Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 241 IF (If) scenario: Roses bloom across the wilderness, love is hard to fulfill, desire is

Shi Sui: The Legendary Creator of a Business Empire.

—In today's business world, Shi Sui's SY Group is undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching entities, with a business empire spanning multiple fields such as finance, new energy, and artificial intelligence, demonstrating outstanding strategic vision and business acumen...

Shi Sui snatched the magazine from Pei Shuoxun's hand and hid it behind her back: "Stop reading it."

"Are you blushing?" Pei Shuoxun asked, smiling at her.

Shi Sui covered her face: "No way."

Who wouldn't blush when praised?

Pei Shuoxun chuckled and held out his hand: "I bought the magazine."

Shi Sui hesitated for two seconds, then handed over the magazine: "Chen Xun, those interview contents were all made up by the reporters, don't read them aloud—"

"What did you call me?" Pei Shuoxun interrupted her.

"Who wants to call you 'brother'?" Shi Sui glanced at him and threatened, "If you dare say it again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Pei Shuoxun laughed and poked her puffed-up cheek: "You're so fierce."

Noticing the girl's downturned lips, he immediately withdrew his hand, took the magazine, and looked at the cover: "It doesn't look like you very much."

"Why doesn't it look like it?" Shi Sui asked.

On the cover, the girl's hair is meticulously styled, her eyes are bright, and her face is soft. But when combined, and she gazes at the camera without smiling, she looks somewhat cold, even a bit condescending and disdainful.

It fits the image of a 'business empire creator' very well.

Pei Shuoxun pointed to the clothes on the cover and laughed, "You're clearly still a child, why are you wearing a suit?"

Shi Sui rolled her eyes: "You're the kid."

A second later, she added, "You're not allowed to look at the cover."

"I won't look, I won't look." Pei Shuoxun put the magazine away, a smile playing on his lips. "With you by my side, of course I'll only look at you."

Shi Sui glanced at him.

Everyone knows how many photos of her are displayed on his walls and how many of her magazine interviews he has posted—it's exactly the same behavior parents exhibit when they put their child's award certificates on the wall.

After a while, Pei Shuoxun asked, "Was the interview this morning successful?"

"Of course it went smoothly." Shi Sui raised her head, quite proud of herself. "I didn't blush when the host praised me."

This morning, Shi Sui was interviewed by a TV station, along with Song Xinying and Shangguan Ying. The three of them run an entertainment company together.

Shi Sui was in charge of money and resources, Song Xinying was in charge of signing artists, makeup and styling, and Shangguan Ying was in charge of purchasing the novel's copyright...

Their first web series became an instant hit, receiving rave reviews and topping the charts in popularity.

After the interview, Pei Shuoxun appeared at the TV station building, and Shangguan Ying took Song Xinying away while sighing.

Shi Sui and Pei Shuo Xun planned to have dinner at a nearby shopping mall.

The five floors below are a shopping area, and the three floors above are a dining area.

As they rode the revolving elevator, Pei Shuoxun asked, "What would you like to eat?"

The mall was bustling with people; it had just opened recently, and Shi Sui had never been there before.

After careful consideration among numerous food and beverage brands, she made her decision: "Ice cream!"

Pei Shuoxun followed her gaze and saw a handmade ice cream shop with quite a few people queuing up at the door.

He asked, "Want some ice cream?"

"miss you!"

"Eating cold food before meals can irritate the stomach and intestines," Pei Shuoxun said with a light laugh, shaking his head. "It's not good."

Shi Sui looked up and met his gaze instantly, seeing right through his intentions.

"Brother, I want to eat ice cream."

Pei Shuoxun then saw the girl's lips curve into a smile, revealing shallow dimples.

Very nice.

It's like when I was a child and I asked him for food.

This time, however, he added the word "brother".

Pei Shuoxun reached out and ruffled her hair: "It's okay to eat it once in a while."

At a corner unnoticed by anyone, a man in a black jacket, most of his face hidden in the shadow of a black baseball cap, stood there.

The darkness concealed the deep, sinister look in his eyes.

elder brother?

Using worldly ethics and morality to destroy his happiness, why should she have it!

His family went bankrupt but he distanced himself from them and refused to help. His father was arrested, his mother fell ill, and his beloved sister left him. It was all because of her!

Bitch!

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Shi Sui chose four scoops of ice cream, with nuts rolled on top and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

I lowered my head and licked the ice cream; it was sweet and delicious.

Pei Shuoxun looked at her: "Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious." Shi Sui lowered her head and took a bite, then asked him as if it were a random question, "Chen Xun, why did I make you my older brother?"

"What's wrong?" Pei Shuoxun shrugged and asked with a smile, "Do you want to choose a different relationship?"

“Great!” Shi Sui’s eyes lit up.

Pei Shuoxun was stunned for a moment, as if he was dazzled by the girl's bright smile.

Shi Sui patted his shoulder with a smile and excitedly announced, "From now on, you're my little brother. Tonight, your big sister is treating you to dinner!"

Pei Shuoxun was silent for two seconds, then took her hand: "I'm older than you, I want to be the older brother."

"I'm richer than you, I want to be the older brother—the older sister."

