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

Shi Qiao didn't know why Pei Jingnian would suddenly ask this question.

But that doesn't matter now.

Because Feng Heng's face had already appeared on the phone screen.

Regardless, let's deal with Feng Heng first.

She immediately flipped her phone back up, turned her head, and said, "Excuse me, Feng Heng, what did you just say?"

Feng Heng chuckled, "Jiang Youran just said you felt a little unwell after eating crayfish."

Upon hearing the words "crayfish," Shi Qiao reflexively hung up the phone.

You probably didn't hear it, right?

He took two bags out of his pocket. "That's why I got you some hand warmers..."

He spoke softer and softer, and seeing that Shi Qiao's face seemed to be not very good, he swallowed the last word.

He lowered his voice, "Excuse me, did I disturb you?"

Shi Qiao was on the verge of tears, but still managed a forced smile, "No, no!"

"Thank you, Feng Heng."

"It's okay," he quickly placed the hand warmer next to the sofa armrest. "I'll put my things here, you guys continue."

He scratched his brow and left the scene.

Shi Qiao picked up her phone, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her throat.

Her fingers, gripping the phone, gradually lost their warmth.

Oh no! I was worried that my eating crayfish would be exposed, so I impulsively hung up the phone.

She really chose the most fatal solution.

"Youyou, let's pause for a moment, I need to return a call."

Jiang Youran reproduced the gesture of "May God protect you".

Shi Qiao sheepishly ran to the bathroom, took a deep breath, and then called Pei Jingnian back on video.

Almost as soon as the call connected, the other end answered.

Shi Qiao swallowed.

On the screen, Pei Jingnian rested his head on one hand, his dark eyelashes lowered, his black eyes fixed on the screen, and his thin lips pressed into a straight line.

He raised his head slightly, and the half-rimmed glasses reflected a somewhat eerie blue light, completely obscuring his eyebrows and eyes.

His face was terribly grim.

What's even more terrifying is that Shi Qiao can't read minds now, so she has no idea what Pei Jingnian is thinking.

But it certainly wasn't anything nice.

"Honey, why did you hang up on me just now?"

Why haven't you replied to my messages for so long?

"And," Pei Jingnian realized his tone might have been a bit cold, so he slowed his pace, "and... why is your high school classmate with you now?"

He was incredibly annoyed just thinking about how Feng Heng had suddenly appeared on camera during the video call.

Also, when that guy bent over, it seemed like his clothes brushed against his wife's hair.

Even when Jiang Youran's younger brother and his wife were alone in the same room, he couldn't help but feel jealous.

Just when things were finally under control, another one, Feng Heng, appeared.

A guy who is known to like his wife, and whose wife is completely unsuspecting.

Pei Jingnian's knuckles gripping the phone screen tightened, squeezing out the color and turning slightly white.

So annoying.

I'm so annoyed.

Seeing Pei Jingnian's face growing increasingly grim, Shi Qiao hurriedly spoke up, "Pei... Pei Jingnian, um, I didn't mean to hang up on you just now."

"And then Feng Heng will be here, he's here to tutor."

"It's quite a coincidence. Jiang Ye, who is Youyou's younger brother, hired a tutor. We only found out it was Feng Heng when we arrived."

"You didn't reply to my message because... because..."

Oh no, we've hit a dead end.

She didn't reply to the message earlier because she was suffering from menstrual cramps and was tossing and turning on the sofa, only able to distract herself by watching TV for a while.

How could she possibly bring herself to say that?!

"Because, because..."

Shi Qiao bit her lower lip tightly, her cheeks turning bright red.

You're so dense, think of something already!

A distinct exhalation sound came from the other end of the phone. Pei Jingnian picked up his phone again, his sharp features quickly bringing the camera closer.

The phone, slightly tilted inward, clearly captured the distinct rise and fall of his chest through its lens.

She usually acts like a puppy who listens to everything she says, but now she exudes a strong sense of pressure.

Waaaaah, why does Pei Jingnian look so fierce when he can't hear his own thoughts?

He only showed half his face and spoke softly:

"Did you have menstrual cramps because you ate crayfish?"

Shi Qiao: !!!

After holding it in for a long time, she finally managed to squeeze out a resolute "Mmm".

She hung her head, not daring to look directly at Pei Jingnian on the screen, only daring to glance at him out of the corner of her eye.

She now understands why long-distance relationships are prone to arguments.

Normally, at times like this, all she needs to do is tug at Pei Jingnian's sleeve, and his expression will soften.

Alternatively, Pei Jingnian could take the initiative to come up and ask for a hug or a kiss, and the problem could be solved.

But now, there's nothing we can do.

After a brief silence, Shi Qiao wanted to add something, but the man's voice rang out first.

"Wife."

Shi Qiao trembled slightly, unsure of what Pei Jingnian would say, so she simply closed her eyes tightly.

Let the storm rage on!

I miss you even more now.

Shi Qiao slowly raised her head, holding the cold phone, somewhat bewildered.

She had imagined Pei Jingnian would say something reprimanding, or even worse, hang up the phone.

But I never expected it to be this sentence.

Her gaze was fixed on the screen. The man's previously furrowed brows relaxed, his dark eyes lowered as if looking into nowhere, his thick eyelashes drooping over his eyelids.

"Your stomach must be hurting, right?" His voice was a little hoarse. "I asked the maid to get you a hot water bottle."

"Applying it to the lower abdomen will make it feel much better."

He lowered his head even further, almost disappearing from the camera's view.

"If... I were here with you, I could massage it for you, but now I can't do anything."

An annoying bug appeared next to her, and he couldn't do anything.

I want to hug her, I want to kiss her.

"I hate long-distance relationships, honey."

Shi Qiao listened to Pei Jingnian's long, rambling speech and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

"I... hate it too."

Pei Jingnian's clothes rustled against the phone's microphone.

It was stuck to my ear.

It made her unable to help but recall the sound of Pei Jingnian holding her in his arms yesterday.

Pei Jingnian lowered his eyes. "These next few days, my wife, you need to take care of yourself. At least during the days I'm not by your side, you need to take good care of yourself."

"As for your diet, I'll have Aunt Shen prepare it for you every day. You know how painful menstrual cramps are, so just listen to me."

Shi Qiao softly hummed in agreement, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

"I thought you were really angry."

"I don't know what to do."

After a half-second silence, Pei Jingnian suddenly narrowed his eyes and smiled.

"Um?"

"I thought I was being very obvious."

"I'm really angry, honey."

"It's pointless and has no deterrent effect to vent your anger through a screen."

"When I get back, I'll settle the score with you properly, my wife."

Shi Qiao: ...?