Chapter 40

In all fairness, if you just look at the clothes in front of you, Qi Ji actually likes them.

The pajamas on the half wall in front of them have various styles, bright colors and good hand feel. They are also Qi Ji's favorite soft type. If economic conditions permit, Qi send himself to buy pajamas, and he will definitely be attracted by them.

But things are different now. This is in front of the boss, no matter how big the heart is, it is impossible for anyone to wear a rabbit ear suit to meet the boss.

Qi Ji said dryly, "Don't bother... President Pei, I'll just wear my own pajamas."

Even though he has seen each other privately many times since then, Qi Ji still remembers Mr. President's identity and image.

It's a pity that Mr. President himself doesn't seem to remember much about it.

As soon as Qi Zhi finished speaking, he heard the man beside him sigh.

"With so many clothes, do you not like any of them?" Pei Yusheng's voice was low, and his tone of voice was lost, "It seems that I am still not caring enough."

"No, it's not..."

Qi Ji wanted to explain, but he couldn't organize the language well. He was both startled and suspicious by a thought - are all these pajamas prepared for him?

The pajamas were originally loose, and when he came to open the safe last time, Qi Ji was only surprised that the other party's innocence was still intact, and he didn't notice the size of the clothes. It was only now that he looked closely, and he realized that so many clothes seemed to be close to his own size.

"No dislike..."

Seeing that the other party was so lost, Qi Ji couldn't directly say why he had prepared so much, and didn't want to disturb the other party's mind. He could only bite the bullet and find a reason.

"It's just that I used to wear solid-color pajamas before. I felt a little surprised when I saw so many styles with small animals."

The president accepted this reason and explained: "I have a cousin who is about the same age as you and has a similar personality. He likes this style very much. I think your preferences should be similar at your age, so I bought these. "

Cousin? Qi Ji thought to himself that it might be the original owner of the guest bedroom on the first floor.

There are also cat dolls left by him in the cabinet. It seems that the other party really likes this cute style.

"But these clothes are new," the man added. "No one wears them, so don't worry."

"No, Mr. Pei, I'm not worried about this." Qi Ji said, "I just think... these clothes seem to be too many."

"A lot?" Pei Yusheng glanced at the half of the wall and said calmly, "I think it's okay. After all, it's work clothes, and if you wear them all night long, you need to choose some of your favorites, these are not too many. already."

Perhaps Mr. President's definition of "not much" is not the same as that of ordinary people.

Qi Ji couldn't help pinching the bridge of her nose.

President Pei is right, these are work clothes, and the meaning of this job is so important. If he insisted on refusing, he really didn't know how to speak.

When Qi Ji hesitated, Pei Yusheng said again: "I'm going to attend a ceremony tomorrow, I can't come back at night, there will be a meeting the day after tomorrow, I think I might have more time to rest tonight, so I'm worried that it will take a long time. , if you accidentally bump into you, it will also cause you trouble."

"But if you don't like it, then forget it. You go to wash first." After saying that, the man reached out and pressed the close button of the cloakroom, and the action was very crisp.

Qi Ji hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop the other party: "Don't shut it down! President Pei."

"I, I'm going to choose one."

Pei Yusheng frowned, "You don't have to force it."

Qi Ji hurriedly shook his head: "No reluctance, no reluctance."

The man's tone was not strong, but instead made Qi Ji feel a sense of guilt.

This was originally a job, but he thought about it too much and was too unprofessional.

Walking into the cloakroom, Qi Ji picked them up as quickly as possible. The other party had to work all night, and he could only rest tonight.

Qi Ji finally chose the simplest style among the fluffy pajamas.

It was a two-piece suit, with no tail or claws, only two pointed cat ears on the shoulders, with the big round-faced cat on the chest, cute and comfortable.

Rao is so, before going to bed, Qi Ji still unconsciously touched the ears on his shoulders several times, trying to reduce their presence.

