MFIMM Chapter 24
by Volare“Let’s go, don’t keep the staff waiting.” Pei Jiashu turned away, the tips of his ears slightly red.
Lin Xi was even more lost in thought, rubbing his lower lip with his fingers until it turned a vibrant red.
They were sitting on the sofa, and the two staff members also had some blush on their faces.
Pei Jiashu took the initiative to explain, “Sorry for the show, Lin Xi has been throwing a tantrum lately because my childhood friend came back from abroad.”
After saying that, Pei Jiashu turned to look at Lin Xi, who was still lost in thought. Only when Pei Jiashu patted his leg did he react and nod heavily.
“Yes, yes.”
The staff exchanged glances, then said to Pei Jiashu, “May we have a look around?”
Pei Jiashu was sweating. If they looked around, it would be obvious that he and Lin Xi were sleeping in separate rooms. But in this situation, not letting them see was as good as admitting it.
In the end, Pei Jiashu led them on a tour.
The two staff members looked at each other. One of them took out two boxes from their bag, which looked like ordinary electronic watches.
“These are love detection watches produced by the Civil Affairs Bureau. They are usually used for couples like you whose relationship is not very stable.”
Lin Xi looked at the box with a bad feeling.
The staff members opened one each and handed them to the two of them. “These watches are no different from ordinary watches, but they have a special function, which is to accumulate intimacy points through your intimate behavior.”
“According to the requirements of the Civil Affairs Bureau, you only need 2,000 intimacy points each month to pass the test, and you need to wear them continuously for half a year. However, we have a very humanized regulation. If you don’t reach the required value in the first month, you only need to have 5,000 in the second month, and you will not be penalized.”
“What…what penalty?” Lin Xi asked tremblingly.
The staff member gave a standard smile and said, “It will be dealt with as a marriage fraud. You will need to give 50% of your assets to get a divorce.”
Lin Xi shivered. He could forget about half of his own assets, but he couldn’t afford to compensate for Pei Jiashu’s assets.
“We will also make random visits in the future. We hope you two will be lovey-dovey.”
Lin Xi and Pei Jiashu saw the two staff members off. They didn’t have the appetite to continue eating the half-eaten meal.
They both sat on the sofa, looking at the two watches on the coffee table.
Lin Xi took the lead in picking up the watch and studying it. It was no different from a normal watch, except for a very strange app.
The icon of the app was two huge hearts leaning together. After clicking it, there was a long paragraph of text introduction.
“Welcome to the ‘In Love’ app, this app is developed internally. Couples only need to wear the watch and make intimate movements, and the watch can detect intimacy through heartbeat and body temperature.”
After closing the text, there was a simple number – “0”.
Pei Jiashu was also studying the watch in his hand. His eyes flickered when he saw that paragraph of text. He and Lin Xi hadn’t sat together like this for half a month.
He had been observing Lin Xi out of the corner of his eye. This app was really lackluster, and there were no functions worth studying.
The only thing worth studying was the intimacy mentioned above.
But Lin Xi didn’t seem to care about it at all and never gave Pei Jiashu a glance.
“Lin Xi,” Pei Jiashu said dryly, “Should we study this?”
Lin Xi didn’t speak.
Pei Jiashu frowned. Logically speaking, he was Lin Xi’s boss, and he had already apologized to Lin Xi just now, but Lin Xi was still giving him attitude.
“Lin Xi, don’t push your luck…”
Lin Xi suddenly shot him a glare, and Pei Jiashu’s words took a sharp turn, saying, “Don’t be ungrateful.”
“I’m being ungrateful?” Lin Xi suddenly stood up from the sofa, put his hands on his hips, and questioned Pei Jiashu, “Where am I being ungrateful! Broken watch, go study it yourself.”
After saying that, he threw the watch on the sofa, turned around, and went back to his room.
Lin Xi closed the door, then suddenly regretted it. This watch was given by the Civil Affairs Bureau, and it could be considered an arrangement by the Civil Affairs Bureau. According to the contract, he should cooperate with Pei Jiashu.
He leaned against the door, waiting for Pei Jiashu to come and find him.
But there was no sound outside.
Lin Xi lay back on the bed again. He had only eaten half of the takeout, and it had been cold for so long. He didn’t want to eat it anymore.
But his stomach was still a little hungry.
The takeout was heavy on oil and salt, which gave him a stomach ache, a bit like Pei Jiashu’s cooking.
Outside, Pei Jiashu looked at the closed door, picked up the watch that Lin Xi had randomly thrown away, put it in the box, and finally went upstairs.
Lin Xi couldn’t fall asleep at night. His stomach was growling with hunger in the middle of the night.
He got out of bed, not wanting to order takeout. He wanted to see if there were any snacks to fill his stomach.
Chewing on potato chips, he felt salty and greasy after eating one. He suddenly thought of the seaweed and egg drop soup that Pei Jiashu taught him to make that day.
Why not cook some soup?
Lin Xi did as he thought, sneaking into the kitchen, flusteredly boiling water and beating eggs.
Pei Jiashu upstairs was finally awakened by the sound of cooking. In a daze, he thought he was dreaming.
