Little Sweetheart

This visit to Zheng Peipei yielded an unexpected bonus for Lu Jiaye: his wingman, Gu Siyi.

After returning and parting ways with Zheng Peipei, he immediately called Gu Siyi.

Lu Jiaye: “Little Dimple… no, Teacher Gu, Sister Gu, Goddess Gu, you must help me this time! For the sake of our rock-solid, liver-and-gallbladder-sharing friendship, help me devise a plan to pursue Peipei.”

“…Rock-solid?” Xia Zhijun’s cool voice drifted over.

Gu Siyi laughed. “Dude.”

Xia Zhijun: “As illiterate as ever.”

“You’re the illiterate one!” Lu Jiaye retorted. “Your whole family… just you are illiterate! My Teacher Gu is absolutely amazing!”

“Teacher Gu, this is a private matter, let’s chat privately. Don’t put me on speakerphone,” Lu Jiaye pleaded shamelessly.

Gu Siyi: “He says his hearing isn’t good.”

Lu Jiaye: “Oh, come on… does it have to be so dramatic? Then go to another room, don’t stay with him.”

Gu Siyi also wanted to chat freely with him, so she got up from the sofa and went to the study.

Xia Zhijun watched her leave, then returned to the parenting book in his hands.

Xia Zhijun hadn’t wanted to get pregnant so soon, after all, they hadn’t enjoyed their time as a couple for very long.

But one drunken mishap, or rather, under his wife’s enthusiastic seduction, he lost control and forgot everything.

After she got pregnant… the deed was done, and they could only welcome the arrival of the little life.

Being a father for the first time, Xia Zhijun felt a bit overwhelmed. Fortunately, with a few months of pregnancy to prepare, he started seriously reading parenting books and occasionally sought advice from fathers at the company.

Compared to him, Gu Siyi was filled with the passionate desire to have a child to play with, without thinking about anything else.

She was enthusiastic and impulsive, while he was rational and cautious. The two of them together made a good match.

Gu Siyi entered the study and continued chatting with Lu Jiaye.

“Are you serious about wanting to be with Peipei?”

“My desire to be with her is truer than gold and silver. We’ve known each other for so long, don’t you understand me?” Lu Jiaye said earnestly. “So far, she’s the only one in my heart.”

“Then why didn’t you pursue her before?”

“I was afraid of rejection…”

“Not afraid anymore?”

Lu Jiaye chuckled. “We’ve been getting along well lately, and I seem to sense that the future isn’t completely bleak…”

He wasn’t sure if it was from pretending for so long, but he felt inflated, and this feeling was good.

Since the atmosphere was so good, maybe Peipei would be willing to try something real?

“Teacher Gu, just tell me, what should I do next?” Lu Jiaye asked reverently.

“I think Peipei has already categorized you as a buddy. You need to break out of that persona.”

“That’s truly tragic… then how do I break out of it?”

“You have to figure that out yourself. You need to make her recognize your existence anew, to re-evaluate your persona.” At the end, she added, “Good luck!”

“…???”

Lu Jiaye ended the call, feeling even more confused.

However, pursuing his wife was different from anything else he’d ever done. This time, he had to put in a hundred, a thousand times the effort to succeed!

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One of Zheng Peipei’s artists won an award at a prestigious film festival.

Zheng Peipei was overjoyed and decided to throw a party to celebrate. As the company's top agent, with extensive connections and resources, and being a good friend of the CEO, the party she organized not only attracted enthusiastic participation from the company's A-list celebrities, but also some big names in the industry.

When she requested funds from Lu Jiaye, he directly gave her a supplementary credit card, saying, "You're my right-hand woman, use it as you need." Afraid she wouldn't accept, he added, "Just give me a summary statement at the end of the month."

Zheng Peipei readily accepted. Who would refuse free money?

In the banquet hall, glasses clinked amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Someone asked Zheng Peipei, "Is your Mr. Lu coming?"

Another person laughed. "He’s Sister Peipei’s, of course he’s coming."

Zheng Peipei smiled. "If he's coming, he should be on his way."

As she spoke, Lu Jiaye arrived, but he was accompanied by someone – the recently highly-praised violin prodigy, Lan Lin. A while ago, before the news of his relationship with Zheng Peipei came out, everyone rumored that this was the woman Lu Jiaye was interested in. He had even attended her concert, which made it to the hot search list.

The atmosphere became subtly awkward, and some people looked at Zheng Peipei with a hint of pity.

