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

Good news, she didn't fall flat on her face; she leaned against Pei Jingnian's lap.

The bad news is that his head was resting on a thigh.

The worse news is that her current position is particularly awkward.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to cover my mouth or my eyes first.

Although they had been completely honest with each other for a long time, every time they needed to, Shi Qiao would ask to turn off the lights or she would cover her eyes on her own initiative.

So this is the first time I've seen something so visually striking, spectacular, and aggressive.

After much deliberation, she decided to cover her eyes.

A dormant memory inexplicably surfaced in her mind: the question Youyou had once asked her.

XL and S sizes.

Her large eyes, hidden beneath her hands, were itching to open. She silently peeked through her fingers.

No other meaning.

It's just a simple study of human physiological structure.

She swallowed, her eyelashes blinking rapidly with guilt, scratching her fingertips as she quickly scanned them up and down.

After reading her, all I want to say is—

Pei Jingnian is beautiful in every way.

The value of this statement is still increasing.

Especially with his low body fat percentage, even now while sitting, there isn't an ounce of fat on his lower abdomen. His skin is tightly pressed against his muscles, and the blue veins hidden beneath his pale skin are faintly visible.

It has a particularly strong sexual tension.

She ate so well.

Shi Qiao swallowed hard, feeling a little regretful that she had always asked Pei Jingnian to turn off the lights.

Wow, the human body is really quite malleable. How did Pei Jingnian manage to do this...?

"Wife," Pei Jingnian used one hand to pull her back onto his lap. He leaned down slightly, his fingers parted slightly between her fingers, and looked into her blinking eyes. "You can look if you want. I'm yours."

Caught red-handed, Shi Qiao quickly clenched her fingers, turned her head awkwardly, and said, "I didn't see!"

Pei Jingnian let out a clearly questioning "Eh," lowered his body, and narrowed his long, narrow eyes even more.

He slowly approached, his strong muscles pressing against her without warning, his burning heat seeping into her soft skin.

When I slipped, my thin T-shirt accidentally got a little wet, and it was sticking to my body, making me feel a bit cold.

The combination of hot and cold gave her goosebumps.

The man's wet hair brushed lightly against the back of her fingers. He didn't say a word, but at that moment, silence spoke louder than words.

Even without moving her hand, Shi Qiao could tell what Pei Jingnian's expression was.

Questioning! Insulting!

Shi Qiao tightened her grip on the cloth, "Don't wrong an innocent woman! What evidence do you have that I've seen?"

"You swallowed." Pei Jingnian replied quickly.

Incisive and ruthless.

Shi Qiao pursed her lips slightly, "I... I'm just not full, I'm hungry."

Pei Jingnian gently brushed the back of his finger against her flushed cheek. "Hungry?"

Shi Qiao seemed to have found a breakthrough, "Yeah, yeah, who told you to keep talking about cake all the time?"

"I really want to eat tiramisu right now."

"Ahem, well, didn't you want me to scrub your back?"

As she spoke, she moved aside, put her slippers back on, covered her eyes with one hand, and stood up shakily. "Hurry up and tie the towel back on."

His hips were gently pressed down, rendering him unable to move.

"Honey, I only have one hand right now."

Shi Qiao felt a faint warmth, which made her shudder, and she dared not move at all.

Even with only one hand left, it still won't behave!

"But you tied it on just now, didn't you?"

Pei Jingnian touched the back of her finger with the tip of his nose, trying to pry it open a little. "It took a lot of effort, and it wasn't even tied well."

"Otherwise, how could his wife have torn it off so easily?"

"My wife is the best."

Shi Qiao was easily swayed by Pei Jingnian's words and phrases, and became completely confused.

She gestured for Pei Jingnian to give her a bath towel, saying, "Just this once, don't let it happen again."

Feeling a towel being stuffed into her palm, she jumped up, tactically clearing her throat to urge Pei Jingnian to stand up as well.

I didn't dare to look down at all.

She unfolded the bath towel and wrapped it tightly around Pei Jingnian's waist. To prevent it from falling down again, Shi Qiao used all her strength to tighten it around his waist.

They tightened the cord a little more, determined not to give Pei Jingnian any opportunity to go after her at will.

After the task was completed, a mark was worn into Leng Bai's lower abdomen.

"Wife..." Pei Jingnian almost choked on his breath from the tightness, "A man's waist is also very important, it's about you..."

"Sit down right now!" Shi Qiao kicked the stool, her face flushed.

*

After tidying up Pei Jingnian, Shi Qiao also took a quick shower.

When she came out of the bath, Pei Jingnian was already lying obediently on her bed.

They are quite self-aware, though.

He went straight to her room.

