Chapter 6 It's You 1
The air in the hotel was deathly silent. Everyone was shocked by this sudden incident and was speechless for a moment.
Qian Mengmeng's face lost all color and turned pale, except for the place where she was slapped, which was painful, hot, and slightly swollen. It was obvious that Mi Su had been very hard. She was stunned for a long time as she looked at Mi Su, who had completely disregarded her goddess image and was shouting hysterically at her. She felt angry in her heart, but she felt that if she confronted Mi Su now, she might do something dangerous, so she had to give in and whispered, "Calm down first..."
"Calm down?" Mi Su sneered, tapping Qian Mengmeng's shoulders with her cardamom-colored nails. "Seeing this kind of scene, you want me to calm down? I'm telling you, I'm not that magnanimous."
Qian Mengmeng waved her hand away impatiently: "That was an accident just now."
"Accident?" Mi Su raised her eyebrows and pointed at the people off the court. "Ask them, who would think this was an accident? I think you have been planning this for a long time. You approach him again and again, what good intentions do you have? I tell you, Qian Mengmeng, the one with Pei Haochuan is me, we are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, if you approach him again and want to interfere..."
Before Mi Su finished speaking, a cold voice interrupted and asked word by word: "Mi Su, when did I ever say that we are in this kind of relationship?"
He glanced at Qian Mengmeng's covered cheek, and his voice was extremely cold, as if it was frozen, revealing a chill.
Mi Su was stunned. She had never thought that Pei Haochuan would speak to her in this tone. Her aggressive attitude unconsciously weakened. She picked at the chain on her pearl bag with her fingers and whispered, "But, but, you always talk to me on campus..."
"I think you misunderstood my intention, or you are just wishful thinking." Pei Haochuan denied it with a cold expression and a very fast speed, "You should know that every time I go to see you, it's because of the diamond hairpin on your head."
Diamond hairpin?
When Qian Mengmeng heard this, her eyebrows jumped and she looked at Pei Haochuan in surprise.
It turns out that Pei Haochuan searched for Mi Su's information on the iPad and talked to Mi Su at school because of the diamond hairpin, not because he liked Mi Su?
Pei Haochuan didn't notice Qian Mengmeng's gaze. He paused, narrowed his eyes, and continued, "You said you would slowly tell me the information about the diamond card. In fact, you dragged it on for so long, and you didn't plan to tell me at all, right? So, don't you feel guilty saying that she is getting close to me?"
Misu subconsciously covered the hairpin on her head, pursed her lips, stared at them stubbornly, but could not say a word to defend herself.
Pei Haochuan pressed on step by step, pulled Qian Mengmeng over, walked to a place two steps away from Mi Su, looked down at her, and said in a cold voice: "Apologize to her."
Misu thought she had heard it wrongly: "What?"
Pei Haochuan repeated word by word: "Apologize to Qian Mengmeng."
The word "apology" has never been associated with Misu. Even if she did something wrong, it was always others who apologized to her.
Mi Su looked at him in disbelief, pointing her finger at Qian Mengmeng angrily: "You want me to apologize to her? Why?"
However, although the audience didn't know the whole story, they saw Mi Su's domineering attitude and heard Pei Haochuan's words, and they immediately started to discuss: "I didn't expect that there are really little princesses who think the world should revolve around her."
"Yeah, he didn't even apologize after hitting someone, that's really 'extreme'."
"Enough! What do you know!" Mi Su shouted at them angrily, her cheeks flushed red. She looked at Pei Haochuan standing next to Qian Mengmeng with anger. She gritted her teeth, angrily said "Just wait for me" and rushed off the stage, pushed the people in the audience away viciously, and left like a gust of wind.
The host saw the event was messed up, and after asking the manager for instructions, he quickly ran out to smooth things over: "Oh, I didn't expect such an accident to happen. But it doesn't matter, we can have an extra game. If anyone wants to participate, please sign up. Those who have participated can also try again! The prize remains the same! This little girl..."
When he saw the manager nodded at him, he walked up to Qian Mengmeng and said in a friendly manner: "We will waive the buffet fee for you, little girl. I hope you can be happy and leave good memories at the Weiner Love Hotel."
Pei Haochuan agreed on Qian Mengmeng's behalf, and without saying a word, he took Qian Mengmeng out of the hotel and brought her to a quiet and deserted cafe. Without waiting for her to ask him what he was doing there, Pei Haochuan left alone, saying "Wait for me".
The cheek that was hit by Misu was red and swollen. Qian Mengmeng looked at the glass and found clear fingerprints on it.