It had only been a short while since the rumors about Lan Lin, and now Young Master Lu seemed to… want a change of pace?

As always, Lu Jiaye sat beside Zheng Peipei.

He put his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Sorry I'm late. I ran into Linlin on the way, and she said she wanted to come along, so I brought her."

"Oh…" Zheng Peipei responded indifferently.

This intimate and gentle gesture, apologizing for being late and specifically explaining the presence of another person, gave Zheng Peipei plenty of face.

However, that "Linlin"… for some reason, it sounded a bit jarring.

When Lan Lin tried to toast Zheng Peipei, Zheng Peipei said, "I'm not the star of the show today, don't get the wrong person. Our Best Actress Xu is the protagonist tonight."

Lan Lin smiled and tactfully turned to congratulate the actress.

When others came to toast Zheng Peipei, Lu Jiaye intercepted them all, saying, "Peipei has a sensitive stomach and can't drink, I'll drink for her."

He readily accepted anyone who urged him to drink more.

Halfway through the banquet, as Lu Jiaye was merrily drinking with everyone, Zheng Peipei went to the restroom.

While washing her hands at the sink, she touched up her makeup.

Lan Lin walked over and smiled. "Sister Peipei is naturally beautiful, you look great even without makeup. Why bother touching up?"

Zheng Peipei smiled. "Don't you know that wearing makeup is a basic sign of respect for others?"

Lan Lin was a little embarrassed and forced a smile. "That's true."

They walked out of the restroom together, strolling down the hallway.

Lan Lin suddenly said, "Jiaye gege is just playful. I never thought he would make a move on an old friend. What if they can't even be friends anymore?"

Zheng Peipei smiled. "If they're together, why be friends? Wouldn't it be better to be husband and wife?"

Lan Lin was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "Jiaye gege said before that he wasn't planning on getting married for ten years."

"Oh, then I'll just dump him when I want to get married," Zheng Peipei said nonchalantly.

"Huh? Dump me?" Lu Jiaye's voice suddenly appeared.

They turned their heads and saw him standing at the side of the corridor, arms crossed, his aura slightly heavy.

He had drunk a bit too much. When he didn't see Zheng Peipei, he came out to use the restroom and look for her.

Then he saw her walking with Lan Lin.

Alcohol emboldened him. Lu Jiaye walked towards Zheng Peipei and stopped in front of her.

Zheng Peipei looked up at him. He hooked a finger under her chin and asked again, "Dump me?"

After drinking, his aura was strong, carrying a potent masculine scent.

Zheng Peipei was a little dazed. This idiot was looking at her with such an interrogative gaze for the first time. What was going on?

His domineering gaze, with an indescribable something, actually made her heart skip a beat.

Seeing Zheng Peipei didn’t answer, Lu Jiaye suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist, lowered his head, cupped her face, and kissed her lips.

As their lips met, he saw Zheng Peipei's eyes widen in surprise, a little… shocked.

The alcohol wore off, leaving only guilt and unease.

Would she slap him?

Little Dimple’s words suddenly flashed through his mind…

“I think Peipei has already categorized you as a buddy. You need to break out of that persona.”

Break out of the persona, how to break out of the good buddy persona? Of course, by doing what only lovers do!

Lu Jiaye had an epiphany.

Go for it! Break the persona!

Don’t be a coward, just do it!

He closed his eyes, deepened the kiss, forcefully parting her lips, exploring the deeper sweetness within.

…It felt like he was floating… A rush went straight to his head…

Lu Jiaye was so excited that he couldn't control himself. Without any technique, he just kept swallowing, as if he wanted to absorb all the sweetness in her mouth…

Zheng Peipei went from a slightly irregular heartbeat to a pounding one. Her face flushed, at a loss, as she moaned softly under his irresistible, frantic demands.

Lan Lin witnessed their passionate kiss from the side. After watching for a few seconds, she couldn’t bear to watch anymore and turned to enter the room.

Finally, Lu Jiaye, breathless from kissing until he was exhausted, let go.

Zheng Peipei gasped for air, almost falling.

The two stared at each other, panting.

For a moment, the atmosphere was so ambiguous that it was unbearable.

Lu Jiaye didn't know what to say, dumbfounded after the act.

Zheng Peipei was the first to ask, "What's your relationship with Lan Lin?"

Lu Jiaye said, "She's my father's sworn brother's daughter. We hang out occasionally, not very close."

"Oh, not very close, yet you brought her along?"

