Chapter 8: Deeply Guarded Against Him

She went upstairs and was surprised to find that the bedroom light was on and she could hear the sound of water coming from the bathroom as soon as she opened the door.

Pei Nian was startled at first when she saw this scene, but then she realized who was inside and couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly.

She had sold certain rights to him, and he could certainly exercise them now.

Ten minutes later, Fu Yanchen walked out in a bathrobe and saw Pei Nian sitting on the sofa, propping up her head and feeling drowsy.

Seeing this scene, it was as if he had gone back in time when he used to work late at the office and she would come to visit him, sitting quietly on the sofa waiting for him to finish his work.

Pei Nian sat there feeling drowsy when suddenly she felt a shadow over her head. She woke up abruptly, raised her head in alertness and saw Fu Yanchen right in front of her, with his hand halfway out.

Fu Yanchen didn't miss the wary look in her eyes. He calmly withdrew his hand and asked, "Why did you come back so late?"

Pei Nian sat up straight and stared at him, retorting, "Mr. Fu, I don't recall you writing in the contract that I have a curfew when I go out every day, do I?"

Fu Yanchen looked at her calmly and said, "I can add it. From now on, the curfew is at 9 p.m. Remember?"

Pei Nian looked at him, pursed her lips, and remained silent.

Fu Yanchen didn't say much either. He turned around and walked towards the bed.

"Fu Yanchen?" Pei Nian called out to him from behind.

He stopped and turned to look at her.

Pei Nian stood under the dim light and looked him in the eye before suddenly saying, "I don't want to take birth control pills! They are very harmful to the body, and I hope you can understand that."

Fu Yanchen heard her words, remained silent for a moment, and then neither agreed nor refused. He only gestured to her, "Go wash up!" and then went to bed.

Pei Nian didn't know what his attitude meant.

If he was unwilling, she had no choice but to accept it.

After all, she had already sold herself to him.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but chuckle self-deprecatingly. She never thought that she would one day experience such a situation where she was at the mercy of others.

Pei Nian took a very long shower before coming out.

Fu Yanchen glanced up when she came out, put the book aside on the nearby cabinet, and threw a sentence at her, "Go to sleep!" Then he turned over and lay back on the bed by himself.

Seeing this, Pei Nian took a deep breath before walking over to lift the covers and lay down.

She lay down silently, mentally prepared and waiting, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see any movement from Fu Yanchen beside her.

Gradually letting her guard down, she couldn't resist the drowsiness that crept over her and fell into a deep sleep.

Fu Yanchen slowly opened his eyes only when he heard her shallow breathing beside him.

He turned around and stared at Pei Nian's sleeping face.

Nowadays, Pei Nian was very guarded against him.

How can he make her trust him again?

The next day.

When Pei Nian woke up, she was the only one left in the bed.

She rubbed her forehead and sat up, finding her phone to check the time, and was surprised to find that it was almost eight o'clock.

Remembering the invitation to the symposium, she immediately got up and went to the bathroom to freshen up.

After finishing her morning routine, Pei Nian changed her clothes and went downstairs.

When Yun Auntie saw her come down, she greeted her, "Miss Pei, you're up? I made breakfast..."

Pei Nian interrupted her, "Auntie Yun, I'm not hungry. I have something to do and need to go out."

Yun Auntie became worried when she heard that Pei Nian was going out again. "Miss Pei, when will you come back?"

Pei Nian reassured her, "Don't worry! I won't be back too late today."

Yun Auntie could only watch her leave.

She then picked up the phone and dialed Fu Yanchen's number to report, "Sir, Miss Pei just went out again."

Meanwhile, Fu Yanchen was reviewing documents in his office when he received the report from his subordinate. He nodded faintly, "Okay, I got it."

After putting away his phone, he called in Xiao Li and instructed him, "Tell your subordinate to keep an eye on Pei Nian's movements today, see who she's with and what she's doing, and report everything to me."

Xiao Li immediately nodded, "Understood." Then he left the room.

Pei Nian followed the address on the invitation letter given by Dean Jiang and found herself in a five-star hotel.

When she entered, the symposium had not yet begun.

She was pleased. She could use this time to find Professor Li Ming and persuade him to perform the surgery for her father.

Pei Nian searched around and eventually found herself at a resting area.

It was empty, and she was about to leave when suddenly she heard an angry voice, "I'm not that old yet! They all want to start dividing the family property. Tell them, cough cough, to dream on..."

Pei Nian looked up and saw an elderly man in Zhongshan suit, leaning on a cane, speaking on the phone with his back to her.

She didn't like gossip and was about to leave. But not long after, she heard a loud bang from behind.

Turning around, Pei Nian saw the old man lying on the ground.

She hurried over and helped him up. "Old man, are you okay?" she asked.

He looked at her with a red face and gasped for breath while pointing at his pocket, "Medicine..."

Pei Nian reached into his pocket and took out a bottle. "Is this it, old man?" she asked.

He nodded.

Pei Nian immediately poured out the medicine and handed it to him.

After swallowing the medicine, he gradually recovered and thanked her, "Thank you, little girl."

Pei Nian smiled, "No problem."

Just then, several men rushed over anxiously. The man in front, who looked like an assistant, came up to the old man and said, "Professor Li, what are you doing here? The forum is about to start..."

"I know," Professor Li responded. Then, turning to Pei Nian, he said, "Little girl, you saved me today, and I should thank you properly. But I have to rush to the forum now. Can you leave me your contact information so that I can thank you properly after the forum?"

Pei Nian hesitated, not wanting to accept the offer. However, when she saw the name Li Ming on the business card handed to her by the assistant, she was shocked. The old man in front of her was actually the Professor Li Ming she was looking for!