Qian Mengmeng touched her cheek, withdrew her hand in pain, slumped down in her seat aggrieved, and muttered, "That's what I told you..."
Originally, she was thinking that she and Mi Su had only met two or three times at most, and they were not familiar with each other. She had not done anything to offend Mi Su, so why did Mi Su target her?
However, after what happened today, she finally understood .
Mi Su targeted her because of Pei Haochuan.
Qian Mengmeng covered her swollen cheeks with the menu and said weakly, "I don't know why Pei Haochuan left me here alone. Why hasn't he come back yet?"
But to be honest, Qian Mengmeng felt that their relationship, although much better than before when they disliked each other, was not yet close. He defended her so much today, which really surprised her. And what surprised her was her own heart. Obviously, being beaten for no reason was something that made people angry, but when she saw Pei Haochuan standing up for her, the anger in her heart was suppressed a little, and even brought a little joy that Qian Mengmeng didn't want to notice.
"I'm probably sick."
Qian Mengmeng was talking to herself and spitting at herself, when she suddenly heard the wind chimes at the door jingle. She looked up suddenly and saw Pei Haochuan coming back with a bag of things, sitting next to her and exhaling.
She came over and looked at the words printed on the bag: "Huichuan Pharmacy... Why did you go to the pharmacy to buy medicine?"
Pei Haochuan hooked his finger, motioning Qian Mengmeng to come closer, then took out an ice pack from his bag and carefully applied it to her swollen face. Qian Mengmeng was shocked by the sudden coldness and subconsciously wanted to hide, but Pei Haochuan, who was quick-witted and quick-handed, stopped her. He put one hand behind her head and fixed it, saying softly and gently: "Don't make trouble, just bear with it for a while."
He was very close, and his warm breath poured on her face, causing her to freeze in place with a red face, not daring to move.
Qian Mengmeng's eyes drifted down to the table, and she said awkwardly: "Why, why are you speaking so gently..."
"Gentle?" Pei Haochuan didn't quite understand. He turned his head to think for a moment, then shook his head. He loosened the ice pack and looked carefully to see if her cheek had improved. He put the ice pack back, lowered his head, and said gently, "I'm sorry."
Qian Mengmeng was stunned: "Huh? Why do you want to apologize to me?"
"Because if it weren't for me, Mi Su wouldn't target you." Pei Haochuan sighed deeply.
Misu was always gentle in front of him, so he never thought that she would do such an extreme thing.
"This is not your fault." Qian Mengmeng saw that he was disappointed, patted his shoulder pretending to be nonchalant, and said cheerfully, "Didn't I turn a disaster into a blessing and save a lot of money? I failed in the game just now, and I thought I had no chance."
She thought Pei Haochuan would tease her helplessly as usual, but he was very abnormal today. When he heard this, he not only did not dislike her, but became dazed, pursed his lips and lowered his head. Qian Mengmeng looked over in confusion, but suddenly saw that his fair face was flushed, his ears were red, and he seemed to be nervous, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, and he swallowed his saliva.
Huh? What's wrong with him? Is he sick?
Qian Mengmeng blinked and was about to ask, but the scene at the end of the game suddenly flashed through her mind, and she suddenly became speechless. She looked past Pei Haochuan and looked at the decoration on the roof of the coffee shop. Her face, which had been forced to cool down by the ice pack, started to burn again.
No, no, no, I can't think about that anymore, it was an accident. Yes, an accident.
She kept hypnotizing herself in her heart, pursed her lips, and with a slightly trembling ending, she changed the subject unnaturally: "That, um..." She couldn't think of a good topic for a while, so she got stuck. Seeing Pei Haochuan looking at her in confusion, she remembered what he said on the stage and asked in a panic: "Why do you care so much about the diamond hairpin on Mi Su's head?"
"Diamond hairpin?"
Hearing her mention this, Pei Haochuan thought about it and felt that Qian Mengmeng had been beaten for this matter, so she did have the right to know the truth. He said: "I saw the diamond hairpin on Mi Su's head in a photo in my parents' room. It was the woman in the photo you saw in the living room last time. The diamond hairpin was hers."
It had been a long time since she saw the photo. Qian Mengmeng only remembered the feeling of familiarity she felt when she saw the photo, but now she can't quite remember what the person looked like.
She thought about it, put her finger to her lips, and asked, "Maybe it's just the same style? How do you know that the hairpin is hers?"