"I'm taller than you, I want to be the older brother."

The topic of 'height' hit Shi Sui's sore spot, and she snorted, "You've been the older brother for so many days, can't you let me be the older brother instead!?"

"Only an older brother would give in to his younger sister." Pei Shuoxun smiled and took the slightly melted ice cream from her hand. "You've eaten enough. Eating too much cold food before eating rice is bad for your stomach."

Shi Sui pouted: "Don't waste it."

"know."

Pei Shuoxun nodded and naturally began to eat the remaining ice cream.

When Shi Sui looked over, he raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "It's perfectly normal for an older brother to eat his younger sister's leftovers."

Shi Sui rarely leaves any food for him; he rarely gets a chance to eat it and has to fight for it himself.

Shi Sui tiptoed and patted his head: "But your sister won't eat your brother's leftovers, so don't waste food when you eat later."

Pei Shuoxun: "I know, I know. If I don't finish eating, beat my head off."

We chose a hot pot restaurant for dinner. The hot pot was just so-so, but the desserts and milk tea were incredibly delicious.

The older sister won't eat what her younger brother leaves behind, except for milk tea.

Go pay the bill.

The cashier said earnestly, "We're having a seven-day opening promotion for new stores. Couples get a 23% discount. Are you two a couple?"

Pei Shuoxun and Shi Sui exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Yes!"

Can't ask for it.

Don't take advantage of the bastard.

Cashier: "Couples need to prove their relationship."

Shi Sui: "How do you prove it?"

Cashier: "To prove it yourself, just show me a photo of the kiss."

Shi Sui was stunned, feeling that this self-proof was strange.

Before she could figure out what was strange, Pei Shuoxun quickly replied, "Nothing."

The cashier gave a kind and understanding look: "Then you two can prove it yourselves on the spot."

Shi Sui looked up and met Pei Shuo Xun's smiling eyes.

Suspecting foul play.

But they voluntarily jumped into the trap.

I paid after getting a 23% discount.

After walking a bit further, Shi Sui pulled Pei Shuoxun along and couldn't help but complain, "Why do we have to prove it to each other? Don't we look like a couple?"

Pei Shuoxun lowered his eyes and gave her a deep look.

Turbulent, yet tranquil.

Shi Sui realized she had spoken too quickly and explained, "What I meant was that it's natural for a man and a woman to be assumed to be a couple when we're eating alone together."

"No need to explain, I know."

Peach Blossom's eyes were full of tenderness and doting affection.

Pei Shuoxun lowered his head and tucked a strand of hair from the corner of her lips behind her ear: "It's okay if we're not lovers or in a relationship. We can be brother and sister and stay together for life."

Taking care of someone for a lifetime isn't something only couples or spouses can do.

Shi Sui slowly looked away, but her mind was a complete mess.

Which lasts longer, family love or romantic love?

……

Shi Sui drank two cups of milk tea, and soon her stomach reacted.

"Chen Xun, go get the movie tickets first. I'm going to the restroom and I'll come find you later."

Pei Shuoxun smiled helplessly: "If you're in such a hurry, there are restrooms in the movie theater."

Shi Sui only showed him her back and didn't hear what he said.

Follow the road signs to find the restroom.

However, they discovered that there was no restroom on this floor (the restroom was inside the movie theater), so Shi Sui had no choice but to take the elevator downstairs.

Walk past the corner of the corridor and push open the door.

……

The mirror light on the sink suddenly went out.

Then the overhead spotlights, decorative lights... all went out.

The only light came from the window at the far end.

The situation changed suddenly. Shi Sui quickly washed her hands, but there wasn't time to leave—

boom! boom! boom!

Suddenly, an explosion rang out outside the door, deafeningly loud.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of the door being locked was heard, and the bathroom door closed. A "Under Repair" sign had appeared outside the door sometime earlier.

Shi Sui was surprised to find that she was the only one in the bathroom.

Through the gate, there was a chaotic mix of footsteps and panicked screams.

problem occurs?

Without hesitation, Shi Sui kicked the locked door.

The board material is very good, and the lock is very good.

It didn't open with one kick.

The pungent smell of smoke drifted in through the crack in the door, followed by thick black smoke.

explosion.

Fire broke out.

On the other side, Pei Shuoxun had just picked up his movie tickets when an explosion suddenly occurred.

The sound was coming from downstairs.

One explosion after another, with fiery fireworks bursting everywhere.

Pei Shuoxun didn't hesitate for a second and ran downstairs at lightning speed.

The crowd of people fleeing blocked his way.

Someone grabbed him: "Hey, are you crazy?!"

"The escape route is this way, why are you going that way? Are you out of your mind?"

"The fire is the biggest over there; going there would be suicide!"

"..."

Amidst billowing black smoke, the boy walked against the flow of people, leaving the hustle and bustle of the world behind.

Thick smoke filled the air, and flames shot towards us.

Flames leaping wildly engulfed everything, and scorching waves of heat surged forth like a tidal wave.

Bathed in the firelight, the boy opened the door to the bathroom, which was almost completely broken.

A kick straight at you.

Pei Shuoxun grabbed her foot and put it down.