But after listening carefully, there really seemed to be the sound of cooking.
He got out of bed and glanced at the time, two o’clock in the morning.
The kitchen light illuminated the living room. Pei Jiashu slowly walked to the first floor and happened to see Lin Xi, who was busy after the water boiled but didn’t know what he was doing.
He coughed lightly. Lin Xi looked back at him, without the embarrassment of being caught, but anxiously asked, “Um…where’s the seaweed?”
Pei Jiashu walked into the kitchen, took the seaweed from the upper cabinet, broke off a small piece, and threw it into the pot. “Are you hungry?”
Lin Xi nodded, stirring the enlarging seaweed in the pot with chopsticks, then pouring the beaten eggs from the bowl into the pot.
Lin Xi’s cooking was also very successful this time. Pei Jiashu, wearing pajamas, leaned against the refrigerator, staring at him resentfully. The praise in his mouth turned into accusations, “You secretly used my seaweed and eggs.”
“Then I’ll give you money.” Lin Xi pushed Pei Jiashu away and went to the cabinet to get chopsticks.
Pei Jiashu ignored him and just kept looking at Lin Xi. He had always been regular in his schedule, and he yawned after staring for a few minutes.
Lin Xi directly tasted it with the spoon in the pot. It was a little bland, so he added a little salt.
“If you’re sleepy, go back to sleep. What are you doing here in the middle of the night acting like a roadblock?”
Pei Jiashu, “I want to eat too.”
Lin Xi indifferently scooped a bowl for himself, made room, and let Pei Jiashu scoop it himself.
Pei Jiashu consciously went over, took a spoonful, and took a sip, muttering, “Will there be broken eggshells this time?”
Lin Xi glared at Pei Jiashu, gritting his teeth, “…Don’t close your eyes when you sleep at night.”
“Why?” Pei Jiashu took another sip, “Are you coming to my bed?”
Lin Xi almost spat out a mouthful of soup, blushing and saying, “Are you sleepwalking? Why don’t you get a bowl yourself? I just used that spoon.”
“Right, that watch…”
“What are you saying? I’m so sleepy, I’m going to sleep.” Lin Xi gulped down a few mouthfuls, put down the bowl, and planned to go back to his room.
Pei Jiashu grabbed his hand, “Are you running away now and planning to complete double the task next month?”
“I just think it’s too late now.” Lin Xi said to Pei Jiashu.
“Okay, then tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
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The thought of having to do intimate actions with Pei Jiashu made Lin Xi feel a little at a loss.
He called Chen Mingxuan, “Mingxuan, can I go to your house for a day? I really don’t dare to face Pei Jiashu.”
“Why don’t you dare to face him? Is it because you hate him or because…” Chen Mingxuan’s tone rose, asking Lin Xi gossipingly.
The last time he saw Lin Xi and Pei Jiashu, they looked very ambiguous.
Apart from the initial confession, Pei Jiashu was actually a good person, not only young and promising but also handsome.
Simply a dream A.
Lin Xi was silent by his question. Chen Mingxuan knew Lin Xi’s personality very well. If he really hated him, he would have refused decisively.
“Think about Pei Jiashu’s face and figure, you’re not at a loss. Why not take this opportunity to touch him more? After all, there won’t be another chance in the future.”
“Who…who likes his figure and face? There are a lot of people like him online.” Lin Xi looked away, and his tone quickened.
Chen Mingxuan chuckled, “The handsome guys online can be seen but not touched. Your husband can be seen and touched.”
“Don’t say anymore, we’re just in a marriage of convenience. What dirty things are you thinking in your head?”
Lin Xi’s entire face turned yellow with shame.
“I’m convinced by you pure young men.” Chen Mingxuan had a sense of powerlessness that his stomach was full of garbage but he couldn’t share it.
“Anyway, I can’t take you in. You’ve already promised your husband, hurry back to find him.”
Lin Xi slowly dragged himself home. Pei Jiashu was busy in the kitchen. As soon as he saw Lin Xi come back, he greeted him, “You’re back, sit down and eat.”
Lin Xi looked at Pei Jiashu. He was still wearing that apron, but he had changed into a set of light home clothes, and his sleeves were not rolled up.
He scanned Pei Jiashu’s forearm, feeling a little regretful.
He sat down on the chair as if possessed and had dinner with Pei Jiashu. Today, Pei Jiashu didn’t know why, but he prepared four dishes and one soup. He barely ate a third of it, and the rest was put in the refrigerator.
“You can watch TV for a while. I’ll put the dishes in the dishwasher.”
“I’ll help you.”
“No need.”
Lin Xi could only sit on the sofa, looking back every few steps. He usually laughed every minute watching this variety show, but now his mind wasn’t on the TV at all.
What would Pei Jiashu do in a while?
What were the intimate behaviors that the watch mentioned?
Did they have to kiss? Or even need more?
Lin Xi didn’t dare to think about it, because he could already feel the heat on his face gradually rising. Pei Jiashu hadn’t come over yet, but he had already turned himself into a cooked shrimp.
He patted his face. Chen Mingxuan was right. Pei Jiashu looked okay, his figure was also good, and it wouldn’t hurt to touch him.