"Where are you? Give me the address."
Pei Kexin wasn't familiar enough with him for him to step in and help her.
"Mr. Yao, what is this..."
Yao Dongzhuo: "Although the Yao and Pei families have no business dealings, Old Chairman Pei was someone I respected. I met him a few times. Now that he's gone, as a junior, what's wrong with me paying my respects?"
His words were impeccable.
Pei Kexin looked up at Pei Zongrui. Pei Zongrui, close to her phone, heard Yao Dongzhuo's voice clearly.
His face instantly turned pale.
Seeing how scared he was, Pei Kexin felt a surge of power, like a fox borrowing a tiger's might.
"Since that's the case... I'm on Bin'an Road, you can come over."
After the call ended, Pei Kexin's elder brothers walked up to Pei Zongrui and asked,
"What's going on? Which Mr. Yao is coming?"
Pei Zongrui's expression was grim: "How many Yao families are there in Nancheng?"
"Don't tell me..."
"That's right, it's him. The one who just called was Yao Dongzhuo."
"When did she get involved with him?"
Pei Zongrui looked down at Pei Kexin with displeasure, gritting his teeth.
"She's very capable, especially when it comes to seducing men! Otherwise, where do you think the orders come from? Yao Dongzhuo and she have already conceived a child!"
The faces of the Pei family members showed expressions of disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.
Yao Dongzhuo's notorious reputation was known to everyone, young and old.
After a moment of silence, the eldest brother went to call Pei Kexin to get up.
"Alright, get up. We still have a while before our turn. It's not good to keep kneeling like this. Get up first, and we'll talk when we're out."
Pei Kexin finally stood up, her knees numb and aching, feeling quite uncomfortable.
The second brother came over to question her: "Dad's biggest objection was any dealings with the Yao family. How did you become friends with Yao Dongzhuo?"
Pei Kexin rubbed her knees: "You should ask Zongrui about that."
Pei Zongrui looked flustered: "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not familiar with him at all! If you were messing around with him, why drag me into it?"
Pei Kexin knew he was scared: "Anyway, Mr. Yao will be here soon. We'll know what's going on when he arrives."
Pei Zongrui was startled, afraid his past misdeeds would be revealed to his family. He pointed at her nose.
"I get annoyed just looking at you. What else can you do besides cause trouble? Get lost, I don't want to see you, just get out."
Pei Kexin: "Didn't you want me to wait until after the memorial service before leaving? Feeling guilty?"
"Who's feeling guilty! I just don't want to see you! Get out!"
If Yao Dongzhuo hadn't been coming, Pei Kexin might have left then and there, and everything would have been fine.
But now...
"I'm not leaving. My father's memorial service hasn't concluded, and my filial piety is not yet complete. What reason is there to leave halfway through? I'm not leaving."
Pei Zongrui was almost infuriated to death: "Grandpa's biggest objection was our dealings with the Yao family. It was one thing to hide it from him before, but now, in the mourning hall, you're calling members of the Yao family to anger him face-to-face. Pei Kexin, is this filial piety?"
Pei Kexin looked calmly at his enraged state.
"So, Pei Zongrui, with your words just now, can I understand that you guarantee you will never have business dealings with the Yao family in this lifetime?"
Pei Zongrui: "?!"
"If you can guarantee it, it will also fulfill one of Dad's wishes. I can leave right now."
"What do you mean? Are you threatening me? Are you planning to defect to the Yao family and, fearing the Pei family might harm you, paving the way in advance?"
Pei Kexin sneered: "Given Yao Dongzhuo's reputation, if I really intended to defect to him, would I need to threaten you? Would you dare to provoke him?"
"..."
In the end, Pei Zongrui guaranteed that he would not have business dealings with the Yao family, and Pei Kexin let him off the hook.
As she drove away from the place, she called Yao Dongzhuo.
"Mr. Yao, where are you now?"
Yao Dongzhuo asked: "Why do you have time to talk to me?"
Pei Kexin replied: "I've come out. You don't need to come over. I'm very grateful that you were willing to come today. If it's convenient, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Rarely, Pei Kexin was finally going to treat him to dinner, and Yao Dongzhuo was very pleased.
"It's convenient. If Miss Pei graces me with her presence, how could I refuse? I'm on Huainan Road. Let's meet up and talk."
Yao Dongzhuo's Rolls-Royce was conspicuous on the quiet street. The driver was inside the car, and he leaned against the car body in a sharp black suit, waiting.
Seeing Pei Kexin appear, he smiled into the sunlight, looking very handsome.
Dismissing the driver, Yao Dongzhuo got into Pei Kexin's car.
"My time tonight is all yours, arrange it however you like."
Why were men nowadays, regardless of their status, so cheeky in their speech?
Pei Kexin glanced at him: "I don't know if Mr. Yao prefers Chinese or Western cuisine."
Yao Dongzhuo: "I prefer dining with you."
"...As long as I'm dining with you, whether it's Chinese or Western, regardless of the price range, it's all the same?"
Yao Dongzhuo smiled with great pleasure.
"That's right. If you have delicious food in your heart, any place is Michelin-starred. The key is who you have by your side."
Pei Kexin almost couldn't keep up with his words.
"Mr. Yao, you've always given me the impression of being aloof. I didn't expect you to say such cheesy pickup lines."
Yao Dongzhuo smiled at her: "Don't misunderstand, I'm not like this with everyone."
Fortunately, Pei Kexin wasn't a young girl of sixteen or seventeen. Otherwise, being flattered by so many wealthy, handsome, and capable men would surely make her faint.
She smiled and changed the subject, asking Yao Dongzhuo what he wanted to eat. Yao Dongzhuo said,
"You don't mind if I add one more person, do you? To be honest, I have something serious to discuss with you."
She knew it. If there was nothing important, why would such a big boss like him look for her?
Pei Kexin: "Of course, I don't mind. So, will it be three people tonight?"
"Yes, let him choose the place. You just need to go."
The two chatted along the way and soon arrived at their destination.
Yao Dongzhuo led her to a private room, familiar with the route. As the door was pushed open, another person was already there.
Yao Dongzhuo stood in the middle, introducing the two.
"Let me introduce you, Zhan Jingchen, the third young master of Zhan Beijue, chairman of Zhan Group. Actually, it's him who truly invited you tonight."
"Xiao Wu, this is Ms. Pei Kexin, Sales Director of Pei's Electrical Appliances."