Extreme Pampering
Chapter 126: Caught by Fans.

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Caught by Fans.

The shooting had gone smoothly, and they wrapped up earlier than usual today. There were fans visiting the set outside, so Shen Zhiyi went to interact with the fans for a while before she finally got into Xiaodong’s car after leaving the film and television base.

As the car door opened, Pei Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, took the gifts and letters from her hands and bent down to adjust her skirt, "Heading home?"

"Yes," Shen Zhiyi settled in, yawned tiredly with tears welling up in her eyes; she had been sleeping poorly these past few days and was always feeling sleepy.

Pei Yu noticed her drowsiness, hooked his arm around her waist to draw her close, and let her lean on his shoulder, "Sleep for a bit."

Sitting in the front were the driver and Xiaodong. Shen Zhiyi felt a bit embarrassed, and thinking that lowering the partition would be too obvious, she simply turned her head to rest against his neck and hid her face.

The warmth from Pei Yu’s high body temperature radiated comforting heat on this bleak autumn night. Shen Zhiyi buried her face in his neck, her drowsiness intensifying, yet she moved slightly due to the uncomfortable position.

He sensed it, guessed it was because of the awkward position, gripped her waist with one large hand and hooked the other under her knees, gently lifting her to sit in his lap.

Shen Zhiyi startled, lifting her head from his chest, but soon felt a calming pat on her lower back; Pei Yu lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Go to sleep."

The coat was soft and held a hint of the night’s coolness. Wrapped within his coat, Shen Zhiyi hesitated briefly but decided to follow her heart, slowly wrapping her arms around his waist, feeling his warmth seep through the layers of clothing.

She fell asleep like that and woke up being carried by Pei Yu, standing at the entrance hall.

Supporting herself on his shoulder, Shen Zhiyi rubbed her eyes and looked around, "You can put me down now."

"Awake now?" Pei Yu set her on the console at the entrance, deftly changing shoes, taking off his coat, then kneeling to remove the heels from her feet, looking them over, "Aren’t they tiring to wear?"

Still a bit sleepy, Shen Zhiyi murmured in response, "They look good."

Tiring, of course, they were a bit.

Pei Yu chuckled lightly, "That they are."

After switching to comfortable shoes, Shen Zhiyi wanted to get down and walk by herself but was intercepted by Pei Yu who lifted her securely in his arms.

Leaning on his shoulder, she protested, "I can walk on my own."

"Yes," Pei Yu agreed, following her words, "I just want to hold you, thanks Zhizhi for giving me the chance."

Cheeky, Shen Zhiyi thought internally but couldn’t help but smile, being carried by him all the way to the washroom to freshen up.

Pei Yu seemed to really enjoy taking care of her, standing outside the door asking, "Which nightgown do you want to wear?"

Inside, the sound of water running was loud, and Shen Zhiyi didn’t hear what he was saying until she turned off the water, "What?"

Pei Yu asked again and Shen Zhiyi responded instinctively, "The white one... haven’t you left yet?"

He selectively ignored the question until after Shen Zhiyi had finished washing up and came out; he too had finished freshening up in the bathroom of the living room, and it was a coincidence, he just happened to wear a nightgown he had once left here.

Seeing him like this, Shen Zhiyi knew he was planning to stay the night; she glanced at the sofa, "If you’re staying, just grab a blanket yourself."

After all, it wasn’t his first time sleeping here.

"Okay," Pei Yu agreed promptly.

However, soon after the lights were out, Shen Zhiyi heard footsteps, and sure enough, the bedroom door was pushed open and quickly, the side of the bed sank as he sat down.

Shen Zhiyi hadn’t fallen asleep yet and had witnessed all his actions. She couldn’t help but feel that he was quite skilled at this, which amused her. She playfully teased him, "Does anyone know that Chairman Pei doesn’t keep his word?"

The light wasn’t on, and the curtains were drawn, yet Pei Yu accurately touched her cheek and responded calmly, "Only you know."

Shen Zhiyi blinked, tacitly allowing his action but shifted back a little to create some distance between them. The night was still, and her voice was soft, "Had you planned this in advance?"

"Hmm?" Pei Yu’s hand, hidden under the covers, precisely hooked around her waist, pulling her back to the distance she had just created, "I had planned it in advance, since the time I saw you filming."

He whispered softly, "Consider it compensation for the emotional harm I’ve suffered."

Shen Zhiyi softly cursed at him, "Shameless."

Really good at making excuses.

Chuckling under his breath, Pei Yu narrowed his eyes, "This isn’t considered shameless yet. Do you want me to show you what true shamelessness is?"

Close now, his warm breath cascaded down Shen Zhiyi’s neck. Impossible to push him away, she lowered her head and leaned against his chest, not giving him a chance to take advantage of her.

"Don’t be too arrogant," she was fearless too, "Be careful, or you might not be so lucky in the future."

Pei Yu laughed silently, her warning sounding more like a reminder, not even realizing her own indulgence.

The two cuddled together and slept through the night. Shen Zhiyi, because of her biological clock, was always the first to wake. She had woken up but couldn’t move, as Pei Yu was holding her tightly. Her phone on the bedside table kept ringing, so she had no choice but to stretch her hand out to reach it.

It was a call from Wang Feifei.

"Zhiyi," Wang Feifei was already at the company, having made a cup of coffee in the break room, "Just woke up?"

"Yes," Shen Zhiyi checked the time, and the day had just started to brighten, "Is there something urgent?"

Something that made her call so early in the morning.

"Yes, there is," having experienced many significant events, Wang Feifei remained calm; indeed, she had been psychologically prepared since she found out her artist was tangled up with Pei Yu. Now, after several twists and turns, her ability to remain unflappable was well-honed.

She took a sip of her coffee, "Chairman Pei visited the set yesterday, right?"

Shen Zhiyi: "..."

Realizing something, she glanced at Pei Yu, who was still not awake, and lowered her voice, "Were we caught on camera?"

If it was the paparazzi, they could just buy off the photos, which wouldn’t be much of an issue.

"Yes," Wang Feifei looked out at the distant skyscrapers, "It was a fan visiting your set who took the photo, and it has been trending on the hot search list since it was posted at midnight."

Without Huo Heng, Shen Zhiyi being on the trend list no longer sparked much controversy, usually just official announcements or marketing like other artists. However, anything related to a "romance" inevitably stirred discussions.

Wang Feifei had already seen it. While past photos of Pei Yu were usually just of his back, this time, maybe because the fan was close, the photo was exceptionally clear, showing Pei Yu’s upper face completely.

"How should we deal with this?"

Now that the photo had been exposed, due to Pei Yu’s unique identity, ordinary netizens who hadn’t seen his face wouldn’t dig into his background, and those who knew his identity wouldn’t spread it casually. However, for Shen Zhiyi, the options were either to not respond at all or to stick to the friend explanation again.

"This photo is rather... well, it’s not easy to explain it away as just friends."