The main thing was the Mr. Yuan, who was leaning on the bedside to read the report... The style of cat pajamas really didn't match, which always made Qi Ji feel a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, there was no problem with his sleep that night, and Pei Yusheng didn't reach out to hug him before going to bed. In addition, the master bedroom was big, so the two of them didn't have any real contact, they just shared the same bed.

Qi Ji was tired all day, and quickly fell asleep.

Since the time of being with him, including tonight, Qi Ji has shared a bed with a man four times in total. To Qi Ji's surprise, the imaginary difficulty in falling asleep did not happen, instead, his falling asleep faster and faster, as if he was getting used to it.

It's clear that he was so repulsive of other people's physical contact some time ago.

Qi Ji couldn't figure it out himself, so he could only attribute it to the disappearance of the drug's efficacy.

An Ansheng slept all night, and Qi Ji woke up early the next morning.

He went to bed early last night, and he didn't have the habit of staying in bed. When he woke up, the sky outside the window was not fully lit. The heavy curtains blocked most of the light, making the bedroom in the early morning more sleepy.

Qi Ji yawned and was about to turn over when he suddenly froze.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked down.

It's real, not an illusion.

Qi Zhi had a headache.

...Why did he run into President Pei's arms again? !

And he could see at a glance that this posture was obviously not because the man wanted to hold him to sleep, but Qi Ji himself forcibly occupied the other's embrace. This posture is too familiar to him - Qi Ji is fond of small animals, and is often held by kittens in his arms, but now, it is Qi Ji himself who is in Pei Yusheng's arms.

When did he get sick?

Today is not a special case. It was the same when he shared the bed with Pei Yusheng two times before. Qi Ji opened his eyes and found that he was clinging to each other.

The body can always make unexpected reactions unconsciously, which is one of the reasons why Qi Ji hesitated and didn't offer to share a bed to help people sleep.

A few more times, his heart really can't stand it anymore.

Qi Ji had the habit of hugging quilts when she slept before, but she had never hugged anyone. Not only that, if he wanted to sleep with someone without a separate bed, Qi Ji would have a hard time falling asleep, even if he fell asleep, it would be a light sleep. For this reason, he rarely has the habit of sleeping with others.

Qi Ji didn't understand why Pei Yusheng was so special, as if his body was defenseless against men.

His thoughts were filled with doubts and shame, and Qi Ji could only calmly loosen the arm that was holding the man tightly, trying to get out of the man's arms as soon as possible.

The man hasn't reacted yet, and Qi Ji just thought he was awake and motionless as before. Thinking that the other party would get up and work after waking up before, but now he can't get out because he is entangled by himself, Qi Ji feels a little guilty.

But unexpectedly, he just let go of his hand, and before he had time to turn over and exit, he suddenly felt a pressure from his back.

An arm directly pressed Qi Ji back into his warm embrace, with gentle force, and patted his back soothingly.

"good."

The voice was more muffled than usual, as if he had not woken up yet.

Qi Ji pressed her side face to the person's warm chest, her whole body froze for a moment, and she didn't even dare to blink her surprised eyes.

This, what is this situation...

Seemingly aware of his stiffness, the man reached out again and gently kneaded the back of Qi Ji's neck twice, patiently following his fur as if he were treating a small animal.

"...!"

Qi Ji bit his lower lip and almost didn't cry out in surprise. The shivering numbness spread from the back of his neck down his caudal vertebra, all the way to his fingertips.

The sudden stimulation was completely unbearable, but his body seemed to have formed a reflex. After being squeezed a few times, it softened and collapsed into a ball in the opponent's arms.

Qi Ji thought of those milk cat documentaries that Star persevered and showed him at an inopportune moment, and how those little dumplings couldn't move as soon as they were held by the back of their necks.

The man holding Qi Ji was just like a natural reaction in his sleep, and he hasn't really woken up yet. He murmured in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, Qi Qi."

The voice was hoarse and vague, and Qi Ji didn't even realize at first that he was calling himself.

