Mr. Pei! Don't force yourself into circles you can't fit into.

The door was pushed open, and without a word, Pei Lin carried Shen Jicheng into the room, kicking the door shut with a soft thud.

"Bang!"

Then he threw Shen Jicheng onto the bed.

"Eh—" he exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly backed away, but his back was pressed against the headboard, leaving him nowhere to retreat.

Seeing Pei Lin's posture, his calm face, and the ruler in his hand, he panicked. "Pei Lin... calm down."

However, his words did not soften Pei Lin's heart.

Shen Jicheng saw Pei Lin walk directly towards him. Before he could react, his arm was restrained, and he was flipped over, unable to move.

Immediately afterward, his robe was pulled open, and before he could feel the cold, he felt the pain.

"Snapped!"

The ruler struck his buttocks, and Shen Jicheng was immediately stunned.

After realizing what had happened, he felt both ashamed and angry. It was probably the first time he had been treated like this. He felt more wronged than in pain. He was extremely annoyed and struggled to get up, but Pei Lin held him firmly and he couldn't move an inch.

"I was wrong! I know I was wrong!" Shen Jicheng roared in frustration. He disliked having his back to Pei Lin the most, as it made him feel unsafe and unable to see Pei Lin's face, leaving him feeling completely at ease.

"Smack!" Another smack.

Perhaps intending to teach Shen Jicheng a lesson, the ruler struck him quite hard.

Shen Jicheng gasped in pain, gripped the sheets tightly, and his eyes reddened. He didn't beg for mercy or admit his mistake anymore. As if in a fit of pique, he bit his lower lip and remained silent.

"Do you still dare to do this?" Pei Lin asked in a deep voice, still holding the ruler in his hand. He was ready to beat Shen Jicheng until he did not agree.

In the past, Shen Jicheng would never have dared to anger Pei Lin; he would have been too busy coaxing him. But tonight, he couldn't help feeling wronged. In his mind, Pei Lin had clearly promised him that he would wait for him, but he still left, which meant that he had never intended to wait for him at all.

The more you love someone, the more you care about them; but similarly, the more you care, the more wronged you feel.

Shen Jicheng felt an unbearable pang of sadness in his heart. He suppressed his emotions and stubbornly and defiantly opposed Pei Lin.

"You still dare?" The words were firm, but the last syllable of the voice trembled slightly.

The air in the room seemed to stand still.

Pei Lin remained silent for a moment, without saying a word.

Finally, Pei Lin dropped the ruler in his hand and pulled Shen Jicheng, who was lying on the bed, up. The other man was incredibly stubborn and wouldn't let him touch him, with the back of his head turned away from him.

Pei Lin directly raised his hand and pinched Shen Jicheng's chin, forcefully turning his face towards him. Sure enough, those extremely beautiful peach blossom eyes were misty, and the eye sockets were red. His face clearly carried an arrogant and unconvinced expression.

"You're acting all wronged, huh?"

"Tell me yourself, how many times has this happened?" Pei Lin loosened his jaw, his expression unreadable, but his voice softened slightly.

Shen Jicheng tilted his head and remained silent.

Pei Lin's detailed account echoed in her ears: "In the first place, just to sleep with me, you wore so little and stood waiting at my room door? The second time, you deliberately drank cold water and stood outside? You even had a fever."

At this point, Pei Lin's tone became more serious.

"The third time I jumped into the sea."

"I thought you knew what was important, but I didn't expect you to be so willful, doing whatever you want. You just finished a medicinal bath to warm yourself up, and now you're deliberately torturing yourself again?"

Pei Lin's eyes deepened slightly as he stared intently at Shen Jicheng. "I won't say anything if you do anything else, but it's your self-destructive behavior and lack of care for your health that will make me angry."

He paused, then cupped Shen Jicheng's face in his hands, facing him directly, and asked earnestly,

"Did you hear me clearly?"

Shen Jicheng remained silent.

Pei Lin understood Shen Jicheng and knew that he had taken some of the advice to heart. She decided to explain things to Shen Jicheng properly.

"You said I wouldn't wait for you, but how come I didn't?"

"You sneaked out on your own because you didn't want anyone to find out, right?" Pei Lin pinched Shen Jicheng's cheek, the person he both hated and annoyed. "Now that I'm pretending I didn't find out, you're unhappy about it?"

"Shen Jicheng, aren't you being a bit unreasonable, huh?"

Clearly, Pei Lin's explanation caused Shen Jicheng to pause slightly, his eyes flickering.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but when he met Pei Lin's eyes, which were carrying a faint smile, it was clear that Pei Lin was mocking him.

Shen Jicheng was extremely annoyed and turned his head away, ignoring everything.

Pei Lin knew that Shen Jicheng had a strong sense of pride, so she didn't tease him anymore. She just got up and instructed him, "Alright, you sleep in the master bedroom. I'll sleep in the side bedroom."

Shen Jicheng's expression, which had been improving, instantly fell apart, but by the time he turned around, the door had already closed.

Shen Jicheng slammed his fist on Pei Lin's pillow, complaining in frustration.

"You won't sleep with me!"

"I curse your wife to sleep with her lover!" He then threw off the covers and lay down heavily.

-

Shen Jicheng thought his second brother would call to ask where he was, since his second brother didn't know that he had run away with Pei Lin a couple of days ago.

But two days passed without any news from home. After thinking it over, he finally understood. It seemed that his second brother also knew about his visit to Pei Lin's house.

Pei Lin has been quite busy these past few days, dealing with Pei Jing's affairs, so he comes home very late at night, which is why he and Pei Lin haven't been able to exchange more than a few words.

Another reason was that after arguing with Pei Lin that night, he felt a little embarrassed, since it was the first time Pei Lin had ever hit him... Although it didn't hurt much, hitting his hand would have been fine, but hitting his butt was just trampling on his dignity...

Pei Lin knew perfectly well that he had a strong sense of pride, yet he still did it. What does that mean? It means Pei Lin did it on purpose. He deliberately did it this way so that he would remember it.

Shen Jicheng sat on the sofa in the living room, thinking that he should wait for Pei Lin to come back tonight so that they could have a good chat.

He doesn't want to sleep alone in the master bedroom anymore.

But before Pei Lin arrived, Chu Haonan, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, appeared instead.

Chu Haonan was also surprised to see Shen Jicheng in the living room.

"Oh, you're still alive?"

Shen Jicheng: "..."

She glanced at Chu Haonan with a long look in her eyes, "Am I really that deserving of death?"

Chu Haonan smiled, put the medical kit aside, and then sat down on the sofa. "It's not that, I was just a little surprised to see you standing here unharmed."

Shen Jicheng didn't like hearing that. He retorted, "Completely intact? That's just on the surface!" His heart was already riddled with holes... all because Pei Lin wouldn't agree to sleep with him!

angry!

Does Pei Lin hate deception and betrayal?

So he's not allowed to have things he dislikes? From now on, he hates it when Pei Lin doesn't sleep with him!

"On the surface?" Chu Haonan asked, slightly surprised. "He didn't hit you, did he?"

Although unlikely.

However, Shen Jicheng nodded emphatically.