Extreme Pampering
Chapter 185, 1st Place.

Chapter 185: Chapter 185, 1st Place.

The movie Shen Zhiyi filmed with Director Meng received a nomination for a domestic award, and she had the chance to win Best Actress. However, she felt the odds were slim since she was up against very capable actresses.

So, while waiting for the results, Shen Zhiyi didn’t pay too much attention to it. She had gathered a few good scripts recently and was considering when to resume work.

"You’re getting married after the New Year," Wang Feifei flipped through her notes. "All the kick-off times for those scripts are after the New Year. You need to save some time for your honeymoon before deciding which project to take on."

Shen Zhiyi hadn’t thought about the honeymoon, so at the mention, she went to the study to ask Pei Yu.

Pei Yu mentioned a place name, "Probably returning to the country at the end of March."

He had specifically left that time free.

Shen Zhiyi then relayed this to Wang Feifei, "I’m planning to start work in April."

Having been idle at home for too long, she was a bit bored.

"Okay," Wang Feifei teased her. "Busy with work right after getting married? Are you tired of Chairman Pei already?"

Pei Yu, who was nearby, heard her and raised an eyebrow.

"No," Shen Zhiyi quickly denied, "Don’t talk nonsense."

Wang Feifei: "...Chairman Pei isn’t right there, is he?"

Shen Zhiyi gave her a confirming answer.

Wang Feifei then said no more and quickly hung up the phone.

The script Shen Zhiyi wanted to review was downstairs. As she turned to leave, Pei Yu reached out and drew her onto his lap, asking slowly, "Are you really not tired of me?"

"Not at all, not at all," Shen Zhiyi laughed, repeatedly denying it as she tried to break free from his embrace. "Don’t just hug me whenever you’re working."

It really affects work efficiency.

Pei Yu watched her silently. When she tried to sneak downstairs again, he caught her, kissed her, and said expressionlessly, "You’re worried I’ll affect your work, aren’t you?"

Really, who was affecting whose work efficiency?

All Shen Zhiyi could do was laugh, her eyes curving as she met his gaze. A few seconds later, Pei Yu was the first to give in, letting her go and tilting his chin up.

"Go ahead."

"I’ll come to you after I finish this script," Shen Zhiyi promised, then ran downstairs to continue reading.

Just before dinner, she received a message from Director Meng stating that the audit for the award nomination was complete. If she wanted to know the results early, she could ask someone with the last name Pei to check for her.

Shen Zhiyi hesitated for a moment, unsure.

Although she didn’t hold much hope, there was still a bit of wishful thinking. Besides, since the results were out, it’d be false to say she didn’t want to know urgently, and she was also curious.

So, she reluctantly went upstairs, peeking around the doorway of the study.

Pei Yu, seemingly unaware of her hesitant demeanor, extended his hand, "What’s up?"

He occasionally wore glasses while working, and the pupils behind the lenses appeared lighter than usual, giving him a somewhat scholarly rogue appeal.

Since Shen Zhiyi needed a favor, she didn’t take his hand, but instead sat directly on his lap and hugged him.

Since she rarely initiated, it was easy to guess her motive. Pei Yu smiled slightly, "Let me guess, you need me to do something, right?"

"Don’t talk as if I’m ordering you around," Shen Zhiyi felt a bit embarrassed and looked up to kiss his lips, "I just have a small favor to ask of Mr. Pei."

"When the lady commands," Pei Yu tightened his embrace a bit, looking like an infatuated ruler, "even through a sea of flames and mountains of blades I shall go."

"You exaggerate too much," Shen Zhiyi was quite nervous initially, but now his teasing made her want to laugh, "Oh, you must know what I want you to help me with."

He was never easy to fool, Shen Zhiyi felt he must have already found out the results and was just holding back, not telling her, waiting for her to approach him herself.

"I could guess," Pei Yu shifted her position to hug her from behind, pinching her fingers as he replied to emails, speaking slowly, "just not sure if my guess is correct."

In such a posture, it was difficult for Shen Zhiyi to kiss him. Her learnt tactics of coaxing were limited to this much, and she suddenly found herself at a loss, murmuring in surprise, "Don’t you want me to kiss you?"

How odd.

She felt a bit unhappy, perhaps because she had been home for too long, so long that he no longer cherished her closeness. Remembering Wang Feifei’s words, she instantly felt disgusted; it was Pei Yu who grew tired of her first.

"What are you thinking about?" Pei Yu pinched her chin, touched the corner of her lips, and said helplessly, "Don’t you know how weak my resistance to you is? We still haven’t had dinner."

If she kissed him a few more times, took a few more initiatives, then there would be no need for dinner.

Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips, and smiled faintly, "Then tell me the results quickly."

"Wait until tonight," Pei Yu was unmoved, "you must give the due benefits, don’t think about freeload."

Seeing his attitude, Shen Zhiyi realized that it was indeed impossible to get the answer in advance, and could only obediently wait.

And truly, she waited until Pei Yu had the benefits firmly in his hands, then under his scorching lips, she got the answer.

"Don’t lie to me," Shen Zhiyi felt it was unbelievable, "Is it really me?"

The least likely "what if" in her heart had actually come true, she was so happy she didn’t know what to do with herself.

This was different from last time, this time the award was genuinely hers, her first Best Actress Award.

"Who else could it be?" Pei Yu kissed her face, "Our Zhizhi is so excellent, so capable, winning an award is only right."

Shen Zhiyi looked at his deep, dark eyes, feeling that no moment could compare to this one, having everything she wanted, things she hadn’t even thought she could possess.

"I’m so happy," she murmured to herself.

Pei Yu silently watched her, his fingertips twirling around her hair, his gaze calm, with a very faint, hardly noticeable sadness.

"It’s not just about the award," Shen Zhiyi said to him, "I feel very fortunate, because you are also by my side."

"Pei Yu," she held his hand, "you are more important to me than my career, the happiness you bring me is no less than winning an award."

Pei Yu’s eyes and brows drooped, his Adam’s apple bobbed, and his whole being was enveloped in her tender, love-filled gaze, listening to her voice tinged with laughter.

"Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I discover many signs of happiness on myself, traces of being painstakingly cared for, all brought by you, because there are so many, and they formed subtly and imperceptibly, I usually don’t feel it very clearly. It’s only during times of contrast, like now, that the joy of winning an award cannot compare at all to the slightest bit you bring me."

"I won’t say these things often, but you must understand," she said.

Shen Zhiyi touched his eyes, "Don’t show such a sad expression, you must know that Shen Zhiyi loves you very much."

She said, "Loves you the most."

Pei Yu had indeed become the number one in her heart.

After a long silence, Pei Yu covered his eyes with her palms and softly "mm-hmm"ed.