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Chapter 396 Is your sister-in-law home?

Faced with Cheng Yubai's accusations, Shen Zhaoyi, who had long anticipated this turn of events, downed the wine in her glass in one gulp before looking up.

The deep meaning in his eyes made the atmosphere at the table somewhat restless.

"That's really unreasonable."

Shen Zhaoyi first admitted her mistake, then emphasized, "I'm just mentioning it; whether you help or not is up to you."

She became so agreeable that Cheng Yubai became wary and didn't immediately refuse.

Little did they know that all of this was within the other party's expectations.

“You can consider it.” After pouring the red wine again, Shen Zhaoyi gestured for him to raise his glass, and as the liquid swayed, she slowly said, “After all, this is a rare opportunity.”

"what chance?"

Cheng Yubai was eager to know Shen Zhaoyi's opinion.

He couldn't understand how Pei Yan's affairs, which had absolutely nothing to do with him, could possibly have any connection to him.

"I just took a look around your study." Shen Zhaoyi suddenly mentioned the photo placed in the center. "You must have been very happy at the time."

Entering the industry I love with high expectations, I worked my way up from an intern to a chief surgeon. The hardships and sacrifices involved are too numerous to describe in a few words.

In some ways, Pei Yan and he are quite similar.

They are both geniuses, just in different fields.

The competition on the racetrack is no less intense than on the operating table, but both can reach unparalleled heights.

Everything that followed was not due to jealousy from his peers.

One was a scapegoat pushed out to take the blame, while the other simply suffered in silence.

Back then, Cheng Yubai couldn't pull himself down from the high platform, but now, the same thing is happening to Pei Yan, and only he can truly empathize with him.

"Think about it, although the vice dean and the director have been punished, ask yourself honestly, are you really willing to accept it?" Shen Zhaoyi's casual remark shattered the facade that had been carefully constructed.

How could I possibly be content with that?

If I hadn't been delayed in those two years, my future in cardiology would have been immeasurable.

The reason he still refuses to go back is largely because he is trapped in that vortex and can't get out.

Cheng Yubai smiled faintly: "So you want me to put myself in his shoes and try to understand?"

“I wouldn’t call it understanding.” Shen Zhaoyi tilted the cup from bottom to top and then gently tapped it against her. “It’s just that I feel that if you help him, you are helping your past self.”

If he hadn't met Director Zhao, he might still be stuck at the stage of not being able to submit an accident report.

Pei Yan's current predicament is a replica of this one.

Cheng Yubai's role in this is more than just that of a middleman.

"Give him a hand, and you can also help resolve your inner conflict. Wouldn't that be better?" Shen Zhaoyi laid everything bare without reservation.

She is indeed soft-hearted, but she doesn't meddle in everyone's business.

The reason I'm wasting time and effort now is purely because of my relationship with these two people.

Upon hearing this plan, Cheng Yubai's calm exterior masked a turbulent mix of emotions.

He thought that pretending to reconcile would allow him to continue living his life on a different path, but he never expected that Shen Zhaoyi would see through his act.

"You win." He lightly touched his wine glass, the pale red liquid swirling inside, mirroring his current state of mind.

Shen Zhaoyi wanted to say that this was a win-win situation, but unexpectedly, the next second she heard Cheng Yubai start to bargain.

"If you want me to help other men, shouldn't you at least show some sincerity?"

Sincerity?

Shen Zhaoyi sensed a hint of danger in his eyes.

Cheng Yubai followed suit, replying in the same tone, "You know what I mean, right?"

Having ventured alone into the wolf's den, how could he not know what would happen?
Shen Zhaoyi had considered this before leaving home, so she didn't tell Lao Wang when he would pick her up after getting out of the car.

She wasn't opposed to deeper conversations with Cheng Yubai, but every time she seemed to have the upper hand, she would always be the first to give in and be suppressed by him. Oh well, it doesn't matter where she sleeps.

"Let's make an appointment with Director Qin first."

"no problem."

The two sides finally reached an agreement on this matter.

The dishes on the table were still warm, but Cheng Yubai was more enthusiastic about urging Shen Zhaoyi to drink more wine, since it would allow him to see another side of her.

This will be a great way to add some excitement to tonight's nightlife.

The meal didn't end until almost nine o'clock, and then we still had to wash the dishes and clean up.

When Cheng Yubai went to the kitchen, Shen Zhaoyi remembered that she still had some things to ask Pei Yan.

Guessing that this person would definitely return to the convoy after I left, I didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point in the WeChat chat window—

How much do you remember about Grandma Chen leading you into the room?

Not at all...

Pei Yan's answer surprised Shen Zhaoyi.

Surely it's not that they shut themselves off after experiencing trauma?
Fortunately, he wasn't that fragile.

I was so drunk I could barely open my eyes. If Chen Hong and the others hadn't come up to check on me, we wouldn't have known I was in trouble.

Pei Yan tried hard to recall, but in the end, only the retelling he heard when he woke up the next day remained in his mind.

If he had been even slightly conscious at the time, he wouldn't have given Old Lady Chen a good beating.

"That's true." Shen Zhaoyi realized this and then asked him to push Chen Hong's WeChat.

Pei Yan really wanted to know what she wanted to do with the details of that day. Just by recounting it verbally, she probably couldn't get caught and charged with indecent assault, right?

There's really no way.

I just wanted to make sure you weren't naked at the time.

If there is any information gap in the process, and the other party uses it as a bargaining chip, it could damage Pei Yan's reputation.

The words weren't explained in too much detail, but everyone understood the meaning.

Seeing that her innocence was being questioned, Pei Yan quickly pushed Chen Hong's business card over, and even wanted to explain herself in person.

However, his anxiety was blocked by Cheng Yubai who came out.

"Still chatting?"

"At least be a little more restrained in my own home. I don't have the same magnanimity as other people."

As she spoke, Shen Zhaoyi's phone was taken away, and she was picked up by the waist and carried directly back to the bedroom.

Now it's time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

After several days of abstinence, coupled with the pent-up jealousy, Cheng Yubai became even more unrestrained than before, his shameful moans in the room drowning out the WeChat notification sounds beside him.

After Pei Yan realized that his messages were no longer being answered, he called Shen Zhaoyi instead.

"Tsk!"

Interrupted from their good time, Cheng Yubai leaned out, reached for his phone, and immediately turned it off. "Alright, let's continue this time."

The night was still long, but Pei Yan was too anxious to sleep.

He just asked Chen Hong, and after accepting the friend request, there was no further news.

We were having a good chat, how did we suddenly lose contact?

Thinking of Qiu Ze, who had already returned, Pei Yan made up her mind and sent him another message:

Is your sister-in-law home?

【Not here.】

Pei Yan: ?