Sleeping separately?!
Pei Che said he couldn't accept it. During this period of time, he had become accustomed to the feeling of the light breathing sound lingering in his ears. With this sound, no matter when he woke up, he would have a feeling of being accompanied by someone.
"A Miao, calm down first." Pei Che raised his hand and said, "I promise that I will never come home late next time!"
Jiang Miao snorted coldly: "I told you coming home late has nothing to do with me."
Pei Che thought to himself, he said it was okay, but his face was so dark that water could drip out of it. If it wasn't because he came home late, what else could it be
Pei Che didn't know that Jiang Miao smelled the scent of powder on him, nor did he know that Jiang Miao had heard the gatekeeper Fang talk about the prostitutes in Cuiwei Lake before, and he didn't know that they had accidentally achieved their goal of irritating Jiang Miao.
"Okay, even if it's not because of my late return, then tell me why you suddenly said you wanted to sleep in a separate room from me?"
"Oh," Jiang Miao pulled the corner of his mouth, "Then tell me, what is the reason why we have to sleep together? Don't say it's because we need to leave room for the study. The study is spacious, and it's not impossible to put another bed there."
"We are husband and wife. If we don't sleep in the same room, it might arouse suspicion." Pei Che found an excuse very cleverly.
Jiang Miao glared at him and said, "Don't think I don't know. For you, the children of aristocratic families, husbands and wives don't sleep together every day. Each of you has your own yard, or at least your own room."
Pei Che was speechless. It was true that most people were like this. Thinking about it this way, their lives seemed not as happy as those of ordinary people. At least ordinary couples always slept in the same room.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jiang Miao climbed down from the bed. When he smelled the powder on Pei Che's body, he couldn't help but turn around and glared at Pei Che. Pei Che was confused by the anger and didn't know what he had done wrong.
During breakfast, the atmosphere was very strange. Jiang Miao and Pei Che were on either side of the table, with a clear distinction between the two. Xiao Shitou and Pei Mu were both sensitive children. After sensing this atmosphere, they also became listless, looking back and forth at them eagerly, trying to figure out what was going on.
"Eat quickly. I'll send you to school later." Jiang Miao reminded them. The two children immediately changed their previous procrastination and moved faster.
After dinner, Jiang Miao sent the two children to the children's home, and then went to the canteen to buy the food for the day. When he returned home with the things, Jiang Miao was surprised to find that the table had been cleaned, the floor had been swept, and the dishes had been washed and placed in the cupboard. Looking outside, in the corner that he had not noticed just now, the clothes were also hung on the bamboo poles, wet, and although they were wrinkled like a few pickled vegetables, they were still clean.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Miao went over to take down the clothes and wring them dry, unfolding them one by one and smoothing them out before putting them up again. He stood in the yard for a while, sighed, and went to the kitchen to start making snacks for today's break. Although he was a little absent-minded when making snacks, the taste was still impeccable. Jiang Miao habitually left a few pieces for Pei Che, and then sent the hot snacks to Master Bai outside the Mengtong Hall, who would distribute them to the children later.
After leaving the Mengtong Hall, Jiang Miao was a little confused because he was angry in the morning and said he wanted to have a separate room. However, there was no carpenter in the Imperial College to make custom beds. Moreover, in ancient times, carpenters would not keep large items like beds at home. They would only make them when someone wanted to buy them. Therefore, even if he went to buy one now, he would not be able to sleep for a while.
Where to sleep tonight? If you don't want to save face, it will be embarrassing if you don't keep your promise. Jiang Miao made up his mind that no matter what, he would not go back to sleep tonight!
How about squeezing in with Xiao Shitou and the others? As soon as this thought came to his mind, Jiang Miao rejected it immediately. The two children were already used to sleeping alone. If he went over, they would be unhappy if they were separated next time.
Where to sleep? Jiang Miao was extremely annoyed by this question and couldn't help but start to blame Pei Che again. If this guy hadn't destroyed their pure brotherhood with a kiss, he wouldn't have to think about these problems at all! The most hateful thing is that after this guy teased him, he went out to look for flowers and willows in the blink of an eye, showing the romantic side of those dandy boys from aristocratic families to the fullest!
Jiang Miao complained indignantly. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind, asking him why he cared so much about whether Pei Che had gone out to have fun yesterday
Jiang Miao stopped, his face even uglier than before. Was he jealous just now? Isn't jealousy something that happens between lovers? Could it be that he has subconsciously accepted Pei Che as his partner, which is why he is so angry about his possible infidelity
Jiang Miao was shocked by his own conclusion. He wanted to deny it, but what was the point of such self-deceiving denial? So, when did he start to be interested in Pei Che? And why did he like Pei Che
Jiang Miao roughly guessed that the first possibility was that she was attracted by Pei Che's looks. Jiang Miao felt that he was probably a shameless face lover. Pei Che was so good-looking that he thought it didn't matter if he was a man.
