Due to language barriers, I couldn't converse with the foreign wife, but we exchanged friendly glances. Wang Rui, however, was chatting animatedly, with bursts of laughter.

After dinner, I suggested a boat trip on West Lake. Although the weather was still a bit chilly, sitting on a boat would be nice. If everyone was interested, I thought it was a good idea, not only for conversation but also for enjoying the night view of Hangzhou.

Everyone agreed with my suggestion, except for Wang Rui, who thought going to a bar would be more appropriate. As soon as she said that, Pei Shi Yu, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Let's take a boat trip on West Lake; it'll be easier to talk that way."

Wang Rui looked at Pei Shi Yu in surprise. Seeing this, I took the lead and walked outside. The foreigner caught up and walked beside me, saying, "I enjoyed tonight's dinner very much. Thank you."

"You're welcome. It's our pleasure. We should get together again another day and have a good talk about our cooperation."

"I'll consider it," the American replied sincerely.

There were two aspects to the cooperation I wanted to discuss with him. The main one was the business partnership we had withdrawn from before. Secondly, if he was interested, we could also cooperate in the catering business, as I had said before. I wanted to open it overseas, which was my biggest dream.

We walked ahead, chatting as we went. When we reached the car, I turned around to look at them. Pei Shi Yu and the foreign wife were walking in front, while Wang Rui and Shen Yi were walking at the back, with a certain distance between them. They seemed to be chatting happily, and it was rare to see Wang Rui being so serious for the sake of the company.

When Wang Rui got closer, I directly handed her the car keys. Shen Yi got into my car directly. Just as I was about to get in, Pei Shi Yu tugged at my sleeve and said softly, "Take my car."

Then she invited the American couple. So, only Wang Rui and Shen Yi were in my car. The four of us walked towards Pei Shi Yu's car together. Before getting into the car, I deliberately looked back and saw that their car had already driven away. I asked Pei Shi Yu with some curiosity, "How will we meet up later? Do they know where to wait?"

"Let them be. Maybe they went to a bar!"

"No way, we already agreed."

"Didn't you see they've already hit it off? When have you ever seen Wang Rui being so reserved?"

I immediately rejected her words, saying, "It's all for the sake of our respective companies. What's there to hit it off about?"

Pei Shi Yu started the car and didn't argue with me on this topic. She just slowly drove out of the hotel. There was no sign of them on the road. I began to carefully recall Pei Shi Yu's words just now. If it wasn't for business, could it be that the two of them had developed feelings for each other? If that were the case, I would be relieved, at least I wouldn't have to guess and pay attention to the past between Shen Yi and Pei Shi Yu anymore.

The car was very quiet, except for the American softly talking to his wife. After a moment of silence, I couldn't hold back the topic from earlier and asked in a lowered voice, "Doesn't Shen Yi have feelings for you? He developed feelings for Wang Rui the first time they met. I think this person is a bit unreliable."

"You object to them being together?" Pei Shi Yu suddenly glanced at me and asked.

"Is it reliable?"

"More reliable than you."

"I don't think so."

"I told Shen Yi that I'm pregnant. Do you still want him to keep hovering around me?"

As soon as Pei Shi Yu said this, I remembered that day we reconciled, when Shen Yi was at Pei Shi Yu's house. When he saw me go in, he left immediately. I guessed that she must have told him that day.

While I was guessing, Pei Shi Yu slightly moved her lips and said, "I told Shen Yi that I would introduce him to a girl, and that's why I invited Wang Rui today."

I looked at Pei Shi Yu in surprise, but she seemed very calm, as if everything was under her control. I asked her, not understanding at all, "Wang Rui had a boyfriend before. Why did you randomly match them up without asking clearly?"

"Didn't you say they had a fight?"

"I also said they made up."

"I forgot. I don't think you said that."

I didn't know if Pei Shi Yu really didn't remember, or if she intentionally wanted to bring Wang Rui and Shen Yi together. In my impression, she had met Li Rui. Judging from appearances, Wang Rui and Shen Yi were indeed quite well-matched. Perhaps this was Pei Shi Yu's unique trait, not doing things she wasn't sure about.

But I was still quite curious, so I opened my mouth and asked again, "How did you know that they would like each other?"

"I'm just making an introduction. It's up to them what happens after that. I feel like they got along quite well today. If they really get together, it would also eliminate your suspicious mind."

"If they really get together, Lao Wang will have to thank you first. He's been worried to death."

"You're not going to thank me?" Pei Shi Yu asked faintly.

"I have to thank you too, for removing a thorn in my side."

"Shen Yi is quite outstanding. I feel like they can make it."

During our casual chat, the car had already driven into the area around West Lake. At the same time, I saw my car parked on the side of the road, with its hazard lights flashing, looking very conspicuous. Pei Shi Yu immediately pulled over…

"Didn't get away."

The foreigner also stopped their conversation and asked in a relaxed tone, "Are we there yet?"

"We're here."

After I replied, I immediately jumped out of the car and helped them open the car door…

From afar, the neon lights on Broken Bridge looked particularly bright. There weren't many people around. The location where we were was Broken Bridge Pier, just enough for six people on a boat. Pei Shi Yu cautiously asked the American, "Is this okay?"

"Very good. I often come to Hangzhou, but this is my first time on a boat."

Pei Shi Yu smiled and then politely exchanged a few words with his wife. Shen Yi took the initiative to arrange the boat trip. We went up one after another. As the boat slowly drifted away, leaving the shore, Wang Rui happened to be sitting next to me. I intentionally looked at her face, and her eyes were admiring the center of the lake, looking thoughtful.

I nudged her arm and said, "Any gains today?"

"Cooperation is something that needs to be discussed slowly. Besides, Lao Wang has the final say on company matters."

I moved my lips and then looked at Shen Yi. He was chatting with the American. I lowered my voice and said, "You and Shen Yi seem to be getting along well. What are you talking about besides company matters?"

Wang Rui asked back very sensitively, "What do you want to ask?"

"Nothing, just chatting."

"Stop pretending. Shen Yi just told me."

I pretended to be curious and asked, "Told you what?"

"I don't believe Pei Shi Yu didn't mention it to you."

I showed a confident expression: "What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Wang Rui's eyes immediately looked at Pei Shi Yu, who was listening to Shen Yi and the others. I intentionally listened to the content, and it seemed like they were explaining the various attractions of West Lake.