MFIMM Chapter 42

TENTATIVE

The response to Lin Xi’s cross-dressing live stream was excellent, gaining several thousand followers in the background. For a time, private messages and likes flooded in like snowflakes.

He scrolled down the private message list, searching for someone who hadn’t been online for a long time, buried amongst the many messages.

His previous private messages had sunk without a trace, so Lin Xi hadn’t sent any more.

Little Stream: Thank you for the gifts you sent me today, but I would rather you come to my live stream than send gifts.

Pei Jiashu, watching the live stream, felt a mixture of emotions when he saw the message Lin Xi sent him.

On the one hand, he felt it was normal for Lin Xi to send such messages since this account was his top supporter, but on the other hand, he felt a faint sense of displeasure.

Jiashu: I was a little busy with work recently and didn’t have time to watch your live stream.

Jiashu: But now, more and more fans are watching your live stream. Even without me, there will be another top supporter. Do you really want me to watch your live stream that much?

Lin Xi looked at the messages Jiashu sent him, typing and deleting, deleting and retyping in the chat box.

Little Stream: Even if there is another top supporter, I will always remember your ID.

Little Stream: I started live streaming cluelessly, and at first, I didn’t know if I could do it well. That’s why I cherish every fan who has been with me until now. Each of you is the motivation for me to continue doing this job.

Messages popped up one after another on the computer’s chat box. Pei Jiashu leaned back in his chair and suddenly smiled.

What to do when your real self has less favor in your wife’s heart than your online persona?

He closed the interface. The others in the company had already left work. The city center became lively, and various hawkers on the bustling food street downstairs were loudly advertising their goods.

Lin Xi loved these snacks and often brought some back after getting off work in the evening. Now that Lin Xi didn’t eat the food he made, he didn’t know if he would still be anemic.

Realizing that he was thinking about Lin Xi again, Pei Jiashu forcibly stopped his thoughts and took out a document to read.

He had already finished most of his work for the week ahead of schedule. If he kept working like this, he could go back to the Pei Family Old House and even read the documents for his father.

Having not received a reply, Lin Xi had already removed his makeup and lay in bed. He entered and exited Jiashu’s homepage several times, but didn’t see him online again.

But Jiashu’s homepage showed his IP address was in A City.

If Pei Jiashu was Jiashu, why was he suddenly willing to come back and watch his live stream?

Lin Xi couldn’t figure out the twists and turns, so he directly sent a message to Pei Jiashu.

Little Stream: Pei Jiashu, when are you coming home?

Pei Jiashu, who was working, was startled by Lin Xi’s message, instinctively thinking Lin Xi had sent it to Jiashu. But when he opened it, he realized it was sent to him.

The corners of his mouth couldn’t help but turn up, but he restrained himself, pursing his lips and keeping the WeChat interface on the table while continuing to read his documents.

But his eyes kept glancing at the phone on the table from time to time.

After leaving Lin Xi hanging for a few minutes, and not receiving any other messages from Lin Xi, he couldn’t help it anymore and replied to Lin Xi.

Pei: I’m working.

Lin Xi replied almost instantly, “Okay, okay, you just work. The watch’s value for this month will be cleared. If you want a divorce, we can go directly to the Civil Affairs Bureau, but you’re the one violating the agreement, so you have to pay me a penalty.”

Pei: I didn’t say I wanted a divorce.

Pei: I’m going home now.

Seeing Pei Jiashu send two messages in a row, Lin Xi was very satisfied and smiled wickedly in bed.

It was Pei Jiashu who insisted on marrying him in the first place. Why should Pei Jiashu be able to divorce whenever he wants? He had to get a good hold on Pei Jiashu.

Sure enough, Pei Jiashu came back very quickly.

The two hadn’t spoken calmly for a long time. Pei Jiashu always avoided eye contact when he saw Lin Xi. Lin Xi was holding an apple and gnawing on it. Noticing Pei Jiashu’s gaze, he couldn’t help but ask, “What’s with that look? Did you do something to betray me?”

Pei Jiashu’s expression changed immediately, and he said, “No, no.”

Lin Xi frowned. This was unusual. If it were normal times, Pei Jiashu would have already come over to ridicule him, but now he was anxiously denying it.

Could it be that Pei Jiashu really did something to betray him?

Lin Xi approached Pei Jiashu and sniffed him, circling around him, smelling him.

Apart from the faint mint scent on his body, Lin Xi didn’t smell anything else.

“Do you have another omega outside?” Lin Xi asked suspiciously. He suddenly moved closer to Pei Jiashu again.

Too close, Pei Jiashu instinctively took a step back.

But Lin Xi grabbed Pei Jiashu’s tie, “Why are you running? Did I really guess right?”

He approached Pei Jiashu’s tie, sniffing it carefully.

Pei Jiashu grabbed the cabinet in the entryway, his fingers turning white from the force, and he stuttered, “Really, there isn’t.”

Lin Xi’s fluffy hair lightly brushed his chin, and it felt like someone had thrown a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples.

“Strange, could it be a beta?” Lin Xi looked up at Pei Jiashu’s eyes.

Pei Jiashu looked away, grabbed Lin Xi’s shoulders, and pushed him away.

Lin Xi was a little unhappy and slammed his hand on the wall of the entryway, cornering Pei Jiashu.

He pointed at Pei Jiashu with his other finger and said, “You won’t let me go out and find someone else, and you’re not allowed to find someone else either!”

Hearing this, Pei Jiashu stared into Lin Xi’s eyes. He no longer feared Lin Xi’s gaze, but looked directly at Lin Xi.

