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Pei Shaoze looked at her fake smile and the way she was carefully blocking the bedroom door in front of him, spouting nothing but lies. He stepped forward with his tall frame, pressing her against the door, and looked at her. "So, you admitted it so excitedly just now because..."
As he spoke, his slender fingers suddenly landed on the doorknob. With a slight push, the bedroom door swung open. Su Banxia hadn't expected him to pull a move like this.
Startled, she immediately raised her hand and shoved him. Pei Shaoze's attention was fixed on the bedroom, leaving him completely off guard against her.
Coupled with her using all her strength, the moment the door opened, he only caught a glimpse of the room before being pushed back.
"Bang!"
Before he could see anything inside the bedroom, the door slammed shut.
Su Banxia stood firmly blocking the doorway, her face pale with shock as she stared at him, a hint of anger creeping in. "Is Mr. Pei always this... willful?"
The sarcasm in her words was thick. Pei Shaoze stepped back a few paces to steady himself, his dark eyes narrowing as a cold gaze swept over her. "What's Secretary Su so nervous about? Could it be that there's really something or... someone in this room that can't be seen?"
Su Banxia could clearly see the deep suspicion in his eyes, her heart racing with tension. At this moment, if he was determined to barge into her bedroom to see for himself, she had no way to stop him. If he saw Xiao Hao and Guo Guo—
Those two faces, so strikingly similar to his, would surely make him, with his suspicious nature, dig into everything. Then, even if she wanted to hide it, she wouldn't be able to.
At that thought, she grew even more anxious, sweat beading on her delicate forehead. But to keep Pei Shaoze from catching on, she forced herself to act natural.
"What could there be? It's just my bedroom, a total mess. I was afraid Mr. Pei would laugh at me, so I felt embarrassed."
"Oh..."
Pei Shaoze drew out the word, leisurely uttering two more, "Is that so?"
She nodded repeatedly, her emotions swinging like a roller coaster, up and down.
"Click..."
The sound of the door opening came from the entrance.
The tense atmosphere between them eased slightly as both turned their attention to the foyer. It was Fang Shiqing, accompanied by a young boy.
As soon as she entered and saw the two in the living room, Fang Shiqing paused for a moment, then looked at Pei Shaoze. "Mr. Pei, what brings you here..."
On business?
Before she could finish the last two words, Pei Shaoze spoke, coolly uttering, "Just passing by!"
Then his gaze fell on the young boy beside Fang Shiqing, and he casually asked, "And this child?"
"Banxia's!"
Fang Shiqing said with a smile, then turned to Su Banxia. "The kid's still young. Letting him play alone in the hallway—aren't you afraid he'll get lost? You're such a careless mother."
With that, she affectionately hugged the boy beside her and said, "Sweetie, go find your mom!"
Su Banxia's mind hadn't caught up yet. Seeing the unfamiliar boy brought back by Fang Shiqing run toward her, calling her "Mom" in a sweet voice, her brain went blank for a long moment.
Pei Shaoze's dark eyes rested on Su Banxia and the child, a faint chill creeping in. She was married? And had a child?
For a moment, an inexplicable surge of anger rose in his chest.
Seeing his grim expression, Fang Shiqing looked at him. "Mr. Pei, you..."
Before she could finish, Pei Shaoze cut in with a low, cold voice. "The company's network system is fixed. You can officially start work now. Don't be late this afternoon."
With that, his tall, imposing figure strode directly out the door.
Before leaving, his dark, icy eyes swept once more between Su Banxia and the boy.
Su Banxia felt that gaze carried a deeper meaning.
Once Pei Shaoze was far away, Su Banxia turned to Fang Shiqing, her mouth slightly open, and finally managed, "What's going on?"
When did she suddenly have another child?
Seeing her utterly confused, Fang Shiqing rolled her eyes. "Seriously, is your brain made of mush? I heard everything you two were saying in the room, so I grabbed this little guy to help you out. What, did you really want Pei Shaoze to see your pair of little treasures?"
Those two kids looked so much like Pei Shaoze—anyone with eyes would be suspicious.