Lu Man hung up her phone. Hou Qingqing appeared and asked her in a sleepy voice, “What are we celebrating for?”

 “To celebrate that I’m free finally!”

 At night, they went to a hot pot shop. It was their usual spot.

 “Big Boss Pei is indeed amazing! He’s able to defeat the enemy in a second!”

 “That’s right! It’s so true!”

 Both Liang Feiyue and Hou Qingqing had had a good impression of Pei Xiuyuan.

 “It is beyond our expectation!” Lu Man felt that life was indeed filled with different incidental twists. She was still struggling to fight for her rights the day before yesterday. Now, the sun was shining brightly for her and life was wonderful again.

 Both Lu Man’s friends nodded in agreement at the same time. They thought that being married to Pei Xiuyuan could help Lu Man to resolve that conflict. But, they never thought that all of their wishes would be fulfilled so beautifully.

 “What do you think? How did he get my contact number? Clearly, I didn’t give it to him!” Suddenly, Lu Man thought of this question.

 “He’s a CEO! Surely, he’s able to get your contact number easily!”

 What Liang Feiyue said made Lu Man realized that she was indeed stupid!

 “Manman, is Mu Yunhai going to get married soon? You just bring along your Big Boss Pei and attend his wedding ceremony. Go and show off in front of them!” Hou Qingqing was pretty excited when she pictured the scene in her mind.

 “It’s a good idea!” Liang Feiyue agreed with Hou Qingqing.

 “Yes, for sure!” Lu Man was not a kind and naive woman. She would avenge herself if somebody else bullied her!

 Lu Man’s phone rang again when they were chatting happily.

 It was from Pei Xiuyuan!

 Soon, they kept quiet. They signaled to Lu Man to pick up the phone immediately.

 Lu Man answered her phone and a deep voice came through the phone.

 “Have you eaten?”

 “I’m eating.”

 “What are you eating?”

 “Hot pot.”

 “Alone?”

 “I’m with my friends.”

 “Enjoy your meal. Eat more on my behalf too.”

 Lu Man was stunned.

 What did it mean? Why did he ask her to eat more on his behalf?

 She did not know how to respond to that. So, she kept quiet.

 “Go ahead and enjoy your meal.” It seemed that Pei Xiuyuan was about to hang up on him.

 Lu Man remembered what happened that day and she said immediately, “Thank you.”

 Pei Xiuyuan was a little stunned. Soon, he understood why she thanked him. “Mrs. Pei, your husband favors actions as a form of appreciation.”

 Lu Man was again speechless.

 “Think about how to thank me when you have finished your meal. I’m quite eager to see.” Pei Xiuyuan hung up the phone when he had finished talking.

 Lu Man stared at the phone. Her lips twitched. He acted as if she owned it to him!

 2“What’s wrong? Why do you look like this?” Hou Qingqing approached Lu Man.

 “He asked me to do something practical to thank him…”

 “Wow! It seems that he’s quite eager!” Hou Qingqing nudged at her with an ambiguous meaning.

 Lu Man was annoyed. “Could you think about something else?”

 “It must be that thing and nothing else! Let’s go shopping later when we’ve finished our meal. Let’s buy a dozen attractive pajamas. He indeed helped you a great deal. You must thank him properly. You must gratify his emotional and physical needs completely. That’s what we call repaying one’s kindness!”

 Both Lu Man and Liang Feiyue were speechless.

 “Qingqing, who’s side are you on now?”

 “I’m with Big Boss Pei now!” Hou Qingqing had an excellent impression of Pei Xiuyuan.

 Both of them were again speechless.

 Hou Qingqing dragged along Lu Man to buy the pajamas without bothering about her willingness. In the end, she bought quite a number of pajamas.

 She planned to throw them into the closet without using them even if she was forced to buy them in the first place.

 Lu Man did not receive any call from Pei Xiuyuan after that night. A week went by in the blink of an eye. Lu Man enjoyed her life freely without anything on her mind now. She almost forgot that she was now a married woman and she even forgot who Pei Xiuyuan was.

 Lu Man just woke up when she heard the doorbell. She was in her pajamas. Her hair was messy. She assumed that it was only the milk delivery service. So, she did not even take a peek before she opened the door.

 She opened the door and she was soon stunned by who she saw on the other side of the door!

 It was Pei Xiuyuan!

 “What’s wrong? Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” Pei Xiuyuan touched his face instinctively. He checked himself from top to bottom in front of the mirror before he came to meet her. Although he did not sleep well for a few days, he was still handsome and smart. Why was she so frightened?

 “I… I thought that it’s the guy who delivers the milk…” How could she stay calm when the delivery guy was really her husband whom she had met only once?

 “The guy who delivers the milk…” Pei Xiuyuan frowned. “Don’t you check first before you open the door?”

 Lu Man replied softly, “I would usually take a peek…”

 She could not think straight when she wakes up early in the morning. She was still in a daze just now.

 Pei Xiuyuan seemed to realize that too. His eyes were dark and serious.

 “Is it okay if I come in?” He knew that she was staying with her friends.

 “Yes, sure.” Lu Man realized that they were still standing at the door. Soon, she moved aside to let him in.

 Lu Man was staying with Hou Qingqing at a sixty-square-feet house with two rooms and a living room. The living room was indeed small. It became smaller with Pei Xiuyuan there given that he was quite tall. The atmosphere soon felt heavy.

 “Take your seat.” His appearance was too sudden that Lu Man did not have any mental preparation. She became nervous.

 “Okay.” Pei Xiuyuan sat down on the sofa.

 “Do you want to drink water or water?” Lu Man was so anxious that she almost bit her own tongue. She wanted to ask him whether he wanted mineral water or a drink!

 1Pei Xiuyuan could not help but smile. He replied, “Manman, you don’t have to be so polite toward me. I’m your husband. I’m not a guest here.”

 Surely, Lu Man knew that he was her husband. But, he was still a stranger to her! No, that was not quite right! She would not be so nervous if it were a common stranger. He was her husband and they had to live together from now on!

 “I’ll go and take a shower. Just sit wherever you like. If you’re thirsty, there’s water in the jug.” She did not know what else to say to him so she decided to escape from him.

 “Fine.”

 Lu Man quickly rushed into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. She looked at herself in the mirror when she finally calmed herself down and prepared to clean herself up. She was wearing her pajamas and she had buttoned it up wrongly. Her hair was indeed messy. Her lips twitched and she could not help but cover her face.

 It was half an hour later when Lu Man reappeared in front of Pei Xiuyuan again.

 She had no makeup on and her hair was pulled up behind her in a long ponytail. She was wearing a sports singlet with shorts. She decided that it was better to wear plainly given that he had seen how she was just now. It seemed weird if she went ahead and dressed up gorgeously.

 Pei Xiuyuan said something first while Lu Man was thinking of what to say to him.

 “I’m hungry. Why don’t you make me breakfast while you’re making yours later? I’m not a picky eater. I’ll eat literally anything.”