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

good question.

When asked the question, he was speechless.

She usually uses nicknames for girls, especially when chatting online.

For those you're not very familiar with, call them "Bao"; for those you are, use a nickname.

Although Shen Chen was born a man, Shi Qiao already considered him as her best friend.

So I instinctively called out Xiao Chen.

Just as she was thinking about how to explain, Pei Jingnian swiped his finger across the screen and directly accessed his WeChat.

"Hmm—it really is 'Pei Jingnian'."

Shi Qiao put her phone away. "I... I call myself Lu Zhou by my full name."

Pei Jingnian narrowed his eyes. "You mean in your heart, I'm on the same level as Lu Zhou?"

While driving, Lu Zhou's right eye twitched inexplicably, and he sneezed, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Shi Qiao quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no, how could that be!"

"In the end, I'm the only one holding on to this relationship." Pei Jingnian's voice was languid, his head listlessly buried in Shi Qiao's shoulder.

However, I didn't mean to ask my wife to change. After all, I'm her devoted follower, and I have no right to make demands of her.

[Just thinking about how my wife can call other people such affectionate terms, but I... sigh.]

My wife only honestly tells me how much she loves me when we're doing *that*.

I long to hear my wife call me "husband" again~

He didn't say anything, but his chin rested on her shoulder line as he looked up at her with a pitiful expression, staring intently at her.

Shi Qiao didn't even have a chance to shut up.

Pei Jingnian really understood what was on his mind!

Shi Qiao swiped to the note settings screen, "So what note did you give me? I... I'll change it."

Pei Jingnian took out his phone. Shi Qiao originally thought he would simply send her the words "wife" or "baby".

The result is "The cutest wife in the universe".

Shi Qiao's ears turned red. "Aren't you childish?"

Aren't you afraid people will see and laugh at you?

Pei Jingnian smiled and said, "My nickname for him isn't a lie, so who dares to laugh at me?"

"Aren't you the cutest person in the universe, my wife?"

"Anyone who laughs at me is just jealous that I have a wife."

Shi Qiao hovered her fingertips over the keyboard, somewhat embarrassed. "What I mean is, people will laugh at you for being love-struck and a henpecked husband."

Pei Jingnian gently nuzzled Shi Qiao with the tip of his nose. "I never thought these two words were derogatory."

"You're not trying to say something like 'those who love their wives will have smooth sailing,' are you?" Shi Qiao blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"There's nothing wrong with what you said, but..." Pei Jingnian couldn't help but give her a light peck on the cheek, "Even if things don't go smoothly, I will still love you."

Shi Qiao's cheeks burned even hotter at this simple sentence.

"You're so glib! Why weren't you this sweet-talking before?"

Pei Jingnian chuckled, "It's my fault for loitering around in the corner, wife, please forgive me."

"I'll spend the rest of my days making amends for you, okay?"

"Okay." Shi Qiao poked his cheek.

If this continues, she'll be bombarded with sweet words and tricks until she's completely dumbfounded.

Her attention returned to her phone screen, and she pondered for a moment before changing Pei Jingnian's contact name.

But while typing, he flipped the phone over so Pei Jingnian wouldn't see it.

Pei Jingnian gave Shi Qiao a light pinch, almost as a form of punishment, "Still hiding it from me?"

Shi Qiao nodded, "Okay, I'll show it to you when I'm in a better mood."

Although Pei Jingnian was curious, he didn't particularly care what specific nickname his wife had given him, as long as it wasn't the cold, impersonal name "Pei Jingnian".

"Well... now that you've changed the nickname, shouldn't you start calling me that too?"

He hooked Shi Qiao's chin, lifted her drooping head, and stared at her nakedly.

Thick eyelashes framed his narrow, narrow eyes, making his dark pupils even more alluring. "Hmm? Wife?"

He was speechless.

She certainly couldn't be as shameless as Pei Jingnian, calling him "husband" so readily under any circumstances.

But judging from the current situation, Pei Jingnian seemed determined not to let her go unless she shouted something else.

After a long pause, she finally managed to stammer out, "I...can I order something else first?"

Pei Jingnian curled his lips into a mischievous smile, deliberately moving closer, his fingers tightly interlocking with hers. "Hmm, okay."

He whispered in his ear, "Want to hear what your wife's plans are?"

Just as Shi Qiao was about to speak, the middle panel slowly lowered.

The enchanting atmosphere was instantly dissipated.

Shi Qiao snapped and pulled herself two feet away from Pei Jingnian, fanning her bloodshot face with her hand.

Lu Zhou unbuckled his seatbelt, not daring to even turn his head back.

He accidentally touched the gearshift button when he turned off the engine!

But you can't blame him for that!

He was just helping out by driving part-time; he wasn't a real driver.

He silently placed the keys in the passenger seat. "You guys continue, don't worry about whether I live or die."

"I'm at your house now, I'm off."

After saying that, he opened the car door and ran away.

All I want to do right now is sing a song.

He should be under the car, not inside it.

*

Tuesday arrived quickly.

Since Shi Qiao's room and the living room both have floor-to-ceiling windows, while Pei Jingnian's room does not, and his bathroom is relatively large, Shi Qiao decided to take refuge in Pei Jingnian's bedroom just in case.

She had prepared well in advance, taking a lot of earplugs and pushing all the snacks into Pei Jingnian's room.

I also fully charged five power banks and an emergency power box, downloaded novels on my phone, and downloaded TV series and movies on my iPad.

Putting everything else aside, it really does have that post-apocalyptic survival novel feel to it.

As evening fell, the storm arrived as expected, with torrential rain pounding against the windows. Even from a distance, one could see through the window the tree trunks outside, bent low by the fierce wind.

Fortunately, no thunder has been heard so far.

Shi Qiao stuffed Want Want Mini Crisps into her mouth, and coincidentally, Stranger Things, which had just ended recently, was playing on her iPad, creating a terrifying atmosphere.

At this point, she should have been watching and discussing the plot with Youyou.

However, due to the typhoon, the signal also had some problems, and sending a message would just keep spinning.

Watching TV shows becomes boring when no one is around to keep you company.

Wait, she remembered that Pei Jingnian was actually afraid of these things?

Her lips nearly curled into a smile as she turned her gaze toward Pei Jingnian, who was seemingly busy with something nearby.

Hey.

Things are getting interesting.

"Pei Jingnian, I'm so bored by myself. Come and watch TV with me."

Pei Jingnian ignored her.

Shi Qiao thought Pei Jingnian hadn't heard her, so she raised her voice, "Pei Jingnian, are you listening to me?"

Pei Jingnian still ignored her, burying his head in something.

Shi Qiao curiously peeked at his screen, only to find that he hadn't done anything.

Pei Jingnian couldn't possibly have missed the volume she just made; he was just deliberately ignoring her!

She squinted. "Why are you ignoring me, Pei Jingnian?"

Still using passive-aggressive tactics.

After a half-minute standoff, Shi Qiao called out in an extremely soft voice, "Baby...Baby?"

Pei Jingnian looked up immediately, "What's wrong, wife?"

Shi Qiao: ...

Well done, Pei Jingnian.

Forget it, let's see how she scares him in a bit!