CEO's Substitute Bride

This meal was extremely depressing for Ning Xia, but it made Pei Yichen incredibly happy.    

    

As for the others, they were eating immersed in their own thoughts.    

    

Regardless of their thoughts, Ning Xia felt that she had already won the first battle. However, thinking she would have to go through this situation every week in the future, she almost wanted to give up.    

    

But thinking about Pei Yichen's promise, she regained her strength again. In any case, recovering her belongings came first, and it was just having a meal anyway, she can endure it!    

    

Ning Xia returned to her room and wanted to lie down and rest. She felt like she had lost half her life after this meal. However, her phone rang less than ten minutes after she laid down.    

    

Seeing the unfamiliar number, Ning Xia's beautiful eyebrows knitted together, and she felt an aversion towards it.    

    

But what if it was Pei Yichen calling?    

    

She did not forget that he asked her to engrave his phone number into her mind. Furthermore, after hanging up a few times, she had paid three hundred thousand for it!    

    

With regards to refusing phone calls, Ning Xia had developed a psychological trauma. Therefore, she quickly answered the phone so as not to hang up.     

    

"Hello, may I know who you are?"    

    

"Ning Xia, I'll wait for you at the grapevine corridor in the garden."    

    

"Pei …?"    

    

"Du, du, du ~ ~ ~"    

    

Ning Xia stared blankly at the phone that was hung up. Before she could say a word of rejection, the other party has already hung up?    

    

He did not even give her a chance to reject. Was everybody in this Pei Family so dictatorial?    

    

Ning Xia sneered, got up from the bed, put on her shoes and walked next door.    

    

Seeing Pei Yichen sitting at the window, daydreaming, she coughed lightly. He turned around to look at her.    

    

Ning Xia recalled the scene when they were eating and her cheeks blushed slightly. She turned her face away, feeling a little awkward. "Pei Shijie called me and asked me to go to the grapevine corridor in the garden."    

    

After lunch, Old Master Pei said he was a bit tired and went to the holiday cottage in the courtyard where he usually lived. Pei Yichen didn't care about the others and went straight back to his room. The others didn't want to cause trouble for themselves, so they left with all kinds of excuses.    

    

Only Pei Shijie didn't seem to notice Pei Yichen's cold demeanor and stayed behind.    

    

Pei Yichen nodded, "Then go."    

    

"Uh, okay."    

    

Ning Xia scratched her head in embarrassment, "President Pei, you should at least tell me what you want me to do, right? What can and cannot be said? "    

    

She was worried that Pei Yichen would silence her if she said something that she shouldn't!    

    

"Just let him think that our relationship isn't good."    

    

Pei Yichen didn't know why, but he kept feeling depressed. Only when he was with Ning Xia would he feel better. However, after hearing the news today, seeing her again would only make him feel worse.    

    

Ning Xia nodded. "Okay, then I'll go now."    

    

After leaving the room, she asked for directions and went there alone.    

    

She really felt that Pei Yichen had a split personality disorder, like, when they had lunch he was so gentle and warm and even peeled the prawns for her, and it seemed like her young heart would fall for him any second. But in the blink of an eye, there were no outsiders around, and he returned to his icy demeanor as if everything that happened before was just an illusion.    

    

She was really worried, if it continues like this, she will be driven crazy!    

    

"You freak, you're crazy!"    

    

Ning Xia walked in a huff, cursing wholeheartedly. She felt that she stifled a lot of things in her heart, and getting them out was refreshing.    

    

As she walked with excitement, she didn't notice that someone was approaching her unintentionally. With a plop, she bumped into a sturdy chest.    

    

"Aiyo ~"    

    

Ning Xia covered her forehead in pain …    

    

"Ning Xia, are you alright?" I'm sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't see you. "    

    

Pei Shijie looked remorseful and somehow cautious.    

    

Ning Xia stared blankly for a moment and blinked her eyes in disbelief. Was this still the same general manager who was always dealing decisively with the matters of the company?    

    

Those who don't know the truth would think this is a man to be comforted and understood, right?    

    

But she was not some random person, she was someone implicated.    

    

She knew Pei Shijie's rotten mind. Naturally, she only felt disgusted seeing such a contrived expression. He wanted to be a male version of Mary Sue!    

    

Ning Xia took a step back, keeping her distance from him.    

    

"Manager President Pei, why are you looking for me?"    

    

Pei Shijie showed a pampered but helpless expression, "Why are you addressing me so officially when we're at home? Call me Shijie, just like I'm calling you Ning Xia. We can be at ease."    

    

Ning Xia felt a chill run down her spine. Shijie, it's really enough.    

    

Seeing Ning Xia smiling without a word, Pei Shijie did not mind at all and continued, "Today I saw that Yichen really takes good care of you, seems like your relationship isn't bad, but what a pity that he has already married Second Lady of the Ning Family, and although he treats you so well, he cannot give you any status. You are being wronged."    

    

Ning Xia wanted to retort, "What a good line." But, thinking about Pei Yichen's instructions, she held back. With a resentful expression, she nodded silently.    

    

Seeing her like this, Pei Shijie smirked confidently. Which woman could bear being called "the third-party"?    

    

"Have you ever met the Second Lady of the Ning Family? Her temper isn't too good, you guys better keep a low profile."    

    

Pei Shijie was extremely considerate, but Ning Xia wanted to laugh. He hadn't even met her before and already knew she had a bad temper. How did he reach this level of gossip?    

    

"Manager President Pei, actually, I am also …"    

    

Ning Xia blinked her big eyes as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated. Pei Shijie immediately felt distressed. "What's wrong?" Is Yichen not good to you? "Tell me, I will help you!"    

    

Ning Xia bit her lips and shook her head like a rattle drum. She didn't say anything and just looked like she had suffered a huge grievance. Pei Shijie was looking forward to hearing some news that would benefit him.    

    

"Pei Yichen only treats me well in front of grandpa. Actually, he..."    

    

Ning Xia was silent again like it was too difficult to explain. She looked entirely like a young mistreated daughter-in-law. Anyone who saw her would be unable to bear the heartache.    

    

Seeing this, Pei Shijie was overjoyed, "If you don't want to say it, then don't. You still have me. I will treat you well."    

    

Disgusting! Who the hell wants you to treat her well!    

    

In her heart, Ning Xia firmly refused, but she was also shocked. She wanted to applaud herself. Perfect! Ning Xia! The Oscars owe you a little golden man!    

    

"Sorry, I can't."    

    

Ning Xia bit her lips. She then turned around and left in an elegant manner. Her slender figure made her look especially delicate …    

    

Pei Shijie's eyes showed a trace of sorrow, but in the end, he didn't chase her.