But the other party's words were so simple that it was hard to misunderstand.

"I'm here, go to sleep."

Qi Ji stared blankly at the dark fabric in front of him.

He was held in his arms, and he could only see each other's pajamas. But now the impact is too much, so that Qi Ji stares at the beautiful muscle lines so close to him that he has no time to be distracted and envious.

Qi Qi...don't be afraid?

Why does Pei always say such things? Will you be so skillful to soothe yourself?

After hugging him and comforting him, the man fell asleep again, his breathing and heartbeat were even. Qi Ji couldn't disturb the other party, so he could only let others continue to hold him and speculate on his own.

Maybe not Qi Qi... but Qi Qi?

Thinking of the cousin mentioned by the other party, Qi Ji felt more and more reasonable the more he thought about it. Mr. Pei's cousin lived with him originally. There were so many clothes in the closet, and he also bought a cat doll of the same style. It could be seen that they had a good relationship.

Maybe it's because his cousin didn't sleep well, and Mr. Pei was used to comforting him, so he had this subconscious reaction.

Qi Ji used this reason to convince herself temporarily. Nearly an hour later, at around six o'clock, the man holding him was completely awake.

This is not the same as usual. Even if he slept for four hours before, Pei Yusheng usually wakes up before five o'clock. It is rare for him to wake up so late.

Qi Ji originally thought that the man's sleep time was prolonged again, but after reading the sleep records, he found out that the other party actually fell asleep after three o'clock.

Is it because you didn't adapt to changing places at first?

Qi Jiu thought about it, but he didn't have time to ask. Pei Yusheng left early and left without even having breakfast.

Before leaving, Pei Yusheng hurriedly warned: "I won't be back tonight, remember to notify the driver in advance after get off work and let him pick you up."

"If Mr. Pei doesn't come back, I may work overtime tonight and won't be able to go back to the villa." Qi Ji said, "Today, Brother Zheng and I want to revise the first draft, it may be around one or two o'clock."

Pei Yusheng didn't object: "Then take your quilt and rest well in the studio."

"it is good."

During this time, the engagement with Forest Architecture has been both a challenge to learn and a source of inspiration. This opportunity is more convenient for the two to set the direction and style of dessert packaging. During the day, Qi Ji and Zheng Hang had a busy day, and they also made the modeling of the first draft so that they could be displayed in time after Lina resumed contact.

Lina was not there, and the atmosphere in the studio was much looser, and there were other designers chatting in twos and threes.

"The road on Mingshan Street was closed this morning. I took a long circle to get here. Fortunately, the Boss was not here, otherwise I would have to run wildly on the road today."

A well-informed designer said: "You have made a mistake in the context. It is because Mingshan Street is closed that the Boss is not there."

Others don't know why: "What does the road closure have to do with the boss?"

"Today is the tenth anniversary of the death of the Xu family. Yesterday, the local Toutiao also tweeted. It is the Yuan Xu Hongye. This ceremony was held at the Baoling Hall on Mingshan Street, and many people were coming. I mourned, so the road was blocked, and the Boss went too."

"Xu Hongye?" Everyone was surprised, "Isn't it the Xu family in Xiangjiang? Why is the commemorative meeting held in City S?"

"Master Xu's hometown is in S City, and he was buried here with us. The one above even sent a congratulatory message..." The designer said, and couldn't help but be surprised, "You really don't know? At the funeral, there was a congratulatory message. Many people were present in person, and the number of people buried according to the same specifications can be counted."

One of them suddenly said: "Oh, yes, I seem to have heard that at that time, his Xu family chose to go back to S City instead of Xiangjiang, and many people were discussing it."

"Yeah, the Xu family is one of the most prosperous people in the Xiangjiang family. Mr. Xu helped so much in the past, and this specification is not false at all. Besides, Xinghai is developing so well now that the road closure is all over the place. It's a little thing..."

