ARBW Chapter 38

Chapter 38

The night passed, and the next day, Pei Yuhuai went to work at his company.

The entire day was extremely busy for Pei Yuhuai at the company.

Since he had taken a sudden day off yesterday, all the work from yesterday had piled up for today.

Busy with work, Pei Yuhuai didn’t have time to log in until 10 PM.

After logging in, Pei Yuhuai asked Lin Mian if anything had happened in the town that day.

Confirming that nothing had occurred, Pei Yuhuai opened the intimacy system between him and Lin Mian.

After several days of effort, their intimacy level had reached 460.

Previously, their intimacy level had been 170, back when Lin Mian didn’t know he could travel to Pei Yuhuai’s world. Once he found out he could, Lin Mian became very proactive in increasing their intimacy.

Ever since learning that the Mr. Pei before him was an immortal game character, Lin Mian felt that this Mr. Pei seemed a bit stiff.

In order to meet the real Mr. Pei sooner and to catch a glimpse of the peaceful world he lived in, Lin Mian had practically thrown aside his pride these past few days.

Throwing aside his pride to actively increase their intimacy had been quite effective. For instance, they were now just a little short of reaching 500 intimacy.

Thinking about the time-traveling function, Pei Yuhuai didn’t rush to claim the intimacy rewards. Instead, he pulled Lin Mian along to increase their intimacy further.

He kissed Lin Mian twice, and Lin Mian, smiling, kissed him back a few times, pushing their intimacy to 500.

At this point, Pei Yuhuai claimed all the intimacy rewards from 180 to 500 in one go.

There were a total of 33 rewards, most of which were crystal cores, Ability Slots, and the like.

Among them were 500 crystal cores, six Ability Slots, and two Abilities.

The two Abilities obtained were Wind-based and Fire-based.

In addition to these rewards, there were also two strange potions, which Pei Yuhuai didn’t examine closely.

Looking at the newly acquired Ability Slots in his hand, Pei Yuhuai decided to equip Lin Mian with a new Ability.

Compared to others, he cared more about Lin Mian’s safety.

Now that he had so many slots, he wanted to give Lin Mian another Ability.

The town was about to become unstable, and Pei Yuhuai couldn’t always be by Lin Mian’s side. If Lin Mian had two Abilities, he could protect himself.

Thinking this, Pei Yuhuai voiced his thoughts.

Lin Mian initially didn’t want it, but after hearing Mr. Pei’s concern, he thought it over and agreed.

The Ability Slots in Mr. Pei’s hands would be given to someone else if not to him.

Since they were going to be used anyway, it made more sense to give them to him.

At least in terms of character, Lin Mian believed he was quite reliable.

He wouldn’t take Mr. Pei’s Abilities and run away, nor would he easily abandon the other townspeople.

As Lin Mian pondered what new Ability he wanted, Mr. Pei took out a particularly beautiful bracelet.

Mr. Pei waved the bracelet in front of him, “Do you want to wear this?”

Lin Mian, curious, asked, “What is this?”

“A cross-dimensional teleporter.”

Hearing this, Lin Mian’s eyes lit up.

“I know this! Is this the thing that can teleport me to Mr. Pei’s world?”

“Yes, do you want to come to my world and see?”

Lin Mian quickly nodded. He was very curious about Mr. Pei’s world and whether the Mr. Pei there was exactly the same as the one he had seen.

Mr. Pei had previously said that he and the game character were identical. The only difference was probably that the game character was immortal, while the real Mr. Pei would age, get sick, and die.

Seeing that Lin Mian was willing to come, Mr. Pei placed the bracelet on his wrist.

During this time, Lin Mian’s hands had already accumulated many accessories.

There was the couple’s ring he shared with Mr. Pei, a dimensional ring, and now this bracelet.

Fortunately, he had two hands, so he didn’t have to wear everything on one hand, or else he would have felt sorry for his hand.

Just as Pei Yuhuai was about to use the teleportation function, a large pop-up window appeared on his phone’s game screen.

The pop-up mainly reminded him of the precautions for Lin Mian’s travel to Pei Yuhuai’s world.

The first precaution was that Lin Mian must not let anyone know he was from another world.

Time travel was an unbelievable event, and a time traveler would cause panic among the people of this world. Once the people of this world found out, it would pose many dangers to the time traveler.

The second precaution was that Lin Mian’s Abilities would not work in Pei Yuhuai’s world.

This didn’t surprise Pei Yuhuai. Just like him, he was omnipotent in the game but an ordinary person in the real world.

There were a few other reminders, but they weren’t particularly important.

For example, if Pei Yuhuai wanted to use a fertility fruit to make Lin Mian pregnant, the fertility fruit would be useless in Pei Yuhuai’s world. If he wanted to have a child with Lin Mian, it would have to be done in Lin Mian’s world.

Only certain specific items would be useful in Pei Yuhuai’s world. As for what those specific items were, the system didn’t specify.