Second, he might be attracted by Pei Che's conditions. In terms of status, he is the son of a duke, and even among the nobles, his status is at the top. In terms of assets, he has so much money that Jiang Miao can't spend it all in several lifetimes. Being with him, there is no need to worry about trivial issues such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The third point, which was the most unlikely one in Jiang Miao's opinion, was that he was simply attracted to Pei Che. He was proficient in the Five Classics and Six Arts, was neither flattering to his superiors nor arrogant to his subordinates, had a kind and sincere temperament, had his own ideas but was not conceited, and listened to suggestions but did not follow blindly. It was really good.
Jiang Miao's face was a little hot. He didn't expect that Pei Che was like this in his heart. He also tried hard to find some shortcomings of Pei Che, such as mysophobia, laziness, and duplicity, but now he thought about it, he suddenly felt that these were all harmless minor problems. In life, we must tolerate each other.
As he thought about it, Jiang Miao's face turned strange. If Pei Che was so outstanding, why would he kiss him secretly in the middle of the night? He believed that he was not as good as Pei Che in terms of software and hardware. The best thing he could show off was probably his cooking skills, but what did that mean to Pei Che, who was born in a noble family? He thought about it and felt that Pei Che was probably drunk that night. Maybe he forgot about it in a blink of an eye, but he still kept it in his heart and became jealous. Now that he thought about it, what right did he have to blame Pei Che
Of course, love is fair. While he is worried about gains and losses, the other person may not be having an easy time either.
After finishing his meal in the morning, Pei Che clumsily cleaned up the room, then went to the front with his schoolbag to read. As soon as he entered the door, Han Qin winked at him, his face full of gossip. Pei Che ignored him, took out the book to cover his face and was in a daze. In his opinion, if it wasn't for Han Qin's bad idea, Jiang Miao would definitely not be so angry.
Han Qin was very puzzled. After the teacher announced a break, he immediately came to Pei Che and said dissatisfiedly, "Ah Che, this is not very considerate of you. You want to throw the matchmaker over the wall before the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber? After all, I helped you with advice for so long yesterday. You have to let me hear whether it worked or not. Did Brother Jiang have a fight with you yesterday? Did you take the opportunity to express your feelings and make it happen naturally?" He raised his eyebrows at Pei Che, with an ambiguous look on his face.
Pei Che looked at him expressionlessly: "What do you think?" It was a natural thing, how could he still look like this
Han Qin was surprised, with an incredible expression on his face: "It shouldn't be! This method works every time, how could it not work? Tell me the truth, does Brother Jiang care about you?"
Pei Che, who was still confident yesterday that Jiang Miao must care about him, was not so confident today, with a look of hesitation on his face. He didn't know what he was thinking about, his expression dimmed, and he looked like an eggplant hit by frost.
Han Qin saw this and said inwardly, "Oh no!" He quickly asked, "Tell me what happened after you came home late yesterday? I'll help you analyze it."
Seeing Pei Che's suspicious look, Han Qin said, "As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. Maybe there are places you haven't noticed?"
Pei Che thought about it and agreed. Anyway, the situation would not be worse than this morning. He organized his words and told Han Qin everything that had happened from last night to this morning. After making sure that nothing was left out, he looked at Han Qin and waited for his analysis.
After hearing this, Han Qin began to doubt his life. Jiang Miao was obviously jealous, so why couldn't Che see it at all
"Impossible. Miao doesn't know our plan, so how could he be jealous? Besides, when I returned to my room yesterday, I had already washed off all the rouge and powder on my body and changed my clothes. I didn't try to provoke him at all." Pei Che said firmly.
Han Qin heard this and suddenly moved closer to Pei Che and sniffed him. Pei Che was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he immediately pushed Han Qin away with disdain. Why was a grown man getting so close to him
Han Qin was not annoyed. He smiled and said, "You didn't wash your hair yesterday, did you?"
Pei Che shook his head. It was too late and he didn't wash his hair.
"That's right. The things you bought yesterday got on the ends of your hair. Most chefs with Brother Jiang's skills have a keen sense of smell. He must have smelled the odor on you and guessed what you were doing yesterday. He was so jealous that he got angry. Think carefully about what he said and see if it makes sense."
Pei Che saw that he was speaking seriously and began to recall what Jiang Miao had said yesterday.
—"Anyway, there's nothing nice to see at home!"
— "This way you won't bother me, and I won't spoil your fun!"
If these two sentences were said on the premise that Jiang Miao smelled the scent on him and guessed that he was going to have fun, then it really sounded like he was jealous!
The more Pei Che thought about it, the more he felt that Jiang Miao's every move this morning was like jealousy. His eyes gradually brightened, and his expression gradually became more cheerful, no longer the lifeless look when he just came. Love has this kind of magic, making people feel like they are in hell one moment and in heaven the next.
(End of this chapter)