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

Shi Qiao sat down next to Pei Jingnian with the script in her hand. "The preceding scenes all need supporting characters, so shall we start with the ball scene?"

Pei Jingnian hummed in agreement, reached out and pulled Shi Qiao close, gently drawing her between his legs and wrapping his arms around her tightly from behind.

His chin rested on Shi Qiao's shoulder, his slightly damp hair brushing against the back of her ear.

Shi Qiao awkwardly moved away slightly, "How are we supposed to rehearse our lines like this?"

Pei Jingnian twirled her soft hair with his fingertips, curling it into a circle. "So, does my wife mean we should have more scenes together?"

"Well... not really. It just feels weird to walk around the house in the middle of the night." Shi Qiao placed one hand on Pei Jingnian's thigh for support, slightly separating the two of them.

"that is……"

This posture is absolutely terrible!

She turned her head and met Pei Jingnian's sincere eyes, which were bright and clear, without any impurities.

"What's wrong?" He tilted his head slightly, looking even more innocent.

It's as if only people who are thinking nonsense are like that.

Shi Qiao choked back tears, "It's alright, this is...okay, isn't it?"

My wife is so cute like this, I want to eat her up.

[Mmm...I love this position. I can imagine my wife's expression when I'm doing this to her.]

really……

Shi Qiao clenched her fists.

Never mind, I'll pretend I didn't hear it.

"So...it's starting?"

She moved the script to the ball scene where Romeo and Juliet first meet, read the lines one last time, and then put it aside.

"We don't have any supporting characters here, so just start with this sentence..."

Shi Qiao fell silent.

Why did they skip all the scenes with the supporting characters and jump straight to Romeo running up to Juliet and asking for a kiss?!

No wonder that male classmate didn't want to act.

"Right here, you say, 'If the filth of my mortal hands were to defile...', this is where the passage begins."

"Okay." Pei Jingnian's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as he quickly got into the zone.

The rhythm of Old English, as he recited it in his deep, husky voice, was like a feather tickling Shi Qiao's ear, sending shivers down her spine.

"...I'm willing to beg for your forgiveness with a kiss." He turned his gaze and stared intently at Shi Qiao.

Shi Qiao's palms were slightly warm, and her fingertips were covered with a thin layer of sweat.

Pei Jingnian's eyes were like obsidian, appearing dark and unfathomable, yet faintly radiating a beautiful, ethereal light.

Like a bowl of mellow old wine, just a whiff is enough to make one lose consciousness.

"Believers, do not defile your hands... The closeness of palms is far better than a kiss."

She reached out and made some movements according to the script, her cool little hand slightly parted and pressed against Pei Jingnian's finger bones.

The next dialogue is a series of roundabout ways in which Juliet refuses Romeo, who skillfully evades her every move, setting up another linguistic trap for her.

It was exactly the same conversation Pei Jingnian usually had with her.

Pei Jingnian's fingertips climbed up, pinching her chin and gently lifting it backward, forcing her to look only at him.

"Then I would like to ask for your permission to let this work of the hands be done by the lips."

Shi Qiao stared unblinkingly at Pei Jingnian's beautiful lips.

She thought Juliet would agree to the kiss.

Most likely, they were seduced by Romeo's handsome face.

"Your prayer has been granted by God."

Pei Jingnian lowered his head and lightly pecked Shi Qiao's lips, covering them with his warm breath.

He squinted, his gaze sweeping over her cheeks, which were already flushed.

It brushed past, obscuring her eyes.

At the same time, they forcefully deepened what should have been a fleeting kiss in the original storyline.

His other hand naturally slipped through his undershirt, the warmth enveloping him, his fingertips tracing the tightness of his shorts, gently pressing against his slender lower abdomen.

[Wife, I want... here.]

Shi Qiao's vision was completely blocked by the palm of his hand, and all she could see was darkness. All she could hear was the man's low moan in her ear, the burning heat on his lips, and the tingling numbness that made her tremble.

The deprivation of sight actually intensified other feelings.

Their lips parted, and she gasped softly, only able to straighten her back with the support of the man.

A kiss landed on her shoulder, following the contours of her body.

"Wait a minute... Pei Jingnian, this scene isn't in the script."

A very soft laugh came from beside me, "Really? I seem to remember having that?"

"Wife..." He gave her another kiss, "Did you remember wrong?"

Shi Qiao gritted her teeth and reached out to grab his hand. "I've seen it more times than you have, there's no way I could be wrong."

"Don't try to fool me!"

Pei Jingnian had no choice but to let go, glancing at Shi Qiao with a sly look. "What a pity, the trick failed."

Shi Qiao sprang up from him and sat a body length away from him, marking the 38th parallel.

The warmth from being teased still lingered on her cheeks. "Hurry up and finish matching the rest."

"Aren't you going on a date tomorrow?"

Pei Jingnian's scheme failed, and a clear sense of disappointment flashed across his eyes. He let out a long "Oh".

My wife is so heartless.

*

It was almost 10:30 when they finished rehearsing their lines. Shi Qiao put away the script and planned to go back to her room.

Learning from her previous experience, she was determined to lock the door this time.

Just as she turned around to close the door, she discovered that Pei Jingnian was shamelessly following behind her.

Shi Qiao frowned slightly. "What are you doing?"

Pei Jingnian bent over, "I want to sleep with my wife tonight."

"I refuse." Shi Qiao made a big X with both hands.

Pei Jingnian persisted, "Even sleeping with vegetarians isn't allowed?"

"Do you think I'd believe you're a vegan? Your hands... it's like you're using an aimbot."

Pei Jingnian scratched his brow. "That still counts as vegetarian."

[Previously it was all vegetarian, and there wasn't any...]

Shi Qiao patted her chest and said, "Stop arguing! I've discovered you're just like Romeo—a smooth-talking, scoundrel who only knows how to be a scoundrel! You scumbag!"

"I'm not like him," Pei Jingnian said, taking another step closer to Shi Qiao's room. "He was just lustful, but I had been planning this for a long time."

He gently embraced Shi Qiao, his eyes lowered, "I was traumatized today..."

"I can't sleep alone, I'm scared."

"The moment I close my eyes, I remember Xia Heng holding a knife and trying to stab me."

"But my wife saved me today, so as long as she sleeps next to me, I won't have nightmares."

Shi Qiao narrowed her eyes suspiciously, "Don't play the victim, I'm not falling for that."

Go back to your own room.

"You promised me you wouldn't do anything I didn't agree to!"

Pei Jingnian's hand froze, and he hunched over as he silently left Shi Qiao's room.

"understood."

He walked back slowly, turning back every few steps.

[How could my wife have become so heartless? Does she not love me anymore? Waaah.]

Honey, I just want to sleep with you.

His pitiful eyes stared at him, wet and gradually reddening.

If I can't sleep with you, I won't be able to sleep all night. If I can't sleep tonight, I'll drive while fatigued tomorrow. If I drive while fatigued, tomorrow I'll...

"Pei Jingnian." Shi Qiao clenched her fists and stood in front of the door again.

"Bring your own pillow and blanket."