Chapter 84 - 78: Pitiful Appearance
"Sleeping at home?" Fu Jichen lifted a hand resting on the sofa arm to support his chin, seemingly nonchalant but exuding a sense of pressure, "I didn’t know you were so skilled at lying."
A pang hit Shen Jianian’s heart, as if struck heavily by a drumstick.
She took a step forward and saw the phone screen lighting up on the coffee table, displaying a photo of her and Pei Che, taken this morning at the hospital ward.
At the time, Pei Che had fallen off the bed to stop her from leaving, curling in agony on the floor. Terrified, she crouched to help him up, only to be held tightly by him.
How did someone happen to take a photo at that exact moment?
This angle...
Shen Jianian recalled the orientation of the ward. It must have been shot from the opposite window, impossible from the hallway side. Who was so intentional, purposefully waiting there to take pictures? She wasn’t a celebrity.
Could it be because of Pei Che?
Since returning to China, Mr. Pei had attracted significant media attention. She hadn’t paid much attention but heard from colleagues in the secretary office that he often appeared on the Weibo hot search.
"Nothing to say?" Fu Jichen picked up the cigarette box and lighter from the coffee table, lighting another cigarette, his gaze sweeping over her, "Or are you thinking of what excuse to fool me?"
Shen Jianian was wearing a Klein blue shirt today, a color that made her fair skin look even whiter, like frost and snow. She wore a light gray knitted vest, matched with a stiffly cut skirt. With the cold weather, she would wear a coat when going out. The overall style was career casual, balancing her inherent allure with a more cool and sharp demeanor.
Dressed exactly as she was in the photo, he desperately hoped the picture wasn’t taken today, but the reality was undeniable, allowing no self-deception.