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

Pei Jingnian pinched the bridge of his nose.

What about his and his wife's time together?

Is this even possible?

The young couple were busy being affectionate, while the two of them came over to him singing and dancing.

So you're here to act like "the four of us making a good living is better than anything else," right?

"I've modified this room, and I added a walk-in closet to Shi Qiao's room."

"There's another place that's been turned into a storage room, so there's no separate room for you and Aunt Bai."

"This sofa is so soft, my back can't stand it if I sleep on it."

"I'll find a place just for you and Aunt Bai..."

Lin Ya-hui raised her hand, giving a "no need" gesture, "I just think this place is pretty nice."

"It's in the city center, and it's practically my own home, so it's very clean."

Pei Jingnian's knuckles cracked. "But as I said, there's nowhere for you and Aunt Bai to sleep. Shi Qiao can sleep with Aunt Bai, but I, a man, must avoid that..."

Lin Ya Hui raised her eyes. "It's simple. Your Aunt Bai and I will sleep in Xiao Qiao's room, and you and Shi Qiao can sleep in yours, right?"

"Your room is big, why don't you just lay out a makeshift bed on the floor?"

"What's wrong with a boy sleeping on the floor for a while?"

"Are you shy? You and Xiaoqiao grew up together, like siblings, it's nothing."

Pei Jingnian remained silent for two seconds.

The Earth is round, so that makes sense.

He coughed lightly, swiped away from the WeChat interface, and said, "Whatever."

[Sleeping in the same room as my wife, hehehehe.]

Anyway, making the bed is one thing, but where I sleep at night is my own business.

[Do I have to sleep in the same bed with my wife for several days in a row?]

Which car did I put the five boxes of condoms I bought last time in?

"Never mind, it's okay, we'll just buy another one."

Bang! Shi Qiao's room door was opened.

She rushed out of the room, her hair still sticking up from taking off her clothes too quickly.

What's going on?

She was trying on clothes when she heard Pei Jingnian mention something about a bed, five boxes of condoms, and needing to buy new ones. She was so scared that she ran out immediately.

Lin Ya-hui smiled kindly, "Xiao-qiao, you've finished trying on clothes so quickly?"

Shi Qiao nodded, "Um... um, I like them all."

Lin Ya Hui stretched and yawned. "Your mother and I have been working non-stop and haven't adjusted to the time difference yet. We want to rest first."

"You two siblings don't need to worry about us, just pretend we don't exist." She stood up, quickly picked up her suitcase, and said, "I'm going to go in and catch up on some sleep."

She was holding back her laughter so hard her philtrum was stretched long, and she quickly turned around and went back to Shi Qiao's room.

She refused to believe that with dry wood and a raging fire, raw rice couldn't be cooked into cooked rice!

Hey you, Green Arrow guy, step aside! Don't even think about touching a single hair on her precious daughter-in-law's head.

She and Bai Shuwen closed the door together, click, and locked it.

A lone figure stood there, bewildered.

Pei Jingnian raised an eyebrow and briefly summarized what Lin Ya Hui had just said.

"The younger generation has to obey the elders' arrangements; there's no other way."

"I'll go make the bed first."

He stood up and, as he passed by Shi Qiao, slightly lowered his body.

"Don't worry, baby."

"If you forbid me from going to bed, I won't."

He pronounced each word lightly, with a captivating breathy tone, making it hard not to have wild thoughts.

Shi Qiao stumbled and fell onto the sofa, constantly processing what had happened in those short ten minutes.

Aunt Lin and her mother's unexpected visit meant they insisted on staying in this room instead of a perfectly good hotel, and they were even specially arranged to share a room.

Could it be that they want to see if these "brother and sister" have crossed any forbidden lines?

She suddenly stood up.

Adding to that the commotion she and Pei Jingnian made in the elevator just now, she's definitely a suspect.

No wonder her mother, who never interferes in anything, suddenly asked how she and Pei Jingnian were doing lately.

Damn it.

Are they going to do room checks tonight?

She dashed to Pei Jingnian's room and saw that he had already laid out a single mattress on the floor, which made her feel particularly good.

[Hmph, wherever my wife sleeps, that's where I'll sleep.]

My wife sleeps in the bed, and I sleep in my wife's bed.

Shi Qiao closed the door and coughed twice forcefully.

"Pei Jingnian, since my mother and your mother have been here these past few days, I think there are a few points we need to emphasize."

"First of all, you are not allowed to lay a hand on me."

"Secondly, you are not allowed to lay a hand on me."

Finally, you are not allowed to lay a hand on me.

Pei Jingnian lowered his head slightly, "Baby, but..."

Shi Qiao interrupted immediately, "Add one more rule: during this period—no, after this period—you are not allowed to call me those two words!"

It was only then that Shi Qiao realized how terrifying Pei Jingnian was.

Before she knew it, she had gotten used to that two-word address.

"Alright, I'm going to take a shower." She habitually opened the cabinet next to her, only to find it empty.

Oh no, she hasn't brought any clean clothes yet.

She rushed to her room, but the door was locked. She knocked lightly twice.

No one answered.

I tried calling, but the phone was switched off.

Shi Qiao scratched her head; she really hadn't expected her two elderly mothers to fall asleep so quickly.

Looks like they must have been exhausted from the journey.

She was too embarrassed to continue knocking, so she could only leave empty-handed and sheepishly ran to Pei Jingnian.

"Um... do you have any extra pajamas you could lend me?"

Her ears burned with embarrassment as she spoke, "Our mom seems to have fallen asleep a little too quickly."

Pei Jingnian's throat moved.

What a pleasant surprise!

He got up, took a set of men's pajamas from the closet and handed it to Shi Qiao. Almost the instant she took it, Shi Qiao ran into the bathroom.

She took off her clothes, threw them into the laundry basket, and felt her heart pounding so hard she felt uncomfortable.

Clothes... can still be borrowed from Pei Jingnian, but what about underwear?

At this time, no one is delivering food in the port city.

I just took a quick shower after playing ball today, but I couldn't skip a shower.

She and Pei Jingnian lived together, and she would hang her personal clothes to dry on the small balcony of her own room.

It's a complete dead end.

But... even if we're not in the same bed, it's only for one night, so there shouldn't be any problem, right?

*

Half an hour later, Shi Qiao came out after taking a shower.

She was wearing Pei Jingnian's pajamas, looking like a child who had stolen an adult's clothes. The sleeves had to be rolled up twice to reveal her hands, and her long pajama pants dragged on the floor.

Even though she had buttoned every button, her collar was still drooping down, forming a distinct deep V.

Her small face was shrouded in the lingering heat, her skin fair with a hint of pink. Her slightly clumped eyelashes accentuated her beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and her red lips glistened with an alluring sheen.

Unwiped water droplets slid down her neck, their path forming a beautiful arc.

Her beautiful figure cannot be hidden.

Shi Qiao didn't dare to look up at Pei Jingnian, but as soon as she looked down, her entire olfactory system was filled with the scent of the pajamas.

It has a faint lavender scent from the laundry detergent, but that's not all; there's also a masculine fragrance that's seeped into the fabric.

A familiar woody scent, intensely aggressive.

It feels so strange.

"I...I'm done, you go wash up." Shi Qiao took the hairdryer, awkwardly tugged at the back of her shirt, and quickly walked into the living room to dry her hair.

Pei Jingnian stared at the small shadow and slightly bent his tense body.

Damn, it's already been updated just by looking at it.

So... what method should I use to trick my wife into letting me sleep with her?