70 Sweet Nothings
Pei Jingzhou took off his jacket. He had a white shirt on. His arms were wrapped in cufflinks that stuck to his arms, abstinent and seductive. As the wife who had slept with Pei Jingzhou for three years, how could Li Xiwu not know how good Pei Jingzhouâs figure was?
He worked out all year round and sometimes even pulled her to work out with him. He was really self-disciplined, but one of the disadvantages of such self-discipline for Li Xiwu was that he was too energetic!
Li Xiwu looked away from him and praised with a bright smile, âFourth Brotherâs sweet nothings are very nice.â
Pei Jingzhouâs thin lips curled up. âYou think itâs sweet nothings?â
!!
Li Xiwu raised her palm-sized face. âIsnât it?â
Pei Jingzhou looked into her eyes. âLook at the myriad worlds. The mountains, rivers, the sun, the moon, and the stars. Theyâre inferior to you in every way.â
Li Xiwu: â?â
Pei Jingzhou said, âListen carefully. This is what sweet nothings is.â
Li Xiwu: ââ¦â
Pei Jingzhou asked her, âCan you tell?â
Li Xiwu said, âThatâs tacky.â
âThen Iâll say something extraordinary.â Pei Jingzhou smiled. âI have two wishes: You by my side, and me by your side.â
ââ¦â
Li Xiwu did not expect him to continue. And compared to the previous corny sweet nothing, this one sounded even more⦠corny. She leaned back a little, and there was a smile in her calm eyes. âFourth Brother not only knows how to say sweet nothings, but you also know how to be romantic.â
Pei Jingzhou turned to look at the night sky. âThen are you into it?â
Li Xiwu raised her eyebrows. âMe? Itâs useless whether Iâm into it or not. Itâs fine as long as someone is into it. Besides, that person is Fourth Brotherâs treasure.â
Pei Jingzhou did not say anything and just looked at the night sky quietly. At this moment, the phone in Li Xiwuâs hand vibrated. She picked it up and saw that it was Qiao Qiao. Just as she was hesitating about whether to pick it up, Pei Jingzhouâs cold voice sounded in her ear. âAnswer it. I want to hear how your friend ridiculed me.â
Li Xiwu pursed her lips. Was he sure that Qiao Qiao was calling to complain about him?
As if reading her mind, he said, âDoes your friend not complain about me often?â
Li Xiwu: ââ¦â
Of course, she wouldnât betray Qiao Qiao. She lowered her head and rejected Qiao Qiaoâs call. But the next second, Qiao Qiao called again.
Li Xiwu hung up again. Then, she opened WeChat and sent Qiao Qiao a WeChat message. She was typing when Qiao Qiao called again.
In the past, as long as she hung up, Qiao Qiao would know that it was inconvenient for her to pick up. What happened today? Did something happen to Qiao Qiao? Li Xiwu suddenly became worried. This time, she didnât hesitate for long before picking up Qiao Qiaoâs call.
Qiao Qiao said, âYou finally answered the phone!â
Li Xiwu did not avoid Pei Jingzhou and asked worriedly, âDid something happen?â
âWhat can happen? Itâs all because of you. Iâm so angry.â Qiao Qiaoâs tone was filled with anger, and she was furious. âHow could Pei Jingzhou tell his story with his first love as yours with clear conscience? I was really angry when I watched the live broadcast. Whereâs his shame?â
Li Xiwu looked up at Pei Jingzhou. Qiao Qiao scolded on the phone while Pei Jingzhou listened expressionlessly. Although it was not on speaker, the surroundings were silent and empty. The voice coming from the receiver was clear. She reminded Qiao Qiao, âWait a minuteâ¦â
It was too late. Qiao Qiaoâs mouth was like a flood.
Qiao Qiao continued, âEspecially when the comments are all about childhood sweethearts! Itâs so sweet and affectionate. The more I look at it, the angrier I get.â Qiao Qiao continued, âI posted: Itâs all fake! Theyâre acting! And that post was gone with a swipe. Millions of viewers are online. My speech is too weak.â
Li Xiwu knew that stopping her was useless. âYou called a few times just to complain?â She thought there was something important!
