MFIMM Chapter 75

Sweetness Overload

Sweetness Overload

Pei Jiashu hung up the phone. Ke Yun looked at Lin Xi teasingly, “It’s so great to see Pei-ge find someone he likes. I thought he would be arranged for a business marriage by Uncle Pei.”

The mention of a business marriage made it hard for Lin Xi not to think of Liang Siqi, so he couldn’t help but ask, “Is it with Liang Siqi?”

Ke Yun immediately realized he had said the wrong thing and covered his mouth with his hand, “I didn’t say anything.”

“It’s okay, I knew it a long time ago.” Lin Xi was just a little jealous.

Ke Yun: “Liang Siqi and Pei-ge’s matters were just jokes made by the elders at home. Ever since Auntie passed away, Pei-ge has rarely relaxed. Uncle Pei put a lot of pressure on him, so he often suppresses himself and doesn’t express his needs. But seeing Pei-ge with you, I’m really relieved.”

Ke Yun was Pei Jiashu’s childhood friend and genuinely hoped that Pei Jiashu could be happy.

Lin Xi’s hands, placed on his knees, gradually tightened, and he didn’t dare to look Ke Yun in the eye. After learning about Pei Jiashu’s experiences, he was deeply touched by Ke Yun’s words.

But Ke Yun’s last sentence made it impossible for him to breathe.

He didn’t think he could really have such a big impact on Pei Jiashu, but at this moment, he also wanted to respond to Ke Yun, to tell Ke Yun, to tell himself.

“I also want to make Pei Jiashu happy.”

Ke Yun was startled by Lin Xi’s sudden words. After a long while, he reacted, patted Lin Xi’s hand, and said with a smile, “I believe in you.”

Wei Qian, the only one on the scene who knew the inside story, stared at Lin Xi. At that moment, the doubts that had been troubling Lin Xi seemed to disappear in an instant. Behind the clouds was a dazzling light, flowing in Lin Xi’s eyes, and just looking at it gave people infinite hope.

Lin Xi was like he had been injected with energy, and continued to write down what he needed to prepare for tomorrow in his notebook. He spread the notebook out in front of the two of them, first discussing the geographical location, and finally settling on the entrance of a primary and middle school nearby.

Wei Qian thought for a while, “Are you sure it’ll sell well at the school gate?”

“I don’t know if it will sell well, but I know a great trick to attract kids.” Lin Xi had a flash of inspiration, a wicked smile spreading across his face.

Wei Qian suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He only heard Lin Xi say, “Tomorrow, let’s rent a mascot costume. Have you seen those grandpas carrying candied hawthorns? Tomorrow, we’ll send one person to wear the mascot costume to attract people at the entrance, and the other two will sell at the stall.”

“I think it’ll work.” Ke Yun’s gaze also turned to Wei Qian, “Old Wei, you’re usually as quiet as a gourd, I think this job is suitable for you. We’ll leave the selling to me and Xiaoxi.”

Wei Qian couldn’t say a word of rebuttal under his wife’s gaze, so he could only obey orders.

The three of them went to purchase the items needed for setting up the stall the next day, made candied hawthorns all day, and arrived at the school gate in the afternoon before school was about to let out.

There were many stalls in front of the school gate, and even more parents picking up their children.

Wei Qian wore an oversized bear mascot costume, carrying a string of bright red candied hawthorns on his shoulder. The rate of heads turning on the road was simply off the charts, and he had already sold a few on the way.

Lin Xi thought they would definitely succeed.

Ke Yun pushed Wei Qian to the location at the school gate, while the two of them set up a stall across the street. Ke Yun even borrowed a handheld megaphone from a market auntie and shouted a few times.

The two of them were so young to be setting up a stall, and there was also a camera crew following them, which immediately attracted a lot of attention.

“You two young men are so young and already setting up a stall? How old are you? Your accent doesn’t sound like locals? Where are you from?”

“Why are there so many cameras behind you? What are you doing?”

Few people came to buy things, but many came to inquire. Lin Xi explained patiently. Unexpectedly, the auntie asked again, “Are you married? My distant nephew is about the same age as you, and he has a house and a car in A City.”

“Auntie, our show is a husband-and-husband travel show, we’re both already married.” Lin Xi’s mouth twitched as he explained to the auntie.

The auntie looked a little regretful after hearing that.

As soon as the school’s dismissal bell rang, it became lively inside, and you could hear the noisy voices of many children.

Wei Qian was already on standby at the school gate, and Lin Xi and Ke Yun also rubbed their hands together.

The first batch of middle school students surged out of the gate, wearing the same school uniforms, and the school gate was immediately blocked.

Wei Qian, wearing a bulky mascot costume, wiggled his butt and waist, which was especially eye-catching. Although candied hawthorns were common, there were few people who came to sell candied hawthorns wearing a bear mascot costume.

The children couldn’t take their eyes off Wei Qian, but his mascot costume was too bulky, and it was really inconvenient to take things. Lin Xi said to Ke Yun, “Wei Qian probably can’t do it alone, go help him buy some.”

Although Ke Yun usually bickered with Wei Qian, he didn’t hesitate to help when something happened. He had been paying attention to Wei Qian’s side, and even if Lin Xi didn’t say it, he would go to help.

“I can do it alone, you go help him.” Lin Xi pushed Ke Yun out, as his side was also getting busy.

Fortunately, the students were very orderly when buying things, and they would line up in front of the stall, instead of all crowding around the table.