Pei Yuhuai told Lin Mian the two main precautions and then clicked the teleportation function in the intimacy system.

As the teleportation function began to load, the game screen on Pei Yuhuai’s phone flickered.

Then he noticed that Lin Mian, who had been in his game character’s arms, had disappeared.

The next second, Lin Mian appeared directly in front of Pei Yuhuai.

Pei Yuhuai looked at Lin Mian, somewhat uncertain, and reached out to hold his hand.

Lin Mian was still in a dazed state, his eyes slightly uncomfortable from the teleportation.

He instinctively rubbed them and felt his other hand being held.

Lin Mian nervously opened his eyes and, upon seeing the person in front of him was Mr. Pei, thought the teleportation hadn’t worked.

From Lin Mian’s perspective, the Mr. Pei in the game and the one before him were almost identical.

The only difference was probably their clothes.

Seeing this, Lin Mian cautiously asked, “Mr. Pei?”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai made a somewhat complex gesture.

His game character couldn’t perform many complex actions.

If he wanted to interact with Lin Mian, the interactions were quite limited.

Now, he slightly bent down, reached out to tap Lin Mian’s forehead, and then gently brushed his cheek with his finger.

Lin Mian’s eyes widened slightly. He knew that the person before him was the real Mr. Pei.

Lin Mian happily reached out and hugged Mr. Pei’s neck.

Pei Yuhuai’s body stiffened slightly, and it took him a while to slowly wrap his arms around the person in his embrace.

Although in the game, his intimacy with Lin Mian had reached 500.

In reality, apart from the few times they had been intimate later on, he still felt quite unfamiliar with Lin Mian.

Moreover, the feeling in the game and in reality was vastly different.

In the game, holding Lin Mian had no weight or sensation. Even if his game character died, Pei Yuhuai wouldn’t feel anything.

Now, holding Lin Mian, he could truly feel his weight and the faint warmth emanating from his body.

All of this proved that his paper lover had come to life and was now in his arms.

Afterward, Pei Yuhuai took Lin Mian around to familiarize him with his residence.

Pei Yuhuai had several residences, and this was the one he lived in most often.

Pei Yuhuai took Lin Mian around the first floor. Seeing that it was already very late, he decided to take him to the second floor to rest.

There were several bedrooms on the second floor. Pei Yuhuai initially wanted to assign Lin Mian a separate room.

In the game, he had been eager to interact intimately with Lin Mian. First, he wanted to increase their intimacy quickly to meet Lin Mian sooner; second, the sensations in the game weren’t particularly real. Since Lin Mian was quite open, Pei Yuhuai hadn’t felt embarrassed.

Now, the situation was different. Pei Yuhuai wanted to start with holding hands and gradually build a romantic relationship with Lin Mian.

But before he could voice his thoughts, Lin Mian found his master bedroom on his own.

Lin Mian pushed open the bedroom door and smiled at Pei Yuhuai behind him, “Is this Mr. Pei’s bedroom?”

Pei Yuhuai’s bedroom—no, the entire style of Pei Yuhuai’s home—was very minimalist and ascetic.

Gray and white tones, minimalist, dull, with a hint of coldness.

Placed next to the stunningly beautiful Lin Mian, who looked almost unreal, it was quite incongruous.

But Lin Mian didn’t mind. He happily walked in and cautiously asked Pei Yuhuai.

“Mr. Pei, will I be staying in this room from now on?”

In Lin Mian’s world, he and Mr. Pei had already been sleeping together.

Now that he had come to Mr. Pei’s world, it was only natural that they continue to sleep in the same place.

Pei Yuhuai pursed his slightly thin lips, looking at the cautiousness in Lin Mian’s bright eyes.

He said, “Yes.”

Hearing this, Lin Mian felt relieved. After getting Pei Yuhuai’s permission, he began to look around the room.

Pei Yuhuai’s bedroom was quite large, with an en-suite bathroom and a walk-in closet.

Lin Mian wanted to take a bath and asked, “Mr. Pei, I want to take a bath. Do you have any clothes I can wear?”

Pei Yuhuai went to the walk-in closet and took out a set of pajamas he hadn’t worn.

“You can wear this for now. I’ll have someone bring you new clothes tomorrow.”

Lin Mian nodded and took the pajamas to the bathroom.

Seeing this, Pei Yuhuai took out his phone and sent a message to Xiao Su, asking her to bring several sets of new clothes tomorrow.

Xiao Su: “Mr. Pei, this size isn’t yours. May I ask who it’s for?”

Pei Yuhuai: “Boyfriend.”

Asking about the person’s identity was to choose the appropriate clothing style and brand based on their status.

But she hadn’t expected that her casual question would uncover such big news.

“Then, is there anything else you need prepared?”

“Also prepare a bouquet of flowers.”

“Alright, how about Apple Jack roses?”

“That’s fine.”

“Okay, they’ll be delivered by 8 AM tomorrow.”

