Chapter 141: The Promise

While watching the movie, Han Jiayi was still somewhat secretly miffed.

"What is this, this guy really..." Han Jiayi puffed up her pretty cheeks and looked down at her chest. "I’m at least a C-cup, am I really that lacking in charm?"

With this thought, Han Jiayi turned her head to look at Bai Renzong, who was currently staring intently at the computer screen.

Come to think of it, old Bai seemed to have said before that his only requirement for a woman was that she had nice legs, right? Han Jiayi thought to herself, rolling her eyes: But whatever, if I really got assaulted, it would actually be a bit awkward instead...

"How come you're not scared today..." Bai Renzong stroked her head and said.

"It hasn't reached the scary parts yet." Han Jiayi replied, refocusing her attention on the movie in front of them.

However, as soon as she started watching intently, she immediately changed her mind. Seeing the evil ghost pop up on the screen, Han Jiayi lunged straight into Bai Renzong's arms, burying her face in his chest, too terrified to look. "It, it, it... is it gone yet?!"

Bai Renzong said in an exasperated tone, "If you stop watching once it gets scary, then why watch a horror movie in the first place?"

"You're my boyfriend, what's wrong with spoiling me a little?!" Han Jiayi looked up and said with a wronged expression.

"Fine, fine..." Bai Renzong chuckled bitterly, stroking the back of her head. "It's gone, you can keep watching."

Han Jiayi buried her face back into Bai Renzong's chest, then stealthily pried open a tiny gap in her eyes to peek at the scenes on the screen, only then letting out a sigh of relief. Yet the moment she relaxed, the red-eyed evil spirit in the movie burrowed into another person's body and lunged toward the screen, giving Han Jiayi such a start that she hurriedly burrowed back into Bai Renzong's embrace.

"Looks like I'm really in for it..." Bai Renzong's eyes rolled so far back they were practically pointing at the back of his head.

Bai Renzong's original plan was to take advantage of Han Jiayi when she got scared, but he had overlooked one thing: he was also terrified of horror movies...

In the end, the movie was watched, but that was all it was—just watching a movie.

"Agh, what a total bloodbath of a loss..." Bai Renzong buried his face in the pillow, complaining inwardly: Not only did I not get to take any advantage, but I was also scared half to death by the movie... What is this? The horror movie this girl downloaded is way too terrifying! Besides, I never liked horror movies in the first place! It's not about being timid; people with too much immersion just end up like this!

"I'm turning off the lights, okay?" Bai Renzong sighed and turned off the desk lamp. "Goodnight..."

However, Han Jiayi didn't reply from her side. Bai Renzong's mind was in such a mess at the moment that he didn't pay attention.

"You, scoot over a bit..." Han Jiayi suddenly said at that moment.

Bai Renzong turned his head to look. Han Jiayi was standing by his bed holding a pillow.

The meaning was already crystal clear.

"Are you... sure?" Bai Renzong asked, frowning.

"It's also my responsibility that you got scared like this, so of course I have to take responsibility," Han Jiayi said with a deadpan expression.

"..." Bai Renzong was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly. "Don't worry about me, I'm not scared. You know what I'm like; although I might get startled while watching, my mind won't wander when I go to sleep. So, rest assured."

"Oh, stop putting on a tough front. Don't I know you by now?" Han Jiayi said with a beaming smile, then lay down beside him, forcefully shoving her little head past his arm and burrowing into his arms to lie down. "There."

"I'm telling you..." Bai Renzong looked down at Han Jiayi. "I am a man, after all."

"Speaking of which..." Han Jiayi said, looking up at Bai Renzong with her pretty eyes blinking. "Old Bai, there's something I want to discuss with you..."

Bai Renzong asked curiously, "Hm? What is it?"

"It's just..." Han Jiayi mumbled softly, "Before, before marriage..."

"What?" Bai Renzong raised an eyebrow and pressed further, "Speak up, you little dummy."

"Can, can we wait until after marriage to, to..." Han Jiayi said nervously, "To make babies?"

Bai Renzong looked at Han Jiayi's pretty face, which held a trace of nervousness and unease.

"What if I say no?" Bai Renzong asked flatly. "Are you going to break up with me?"

Han Jiayi's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly explained, "No, no! I just wanted to discuss it with you..."

Yet inwardly, she felt a wave of grievance: As expected, the moment I say that, his attitude changes instantly...

"Okay." Bai Renzong stroked her head and said.

Han Jiayi froze, looked up at him, and asked in surprise, "Really?"

"Yeah." Bai Renzong smiled and nodded. "Since it's your first time too, I don't think there's anything wrong with saving the most wonderful moment for the most wonderful time. After all, I'm the type of person who saves his favorite dish to eat last."

"Really?" Han Jiayi asked, somewhat surprised. "Can you hold back?"

"I've been holding back for over twenty years, what do you think?" Bai Renzong rolled his eyes.

"Hmph..." Han Jiayi was suddenly amused by him and poked his cheek. "Seriously? You're not mad at me?"

