Chapter 58

    Pei Yuhuai never expected that he could rely on the pregnancy fruit to get Mutants to do his bidding.

    The two couples who came to him seemed very eager to have children, so giving them the fruit wasn’t a bad idea.

    The forest Pei Yuhuai wanted to clear wasn’t fully cleared until the end of the year.

    Clearing an entire forest and then having Plant-based Ability users replant it with normal vegetation was no small task.

    With too few plants, the environment of this world would be greatly affected.

    This New Year, Pei Yuhuai and Lin Mian returned to the old family estate to celebrate.

    After such a long time, the younger generation of the Pei family had now started working under him.

    With their help, Pei Yuhuai’s workload became much lighter.

    He now had plenty of personal time, occasionally logging into games to handle some matters or taking Lin Mian out for fun.

    On the last day of the year, New Year’s Eve, the first snow of the season finally fell.

    The weather had been unusually warm and dry, and it wasn’t until now that the snow arrived.

    When the snow began, Pei Yuhuai was at home chatting with his parents.

    Lin Mian and Cai Cai went to the backyard to watch the snow and later drove out for a while.

    Over the past half year, Lin Mian had learned many new things.

    He had learned to drive and obtained his driver’s license.

    Previously, the Pei family had gifted him a car, and he often practiced driving in the suburbs.

    When his studies weren’t too busy, he would sometimes drive to pick Pei Yuhuai up from work.

    He had also learned to play the piano, though he had only mastered two songs so far.

    His piano playing was still a bit clumsy, but considering how much he had to learn every day, mastering two songs was quite an achievement.

    Additionally, he had taken up photography, which, aside from playing the piano, was his favorite hobby.

    Pei Yuhuai had bought him a set of photography equipment, and on good weather days, Lin Mian would take it out to play.

    Today, with the snow falling heavily, Lin Mian, having nothing else to do, took his camera and went out with Cai Cai to take photos.

    Cai Cai, who was quite vain, also loved being photographed.

    One liked taking photos, and the other liked being photographed, so they became great partners.

    When they returned, both were soaked from head to toe.

    Seeing this, the old lady couldn’t help but scold them, “Oh my, you two little rascals, where have you been? Go upstairs and take a hot shower, then change out of those wet clothes.”

    Lin Mian felt a bit embarrassed but wasn’t afraid of the old lady anymore.

    The old lady had a gentle nature and rarely interfered in his daily life. Even when he did something odd, she would act like an indulgent parent. Only when he neglected his health would she scold him a little.

    Lin Mian softly apologized, “Sorry, I’ll go take a shower now.”

    Pei Yuhuai said something to the old lady and quickly followed Lin Mian upstairs.

    Once they were back in their room, Pei Yuhuai found clean clothes for him.

    Lin Mian took the clothes and ran toward the bathroom with a smile.

    Seeing him run off, Pei Yuhuai decided to follow and check on him.

    Lin Mian, noticing Pei Yuhuai following, shyly glanced back but didn’t blush or try to shoo him away.

    Lin Mian: “I can wash myself.”

    Pei Yuhuai: “I know.”

    He was just worried that Lin Mian, being a bit careless, might not wash properly.

    Being pampered and indulged by Pei Yuhuai, Lin Mian’s personality had changed a lot recently.

    He didn’t seem as obedient as before, sometimes acting like a lively child, but in Pei Yuhuai’s eyes, he was still adorable.

    Lin Mian pouted, taking off his clothes while turning to the person beside him, “Then you can’t touch me or take advantage of me.”

    Pei Yuhuai nodded.

    Lin Mian breathed a sigh of relief.

    Mr. Pei was good in this regard—once he promised something, he would keep his word.

    If he nodded, it meant he agreed and wouldn’t take advantage of him.

    Lin Mian finished undressing, revealing his still somewhat thin body.

    After half a year of care, he had gained about six or seven pounds.

    But given Lin Mian’s height, his weight was still too low.

    As Pei Yuhuai watched him bathe, he pondered how to fatten him up.

    Lin Mian had grown up in the post-apocalyptic world, often going hungry, which had damaged his stomach.

    Even after coming to Pei Yuhuai’s world and being well-fed, his poor digestion made it hard for him to gain weight.

    Previously, Pei Yuhuai had taken him for a checkup, and the doctor said Lin Mian had chronic gastritis, which was difficult to cure and required long-term care.

    Lin Mian couldn’t eat foods that were too sweet, cold, spicy, or greasy.

    But if he wasn’t allowed to eat certain things, he would sometimes throw a tantrum.

    Lin Mian would say, “Mr. Pei, Mr. Pei, just let me have a little? There are so many things I’ve never tried before. Can’t I just taste them? I really want to eat them.”

    At times like these, Pei Yuhuai couldn’t help but soften.

    But if Lin Mian ate those foods, he would often end up with a stomachache, which was quite a headache.

    Fortunately, while Pei Yuhuai couldn’t control Lin Mian, they had his mother to help.

    Pei Yuhuai’s mother would occasionally visit, and she liked to take full control of what they ate and drank.

    With the help of this matriarch, Lin Mian’s stomach had improved significantly.

    As his stomach healed, he gradually began to gain weight.

    While Pei Yuhuai was thinking this, Lin Mian first stood under the shower, then lay down in the bathtub to soak.

    Seeing Pei Yuhuai still watching him, he slapped the water in the tub in dissatisfaction.

    When he went out to play and got tired, he often didn’t bathe properly upon returning.

    It wasn’t that he didn’t like cleanliness, but he was too thin, anemic, and weak, so when he was tired, he lacked the energy.

