No? Can I read the mind of my mortal enemy?

Ruan Ruan never imagined that she would be so afraid of someone.

She originally thought that Pei Jingnian didn't have any women around him simply because everyone was too bold and short-sighted.

I never expected that Pei Jingnian was a devil.

She never expected that Shi Qiao's family background was also like that of a steel plate.

Especially in the entertainment industry, he wields absolute power, but his business is located overseas, and his parents retired early to keep a low profile.

It was a relationship that her family had gone to great lengths to cultivate.

If she had known sooner, she definitely wouldn't have...

At this moment, Shi Qiao felt a little panicked as she looked at the growing crowd.

She tugged at Pei Jingnian and lowered her voice, "Pei Jingnian, what if they suddenly show up here and start spouting nonsense to play the victim and turn their anger towards you?"

"Or...we could find a coffee shop or something..."

Suddenly, a warm touch landed on her shoulder. Pei Jingnian leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Wife, I never do anything I'm not sure I can handle."

"The information that 'Little Black' you mentioned has is enough to crush them."

He lowered his eyes and said, "Besides, I didn't do anything excessive."

"It's just that their family doesn't know how to discipline their children, so I only helped out in a small way."

"In that case, their family should thank me."

"But..." He couldn't help but slide his palm down, wiping her back, "I'm so happy that my wife is still worried about me at a time like this."

Shi Qiao blushed, took a step forward, and pouted, "Who, who said I was worried about you?"

Pei Jingnian chuckled and gently placed his hand on Shi Qiao's lower back. "Alright, go ahead."

"I'm right behind you."

Shi Qiao nodded and stepped forward to tug at Jiang Youran and Shen Chen's clothes.

"Youyou, Xiaochen, it's alright." She stepped forward, bypassing the two of them, and smiled at them as she passed by. "Thank you for protecting me."

Jiang Youran and Shen Chen were both stunned for a moment, then scratched the back of their heads embarrassedly, "Why are you saying these things between friends?"

Shi Qiao took a deep breath and stood in front of the trio. Seeing that they remained silent for a long time, she took the initiative to speak:

"Speak up, you didn't come looking for me just to stand here and stare at me, did you?"

As soon as the noisy crowd saw that it had started, they all tacitly fell silent.

Feeling the gaze directed at her from the side, Ruan Ruan blushed with embarrassment and slowly bowed at a 90-degree angle.

"I'm sorry, we know we were wrong."

Hearing the tiny sound, Pei Jingnian frowned in displeasure, his anger intensifying.

"Sorry, I didn't hear you." Shi Qiao raised her voice, "I think an apology needs to include who you're sorry to and why you're sorry."

[Aww, even my fierce side is super cute!!]

[Honey, keep it up! That's how you have to be, don't give in!]

[See that?! That beautiful, elegant, and decisive woman standing in the very center is my wife!]

[Don't miss this scene, record it, hehe.]

Honey, take a quick look in my direction every now and then; I want to record your fierce little expression.

Shi Qiao: ...

Shi Qiao almost lost all the momentum she had been building up.

She turned her head slightly in the opposite direction, not giving Pei Jingnian a chance to record her face.

"I'm sorry, Shi Qiao, I shouldn't have hit you because of my wild guesses..."

Shi Qiao put her hands on her chest and said, "It's more than that, isn't it?"

Ruan Ruan took a deep breath, "And... tie you to the equipment box with a rope, and... lock you in the equipment room."

The two people beside him also kept their heads bowed tightly. "We're sorry, Shi Qiao! We were just momentarily blinded by greed!"

Shi Qiao let out a long sigh of relief. "I have received the apology, but I have no intention of accepting it."

"Don't do things like that again."

"I can get your apology, but what about other people who encounter the same situation?"

Ruan Ruan shuddered when she heard the words "has no intention of accepting". "Shi Qiao, I, I will apologize to those people before. I really know I was wrong this time."

"Please, forgive me."

She caught a glimpse of the figure standing not far from Shi Qiao out of the corner of her eye, and her body trembled uncontrollably with fear.

Forgive her.

Otherwise, her family would be ruined.

Shi Qiao lowered her eyes and said, "I don't think the people who have been hurt by you would want to see you again. Your apology is a drop in the ocean for them, and it's like rubbing salt into their wounds."

"If you really feel you've done something wrong and want to make amends, use some other method instead of just showing up and offering a perfunctory 'sorry'."

Ruan Ruan lowered her head even further, "Yes..."

Pei Jingnian suddenly reappeared beside Shi Qiao. "Well then, now that we've finished the first half, why don't we start the second half quickly?"

[Honey, I want to be alone with you soon, so hurry up and finish these ten slaps.]

Lu Zhou immediately acted as an evacuator, making way for the crowd of onlookers.

Shi Qiao didn't want to delay any longer. She turned around and waved to Shen Chen and Jiang Youran, "Youyou, Xiao Chen, I'm sorry, I have to take care of these things a bit more!"

"Let's eat dorayaki together again next time."

The two nodded, and after Shi Qiao left, Shen Chen couldn't help but nod again.

"Youyou, what Shi Qiao said just now was pretty cool, wow."

"I was just a tiny bit away from becoming straight."

Jiang Youran patted Shen Chen on the shoulder, "With that ruthless guy guarding her, I advise you to stay away from him."

Shen Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

*

The process of dealing with Ruan Ruan and the other two was swift and decisive. Shi Qiao had no intention of going easy on them, but after all, slapping someone is a mutually harmful activity.

She shook her rosy hands, realizing she had only completed one-fifth of her goal, but it was enough.

Before leaving, Ruan Ruan and the others kept smiling and thanking Shi Qiao repeatedly.

This mess is finally over.

In the car, Lu Zhou was driving, while Pei Jingnian sat next to Shi Qiao and gently massaged her hands.

"Does it hurt, wife?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhou rolled his eyes and silently raised the partition between the front and back seats.

Very well, now he's really a driver.

I might as well register as a Didi driver and start driving for orders when I have nothing else to do.

Shi Qiao was a little embarrassed, "I'm fine, I feel great right now."

Pei Jingnian put his arm around her and said, "That's good."

Buzz, Shi Qiao's phone vibrated twice; it was their three-person group chat.

Jiang Youran sent a voice message, "Xiaoqiao, this dorayaki is amazing! You have to come and try it next time!"

The attached picture shows a half-eaten dorayaki, fresh out of the oven and still steaming. The red bean paste filling inside is smooth and rich, and the ingredients are generous. It looks so delicious that it makes your mouth water.

Shen Chen said, "We need to come earlier. They only sell 600 servings a day at noon. Youyou and I almost didn't get any."

Shi Qiao smiled and responded with a couple of words, without trying to hide it from Pei Jingnian.

He tried his best not to look at Shi Qiao's phone, but he still inadvertently glimpsed the group chat and the nicknames Shi Qiao had given to the other two people.

Jiang Youran is Youyou, and Shen Chen is Xiao Chen.

"Honey, I've been wanting to ask you this since just now."

Shi Qiao looked up. "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Pei Jingnian tightened his embrace. "What did you call me in your WeChat contact list?"

"Also, why can you call Shen Chen 'Xiao Chen,' but I have to call you Pei Jingnian by your full name?"