"Why would I be mad at you? I think it's very reasonable," Bai Renzong replied. "Since you're a virgin, making this decision makes me feel like you're a person with principles. What I can't accept is someone who was casual with their ex-boyfriend, only to suddenly grow principles with me and babble about 'being hurt by another man.' What am I supposed to make of bearing the consequences of someone else's mistakes?"

"Oh?" Han Jiayi pursed her lips and smiled. "Sounds like you've had a similar experience? Was it a blind date?"

"Yeah..." Bai Renzong got a bit ticked off just thinking about it. "Right off the bat, she told me, 'I'm against premarital sex, and if you can't accept that, there's no need for us to talk.'"

"Then what did you say?" Han Jiayi asked, full of expectation.

"I asked her, 'Does that mean you must be a virgin?'" Bai Renzong sneered. "And then she said, 'I'm only learning to protect myself because I was hurt by other men.' Oh, so it's okay for you to be casual with other men, but with me, you suddenly learn to have principles? Good grief, someone else makes a mistake, and I'm the one who has to bear the consequences?"

"Alright, alright, alright," Han Jiayi gently cupped his face and smiled. "I'm not that kind of person, don't worry."

"Mm..." Bai Renzong nodded, starting to feel sleepy himself. "Well, it's getting late, let's sleep."

"However..." Han Jiayi looked at him at that moment, her lips curving into a mischievous, playful smile. "Even though we can't make babies, but... I can help you solve it in other ways. After all, I'm your girlfriend, don't you think?"

"When you talk about this, I'm not sleepy anymore!" Bai Renzong instantly perked up.

But Han Jiayi poked his cheek and frowned, saying, "Not right now! Wait, wait until the time is right, it will happen naturally. Don't go filling your head with just this stuff, okay?"

"Relax, I haven't reached the point of going crazy over women..." Bai Renzong said, before shifting his tone. "However..."

Instantly, his hand gently patted Han Jiayi's plump little bottom, and he smiled. "I am a man, after all."

"Mmph..." Han Jiayi puffed up her cheeks and resentfully pinched his cheek. "Such a big pervert..."

That elasticity is really... Bai Renzong thought to himself: Getting pinched is totally worth it.

"You're even kneading it!" Han Jiayi stretched out both hands to pinch his cheeks, blushing with anger as she said, "That's about enough, right?!"

"Ow, ouch, ouch..." Bai Renzong hurriedly let go and rubbed his face. "You girl, you're pinching so hard."

"Hmph..." Han Jiayi glared at him, then suddenly leaned up and kissed him.

Bai Renzong seized the opportunity to pull her into his arms, turning defense into offense. Han Jiayi let out a soft hum and went limp in his arms.

After parting, Bai Renzong gently flicked the tip of Han Jiayi's cute nose, and Han Jiayi flashed him a dazzling smile. "Then it's a deal, okay? This is our promise. On our wedding day, I will give all of myself to you."

"Mm." Bai Renzong nodded and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "Alright, let's sleep, my eyes can't stay open..."

"Goodnight..." Han Jiayi said with a happy laugh, looking up to plant a kiss on his cheek. "Love you..."

"Love you too..." Bai Renzong stroked her head and closed his eyes, instantly falling asleep.

In truth, they didn't sleep very comfortably that night. Since it was just a single bed to begin with, the two of them squeezed together, meaning even the slightest movement would wake the other up, not to mention getting up to use the restroom in the middle of the night.

Because of this, for the first half of the night, the two of them were basically constantly being woken up by one another. It wasn't until the second half of the night, when exhaustion finally claimed them both, that they finally fell into a sound sleep.

The next morning, Bai Renzong felt vaguely as though the beauty in his arms was wriggling around.

"Hey, what are you doing? Go back to sleep!" Bai Renzong lightly tapped the top of Han Jiayi's head. "Stop messing around!"

"Awooo..." Han Jiayi let out a cry of pain, covering her head as she glared at him discontentedly. "It's all because of your 'condition' this morning! The bed is already so narrow, and you're blaming me..."

"That... I can't control that." Bai Renzong sighed, then grabbed his phone to check the time, feeling a sudden jolt of shock in his heart. "Crap! It's already eight o'clock?! Why didn't you wake me up? We have a restaurant review today!"

"Because I just woke up too..." Han Jiayi muttered rebelliously.

The two hastily scrambled out of bed to wash up, then rendezvoused with Wang Pei downstairs in the hotel lobby.

"Morning." Wang Pei let out a yawn and teased, "How did you two sleep last night? Why are your dark circles so heavy?"

If she hadn't asked, it would have been fine, but the question caused both Bai Renzong and Han Jiayi to blush, and they spoke in unison: "We slept pretty well."

"Oh?" Wang Pei raised an eyebrow, covering her mouth with a stealthy chuckle. "Could it be that you two slept in the same bed last night?"

"How, how could that be!" Han Jiayi, in a fit of embarrassment and anger, pinched Wang Pei's ear. "You girl, really! It's been a while since your big sister disciplined you, are your wings getting stiff?! I am your older sister!"

From a certain perspective, this girl's intuition is sometimes unexpectedly sharp... Bai Renzong thought to himself on the sidelines, before changing the subject. "Alright, alright, let's get moving. If we're any later, we won't even catch breakfast. Business comes first."