16 Chapter 16 Maintenance_1

"Wait a moment,"

As the words fell, a low male voice suddenly called a halt to Director Dong's conversation.

Looking towards the source of the voice, Zhao Moxuan, in a pitch-black suit, was strolling over.

Wen Mian furrowed her brows, but he said, "Has Director Dong forgotten the pressure from the Pei Family? It's probably not appropriate to let such a person in so easily."

What kind of person was she herself?

Wen Mian was upright and dignified, with nothing to hide.

She was not afraid of Zhao Moxuan's probing.

"I think Mr. Zhao has eaten too much at lunch. What does my business have to do with you? Do you also manage such trivial matters?"

During the exchange, the sound of leather shoes tapping on the floor gradually approached.

Wen Mian happened to turn around, just in time to meet Pei Zhiyao's gaze.

A pair of pitch-black pupils crashed into Wen Mian's line of sight just right.

The woman glared at Pei Zhiyao with furrowed brows as a cold male voice suddenly rose from the silence.

"Looking for trouble with Wen Mianma?"

Zhao Moxuan opened his mouth but didn't speak, seemingly choked by the words at his lips.

Yet Pei Zhiyao pressed on relentlessly, giving no quarter.

"You use the Pei Family's name to pressure people, did you get my consent? Is the Pei Family's reputation something you can use at will?"

In an instant, a surge of frustration welled up in Zhao Moxuan's heart, suddenly blocking his chest.

The dark pupils immediately became more sinister.

Rage blazed up from the bottom of his heart.

To Zhao Moxuan, he was a man with pride, unwilling to accept Pei Zhiyao's reprimand, yet he couldn't think of a word to retort.

An awkward silence permeated the air.

Just as Zhao Moxuan was about to lose his temper, Pei Qingqing suddenly appeared at the scene.

Her charming voice brushed against the listeners' hearts like a feather.

Zhao Moxuan's gaze followed her closely, resting on Pei Qingqing's every move.

"Don't be angry. There's no need to make a fuss. It's just a woman. Can't we talk this out nicely?"

"Just a woman?"

Pei Qingqing's targeted implication was very clear.

So much so that Wen Mian's expression changed abruptly upon hearing it.

Even Pei Zhiyao, who always held himself with rectitude, had his face fall, with anger flashing in his eyes.

Truth be told, Pei Qingqing's coquetry was useless.

To Pei Zhiyao, Pei Qingqing's excessive talking today was a sign of being clueless.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Every word you say is just asking for trouble. And you, you're a woman too. To say such words, do you hold a grudge against other women?"

Pei Qingqing shut her mouth, but Pei Zhiyao continued his lecture.

"The Pei Family's name cannot be misused, and you're well aware of this. Pei Qingqing, are you even a member of the Pei Family to be aiding and abetting others in such deeds?"

In a moment, Pei Qingqing clammed up, unable to utter half a word.

Zhao Moxuan's eyes covertly signaled her, taking Pei Qingqing away from the awkward situation with haste.

As if lingering for even a second longer would result in being consumed by Pei Zhiyao's fury.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pei. I didn't expect things to escalate."

After the two departed, Mr. Pei's face still wore a smiling curve.

The previous gloom seemed to have flashed by.

But watching Pei Zhiyao's settled demeanor beside Wen Mian, Mr. Pei's eyes suddenly grew curious.

What exactly was the relationship between these two?

To actually make Pei Zhiyao stand up for Wen Mian?

"However..."

Director Dong tentatively spoke, but it was still evident that something was amiss.

"Your relationship with Miss Wen seems very close? Is it a very good relationship?"

Such an overt probe was, naturally, not lost on Pei Zhiyao.

The man looked coldly at the other party, yet Mr. Pei continued to smile earnestly.

"Mr. Pei? Why aren't you speaking?"