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Chapter 172 Motivating Yourself to Earn More Joint Property

Pei Weijin's gaze was so sincere, containing pure and intense emotions that Yan Zhuoyu felt embarrassed to meet his eyes.

Yan Zhuoyu felt a mix of emotions, both bitterness and joy, and for a moment, she didn't know how to react.

As she lowered her head and her gaze wandered, she suddenly saw Pei Weijin's hand holding hers.

"Is the watch I gave you broken?"

The watch face of the couple's watches was made of glass, and it had been shattered, with only a few sharp shards of glass embedded in the edge, looking particularly out of place.

Just as Yan Zhuoyu reached out to check, Pei Weijin pulled his wrist back.

He pulled his sleeve down as if burying his head in the sand, covering up the three watches.

"It's not broken, you can still wear it." He said calmly.

Yan Zhuoyu was speechless: "Did I restrict your spending? Why are you so protective of it? I'm not here to steal your watch. Take it off first, in case the glass shards fall and hurt you."

Pei Weijin shook his head and insisted, "No, I'll be very careful. I'll go to the shop to get it repaired after we get ashore."

Yan Zhuoyu said helplessly, "Why not just buy a new one? This model of watch is still in production."

"Would you like to give me another watch?"

Pei Weijin's tone sounded slightly excited, which was very incongruous with his expressionless face: "Then can I wear four?"

Yan Zhuoyu rubbed her forehead; the conversation between the two had completely veered off course.

She patiently explained, "This watch can be recycled or thrown away. I'll buy you any nice watches I see in the future, not just new ones when they break. You don't have to treat yourself like a display case."

Pei Weijin said earnestly, "The timing of each gift-giving is different, and so is its meaning. Being sealed away for too long will cause memories to fade, just like the watch. Seeing it in front of me every day will also inspire me."

Yan Zhuoyu raised an eyebrow and laughed, "The watch I gave you has become a source of inspiration? Our CEO Pei can motivate himself? Motivate himself for what?"

"I take a look at it every day while I'm at work to motivate myself to earn more joint property so that my baby can buy me more couple's items."

Yan Zhuoyu knew perfectly well that the "couple's supplies" he was referring to were small items like matching shirts or watches, but she automatically interpreted them as family planning products.

When she came back to her senses, she mentally scolded herself, realizing that once people have experienced life-or-death situations and settled down, they tend to have wild thoughts about things that are not suitable for children.

Once the group reached the shore, the cordon had already been lifted, and a swarm of media reporters rushed over, while drones hovered overhead.

Yan Zhuoyu and others quickly left the scene under the tight protection of bodyguards to avoid being photographed by the media.

After they left, Huo Wenji took charge of handling the follow-up matters, carefully reviewing the reporters' reports to ensure there were no false statements or malicious slander.

During the rescue operation, the Italian side made various excuses to shirk responsibility, but now that Pei Weijin has returned safely, they have begun to publicize it to reporters, packaging the operation, which originally only involved the Chinese rescue team, as a great feat of joint efforts by the three countries to combat criminals, with remarkable results.

This incident attracted the attention of many domestic and foreign journalists, who rushed to the scene hoping to obtain firsthand information.

After all, the person who was kidnapped was a Chinese business tycoon with an astonishing net worth.

A blond journalist noticed the rescue team from the East who had just come ashore; they were disheveled and looked in stark contrast to the neat and elegant French rescuers.

He seized the opportunity to step forward and interview them, asking, "Are you a member of the Chinese rescue team? What are your thoughts on the successful completion of this rescue operation and the firefighting at sea?"

The female rescue team member naturally noticed the disdain and contempt in his eyes, but remained composed and said, "China has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behavior that harms its citizens. We will never stand idly by when our citizens are in danger. The entire rescue operation has been recorded by our body cameras, and we will protect their privacy with their consent and publish the information on our official website. We would like to thank all the volunteers who volunteered to join the rescue team."

The reporter tried to set a trap for her, trying to induce her to say something more inflammatory, but the rescue team ignored them and quickly regrouped and evacuated in an orderly manner.

After hovering in the air for a long time, a drone slowly flew back to the side of a young woman.

