Extreme Pampering
Chapter 149: Mr. Pei, long time no see.

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Mr. Pei, long time no see.

That evening, including the guests, everyone checked into the vacation villa. As the person in charge of the villa had said, there were plenty of vacant rooms because the villa had never accepted guests from the start.

"Miss Shen," the man handed over a room card, "Your room is on the top floor. We haven’t had the chance to record your fingerprint yet, so please use the room card for now."

When Shen Zhiyi reached the top-floor room and opened the door, she knew it was a room Pei Yu had stayed in before. The furnishings were arranged to his taste, and a few of his clothes were in the wardrobe—the scent of agarwood on them was very faint, indicating it had been a long time since his last visit here.

The luggage rescued from the collapsed building was taken away to be cleaned, and after Shen Zhiyi finished washing up, she directly picked out one of Pei Yu’s robes to wear.

She had just sat down on the bed when the phone on the bedside table rang. She answered and naturally sprawled on the bed.

"Pei Yu."

"Hmm," Pei Yu, hearing her good mood, softened his expression a bit, "There’s a phone in the last drawer, use that one for now."

"Okay," Shen Zhiyi found the mobile phone, "Why did you build a private villa here? It seems like you haven’t been here for a very long time."

Pei Yu remained silent for a few seconds, not very noticeably, before answering nonchalantly, "Isn’t the scenery there nice? Built a villa for convenience when vacationing, do you like it?"

"It’s quite nice," Shen Zhiyi stood on the balcony, looking out at the raging storm, "I’ve never been to this area before."

She had only attended school in the town for a few years, when this area was still undeveloped and just fields.

The two chatted for a bit, and Shen Zhiyi was very sleepy. She had fallen asleep in the bed before the call ended, and Pei Yu only hung up after making sure she had fallen asleep.

The night was destined to be restless. By early morning, the wind grew fiercer, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Shen Zhiyi was woken up several times and slept very restlessly until it quieted down a bit at dawn when she went back to sleep soundly.

The private villa was well-stocked, and breakfast was prepared on time in the morning. The crew members chatted while eating.

"I think we won’t be able to leave today; the roads are blocked."

"It’s fine not to go. I’m quite comfortable here; these rooms are bigger than my house."

The staff whispered among themselves, "I heard this private villa belongs to Shen Zhiyi."

Companions were shocked, "Really? I heard it’s her friend’s."

"Her hometown is here. After making money, it’s understandable to build a luxury manor for herself to live in. If it really belonged to her friend, would she be able to borrow it so easily for us to stay in?"

"She must be really wealthy," murmured a few, "This villa is so large and even hires staff to manage it. It must cost a fortune."

Their chatter wasn’t too loud or too low, but loud enough to be overheard by others. The female guest looked around, "Huh, Zhiyi hasn’t come down for breakfast yet?"

Everyone had gone to bed late the night before, so now it was well past ten o’clock for their first meal, but Shen Zhiyi still hadn’t come down. She had slept for too long.

"The breakfast table won’t be cleared away soon, will it?" The more the female guest thought, the more uneasy she felt, "I’ll go call Zhiyi down for breakfast."

She had walked a few steps toward the elevator when she happened to run into the villa manager rushing out.

She stopped him, "Excuse me, may I ask which room Zhiyi is in? I need to call her down for breakfast."

The manager only paused briefly, "No need, please don’t go disturb Miss Shen."

He quickly bypassed the female guest and headed for the front door. As soon as he got there, the door was pushed open from outside, and someone came in.

The person in charge whispered something and the man nodded slightly. When he came in from outside, not a single drop of rain stuck to him; he was excessively neat. Only his uncombed hair was a bit disheveled, signaling the haste of his journey.

Soon, the man was escorted into the elevator amidst a crowd of people nearby.

The top floor was an independent one-bedroom unit; after entering, Pei Yu first took off his coat, washed his hands in the kitchen, then proceeded to push open the bedroom door.

The curtains were drawn. It wasn’t until the door was opened that a sliver of light appeared, revealing a small lump under the covers on the bed. Shen Zhiyi was still asleep.

Pei Yu didn’t want to disturb her sweet dreams. However, recalling the slight huskiness in her voice during last night’s call, he felt uneasy and hesitated before eventually deciding to enter.

He deliberately lightened his footsteps and pulled down the quilt slightly to reveal Shen Zhiyi’s face. Despite the dim light, her flushed face was visible. Indeed, when he touched her, she was burning up.

Pei Yu immediately furrowed his brows. His fingers moved downward, feeling her equally hot neck which seemed to be sweaty.

"Zhizhi?"

He called out a few times before Shen Zhiyi opened her eyes in a haze. She couldn’t see clearly in front of her. Recognizing him by his voice, she murmured in confusion, "Pei Yu?"

"Yes, it’s me," Pei Yu said softly, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Headache," Shen Zhiyi’s voice was particularly hoarse as she spoke in a daze. The reality of him appearing before her felt surreal, "How did you get here?"

"I was worried," even with others taking care of her here, Pei Yu was still concerned. After clearing his schedule, he had come straight over, "Are you hungry?"

"Not hungry," Shen Zhiyi felt his hand holding hers. Perhaps because he had just come in from outside, his body temperature was cooler than usual, which was comfortable to Shen Zhiyi at the moment. She pressed her hot cheek against his hand and said weakly, "Sleepy."

"Eat something first," Pei Yu ordered food and medicine to be brought over, "Take some medicine, then you can sleep later."

Running a fever, Shen Zhiyi had a very poor appetite. After taking the medicine, she fell back into a deep sleep. Pei Yu stayed by her side, checking her temperature from time to time. Only when he was sure the fever reducer was working did he slightly relax.

Shen Zhiyi hadn’t shown up in front of everyone all afternoon.

By dinner time, the previously blocked road had completely cleared up, and the production crew had all departed. After everyone left, Shen Zhiyi finally awoke in a state of hunger.

Not quite alert upon waking, Shen Zhiyi took a moment and then realized she was in someone’s arms. She slightly lifted her head and, in the dim light, saw Pei Yu’s face hanging low.

"So it wasn’t a dream," she murmured softly, thinking she had seen him in a dream.

Not knowing what time it was, Shen Zhiyi felt like she had slept a long while. She moved in Pei Yu’s embrace, which was immediately tightened, with his hoarse voice above her head.

"Awake?"

He reached out to touch Shen Zhiyi’s forehead to make sure she no longer had a fever before making an attempt to kiss her lips.

Shen Zhiyi instinctively dodged it.

Pei Yu paused, calm, "Don’t want a kiss?"

"I’m afraid of passing it to you."

As compensation, she planted a kiss on Pei Yu’s forehead, her smile beaming, "Mr. Pei, long time no see."