He Qianshan noticed that Wu Pengpeng had become busier lately. He often couldn't see her for a long time.
Even his privilege of driving her to and from work every day had been unknowingly taken away by her.
That morning, he drove to her place on time. He waited for a long time but she didn't come out. When he called her, he was told that she had already left.
The next day, he got up even earlier. But not long after he set off, he received a message from Wu Pengpeng, telling him not to pick her up. She said she wouldn't go to the company today but would go directly out to discuss a project.
After that, she always had many reasons not to take his car to the company.
No matter how reluctant He Qianshan was to admit it, he had to accept the fact that she was avoiding him.
Although he was sad, he knew that she must have some difficulties. Since she didn't want to say, he didn't ask, giving her enough trust and freedom.
This kind of relationship maintained only by messages lasted until half a month later. That morning, He Qianshan got up especially early. He went to the flower shop to buy her favorite hydrangeas and rushed to the company in a hurry.
When he arrived, Wu Pengpeng was about to go out. She was stunned at first when she saw him, and then overjoyed.
She took the flowers and put them on the table. Then she nuzzled into his arms coquettishly, with a hint of coquetry in her tone: "Yan Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much."
Saying that, she looked up at him from his arms, showing a wronged look: "You don't miss me at all. You haven't come to see me for so long."
He Qianshan was a bit amused by her turning the tables on him, but he couldn't bear to blame her. He just said gently: "Here I am. I'll accompany you well today."
"I can't today." Wu Pengpeng got out of his arms and looked at him apologetically, "Sorry, I have to go out right away."
It was the same again.
He Qianshan smiled bitterly: "Do you remember what day it is today?"
Normally, when a partner asks such a question, it's basically a life - or - death question.
Answer it well and it's Valentine's Day. Answer it wrong and it might be the anniversary of your death next year.
Wu Pengpeng immediately became highly alert. She wracked her brains and thought that today was just an ordinary day, not any festival related to couples.
"Is it your birthday?" As soon as the words left her mouth, she denied it herself, "No, your birthday is in summer... So what is it?"
She carefully asked for a hint from him, looking afraid of making him angry.
Seeing her like this, He Qianshan couldn't bear to be angry at all. He lovingly tapped her forehead: "Today is the 200 - day anniversary of our acquaintance."
Wu Pengpeng was surprised: "Is it that fast?"
She had been in this world for 200 days, and yet she had achieved nothing!
But He Qianshan misunderstood her. He sighed helplessly: "Counting from the first time we met at the Lanting Club, it's exactly 200 days today."
It was the 200 - day anniversary of their acquaintance, and she had actually forgotten it. She didn't even prepare a gift.
Wu Pengpeng felt a bit guilty. She felt around on herself for a long time. She had gone out in a hurry today and didn't bring anything valuable.
Finally, she grabbed a handful of crumpled banknotes from her pocket and held them out in front of him: "Will this do?"
He Qianshan was amused by her puppy - like look. He grabbed the banknotes from her hand and stuffed them into his pocket. Then he shook his head seriously: "This is not enough. You have to accompany me today, stay by my side."
He was like a spoiled female second lead in a romantic drama, saying willfully: "You're not allowed to go anywhere except by my side today."
Wu Pengpeng was completely in love with his little - proud look. She wished she could pick the moon from the sky for him and hold it in front of him with both hands.
But she couldn't. For now, saving her life was the most important thing. She mustn't be infatuated with his good looks.
Today she was going to meet a scientific research expert to help the other person set up a scientific research laboratory. If the negotiation went well, she could waste a lot of money on this deal.
That scientific research expert had a strange personality. Jiang He had finally managed to make an appointment with him. If she broke the appointment, it would be difficult to meet him again.
Wu Pengpeng said embarrassedly: "I can't today. I've made an appointment with someone..."
He Qianshan suddenly interrupted her: "With Jiang He?"
He wanted to give her enough freedom and trust, but he was also worried that she would be deceived. He couldn't help but check the project she was working on, a new - energy project that seemed very unreliable. The project's technology application was not yet mature, and he might not be able to back her up this time.
Wu Pengpeng quickly explained: "I'm cooperating with Jiang He, but..."
"Are you going to change your target?" He Qianshan lowered his eyes. After a long time, he looked up. He looked at her with a helpless look like a deserted little animal, trying hard to suppress the tremor in his voice, "You don't want me anymore. You want to replace me with... him, right?"