She wore a simple dark gray bathrobe, generously revealing the open neckline, highlighting her collarbone, which was still glistening with water droplets.

A laptop is on his lap, and he lightly swipes on the touchpad with one hand.

Shi Qiao sat down next to him. "The doctor said you should rest. Don't keep looking at the computer."

Pei Jingnian obediently raised his head and said, "I know, wife."

He extended his left arm very naturally, "Hug."

Shi Qiao's face flushed, and she tried hard to suppress the urge to go over immediately, but the area enclosed between Pei Jingnian's arms and body felt like a comfortable little nest.

She tried her best to appear reluctant.

But the moment she touched Pei Jingnian's arm, she couldn't help but move closer to him.

Especially Pei Jingnian's chest, it's so soft and comfortable to lean against, it's the best place to sleep.

He placed a very light kiss on her forehead and gathered all her hair to one side to avoid accidentally pressing on it.

My fingertips felt warm as I gently pinched her neck.

"Go to sleep, honey."

His deep, hoarse voice was like a sleeping pill to her; her cheek was pressed against Pei Jingnian's chest, her eyelids heavy.

So, what is Pei Jingnian doing in the middle of the night?

Turning my gaze to the screen, I realized that Pei Jingnian was actually holding a conference call!

And it was a one-on-one telephone conference with Professor Williams!

Shi Qiao regained consciousness.

damned!

Does that mean that her entire conversation with Pei Jingnian was overheard?

"You bastard, why didn't you tell me?!" Shi Qiao exploded, her voice filled with impotent rage. "You did this on purpose!"

She kept trying to shrink away, but Pei Jingnian wouldn't let her escape.

Unable to struggle, she bit Pei Jingnian's arm and glared at him fiercely.

When he released his grip, two neat rows of teeth marks were left on his forearm.

Heavy, somewhat impatient breathing came from the other end of the computer, mixed with the sound of pages being turned forcefully.

"What...what should we do? Why isn't your professor saying anything? Is he angry?" Shi Qiao stammered, her voice barely audible, squeezed out from her throat.

Pei Jingnian didn't loosen his grip, mimicking her gesture, with a "something terrible is about to happen" expression on his face.

He carefully leaned close to Shi Qiao's ear and nibbled on her soft earlobe. "Trouble. I forgot all about business as soon as I saw my wife."

"Professor Williams is in a bad mood right now and hates seeing couples showing affection in public."

"Plus, there was a problem with the experiment a couple of days ago. I might get kicked out of this project in a fit of anger."

When Shi Qiao met Pei Jingnian's serious expression, his three blunt sentences completely stunned her.

Is this...that serious?!

He didn't dare to say anything more and silently typed a string of words in his phone's memo app.

[Why don't you apologize to Professor Williams right away? Let's make it clear first, U-˕-Uᶻᶻᶻ]

She thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

[(ᐡ т - т ᐡ) Let me make this clear first, I did nothing wrong! You seduced him first! Don't even think about using PUA tactics on me!]

Two seconds later, he added another sentence.

[Okay, I can take the blame for you for a little while, but you need to understand that it's all your fault!]

"Mr. Pei." Professor Williams' voice suddenly broke the silence, and Shi Qiao almost dropped her phone.

Her eyes darted around, glancing at Pei Jingnian and then at the screen, making a "Do you need me?" lip gesture.

Pei Jingnian shook his head, placed a single finger between her lips, and the solemnity that had filled her eyes gradually relaxed, replaced by an uncontrollable smile.

"It's good that you discovered the problem with the data. These kids, I just came to the UK to attend a lecture and it's already so troublesome."

"I'll be going back to China next week, so find someone reliable to keep an eye on things this week."

Pei Jingnian's attention wasn't on the computer conference; he kept moving closer to Shi Qiao.

Shi Qiao escaped, and Pei Jingnian followed.

Then came a long list of arrangements for the experimental projects, interspersed with occasional touches of humanistic concern, reminding Pei Jingnian not to overwork himself and to delegate more tasks to Lu Zhou.

A standard British accent is both difficult to understand and hypnotic.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Pei, just now..."

Shi Qiao regained her senses, gripping Pei Jingnian's collar tightly with one hand, her heart pounding wildly.

Are you about to swear, Professor?!

She had already prepared her speech!

The next second, Professor Williams smiled sheepishly and said, "Sorry about that."

"My wife got angry because I didn't hang my shirt up properly, and we started arguing right in front of you."

Shi Qiao froze, blinked twice, clearly still not understanding what was going on.

Pei Jingnian tightened his arms around her slightly, his fingertips sliding across the touchpad, moving to an inconspicuous microphone icon in the corner of the screen.

turn on.

Shi Qiao: ?

