Lu Yi quickly stopped her, gently saying, "I’ve already taken her to school. You should rest a bit longer."
Upon hearing this, Shen Heyu paused slightly on the spot, looking up at him, "Do you know which school Yuexue attends?"
"I don’t, but I asked her."
Shen Heyu nodded and lay back down. She was simply too exhausted to care about anything else, especially since she fully trusted Lu Yi.
They were just ordinary friends after all.
Lu Yi said, "I’ll go make you some noodles."
Shen Heyu nodded, "Thank you."
Lu Yi was always warm and gentle, especially gentle towards her.
He was always a gentle person and turned to leave for the kitchen. Shen Heyu watched his retreating figure and the sofa he had sat in, unable to describe her feelings at the moment.
She knew his feelings and thoughts toward her.
However, after so many years of friendship, she really couldn’t take that next step. Yet, his companionship last night had stirred strange emotions within her.
She gathered her emotions and went to the bathroom to wash up.
The aftermath of a hangover was a splitting headache, and her head hurt terribly, but she still forced herself to go to the living room.
Lu Yi had already prepared two bowls of noodles and called her over.
As she ate, she suddenly thought that his cooking skills were not as good as Pei Yansi’s.
Or rather, they weren’t as harmonious to her tastes as Pei Yansi’s.
She was surprised to find that Pei Yansi had become a habit in her heart without her noticing, and habit was a terrifying thing.
"What’s wrong? Is it not to your taste?" Lu Yi asked with concern.
Worried that he would see through her thoughts and know that she was still thinking about Pei Yansi at such a time, which was really inappropriate, she quickly shook her head, saying, "No, it’s nothing."
"Do you like it?" Lu Yi continued to ask.
Shen Heyu responded with a nod but did not elaborate further.
Lu Yi sensed that she was not in the mood to chat and did not continue to push the conversation. They finished their meal in silence, and Shen Heyu lay on the sofa, looking at the city lights outside the window.
Shen Heyu had no classes today and did not need to go to school. She looked at the city outside the window and asked Lu Yi, "When are you going back?"
Lu Yi shook his head, "I don’t know yet, I guess I’ll go back only after seeing that you’re settled."
"Am I not quite settled now?" Heyu looked at him strangely.
Lu Yi said, "No, you’re not settled. Your eyes look tired, and I can feel that you’re very negative."
"With you in this state, I won’t leave if you don’t find someone to stay by your side."
Whether it was genuine concern or an act, for Shen Heyu, she could not reject it.
She was not someone who knew how to refuse.
"But don’t worry, I will be staying at a hotel during this time and will not come to bother you."
Shen Heyu shook her head; in their relationship, how could she possibly let him stay alone?
She said, "Just stay here."
Lu Yi’s eyes flashed with a bright light as he looked up at her, "As long as you don’t mind, I’m willing to stay and keep you company."
Shen Heyu nodded her head without saying much more. She of course knew Lu Yi’s intentions, but at present, her marriage with Pei Yansi had already ended.
The way they interacted as friends was actually quite appropriate.
And Pei Yansi, who had been at the bottom of their apartment building, had yet to leave.
He constantly stared in the direction where Shen Heyu and Lu Yi had left, having watched them the entire night without even closing his eyes, not knowing what he was waiting for or wanting to find out.
Zhao Jin checked the time; it was getting late, and they had an important company meeting planned for that afternoon. He cautiously said to President Pei, "President Pei, we should head back."
President Pei nodded and said, "Let’s go."
His voice was hoarse and unbelievably deep.
Zhao Jin drove towards the airport.
Shen Heyu had just come outside with Lu Yi. They were planning to go to the supermarket to buy some items for a spring outing they planned to take Yuexue on.
As the car turned the corner, Pei Yansi suddenly saw Shen Heyu in the rearview mirror.
She looked as usual, only much thinner. Standing next to Lu Yi, the two of them looked like a perfect match made in heaven.
The two of them were chatting about something, and she would occasionally burst into laughter in front of Lu Yi.
Lu Yi seemed happy to amuse her.
Though he couldn’t hear their voices, just from this distance, Pei Yansi felt as if he could sense the joy emanating from the two of them.
Shen Heyu saw a car pass by from a distance; it looked familiar, seeming like one of the many cars from Pei Yansi’s garage.
Her heart skipped a beat, wanting to confirm if it was Pei Yansi, but by the time she looked up again, the car had already driven away out of sight.
Because of this unexpected incident, Shen Heyu was momentarily distracted. Lu Yi sensed her distraction and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Heyu shook her head, "It’s nothing. Maybe I just saw things."
She bitterly smiled to herself. At such a time, how could Pei Yansi come here? He didn’t know her address, and it was impossible for him to be here. He would soon marry Chen Lingmeng, and they would never have any contact again.
Perhaps because of Yuexue, he might occasionally visit her, but by then, their interactions would definitely be unrelated to romance.
Lu Yi, observing her expression, could somewhat guess the reason. Following her gaze, he too saw the car that had driven past.
Even though it had disappeared in a moment, Lu Yi recognized that it was Pei Yansi’s car.
He frowned involuntarily, wondering why Pei Yansi would come here.
Had he been followed?
Lu Yi had been quite careful when he came, and the old lady had said she would keep an eye on Pei Yansi to prevent any chance of being followed.
But it seemed Pei Yansi had managed to follow them anyway.
Lu Yi quickly collected his thoughts, pretending as if nothing had happened, and had no intention of telling Shen Heyu about it; he wondered what excuse he could use to coax Shen Heyu into moving.
Otherwise, staying in this place would be like falling into Pei Yansi’s hands.
However, after observing the surroundings, Lu Yi didn’t see anyone suspicious. It seemed Pei Yansi hadn’t sent anyone to follow them.
This was unlike his usual style.
While thinking, they had already arrived at the supermarket. Shen Heyu shopped according to her preferences and also bought quite a few snacks that Yuexue liked.
Lu Yi joked, "I wonder if she’ll accept me as her uncle with this?"