Qiao Qiaoâs tone still sounded very angry. âI was just angry and insisted on calling you. I only felt better after complaining. By the way, you seemed to want to stop me from coming just now. Could it be that Pei Jingzhou is beside you?â Why didnât she have this realization earlier!
Li Xiwu smiled bitterly. âHeâs here.â
Qiao Qiao: ââ¦â
Okay. Goodbye.
Qiao Qiao, who had scolded so happily one second, hung up as dejectedly the next.
Smiling, Li Xiwu inhaled and turned to go back. Noticing that Pei Jingzhou had not moved, Li Xiwu shouted, âFourth Brother.â
Pei Jingzhou turned around and looked at her quietly. Li Xiwu realized that Pei Jingzhouâs pupils were dark and deep, thicker than the night. Li Xiwu asked, âAre you going in?â
Pei Jingzhou turned around. âLetâs go.â He took her hand. His broad and warm palm wrapped around her slender hand. Li Xiwu was used to it. She did not pull her hand away and walked beside him.
If the heart did not move, the faith would not move. She didnât care, so she wouldnât resist anything. As she walked, Li Xiwu took the initiative to find a topic. âDid Fourth Brother come today because he saw the live broadcast?â
Pei Jingzhou said, âOf course.â
Li Xiwu smiled. âI thoughtââ
Pei Jingzhou interrupted her. âDonât always think so. Canât you inform me first? If you have anything to ask, just ask. As long as you ask, Iâll tell you.â
Of course Li Xiwu wouldnât ask. The smile on her lips rippled. âIâm called sensible.â
She heard the man beside her snort coldly. âNow youâre saying youâre sensible. Why didnât you say you were sensible when I couldnât find you after calling a dozen times?â
Li Xiwu asked, âFourth Brother, are you still angry about this?â
Pei Jingzhou said, âIâm not angry. Iâm magnanimous.â
Okay, he was not angry, he was magnanimous. Li Xiwu retracted her hand from Pei Jingzhouâs, but Pei Jingzhou reminded her, âHold my hand.â
Li Xiwu said, âNo.â
âLi Xiwu.â
âNone of your business!â
Pei Jingzhou: ââ¦â
Li Xiwu walked very quickly. Pei Jingzhou did not chase after her and slowly walked back. They reached the inn. They went back to their room and closed the door.
Next door.
Han Qianye was still answering Lin Yourongâs call.
...
On the other end of the line, Lin Yourong said, âWhat happened tonight was even more exciting than I originally thought. Li Xiwu must be feeling uncomfortable.â
Han Qianye said, âI donât feel good either.â
Lin Yourong asked, âWhatâs wrong with you? Isnât it what you wanted?â
Han Qianye was in a very low mood. âIâm in a bad mood now. Donât say this. Tell me something to make me happy.â
âThatâs a lot.â Lin Yourong mentioned, âYou know that I have a little niece, right?â
Han Qianye pouted. âI asked you to say something to make me happy. I didnât ask you to change the topic so far. Why is it about your niece?â
Lin Yourong said, âLet me finish first.â
Han Qianye nodded. âOkay.â
Lin Yourong continued, âMy niece is coming back from Country H in two days. Sheâs a top designer and a talent that the country is fighting for. Sheâs also beautiful, especially after learning Country Hâs fashion sense and makeup. I plan to wait for her to come back and get her to teach us how to dress up.â
In the past, Han Qianye would definitely be very interested. But now, she was not in the mood at all. âForget it. Iâm recording a variety show. Go learn from your niece yourself.â
Lin Yourong panicked. âItâs so boring for me to learn alone. Donât worry, Iâll arrange it.â
...
Han Qianye was just not in the mood, but she was not stupid. She caught herself and sat up. âAre you planning to introduce your niece to my son?â