Chapter 69 Can I Borrow Some Money

The interior of the villa was fully equipped with high-end appliances and furniture, all crafted from superior materials, making it entirely ready for immediate occupancy.

After touring the entire villa, Zhou Baisong produced the contract, and both Lin Bai and Qin Ruowei signed it together.

"Very well, Mr. Lin, Ms. Qin. The procedures are now complete, and from this moment on, this villa belongs to the two of you."

Qin Ruowei looked at him and asked, "Understood. Is there anything else?"

Zhou Baisong faltered for a moment. "No."

"Good, then Mr. Zhou, please feel free to leave."

Zhou Baisong nodded slightly and turned to leave.

While Lin Bai was still feeling puzzled, Qin Ruowei suddenly grabbed his shoulders and spun him around. The next second, Lin Bai felt a wave of softness against him.

Lin Bai had missed Qin Ruowei like crazy during the two days she was gone, and the feeling was entirely mutual.

A brief parting is as sweet as a newlywed reunion, not to mention that the two had just completed their marriage registration and were now lawfully wedded spouses.

Dry firewood and a raging fire ignite at the slightest touch...

"Make me pregnant, husband! Hurry..."

...

Ten thousand words later.

The time had approached past four o'clock in the afternoon.

Qin Ruowei lay limply across the bed, the expensive silk quilt in disarray.

Lin Bai picked up his phone, edited a message, and sent it to Li Ruonan.

"Qin Ruowei and I have registered our marriage. It is still not too late for you to regret this. Either accept reality and accept Qin Ruowei's existence, or do as I said—I will not take the money I gave you, let it serve as compensation."

After sending the message, Lin Bai put down his phone and pulled Qin Ruowei into his embrace.

"Wife, how are you feeling after resting?"

...

Following a second round, the two rested briefly, packed up, put on their clothes, and left the house to drive back to the university.

Although the place was wonderful, it was too far from the campus. Morning commutes were plagued by traffic jams, requiring them to wake up much earlier.

Therefore, after discussing it, the two decided to live on campus from Monday to Friday and return home to live on weekends.

It was past seven in the evening when they returned to the dormitory, and Lin Bai still had not received a reply from Li Ruonan.

Realizing that less than five hours remained of the deadline, Lin Bai grew extremely anxious.

With no other choice, Lin Bai dialed Li Ruonan's number directly.

"Come downstairs. To the parking lot."

"Okay."

Li Ruonan uttered a single calm reply before hanging up the phone.

Lin Bai sat in the car waiting. In about ten minutes, Li Ruonan appeared, opened the door, and sat in the passenger seat.

Lin Bai could clearly tell that Li Ruonan had been crying. After a brief hesitation, he asked:

"Have you thought it over?"

Li Ruonan didn't speak immediately. After pausing for about five or six seconds, she turned her head to look at Lin Bai.

"Lin Bai, do you have even the slightest bit of affection for me? Answer me."

"Yes, but not much. It depends on how you behave."

Lin Bai answered very bluntly.

Clearly, Li Ruonan was not very satisfied with this answer, and she offered a bitter smile.

"No matter what, I could never compare to the position Qin Ruowei holds in your heart, is that right?"

"Yes."

"Since that is the case, why do you still want me to bear your child? Why?"

"You ask too many questions. I already told you that you have the choice to refuse; the power is in your hands."

"Lin Bai, you bastard!"

"I know."

The two fell into a brief silence.

Two or three minutes later, Li Ruonan spoke softly, "Let me see the marriage certificate for you and her."

"I didn't bring it. It's at home."

Li Ruonan stared at him. "Lin Bai, don't you think what you're doing is shameless?"

Facing Li Ruonan's repeated accusations, Lin Bai lost his patience. Under Li Ruonan's panicked gaze, he grabbed her by the neck, pulled her close to him, and spoke with a fierce tone.

"Li Ruonan, do you even know who you're talking to? Have I been giving you too much leeway?"

"Even Qin Ruowei can accept you, why can't you accept her? If that's how it is, I'll take you to get the surgery right now!"

