Peng Fei performed his wall-climbing stunt again right in front of her.
Inside the house, the pack of wolf cubs had just sprawled out in the living room, enjoying a rare moment of leisure, when Peng Fei flickered and reappeared.
Upon seeing it was him, the children were startled and immediately stood up in unison, staring at him with wary eyes.
"Instructor Peng, why are you back again?"
Could it be a surprise inspection? He was so calculating, good thing they hadn't done anything wrong.
Peng Fei ignored them, taking off his jacket and sweater as he walked, heading straight for his room.
Watching his figure disappear like lightning and seeing his muscular back after he shed his sweater, everyone was stunned.
"Wow, his physique is incredible. He looks so refined when dressed, but unexpectedly... so wild."
"No wonder Chen Jiaojiao took a liking to him and made him their instructor."
The few youngsters looked down at themselves, realizing they were the epitome of the weak and fragile.
Peng Fei rushed upstairs and hurried back down, putting on his clothes as he walked.
He approached them, glancing over, and did not forget to warn them again.
"Behave yourselves. I might come back for a surprise inspection anytime. Don't let me catch you."
The butler drove the car out, the nanny sat in the passenger seat, and Zhan Jingchun sat in the back.
Peng Fei leaped down from the wall with a "swoosh," and the nanny quickly rolled down the car window to call him.
"Little Peng, hurry up and get in, you can sit in the back."
Since Zhan Jingchun had offered him a ride, there was no need to be polite. Peng Fei opened the door and slid into the back seat.
The car was spacious and clean, exuding a faint fragrance. As he sat next to Zhan Jingchun, Peng Fei felt his soul about to ascend with happiness.
He loved being close to her.
But at the same time, he was once again keenly aware of the chasm between them.
She drove a car that started in the millions just to buy groceries, while he hadn't even seen ten thousand yuan in his entire life.
With his background, how could he have had the audacity to ask her to have a child for him...
Filled with both joy and guilt, and with outsiders present, Peng Fei dared not lean on Zhan Jingchun nor speak to her. They arrived at a bookstore.
The butler parked the car and offered to accompany Zhan Jingchun inside, but she declined.
"You go buy groceries. Just come back and pick me up later. I have him with me, I won't get lost."
Thinking that Peng Fei, being the instructor Chen Jiaojiao hired, must be reliable, the butler didn't press the issue.
The car drove off, and the two walked inside together.
Peng Fei felt that Zhan Jingchun actually harbored feelings for him.
If she truly disliked him, hated him to an unbearable degree, she wouldn't have given him so many opportunities for private contact.
Just like now, he could be close to her again.
Even though he knew this was wishful thinking, he couldn't help but feel excited.
"Chunchun..."
"You are not allowed to call me that." Zhan Jingchun glanced around. No one was passing by, but she still didn't want Peng Fei to get too carried away.
"I'm just thinking you're short on time and worried about Xiang Siyuan causing more trouble. I don't want to waste too much time. Don't be so self-important."
"From now on, you are not allowed to call me by name, nor get too close to me. Otherwise, I won't be polite. Do you hear me?"
Peng Fei heard her, his smile faltering. He took a step back and followed behind her.
Upon entering, Zhan Jingchun was familiar with the place and went straight to the shelves next to the items she wanted to choose.
Peng Fei wasn't as quick. He took out the papers written by the children and searched for items one by one, scattered everywhere, making it quite difficult.
By the time Zhan Jingchun had bought everything and paid, he was still rummaging through the shelves.
Seeing his clumsy actions, Zhan Jingchun couldn't help but want to go over and reprimand him.
Why didn't he ask for help from the numerous staff members?
But ultimately, she didn't call any staff for assistance.
She walked over to him, took the paper, and with her guidance, the two finally found all the books and materials.
As Peng Fei carried a large stack of items to the checkout, Zhan Jingchun suddenly spotted the extracurricular reading corner for elementary students.
It was a dazzling array of many different kinds of books.
There were domestic and foreign ones, fairy tales, world classics, essays, poetry collections, and even selections of compositions.
What a shame, Fangfang had grown so big, she had likely never read any extracurricular books besides her Chinese textbook.
She unconsciously remembered the day the three of them went up the mountain, and how she, with her small body, had led the way and accidentally fallen into a pit.
She wondered if her face had been scarred.
Zhan Jingchun had been severely injured that day. By the time she woke up, she was struggling to care for herself. Later, she was transferred to someone else. That night was actually their last meeting, hers and Fangfang's.
As women, and with Fangfang being so innocent and pitiable, Zhan Jingchun couldn't help but feel sympathy for her.
She selected one of each kind of extracurricular book and carried them to the counter, intending to give them to Fangfang.
Peng Fei was already astonished that buying books for the wolf cubs cost over 800 yuan. Seeing Zhan Jingchun carrying so many more, he thought they were for Xiang Siyuan and the others, and his wallet suddenly felt the pinch.
"You're still buying these? They didn't write them down. And they're not exactly readers, is it necessary?"
See, she knew he was stingy to death.
If she expected him to buy these books for Fangfang, it would take another lifetime.
Zhan Jingchun snorted, "I'm buying them myself, and it's not your money. Don't be scared."
Peng Fei blushed at her words. It wasn't that he didn't want Zhan Jingchun to spend money, but he genuinely felt it was unnecessary.
These young masters had to be forced to do their homework; they wouldn't read these books even if they bought them.
Still, he quickly offered to pay.
This incurred an additional expense of over 400 yuan.
However, he felt quite content having demonstrated his loyalty to Zhan Jingchun.
After buying the books, which took less than an hour, Peng Fei picked up the bags to leave, but Zhan Jingchun told him not to bother.
"They'll still be a while. No rush."
Peng Fei asked, puzzled, "Is the vegetable market far from here?"
Zhan Jingchun replied, "It's not close, anyway. Just the travel time back and forth would be at least an hour, not to mention the selection process."
Peng Fei said "oh," put down the items, and pointed to a table in the corner, gesturing for Zhan Jingchun to sit.
"Then you sit here for a while."
Zhan Jingchun didn't want to sit. While choosing books, she had seen a student couple.
The girl was about seventeen or eighteen years old, had cute manicured nails, and her fingers were small, tender, and adorable.
The boy kept picking up her hand and bringing it to his lips, slyly but so sweetly.
Ever since she went to Peng Fei's place, she hadn't been shopping or gotten her nails done for several months.
Stimulated by them, she suddenly felt like going shopping and getting her nails done.
She took out her phone and located a mall nearby.
"Peng Fei."
Peng Fei looked at her quickly. "What is it?"
"There's a supermarket not far from here. I'd like to go for a stroll."
So, she wanted him to accompany her? Peng Fei felt extremely honored.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Zhan Jingchun had been waiting for him to say that. She asked the receptionist to look after her luggage and left the building with a refreshed mood.
It was only a ten-minute walk, so there was no need to take a taxi. They walked there.