Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Self-respect
His words were laden with deep aning, and upon hearing them, Lu Yi paused, unable to imdiately respond. It was the following Lu Yunlan who shrank her neck, knowing that the Pei Family now held even more power than six years ago, able to cover the sky with one hand.
In the business world, who would dare to provoke them?
But… that didn’t an she could just ignore Shen Heyu.
Summoning her courage, she said, “We’re living in a society governed by law now.”
Pei Yansi scoffed coldly, dismissing her sowhat naive statent; those things were nothing but a safeguard for the poor.
For the wealthy, what did they amount to?
re playthings.
He said nothing and strode out of Lu Yunlan’s hospital room. Rather than wasting ti here, it was better to go see his daughter.
He made his way to Yuexue’s small hospital room.
Although being slapped like that only seed to have swollen her cheek, since ng Ru was an adult and Yuexue was so delicate, he was still worried and had soone take an x-ray for Yuexue to see if any bones were injured.
That was why he had arranged this hospital room for Yuexue to rest.
It seed… she had also just followed Shen Heyu off the plane.
The mont Yuexue in the room saw Pei Yansi coming, she imdiately bristled defensively, her eyes filled with wariness.
Such a small child putting on this stance didn’t seem vicious at all, but rather endearing.
But to Pei Yansi, who saw it all, there was no delight to be found.
Why even his daughter held such a stance towards him?
He walked two steps forward, not yet completely beside the hospital bed, when he heard her say in a stern yet childlike tone, “Don’t co any closer! Big bully, you’re not allowed to bully my mom anymore!”
Pei Yansi stopped in his tracks and looked at her, his eyes struggling to soften, “Do you know who I am?”
Although his eyes had beco gentle enough, his tone was still rigid and stern as always, making him sound serious and giving an impression of indifference.
Yuexue, indeed frightened by his tone, shrank back and plunged into Shen Heyu’s arms.
Seeing this, Shen Heyu looked at Pei Yansi with dissatisfaction and said, “Why are you scaring my daughter?”
Pei Yansi: “…”
He pulled over a chair and sat down, seeing the real wariness in the little girl’s eyes. He did not continue to approach, but instead said to Shen Heyu, “What are you doing back in the country?”
Shen Heyu did not want to talk.
She did not want to deal with him at all.
He looked at her, silent, his gaze carrying a subtle force of intimidation and a warning. Even if she didn’t say it, he had ways of finding out.
Thinking this, Shen Heyu gave up the struggle and said, “Work.”
Pei Yansi gave a faint hum and then said, “Contact Zhao Jin if you need help.”
Hearing these words, Shen Heyu seed to think of sothing, her look at him carrying a tinge of sarcasm as she said, “Really? Can I ask for any kind of help? What if I want ng Ru to pay a price?”
Pei Yansi frowned and said, “I will handle this matter.”
“How do you plan to handle it?” Shen Heyu pressed on, “Like how you dealt with Bai Sheng’er six years ago, casually brushing it off?”
Pei Yansi fell silent. He didn’t speak.
The atmosphere beca sowhat rigid for a mont.
Shen Heyu glanced at the daughter in her arms and, in the end, did not continue to say anything to Pei Yansi. With the child present, she did not wish to expose Yuexue to any display of conflict.
But regardless, she was certainly not going to let ng Ru off easily.
What happened with Bai Sheng’er six years ago was due to Yuexue not yet being born; Shen Heyu hadn’t had the opportunity to seek justice. And when she did have the chance, Bai Sheng’er’s actions were mostly directed at her, which she did not care about.
However, ng Ru’s actions were targeted at Yuexue, and that she could not tolerate.
Soon, a doctor ca to take Yuexue for X-rays to check for any damage to the skull or the like.
Shen Heyu followed the doctor out.
Yuexue walked on her own, and when entering the radiography room, she looked back at Shen Heyu with reluctance and worry.
Seeing the dependence in her daughter’s eyes, Shen Heyu rubbed her head soothingly and comforted her, “Mommy will be right here waiting for you.”
Yuexue nodded and followed the doctor inside.
The tender deanor Shen Heyu showed towards her daughter was fully witnessed by the catching-up Pei Yansi.
He rarely, or rather had never seen her like this. He hadn’t expected that she could be so affectionate and tender —
She just never showed it to him.
Shen Heyu straightened up, turned around to et his probing gaze, which held a hint of complexity.
Now that Yuexue was away, she could speak her mind to him, her tone suddenly turning cold, “I will personally handle ng Ru’s matter. I don’t want you to intervene or protect her. If you do intervene, I won’t mind confronting you directly.”
She had beco much more assertive after several years of not seeing each other.
Pei Yansi looked at her eyes, now cold, and said nothing.
He stood by her side, waiting for Yuexue with her.
anwhile, Shen Heyu went to the restroom. Taking advantage of her absence, Yuexue happened to co out.
She scanned the corridor outside, not seeing her mother, and her lips pouted while her eyes reddened, as if she were about to cry.
Pei Yansi quickly stepped forward, picked her up from the ground without her notice, and rubbed her little head indulgently, “Yuexue, I’m your daddy.”
His tone, for once, was not so cold and stern.
Yuexue, upon hearing him, wasn’t as scared as she had been at first, and because his hand movents were so gentle, she cooed, “But mommy said that my daddy has long been dead.”
“…” Pei Yansi held back the urge to frown, trying to maintain a peaceful deanor in front of his daughter, “She’s lying to you, she had a fight with daddy and is deceiving you on purpose.”
Even he hadn’t noticed that when facing this little one, he couldn’t help but soften up — to an unusual extent.
But rembering that she was the creation of both him and Shen Heyu, their daughter whom they had brought into this world together, his heart felt full.
This was unlike the past six years, where he sat in the marital room every night, feeling empty inside.
Just then, Shen Heyu ca out. Upon seeing him holding Yuexue, she rushed over to take her back, saying, “Mr. Pei, please behave appropriately. It’s indecent to pick up soone else’s daughter in public.”
Pei Yansi didn’t pick up on her words, but instead diverted the topic, “Co back to the Pei Family ancestral ho tonight.”
“Why should I? What is my relationship with you?” Shen Heyu said coldly, not giving any face as she walked away with Yuexue.
Once the hospital’s results ca out, she picked up the results and went to Lu Yunlan’s place.
But she still had work. On Lu Yi’s strong recomndation, she left the hospital with Yuexue first, leaving her in Lu Yunlan’s care. As a doctor and her brother, Shen Heyu, of course, was assured.
She had only just returned to the country and hadn’t had the chance to set up a residence before being tripped up by so many troubleso matters. At Lu Yunlan’s place, the ho had been turned upside down due to ng Ru’s actions, and with things damaged, it was currently uninhabitable.
Shen Heyu was worried.
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