After putting down his phone, Pei Yuhuai was considering whether to go downstairs for a drink when he heard Lin Mian calling him from the bathroom.

“Mr. Pei! Mr. Pei!”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai walked toward the bathroom. Before he reached the door, it opened from the inside.

Lin Mian’s hair was wet, and he was wrapped in Pei Yuhuai’s pajamas, looking a bit disheveled.

He pitifully said, “Mr. Pei, your bathroom is too high-tech. I found that I… I don’t really know how to use it.”

Pei Yuhuai’s bathroom was indeed equipped with many high-tech features.

Lin Mian’s world had regressed in technology, so he wasn’t familiar with many things here.

Seeing this, Pei Yuhuai took off his jacket and led Lin Mian back into the bathroom.

He patiently taught Lin Mian how to use each feature one by one. Before leaving, he casually changed the ambient light on the bathroom ceiling to a starry sky.

Lin Mian watched Mr. Pei leave, then lay comfortably in the luxurious bathtub, staring at the starry sky above, lost in thought.

Mr. Pei’s home was so wealthy. Even the bathroom was designed so luxuriously. He… such a country bumpkin, would Pei Yuhuai look down on him?

Thinking this, Lin Mian became a bit distracted while bathing and didn’t really enjoy it.

Although Mr. Pei had proposed to him, he always felt that they were too different, and actually getting married would be quite difficult.

Then he remembered what Cheng Xiaowan had said. He felt that some of Cheng Xiaowan’s words were quite right. Even if one day he and Mr. Pei were to break up, he should still enjoy this boyfriend to the fullest.

This enjoyment wasn’t just about Mr. Pei’s money, but also about Mr. Pei himself.

Lin Mian quickly finished his bath and, as he stepped out of the bathroom, secretly encouraged himself.

“Lin Mian, even if you can’t last long, you should still make the most of Mr. Pei.”

But after coming out, what Lin Mian ended up enjoying wasn’t Mr. Pei, but the fruit platter Pei Yuhuai had prepared for him.

Pei Yuhuai thought Lin Mian was too thin. In the game, it wasn’t very noticeable, but now that he saw Lin Mian in person, he felt more and more that Lin Mian was too thin.

So while Lin Mian was bathing, he went downstairs to personally prepare a fruit platter.

To be honest, he wasn’t used to serving others, so he was quite clumsy at it.

But fortunately, he had seen Xiao Su do it before, so he had a rough idea.

When Lin Mian came out, Pei Yuhuai had just brought up the fruit platter.

Having just bathed, Lin Mian was indeed a bit hungry.

He ate some fruit while sitting next to Mr. Pei and talking to him.

At this time, Pei Yuhuai was looking at some documents on his tablet.

“Mr. Pei, how long can I stay here?”

“Two days.”

“Then, can I go to work with you tomorrow?”

Thinking about Lin Mian’s previous desire to work, Pei Yuhuai nodded.

“You said before that you wanted to work to support your family. If you can’t find a suitable job in the future, you can stay by my side as my secretary.”

“Me? Can I do it?”

To be honest, Lin Mian definitely couldn’t. Lin Mian had no education and probably couldn’t handle even simple tasks.

But Pei Yuhuai didn’t really need a secretary. He already had a secretary and a personal assistant.

In terms of work, he didn’t need Lin Mian to actually do anything for him, so the so-called secretary’s job would be quite easy.

“I already have a secretary who handles work matters. What I need now is a personal secretary. The job is simple; you just need to follow me, pour water, and make tea.”

“Really? That simple?”

The naive Lin Mian believed it. While eating an apple, he began to imagine the scene of him being Mr. Pei’s secretary.

If he were Mr. Pei’s secretary, he would definitely end up disturbing Mr. Pei. Like now, watching the busy Mr. Pei, he really wanted to get close to him.

Lin Mian thought this and slowly inched closer. By the time Pei Yuhuai noticed him, he had already moved from the opposite sofa to beside his legs.

Pei Yuhuai felt both amused and helpless.

He put down the tablet in his hand and reached out to Lin Mian.

Lin Mian, as obedient as in the game, handed his hand over when he saw Pei Yuhuai reach out.

Pei Yuhuai held his hand and gently pulled, causing Lin Mian to fall into his arms.

Pei Yuhuai looked at Lin Mian, whose face had instantly turned red, and used his other hand to lift Lin Mian’s lowered chin. When Lin Mian was forced to look up, he leaned in and lightly kissed his lips.

Lin Mian was only kissed once, and it was a quick, light peck.

Looking at Mr. Pei, who had quickly distanced himself, Lin Mian’s big eyes showed a hint of confusion.

How strange. Why did Mr. Pei only give a light peck?

Didn’t Mr. Pei want to kiss him?

Pei Yuhuai looked at the dazed Lin Mian and gently explained, “We have work tomorrow, so we can’t fool around tonight.”

Lin Mian, who had never worked before, instinctively nodded.

“Then let’s not fool around. Let’s rest quickly.”

“Mm, good boy.”