With that, Lin Bai forcefully pushed Li Ruonan away, started the car, and made a U-turn, preparing to drive out of the parking lot.

After driving a dozen meters, the car stopped. Inside the vehicle, Li Ruonan grabbed Lin Bai's arm tightly with both hands, tears streaming down her face.

"I... accept, I accept. I don't want to get rid of the child..."

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Side quest "Harmony Brings Wealth" completed! Female attribute panel function unlocked.]

Hearing the quest completion sound, Lin Bai let out a long sigh of relief and slumped back into his seat.

Looking at Li Ruonan crying uncontrollably beside him, Lin Bai naturally felt a pang of heartache, but he had no other choice; this was the only way he could do things.

"Be a good girl. I will give you whatever you want. If you disobey, I can cast you aside at any moment. Li Ruonan, this is the last time I will say these words."

The last shred of persistence in Li Ruonan's heart was shattered by Lin Bai. She nodded helplessly while tears fell.

Recalling the system's recent reward, Lin Bai called out in his mind.

"System, check Li Ruonan's attribute panel."

[Ding! Received.]

[Name: Li Ruonan]

[Age: 19]

[Beauty Score: 7]

[Favorability toward Host: 8.0]

Lin Bai had currently only unlocked the beauty score and favorability attributes, so the attribute panel was quite concise.

Seeing that Li Ruonan's favorability toward him was 8, Lin Bai couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt in his heart.

Treating a girl who loved him so deeply in this manner was somewhat cruel, but it was the only way he could survive past midnight.

"Get in the back."

Lin Bai uttered these words, opened the driver's side door, stepped out, and climbed into the rear seats.

Up front, Li Ruonan was weeping, her vision blurred with tears, and she didn't quite understand. "Huh?"

Lin Bai grabbed Li Ruonan's arm, supported her waist, and with a gentle exertion of force, lifted her from the passenger seat into the back.

Realizing what Lin Bai was about to do next, Li Ruonan instinctively looked out the car window. Not far from the parking lot was the cafeteria, and many students were walking back and forth.

"No, not here."

Ignoring her entirely, Lin Bai grabbed Li Ruonan by the neck and kissed her.

...

At past nine in the evening, Lin Bai returned to the dormitory.

Zhao Fangting was playing a video game, Lu Xiaobin was tinkering with a small gadget, and Chen Zhe was sweet-talking Fu Rao on the phone.

Lin Bai took a cold shower, climbed onto his bed, and lay down to ponder the tasks at hand.

Now, all the side quests had been completed, leaving only the main quest to claim Xu Youmeng's first experience.

Therefore, the most urgent task right now was to conquer Xu Youmeng!

Only...

Lin Bai and Xu Youmeng were not in the same department; they didn't have many interactions and rarely saw each other. They only had opportunities to meet recently because of the competition.

Now that the competition was over, he couldn't simply go looking for Xu Youmeng out of nowhere. Doing so would reveal his intentions too clearly, which would scare her away and produce the exact opposite of his desired result.

"What should I do..."

Just as Lin Bai was wondering where to begin, his phone rang.

Thinking it was a message from Qin Ruowei, Lin Bai picked it up, only to raise an eyebrow in surprise. "Huh?"

It turned out to be a message from Xu Youmeng. The content read: Can I borrow some money?

Upon reading the message, the corners of Lin Bai's mouth slowly curled upward. He sighed inwardly that sleep had arrived just as someone handed him a pillow—he had been worrying about lacking an excuse to approach Xu Youmeng.

"How much do you need to borrow?" Lin Bai replied.

"One hundred thousand."

Xu Youmeng replied very quickly, clearly keeping a close watch on her phone.

Seeing this figure, Lin Bai's first reaction was confusion: what did Xu Youmeng need so much money for?

He didn't ask. After a brief pause, he replied:

"Sure. When do you have time tomorrow? Let's meet up and talk."

"Okay, then... three o'clock in the afternoon, how about the Central District café?"

"Agreed."