I Refused to Be a Substitute, and Shot to Fame on a Variety Show With My Mother-In-Law - Chapter 654:
Chapter 654: I Want to Be With You
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The so-called private space was Wei Yu’s private lounge other than the base accommodation building.
This lounge was even bigger than Pei Jiao had imagined. There were rows of bookcases, high wine racks, a comfortable sofa area, a big bed for resting, and well-kept green plants everywhere. In addition, there was a super big fish tank. Oh right, there was a spacious terrace outside, too.
Pei Jiao liked this place the moment she arrived. She turned to Wei Yu and asked, “This place is much better than the accommodation building. Why don’t you stay here?”
Wei Yu said, “This place is only suitable for rest.”
Pei Jiao turned around. “If it were me, I would definitely choose to live here.” Wei Yu looked calm. “You like it here?”
“That’s right. I’m obvious enough, right?” Pei Jiao giggled, her voice thin and crisp. “Although I like this place, compared to living next door to you, I’ll still choose that accommodation building.”
Their eyes met. Pei Jiao’s eyes were filled with a bright smile. She liked to express it clearly and passionately. Wei Yu did not need to experience it carefully. One look at her and he knew. However, he never responded to her liking. He found it too baffling, but he couldn’t refuse her approach.
After a moment, he looked away and turned to open the refrigerator. “Do you want yogurt?”
Pei Jiao asked pitifully, “Aren’t we going to eat breakfast after drinking the yogurt?”
On the way here from the canteen, Wei Yu didn’t say anything else about breakfast. She couldn’t help but wonder if he was going to wait for those people in the canteen to finish eating before taking her down for breakfast.
At the thought of this possibility, Pei Jiao pouted and felt a little depressed.
Wei Yu took a bottle of yogurt from the fridge and handed it to her. Seeing the lively expression on her face, he chuckled. “Do you think I’ll treat you badly?”
Pei Jiao took the yogurt and held it with both hands. “1 didn’t eat wontons last night. I’m a little hungry.”
Just as she finished speaking, Wei Yu looked angry. “You didn’t eat?”
Pei Jiao pouted. “It’s cold, so 1 didn’t eat it.”
Hearing her explanation, Wei Yu was stunned. “Cold?”
Pei Jiao nodded. “Yes.”
Wei Yu asked, “So you’ve been hungry all night?”
“I’m not very hungry.” Pei Jiao saw that Wei Yu seemed to be angry and guessed that it was because she had not eaten dinner. She said to him with a cheeky smile, “l didn’t really want to eat tonight. 1 wanted to lose weight.”
Wei Yu’s tone was serious. “Don’t be cheeky.”
Pei Jiao bit her cheek and said aggrievedly, “Don’t be so fierce.”
Wei Yu reminded her, “You should know the downside of not eating dinner.”
“l really don’t know. Why don’t you tell me?” Pei Jiao leaned in front of him.
“Putting aside the fact that you’re malnourished, it’s easy to suffer brain damage and nervous breakdown if you don’t eat dinner often. If these symptoms appear, you’ll be in pain.” After reminding her, Wei Yu took out his phone and made a call. When the call went through, he instructed, “Send breakfast up as soon as possible.” After giving his instructions, he hung up.
Seeing Wei Yu’s serious expression, Pei Jiao whispered, “I’ll remember. I’ll have a good dinner in the future.”
Wei Yu’s expression finally softened. “Breakfast will be served soon. Take a walk around and familiarize yourself with the environment.”
“Okay” she said obediently.
Pei Jiao had never been a restrained person. Since Wei Yu had spoken, she did as he said. Hence, she drank her yogurt and wandered around to familiarize herself with the environment. Soon, she strolled to the terrace,
Pei Jiao realized that this position on the terrace was taller than any place she had ever been in the base. She could almost look down on the entire base and the surrounding mountains. “Do you like the view?”
Wei Yu’s voice came from behind.
Pei Jiao nodded. “l like it.”
Wei Yu was very satisfied with her answer. “I’ll give you a pass tomorrow. You can enter and leave here freely.”
Pei Jiao turned around and looked at him with wide eyes. “Are you serious?” Wei Yu raised an eyebrow. “Are my words hard to believe?”
“It’s not that I can’t believe it, but I’m too surprised.” Pei Jiao’s eyes were filled with a happy smile, but soon, that smile turned into loneliness. “I feel like I’ve been here for a long time. The place I spend the most time is that accommodation building.”
With that, Pei Jiao turned silently and faced the outside of the terrace.
Wei Yu took two steps and stood beside her. “Are you tired of staying here?” he asked her.
“No,” Pei Jiao denied.
Wei Yu hesitated. “If you want to leave…”
“No!” Before Wei Yu could finish, Pei Jiao suddenly grabbed his arm and shook her head at him.
Wei Yu looked down at her with a gentle expression. “Why don’t you want to leave? Don’t you miss your family?”
Pei Jiao asked instead, “Can 1 really leave if I want to now?”
Wei Yu did not answer immediately. He stared at her for a long time before
saying, “The missing thing has been traced. After some time, when it’s verified, you can leave.”
Wei Yu lied. But he didn’t know that Pei Jiao knew that this sentence was a lie. That day, Ji Qingzhou had told Pei Jiao that she could have left the base long ago, but she had to apply to verify her identity before she could leave.
Pei Jiao would not guess why Wei Yu was lying to her. She pretended not to know anything and shook her head at Wei Yu. “I’m not a suspect, and 1 don’t want to leave.” The wind on the terrace ruffled Pei Jiao’s hair, and the determination in Pei Jiao’s eyes was almost overflowing.
Without hesitation, Wei Yu raised his hand and brushed away the hair covering her cheek. He didn’t know that it was an overly intimate gesture, He just wanted to do it, but he didn’t forget to ask clearly, “Why don’t you want to leave? Don’t you miss your parents?”
When his hand was about to fall back, she took Wei Yu l s hand and said,
“Because of you.”
His palm was warm, but he didn’t avoid her touch. “Tell me the truth.”
Pei Jiao pursed her lips and slowly pressed the palm of his hand to her cheek. “After I told you about my background that day, I don’t know if you’ve investigated my background. If not, I’ll tell you about my original family.” “l know.” Wei Yu let her hold his hand like that. “You don’t have to say.”
Pei Jiao’s nose turned sour and her eyes turned red. “But I want to tell you that 1 was born into a family that favored boys over girls. My parents don’t care about me. Look, they haven’t looked for me after I’ve been missing for so long.
In their eyes, I’ve always been dispensable.”
After saying this in front of Wei Yu, Pei Jiao thought to herself, Fortunately, I set my identity as miserable as possible!
At that time, she was mainly afraid that her true identity would be exposed on the international list and bring unnecessary trouble. She looked up and glanced at Wei Yu’s expression. Seeing that the time was right, she let go of his hand and threw herself into his arms.
As expected, she wasn’t pushed away. Pei Jiao knew her limits. She only threw herself into his arms, but she did not hug him, as if she was looking for temporary support and comfort. She said softly, “I’d like to stay with you if I can, even though you might hate me a little, but don’t worry. I’m definitely not bothering you. ”
“Who said I hate you?” Wei Yu asked her..
