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

Next, Pei Jingnian knelt down and explained all his mistakes.

"I didn't respect my wife's wishes enough, I was too selfish, I'm sorry."

The analysis was reasonable and the logic was clear; it even pinpointed the reason why Shi Qiao was angry.

"Also, sneaking into bed this time was wrong; taking advantage of my wife while she was sleeping..."

Shi Qiao quickly covered Pei Jingnian's mouth with both hands, forcibly silencing the remaining two words.

Her fingertips were burning hot, and she clenched her teeth. "This... there's no need to bring it up."

Even the most outspoken person has to have limits!

Sure enough, people are just like that.

Shi Qiao has begun to miss the serious Pei Jingnian of the past, at least back then she could still banter with him.

We simply can't beat him now.

They would speed onto the highway without warning.

Pei Jingnian looked up, reached out and held her slender wrist firmly. "So, you mean this matter is alright?"

In other words, the wife isn't angry about this.

[That means my wife likes it.]

So we can continue next time.

[My wife's homemade pan-fried buns must be incredibly delicious.]

Pan-fried buns?

Shi Qiao's mind wandered for a moment, and she felt like she had seen this setting before when reading a novel, but she didn't like the male protagonist in that novel and dropped it.

Or is this a pan-fried dumpling?

Now that I think about it, I'm getting a little hungry.

I want to eat pan-fried buns.

Pei Jingnian saw that Shi Qiao did not reply, so he straightened up slightly, placed his hands on either side of her thighs, and felt a surge of affection in his eyes.

"Does this count as tacit agreement?"

Shi Qiao pulled her thoughts back from the far-off thumb-sized pan-fried bun, shaking her head vigorously like a rattle drum.

"It's related, it's very related!"

She was determined to correct Pei Jingnian, that big yellow servant boy, saying, "Your behavior... is wrong."

Pei Jingnian lowered his head slightly, resting his chin on her thigh, and wrapped his long arm around her calf, gently massaging her swollen calf.

"What if I ask my wife's permission next time?"

Her slightly upturned hair obscured her sharp, sword-like eyebrows, revealing only her clear, dark eyes that seemed to hold her alone. As she spoke, her Adam's apple bobbed up and down, lightly brushing against her knee.

He just stared at her pitifully like that.

Shi Qiao involuntarily leaned back slightly. "How could I agree to something like this when I was asleep?"

Pei Jingnian leaned closer, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Anyway, from now on I'll only do what my wife agrees to."

Shi Qiao felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on the flaw in the statement.

In short, I won't do anything she forbids.

That means you'll behave and listen obediently, right?

"Okay, I forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jingnian smiled, his eyes crinkling, and gently rested his cheek against her thigh, rubbing against her obediently.

"My wife is the best."

Upon hearing Pei Jingnian's voice, Shi Qiao couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his hair.

Just like a puppy.

She unconsciously curved her lips into a smile, her eyelashes fluttering.

By the way, Youyou analyzed Pei Jingnian's behavior and it seemed that he was very insecure.

Newlywed couples need to communicate.

I originally planned to talk to them tomorrow after I woke up, but since the atmosphere is just right now...

"Pei Jingnian," Shi Qiao softened her voice, brushing away the stray hairs from the corner of his eye with her fingertips, "Are you... perhaps a little insecure?"

Pei Jingqing slightly opened his eyes, which were still closed, and then slowly raised his eyes to lock onto her.

"Honey, why are you suddenly saying that?"

Her lashes, like raven fans, obscured a third of her pupils, yet unexpectedly made her appear even more gentle.

Shi Qiao suddenly choked, her eyes darting around, "Because... that's what the experts said."

"Just tell me, aren't you?"

Pei Jingnian lowered his gaze, his lips brushing against the small brown mole on the side of her leg. "Yes."

"I'm always afraid you'll leave me."

[It's not just that; my anxiety and insecurity make me seem like a madman.]

[I've already begged for your favoritism, yet I greedily crave that your world revolves solely around me.]

[I've even had more selfish dreams, dreams where you've explored the world, only to become utterly disillusioned with everyone, and willingly confine yourself to a tiny space.]

[And I couldn't ask for more, so I built the most beautiful home in the world for you. Every morning when you open your eyes, the first person you'll see will be me, and the only name you'll call out will be mine.]

Even in the days and nights when you fall into a dream, I'm the only one in your dreams.

But I know that's just wishful thinking.

Right now you're just in school, but once you enter the workforce, your social circle will expand significantly.

You are a little sun shining on everyone, but I understand that the sun's world shouldn't revolve around me.

So it's okay, as long as you're the only one in my world.

[It's only you, and you're all I need.]

Since I cannot imprison you, then I will await your complete bondage to me.

Shi Qiao swallowed her words, and her calves swayed slightly twice in Pei Jingnian's loosely wrapped arms.

Her fingertips dug deep into the sheets.

Is this... truly Pei Jingnian's innermost thought?

Mingming does everything very well, and in fact, his interpersonal relationships are pretty good most of the time.

She'll always be the kid next door in other people's eyes.

She originally thought that Pei Jingnian's circle of friends was so large that it was impossible to see the end.

Shi Qiao slowly reached out and cupped the bowed head in her hands. "Pei Jingnian... is there anything I can do for you?"

"Could this... make you feel a little better?"

He just said he wanted her to keep him tied down.

Shi Qiao stared at the rubber band on her wrist. "Um, I think it was a trend a while ago for girlfriends to give their boyfriends a rubber band. Why don't you wear one too?"

"Or...or maybe rings? Although we can't tell our families yet, how about we get matching couple rings in Hong Kong?"

"There seems to be a way to draw clay figurines, but we're both a bit bad at drawing, so let's not consider that for now."

Shi Qiao racked her brains, searching through all the shoujo manga she had read over the years, "The amusement park in Hong Kong... um."

He loosened his grip on her head, which was cradled in his palm, and kissed her lips as they opened and closed.

The warm, moist sensation soaked into her lower lip, then pried open her unsuspecting teeth and enveloped her soft, delicate tongue.

They were entangled, as if they were melting people.

Shi Qiao suppressed her voice, a few soft moans escaping from their lips as they parted. Her arms slid down and rested lightly against the man's violently heaving chest, leaving weary claw marks.

His hot fingertips pressed against the mattress beside her, finding her restless little hand and holding it tightly.

The oppressive weight pressed down on her body again, slowly pushing her into the soft bed.

Pei Jingnian released his grip and gently kissed the slender fingers that were intertwined with his. "Let's do it once."

"How about we go on a date this weekend?"