She's Hard to Win Over

Everyone in Huaicheng knew that the daughter of the Qin family had chased after the young master of the Pei family since they were children. Then, when they started high school, Qin Zhaozhao went abroad.

When she returned, she ran into Pei Yi, who was drunk. Pei Yi, who usually avoided her whenever he could, held her tightly in his arms. His crisp, alcohol-scented breath filled her nose, making her head swim since she had a low tolerance for alcohol.

The person she had yearned for was right beside her. Qin Zhaozhao let her guard down, and in a daze, she slept with Pei Yi. Afterward, neither of them said they were together, but they both acted as though it was understood.

Later, Qin Zhaozhao happened to see a group chat about her on Pei Yi's phone.

"Young Master Pei, haven't you always avoided Miss Qin? How come you suddenly got together?"

"I was drunk."

When Qin Zhaozhao saw those three words, her heart sank. Her slender, pale fingers gripped the phone tightly as she scrolled down.

"Young Master Pei... did you know Zhou Qingyan is coming back?"

"Yeah."

"Then... now that Miss Qin is by your side and you're about to get engaged, have you really moved on?"

"Our families' elders were just talking. I never agreed to get engaged."

Qin Zhaozhao's face turned grim. Her beautiful, doll-like eyes misted over, and she was suddenly overcome by a sense of humiliation.

She had always known that Pei Yi had dated a girl for three years in high school.

But by the time she returned, the two of them had already broken up, so Qin Zhaozhao hadn't given it much thought. But now, it seemed Pei Yi had been treating her like a backup all along!

Later, a rumor spread among Huaicheng's elite families that the eldest Qin daughter had suddenly lost interest in Young Master Pei and was going to get engaged to the young master of the Xi family.

When a gossip asked her about it, Qin Zhaozhao arched a brow and swirled the wine in her glass. An unreadable smile played across her beautiful face as she parted her red lips and murmured a few words.

"Pei Yi? He's not very good..."

Not very good? What wasn't good? Could it be...

Everyone was stunned, and they couldn't help thinking of something else.

When the words reached Pei Yi, his refined, noble face revealed no hint of his mood. He tapped his long fingers lightly on the table twice, set down his glass, and stood. His tall, straight figure headed for the door, leaving only one sentence behind.

"Excuse me. Something's come up, so I'll have to leave."

Qin Zhaozhao was tipsy when Pei Yi caught her. The man leaned toward her, and she tried to resist, beating his chest as if to scold him. But the alcohol made her voice uncontrollable, drawing out her words into a soft, coquettish whine.

"What are you doinggg?"

"I'm here to prove it. Let's see exactly what's supposed to be wrong with me."

Pei Yi fixed his shadowy gaze on Qin Zhaozhao. His handsome face came closer and closer until she could only look away guiltily.

"I was drunk!" Why was he allowed to get drunk but she wasn't?

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Pei Yi had thought Qin Zhaozhao would cling to him and chase after him for the rest of her life. He never imagined that after getting drunk once, she'd run away with the young master of the Xi family!

Pei Yi, who never let his emotions show, finally couldn't hold back. Burning with anger, he went to grab her and bring her back. But once he had her by his side, he discovered she'd changed. She hated him and avoided him.

"Be good, don't make a fuss." Pei Yi tried to soothe her, tried to coax her, only to discover that the girl who had always been so sweet and gentle was hard to placate!

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