Jiang Chen was a bit curious.

Where did she get such powerful confidence?

"Then tell me the consequences first."

He leisurely sat on the sofa.

Pei Yunxi walked towards the trash can and threw in the "tainted" long white socks.

Such a waste of good material.

"You should cut them into pieces before throwing them away. Same goes for clothes. There are too many perverts nowadays."

Jiang Chen kindly reminded.

"You’re the biggest pervert."

Pei Yunxi was blunt.

Jiang Chen wasn’t angry; he laughed instead.

Arguing is caring, cursing is loving.

If it was an outsider, would she be so rude?

"If you think I’m a pervert, it only shows you haven’t seen real perversion. If you want to know what true perversion is, I could reluctantly give you a demonstration."

Though knowing it was a joke, Pei Yunxi’s reaction was still too calm. She turned to face Jiang Chen, responding with a fearless, even provocative stance.

Just two simple words.

"Bring it."

Oh ho.

Bring it then!

——Just kidding.

Jiang Chen was never one to think with his lower body, or else the Japanese Crown Princess wouldn’t have wasted so many brain cells.

Without the skin, we’re just two hundred and six bones; once clothed, then become ten thousand and eighty forms.

The interactions between people have too many beautiful moments, not limited to just physical pleasure.

Moreover.

The other party was obviously deceitful.

"Scared?"

Pei Yunxi continued to provoke.

Jiang Chen curved his lips mysteriously, "What am I scared of."

Pei Yunxi laughed too, lightly, coldly.

"You’re scared your harem will catch fire."

"..."

The cards are on the table.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, roughly understanding her leverage. Unperturbed, he leaned back and rested against the sofa.

"It’s a civilized society now, there’s no harem."

"If you mean Shu Rui... whatever you want to do is your freedom. Even if you want to visit her now, I won’t stop you. Isn’t that respectful enough?"

"She should be at work now, right."

Alright.

A bit awkward.

It’s really not a good thing when women are too smart; it can easily bruise a man’s ego.

"And I won’t go looking for her either."

Before Jiang Chen could redeem himself, Pei Yunxi continued, "Because you won’t marry her either."

Jiang Chen’s eyes slightly shifted, he wanted to say something but held back, falling silent. After a while, he changed the subject, "Then who will you find? Shi Qianxi?"

Today is bound to be a candid conversation.

"Do you really have no shame?"

Pei Yunxi answered with a question.

Jiang Chen understood her meaning.

Pei Yunxi was once favored by Shi Zhenhua, yet he led astray Shi Zhenhua’s daughter.

At first glance, it’s indeed morally corrupt and beastly, but what about the truth?

The story’s too long, too convoluted, too complex to explain in a few words.

"If I said she pursued me, would you believe it?"

"I would."

Pei Yunxi was straightforward.

Jiang Chen gave a silent laugh.

"How you got together isn’t important. What’s important is she always sees me as the fox spirit luring her father. If our relationship is exposed, what will she think, what will her father think. The Shi Family will lose face."

"So, how about we stay out of each other’s way? I won’t approach any man, and you need to give me basic respect."

Jiang Chen looked at her, clearly she had him by the soft spot, yet refused to yield.

In the battlefield of sexes, a man can be graceful, but not passive.

"You’re right. Our relationship going public would indeed cause me some trouble. But what about you? Aren’t you under some pressure? How will you face your family, your relatives?"

Jiang Chen didn’t even mention the fans.

Because public opinion doesn’t have much impact on her nowadays; she no longer relies on acting to survive.

"You just said women like me don’t have the right to choose."

Pei Yunxi’s smile curved lightly on her lips, "When the time comes, I’ll tell them the truth. In the entertainment circle, many couples pretend to be loving, calculating against each other, even turning against each other. That piece of paper doesn’t represent anything, and it’s meaningless. On the contrary, I can enjoy a free, relaxed, and affluent life, and my family will never worry about money again. They can truly enjoy life. Why wouldn’t they understand?"

Jiang Chen’s pupils slightly expanded, then he raised his hand.

"Clap clap clap..."

He couldn’t help but applaud, looking amazed.

"Transparent."

"When did you start having such an idea?"

"Want to hear the truth?"

Jiang Chen nodded immediately.

"Since I became popular with my first film."

"That early?"

"Early? I was born to be a vase anyways."

Jiang Chen chuckled, "Don’t say that."

Pei Yunxi wasn’t self-deprecating; her tone was calm, serene, "What you said is very correct. If I find someone better than me, there’s no guarantee they can accept my past. If I find someone worse, there’s no guarantee for my future. So, I don’t have a better choice."

"How come it sounds like I’m not happy at all."

Jiang Chen sighed, "Am I just a choice you had no choice but to make? Is there no real feeling at all?"

"Is that important?"

"Important. Of course it’s important."

Jiang Chen instantly became serious, "What I want isn’t just a lifeless vase."

"Hypocrite."

"If I were fat-headed and big-eared, would you even give me a second look?"

Jiang Chen coughed lightly, not continuing the banter, unknowingly letting her subtly divert his questioning.

"Deal?"

Pei Yunxi asked.

Jiang Chen remained silent, extending his hand to pat beside him, "Come over and talk."

Pei Yunxi didn’t refuse this time, walked over and sat beside him.

"I can promise you."

Jiang Chen said, "Respect your wishes. But if you agree, is it okay..."

Pei Yunxi nodded, seemingly knowing what he wanted to say, interrupting before he finished, "Okay."

Too calm.

So calm that it made Jiang Chen a bit disoriented.

"Deal?"

Pei Yunxi asked again.

Jiang Chen snapped back, nodded, "Deal."

Pei Yunxi nodded, not at all like she’d just made a life decision, but rather as if she’d reached an insignificant agreement.

With that serene, exquisite face, Jiang Chen easily recalled a phrase.

Know the inevitable and accept it as fate.

No wonder she’s a Best Actress.

If he didn’t have the devoted system, he might’ve fallen for it!

The other party portrayed resignation to fate so vividly, to the point of turning fake into real.

But.

Would the devoted system lie?

Jiang Chen didn’t forget, the national goddess Pei Yunxi is his second target, and the task was long completed. Her favorability towards him had exceeded 90!

Even if destined to be a vase, depending on whose home it’s placed in, how can it possibly be the same?

If she really accepted her fate, she would’ve been taken by someone long before some system hit him with luck.

"Should we celebrate?"

Pei Yunxi certainly is a top actor, on and off script, but thankfully, Jiang Chen isn’t just anybody either.

"How to celebrate?"

Jiang Chen stayed silent, just raised his hand and pointed to his face.

"This doesn’t count as against the will of a comrade, does it?"

The world seemed to press pause.

A few seconds later, time resumed, Pei Yunxi indeed had contractual spirit, closed her eyes, leaned her flawless face in, closing the gap completely.

If this scene were exposed, it would definitely drive countless people insanely jealous!

"Smooch."

Pei Yunxi sat back.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Chen turned his face, "There’s still this side."

Pei Yunxi sighed silently, eventually lifted herself again.

But she didn’t go for the cheek.

She went straight for the lips.

Proactive anticipation!

"Peck."

Fragrant aroma wafted.

Jiang Chen nodded, satisfied. As she sat back down, he casually patted her on the behind.

"Sensibility."