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

"Huh?" Shi Qiao was already a little dazed from lack of oxygen, and she was even more stunned when she heard Pei Jingnian's words.

Her gaze shifted to the fingers, which were long, slender, and pale, with distinct bones, and the back of the hand was covered with slightly protruding and varicose veins.

The nails are deliberately trimmed into a nice, slightly square semi-circular shape, with symmetrical and neat dividing points on both sides of the freeline.

The nail bed is a beautiful light pink, and the tip will turn slightly white when you apply a little pressure.

Both of them are beautiful.

She then stared at his middle finger, which was adorned with a Chrome Hearts ring. The ring was the perfect size and looked even better on his hand.

Shi Qiao realized she had been staring for a while, and coughed lightly, "Maybe... it's the middle finger."

"it is good."

Pei Jingnian suddenly removed the weight that was pressing down on Shi Qiao, and then a distinct sound of water came from the sink.

Shi Qiao was even more confused.

She was about to get out of bed to see what was going on when her phone buzzed twice.

[Xia Heng: Shi Qiao, are you alright? Have you gotten home yet?]

[Xia Heng: You suddenly ran away, I was very worried about you.]

[Xia Heng: Was it a coincidence?]

Just as Shi Qiao was about to reply, her shoulder suddenly felt heavy.

Pei Jingnian's head slumped on her shoulder, his hands still damp with water droplets and exuding a faint soapy scent.

His eyes were somewhat cold.

"He looks worried about you, wife." He wrapped his arms around you from behind, pulling you between his legs.

The shadow cast by her broad shoulders enveloped her, her lower back pressed tightly against the man's bare abdomen.

Even through just a thin layer of fabric, you can clearly feel the contours of the muscles.

An extremely bad situation.

Pei Jingnian lowered his head and, through her clothes, bit her soft, tender shoulder.

He ran his palm down along the superior iliac spine, playing with the buttons on his jeans.

Everywhere they went, a chill ran down their spines, making Shi Qiao unable to resist moving even closer to Pei Jingnian.

He lightly brushed his nose against his collarbone. "How do you plan to reply to him?"

Shi Qiao pursed her lips. "If he's really like what you say, then I don't need to pay any attention to him."

She added on her own initiative, "Going to dinner with him wasn't for any other reason than he kept insisting on making up for something to me."

"Originally... I wasn't planning to contact them after dinner."

Upon hearing these two sentences, Pei Jingnian's sharp and fierce demeanor vanished, and he obediently nuzzled Shi Qiao's neck.

"Honey, you're the best."

Buzz, this time the phone popped up directly.

Shi Qiao didn't hold the phone properly, and the call went through.

As soon as the call connected, Xia Heng's voice came through, sounding very anxious.

"Shi Qiao, I'm sorry for calling you so suddenly. I noticed you didn't reply to my message, so I was a little worried..."

Shi Qiao held her phone and said, "Ah, I'm fine..."

I couldn't finish speaking.

The knuckles, which had just been soaked in water, were not as hot as usual; the warmth seeped deep inside.

The coolness from the metal ring mixed with the burning sensation, and finally, it groped its way to the skin.

One can also sense some of the patterns on Chrome Hearts, which are irregularly imprinted.

No wonder the music teacher recommended Pei Jingnian to learn piano.

The man pressed his earlobe against her earlobe, gently nibbling at it, and whispered:

"Honey, do you think she's the prettiest? Do you like her?"

[This is terrible, I'm such a jerk, I promised I'd be gentler.]

But when I hear this stubborn guy talking, and he even calls you, acting so intimately, I can't help... wanting to be a little mean to you.

His forearm muscles were clearly bulging, and his knuckles were frequently pulling on his tendons.

It disrupted her brain, causing it to lose control over her body.

One of her hands was pinned down by Pei Jingnian's elbow, leaving her with only one hand weakly pushing against Pei Jingnian's wrist.

Its effect is minimal.

Shi Qiao parted her lips slightly and let out a soft, pleasant moan.

The man behind her visibly froze, and immediately covered her mouth with his other hand.

[That sounds so good, honey.]

But only I can hear it.

Shi Qiao's lips parted and closed, a feeling of comfort reaching the top of her head, and she couldn't help but bite her lower lip with her canine teeth.

Suddenly, the pad of his thumb slipped into her lips and parted her tightly clenched lips.

Pei Jingnian coaxed softly, his voice barely audible to the two of them, "Don't bite yourself, wife."

"Bite me." He used his fingertips, like a dip pen, to tease her soft, tender tongue.

Suddenly, a sentence came to mind.

