ARBW Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Lin Mian’s courage wasn’t particularly great, and Pei Yuhuai believed that the reason he dared to act so boldly was largely because of him.

Pei Yuhuai’s gentle indulgence towards Lin Mian, coupled with the fact that he never got angry with him, allowed Lin Mian, who had the timid heart of a rabbit, to take advantage of this indulgence and act in such a manner.

As for whether Pei Yuhuai was angry?

Of course not.

After all, Lin Mian was his boyfriend, and there was a significant difference between a boyfriend and an ordinary person.

Before Lin Mian could take things further, Pei Yuhuai couldn’t help but open his eyes.

Lin Mian’s gaze met Pei Yuhuai’s, and the little rabbit who had been sneaking around was instantly frightened, immediately lowering his head with a look of guilt and obedience.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Pei, I… I didn’t mean to, I was just curious.”

Pei Yuhuai chuckled softly, “Curious about what?”

“Curious… if Mr. Pei is really the same as in the game.”

Pei Yuhuai’s face and voice were exactly the same as in the game.

But Lin Mian didn’t know if Mr. Pei’s body was the same as in the game.

In the game, Mr. Pei had eight-pack abs, with smooth and firm skin that felt great to touch.

But in the real world, they hadn’t taken off their clothes yet.

Seeing Lin Mian looking at him pitifully, his big eyes filled with curiosity, Pei Yuhuai sat up and took off his shirt.

“Take a look, it should be the same.”

Lin Mian leaned in and examined it carefully.

The bedroom was lit with warm lights, not too bright but creating a cozy atmosphere.

It gave Mr. Pei’s originally pale skin a faint honey-like hue.

Lin Mian’s face turned red as he looked, and he quickly averted his gaze.

“Okay, okay, it’s… it’s the same as in the game. Mr. Pei has a great body.”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai couldn’t help but chuckle again.

He didn’t want to bully Lin Mian, but Lin Mian was just too amusing. He was obedient, a bit silly, easily blushing and shy, yet still a little naughty.

Thinking this, Pei Yuhuai couldn’t resist teasing him.

He said, “I showed you mine, can I see yours?”

Lin Mian instinctively hugged himself, but then he remembered that Mr. Pei was his boyfriend, his fiancé.

In his world, they had already done many intimate things together.

Looking at his own actions, Lin Mian felt a bit silly.

So he took a deep breath and said with feigned confidence, “Of… of course, we’re a couple now. I’m not a stingy person.”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai leaned back against the pillow, looking at him with an expectant expression.

Seeing this, Lin Mian’s inner rabbit screamed, but on the surface, he blushed and pulled open the towel wrapped around him.

Inside, he was still wearing that strange pajama.

Pei Yuhuai hadn’t really intended to look; if he had wanted to, he could have done so in the bathroom.

He was just teasing Lin Mian, but seeing Lin Mian’s cheeks grow redder, he couldn’t help but feel soft-hearted and wanted to stop.

But before he could speak, Lin Mian brushed his slightly long hair and turned to him, saying, “Mr. Pei, this is the first time I’ve worn this kind of clothes. Can… can you help me put it on properly?”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai’s eyes flickered, and after a while, he slowly sat up.

He moved behind Lin Mian and began to help him adjust the pajama.

Pei Yuhuai had never seen such clothes before, and he studied them intently throughout the process.

During this, Lin Mian was very obedient, like a mannequin being dressed.

It was quite amusing, really.

Two vigorous young men, in such a situation, should have been like dry wood meeting fire.

But because Pei Yuhuai was so focused on studying the clothes, their attention shifted to the clothes, and nothing too intense happened.

Lin Mian said, “This… this kind of clothes is quite complicated.”

Pei Yuhuai nodded, “I wonder where Xiao Su got these clothes from?”

Xiao Su had never been in a relationship, so she didn’t know much about these things.

But not knowing didn’t mean she was unaware.

After all, she was a university graduate and had been in society for years.

In her spare time, she would read all sorts of things.

In recent years, male-male literature had become popular, and she had read many such stories with her friends.

So in terms of knowledge in this area, Pei Yuhuai and Lin Mian combined didn’t know as much as she did.

“In the future, we shouldn’t let Xiao Su buy such things. She’s a girl, and it wouldn’t be good for her.”

As Lin Mian said this, he noticed that Mr. Pei wasn’t responding, so he carefully touched Mr. Pei’s hand.

Pei Yuhuai looked at Lin Mian’s slender, pale fingers, then turned his hand over and clasped Lin Mian’s hand in his.

Seeing Mr. Pei staring at him, Lin Mian called out, “Mr. Pei?”

Pei Yuhuai responded, then leaned in a bit closer and gently kissed Lin Mian’s lips.

Pei Yuhuai said, “Can we increase our intimacy?”

Hearing this, Lin Mian’s heart raced, and he nodded almost imperceptibly, then was gently laid down.

As Mr. Pei pressed down on him, Lin Mian whispered, “Mr. Pei, aren’t we not supposed to… before marriage?”

Pei Yuhuai kissed his forehead, then his lips, and replied softly, “Indeed, we can’t. But besides that, there are many other things we can do.”

“Many… things?”

What things?

He didn’t know.

Lin Mian looked at Mr. Pei in confusion, but eventually, he understood what Mr. Pei meant by “many things.”

The next day, Lin Mian teleported back, as he had strongly requested.

It wasn’t because Mr. Pei had bullied him too much the previous night, but… he found those things too embarrassing.

He needed some time to recover before he could face Mr. Pei properly again.

After resting in the morning, Lin Mian went to patrol the town in the afternoon.

