Chapter 96 Comfort
At noon on the third day, the phone beeped, indicating that the takeaway had arrived.
I'm a little confused. I didn't order it?
I went to get it and opened it, and it turned out to be a set meal from a well-known private restaurant that is famous for its clean ingredients.
The packaging is exquisite and the dishes are refreshing.
Just as I sat down to eat, Lin Yan's video popped up. After I answered it, his handsome face appeared on the screen with a mischievous smile: "Baby, did you get lunch?"
"Ah? What did you order?" I asked as I unpacked my chopsticks. "This is pretty expensive, isn't it?"
"Hmm," he said with a harmless smile, "I see you've been eating useless food these past few days. I feel bad for my baby. This place has the best reputation on my list, it's clean and hygienic."
My heart warmed, but I said harshly: "Tsk, I can order good food myself..."
Actually, I felt a little guilty. If he hadn't ordered it, I would probably have ordered a greasy and spicy rice bowl or fried chicken.
"Yes, yes, my Ruirui is the best at taking care of himself." He followed my words to coax me, and then his tone changed, with a hint of inexplicable ambiguity, "By the way, baby, in a while... there should be a courier delivered to your door."
"Express delivery?" I looked at him warily, "What did you buy? What's going on again?" Every time he spoke in this tone, something bad was going to happen.
"Hehe," he smiled like a cat that had successfully stolen some fish, "You'll know in a moment. It's definitely good stuff."
That smile looked malicious no matter how you looked at it.
After hanging up the video, I had a hunch that something was very wrong.
Sure enough, not long after, the doorbell rang.
A courier from the same city handed over a small, tightly packed box.
After I signed for it, my heart started beating faster for some reason, and I quickly opened it...
When I saw the shape of the things inside, I instantly felt a surge of heat from the soles of my feet to the top of my head!
"Lin Yan!!!" I almost screamed at the air, my face was so hot that I could fry an egg on it.
Inside the box lay… an adult toy with a unique shape and a high-tech feel!
Although I have similar things in my drawer at home, this one... is obviously an "advanced version"!
I immediately dialed the video call, and it seemed that Lin Yan on the other side of the screen had been waiting for a long time, with a "successful" smile on his face.
"No! We already have this stuff at home! Why are you buying it?! Do you have too much money to burn?!"
I was filled with shame and anger, so I grabbed the "hot potato" and complained to the camera.
"Wife, you don't understand this," Lin Yan lowered his voice and said in a coaxing tone, "This one... is different."
"What's the difference?!" I had a bad feeling.
He leaned in close to the camera and spoke each word clearly yet ambiguously: "This can be remotely controlled."
Boom! I felt like I was going to explode!
"You...you're a pervert!!!" I was completely incoherent. "You're on a business trip! We're a million miles away! And you're still thinking about how to play tricks on me?! Do you have any shame?"
I spoke more and more quietly, and the shame almost overwhelmed me.
"How can you call it playing?" He said innocently, "This is called 'technology comforts the pain of longing.' I can suffer, but my wife can't."
"What do you mean by bitter or not? You're just imagining things yourself! Your head is full of yellow garbage!"
I was so embarrassed and angry that I threw the thing into the corner of the sofa like a hot potato, and I wanted to use a pillow to press it to the center of the earth.
"Sigh..." Lin Yan suddenly sighed, his tone carrying a hint of genuine fatigue and grievance, "Ruirui, you don't know, I've been exhausted these past few days. Some companies, upon seeing that I'm 'alone', gave me a cold shoulder, thinking that I'm not important enough and that it's particularly difficult to negotiate with me..."
My heart suddenly tightened, and the embarrassment I felt just now was instantly replaced by heartache.
It must not be easy for him to work hard out there alone.
"Don't bother with a company that looks down on others like this!" I immediately said, "They're not the only one anyway, so we don't care!"
"Yeah, baby is right." His voice softened. "It's okay, it's just... when you're not by my side, I miss you even more. I want to hug you and kiss you..."
