She Asks for a Divorce Again-Chapter 424: Give Her a Choice

"Is your body holding up okay? You didn’t sleep all night yesterday, and now you’re so busy. If you feel tired, just let me know. There’s no need to eat the dinner you prepared tonight; we could order takeout or eat directly at the hotel."

Shen Heyu was still worried about Lu Yi’s health, though Lu Yi looked very energetic.

"Don’t worry, if I feel unwell, I will definitely tell you. The food preparation is almost done here; we can have dinner in half an hour."

"Then I’ll just wait to eat." Shen Heyu smiled at Lu Yi, and Lu Yi told Shen Heyu to sit in the living room outside.

Back in the living room, Shen Heyu gazed at the phone that was face down on the table, driven by curiosity, she couldn’t resist picking it up to see that the screen was still lit—Pei Yansi had been persistently calling her.

Has he gone mad? In just a few minutes, he had already called Shen Heyu dozens of times. If Shen Heyu wouldn’t answer, did he plan just to keep calling her indefinitely?

Shen Heyu looked at the familiar number on the screen and found herself in a dilemma for a moment, wondering whether to answer and make things clear to Pei Yansi so he would stop pestering her.

She stretched her neck to glance in the direction of the kitchen, where Lu Yi was still busy and would be for another half hour. Shen Heyu decided to take the phone and walk to the balcony, finally answering Pei Yansi’s call.

"Where are you?"

Pei Yansi’s voice came through, filled with immense anxiety. Hearing his voice made Shen Heyu’s heart skip a beat.

Shen Heyu looked out at the bustling city streetscape in front of her, took a breath to calm herself, and then spoke.

"Mr. Pei, indeed, I promised yesterday to stay at your residence for three days, but today I didn’t leave on my own accord—I was driven away by your fiancée. I think the responsibility for this matter doesn’t lie with me."

It was precisely because Shen Heyu’s departure felt justified and she had a set of words to counter Pei Yansi that she was able to leave so composedly.

"Where are you now?" Pei Yansi continued to press for Shen Heyu’s location. Shen Heyu frowned; surely he didn’t intend to come and take her away? That wouldn’t do.

"That’s none of your business. All I can say is that I haven’t violated what I promised. If you insist that my early departure is a breach of agreement, then you can go and take it up with your fiancée." Shen Heyu’s tone was so serene that no fault could be found in it.

"I’ve already punished Chen Lingmeng for that. You just need to tell me where you are, and I will come to take you home."

"Home? That place is not my home; it’s another woman’s home, Mr. Pei. It’s still daylight, and I hope you stop talking in your dreams."

"But Shen Heyu, you clearly promised me that you would stay by my side for three days, and you left in less than a day. Do you despise being with me that much?" Pei Yansi’s voice sounded somewhat out of control, and even through his voice, one could hear a clear undertone of distress.

To be honest, Shen Heyu had never disliked the times she spent with Pei Yansi.

At most, she just wasn’t too fond of the controlling nature of Pei Yansi’s behavior towards her. After the heart-to-heart talk that morning, she realized that Pei Yansi had changed, becoming someone a bit harder to let go of.

Shen Heyu had been able to leave Pei Yansi with a clear conscience before because she knew that what he felt towards her was more about control.

To him, Shen Heyu was like a favored toy. Although the sudden disappearance of a toy would make one feel uncomfortable for a while, as time passed, he would gradually get used to Shen Heyu’s absence.

Shen Heyu had never imagined that Pei Yansi would show contrition over the thought of her wanting to leave him—that a man of his stature doing such a thing was really baffling.

The sincere words Pei Yansi had said to Shen Heyu had relit a fire in her heart that she thought was long extinguished.

She conceived a very absurd idea, that perhaps to Pei Yansi, she wasn’t merely a dispensable toy.

Maybe Pei Yansi really had feelings for Shen Heyu, this thought didn’t just pop up in Shen Heyu’s mind out of nowhere, she almost didn’t hesitate at all to want to leave that place.

Shen Heyu was scared.

If she ever got used to having Pei Yansi in her life, she feared that it wouldn’t be so easy to leave him later on, especially now that she was already planning to start a new life with someone else. She should learn to let go of the past.

"Mr. Pei, I’ve already said what needed to be said, I hope you won’t continue to pester me."

Shen Heyu was on the balcony of the hotel suite, while Pei Yansi stood below with his phone, looking up at that tiny figure.

"You’re so eager to leave me because of Lu Yi, aren’t you?" Pei Yansi watched Shen Heyu’s silhouette.

She might have forgotten what kind of person Pei Yansi was—a man of power and influence who, with just a word, could instantly find out the whereabouts of Shen Heyu and Lu Yi.

"It doesn’t matter who I’m doing this for, I don’t owe you an explanation."

"Shen Heyu! I never knew you were someone who would go back on a promise so easily. You clearly agreed yesterday to stay by my side for three days, but it hasn’t even been one day and you’re leaving already. Aren’t you afraid I’ll hold Lu Yi responsible?"

Pei Yansi’s voice carried a sense of weathered emotion at this moment.

Shen Heyu’s heart tightened, "What do you mean? I’ve already told you, my leaving this time is because your fiancée chased me away. It’s not my fault—you should blame Miss Chen."

"She did wrong, and I’ve given her the corresponding punishment, but if you don’t come back today, naturally I’ll consider continuing to pursue Lu Yi’s responsibility. You know my character. If you watch Lu Yi being sued in court with your own eyes, I absolutely won’t let him off easily."

Pei Yansi’s voice grew colder and more ruthless.

Shen Heyu gripped the railing tighter, "Pei Yansi, you’re just a bastard."

"That’s right, I am a bastard, and if being a bastard is the only way to have you, then I don’t mind being a complete bastard."

Pei Yansi walked forward a step as he said this, his hands also propped on the railing, completely encircling her in his arms.

He bowed his head, looking deeply into her eyes.

His gaze was intense, like a hunter fixated on his prey, like a hungry wolf, causing Shen Heyu to feel an instinctive discomfort.

Pei Yansi slowly began to speak in a deep voice, "Shen Heyu, I’m giving you one hour to think it over. If I don’t see you at home after one hour, then I’ll make a choice corresponding to your decision."

"You might be able to handle the consequences, but I don’t think Lu Yi can afford the repercussions of crossing me."

"After an hour, you surely won’t disappoint me."

Pei Yansi even smiled at the end, causing Shen Heyu to cut off the call in anger, slamming her hand down on the railing.

"That bastard Pei Yansi!" Shen Heyu cursed angrily, resenting that she had just thought Pei Yansi had changed. Now it seemed he had only become worse, even more unscrupulous in his methods to have her.

"What did Pei Yansi say to you on the phone?"

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