Wu Pengpeng felt that his gaze was like countless needles, all pricking into her heart. Her chest suddenly ached densely.
She raised her hand to press on her chest, trying to calm herself down: "What are you talking nonsense about? I'm just in a business cooperation with him. Don't worry. I don't want anyone except you."
He Qianshan didn't say a word. He just looked at her, and a layer of mist slowly filled his eyes, as if he would cry the next second.
"Why?" His voice was so soft that it didn't sound like an interrogation but like he was troubled by this question, "You'd rather trust an outsider than me?"
"I don't not trust you." Wu Pengpeng hurriedly defended herself.
He Qianshan seemed not to hear her words. He said to himself: "I've said that I can help you make money. Why don't you want to believe me?"
"I believe you, but..." I don't need to make money!
He Qianshan interrupted her: "But you trust others more."
His tone was not the kind of unreasonable jealousy but real anger and disappointment.
Wu Pengpeng could even predict what he would say next - Since you don't want me anymore, then I don't want you either - and then the two of them would part ways.
She couldn't accept such a result. She desperately wanted to stay in this world. Besides wanting to survive, she also wanted to spend her whole life with him.
If she lost him, what was the meaning of her staying?
Those helplessnesses forced by fate weighed her down so much that she could hardly breathe. The strong pretense she had been maintaining all along collapsed because of his words. Her fragility and helplessness suddenly burst out and almost swallowed her up.
"He Qianshan!"
She had never called him by his full name like this before. He Qianshan was suddenly awakened by her high - pitched voice. He looked at her blankly and guiltily.
"I don't have much time left." Wu Pengpeng looked down at her right wrist, with unprecedented exhaustion in her eyes, "I don't have time to wait for you."
Before, she had thought of using He Qianshan to waste money for her. She wanted him to shoot some bad movies casually. As long as the box office flopped, she could easily waste money.
But later, she fell in love with He Qianshan. She couldn't bear to use him for fear of ruining his reputation and making it impossible for him to survive in this circle in the future.
She was so cautious, trying to earn a chance to survive for herself while protecting him.
But it was too difficult.
Wu Pengpeng looked up and saw a flash of panic, sadness, helplessness, and fear in He Qianshan's eyes. Those emotions were mixed in his beautiful eyes, making him look extremely sad, which was hard to look directly at.
She didn't have much time left. He Qianshan chewed on these words, and his chest felt icy cold.
Although he tried hard to suppress it, the fear that had been stifled in his eyes escaped from his voice: "Miss Wu..."
Wu Pengpeng's heart was suddenly stabbed. It hurt so much that she almost suffocated.
Why did she meet the best person at the most embarrassing and worst time of her life?
She wanted to hold on to this beauty bestowed by fate, but she didn't know if she could withstand the devastation of fate.
Wu Pengpeng took a deep breath and forced the sadness welling up in her throat back into her heart. She reached out to hug him, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed his eyelids, as if trying to kiss away all the sadness in his eyes.
"Yan Shen, you have to believe me. I will always love you and always trust you."
It's just that I have my own helpless difficulties and can't confess them to you.
He will never understand how much she is attached to this world because of his existence.
He felt the warm touch on his eyelids. He Qianshan felt her unspoken love and pain. He suddenly calmed down.
In just the time of a kiss, he had hidden his fragility well and looked indestructible again: "Can't you tell me?"
Wu Pengpeng was stunned for a moment and understood what he meant. She gently shook her head: "Give me a little more time."
He Qianshan didn't force her: "Okay."
Wu Pengpeng looked into his gentle and tolerant eyes. Her panicked heart finally found a place to rest again.
She threw herself into his arms and rubbed against his chest like a kitten, giggling: "You must have been a bottle of Shanxi vinegar in your previous life."
"Sister Peng..." Shen Qianqian poked her head in from the door. She saw at a glance that her boss was acting coquettishly in He Qianshan's arms like a cat.
Flirting in broad daylight without even closing the door. What a disgrace!
Shen Qianqian maintained the posture of poking her head in, not knowing whether to go in or back out.
Wu Pengpeng turned her head from He Qianshan's arms: "What's up?"
Shen Qianqian hesitated for a moment and asked: "Can you go to the hospital to see Lu Jingran?"