Pei Xingzhi gently raised his eyes, gazing at Shen Yanhui with a half-smile, and asked once more, "Miss Shen, why should I believe you?"

Shen Yanhui's face turned pale, and her hand, which had been frozen in mid-air, suddenly fell limply to her sides.

Pei Xingzhi's casual question was like a cold wind with sharp thorns. The cold wind blew in her face, and the thorns left one bloody hole after another on her body without mercy.

The pain was excruciating, yet I was unable to even cry out.

This was the first time in her life that she had ever shamelessly and disregarded her dignity to please a man, but all he gave her was rejection and indifference.

She parted her lips slightly, wanting to say something to defend herself, but her throat felt like it was stuffed with a wad of cotton, making it impossible for her to utter a sound.

She just wanted to complete the mission and save her own life, so why make her suffer so much?

She didn't understand, but Pei Xing gave her the answer in the next second.

"Ms. Shen, how many things have you done to hurt my wife in order to achieve your own goals? How many things have you done to coerce me? Do you remember?"

"I..." Shen Yan Hui's pent-up grievances were instantly swallowed back. She stared blankly with her mouth open, but couldn't utter a single complete sentence.

Pei Xingzhi raised his hand and stroked Qin Song's cheek, his eyes full of tenderness.

“My Xiaosong has never provoked you, yet you keep making her suffer. Now you suddenly say you want to introduce me to a modeler, how can I believe you have pure intentions?”

"..." Shen Yan opened her mouth in vain, completely unable to explain herself.

Pei Xingzhi stopped looking at her and focused intently on Qin Song.

"Go away. I don't need any of your help, and I don't believe any goodwill you offer."

Pei Xingzhi's disgust grew stronger and stronger. No matter how unwilling Shen Yanhui was, she knew that she had to leave at this moment, otherwise her favorability rating would continue to drop.

"Goodbye." She said goodbye weakly to the two people in the ward, then turned and left in silence.

Qin Song looked at her lonely figure and scratched his head in exasperation.

She's asked them to do so much, but they haven't earned her a single point of goodwill. This whole thing has made her feel really embarrassed.

"Xiao Song." Pei Xingzhi tightened his grip on her cheek, forcefully turning her head back to face him, forcing her to look directly into his eyes.

"Don't look at her, look at me."

Qin Song looked at him seriously: "Yes, I'm watching."

Pei Xingzhi was amused by her silly appearance and couldn't help but lean down and kiss the small mole on the tip of her nose.

"Try to avoid contact with her in the future. She is no longer the Shen Yanhui I know."

"Hmm..." Qin Song bit his lip, hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Is it because Shen Yanhui has changed that you are so resistant and fierce towards her?"

"No." Pei Xingzhi adjusted his glasses, then cupped Qin Song's cheeks in his hands, his affectionate gaze lingering on her face.

“I was harsh with her not because she changed, but because she always hurt you. I don’t want people who have hurt you around you, even if they genuinely want to help me.”

Pei Xingzhi is an exceptionally conscientious person.

He will answer Qin Song's questions seriously, he will comfort Qin Song's anxieties earnestly, and he will express his love and care for Qin Song very sincerely.

Although many people think he is sometimes so serious that he is a bit rigid, Qin Song prefers his rigidity.

Utter sincerity is what touches people's hearts the most, and every action Pei Xingzhi took for love made Qin Song's heart race.

Qin Song stared at him blankly, unconsciously murmuring his name.

“Pei Xingzhi…”

Pei Xingzhi smiled and replied, "I'm here."

Qin Song paused for a moment, then said, "I'm here too."

Pei Xingzhi: "...Okay."

……

Shen Yan returned empty-handed once again, but unlike last time, she didn't immediately send a WeChat message to Qin Song to complain.

Qin Song's WeChat was quiet; he hadn't received a single message from Shen Yanhui.

After all, she had asked him to do so many things, and Qin Song felt increasingly guilty. She had lunch with Pei Xingzhi, then coaxed him to turn off his computer and take a nap. During this time, she sent a message to Shen Yanhui.

—Shen Yanhui, I still have a way.

Shen Yanhui replied several minutes later.

—If you still want me to act in a hospital room, then forget it.

Qin Song: No. My suggestion is that you still introduce that modeler to Pei Xingzhi's studio, but don't rush to let Pei Xingzhi know. Once that modeler has helped Pei Xingzhi improve the game a bit, I'll find an opportunity to casually reveal your good intentions. That way, Pei Xingzhi won't be so resistant.

Shen Yanhui: Okay.

Qin Song: As for the others, I will think of other ways.

Shen Yan replied: Okay.

Shen Yan was unusually easy to talk to today. She replied "okay" to everything Qin Song said without any complaints or dissatisfaction.

But Qin Song knew that her reaction was because she had been hurt by Pei Xingzhi.

Although Pei Xingzhi did nothing wrong, Qin Song, as the initiator of the transaction, still had to inquire about Shen Yanhui's situation.

—Shen Yanhui, has there been any change in your favorability rating?

Qin Song asked cautiously.

Shen Yanhui: Nothing has changed, it's still the same.

Qin Song felt even more embarrassed.

—Sorry, I don't think I've been of any help to you at all.

Shen Yan replied: It's not your fault, it's just that Pei Xingzhi is too hostile towards me. Fine, let's do as you say for now, since no one else can help me besides you.

Qin Song: Mm-hmm.

After politely replying with the last two words, Qin Song exited WeChat and went back to gossiping on Xiaodigua and Douyin.

She's been so busy lately that she hasn't had time to update her work. A couple of days ago, she finally managed to post something, but she only got halfway through gossiping in the comments before abandoning it.

She was so embarrassed by the countless requests from fans and netizens for more updates that she quickly posted a brief update.

Thanks to Duan Jialu, although she hasn't updated her content much lately, her fan base has actually increased. In just a few months, her combined fan base across both platforms is approaching 600,000.

This number of fans isn't actually that large, but for Qin Song, it's enough to monetize.

However, she is currently in too much debt and has several orders coming up, so she hasn't had time to think about how to monetize them.

I can only wait until I have less work to do before I can make a decision.

After finishing the unfinished gossip story, Qin Song briefly summarized the information provided by Tang Mingli today.

After thinking for a moment, he brazenly opened Shen Yanhui's WeChat.

But this time, Shen Yanhui seemed to have guessed what she wanted to do. Before she could even send the message, Shen Yanhui took the initiative to ask.

Is there anything I can help you with?

Qin Song immediately replied: Yes! Can you check Lu Yibai's recent schedule for me?

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