Before getting in the car, I called Pei Shi Yu again. She answered quickly, and her tone was especially gentle, "Why did you go home?"

I was a little confused because Wang Rui and Pei Shi Yu's attitudes were completely opposite to what I had imagined. I originally thought Wang Rui would be enthusiastic towards me, while Pei Shi Yu would be a little emotional after the dinner incident. I was suddenly bewildered by the woman's temperament.

"I just left my mom's house. Are you asleep?" I asked in the same tone.

"Then you're busy, bye."

She hung up just as decisively. I don't know who gave women the "right" to hang up on men so "recklessly." Afterwards, I just sent Pei Shi Yu a message on WeChat: I'm coming to find you.

After sending it, I immediately jumped into the car.

On the way, I kept analyzing why Pei Shi Yu hung up. Her attitude was good when she answered, but she seemed unhappy when she heard I was at my mom's. The reason must be that she already had a fixed prejudice against my mom.

I drove very slowly, passing through the bustling downtown area, watching the red and green neon lights. In just a few days, I felt like I had stripped nightlife from my blood. I was also happy to change myself. Maybe this is the turning point for a man's true growth and shedding, and Pei Shi Yu played a role as a catalyst to some extent.

Of course, the city's nightlife wouldn't become quiet because of my absence. There were still people who liked to enter and exit these places, otherwise, a city would lose its soul.

It wasn't until a car sped past me in the next lane that I sped up. When I was almost downstairs at Pei Shi Yu's place, I looked at WeChat. She hadn't replied, which I interpreted as a tacit agreement.

I drove directly into the apartment complex. Under the light of the car, I saw Pei Xianglong's back. He heard the sound of the car and stopped. When he saw it was my car, he immediately turned back and walked to my car, standing there waiting for me to get out.

I smiled and greeted him, "What a coincidence, are you going out too?"

"What's coincidental about it? What are you doing at my house so late?"

Pei Xianglong's answer sounded discouraging, but the expression on his face didn't seem to want to reject me. He waited for me to walk to the elevator with him.

"Did Pei Shi Yu ask you to come?" he asked again.

"No, she asked me why I went back, so I got a little presumptuous and came over."

"She has a stubborn personality. I just hope you don't get hurt in this relationship."

I was stunned, as if I understood the meaning behind Pei Xianglong's words, and felt that this statement was a bit contradictory. If she was stubborn, it meant she was dedicated to relationships, so his hint could also be understood as Pei Shi Yu not letting go of her previous relationship.

Tonight, I felt like the people around me weren't optimistic about me and Pei Shi Yu being together. Even Lao Wang and Wang Rui had raised similar questions. Even with full confidence, I would be affected to some extent, and I also began to worry that I didn't really know much about Pei Shi Yu, especially the man Pei Xianglong mentioned earlier. It seemed that Pei Shi Yu had been dumped in that relationship. Had she completely let go of it to welcome the love I thought it was? Or was that man a particularly outstanding person, since he could even reject a woman like Pei Shi Yu?

Pei Xianglong opened the security door. At first glance, I saw Pei Shi Yu standing in the middle of the living room in her pajamas. When she saw us coming back together, she looked surprised, but didn't ask. She just left the question to her expression. Seeing this, I explained, "We just ran into each other downstairs."

Pei Shi Yu immediately changed her surprised expression to a calm one, and said, "Explain what? We're not on the same path anyway."

Pei Xianglong understood the meaning of her words before I did, and said with a smile, "You should respect your parents. I haven't even bothered with you, why are you still holding your breath?"

He obviously took the first step to reconcile, while Pei Shi Yu turned around and went into her room like a spoiled child. I stared at her back for a while before turning back to Pei Xianglong. Just as I was about to speak, I heard him say, "Go in, you don't have to humor me."

"Didn't you say we should be respectful!" I replied ingratiatingly.

Pei Xianglong didn't answer me. He went straight into his room like Pei Shi Yu. From this, it could be seen that in his heart, the difference in weight between us was like heaven and earth. I understood, but their family's living room instantly became a place for an outsider. There was still the cup that Pei Shi Yu had just drunk from on the coffee table.

I raised my hand to knock on Pei Shi Yu's door when the door to the next room suddenly opened. Pei Xianglong looked at me and said, "It's late, go home early."

The words sounded caring, but I actually understood what he meant. I hadn't thought about staying overnight anyway. I smiled and replied, "I know, I'll go back in a little while."

After seeing him close the door again, I gently knocked on the door. Without waiting for Pei Shi Yu to answer, I went straight into the room. She was sitting in front of the dressing table with her back to me, and I could see in the mirror that she was putting on a face mask.

"What did you come back for?" Pei Shi Yu asked.

"I thought you were angry."

"I won't make things difficult for myself."

"Then why did you hang up so quickly?" I asked deliberately.

"I was afraid of disturbing your drinking."

"We didn't drink. Wang Rui seemed to be neglecting her boyfriend."

After I finished speaking, Pei Shi Yu stopped putting on the mask. From the exposed look in her eyes, I saw her staring at me in surprise, and then asked, "Is it related to you?"

"What does it have to do with me? I only found out when I went there. Li Rui told me."

Pei Shi Yu didn't take back the expression on her face. She subconsciously smoothed out the mask again, looking thoughtful.

I quickly changed the subject and said, "Your dad is watching me like a thief. When I came in just now, he told me to go back early."

"Then why don't you leave?"

"It's pretty boring at home. I'll sit for a while before going back."

"What did you do before?"

"Partied all night long," I replied jokingly.

"Sing a song for me to listen to."

"How vulgar," I immediately rejected her seemingly serious request.

"Am I not worthy to hear you sing?"

Pei Shi Yu's words reminded me of a few lyrics, and I immediately hummed to myself:

Go? Am I worthy? This tattered cloak

Fight? Fight! With the humblest of dreams

To those sobs and roars in the night

Who says only those standing in the light are heroes

As soon as I stopped, Pei Shi Yu asked, "Have you been playing too many games?"

I deliberately answered irrelevantly, "Want me to sing a few more lines from *Time Travel Romance*?"

"Yes, I'm all ears."

I sang with feigned affection, "Just looking at you like this... I can't help but feel sad..."

After singing, the atmosphere also became affectionate. I knew I had moved Pei Shi Yu…