"No." Pei Haochuan put the warmed ice pack back into the bag, took out another one and put it on Qian Mengmeng's face, and replied firmly, "My dad said that this diamond hairpin was drawn by that woman herself and then given to the designer to make. It is unique in the world and there will be no other similar ones."
After saying that, he sighed softly: "But I really don't know why this diamond hairpin fell into Misu's hands. Although I have asked her during this period, every time she said she would tell me the secret of the diamond hairpin, but I think I was probably deceived. We met several times, and every time she mentioned the hairpin, she was evasive."
Qian Mengmeng didn't say anything, but lowered her eyes and began to think.
The diamond hairpin was a relic left by her mother. Before she sold it to pay off her debts, she carried it with her almost every day, so she could be sure that the hairpin was now in Mi Su's hair. But she didn't know if the hairpin described by Pei Haochuan was the same as her mother's relic. If so... could it be that Pei Haochuan had had some contact with her mother?
Thinking of this, she asked, "Are you sure it's the same one? Exactly the same? Can you remember all the details?"
Perhaps he was stumped by her question. Pei Haochuan thought for a moment and then became vague: "It could be that they are just similar."
Turning his head to the side, he said with a slightly distressed look, "I only saw that photo once, and then I couldn't find it. I roughly remember the appearance, but as for the details... after so many years, I don't remember them clearly."
Qian Mengmeng let out a breath, shrugged, and secretly blamed herself for thinking too much.
Maybe it was just a coincidence. If it weren't for the "Happy Delivery" APP, she and Pei Haochuan would not even talk to each other on campus and had nothing in common. How could her mother know Pei Haochuan's family?
Instead of thinking about these useless things... She just missed two free coupons! One is a month's salary!
Qian Mengmeng took the ice pack from Pei Haochuan, leaned down on the table depressedly, and sighed.
Pei Haochuan felt that he had been with Qian Mengmeng for such a long time that he already knew her very well. Just like now, although she didn't say anything but just sighed, he knew what she was complaining about. He reached out, took the phone that Qian Mengmeng had placed on the table, cleared his throat, and clicked the record button.
Qian Mengmeng looked at him in confusion, with a curious look on her face, and then she saw Pei Haochuan slowly speaking to the front camera: "I, Pei Haochuan, caused Qian Mengmeng to miss out on the free meal coupon today. To express my apology, I will compensate her in the future. I specially recorded this video as a promise to her that I will never regret it."
She blinked in surprise, and when she saw someone looking at her, she covered her face with the menu, leaving only her eyes exposed. She pushed him and whispered, "What are you doing?"
"I'm compensating you." Pei Haochuan shook his phone. "If I don't save the evidence, what if I regret it?"
Qian Mengmeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but knowing that this was his way of comforting her, she couldn't help but feel a warm feeling in her heart.
She shook her head and said obediently, "No need to compensate. Even if Misu didn't come up, we did lose the game."
Pei Haochuan raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and he put forward an attractive condition: "Really don't need any compensation? I can treat you to other five-star hotels to eat your favorite food, or I can exchange the free coupon for cash..."
“Stop!” Qian Mengmeng covered her ears in confusion, struggling with herself, “No, no, no, don’t say that anymore, I don’t want it!”
After all, a loss is a loss, and Pei Haochuan has no need to compensate her on Mi Su's behalf.
Pei Haochuan nodded vaguely and said slowly: "Since you insist so much, I'll delete it. There won't be another chance like this next time."
Seeing him pick up his phone and really want to delete it, Qian Mengmeng suddenly regretted it: "Wait, let me think about it..."
She reached out to take her phone back from his hand, but when she stood up, she tripped over the table leg and immediately lost her balance. She fell forward and subconsciously grabbed Pei Haochuan's arm. He gently pulled her around the waist, and she fell into his arms and sat on his lap.
Both of us were stunned, looking at each other, and froze in place for a moment.
It was not until the guests around noticed this and started talking that they reacted and separated like lightning, hiding in the corner, a long distance away. Qian Mengmeng hurriedly grabbed the menu and pretended to look at it seriously, but the words on it were like a book of heaven, and not a single word entered her brain.
She covered her blushing face with the menu and secretly glanced at Pei Haochuan. He had a red face and lowered his head. It was unknown what he was thinking.
Why are there so many surprises today...
Qian Mengmeng withdrew her gaze as if nothing had happened, making a bitter face where Pei Haochuan couldn't see.
I kissed my employer on the mouth and then sat on his lap... If I continue like this and get seen by others, I won’t be able to explain myself!