Qi Ji was busy with his work and didn't listen carefully. He and Zheng Hang were busy until the evening, when everyone in the studio left after get off work. Only when they were exhausted, did the first draft of the set finally be finalized.

In fact, they finished a little earlier than expected, it was just past twelve o'clock last night. Zheng Hang was thinking about his girlfriend, so he went home, and Qi Ji went to the lounge by himself, preparing to deal with it for the night.

The rest area of ​​the studio is a single room. Although the space is not large, the condition is very good. There were no tall buildings nearby, so Qi Ji lay on the bed and could see the moon outside through the half-curtained window.

Yuehua is cold and the wind is mournful. In the early morning night alone, Qi Ji couldn't help thinking of another person who had been with him all these days.

I don't know how President Pei is doing now.

The man couldn't sleep well last night just after returning home from the hospital. Being out all night tonight, he must not be able to rest again.

Qi Ji regretted it a little.

He forgot to ask President Pei to take the cat doll away in the morning.

With the pillow, maybe can take time to rest...

Qi Ji was thinking, when the phone beside his pillow suddenly rang.

It's already one o'clock, who would call at this time?

Qi Ji was puzzled, but saw a name flashing on the screen.

"President Pei".

Huh... Qi Ji scratched his hair.

Could it be that his thoughts just now made President Pei sneeze?

But when he answered the phone, he instantly dismissed the idea.

Because Pei Yusheng's condition is very bad.

The man's breath was disordered and his voice was hoarse. He didn't seem to be participating in a ceremony, but as if he had just escaped from danger.

He asked, "Where are you?"

"Mr. Pei?" Qi Ji didn't know what happened, "I'm here in the studio, is there anything?"

Pei Yusheng did not explain, and said briefly, "Address."

The sound of "bang" seemed to be the sound of the door closing. The background sound over there was a little quieter. The man took a deep breath and asked, "Have you rested?"

"Not yet." Qi sent the address.

The man's voice was still hoarse and indistinguishable: "Wait for me, I'll pick you up now."

When Qi Ji answered, the phone hung up.

Although he was a little unclear, Qi Ji quickly got up and packed up, grabbed his backpack, and went downstairs to wait for someone.

The dark studio is quiet. It is located in the suburbs, but the security is very good. In addition, the place is not big. Except for overtime and overnight stays, there is no one on duty at night.

The man came a little faster than Qi Ji had imagined, and the sound of the engine roared, louder than the wind when the wind warning was a few days ago. Pei Yusheng from the driver's seat stepped down, his face gloomy and domineering, and ordinary people would feel terrified if they accidentally glanced at him.

Qi Ji was surprised.

It's only been ten hours since they were separated, and the man's condition is actually worse than when he was at his worst sleep deprivation.

"President Pei, you..."

Before Qi Ji finished speaking, Pei Yusheng reached out and grabbed his wrist to pull the person away.

The strength of the man was obviously different from usual. With unresolved depression and anger, Qi Ji could not avoid it, but he couldn't bear the pain under the strength. He was pinched and the pained forearm was unconscious. Shake a bit.

He originally wanted to endure it. After all, the other party's face looked very bad, so there was no need to be angry with people at this time. But Qi Ji didn't expect that, he just trembled, and he didn't even let out a cry of pain. Pei Yusheng froze, and his movement to pull him away also stopped.

Before Qi Ji could react, his wrist had already been released. Pei Yusheng raised his hand to touch his big arm, but as soon as he touched it, he retracted it, and finally moved to the shoulder with hard joints. The man put his palm down and embraced Qi Ji with one hand.

"Walk."

Listening up close, the man's voice was hoarer than on the phone.

Qi Ji had no objection, but before he took two steps, the man stopped again.

Qi Ji raised his head and saw Pei Yusheng frowning, looking sharply in the direction of the intersection.

A few seconds later, Qi Ji also heard the movement.

There was another car coming.

