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The word "husband" was too ambiguous. Just the way Pei Xingzhi casually uttered it made Xie Zhaoyuan blush and feel incredibly embarrassed.

"Oh dear..." She raised her hands and pressed them against Pei Xingzhi's chest, trying to escape from his embrace.

Pei Xingzhi gazed at her intently, silently tightening his arms around her, drawing her closer and closer.

"Why is Ah-Yuan hiding? Aren't you going to answer my question directly?"

"This... how am I supposed to answer this?" Xie Zhaoyuan buried her head, her cheeks burning like fire.

Pei Xingzhi raised an eyebrow, his burning gaze stubbornly fixed on Xie Zhaoyuan's face: "Answer what you think, no dodging, and no lying."

"I..." Xie Zhaoyuan scratched her forehead, and when she inadvertently looked up, she met Pei Xingzhi's gaze. She was immediately made to pound her heart by the deep affection in his eyes.

"Oh!" She buried her head in Pei Xingzhi's chest and closed her eyes tightly. "I...I'm embarrassed."

"What are you embarrassed about?" Pei Xingzhi lowered his head and gently rubbed Xie Zhaoyuan's head with his chin.

Xie Zhaoyuan said in a muffled voice, "I'm embarrassed to call you that... I'm shy!"

Pei Xingzhi: "I was shy when I first called you my wife, but I couldn't resist the urge, so I mustered up my courage and took this step."

“Ah Yuan, there’s a first time for everything. Once you get past this hurdle, you won’t be so shy about calling out again.”

"Come here." He raised a hand and gently pinched Xie Zhaoyuan's chin, making her look up at him. "Call me 'husband' and let me hear it. Once you've done it the first time, it'll be much easier to say it the second time."

"Hmph..." Xie Zhaoyuan pouted in embarrassment, her lips as if glued shut, unable to open them no matter what.

Pei Xingzhi gently lifted her chin a little higher, then lowered his head and kissed her lips.

He had just finished brushing his teeth when he suddenly kissed Xie Zhaoyuan, and all she could smell was a refreshing peach scent.

A sweet and delicate fragrance wafted in through her lips, making Xie Zhaoyuan involuntarily swallow.

"So sweet..." she thought to herself. But as she thought about it, she unconsciously opened her lips and greedily stuck out her tongue to lick Pei Xingzhi's soft and tender lips.

Pei Xingzhi was startled, and his ears immediately turned red.

"You're so sweet." Xie Zhaoyuan stared at him with her big, round eyes, shamelessly.

Pei Xingzhi had initially been in the lead, but Xie Zhaoyuan's teasing made his resolve waver.

"You..." He licked his wet lips, his voice hoarse.

Seeing his aggrieved and shy expression, Xie Zhaoyuan felt much better and even found it easier to say the word "husband."

She tiptoed, tilted her head back, and whispered those two words into Pei Xingzhi's ear in an ambiguous tone:

"husband……"

After shouting, she couldn't bear it herself, covered her face, turned around, and ran away.

"..."

Suddenly finding his arms empty, Pei Xingzhi was stunned for several seconds before belatedly realizing what Xie Zhaoyuan had just said.

"A-Yuan..." he called out Xie Zhaoyuan in a daze, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

"What are you doing!" Xie Zhaoyuan replied angrily from under the covers.

He came out of the bathroom, lifted the covers, climbed into bed, and pulled Xie Zhaoyuan, who was curled up in a ball, into his arms.

"Call me again." He pressed his advantage, coaxing Xie Zhao into calling him "husband" one more time, and he would dance with her.

"...Really?" Xie Zhaoyuan opened her palm, revealing only one eye to look at him.

He blinked and said seriously, "Really. If you call out again, I'll dance with you."

"..." Xie Zhaoyuan's bright black eyes darted around mischievously. After hesitating for a moment, she called out again in a muffled voice.

"……husband!"

"Yes." Pei Xingzhi agreed readily, completely satisfied.

"Oh dear, I'm so embarrassed!" Xie Zhaoyuan covered her face and bumped her head against Pei Xingzhi's chest.

Pei Xingzhi grabbed her, cupped her face in his hands, and kissed her cheeks repeatedly.

“Our Ayuan is so well-behaved…”

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

The knocking was so sudden that the two people who were playfully frolicking in bed froze at the same time, then quickly crawled out of bed and lay down properly.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

"Chaochao?"

Pei's mother's voice rang out from outside the door.

"..." Xie Zhaoyuan lay motionless with her eyes closed, pretending that she was already asleep.

Pei Xingzhi chuckled to himself, then replied softly, "Mom, come in."

Pei's mother turned the doorknob and pushed the door open to enter.

"Oh, is Zhao Zhao asleep?" She saw Xie Zhaoyuan lying straight with her eyes closed, so she immediately lowered her voice, afraid of disturbing her.

“…Hmm.” Pei Xingzhi nodded vigorously. “She didn’t get enough sleep. She lay in bed for a while and then fell asleep again.”

"Oh." Mother Pei had no doubts.

"Let's go." She waved to Pei Xingzhi. "Today is the official opening day of your new studio. You need to get there early, or you'll be late."

“I know.” Pei Xingzhi lifted the blanket and sat on the edge of the bed. “Mom, come downstairs and wait for me. I’ll change my clothes and come right away.”

"Yes." Mother Pei tiptoed out and closed the door behind her.

"click"

The soft click of the door lock closing clearly reached Xie Zhaoyuan's ears. Xie Zhaoyuan opened her eyes with a "whoosh" and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"so close……"

Pei Xingzhi smiled at her, then raised his right hand and lifted the cuff of his sweater on his left wrist, revealing a watch on his lean wrist.

"Look, Ah Yuan." He held the watch up to Xie Zhaoyuan's eyes and smugly waved it.

Xie Zhaoyuan grasped his hand and gently touched the watch on his wrist a few times: "You've finally decided to wear it?"

"Hmm!" he said proudly, "The watch you gave me is so precious. I've always wanted to wear it, but I couldn't find the perfect time to wear it. Now that the new studio is officially established, I can finally wear it out with a clear conscience."

“Okay…wait, you still haven’t told me what your new studio is called?” Xie Zhaoyuan suddenly thought of this question.

Pei Xingzhi pinched her cheek: "I was just about to tell you about this."

She hurriedly got out of bed, sat cross-legged next to Pei Xingzhi, and said, "Then tell me quickly!"

Pei Xingzhi: "Pursuing Dreams Technology".

“Pursue your wish…” Xie Zhaoyuan pondered the name carefully, “Pursue your wish, start over, not bad!”

Pei Xingzhi: "It also has another meaning."

"...What?" Xie Zhaoyuan hadn't reacted yet.

Pei Xingzhi tapped her nose: "Zhuyuan, to chase after Ayuan."

"Ah Yuan, go forward with confidence. Pei Xingzhi will always be behind you, cheering you on and protecting you."