“…??” Lu Jiaye was a little confused, telling the truth. "Because I ran into her on the way, and she insisted on coming. I thought she was somewhat influential, and her presence could boost your event, so I brought her."

"You didn't know about the rumors of you two?"

"No!"

"…"

Zheng Peipei didn't know what to say and went into the room first, with Lu Jiaye trailing behind.

Zheng Peipei was a little distracted for the rest of the evening.

She was a little confused. Why did Lu Jiaye's kiss make her head spin?

She even forgot to slap him? Logically, he took advantage of her, and she should have hit him!

But from beginning to end, she forgot to react?

When the banquet ended and everyone was leaving, Lu Jiaye grabbed Zheng Peipei's hand.

Zheng Peipei said, "You drank, I'll drive."

Lu Jiaye: "Okay."

Getting into the car, in the enclosed space, as they fastened their seatbelts, they involuntarily glanced at each other, the air again filled with an indescribable ambiguity and awkwardness.

Zheng Peipei quickly turned her head, looking straight ahead, and started the car.

At this moment, she really hated living with him. The awkwardness would continue, and she would still have to face him when they got home.

Other people, after being suddenly kissed, could run away in embarrassment, at least having a few days alone to gather their thoughts.

Finally, they arrived at the garage, got out of the car, and went home.

Zheng Peipei said, "Goodnight."

Lu Jiaye nodded. "Yeah! Yeah!"

"…" Idiot.

Zheng Peipei returned to her large suite.

Thankfully, closing the door, she still had her own space.

Lu Jiaye walked steadily up to the second floor.

As he approached his bedroom door, he suddenly did a spin jump.

Then he went to the gym, lifting weights and doing pull-ups.

After venting his energy, he took a shower and finally lay in bed.

The next day, Zheng Peipei woke up very late.

After getting up, she found that Lu Jiaye had already left, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

After getting ready, she also went out.

Busy all day, she didn't receive any calls or messages from Lu Jiaye, nor did she take the initiative to contact him.

When she finished work in the evening and returned home, she found no one there.

Where did this guy go to fool around?

Zheng Peipei suddenly felt a little unhappy.

However, she didn't plan to ask him where he was or what he was doing.

Asking him what he was doing and why he hadn't come back as soon as he stayed out late would be too awkward. Like a resentful wife urging her boyfriend to come home.

Although she really wanted to know!

But, the boyfriend was fake! Fake, fake!

Returning to her room, after washing up, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she took out her phone to play games.

Playing and playing, she finally fell asleep naturally.

The next day, she woke up still groggy and called out Lu Jiaye's name, but there was no response.

Arriving at the dining room, there was no food on the table. Only then did she remember that the idiot hadn't come back before she fell asleep last night.

Going upstairs to check, his bed was neat and tidy, it seemed he hadn't come back all night.

Stayed out all night? This was a bit unbearable!

Zheng Peipei was about to call Lu Jiaye, but then she held back.

After arriving at the company, through subtle inquiries with Lu Jiaye's friends, she learned that he had gone out of town to discuss a project.

A business trip? Why didn't he tell her?

And the timing of this business trip was too coincidental, wasn't it? Right after the drunken kiss, he went on a business trip the next day?

Was he deliberately avoiding her?

"…" Calm down, calm down.

If he wanted to avoid her, so be it. She didn't want to see him right now either.

An awkward atmosphere, each calming down, letting the strange atmosphere subside, was the best solution.

Zheng Peipei maintained this mentality for a week.

Lu Jiaye still hadn't returned, and there was no news.

Her mentality changed…

One day, fueled by the anger of losing a game, she took the initiative to send Lu Jiaye a WeChat message.

"What do you mean? Kiss and run, real exciting, huh?"

"If you don't come back and explain yourself clearly, don't appear in front of me again!"

"Auntie's patience is limited!!!"

"I'll give you one day, no matter where you are in this world, if you don't show up, you're finished!"

After venting, there was no response from the other side.

She opened a bottle of red wine to relieve her boredom.

She had thought it was good to avoid him, but now she felt that kissing and running was simply scummy.

And this scumbag was her former good buddy. She had to beat him to death!

As Zheng Peipei was drinking her second bottle, there was a noise at the door.

"Who is it?" She sat up, even in her drunken state, she didn't forget to be vigilant.

Lu Jiaye walked in, holding a keyboard.

He walked up to Zheng Peipei, placed the keyboard on the floor.

With a thud, he knelt on it and said, "Auntie! I was wrong!"

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