Chapter 223 - 219: If We Had Been Together Sooner (Part 7)
Shen Zhiyi was wearing a light blue nightgown, her soft, long hair cascading down her shoulders, with a hint of sleepiness still in her eyes. She stared blankly at Pei Yu, unable to react for a long time, even thinking she might be dreaming.
The young man leisurely looked her over for a while. They hadn’t met many times, and he always scrutinized her from head to toe. After he had his fill, he slowly stood up, without alerting anyone, and silently walked towards her.
As Shen Zhiyi watched him getting closer, she finally snapped out of her daze and immediately remembered the message he sent her. She had lied to him that she was already home, but there she still was, at the Qin family’s place at this hour.
Her face instantly flushed red, she stepped back, intending to go back upstairs, "I..."
Pei Yu reached out and took her wrist, his lashes half-lifted, his gaze steadily on her, "Running away when you see me?"
His tone was very low, as if he had no intention of demanding an explanation, but Shen Zhiyi felt guilty, sensing an undertone in his words.
"No," she said with a bit of inexplicable panic, "I was just coming down to see, I was already asleep..."
Pei Yu spoke unhurriedly, "Really? I thought you didn’t want to see me, always avoiding me."
In reality, it was just that one encounter during the day, but it somehow turned into "always" when coming from him.
Shen Zhiyi felt even more uncomfortable and pulled her wrist free, "I’m going back to my room."
"Wait," Pei Yu had finally gotten to see her, how could he let her go just like that, "Since you don’t want to avoid me, stay with me for a while."