Hearing Pei Shuchen state that he would make Si Jinnian taste the consequences of provoking him, Lin Jiayi hurried after him and blocked his path.
“Shuchen, don’t be impulsive. You just returned from abroad, so you might not fully understand who he is.”
As he spoke, Lin Jiayi quickly glanced sideways at Si Jinnian.
“He is the only son of the Si Group, with both power and wealth at home. He has extensive connections in both the business and political worlds. You could say he wields absolute influence, and no one in the capital dares to provoke him. Cross him, and you won’t come to a good end.”
“Fortunately, you didn’t suffer any real losses tonight. Why don’t you just let it go? Don’t invite trouble for yourself. There’s no need to bring unnecessary complications upon yourself just for a moment of anger.”
Faced with Lin Jiayi’s advice, Pei Shuchen smiled slightly.
“It’s fine, I know what I’m doing. You don’t need to get involved in this. I promise it won’t implicate you.”
Bypassing Lin Jiayi, Pei Shuchen continued walking toward the entrance.
Unconvinced, Lin Jiayi chased after him once more, reaching out to grab Pei Shuchen’s arm with a worried expression. “I’m not afraid of being implicated. We’re friends, and I’m just worried that you’ll face retaliation from this guy later down the road.”
“Si Jinnian is a notorious playboy in the capital, vindictive and ruthless. If you really pick a fight with him, your days ahead are going to be very troublesome.”
The more Lin Jiayi said this, the more curious Pei Shuchen became about what kind of end he would actually meet if he truly offended Si Jinnian.
“Is that so? Then I’d like to see how he plans to retaliate against me if I really do offend him.”
Seeing that Pei Shuchen was determined to take Si Jinnian away, Lin Jiayi thought for a moment and followed along. “Fine, I’d better keep an eye on you so you don’t go too far with your methods.”
Seeing how worried Lin Jiayi was about him, Pei Shuchen sighed.
“Don’t worry. To tell you the truth, he is that betrothed childhood fiancé of mine.”
“His parents are my godparents, and our two families are family friends. It’s going to be fine. You don’t need to follow me, lest this guy make things difficult for you in the future.”
Hearing Pei Shuchen say this, Lin Jiayi’s eyes widened in profound shock.
“Ah! You mean he is your betrothed childhood fiancé?”
Lin Jiayi was so astonished that his mouth could have fit an entire egg.
A rather helpless and wry smile appeared on Pei Shuchen’s face.
“Yes, but not anymore. Our engagement has already been cancelled.”
“Alright, go on and busy yourself with your own matters. I’m going to take him back.”
“Fine. Since that’s the case, I won’t interfere. Give me a call if anything comes up.”
“Alright!”
Pei Shuchen nodded, put his arm around Si Jinnian, and walked out of the bar.
He had originally intended to retaliate against Si Jinnian and teach him a lesson, but looking at the completely intoxicated Si Jinnian, Pei Shuchen’s heart softened a bit.
After all, Si Jinnian was his godparents’ precious son. It wouldn’t be good if he took things too far.
“Fine, I’ll spare you today. If you ever dare pull this stunt again, I definitely won’t let you off.”
After casually finding a hotel for Si Jinnian, Pei Shuchen planned to dump him in the room and head home. But just as he was propping Si Jinnian onto the bed and preparing to stand up, he was suddenly grabbed by Si Jinnian.
“Beauty, don’t leave.”
Because the event happened too suddenly and Pei Shuchen was completely unprepared, his foot stumbled and he lost his balance.
As his body tilted forward, his lips made direct, uncalculated contact with Si Jinnian’s lips.
In an instant, Pei Shuchen’s eyes widened as if he had been electrocuted, and his entire body froze in place.
Wasn’t this fucking his very first kiss?
And he had just handed it over to a bastard like Si Jinnian just like that?
After snapping back to his senses, Pei Shuchen flailed around, trying desperately to struggle to his feet once more. Yet, Si Jinnian’s strength at that moment was unexpectedly formidable. Not only did he hold on for dear life without letting go, but he even leveraged the momentum to roll over once on the bed with Pei Shuchen in his arms.
Just like that, completely devoid of any ability to resist, Pei Shuchen was suddenly pinned heavily beneath Si Jinnian.
The sudden turn of events made Pei Shuchen’s heart race violently.
With wide-open eyes, he stared with intense nervousness at Si Jinnian, who was just inches away. Every single muscle in his body tightened into a knot due to the extreme tension.
Right at that moment, Si Jinnian slowly opened his eyes, locking gazes with the terrified Pei Shuchen.
Immediately following that, this guy actually grinned foolishly. Without a single second of hesitation, he puckered his lips and planted a fierce, direct kiss straight onto Pei Shuchen’s mouth.