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"My God, an insider has revealed that the plagiarism incident involving the Pei Group was actually a malicious setup by Lu Yibai..."

"What a huge scandal! Lu Yibai of the Lu Group has been exposed for maliciously accusing Pei Xingzhi of plagiarism..."

"My God, is this true? Lu Yibai has been exposed for colluding with Weilan Studio to deliberately frame Pei Xingzhi..."

"Lu Yibai kicked the Pei Group when it was down! My god, is real business warfare this terrifying..."

The internet was flooded with stories about Lu Yibai deliberately framing the Pei Group. Pei Xingzhi casually scrolled through a few videos, and every single one of them was a report on the matter from a marketing account.

The netizens in the comments section were using increasingly vulgar language.

Lu Yibai, your mother is dead.

[You damned bastard, can't you just leave Pei Xingzhi and Pei Dahua alone? What did that young couple ever do to you that you have to be so ruthless towards them?]

[You beast, born of a mother but raised without one... Get the hell out of here!]

[Lu Yibai, you're a gold digger who climbed to the top by stepping on women, where do you get the nerve to target our Pei Xingzhi? I really want to slap you a few times and turn you into a pile of rotten dog shit!]

[You shameless wretch, are you just jealous of Pei Xingzhi's handsome looks and abundant talent? After all, the Pei Group was just a startup project Pei Xingzhi started out of boredom during his university years!]

[Heh, don't be fooled by the fact that the Lu Group is currently the number one in Yuncheng. Compared to the Pei Group at its peak, it's like a mosquito hitting a cannon.]

There were many more comments like this, and Pei Xingzhi casually glanced through them for a while before turning off his phone.

"Um……"

Pei Ye is a restless sleeper, always tossing and turning and groaning.

Pei Xingzhi turned to his side, lying down facing Pei Ye, and gently patted Pei Ye's stomach with his palm.

"Hmm..." Pei Ye frowned and hummed again. His short, chubby hands scrambled on his stomach a couple of times. He accidentally touched Pei Xingzhi and then opened his palm to grab Pei Xingzhi's fingers.

Pei Ye was finally satisfied to have something in his hand, and his brows relaxed with relief.

"Heh...huh..."

He slept soundly with his mouth slightly open, occasionally snoring softly.

"Hmph," Pei Xingzhi looked at the mischievous little dumpling and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You brat." He moved his fingers, which were being held tightly by Pei Ye, and muttered a curse under his breath.

Pei Ye let him curse him, not even bothering to move an inch.

Pei Xingzhi looked at his chubby face, and through the light, he could clearly see a layer of fine hairs on his skin.

"You little rascal, do you miss your mom?"

Pei Xingzhi curved his lips into a smile, his face clearly smiling, but his eyes were filled with a moist mist.

"..."

Pei Ye was fast asleep and unable to answer his question. So he asked and answered his own question.

"I think."

"I miss her."

The thought made me afraid to close my eyes and afraid to go to sleep in her room.

He thought that intense longing would bring impulsiveness and collapse, but he never expected that when his longing for Xie Zhaoyuan reached its peak, the first emotion that emerged was fear.

He was afraid of being alone, afraid of seeing anything related to Xie Zhaoyuan, and afraid of returning to the room he shared with Xie Zhaoyuan. He endured this for a full day and night, and even now he dares not close his eyes to sleep.

If Pei Ye hadn't been there with him, he would have felt terrified just lying there quietly.

"Ah Yuan, are you alright?" He raised his right hand, looking at the simple yet sparkling wedding ring on his ring finger, and asked, his voice choked with emotion.

……

The room fell silent; his A-Yuan was unable to answer his question.

He gave a bitter smile, wanting to ask something more, but then felt that those questions were inappropriate.

Xie Zhaoyuan wasn't the type to wallow in self-pity. Even if Qin Wushuang imprisoned her, she would definitely find a way to escape. Therefore, Pei Xingzhi didn't want to ask these tragic questions, and Xie Zhaoyuan wouldn't like them either.

"Ah Yuan, you need to eat well, sleep well, take good care of yourself, and always be in the best condition." He raised his voice slightly to make it sound less pitiful.

"Who does Qin Wushuang think he is? He won't take you away from me. You need to be well over there, and I need to be well over here too."

"I will take good care of Xiangxiang and Mom and Dad, and I will also deal with all those who need to be dealt with according to our plan! I will also personally find Qin Wushuang's lair and bring you home!"

"..."

His A-Yuan couldn't hear him or give him any answers, but she would quietly grant him a good dream so that he could rest well before getting ready to set off again.

……

It was already broad daylight; it was 10:30 in the morning.

Xie Zhaoyuan remained huddled under the covers, showing no intention of getting up.

"Xiao Song?" Aunt Bai stood outside the door, calling Xie Zhaoyuan to get up for the fifth time.

"Xiao Song, are you awake? Do you want to have breakfast?"

"..."

There was no sound from inside the room.

"Xiao Song?" Aunt Bai raised her right hand, hesitating whether or not to knock on the door.

"Is Xiao Song still not awake?"

Qin Wushuang's voice suddenly rang out behind him.

Aunt Bai was startled and quickly withdrew her hand to make room for Qin Wushuang.

"Not yet, I've called Xiaosong several times but she hasn't responded."

“No response means Xiao Song isn’t awake yet.” Qin Wushuang glanced at her expressionlessly. “Xiao Song has always loved to sleep in, especially in winter. It’s cold outside in winter, and she likes to stay snuggled in bed and not get up.”

"Then...should I bring breakfast in?" Aunt Bai was a little undecided.

Qin Wushuang: "Send it. Xiao Song will eat by herself if she gets hungry."

Aunt Bai: "Then I'll go and bring the breakfast up now."

After saying that, he turned and left the living room, walking quickly downstairs.

Qin Wushuang took two steps forward, raised her hand to grasp the doorknob, and gently pressed down—

The door lock remained untouched.

"Hmph..." Qin Wushuang raised an eyebrow, smiled slightly, then reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a black key.

He inserted the key into the lock and turned it two turns to the left, and the door opened easily.

"...How did you open it?" Xie Zhaoyuan had already sat up in bed, looking at him with a face full of horror.

He brandished the keys in his hand and said smugly, "I've modified all the doors in this villa. No matter how you lock them, I can open them with the key."

"..."

Xie Zhaoyuan glared at him resentfully, and after a moment, she buried her face in the blankets.

"Neuropathy……"

Qin Wushuang wasn't angry at being scolded; instead, she laughed out loud.

"Xiao Song, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something before you go back to sleep?"

Xie Zhaoyuan: "Get lost!"

Qin Wushuang: "I'm not leaving. Xiao Song, get up first, I have something to show you."