He paused, his eyes becoming deep, and he looked meaningfully in the direction of the courier box I had thrown in the corner of the sofa, "...I want to see you..."
“…You…have gone too far…” I covered my face and felt the heat coming out from between my fingers again.
This guy! He gave me a slap and then a sweet date! And he hit me so accurately!
"Alright, alright, don't be angry, honey," he said, his voice softening. "We're not in a hurry. Let's wait until tonight...when you're free. I'll be busy now."
After saying that, he gave me a look that said "you know what I mean" and then hung up the phone.
Looking at the hung-up screen and then at the "source of evil" on the sofa, I felt ashamed and annoyed and there was nothing I could do about him.
In the end, I vented my anger by picking up a pillow and covering the thing with it fiercely. Out of sight, out of mind!
During class in the afternoon, my phone vibrated. It was a message from Lin Yan. I could feel his excitement through the screen:
"I'm your wife!!!"
"We've finally gotten the toughest nut to crack! Their boss finally agreed!"
"This company's product quality has always been top-notch, and they have a fantastic reputation. However, their requirements are incredibly demanding. I was worried for a long time, but I was surprised that their CEO actually appreciates our product design concept!"
I was happy for him too, typing quickly:
"Great! You've worked so hard, husband! This is the crucial first step, right? When can we expect the first batch of babies?"
"We'll probably be able to start the first small-scale trial production in about two weeks!" he replied. "I'll probably have to go over there in person to keep an eye on it then, but my trip won't be as long as this time, and—"
He kept it a secret on purpose.
"And what?" I demanded.
"Besides, let's go together! I don't want to be separated from you again!"
"Ah? I want to go too?" I was stunned.
"That's for sure, baby!" he said firmly. "You're the most important person to me, so of course you have to stay with me. When the time comes, you'll be my family member, my lover. Everyone in the company will have to respectfully call you 'Mr. Chen' when they see you!"
I looked at the words "Mr. Chen" and my face started to heat up again. What was this? A husband's status depends on his? Taking advantage of his influence?
"I haven't made any contribution..." I felt a little embarrassed.
"Who said that?" he immediately retorted, "You have made outstanding contributions to me! You have comforted my soul and given me endless motivation!" He even added an exclamation mark.
When I saw the words "comfort the soul", my mind went beep and I instantly remembered the "soul comforter" covered by the pillow on the sofa! My face flushed!
This guy! He definitely did it on purpose! He really wanted to see me embarrassed!
After class, my mind was still confused with "Mr. Chen" and "comforter". When I got home, I felt that my appetite was not very good.
I was too lazy to bother, so I just cooked some frozen dumplings.
Looking at the plump white dumplings rolling in the pot, steaming hot, I inexplicably remembered Lin Yan's figure busy in the kitchen with an apron on. He always liked to prepare a special dipping sauce when cooking dumplings...
Oh...I miss him so much.
The dumplings felt tasteless.
After dinner, I played with Snowball for a while, then collapsed on the sofa and watched TV, absent-mindedly.
It's finally time to wash up. I grab my electric toothbrush and flip the switch... Hmm? No response? I flip it a few more times, still nothing.
"Tsk, it's out of battery?" I was a little depressed. "It's really weird. It worked fine for three months, but it went on strike as soon as Lin Yan left?
But it's been quite durable for three months, so the quality of this brand is pretty good. I casually sent this complaint to Lin Yan.
Unexpectedly, he had just finished his work and replied almost immediately:
"Baby, that's because..."
"I was the one who charged your battery before."
I stared at the message for five full seconds.
Then, he slowly raised his hand and supported his forehead.
God... this guy... how many things has he done behind the scenes?!
From the water heater to toothpaste (almost), from sorting clothes to restocking the refrigerator, now he's even responsible for charging the electric toothbrush?!
An indescribable emotion surged up, a little sweet, a little sour, and a little... the embarrassment of being "raised" too well to live one's own life.
But at the same time, I felt like... I seemed to... have to do something to repay him?
That "thing" covered by the pillow...seems...to be lingering in my mind.
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