She Asks for a Divorce Again-Chapter 415: Can’t Let You Leave

Pei Yansi’s Adam’s apple rolled as he let go of Shen Heyu’s wrist one finger at a time. This time, he used a clever force, careful not to hurt Shen Heyu, perhaps learning from past experience.

"Since I’ve already followed you back, where will I be staying tonight?"

"You’ll stay in your old room, you shouldn’t need me to show you the way. But if you’ve forgotten, I don’t mind escorting you back to the bedroom."

"No need, it’s only a short walk. Besides, Mr. Pei also said that I’ve only been gone for three months, not three years. I remember it very clearly."

Shen Heyu stepped past Pei Yansi and walked back to her old bedroom, step by step. The moment she pushed open the door, she was surprised to find her room preserved exactly as she had left it, even the blanket had not been moved.

Now back here, Shen Heyu felt a flood of emotions, and for a moment, she couldn’t discern which one prevailed.

She took a deep breath, quickly told herself that things were no longer as they had been three years ago, then proceeded to wash up as if nothing was wrong before lying down in bed to sleep.

Lying in bed, Shen Heyu couldn’t fall asleep no matter what she tried.

Pei Yansi sat in the living room all the while, smoking one cigarette after another. When dawn came, Zhao Jin returned and, seeing the ashtray full of cigarette butts, couldn’t help but softly remind Pei Yansi.

"President, why smoke so much? It’s bad for your health. I just went to check on Lu Yi; he was just dead drunk. He has already been taken back to his place; there’s no danger."

Zhao Jin poured a glass of water for Pei Yansi and placed it before him. Pei Yansi took a deep drag on the cigarette and slowly exhaled the smoke, then lifted his pale, slender hand to accept the glass and took a sip of water.

"President, didn’t you always hate how Lu Yi tenaciously clung to the madam’s side? Why did you ask me to check on Lu Yi’s safety this time?"

To be honest, when Zhao Jin received the order from Pei Yansi, he thought he had heard wrong. He was shocked for a few seconds before realizing he was not sleepwalking, then bewilderedly went to find Lu Yi.

Pei Yansi snuffed out his cigarette and reclined back, lifting his hand to press against his brow.

He spoke in a somewhat desolate tone, "I never expected that one day I would actually care about whether Lu Yi lived or died. As long as he’s all right, that’s good, then Shen Heyu won’t leave me."

What Pei Yansi said brought Zhao Jin a second shock.

"So, the president is doing all this for the madam. You’ve really changed a lot for her. If it were the old you, you definitely would not have let me do this. You would never have forcibly made the madam leave this place, not by a single step."

Zhao Jin had been with Pei Yansi for many years and knew what kind of person he was, so witnessing his change was quite shocking.

"What do you think of the former me?" Pei Yansi cracked a faint smile, not expecting that one day he would be discussing his past actions with his subordinate.

Zhao Jin involuntarily straightened his expression, realizing this was no trivial topic. Just as he was about to utter some polite words, Pei Yansi stopped him.

"Don’t feed me those pleasant but empty words; I want to hear the truth. Today in the car, I brought up the past three years with Shen Heyu, but she didn’t want to mention that period of the past."

"Could it be that for Shen Heyu, the past three years she spent with me were only filled with pain? That’s why she’s so eager to leave me the moment she gets the chance."

"Even when I suggested she come back, she seemed so resistant. If it weren’t for using Lu Yi to threaten her today, maybe she wouldn’t have come back here with me."

Today, Pei Yansi wasn’t drinking; his mind was completely clear. He spoke those words in a state of sober clarity.

Zhao Jin watched Pei Yansi intently. If it wasn’t for the fact that the man in front of him was the Pei Yansi he knew well, he might suspect that his boss had been switched with someone else.

"President, you shouldn’t think like that. In fact, over the past few years, although you’ve been very strict, you’ve been a strong leader and a good president."

Pei Yansi gave a bitter smile.

"Maybe someone like me is not the right match for Shen Heyu. Today, in front of me, she seemed so unwilling to talk about the past. Do you know what I thought of?"

Pei Yansi looked up at Zhao Jin, giving him a look that prompted him to sit down. Standing beside him like he had been, it felt like a formal report.

Zhao Jin never dreamed that one day he would be sitting down with Pei Yansi like friends, having a heart-to-heart. He looked at Pei Yansi’s face, which revealed a complex mixture of emotions.

"I actually thought that if she really wants to leave, then I might as well let her go and fulfill her wishes. But then, just the thought that she won’t ever be by my side again, it makes me feel like I can’t bear to live."

"I’ve considered letting her go, maybe because I really can’t bring myself to do it. If she doesn’t like the person I was, I can change for her."

Pei Yansi took a deep breath. His features appeared strikingly handsome and chiseled under the illumination of the light.

In fact, for a person like Pei Yansi, who had money, power, and intelligence, countless women jockeyed to be by his side. Yet it was only Shen Heyu, his former wife, who tried every means to leave him.

Maybe it was because Pei Yansi loved Shen Heyu too much. These words might bring a burden to her, but if he didn’t love her, he wouldn’t try so hard to keep her tied to his side.

"President, I think you should tell her these words. If she hears what’s truly in your heart, she surely won’t leave you so heartlessly."

Zhao Jin felt that Shen Heyu wasn’t void of feelings for Pei Yansi. Having been by Pei Yansi’s side for many years, he knew how much Pei Yansi loved Shen Heyu.

He hadn’t interacted much with Shen Heyu, but relying on his keen ability to read people, he was certain that she wasn’t indifferent to him.

"I have thought about telling her what’s in my heart, but every time I see her so cold and expressionless, I don’t know how to start."

"Perhaps she doesn’t have a place for me in her heart at all and would still choose to leave me even if she knew about my feelings. If that happens, I would find it even harder to accept."

Pei Yansi slowly closed his eyes. His thoughts were as tangled as a knot, and he had never felt so confused, even when dealing with company affairs.

Zhao Jin sat up straight, gathering his courage to make a suggestion to Pei Yansi.

"But you’ve never been completely open with your wife. How can you be so sure that she will definitely leave you?"

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