"It's alright, Professor Williams. The argument just shows that Professor Catherine and you have a good relationship. True couples never break up."

Professor Williams chuckled. "She's just upset that my SCI journal article published last week refuted her findings, so she's gone back to her study to do new research to refute me."

"Alright, it's getting late in China too, Mr. Pei, get some rest."

"You too, Professor Williams."

As the conference call ended, Shi Qiao grabbed Pei Jingnian's collar tightly, "Pei Jingnian! You lied to me again!"

Pei Jingnian poked her puffed-up cheek. "I didn't completely lie to you."

"Professor Williams and Professor Catherine often quarrel and bicker. Professor Williams is very jealous of the sweet young couple."

He wrapped his arms around Shi Qiao and gently kissed her cheek. "They're really close. When they come back to China, I'll take you to dinner with them and introduce you to each other."

"If you want to pursue further studies in new pharmaceutical materials or drug delivery systems in the future, they can write you a letter of recommendation or directly bring you into the project team."

Shi Qiao's attention shifted, "Is this your current research area?"

Pei Jingnian nodded, "After you finish your first year exams, you will choose your research specialization based on your ranking."

"Start by choosing from the highest-ranked candidates; if you're ranked lower, you can only pick what others have left over."

Shi Qiao pursed her lips.

Oh right, she's currently studying the medical field. In her first year, she only takes general education courses in that field, and she only starts taking specialized courses in her second year after specializing in a different field.

In that sense, she hadn't paid any attention to the various subcategories at all.

After all, the reason she chose to study medicine was rather unseemly.

She just wanted to prove to Pei Jingnian that she wasn't stupid and that she could learn very well.

Honestly, after reading it, if you can follow along, you can certainly learn.

But I'm really not interested.

What happens after freshman year?

What should she choose?

Did he then follow Pei Jingnian to study pharmacy?

She lowered her eyelashes and fell into deep thought.

When it comes to "medicine," the road ahead is long and arduous, and the path of learning seems endless.

By the time she finishes her studies, she will be at least approaching thirty.

After completing their studies, if they stayed in Hong Kong, they would need to take the medical licensing exam, which can only be taken three times in a lifetime; if they returned to the mainland, they would have to start a long and unpaid internship in various hospitals.

If you don't become a doctor, then you can stay on as a doctor or go to a research institute.

With her personality, can she really stay in a field she doesn't like for so long?

Pei Jingnian gently grasped her hand. "Wife?"

Shi Qiao slowly raised her head. "Pei Jingnian, tell me the truth, do you think I'm suited to study medicine?"

"Well... I do find it quite difficult to learn things related to chemistry."

"I'm not particularly smart, but I can make up for it with hard work."

"You were able to perform so well in the college entrance exam because of your notes. You just happened to get the last big question in chemistry right."

"You can help me many times, but you can't help me forever."

"So I started to wonder if I was really suited to study medicine."

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes shone with a faint starlight.

"I think I should correct you on one point first, honey."

Pei Jingnian turned to the side and pressed Shi Qiao completely into his arms.

"You are very smart."

Shi Qiao muttered, "Then why did you say that a brainless idiot can't be your sister?"

Pei Jing coughed lightly, his ears burning, "You know I was pretending to be someone back then..."

"Stop whipping my corpse..."

"Ahem, anyway, when I said you were stupid before, it was just because I thought you were stupid when it came to relationships, but I was stupid too back then."

"However, I have never thought you were stupid when it came to studying."

"You said you got the last question on the college entrance exam right by pure luck, but there aren't that many lucky mistakes in the world!"

"It's a reward for your intelligence and hard work."

"So, to answer your question about whether studying medicine is right for you, my answer is yes."

"Your learning ability is much stronger than you think. The things you can't do right now, or the knowledge you can't understand, are simply because you haven't found the right method yet."

"And then, you're wrong to say I can't always help you." Pei Jingnian lightly kissed his hair. "As long as you need me, I will always help you, without a doubt."

"I am happy and eager to be needed by you forever."

He gently stroked Shi Qiao's head, his chin resting on her soft hair. "Back then, when I learned that you chose to study medicine, I was actually quite happy."

"Because I'll learn too, so that if my wife has any difficulties, I can help her instead of just watching her without being able to do anything."

He paused for a long time before finally speaking.

"Does it really matter whether it's suitable or not?"

"We only live for such a short time, it's such a waste to always worry about whether we're suitable for something."

He slid his palm down on Shi Qiao's back, patting her soothingly, as if he were coaxing a child to sleep.

"The important thing is whether you like it or not."

He loosened his grip slightly, lowered his head, and met her eyes. "Wife, do you like the major you're studying now?"