Chapter 196: Kept in the Dark.
Shortly after the start of summer, Shen Zhiyi entered the final stages of shooting the film, while Pei Yu went to the United States for work. His trip was longer than any of the previous ones, but fortunately, during this time, her filming schedule was heavy, and she had other engagements to rush to, so she didn’t suffer from insomnia every night as before. Yet, she still deeply missed him.
The two of them video called each other every night. In the first few days, Shen Zhiyi hadn’t noticed anything—she was so busy herself that she didn’t focus much on Pei Yu until after she finished the wrap party and was on her way back to the hotel when it suddenly occurred to her that Pei Yu had been gone for nearly ten days.
This number felt strange to her, and she didn’t know what kind of work could keep Pei Yu away for so long.
During their video call that evening, as she looked at Pei Yu’s figure on the screen, she thought he looked thinner than when he had left. "When are you coming back?" she asked.
It was pouring rain outside, and the internet connection was a bit patchy. It seemed like Pei Yu hesitated momentarily before he answered, "I will definitely return next week."
That was a vague answer. Previously, he would at least have pinpointed it to an exact date.
Shen Zhiyi was worried for him, "Is it very troublesome?"
She never interfered in or understood Pei Yu’s work affairs. Under Pei’s vast enterprise were countless businesses, and even if she wanted to start understanding them, she wouldn’t know where to begin. Seeing Pei Yu staying away for so long this time, she suspected he might have encountered a major problem.
"No," Pei Yu smiled at her, "It’s nothing, I’ll be back next week."
"Don’t you have an exact date?" Shen Zhiyi missed him a lot, "Is it Monday or Sunday?"
Pei Yu paused, glanced at someone off-camera, then replied, "Friday, can you wait a bit longer?"