She Asks for a Divorce Again
Chapter 229: For Her

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: For Her

"Because Daddy smells like Mommy," Yuexue said with a giggling smile, "I’ve learned that it’s a sign of a good relationship if Mommy and Daddy hug each other often."

"The bond within the family will be even more harmonious, and I’ll want a little brother or sister even more,"

Yuexue proclaimed with pure innocence.

She always found herself wishing for a sibling when she looked at the two adults before her.

Shen Heyu suddenly realized that her daughter might be too lonely on her own, otherwise, why would she always remember this matter?

Constantly imagining herself and Pei Yansi giving her a little brother or sister.

No matter what Shen Heyu thought, her daughter’s words made Pei Yansi’s heart blossom with joy.

He didn’t show it outwardly, but a proud smile hung on his lips. Looking at Shen Heyu with meaningful eyes, he said, "Maybe we could consider it for our daughter..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Heyu coldly cut him off, "Dream on."

Three words, icy and detached.

Pei Yansi looked into her eyes, chose not to say more, after all, his daughter was still in his arms. Holding Yuexue, he said, "Do you want to go out and play?"

Yuexue nodded her head repeatedly.

She was about to start her winter break, and preschool was easy for her. Having been educated abroad, she was always one step ahead in the local preschool curriculum.

Moreover, Shen Heyu was not the kind of parent who was strict with their offspring. Rather than anything else, she wished for her child to grow up safe and happy.

Her own family background had not been a good one, with a father who was addicted to gambling and a mother who remarried after her father’s death. She knew how hard it was to fully embrace the simple words "safe and healthy."

Therefore, she did not oppose Pei Yansi taking their daughter on a trip.

There was a time difference between home and abroad, so that evening, after dinner, the family of three took off on a flight purchased by Zhao Jin.

The journey lasted five to six hours in business class, which was quite spacious.

The three of them sat together while Zhao Jin sat behind them.

Yuexue, being a child and tired, soon fell asleep in Shen Heyu’s arms after getting on the plane.

Even in sleep, she relied on Shen Heyu.

But as Shen Heyu held her continuously, her arms would tire, and Pei Yansi took the initiative to carry their daughter in his arms, unwilling to weary her.

Shen Heyu did not resist. After all, Yuexue was their daughter together.

Yuexue slept just as soundly in her father’s embrace.

As the night wore on, Shen Heyu grew sleepy herself, her head nodding off bit by bit. Seeing this, Pei Yansi offered, "If you’re tired, lean on me and rest."

Shen Heyu shook her head.

She didn’t want to have any close contact with him, even if they were on a plane and she was extremely tired.

Pei Yansi wasn’t oblivious.

With just a casual glance at her, he could tell what she was thinking, and his voice grew colder, "Lean on me and sleep."

Shen Heyu looked up at him incredulously.

It was her first time encountering someone so insistent on her leaning on them.

But since he’d said it and she was thoroughly exhausted, she didn’t play coy and genuinely leaned on his shoulder, closing her eyes and falling into a deep sleep.

Normally, resting on any mode of transportation would not yield a good sleep, but perhaps it was the breadth and strength of Pei Yansi’s shoulder that gave her an inexplicable sense of security, and she slept very soundly.

With his daughter cradled in his arms and Shen Heyu leaning on his shoulder, Pei Yansi’s heart was at that moment completely filled by something, something that had not existed in his life for decades. It was like a warm current, slowly thawing his long-frozen heart.

He suddenly realized how preposterously wrong he had been before, the person in his heart was clearly her...

The look in his eyes softens unconsciously when he saw Shen Heyu, as if March’s spring water was meandering tenderly within them.

Shen Heyu opened her eyes just in time to meet such a gaze, her heart skipped a beat, as if struck by something, and she blinked before asking, "What are you looking at?"

"Isn’t it obvious," Pei Yansi raised his eyebrows, smiling as he said, "Of course, I am looking at you."

Shen Heyu blushed.

Feeling a wave of heat on her cheeks, she was thankful that the cabin light was dim, preventing him from noticing any abnormalities.

However, no sooner had this thought passed than she heard Pei Yansi say with a laugh, "Your face is so red, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

His words were clearly deliberate.

Shen Heyu immediately judged in her heart.

He clearly knew why she was blushing, yet he still said such things, intentionally provoking her.

She lifted her head and gave him a glaring look that attempted to cover her tracks, saying, "If it really comes to that, I suggest you get your eyes checked."

Her words were hardly persuasive.

Pei Yansi still smiled, freeing a hand to touch her cheek, saying, "If you’re not blushing, you’re not blushing. Why get so angry?"

Shen Heyu turned her face away, ignoring him.

She then saw her daughter still asleep in his arms, while he had almost maintained the same position without changing, understanding how exhausting it was to hold the child clearer than anyone, she couldn’t help but frown and said, "Why don’t you... take a rest?"

She feared Pei Yansi would misunderstand her concern for him and had spent a long time choosing her words carefully.

Sure enough, the next second she heard Pei Yansi say, "Are you concerned about me?"

Shen Heyu completely shut her mouth.

Seeing her reaction, Pei Yansi had no choice but to change his tune, "What’s so tiring about holding my daughter?"

Her lack of response to his initiative left Pei Yansi feeling somewhat disheartened and disappointed, but even more so, he felt guilt.

Guilt.

Because of his past mistakes that had caused her to drift away from him today, and now he must use every possible means to win back Shen Heyu’s heart, little by little.

The five-hour flight finally landed.

Shen Heyu was already exhausted, and her daughter was still asleep when they disembarked from the plane.

The country they arrived in was in the early morning.

People bustled about, and the streets were filled with incessant traffic.

Zhao Jin had arranged the hotel early on, carrying several people’s luggage he entered the hotel with a few bodyguards to check-in for Pei Yan, then escorted them into the room.

Pei Yan placed his daughter on the bed, covered her with a blanket, then turned around to shake off the soreness from his arms before asking Shen Heyu, "Do you want to eat something first, or rest?"

Shen Heyu touched her stomach, indeed feeling quite empty from hunger, she said, "Let’s eat something first."

Yet she felt that Pei Yan must be very tired from holding their daughter for so many hours, even if he did not express it.

After thinking it over, she amended, "Or if you want to rest first, that’s fine too."

How could Pei Yan not see? She was clearly concerned about him.

In that moment, he felt not tired at all.

He smiled, very naturally took Shen Heyu’s hand, and said, "If you’re hungry, let’s eat first."

He took her hand and went to the hotel’s Chinese restaurant.