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Although Xie Zhaoyuan said she hadn't forgiven Shen Yanhui yet, she actually considered him a friend in her heart.

Shen Yanhui is a pitiful person. Xie Zhaoyuan has no way to help her complete the task, so he can only try his best to earn some favor points for her to alleviate the pain she is suffering.

“Zheng Liyuan is Shen Yanhui’s friend.” Xie Zhaoyuan’s matter has been exposed, “Zheng Liyuan’s coming to Zhuyuan Technology was due to Shen Yanhui’s introduction.”

"..."

Pei Xingzhi in the video suddenly fell silent. He looked at Xie Zhaoyuan, his smile gradually fading.

"The modeler Shen Yanhui mentioned introducing me to at the hospital was Zheng Liyuan?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "Yes."

“Oh…” Pei Xingzhi nodded, his expression revealing neither joy nor anger. “So, after I sternly drove Shen Yanhui away, you still accepted Shen Yanhui’s charity behind my back.”

"...This isn't charity." Xie Zhaoyuan frowned, lying earnestly to Pei Xingzhi, "Shen Yanhui and I made a deal, you know, I exchanged three design drafts for her to do three things for me. Originally, I wanted to coax her into giving me Zheng Liyuan's contact information by taking advantage of her. But she's very shrewd, and she wouldn't budge no matter how much I lied to her. I had no choice but to exchange one design draft for Zheng Liyuan."

"..." Pei Xingzhi listened to her quietly without replying to a single word.

She licked her lips, a hint of guilt in her eyes: "Zheng Liyuan wasn't a gift from Shen Yanhui, but a talent I acquired by exchanging my design drafts! I can sell a single design draft for five figures; Shen Yanhui is making a fortune!"

"..." Pei Xingzhi stared at her without saying a word.

She felt a little uncomfortable under Pei Xingzhi's gaze, and a wave of guilt washed over her, causing her to start overthinking—

What happened? Did she not tell the right little lie? But Shen Yan said that's how she explained their deal to Pei Xingzhi.

Pei Xingzhi believed it at the time, so what is he doubting now?

Was it her guilty expression that aroused Pei Xingzhi's suspicion? Or was Pei Xingzhi still unable to accept the person Shen Yanhui introduced?

Xie Zhaoyuan's mind raced, and in just a few seconds, she came up with several possibilities.

At this moment, Pei Xingzhi finally spoke.

"Ah Yuan, why does Shen Yan Hui want your design drafts so much?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "Of course it's because my design drafts are so good! Shen Yanhui said that she really likes my design style and has bought several sets of jewelry that I designed. Putting aside those conflicts and grudges, Shen Yanhui is simply my little fangirl!"

"Isn't it perfectly normal for a fangirl to want her idol's design drafts?"

"..." Pei Xingzhi raised an eyebrow with a half-smile, then fell silent.

Xie Zhaoyuan was starting to panic because of his silence, and in desperation, she could only throw a tantrum to cover up her panic.

"Pei Xingzhi, what do you mean? Does my design not deserve to make Shen Yanhui fascinated by me?"

Pei Xingzhi smiled and said, "Of course she's a good match. A-Yuan's design is the most ingenious I've ever seen, so it's perfectly normal for Shen Yanhui to be fascinated by it."

Xie Zhaoyuan glared at him unhappily: "If it's normal, then why are you keeping your mouth shut and not saying anything?"

"..." Pei Xingzhi lowered his eyes and chuckled softly, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

"No reason." He blinked, his smile suddenly deepening. "I was just teasing A-Yuan by not saying anything. What? Is A-Yuan nervous?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "..."

"Aren't you bored!" she snapped at Pei Xingzhi, but clearly let out a sigh of relief.

Pei Xingzhi reached out and gently patted her head through the screen, coaxing her softly, "Of course I'm bored since A-Yuan isn't by my side, so I wanted to tease her a bit. Don't be angry, A-Yuan, okay?"

"Hmph!" Xie Zhaoyuan glared at him fiercely, not really wanting to talk to him.

He gently and patiently coaxed Xie Zhaoyuan for a long time in the video, and promised to let Xie Zhaoyuan touch his abs to sleep tonight, which finally managed to coax Xie Zhaoyuan to a stop.

"I'll forgive you for now!" Xie Zhaoyuan tapped the screen with her finger, a smile finally appearing on her face.

Pei Xingzhi: "Thank you, A-Yuan, for forgiving me."

"By the way, A-Yuan, how long did you study jewelry design to reach this level today?" Pei Xingzhi asked casually.

Xie Zhaoyuan buried her head in her game, and because Pei Xingzhi's tone was so relaxed and natural, she wasn't on guard at all.

"I studied for about six years."

Pei Xingzhi: "It's been so long. Ah Yuan must have studied very hard and diligently."

Xie Zhaoyuan didn't look up: "Being serious is a given, but there's not much hardship involved. I love jewelry design, so learning it is mostly enjoyable."

Six years...

Study hard...

Pei Xingzhi's gaze darkened slightly, and the doubts that had been lingering in his mind for a long time suddenly churned and expanded.

Xie Zhaoyuan said she had seriously studied jewelry design for six years, but Shen Yanhui said that Xie Zhaoyuan was a gifted student who had only studied sporadically for less than four years before she was fully qualified.

Their accounts are completely different, so who is telling the truth?

Or are they both lying?

Pei Xingzhi was completely confused, but had no idea how to resolve his doubts.

“Pei Xingzhi, I suddenly have an idea.”

Xie Zhaoyuan snapped his fingers and suddenly said excitedly.

Pei Xingzhi snapped back to reality and smiled at her: "What idea has A-Yuan come up with this time?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "I'm a super popular internet celebrity with tens of millions of followers right now. If I could draw some fan art for each of the four male protagonists in the game during the closed beta of Love Law, wouldn't that be a great way to promote your game?"

Pei Xingzhi: "Great idea! Fan art is one of the best ways to go viral. If Ayuan can create fan art for the four male leads, the popularity of Love Law will definitely soar."

"I'll draw it right now!"

Xie Zhaoyuan didn't waste a moment and immediately picked up another tablet to start drawing.

"A-Yuan," Pei Xingzhi suddenly called out to her.

"Huh?" She looked up at Pei Xingzhi.

Pei Xingzhi smiled slightly: "A-Yuan, don't rush. The closed beta has just begun. It's not too late to draw it after you finish your confinement period."

"You haven't been sleeping well these past few days, so don't bother with drawing. Just get some rest."

"No need!" Xie Zhaoyuan was full of energy, not at all like someone who hadn't slept well.

She casually waved her hand and immediately opened the drawing software.

"I've been relaxing at home every day, so my energy and spirits have been fully restored. Drawing is no problem at all. Besides, this is my first time drawing character designs, and I'm really looking forward to the finished product!"

Xie Zhaoyuan loved trying new things, and after saying that, she eagerly began to write.

She was even humming a little tune as she moved.

Pei Xingzhi listened to her humming and looked at her fingers, which were slightly raised due to excitement, and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

He thought to himself, "Forget it, as long as Xie Zhaoyuan is happy, I won't worry about it."

Whether it's true or false doesn't matter; what matters most is that Xie Zhao is happy.