Lin Xi busily packed the candied hawthorns into boxes, collected money, and gave change.

Before long, all the candied hawthorns on the stick that Wei Qian was holding were sold out, and the two of them came back to re-tie them once.

Fewer and fewer people came out, and Wei Qian also returned to the stall to solicit customers. Ke Yun came over to help Lin Xi with the cashier, and the three of them worked very efficiently.

After eight o’clock, the sky had completely darkened, and the brightly lit lights in the school were also extinguished one by one, but the high school students didn’t seem to have a holiday yet.

The wind in the evening gradually became cooler, causing Ke Yun to shiver. Wei Qian immediately asked with concern, “Are you cold? I see that the people at the stalls here have also gone home, should we go back?”

Lin Xi crossed his arms in front of his chest, it was indeed a bit cold.

“Then let’s go back, we probably won’t be able to wait for the high school students to get out of school, it’s too late.”

Lin Xi and the others went back to count the money they earned today and made more than 500 yuan, and three-quarters of the candied haws sold out, which was better than he expected.

After calculating today’s profit, Wei Qian looked at Lin Xi and Ke Yun, “I think we have hope, let’s work harder tomorrow. If we make them earlier tomorrow, we can also go once at noon.”

Lin Xi had no objection. He teased Wei Qian and said, “I didn’t expect you to wiggle so well.”

Ke Yun took out the video taken on his phone and played it for Wei Qian to watch. Wei Qian’s face immediately turned red visibly and threatened to snatch the phone from Ke Yun’s hand.

“I think Ke Yun also wants to wiggle, Ke Yun will wear the mascot costume tomorrow.” Wei Qian said to Ke Yun through gritted teeth.

Ke Yun: “I won’t.”

“You have to wear it if I wear it, that’s only fair!”

“Then Xiaoxi has to wear it to be fair.”

Lin Xi was originally watching the show next to the two of them happily, but unexpectedly, the fire burned him. But he couldn’t refute, and the three reached a consensus, one person taking turns every day.

Returning to the room in the evening, suddenly returning from the lively living room to a room without a single person, Lin Xi’s heart felt empty for a moment.

The phone was held in his palm, hesitating whether or not to call Pei Jiashu.

Unexpectedly, while he was hesitating, Pei Jiashu’s call came first.

“Xiaoxi.” The person on the other end of the phone called out his name, and Lin Xi’s heart immediately rose. Ever since he realized that he also liked Pei Jiashu, Lin Xi couldn’t be so calm anymore.

Even though his heart was surging like a wave, Lin Xi still pretended to be calm and made an “um” sound.

Pei Jiashu asked, “Do you miss me?”

Lin Xi shook his head, after a long while he remembered that he was on the phone, planning to speak, but Pei Jiashu spoke first, “I clearly saw you stay in the doorway ever since you entered the room, holding your phone without moving, weren’t you thinking about calling me?”

“Are you watching the live stream?” Lin Xi looked at the camera in the room and finally walked from the doorway to the room.

Pei Jiashu nodded, “I just finished a meeting, so I’m watching the live stream. I didn’t expect to see you looking so distracted, do you miss me?”

“Don’t want to…” Lin Xi answered awkwardly, and there was no sound on the other end of the phone.

Many guesses suddenly arose in Lin Xi’s heart, would saying that hurt Pei Jiashu’s heart, he then changed his words, “I just missed you a little bit, just a little bit.”

As he spoke, he gestured with his hand.

Until a low laugh came from the other end of the phone, “I miss you so much.”

Lin Xi was stunned for a second, then immediately lay straight on the pillow, grabbing the quilt with his fingers, enduring himself not to make shameful noises.

What to do, he felt his heart was about to explode.

There was a low sound of tapping on the keyboard on the phone again, Pei Jiashu was probably still working, Lin Xi’s heart suddenly cooled down again.

He wanted to ask when Pei Jiashu would come back, but he stubbornly held it back.

Pei Jiashu said he could come back tomorrow, but just these one or two days made him suffer.

“Okay, you work, I’m going to wash up.”

“…Keep it on, can you keep me company while I work?” Pei Jiashu said.

“I won’t take you into the bathroom.” Lin Xi struggled with whether to bring it or not, but finally put the phone on the bedside table to charge.

He turned off the camera in the room, and came out from washing up looking at the phone.

“Are you done washing up? Why don’t you dry your hair?” The phone was on speakerphone, and the sound echoed in the room.

Lin Xi lay lazily on the bed, missing the life with Pei Jiashu, “Drying my hair is so tiring~”

“Be good, go dry your hair first, sleeping with wet hair will easily give you a headache the next day.” Pei Jiashu’s voice was unconsciously doting, making Lin Xi want to further test Pei Jiashu.

“But it’s really tiring.”

“You dry it yourself today, I’ll dry it for you when I come back.”

“Mmhmm.” Getting a satisfactory answer, Lin Xi hummed a little tune and went to the bathroom to dry his hair.

After drying it, he took his phone, looking at the interface with only the time count, the dark screen could only see his own face, Lin Xi poked the screen unhappily.

“What are you doing?” Pei Jiashu asked.

Lin Xi didn’t speak, just poked the screen.

“The camera is off.” Pei Jiashu suddenly said, and Lin Xi made an “um” sound.

“But what if I want to see you?” Pei Jiashu said again.

Lin Xi didn’t poke the screen anymore, hugged his phone and giggled, “Do whatever you want to do.”

The next second, the phone call was hung up, replaced by a video call.