Pei Yusheng stared at the intersection for a while, then took Qi Zhi back and pointed to the studio.

"Go back and hide for a while, don't come out."

Qi Ji didn't understand, so he did as he did, taking a few steps back.

The man didn't seem to want anyone to see him, but the door to the studio was locked, and there was movement on the door, so he couldn't get in, so Qi Ji could only turn to the dark corner beside the door and hide his figure.

Just after hiding, the car drove to the door of the studio and stopped.

To Qi Ji's surprise, it was actually a taxi.

Pei Yusheng at the door did not hide in the dark with Qi Ji, but made a phone call and reported his address.

"Come and pick up someone, now."

While he was on the phone, a drunken figure had already walked out of the car. The man had a messy white dress and smelled of alcohol. The light from the street lamps made her face even paler.

It turned out to be Lina.

The taxi drove away, leaving only Lina standing on the side of the road. She staggered over, her long hair was messy, her makeup was smudged, and the black tattoo line on her face showed half a deep and shallow line, like mottled tears. .

At this time, Lina is completely different from the bright, arrogant and talented designer she usually has.

Xu Shi was confused by alcohol, and Lina didn't see Pei Yusheng standing in front of the studio until she got close.

She widened her hazy eyes and seemed to be struggling to identify who it was. And Pei Yusheng never said a word, just looked at her silently.

Qi Ji didn't know if the two knew each other, but in the next second, he saw Lina shake violently and his eyes changed.

"Pei, Xiao, Lin!"

Almost gnashing her teeth, Lina called out the name word by word.

This name also made Pei Yusheng's frozen expression even more unsightly.

He said coldly, "I'm not him."

Lina frowned again, only then did she see clearly: "Oh... Pei Yusheng."

She sneered: "Haha, the two of you, what's the difference?"

Lina was so drunk that she couldn't see Pei Yusheng's expression, and couldn't notice the fierceness of the other party's body. She sneered and spoke like ice: "What are you doing here?"

After being disturbed by that name, Pei Yusheng didn't seem to be able to answer, but he was still more sober than Lina, and only said, "Let's see if you are safe."

This is probably a temporary reason for making up, and Lina doesn't care about it at all: "Look at me? You two will still look at me... Haha, look at me dead, right?"

Hearing the phrase "you two", Pei Yusheng frowned even more.

Qi Ji watched in the dark, feeling that President Pei didn't seem to like being mentioned with that name.

Glancing at the phone, Pei Yusheng seemed to reluctantly suppressed his anger, and said solemnly, "She ordered it."

Qi Ji didn't know the reason, and he didn't know whether the man was talking about a man or a woman.

He only saw that as soon as these words came out, Lina suddenly stopped as if the power was cut off.

After a long time, she murmured, "She...? Will she care about my...safety...?"

Pei Yusheng spoke without blinking: "Are you her cousin after all?"

Lina, however, seemed to have been stomped on her tail by these ordinary words.

"Cousin?! What kind of cousin am I?!" Her voice suddenly sharpened, like a sharp fingernail across a bulging balloon, "It's like a distant relative eight thousand miles away! How dare I climb up the door of their Xu family. !"

She pointed at Pei Yusheng's nose, almost furious: "She is my lover! The lover you took away!!"

The harsh sound cut through the pitch-black sky, and the lingering sound lingered for a long time.

Pei Yusheng didn't answer, only Lina's panting voice was all around. This woman who has always been proud and stern and used to looking down at people is shivering non-stop at this moment, her tall and thin figure is bent into a fragile and easily broken straw in this cold autumn night.

"She's my lover, my..."

Lina muttered to herself.

"But after so many years, I could only look at her more at the funeral, but she never looked at me..."

She raised her head, and on her pale face, the long tattoo line under her right eye was completely exposed, like a black tear streak flowing.

"you say……"

She lowered her voice, but in this night wind, it was even more frightening than her previous violent and stern voices.

"Did I die so she would look at me more at my funeral?"