Song Shi'an clicked on the picture, his heart warmed, and he quickly went to Weibo to browse it.
You wouldn't believe it until you see it; the comments section is full of GIFs of Lu Yang saying, "Mom! I'm back from my escapades!"
He did a quick search on D Station and found that after the variety show aired a few days ago, many people went to South Pond Village to visit and take photos.
Village Chief Uncle Liu's house is almost becoming a tourist attraction, with long queues forming at the entrance, and even the big banyan tree at the village entrance has become a trending topic online.
"Isn't this great? You and Dad should just open a shop, then Dad won't have to go out to work." After sending the message Mother Song didn't reply, probably busy attending to customers.
Pei Zhiyan's message popped up again. "No work today?"
"Why is this CEO so free today?" Song Shi'an raised an eyebrow and typed, "Nothing, I had a physical exam today, so I'm taking a day off."
A moment later, the other end replied, "You reminded me, I'll be there soon."
Song Shi'an saw the message, he almost forgot that Old Pei was still a student. Even a domineering CEO has to do physical tests, hahaha!
When it was almost his turn, he stretched his legs slightly and casually stepped onto one of the tracks.
The other people next to him also took their positions, each one rubbing their hands together, their expressions as serious as if they were going to run the Olympics.
At the sound of "start," the guy next to Song Shi'an darted out in a flash.
Hey! This is a physical fitness test, right? Why are you risking your life like this?!
He ran at his own pace, keeping a steady pace in the middle, finishing in exactly three minutes, achieving a perfect score with ease.
After all the tests were completed, he was bending over, supporting himself on his knees and panting when he looked up and saw Pei Zhiyan, who stood out in the crowd, walking towards him.
"Is this the end?" Pei Zhiyan asked.
Song Shi'an nodded. "It's over. Should I wait for you?"
Pei Zhiyan handed him the sports drink. "If you're not busy, let's have a meal at my place after this."
Upon hearing about the grand feast, Song Shi'an took the water and obediently stood to the side.
Pei Zhiyan, a very busy person, appeared at the scene, and many people gathered around him.
Song Shi'an watched him leisurely take off his coat to warm up, and clicked his tongue twice. Sure enough, the domineering CEO's irresistible charm was undeniable.
Before he could finish his reflection, a girl jogged over and stopped in front of him. "Hello..."
"Hello," Song Shi'an replied politely, snapping out of his reverie.
After hesitating for a moment, the girl glanced at her friend in the distance and finally mustered up her courage. "Can I take a picture with you? I'm a fan!"
"No problem." Song Shi'an smiled.
The girl took out her phone, Song Shi'an squatted down a little, trying to be at the same height as her.
The classic peace sign has made a comeback; click! A photo is taken, the girl thanks him, and excitedly runs away.
As soon as Song Shi'an looked up, he saw Pei Zhiyan.
"What's wrong? Didn't pass?" He looked at Pei Zhiyan with a sigh. He still needs to practice. His physical fitness is even worse than his own, hahaha!
"That's enough, let's go." Pei Zhiyan's expression worsened.
"Where are Jiang Ye and Chi Xun?" Song Shi'an's teasing gaze vanished.
Pei Zhiyan took out her phone and glanced at it. "They finished a long time ago and went to my house first."
Song Shi'an's eyes lit up. "Your house! Are those cats here too?"
Pei Zhiyan nodded. "Yes, several chefs are here today, so you can try their signature dishes."
As soon as he got into the car, Song Shi'an curiously looked around the spacious interior, large enough to fit a bed. "President Pei, how much did you pay for this car?" He was thinking of getting one too; he wondered if five million would be enough.
Pei Zhiyan opened a bottle of water and took a sip. "Not much, twenty million."
Song Shi'an almost choked on his own saliva. He was still too naive. Twenty million, indeed. Suddenly, he felt that the reward of 10 billion wasn't so much after all.
However, he was genuinely curious about how the assets of domineering CEOs in novels were calculated, so he asked, " Old Pei, would you mind revealing approximately how much your current assets are?"
When Song Shi'an saw the other person frown, he realized that his question might not have been appropriate. Old Pei's company was just starting out and had many expenses, so he quickly added, "I was just curious, that's all."
Pei Zhiyan looked up and said seriously, "The existing assets haven't been specifically estimated. I'll have someone compile them and send them to you later; there are quite a lot."
Song Shi'an slumped back in his chair with a thud, laughing heartily. So the clown was him after all. There's been too much of this nonsense. I'm not curious anymore.
He turned his head to look out the window, silently counted his savings in his mind, and then decided to eat two extra bowls of rice tonight, to eat him out of house and home!
Upon arriving at the location, Song Shi'an followed Pei Zhiyan through the long corridor into the restaurant. The last banquet was just the tip of the iceberg; this restaurant was so big you could play badminton there.
He stood at the doorway, looking from one end to the other, and felt that his previous description of "playing badminton" was still too conservative.
"Sit down for a bit, or go play in the e-sports room for a while, Jiang Ye and the others are there," Pei Zhiyan said.
"Where are those kittens?" Song Shi'an's mind was filled with thoughts of cats.
"I'll have someone take you there." Pei Zhiyan said, gesturing to the staff member next to him to lead the way.
Song Shi'an followed the staff through a maze of turns, finally stopping in front of a double door.
When the door opened, he was completely stunned; the room was even bigger than his villa.
The cat tree stretched from the floor to the ceiling, complete with a suspension bridge, tunnel, and viewing platform. Hearing the door open, the three cats poked their heads out of their respective beds and ran towards him.
Song Shi'an was completely charmed. He squatted down, picked up one cat in each hand, buried his face in the cat's fur, and took two deep breaths.
Suddenly I realized my action was a bit perverted, but then I thought, who cares, I'll just masturbate first.
The cat mom was pacing anxiously around his feet, so he simply sat on the floor and hugged all the cats into his arms.
Several cats nestled in his arms, their tails wrapped around his wrists, meowing incessantly.
Jiang Ye and Chi Xun were locked in a fierce battle in the e-sports room. Chi Xun finished a game, glanced at the time, and suddenly stood up. "Damn it! Time to eat! Old Pei must be getting impatient!"
Jiang Ye was still staring at the screen. "Wait, wait, let's finish this game!"
Chi Xun slammed his hand on the keyboard. "What are you typing for? You'll behave when Old Pei gets the chef to remove everything!" Jiang Ye reluctantly put down the mouse, and the two hurriedly headed to the restaurant.
The restaurant was empty except for Pei Zhiyan, who sat at the head of the table, slowly sipping his tea.
Seeing them come in, Pei Zhiyan raised an eyebrow. "You still know how to come."
Jiang Ye scratched his head and chuckled, " Old Pei, does your dad need a godson? What do you think of me?"
Pei Zhiyan felt like he'd heard those words somewhere before. He glanced at Jiang Ye, then at the empty seat next to him. "Where's Song Shi'an?"
Chi Xun his head. "I don't know, didn't he come with you?"
Pei Zhiyan then remembered that he had asked someone to take Song Shi'an to see the cats.
He turned to his assistant beside him. "Go and call them over." The assistant nodded and went to fetch them.
Song Shi'an was having a great time playing with the three cats. He glanced at the time, decided it was about time, and went to eat.
He turned his head and found that the person who had led the way was gone. He stood at the door of the room, looking at the two identical corridors on the left and right, and fell into silence.