She turned on the camera on the drone and looked at the photos that had just been taken.

In the photo, a man in a dark suit is carefully protecting a woman wearing a uniform jacket next to him, to prevent her from being pushed by the crowd.

The woman wore a black face mask, revealing extremely pale skin. Despite their clothes being soaked, their refined and elegant demeanor was still undeniable.

When this photo was taken, it appears someone tried to force their way in for an interview. The woman glanced at the person sideways, her eyes conveying a half-smile, yet also an air of authority.

The young woman recognized her identity simply by looking at those alluring fox-like eyes.

She murmured in shock, "Yan..."

Before she could even finish saying her name, a hand was already outstretched in front of her.

The cold-blooded bodyguard gestured for her to delete the photos from the camera: "I'm sorry, ma'am, the photos you took involve the privacy of the Pei Group. Please delete all photos and backups."

The young woman swallowed hard and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll delete it, I'll delete it!"

Anyway, she had already taken photos and witnessed the scene firsthand. As for the answers that netizens wanted to know, she already knew the answer.

After satisfying her curiosity, she readily deleted the photos.

Despite the time difference between Italy and China, news travels faster than ever before. This incident quickly became a top story in China, with multiple related terms dominating the trending lists on major browsers and social media platforms.

Italian luxury cruise ship fuel leak

The current CEO of the Pei Group has been kidnapped.

Ivan died

Former CEO of Pei Group involved in serious transnational crime

……

Some netizens who are still staying up all night, despite their own health concerns, are like badger that have fallen into a melon field, not knowing where to start "digging" into the information after seeing so many trending topics.

After reading everything, netizens were surprised to find that the CEO of the Pei family had not only been kidnapped, but was also reportedly rescued thanks to his wife's heroic actions.

The blurry photo had already piqued everyone's curiosity about Pei Weijin's wife, and now, after reading so many reports, that curiosity has only grown stronger, like wildfire.

They all started tagging the Italian netizen frantically, asking about the photos.

[Where are the photos you promised?! Did you even see what Mrs. Pei looks like? Tell me! I want to see them!]

[I read in the report that Mrs. Pei rushed to the scene immediately after receiving the news, so the woman in the previous photo probably wasn't Mrs. Pei, right?]

Amidst much anticipation, Italian netizens finally responded: "There are no photos, they wouldn't allow it. But I saw her with my own eyes. I can't describe what Mrs. Pei looks like, but in short—absolutely stunning! But what I admire even more is her character and skill."

You weren't there, so you don't know how fierce the fire on that ship was; they're still putting it out. Anyone who dared to rush in to rescue people at that moment is a true hero, and Mrs. Pei is the hero among heroes! She's amazing! From today onwards, she's my idol! I'm going to sign up for speedboat lessons right now!

Just hearing her description made netizens excited and eager to know more, but they also felt like they hadn't seen anything useful. Their impression of Mrs. Pei was still vague, and they couldn't find a specific person to match her with.

Just then, a netizen excitedly exclaimed: "[Quick, look at the official Weibo account! It seems they posted a photo of Mrs. Pei's back! Wow, so cool! A female eagle, a phoenix!]"

The official account released several photos from the scene, one of which was a photo of Mrs. Pei's back.

In the photo, a woman is piloting a speedboat, her posture resilient and courageous.

In the distance, the massive cruise ship resembled a colossal tower at the end of the world, its crumbling form billowing black smoke that blotted out the sky.

All around her, a sea of ​​fire raged, devouring everything.

The speedboat sliced ​​through the water like a sharp blade, splitting the dark brown oil slick in two and leaving trails of silver. A jet of water descended from the sky, perfectly synchronized with its movement.

The woman walked against the tide of fire, with steam rising and flames raging on both sides, soaring through the sky behind her like a phoenix spreading its wings, a phoenix rising from the ashes.

The caption was also very simple, without identifying the people in the photo, but simply stating the whole story and the outcome of the incident.

Some netizens initially thought the person was exaggerating, but now that they see it's an official statement, they believe it.

They silently gave it a thumbs up: [I now think that President Pei is a perfect match for this unknown lady.]