Pei Mo was raised by Yang Ma from a young age, and Yang Ma was like a mother to him.

Pei Mo wasn't embarrassed, but Qi Ning was.

Moreover, Yang Ma not only "knew" about it, she also "saw" it last night!

The two dawdled for a long time before finally washing up and going downstairs.

Aunt Yang had been waiting for them for a long time. As soon as she saw them come downstairs, she smiled and said, "Awake? Come and have breakfast!"

As she spoke, she went into the kitchen and brought out breakfast one by one.

Pei Mo turned around and glanced at Qi Ning, who was hiding behind him. He took her hand and led her to the dining table.

However, as soon as the two sat down, Yang Ma placed a bowl of soup in front of Qi Ning, then stood aside, looking at them with a loving mother's smile.

Seeing that Qi Ning's head was almost buried in the dining table, Pei Mo said to Yang Ma, "You don't need to stay here anymore, go and rest."

"Alright, alright, you can eat slowly then." Yang Ma understood that she was embarrassed, so she quickly went to tidy up the room.

"Aunt Yang is gone."

Pei Mo moved the soup bowl in front of Qi Ning: "Drink it quickly."

He then comforted her, saying, "Aunt Yang has been through it all; she understands everything. There's no need to be shy."

Qi Ning wasn't shy, she was just a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, Aunt Yang left without explaining, so let them assume she was just shy.

For no apparent reason, the unspoken understanding between the two of them seemed to have been broken.

The happiest person was the system.

Even after this incident, Qi Ning still moved.

However, instead of moving out of the Pei family home, she moved from the guest room to Pei Mo's room.

To be more precise, it wasn't Qi Ning who wanted to move it, but Pei Mo's idea, which was carried out by Yang Ma.

Pei Mo keeps his distance when interacting with unfamiliar people. He always carries a faint sense of aloofness, making him seem unapproachable.

However, Qi Ning discovered that once he established a close relationship with someone, he actually enjoyed physical contact, and he also longed to build a deeper and closer connection with the other person through physical contact.

Like a slow-burning person who needs time to adapt to a new environment and gradually open his heart, Pei Mo began to slowly show a more authentic side after he and Qi Ning developed a close relationship and established a deeper level of trust and intimacy.

Before they were together, Pei Mo had never held Qi Ning's hand, let alone had any other physical contact.

But now that they're together, Pei Mo holds Qi Ning's hand almost every time they go out.

At home, it goes without saying that hugging and kissing are commonplace.

Especially after they moved into the same room, the man who had just lost his virginity was simply terrifying.

That night, Qi Ning begged him for a long time before he finally let her go.

Pei Mo carried her into the bathroom, and soon after, he carried her out again and put her on the bed.

Before Qi Ning could even catch her breath, he pulled her into his arms from behind, his arm around her waist.

"No, I don't want it..." Qi Ning refused.

Pei Mo took Qi Ning's hand in his palm as she pushed him away and whispered in her ear, "I know, it's just that I'm holding you while we sleep."

Qi Ning almost forgot that Pei Mo still likes to hold her while sleeping every day.

Pei Mo fell in love with the feeling of being tightly embraced.

Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief and calmed herself down before turning around in Pei Mo's arms to face him.

"Pei Mo".

"Hmm?" Pei Mo looked down at her.

"I've made up my mind, I want to open a studio."

Qi Ning studied design abroad. After returning to China, she thought about it for a long time and decided that she didn't want to work for another company as a designer, so she wanted to open her own small studio.

Anyway, she has enough money right now.

She opened her studio primarily for the sake of freedom.

Pei Mo gently kissed her forehead and asked, "Have you made up your mind? You really don't want to go to Pei's?"

"If you go to Pei's, we can go to and from get off work together every day, and we can even have lunch together," Pei Mo tempted.

"No." Qi Ning refused decisively.

"Don't you know the saying, 'Distance makes the heart grow fonder'? If two people are together all the time, they'll get tired of each other!"

"I can't," Pei Mo denied without even thinking.

Qi Ning looked at him, speechless.

Seeing Qi Ning's expression, Pei Mo's face changed slightly: "What, are you getting tired of me?"

Qi Ning went from being speechless to feeling helpless.

It seems like Pei Mo becomes a bit naive when he's in love.

Qi Ning reached out and pinched his cheek. Oh dear, he's so easy to fool.

"You haven't answered me yet." Pei Mo grabbed her hand, determined to get an answer from her.

Qi Ning could only say, "That's not what I meant. I was just saying that it would be like that under normal circumstances."

Pei Mo lowered his eyes and remained silent.

He felt that Qi Ning was much calmer than him when it came to relationships.

"What's wrong? Are you angry?" Qi Ning hugged him and asked, tilting her head up in his arms.

"No," Pei Mo denied outright. He said, "Since you want to open a studio, then let's do it your way."

Qi Ning glared at him slightly and said in an accusing tone, "You are not being honest with me."

"Where have I been dishonest with you?"

"You were clearly angry, but you lied to me and said you weren't."

