The Hidden Heiress Is a Secret Big Shot

Chapter 126: Chapter 126 The Darkness Behind Qingwu Chapter 126: Chapter 126 The Darkness Behind Qingwu “To ask her to like him?”

Ever since she was tricked out of the small mountain village by the Qian Family under the guise of “liking her,” almost unable to return to her grandmother’s side, she had not trusted any words of affection.

Yet, surprisingly, these words caused a strange flutter in Qingwu’s heart. It was a peculiar feeling.

She remained silent, and Pei Jue just kept waiting!

If he wanted his fiancée to truly see him and have him in her heart, there was still a long way to go.

But when he saw Qingwu in a white coat standing with members of Beidou Star, an intense sense of crisis suddenly engulfed him!

Her expression was indifferent, her eyes filled with the same chilly distance that seemed to push people away, just like those behind her.

They seemed like her real companions.

Pei Jue suddenly felt, if she never liked him, would she one day return to Beidou Star?

By then, he might never have the chance to see her again!

In the small mountain village’s night, Qingwu was asleep, the sky outside full of stars, while Pei Jue quietly leaned against the window, watching the bright moon over the village’s green hills.

That place was very close to the border, and also close to the legendary Beidou Star Laboratory.

He had felt many surprises from Qingwu, but he clearly understood that a nice young girl, even if her past wasn’t easy, wouldn’t become an assassin so easily.

Having walked down a similar path, he knew better than anyone how it felt, being burned by flames was nothing compared!

He didn’t want to delve into what Qingwu had suffered, but he wanted to know how he could protect her better!

Having dominated the business world for years, securing countless billion-dollar contracts, and always strategizing flawlessly, the head of the Pei Family found himself at a loss when facing the girl who stole his heart.

Pei Jue drove to the largest mall under the Pei Clan, opened the car door, and helped Qingwu out of the car by her hand.

“Can my fiancée tell me what role you used to play in Beidou Star?”

“If you’re asking this question, you probably have guessed it.”

Given the proximity of Qingyuan to the border, with Pei Jue’s capabilities, he surely knew the Beidou Star Laboratory and High Tower Organization’s base were over there.

The role she once held at Beidou Star?

Children taken by the Beidou Star Organization were subjected to inhumane torments to develop their intelligence; the ones they chose were one-in-a-million geniuses, but even that level of intelligence wasn’t enough for them.

Qingwu gave a self-deprecating smile.

The founder of Beidou Star was simply a madman!

She had walked out of that darkness and didn’t want to bring it up again.

Seeing that she was unwilling to continue, Pei Jue didn’t push further. She was right, he had already guessed her past identity.

Being able to have other Constellation members follow by her side, she must have been groomed as a leader at Beidou Star before!

His girl must have suffered a lot, right?

Pei Jue held her hand and walked into the mall.

The mall was enormous, lavishly luxurious, adorned with grandeur; a red carpet stretched all the way from the entrance, covering every floor. Employees stood on both sides, each holding a bouquet of roses, with all sorts of luxury seasonal new items behind them…

Behind the employees, in the first-floor lobby, there was a sculpture of a girl made from roses, with a skirt embellished with sparkling gems. It was clearly modeled after Qingwu!

Beneath the tree, the band dressed in formal attire played a waltz. Tickets to the internationally top-tier Saint Rosi Orchestra cost five figures, yet they were all invited by the Pei Clan just for the first date of Pei Jue and Qingwu…

The mall manager respectfully said, “President Pei, Miss Shen, the afternoon tea restaurant is ready. All the seasonal new items in Miss Shen’s size are here, please choose!”

He had worked at Pei Clan for so long and had never seen President Pei so attentive to a girl before!

When he received the phone call, the manager’s hands trembled, fearing something had gone wrong in the mall; otherwise, why would the big boss personally call?

It turned out the big boss wanted the mall arranged for a girl’s first date, in a way she would enjoy!

Everyone knew about President Pei and Lady Shen’s engagement, considering Miss Shen’s birthday when all the celebrity posters inside the mall were taken down, replaced with congratulations posters for Miss Shen’s birthday celebration.

At that time, the manager knew that this young lady must be quite extraordinary!

After hanging up the phone, the manager quickly organized the current setup; the rose sculpture was crafted based on the shape of Qingwu’s first dance at her birthday banquet.

Qingwu looked at the three-floor-high rose sculpture, “Who made this?”

“It was me,” the manager tapped his chest. “Not to hide from Miss, my hobby is gardening. Time was tight, I couldn’t fully capture Miss’s grace, ashamed, ashamed…”

Pei Jue’s gaze fell on the rose sculpture, “Preserve it, make it into an eternal flower, and deliver it to the Pei Mansion.”

He wanted to keep this thing at home?

Did he not mind the space it would occupy?

Pei Jue said seriously, “It’s well made. After we get married, let’s make a bigger one, for both of us.”

The manager almost clenched his hand into a fist and bit into it!

Was President Pei envisioning life with Miss Shen after marriage?

At this rate, wedding plans might be on the agenda soon.

The manager quickly replied, “When President Pei and Miss Shen get married, our mall will present the finest eternal flower sculpture as a wedding gift!”

Pei Jue’s eyes were filled with irrepressible joy as he led Qingwu toward the row of hanging luxury items.

“Does my fiancée think we should give eternal flower keepsakes to guests at our wedding?”

“I think you’re thinking too much.”

Hadn’t she never agreed to marry him?

“Not too much, I feel it’s too little.”

If given more opportunity, he feared he would exhaust all possibilities, giving her the grandest wedding in the world!

Qingwu casually selected a few gifts, “Wrap these up, deliver to Sister Shaojia, this one’s for my brother, this one’s for my second brother…”

The items she chose were all suitable for people in the Shen Family, not missing anyone, even Tu Lan still in the laboratory and Elder Pei had a share.

Pei Jue held Qingwu’s hand, “What about mine? You selected things for them but not for me?”

Qingwu glanced at him helplessly; choosing a gift for him in his own mall was like taking wool from a sheep to give back to the sheep itself.

Pei Jue took Qingwu’s hand, heading toward the elevator.

“No worries, fiancée didn’t prepare a gift for me, I prepared one for you. It’s the same; your gift to me would make me happy.”

Sending her a gift made him happy? What kind of logic was this?

“You like spending money?”

“I like spending money on you.”

Pei Jue’s reflection showed in the elevator mirror; under the golden light, the man in a sharp suit, without a single crease in his tie and shirt, gazed with an eye so tender it could melt.

“You know,” his tone imbued with ample pampering, “preparing gifts for the girl you like is a very happy thing too.”