After Pei Zhi returned home, she called Pei Wang out and tossed him a set of keys.

Pei Wang looked guilty: "What is this?"

"The key is upstairs. The department store staff will be delivering furniture tonight. Go open the door."

The key was given to Pei Zhi by Du Lei before he left.

Du Lei had to return to his unit to report for duty, and when it came time to deliver the furniture, he was no longer able to be there.

Pei Wang responded, then cleared his throat, seemingly wanting to ask but also hesitant to.

Pei Wang: "Um, did you sleep well this afternoon?"

Pei Zhi looked at Pei Wang quietly without answering.

Pei Wang rubbed the back of his neck. "Well... I took a nap this afternoon and slept my neck until it was stiff."

Pei Zhi suddenly reached out her hand, startling Pei Wang so much that he took a step back.

Pei Zhi laughed at Pei Wang's reaction and asked, "What are you doing?"

Pei Wangcai was genuinely frightened by Pei Zhi: "What are you doing?"

"Didn't you get a stiff neck? Let me massage it for you."

Pei Wang didn't believe that Pei Zhi could be so kind.

He even suspected that Pei Zhi might use the excuse of giving him a massage to twist his head off.

With evasion proving futile, Pei Wang chose to honestly confess.

"In the afternoon, I brought Du Lei in and watched him go into your room."

Pei Zhi rested her chin on one hand. "And then?"

"Then, I waited for him to come out outside the door, and then I fell asleep."

Pei Wang looked at Pei Zhi expectantly, "He didn't bully you, did he? Nothing happened between you two, right?"

Pei Zhi chuckled lightly, "Are you too naive or too ridiculous?"

"Don't you know what might happen if you let him into my room alone?"

Pei Wang's expression changed slightly; he was indeed somewhat prepared.

But Pei Wang thought, he'd be guarding outside the door, so Du Lei wouldn't do anything, right?

At most, it's just the two of them hugging and chatting.

Pei Wang suddenly saw the bed sheet hanging on the balcony, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Pei Zhi washed the bed sheets before leaving home in the afternoon.

At home, Pei Zhizhen is the kind of person who wouldn't even lift a finger to help someone who's fallen into a rut.

What's more, Pei Zhi washed the bed sheets herself.

"Damn it, that bastard Du Lei, I'm going to settle the score with him right now."

Pei Zhi grabbed Pei Wang by the back of his collar. "What are you doing? He's gone back to his unit."

Pei Wang shouted angrily, "Then I'll go to his unit and settle the score with him. I treated him like a brother, and this is how he treated me?"

Pei Zhi didn't hold back and kicked Pei Wang in the leg.

"Are you calmer now?"

Pei Wang was panting heavily, his face full of resentment.

How could he bully you?

"How does that count as bullying?" Pei Zhi teased. "Why don't you say he served me?"

“No, you can’t say that,” Pei Wang retorted, “He’s a man, and you’re a woman, so you’re already at a disadvantage.”

What Pei Zhi couldn't stand the most was this set of theories.

"How did I suffer a loss?"

“You…” Pei Wang wanted to say something.

But after half a day, Pei Wang still couldn't find a suitable excuse.

In relationships between men and women, it's generally said that women suffer losses because they worry that if they don't get married in the end, it will ruin their reputation and waste their youth.

Although the time is the same, a girl's youth is more precious.

This approach is completely impractical for Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi is already married, so she doesn't have this problem anymore.

"In the beginning, I was lusting after his body and made the first move on him."

Pei Wang frowned as he listened, clearly his ears were burning from the spiciness.

"How can a girl like you say such things?" Pei Wangzhen couldn't stand it anymore.

Pei Zhi shrugged, not believing at all that what she said was wrong.

"That's just how it is, so don't be angry."

Pei Wang's face showed bitterness. "I just can't get over it in my heart. I always feel like you've been wronged."

It was as if Pei Zhi had been bullied by Du Lei.

Although Pei Zhi said nice things, Pei Wang believed that Pei Zhi didn't really think that way.

Pei Zhi paused for a moment, then spoke, "If you were married, and there was a beautiful woman outside who offered herself to you, was completely devoted to you, and even spent money on you, would you feel like you were being taken advantage of?"

Ultimately, Pei Wang still held the belief that girls should suffer losses.

Pei Zhi didn't have that thought. As long as she enjoyed herself, that was enough for her, and she didn't find it troublesome.

Pei Wang actually fantasized for a moment, and then, damn it, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"Don't hold it in, just laugh if you want to."

Pei Wang burst into laughter. What Pei Zhi said did seem to make sense.

Pei Zhi shrugged. "So, you don't need to be angry. Just think of it as having another person to serve me. What's wrong with that?"

Pei Wang was completely convinced by Pei Zhi; she really made sense.

What's wrong with having more people serve... no, take care of Pei Zhi?

As long as Pei Zhi is happy, that's all that matters.

He can just pretend he doesn't know.

"Then you still need to be careful, lest your brother-in-law find out."

"Brother, Zhizhi."

Jiang Qingyuan suddenly spoke up, probably because he was afraid that Pei Wang would be startled.

It's true, speak of the devil and he appears.

"Brother-in-law, you're back?" Pei Wang turned around and smiled at Jiang Qingyuan.

"What are you talking about? What are you trying to hide from me?"

"Haha." Pei Wang chuckled dryly twice, frantically winking at Pei Zhi to get her out of the predicament.

"Isn't it your birthday in a few days? I said I'm going to prepare a surprise for you, but I won't let you know."

Jiang Qingyuan nodded, "I see. Thank you, brother. No need for the surprise, a meal together as a family will suffice."

Jiang Qingyuan's words, "Thank you, brother," sent shivers down Pei Wang's spine.

"Um, I'll go in and see if the food is ready. You guys chat, you guys chat." Pei Wang slipped away.

"Why are you washing the sheets?" Jiang Qingyuan pointed to the clothesline.

"Oh, when I woke up this afternoon I found that the sheets were a little dirty, so I just scrubbed them."

Jiang Qingyuan handed the schoolbag to Pei Zhi and told her to take it while he went to collect his clothes.

"You can keep it next time, and I'll wash it."

Normally at home, Pei Zhi has never actually washed clothes herself.

Despite being a man, Jiang Qingyuan is capable of handling all the housework, both inside and outside the home, whenever he's home.

Before they knew it, it was Jiang Qingyuan's birthday.

Pei Zhi had already said that Pei Wang was going to prepare a surprise, so Pei Wang couldn't just leave empty-handed.

Moreover, Jiang Qingyuan has no parents, so they can now be considered his family.

Because I told Jiang Qingyuan in advance so that he could come back sooner.

As it turned out, Jiang Qingyuan not only returned himself, but also brought Cheng Xuelin back with him.

Fortunately, Jiang Qingyuan had brought Cheng Xuelin back for dinner before, so everyone was relatively normal this time.

Pei Wang probably felt genuinely guilty towards Jiang Qingyuan, so he even paid out of his own pocket to buy Jiang Qingyuan a fountain pen, which cost several tens of yuan.