Pei Mo had no choice but to admit, "Okay, there is a little bit."

"Do you know what I'm thinking, and that's why you're angry?"

"Then tell me, what are your thoughts?" Pei Mo was quite patient.

Qi Ning said in a serious tone, "I'm not going to the Pei family because I'll get tired of you if we spend a lot of time together. It's just common sense to nip problems in the bud. My original intention is to hope that our relationship can last longer. Do you understand?"

Pei Mo raised his eyes: "Really?"

"of course it's true!"

Pei Mo buried his head in Qi Ning's shoulder, chuckled softly, and kissed her neck again.

Three more words popped into Qi Ning's mind: So easy to coax.

But she soon realized that Pei Mo's kisses were coming one after another without stopping, so she quickly smiled and shrank her neck, saying, "No more kisses."

If we keep kissing, something bad will happen.

The two of them played around in bed for a while before finally falling asleep.

The next day, Qi Ning began preparing for the studio, and after a few months, it had taken shape.

Because of work and Pei Mo, Qi Ning's life became particularly fulfilling during this period, and she had no time to care about other things.

Then one day, the system suddenly told Qi Ning: "Host, there is some news."

"what news?"

"Han Yuchen has received a reduced sentence and will be released from prison early."

Qi Ning had been living too peacefully lately and had completely forgotten about Han Yuchen's existence.

That's true. Even if Han Yuchen goes to prison, as long as it's not the death penalty, he will be released one day. Generally, if he behaves well in prison, he still has a chance to get a reduced sentence.

When she heard the news, Qi Ning was watching a movie with Pei Mo on the sofa. She rested her chin on her hand and fell into deep thought.

Pei Mo was staring at the screen one second, but the next second he keenly noticed Qi Ning's unusual behavior.

He turned to her and asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

“I…” Qi Ning looked at Pei Mo, hesitating to speak.

Pei Mo reached out and put his arm around Qi Ning's waist, pulling her onto his lap to sit sideways. He gazed into her eyes and said, "Speak."

Qi Ning pointed to the screen where the movie was playing and made up an excuse: "There was a criminal in the movie just now, and when I saw that, I suddenly thought of Han Yuchen."

Upon hearing the name Han Yuchen, Pei Mo's expression immediately changed.

Why are you thinking about him all of a sudden?

Pei Mo knew that Qi Ning and Han Yuchen had nothing between them; in fact, she even hated him. Back then, she pretended to be ambiguous with him only to set a trap for him, to use him to get rid of Qi Huajiang, and at the same time send him to jail.

But the feigned ambiguity also made Pei Mo somewhat unhappy.

He can still vividly recall the scene at Shengyue Villa where he witnessed Han Yuchen and Qi Ning embracing.

At that time, Pei Mo hadn't even hugged Qi Ning yet.

Pei Mo felt a pang of sadness.

Seeing Pei Mo's reaction, Qi Ning quickly said, "Don't get the wrong idea. It's not because of anything else. I saw that the criminal was sentenced, and I thought that if the criminal behaves well in prison, there seems to be a chance to get a reduced sentence. I suddenly thought, does Han Yuchen also have a chance to get a reduced sentence? Will he be released early?"

After hearing Qi Ning's explanation, Pei Mo's expression softened slightly.

Qi Ning is right. Han Yuchen has been in prison for more than five years. If there is a chance to reduce his sentence, he might be released soon, no one knows exactly when.

Since the incident at the last class reunion where Han Yuxin caused a scene in the private room, neither she nor Wen Xuheng have appeared in front of Qi Ning and Pei Mo again.

If Han Yuchen is released from prison, given his personality, he might not be as well-behaved as his sister.

If Han Yuchen wants revenge, Qi Ning could be in danger.

Although Qi Ning has become bolder over the years while abroad, deep down she probably still carries the shadow cast by Han Yuchen from high school, which is why she is afraid.

Pei Mo hugged Qi Ning tightly and comforted her gently, "Don't be afraid, I'll have someone investigate."

"Mm," Qi Ning replied.

Actually, if Qi Ning wanted to investigate something, there was nothing faster than the system. The reason she told Pei Mo about this was not to let him investigate, but to let him know about it.

Qi Ning added, "If Han Yuchen behaves himself after his release from prison, I won't bother with him anymore. After all, he's already taken his revenge. He's spent several years in prison and received the punishment he deserved. I'm just afraid that with his personality, he won't behave himself..."

Pei Mo understood Qi Ning's meaning. Han Yuchen was not the type to tolerate being taken advantage of. In addition, he was imprisoned because he fell into Qi Ning's trap. Even if he was kept in the dark at the time, after so many years, he should have figured it out long ago.

Under these circumstances, he would not be content, and once released from prison, he would most likely seek revenge against Qi Ning.

Thinking of this, Pei Mo said to Qi Ning, "Don't worry, I'll have someone investigate right away."

It was only after checking that we learned that Pei Mo's people quickly sent word that Han Yuchen would be released from prison in three days.

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