His walking posture was strange, and Cheng Xiaowan stared at him for a long time before finally pulling him aside to whisper.

“Did you and Mr. Pei sleep together again?”

“Well… not exactly.”

“What do you mean ‘not exactly’? The way you’re walking is so strange, it’s obvious something happened with Mr. Pei.”

Lin Mian felt like crying. He really hadn’t slept with Mr. Pei, but it wasn’t much different. He couldn’t explain too much to Cheng Xiaowan, so he tried to change the subject.

“How has the town been these past few days?”

“It’s been fine.”

“Have the newcomers caused any trouble?”

“They’re alright, I haven’t interacted much with them. But our town is so small; if anything bad happened, the townsfolk would be making a fuss.”

At this point, Cheng Xiaowan remembered the noble couple.

“By the way, that couple had a fight yesterday. Apparently, someone in the town flirted with the male noble, and the female noble saw it. They had a big argument in the street, and the uncles went to watch the commotion.”

Hearing this, Lin Mian frowned.

“They’re a couple; isn’t it bad to interfere with their relationship?”

“It’s the apocalypse now; who cares about what’s good or bad? You’re too naive. Take you and Mr. Pei, for example. If Mr. Pei hadn’t been so firm, you two wouldn’t be so peaceful.”

Cheng Xiaowan’s words were true. If Mr. Pei hadn’t been so resolute, Lin Mian would have had a lot of headaches.

So in such matters, it all depends on the other person’s attitude. If they’re not firm enough, big problems are bound to arise.

The two walked around the town. Everyone knew Lin Mian’s identity and treated him with respect. Regardless of their true feelings, they were always polite to him.

Then they encountered a mutant, one who had arrived in the town later. He was a bit braver and, upon seeing Lin Mian and Cheng Xiaowan, approached them with a smile.

Cheng Xiaowan immediately became wary. When she had wandered around the town before, this person had never approached her.

But today, with Lin Mian by her side, he suddenly came over. Cheng Xiaowan sensed that he was targeting Lin Mian.

Indeed, he was.

He barely glanced at Cheng Xiaowan, instead smiling at Lin Mian and saying, “Hello, let’s get acquainted. My name is Xue Dayou. You’re Lin Mian, right?”

Lin Mian looked up at him. He was an ordinary-looking young man, around twenty years old.

Lin Mian nodded but didn’t engage in conversation.

He had some prejudice against mutants, always associating them with the guardians who served the nobles.

He knew this person was different; he had been recruited by Pei Yuhuai from the outer city. He shouldn’t lump him together with those guardians.

But knowing this didn’t stop him from feeling wary and repelled.

Xue Dayou didn’t notice Lin Mian’s wariness and stated his purpose for coming.

“I heard you have crystal cores. I’d like to exchange some with you.”

“What do you have to offer in exchange?”

“I can help you capture mutated beasts. Your ability is taming, right? I’ll go to the outer city and catch mutated beasts for you. One beast for two crystal cores.”

A mutated beast only has one crystal core, so this deal seems unfavorable to Lin Mian.

But Lin Mian was reluctant to leave the town. His appearance made him a target in the outer city, not just for lower-class people but also for some mutants who wanted to capture him for resources.

Xue Dayou thought this deal was a good one. Mutated beasts were easy to kill but hard to capture alive.

He put in a lot of effort to bring the beasts back to Lin Mian, so asking for an extra crystal core wasn’t unreasonable.

Lin Mian thought about it and agreed.

His ability level was high, but he hadn’t used it much.

To become more proficient, he needed someone to help him capture mutated beasts.

Once he was more skilled and had more tamed beasts, he could venture into the outer city or beyond to find mutated beasts himself.

“Alright, I don’t need that many right now. Bring me two first. Once I’ve tamed them, I’ll ask for your help again.”

Xue Dayou smiled, “Sure, I’ll bring them to you in a couple of days.”

That evening, Pei Yuhuai logged in.

It was too late to do any time-limited tasks, so he decided to spend some time with Lin Mian before logging off to rest.

When Lin Mian saw him, he told him about what had happened during the day.

As long as Lin Mian wasn’t being bullied, Pei Yuhuai usually didn’t interfere much.

In his opinion, Lin Mian was too introverted and needed to learn to interact with others. Whether it was good or bad, he shouldn’t be too restrained.

“Remember to take the robots with you when you go out. They can protect you, and if you’re in danger, they can notify me.”

“Okay, Mr. Pei.”

Pei Yuhuai had only intended to log in briefly, but after spending some time with Lin Mian, Lin Mian asked if they could increase their intimacy.

Their intimacy level hadn’t reached 1000 yet. Only when it reached 1000 could Lin Mian stay in Pei Yuhuai’s world permanently.

Thinking about the upcoming wedding and how inconvenient it was for Lin Mian to keep traveling back and forth, Pei Yuhuai decided to take advantage of the time they had to increase their intimacy.

So he agreed.

But once he agreed, things started to take a strange turn.

Lin Mian wrapped his arms around Pei Yuhuai’s neck, pressing their lips together to increase intimacy.

Lin Mian’s lips went numb from kissing, and he complained, “This is too slow.”

Pei Yuhuai understood the underlying meaning of his words and said uncertainly, “Your body… isn’t suitable for intimate activities today.”

Lin Mian whispered, “Mr. Pei, can you use your healing ability to treat this kind of injury?”

Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai blinked in confusion.

He tried using his healing ability on Lin Mian, and the marks from the previous night disappeared.

After that, Lin Mian didn’t say anything, just looked up at him with pleading eyes.