    Previously, Pei Yuhuai would bathe him, but today he hadn’t wanted Pei Yuhuai’s help.

    However, after washing for just a short while, he ran out of energy.

    So, after some hesitation, he reached out to Pei Yuhuai.

    “Mr. Pei, maybe… you should help me wash after all?”

    He was so tired.

    Hearing this, Pei Yuhuai took off his thick coat, leaving only a thin shirt, and sat down to bathe Lin Mian.

    He rolled up his sleeves and started by washing Lin Mian’s hair.

    Lin Mian’s hair was a bit long, and they had agreed to cut it yesterday.

    But when Lin Mian looked in the mirror this morning, he decided he didn’t want to cut it.

    Lin Mian looked quite pretty with long hair, and he thought it could be trimmed a little and kept.

    As Pei Yuhuai washed his hair, Lin Mian tilted his head back and said, “Do you like me with long hair, Mr. Pei?”

    Pei Yuhuai wiped the foam from his cheeks, “I do.”

    “Really?”

    “Really.”

    “Then in a couple of days, when I go to the salon with Cai Cai, I won’t cut it short.”

    He would just trim the bangs and ends.

    “I also want to shape my eyebrows. Cai Cai said they’re too messy and would look better if trimmed a little.”

    “Up to you.”

    Pei Yuhuai wasn’t very particular about such things and didn’t understand eyebrow grooming. Hearing Lin Mian talk about it felt quite unfamiliar.

    In fact, not only did it feel unfamiliar to him, but it also felt unfamiliar to Lin Mian.

    Much of what he knew came from Cai Cai, Xiao Su, and the others.

    He didn’t spend much time with the Pei family boys—not because they didn’t want to play with him, but because Mr. Pei didn’t allow it.

    Most of the Pei family boys, aside from the eldest son of the Boss, were a bunch of playboys.

    Their hobbies were rather dangerous.

    The second son of the Boss liked bungee jumping, racing, and rock climbing.

    The son of the second sister liked rock music and flirting around.

    And the children of the other uncles in the Pei family either liked skydiving or rafting.

    Lin Mian’s health wasn’t great, so Pei Yuhuai didn’t dare let him run wild with them.

    The problem now was that when he played with the girls, their interests were mostly in photography, makeup, and beauty.

    Pei Yuhuai felt that he needed to expand Lin Mian’s social circle.

    He should occasionally spend time with boys and not focus all his attention on appearance.

    Being too focused on appearance could lead to anxiety about looks as one grew older.

    Many girls were like this—they were actually quite beautiful, but because they were too focused on their appearance, they unconsciously fell into anxiety.

    Girls who were too heavy wanted to lose weight, while those who were too thin wanted to gain weight. Tall girls wanted to cut their legs shorter, and short girls wanted to lengthen their bones.

    In reality, regardless of height or weight, everyone, by maintaining their uniqueness, was a beautiful existence.

    After helping Lin Mian bathe, Pei Yuhuai carried him back to bed.

    Seeing that he was wet, Pei Yuhuai decided to take a shower himself.

    When he returned, Lin Mian was still in the position he had been carried in, wrapped in a large towel and fast asleep.

    Pei Yuhuai couldn’t help but smile, softly calling him a little lazybones as he unwrapped the towel.

    He dressed Lin Mian in a nightgown, and Lin Mian, slightly awakened, mumbled unhappily.

    Pei Yuhuai got into bed and pulled Lin Mian into his arms. Feeling his embrace, Lin Mian quickly fell back asleep.

    At midnight, Pei Yuhuai roused Lin Mian from bed, and they went downstairs to celebrate the New Year with the Pei family.

    Their New Year’s tradition was to wake up at night and have a family dinner together.

    The city banned fireworks and firecrackers, so even during the New Year, it was relatively quiet.

    When Pei Yuhuai and Lin Mian came down, Cai Cai was turning on the TV for the New Year’s countdown. Seeing them finally arrive, she immediately started chattering.

    “How could you still be sleeping? We’ve been up all this time. We’re planning to stay up until after the countdown, then go to bed.”

    Lin Mian yawned, “I get sleepy easily, so I accidentally fell asleep.”

    “Come, sit next to me. You’ll get a red envelope soon.”

    Cai Cai was the youngest in the family, so she received many red envelopes.

    Lin Mian wasn’t very old, but after marrying Pei Yuhuai, his seniority in the family had increased.

    He could only receive two red envelopes, but he had to give out many more.

    After receiving red envelopes from two elders, Lin Mian followed Pei Yuhuai to give red envelopes to the younger generation.

    The younger generation laughed and said to him, “Thank you, Uncle Lin. Happy New Year, Uncle Lin.”

    A few of the more mischievous ones even jokingly called Lin Mian “Auntie Lin.”

    They didn’t mean any harm—they just wanted to tease him.

    Because when they called him that, Lin Mian couldn’t help but blush.

    After everyone finished the countdown and had the New Year’s dinner, Pei Yuhuai took Lin Mian to the rooftop to watch the snow. Pei Yuhuai also gave Lin Mian a big red envelope.

    Lin Mian looked surprised, “Why do I get one too?”

    Pei Yuhuai: “Because I’m quite a bit older than you. If you hadn’t married me, you’d still be considered part of the younger generation.”

    Lin Mian shook his head, “Not really. It’s only a few years, not a dozen. You’re being too polite.”

    Though Lin Mian said this, he was still happy to receive the red envelope Pei Yuhuai had prepared for him.

    He took the envelope and shyly leaned over to kiss Pei Yuhuai on the cheek.

    “Thank you… hubby. Happy New Year, hubby!”

    “Happy New Year, bunny.”

    —The End—

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