Lin Xi suddenly felt a chill down his back, and in turn, glared at Pei Jiashu even harder.

The turbulent lake in Pei Jiashu’s heart turned into a stagnant pool because of Lin Xi’s words.

“Don’t worry, there’s no one else, not an omega or a beta,” Pei Jiashu explained to Lin Xi.

“Oh.” Lin Xi awkwardly released his hand, patted the non-existent dust on his hand, “That…today is Wednesday, it’s time to go to your room.”

“Okay, have you had dinner?” Pei Jiashu asked, looking at Lin Xi.

Lin Xi had already eaten some snacks, but hearing Pei Jiashu’s words, he still couldn’t help but say, “Not yet.”

“Then I’ll make dinner first.”

Pei Jiashu skillfully walked into the kitchen, washed his hands and prepared the soup. He seemed much more comfortable in the kitchen, but Lin Xi soon sat on the island counter, watching Pei Jiashu.

Pei Jiashu felt like even the knife had become dull.

“Pei Jiashu, as the boss of the company, aren’t you concerned about the anchors under your management?” Lin Xi suddenly asked.

Speaking of company matters, Pei Jiashu naturally answered, “Anchors are just a small category under the company. There’s a dedicated department to handle it, so I don’t need to worry about it.”

“So you really don’t watch the anchors’ live streams?” Lin Xi asked, propping up his head.

Pei Jiashu firmly shook his head, “I don’t.”

“Don’t you even watch mine?” Lin Xi immediately asked.

“Yours, of course…”

Lin Xi, who had been sitting casually, straightened up excitedly, waiting for Pei Jiashu to say the next words, but Pei Jiashu firmly said, “I don’t.”

“Fine.” Lin Xi felt a lump in his chest and really wanted to take out Pei Jiashu’s phone and check.

Or maybe he could sneak a peek when he was sleeping at night.

Lin Xi made up his mind and followed Pei Jiashu upstairs after dinner. Pei Jiashu’s body was stiff, and it didn’t look like he was returning to his bedroom, but rather like he was going to the execution ground.

Lin Xi felt strange, but couldn’t guess why.

But Pei Jiashu’s steps stopped at the entrance of the study, “You go to sleep first, I still have work to finish.”

“Oh, is that so? Then I’ll go edit videos too!” Lin Xi followed Pei Jiashu into the study.

Pei Jiashu originally intended to use this as an excuse to avoid Lin Xi, waiting for Lin Xi to fall asleep before he went in.

Now he didn’t know how to sleep in the same bed with Lin Xi at all.

He was also distracted while working, always unconsciously looking at Lin Xi, hesitating to speak, “Lin Xi…”

Lin Xi turned to look at Pei Jiashu, but Pei Jiashu stopped talking again.

Until the time pointed to ten o’clock, Pei Jiashu couldn’t help but yawn, and Lin Xi couldn’t hold on any longer either, “Pei Jiashu, why don’t we go to sleep? After taking a shower, it’ll be eleven o’clock by the time we lie down.”

“Shower?” Pei Jiashu swallowed, shaking off the images in his mind. He grabbed Lin Xi, pulled him up from the chair, and pushed him to the door, “You’re right, so you go downstairs to take a shower first.”

“Hey, why are you…” Lin Xi was pushed to the door before he could finish his words. He walked downstairs and returned to his room to take a shower.

After showering and going upstairs, he found that Pei Jiashu hadn’t finished showering yet.

He lay on Pei Jiashu’s bed, smelling the mint scent on it. It had been a long time since he had been on the second floor. It was all Pei Jiashu’s fault.

He must find out tonight whether Pei Jiashu was the top supporter.

Pei Jiashu came out of the bathroom, looking obviously surprised to see Lin Xi on the bed, “How long have you been up here?”

“Not long, but you took a long time showering today. Come to bed quickly, I’m so sleepy.” Lin Xi patted the empty space next to him.

Pei Jiashu took a deep breath and walked to the other side of the bed to lie down.

He lay very straight, with his hands folded on his stomach.

Lin Xi looked at him inexplicably, “Why aren’t you holding my hand?”

Pei Jiashu laboriously extended his hand, looking straight at the ceiling, his hand slowly reaching towards Lin Xi’s side. Lin Xi just watched Pei Jiashu’s hand reach over, without any movement.

Until his hand touched Lin Xi’s clothes, his large fingers placed on Lin Xi’s waist.

Lin Xi finally slapped his hand away, and instead used his own hand to hold Pei Jiashu’s hand, “Why are you being so hesitant, you big man? It’s as if I’m forcing you.”

Although he was provoking Pei Jiashu, Pei Jiashu’s hand still held Lin Xi’s hand weakly, not daring to hold it firmly.

His palms were sweating a lot, and the mint scent in the room gradually intensified.

Although Lin Xi still wanted to ask something, he immediately covered Pei Jiashu’s eyes with his hand and turned off the light in the room, “Go to sleep quickly.”

Lin Xi also closed his eyes, waiting for Pei Jiashu to fall asleep.

But Pei Jiashu’s breathing was heavy all the time, and Lin Xi didn’t know how long it took before it became calmer. He was almost asleep.

Struggling to get out of bed, he quietly called Pei Jiashu’s name.

The other person on the bed didn’t respond.

Pei Jiashu’s phone was charging on the bedside table on his side, and Lin Xi leaned towards Pei Jiashu, wanting to take Pei Jiashu’s phone.

But his waist was suddenly wrapped by a hand.