Extreme Pampering-Chapter 57 - Muse Fireworks Festival
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Muse, Fireworks Festival.
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Muse, Fireworks Festival.
It was the perfect time for a vacation, and the beach was crowded. Shen Zhiyi wore a wide-brimmed sun hat and a pair of sunglasses, which almost covered half of her face, making her less conspicuous among the crowd.
A few female bodyguards, prepared by Pei Yu for this trip, followed at a distance. He was not very comfortable letting Shen Zhiyi stay alone, but she didn’t seem to mind and strolled leisurely along the beach.
Perhaps because she seemed to be alone, it didn’t take long for a group of young people playing games to invite her to join in. They didn’t seem to recognize her, treating her as just another solo traveler.
Not very good at rejecting others’ enthusiasm, Shen Zhiyi joined in and played a game of ball toss with them on the beach. When Pei Yu called in the middle of the game, she finally managed to step away, breathing heavily.
“What’s wrong?”
Pei Yu felt as if he had disturbed her and paused for two seconds, “Are you having fun?”
The bodyguards were not only responsible for protecting her but also frequently reported her whereabouts, although their photography skills were poor. The photos could only show her blurry figure.
“Fun,” Shen Zhiyi said, distracted by thoughts of her team’s win or loss.
Her teammates were calling her, “Zhiyi, come here!”
She hurried over, “You go ahead, don’t worry about me.”
The call ended.
Pei Yu frowned, repeatedly recalling the call of “Zhiyi” from that moment on.
It was a young man’s voice.
No matter what Pei Yu thought, Shen Zhiyi was thoroughly enjoying herself. During a break, a man from her team offered her a drink and struck up a conversation, “Did you come here alone?”
The group was on a business trip, playing during their free time. Shen Zhiyi didn’t look like she was traveling alone; he assumed she was on a solo trip.
“No,” Shen Zhiyi said, “I have a companion, but he’s busy now.”
Assuming her companion was a woman, the man said with a smile, “Then come join us tonight. There’s a barbecue party on the beach, and I heard there will be a fireworks show later.”
A girl nearby turned around and joined the conversation, “Yeah, fireworks displays are usually in the winter. I don’t know why they planned one today, too. It’s really fortunate for us!”
They had stumbled upon the event accidentally, due to a last-minute notification.
It was already evening, and the sunset at the beach was extremely spectacular. Shen Zhiyi took off her sunglasses, catching the aroma of the barbecue, “Okay, but my companion should be arriving soon.”
“Perfect, we love it when there’s a big, lively crowd,” the man said, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, smiling warmly. He stared at Shen Zhiyi for a while and suddenly said, “You look a bit like a celebrity.”
Shen Zhiyi silently pulled her hat down further and turned her head away, “Not really.”
Perhaps feeling that his comment had been somewhat offensive, the man quickly changed the subject, “Maybe I was mistaken, haha. The barbecue stand is set up over there; let’s go have a look.”
When Pei Yu arrived, the scent of the barbecue hit him as soon as he got out of the car, immediately causing him to frown. Seeing several men around Shen Zhiyi, his expression grew even colder. He followed the path to her, listening to one man drone on about his work, talking about various projects and how much he had made from his year-end bonus… utterly tedious.
Unaware of Pei Yu approaching or paying much attention to the droning man beside her, Shen Zhiyi held her wide-brimmed hat against the wind, raised a skewer of grilled corn, and didn’t forget to tell the vendor to leave out the chili from the remaining skewers.
Blissfully unaware of her distraction, the man continued talking about himself until several kids ran up and bumped into him, abruptly stopping his chatter. He tried to steady Shen Zhiyi, who was also staggered by the impact.
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A hand blocked his movement.
Shen Zhiyi was knocked backward, releasing her hand from the brim of her hat as the sea breeze whisked it away. The sudden surprise widened her eyes before she could react, and her waist was steadily supported. Pei Yu looked down at her with tw strands of his hair resting on his brow bone, resembling the curve of a smile.
“Hey you—”
The man reached out to take Shen Zhiyi from Pei Yu’s hold, but in the next second, Shen Zhiyi, having lost her hat, came to her senses and suddenly buried her face in Pei Yu’s chest.
Pei Yu’s gaze swept over indifferently, showing no emotion but quickly refocused on Shen Zhiyi. He supported her head with his hand while a bodyguard nearby returned with the hat, and he raised his hand to place it back on Shen Zhiyi.
The two of them stood in an intimate pose. The man paused briefly, quickly realizing that this was the “companion” Shen Zhiyi had mentioned.
He chuckled awkwardly, still hopeful, “Are you two a couple?”
Pei Yu did not speak, adjusting the brim of the hat to reveal her eyes and glanced at the grilled corn she was holding, amused, “Is this what you’re eating?”
“It’s tasty,” Shen Zhiyi nodded, her lips slightly swollen from the spicy peppers she’d eaten earlier. She smiled, looking up at him, “You finished so quickly, that was fast.”
Pei Yu held down her wide-brimmed hat against the wind before turning his gaze back to respond to the man’s question with a slight nod, his expression cool.
“Isn’t it obvious?”
Shen Zhiyi looked up at him, noticing something, and nodded politely at the man, “Sorry, we won’t be joining you. We’d like to wander around a bit.”
Understanding the situation from the scene, the man nodded awkwardly and walked away to find his own companion.
The ordered skewers were handed over, and Pei Yu took them, slightly disdainful, “Is this all he’s treating you to?”
Shen Zhiyi looked at him, “I paid for it myself.”
Was it necessary to be so disdainful?
As night fell, many people gathered on the beach waiting for the fireworks to start. Shen Zhiyi was looking for a good spot to stand when Pei Yu took her hand and led her toward the harbor, “Are we taking the boat?”
Soon, a silver-blue three-tier yacht docked at the harbor, looking like a celestial object against the vast orange sunset. Pei Yu led her to the boarding gate, “Muse — a wedding gift he gave to my mom.”
The beginning of a marriage is always beautiful.
Shen Zhiyi followed him onto the boat, which was well-maintained and showed little sign of age. She believed that Pei Yu’s father truly loved his wife at that time, just as Pei Yu did her now.
The sea breeze caressed their faces, the brilliant fireworks bloomed across the sky, so close it seemed they could be touched with an outstretched hand. Shen Zhiyi watched intently, “As a child, I only saw fireworks during New Year, always from afar, never this close.”
One year, she took out her saved pocket money to buy some popular fireworks. She didn’t hide it well, and her dad took the money to buy alcohol instead. Like every year before, she could only watch other children set off fireworks from a distance.
Only now did she realize that she had always remembered it. The imprint of childhood indeed never fades.
Pei Yu hugged her from behind, speaking as if stating the most ordinary fact, “For the New Year, I’ll have the butler prepare some, and I’ll accompany you.”
Shen Zhiyi lowered her eyes and smiled gently.
New Year, still a long way off.
