Mr. Pei! Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into.

Shen Yu'an grasped Shen Mingxiao's hand holding the phone, frowning as she advised, "Big brother, it's best not to publicize this. After all, Brother Cheng is still in the Pei family's hands. If this alerts the Pei family, wouldn't Brother Cheng be in great danger?"

That's true.

Shen Mingxiao frowned as he looked at the injuries on Shen Yu'an's arm, his tone filled with barely suppressed anger, "This kind of thing will happen again if it happens once, we can't let it drag on like this."

A sweet smile appeared on Shen Yu'an's face.

"Don't worry, brother, as long as I don't go through that road, it'll be fine." He added, "These past few days, I've been staying at the old house, and I'm scared living alone in my apartment, so I went back to my old place. I never expected to encounter this situation..."

Shen Mingxiao had always known that Shen Yu'an was timid, but he never expected her to be this timid, to the point that she was afraid to be home alone.

No wonder Shen Yu'an never wanted to be alone after he left the apartment. He pondered for a moment, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately decided not to make a fuss. They were currently in the eye of the storm, and Shen Jicheng's situation was unclear. If Shen Yu'an's matter alerted Pei Lin… the consequences would be unimaginable.

Finally, Shen Mingxiao looked at Shen Yu'an in front of him and spoke.

"I'm sorry you had to go through this. I will get justice for you once Shen Jicheng returns safely."

Shen Yu'an lowered his eyes, his emotions unreadable. He paused for a moment, then smiled, his voice soft and gentle, yet carrying a hint of self-mockery at the end.

"Brother...you flatter me."

She quickly changed the subject, tilted her head back, and still had a faint smile on her face.

"By the way, brother, is there something you need that you called me over so late?"

Shen Mingxiao didn't hide anything and told Shen Yu'an everything about the phone call that night. He concluded by saying, "Although I don't know Pei Lin's purpose, I guess it might be related to his absence from the company these past few days, or it might be related to Shen Jicheng, which is why we had to meet. He also specifically asked you to go."

Shen Yu'an's expression remained unchanged, but a dark glint flashed in her eyes as she lowered them. "Is that so... Since you've already decided to meet me, I will naturally follow your arrangements."

Shen Mingxiao nodded, "Yes, it's this Sunday. You'll come with me then."

"Okay." Shen Yu'an obediently agreed, but when she looked up, her gaze fell on Shen Mingxiao's wrist, which was empty. She couldn't help but frown.

"Does my brother not like the obsidian I gave him? I haven't seen him wear it much."

"No," Shen Mingxiao explained, taking a string of obsidian beads from the drawer and putting it on his wrist.

"I've been wearing it the whole time, and I just took it off after showering."

Shen Yu'an's gaze fell on the bracelet, her eyes smiling. "That's good. I was just afraid my brother wouldn't like it."

Shen Mingxiao glanced down and saw a silver obsidian nestled among a string of golden obsidian stones; it was unique and beautiful. Seeing his gaze fall on the silver obsidian, Shen Yu'an quickly offered an explanation.

"When I bought it, the shopkeeper said it was missing a gold obsidian stone, so he had to use a silver obsidian stone instead. If I see a better quality one later, I'll definitely replace it for my brother."

Shen Mingxiao waved his hand dismissively, "This string is fine, no need to change it."

As he spoke, he stood up. "Let's go back."

Shen Yu'an paused for a few seconds, "Big brother...don't you live at the old house? Where are you going?"

Shen Mingxiao walked outside. "Go live in the apartment. Don't go back to where you used to live. Just stay in the apartment like before. I won't be going back to the old house for a while."

A glint flashed in Shen Yu'an's eyes, but he quickly concealed his emotions and obediently replied, "Okay."

"Let's go to the hospital first, so I can put some medicine on your body."

Shen Yu'an did not refuse and obediently followed behind Shen Mingxiao.

The vehicle slowly drove out of the Shen family's old house and stopped in a car by the roadside, where two figures were deep in thought.

The passenger in the front seat asked, puzzled, "Where is the boss going? Didn't he tell us to wait here? Why did he follow someone else's car?"

The person in the driver's seat slowly withdrew their gaze, their tone revealing no emotion, "Where else could we go? That means it's a success."

The passenger in the passenger seat clicked his tongue twice, "Tsk, he's really ruthless to himself."

The vehicle slowly started and drove away, leaving only a cold instruction floating out of the window.

"Stop talking nonsense and do as I say."

-

As time went by, the weekend arrived quickly.

Shen Jicheng was more nervous than anyone else, after all, this was a matter of great importance concerning his innocence. In the past few days, he had been constantly questioning Pei Lin about their meeting on Sunday.

Pei Lin didn't hide anything and told him directly.

Pei Lin said he set the time, while the Shen family chose the location, which was fair. The Shen family members went to see Shen Mingxiao and "Shen Jicheng." Both sides had agreed that each side could only bring one person.

Shen Mingxiao had no objection and readily agreed.

Pei Lin then took Jiang Jin with him.

The night before.

Shen Jicheng nestled on the living room sofa, clinging to Pei Lin's arm, and said in a spoiled tone,

"Tell me, where exactly is the place you booked?" Although Pei Lin told him the time, he didn't tell him the location the Shen family had chosen, which made him extremely curious.

Pei Lin glanced at Shen Jicheng with a nonchalant expression. "So eager to know? Are you perhaps planning to infiltrate and work for the Shen family?"

Shen Jicheng: "..." He looked at him with a deep, unsettling gaze, "Even if I have to be an undercover agent, I'll be an undercover agent in the Shen family, risking my life for you..."

Pei Lin was amused by his words. He chuckled softly and ruffled Shen Jicheng's hair.

"Okay, I'll tell you."

"I only found out the location this afternoon. Shen Mingxiao is wary of me, so he chose the sea, which is the yacht." Pei Lin said calmly. "That's fine. I want to see if he was behind the yacht incident last time."

Shen Jicheng frowned in confusion. The sea? Why would his elder brother choose the sea?

The eldest brother is the most composed and steady in his actions. He prioritizes stability in everything he does and never chooses extreme methods. Even in negotiations, he chooses a more prudent approach, capable of both offense and defense.

Why choose a yacht? That's a rather extreme approach.

But perhaps the eldest brother has his own reasons.

"Baby, stay home obediently tomorrow and wait for me to come back." Pei Lin gently kneaded Shen Jicheng's earring, his eyes smiling as he looked down.

"Isn't your birthday coming up soon?"

"I'll grant you one request when the time comes, and you can have anything you want."

These words made Shen Jicheng pause for a second. Birthday? What birthday? Isn't his birthday in the summer? But then he realized that Pei Lin was talking about Shi Jiaming's birthday.

He looked slightly uncomfortable, but when he heard Pei Lin's next sentence, his eyes lit up for a moment.

"Really?"

"You'll agree to anything?"