Shi Sui pulled him into the bathroom, where the firelight illuminated their faces.

She wasn't surprised he came to find her, because she kicked the door open to go find him as well.

I just didn’t expect——

The situation outside is even worse than in the restroom.

Shi Sui glanced at the fire outside the door: "Why is the fire so big outside? Is it still possible to get out?"

Pei Shuoxun coughed lightly, his voice hoarse from inhaling too much smoke: "We can't get out."

Thick black smoke billowed in, debris and fragments flew everywhere, and flames skimmed along the ground.

Clearly, with the outside engulfed in flames, it was impossible to escape through the bathroom door.

Shi Sui glanced at him.

The boy's clothes were tattered, bearing the marks of flames, and his hair was a mess, but his eyes shone brightly.

I really doubt how he got in.

That's reckless.

The thick smoke was choking. Shi Sui pulled him towards the window and patted the ash off his face: "Chen Xun, how can you still laugh?"

"You'll smile when you're happy." Pei Shuoxun reached out and pinched the corner of her mouth.

Shi Sui rolled her eyes: "Would it be fun to die together?"

Pei Shuoxun remained silent, his smile widening.

Shi Sui smeared dust all over his face and looked out the window: "The firefighters haven't arrived yet, and I don't know how long this bathroom will last."

Pei Shuoxun looked in the same direction as her: "Wait for rescue, or—"

Shi Sui looked up at him and asked, "Do you dare to jump off a building?"

"I wouldn't dare go to the eighteenth floor, but this is only the eighth floor."

Shi Sui paused for a moment, knowing what he was talking about, and asked jokingly, "If it were the 88th floor, would you dare?"

"If I'm with you, there's nothing I wouldn't dare to do."

Peach Blossom's eyes held an unchanging light; a single glance was enough to warm one's heart.

What is the longest-lasting relationship?

Shi Sui looked away, her breathing momentarily erratic. She tugged at Pei Shuoxun's hand: "There's an inflatable castle down there, you won't die if you jump."

After a half-second pause, she whispered, "We'd be happier together even if we didn't die."

Pei Shuoxun was stunned.

Shi Sui slapped him against the window and urged, "Stop dawdling, jump."

……

Fireworks painted the dark sky, sparks crackled and popped, and a feeling of weightlessness washed over us.

The fall was gentle.

The overlapping shadows crashed onto the children's inflatable castle.

After a while, Shi Sui opened her eyes. The air was fresh, and there was something soft beneath her, pressing down on her.

She had barely shifted her body when her waist was gripped tightly. Pei Shuoxun said in a hoarse voice, "Don't move."

Shi Sui remained still for the time being: "Chen Xun, I'm not injured, are you?"

"No."

She heard the panting in his voice and asked again, "Are you really not hurt?"

"I will not lie to you."

Shi Sui breathed a sigh of relief, leaned closer to him, and asked, "Chen Xun, did you bribe the cashier at that hot pot restaurant?"

He didn't speak, but tightened his grip on her arm, feeling her breath and heartbeat.

It gives me a sense of security.

Shi Sui gave him three seconds to answer.

She gets naughty if she can't answer.

Shi Sui pried his hands off, turned over, propped herself up on one hand beside his ear, and looked down at him.

With her other hand, she lifted his chin, making him look at her, and asked, "Did you bribe the cashier? Don't lie to me."

With his peach blossom eyes slightly upturned, Pei Shuoxun chuckled:

"Yes."

An answer that was not surprising at all.

Shi Sui didn't know why she insisted on asking.

She lowered her gaze, slowly released her hand from his chin, and leaned against him.

Shi Sui remained silent for less than a minute before immediately getting up and pressing close to him, asking, "Chen Xun, can romantic love last longer than familial love?"

She asked what was on her mind.

And his answer has always been the same.

"My love for you will last forever."

The boy's eyes were filled with doting affection and tenderness.

The black sky was dotted with fragments of stars and firelight.

Shi Sui covered his alluring peach blossom eyes. All was quiet, and only his slightly hoarse voice could be heard:

"As long as we can hold hands and hug, I'll stay by your side for a lifetime."

The boy covered her hand with his: "It's good to be an older brother."

Temperatures intertwined, indistinguishable from one another.

"Is being an older brother good enough? Chen Xun, when did you become so easily satisfied?"

Shi Sui lowered her gaze and smiled: "Don't lie to me."

"I'm not lying to you." Pei Shuoxun gently pulled her hand away, his peach blossom eyes filled with a hazy smile.

"Sui Sui, you understand me best, and I understand you best too."

—Would it be nice to be the older brother?

--not enough.

Are they easily satisfied?

Love is hard to satisfy, and desires are insatiable.

"Sui Sui, you're wavering."

"After pushing me towards family ties, I began to waver."

"Such indecisiveness is not good."

……

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Sui slapped him away, saying, "I want to go home."

"it is good."

"Comb my hair when we get home."

The boy lowered his head: "Not only that, I also need to wash my hair, take a bath, and brush my teeth..."

"!?"

Roses were scattered across the wilderness, and only now did the little rose he had raised with his own hands admit that he loved him.