Chapter 1088: Chapter 1088: Ziyi Really Doesn’t Know Any Better
Suddenly, He Ziyi’s voice calling "Uncle Xiaobao," soft and charming, echoed in his mind, as if it could penetrate his very bones.
Pei Yuanchen suddenly closed his eyes.
After a long while, when he opened them again, the pale blue of his irises was calm and unruffled.
...
After taking the medicine, Ziyi began to feel sleepy and fell asleep involuntarily.
When she woke up, her allergy symptoms had improved significantly.
Liu Minjun smiled and said, "Mom made some soup for you, come and have a little."
Ziyi took the bowl of soup, instinctively scanning the room.
"Looking for your dad?" Liu Minjun asked deliberately, "He went back to work at the company."
Ziyi looked at her eagerly.
Liu Minjun chuckled, "Pei Yuanchen has already left, he said he’ll come to see you when you’re better."
"But I’m already better," Ziyi quickly said, "Mom, my face isn’t swollen anymore."
"You’re not fully recovered yet; you need to rest at home for at least two more days." Liu Minjun ruffled her hair, "You’ll be able to see him when you go back to school."
Ziyi sighed in disappointment, but had no choice but to accept this arrangement.
...
That night, Ziyi returned to the old He Family residence.
She called Pei Yuanchen, but he didn’t answer.
She scratched her face and decided to call her sister-in-law.
After the call connected, it took Zhixi a while to pick up.
"Ziyi?" She was slightly out of breath.
But He Ziyi didn’t notice.
"Sister-in-law, can you call Uncle Xiaobao for me? He isn’t answering my calls." Ziyi’s tone was very disappointed, "If he answers, can you tell him that what happened today isn’t his fault, it’s Dad who wrongly blamed him. He shouldn’t be angry."
Hearing this, Zhixi’s curiosity was piqued, "What happened today?"
Ziyi sighed and told her everything.
"Dad seems to be blaming Uncle Xiaobao, so he’s probably not answering my calls." Ziyi said.
That afternoon, He Yirong’s vague disapproval of Pei Yuanchen was something she noticed too.
So Ziyi concluded that Uncle Xiaobao was angry.
Zhixi, however, knew very well that Pei Yuanchen wasn’t that petty and wouldn’t be angry over something so trivial.
"Okay, I’ll call him for you, don’t worry." Zhixi comforted her gently.
"Thanks, sister-in-law," Ziyi replied happily.
...
On the other side, after Zhixi hung up the phone, a warm arm immediately wrapped around her waist.
He Jingyao rested his chin on her shoulder, his voice lazy, "Was that Ziyi?"
"Yes." Zhixi nodded, "Pei Yuanchen seems to be ignoring her again."
The man let out a low, dissatisfied grunt.
Zhixi stuck her tongue out and didn’t dare to say anything to Pei Yuanchen directly. She dialed Pei Yuanchen’s number again.
But still, no one answered.
She had no choice but to call Ziyi back and relay the situation to her.
After ending that call, she hesitated about calling Pei Yuanchen again, but He Jingyao snatched her phone away.
"Why bother with them," He Jingyao grumbled impatiently, lowering his head to kiss her earlobe, "Ziyi is being inconsiderate too."
Zhixi tried to dodge but failed, ending up responding to him with a blush.
Just then, a baby’s cry suddenly pierced the room.
Zhixi clearly heard the sound of him grinding his teeth in frustration.
She had to push the man beside her, "Let me go check on the baby..."
He Jingyao frowned in frustration, holding her down gently, "I’ll go."