The status of the legal wife, the behavior of the mistress.

This bad man.

They insist on making it seem like they're having an affair.

Xia Heng was still calling out on the other end of the phone, "Shi Qiao? Why did you suddenly go silent?"

"I still have some of those dolls you grabbed. Where are you now? I'm coming to find you."

"Are you sure you want to know?" Pei Jingnian's voice was deep and resonant, coming from the depths of his throat.

There was a noticeable pause on the other end of the phone, followed only by the electromagnetic sound.

The pain from Pei Jingnian's fingertips made him involuntarily tighten his grip.

[You're so obedient, honey.]

"She and I are busy right now, so it's not convenient for her."

"How about I give you our address, and you could deliver it to your door?"

He deliberately emphasized the words "our family," making no attempt to conceal his provocation.

"I'll transfer the travel expenses to you in a bit."

Xia Heng choked up, "I...I want to know what Shi Qiao means, Senior Pei."

Pei Jingnian said coldly, "I already said, I'm busy."

She doesn't have time for you right now.

"In the future..." Pei Jingnian drawled, Chrome Hearts' lines appearing one after another, even more indifferent than before, "I won't have time."

The call was disconnected.

Shi Qiao scratched a horrifying bloody mark on Pei Jingnian's wrist, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Let go...let go of me." Her voice was soft, but it was unnaturally broken into several parts, "...liar."

Pei Jingnian took the opportunity to pinch her chin and turn it slightly towards him. "Are you really going to let go?"

He lowered his gaze, staring at the leg bone that Shi Qiao had unconsciously locked tightly around his arm.

"Honey, I will make amends."

"Believe me?"

*

Shi Qiao wrapped herself up like a flower roll and glared fiercely at Pei Jingnian beside her. He was asking the front desk for disposable underwear.

"Okay, thank you." He hung up the landline in the room and turned to Shi Qiao, "Wife..."

Shi Qiao's face turned as red as a rotten tomato. She rolled over, letting out a sharp, popping sound, "Don't talk to me!"

Who would have thought that asking which finger is prettier would be about that kind of thing!

"You...you promised you'd act all cute and affectionate with me! You went back on your word! You're worse than an animal!"

Pei Jingnian leaned on one hand beside her, "That counts as being affectionate."

"This is sophistry! They acted first and reported later!"

Pei Jingnian chuckled, pressing down beside Shi Qiao, "Did this 'slash' make our little king uncomfortable?"

Shi Qiao flinched slightly, and after a long pause, she managed to stammer, "I don't feel well!"

He gently peeled back a corner of the small rice dumpling and kissed her flushed cheek. "Then I'll try harder next time."

Shi Qiao fussed a couple more times, then curled up in the blanket and moved even further away. "I'm not going to worry about you anymore. I'll go to sleep once the stuff is brought up!"

From then on, no matter what Pei Jingnian said, she pretended not to hear him.

When the underwear was delivered, Pei Jingnian was even ordered to go to the toilet.

But that's fine, he also needs to calm down.

He turned on the shower, and the icy cold water slid down his coarse hair, extinguishing the sparks little by little.

Staring at his fingertips, which were already somewhat swollen, a surge of greed arose within him.

【tasty.】

*

The next morning, Shi Qiao packed up early and checked out of the hotel.

She and Pei Jingnian stood in front of their house, warning him word by word:

"Let me make this clear first, don't tell anyone about our relationship yet."

"We should at least see how our family members react."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Especially your mother's."

On his way back, Pei Jingnian listened to a long speech by Shi Qiao, mainly about this issue of immorality.

They are not on the same household registration, nor are they related by blood; it's just that their elders consider them to be siblings.

What's wrong with being together?

Pei Jingnian pressed the elevator button. "They have no choice but to agree."

Shi Qiao slapped his arm. "So you just ignored everything I told you this morning!"

"Just follow my plan. You go up first and sound out your mother, then I'll come up in half an hour."

"Remember, be subtle!"

Pei Jingnian felt wronged, but since it was fate, he could only mutter an "oh".

When I got home, I opened the door and saw Lin Ya Hui and Bai Shu Wen lying on the sofa like they had lost half their souls.

Lin Ya Hui opened her eyes slightly upon hearing the sound and saw Pei Jing Nian; her hangover instantly vanished without a trace.

Her gaze wandered, and she suddenly noticed the ambiguous marks left on her son's hands, neck, and other places.

A one-night stand? With whom? Could it be...?

Road, Continent?

Pei Jingnian changed his shoes. "Mom, come here for a second. I have something I want to ask you."

An alarm bell rang in Lin Ya-hui's head.