Host! I told you to do a task! I didn't tell you to bbb.

Upon receiving this promise, Pei Yu'an felt as if he had been injected with stimulants.

He suddenly hugged Liu Yunshu tightly, rubbing his chin against the top of her head, his voice filled with barely suppressed joy:

"Sister Liu, you're telling the truth! You can't go back on your word!"

"I won't go back on my word." Liu Yunshu smiled and patted his back, her fingertips tracing the smooth skin on the back of his neck.

"But right now, we need to deal with his mother's arrival first."

Pei Yu'an immediately released her, the joy in his peach blossom eyes fading slightly, replaced by wariness: "Is his mother difficult to deal with?"

Thinking of the original owner's mother-in-law, a hint of disgust flashed in Liu Yunshu's eyes.

She took out a cigarette, lit it, and slowly exhaled the smoke, which wove a hazy veil between the two of them.

"He's not exactly difficult, but he likes to act like an elder and always nitpicks over trivial things, like why I haven't had children yet, or that the bar's business is 'not legitimate'."

She tapped the ashtray lightly with her fingertips, her tone carrying a hint of nonchalant sarcasm.

"Look, the important thing he just mentioned is that he wants me to close the bar and focus on getting pregnant at home."

"Closing the bar? Trying to conceive?"

Pei Yu'an frowned and spoke with displeasure:

"Is a woman's value limited to bearing children? I think Sister Liu's bar is great, that's what you like. Sister Liu, don't be fooled by them. Women have countless possibilities, they are not just tools for procreation."

Looking at the boy who was earnestly standing up for her, Liu Yunshu's eyes lit up with a smile, and she even forgot to smoke the cigarette between her fingers.

She hadn't expected that this seemingly arrogant young man would possess such profound respect deep down.

He's far better than those men who have lived most of their lives clinging to outdated ideas.

"Oh, little Pei, you know quite a lot." She teased him deliberately, waving a cigarette between her fingers in front of his eyes.

"Aren't you afraid I'll actually listen to them, close the bar, and become a haggard housewife?"

Pei Yu'an immediately shook his head, his peach blossom eyes full of determination, and reached out to snatch the cigarette from her hand and stub it out in the ashtray.

"Sister Liu, I won't. Even if you really close the bar, you won't be a haggard housewife. You'll look good no matter what you do. But I know you like bars, you like being surrounded by people and in control of everything. I don't want you to compromise yourself."

He leaned closer, his nose brushing against her cheek, his voice soft and sweet:

"And I also want to go to the bar every day to be your 'bodyguard' from now on. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I'll kick them out. How can I let the bar close down?"

Liu Yunshu was amused by his domineering yet clingy demeanor and reached out to pinch his cheek.

"Understood, my little bodyguard. The bar won't close, and the baby won't be born—at least not for them."

Pei Yu'an finally breathed a sigh of relief and pulled her back into his arms.

"Xiao Pei, do you like children?" Liu Yunshu leaned against the boy's warm chest.

Pei Yu'an tightened his grip on her arm, nuzzled the top of her head with his chin, and said with the honesty unique to young people, "I hadn't thought about it much before, I just thought kids were noisy."

He paused, his fingertips gently tracing the curve of her waist, his tone suddenly softening.

"But if I were with Sister Liu, it seems... not bad either."

He looked up, his peach blossom eyes reflecting the warm yellow light, shining like shattered stars.

"Ideally, it would be a little girl like you, with bright eyes and two dimples when she smiles. I would cook noodles for you every day and take you for walks in the park."

Then she quickly added, "If you don't like it, we won't do it. It's nice for the two of us to be together all the time."

Liu Yunshu chuckled as she watched him eagerly express his opinion, poking his chest with her fingertip: "You're only twenty and you already want to be a father? You little brat."

"I'm not a little kid!" Pei Yu'an immediately retorted, then leaned in and kissed the corner of her lips, his tone slightly clingy and affectionate.

"I just want to spend my whole life with you."

"A lifetime is too long, won't you regret it?"

Liu Yunshu stroked his cheek, looking at him with deep eyes, "You're only 20 years old, with the best years of your youth ahead of you. We're 18 years apart, I..."

"I don't care!" Pei Yu'an interrupted her abruptly, cupping her face in his hands, his peach blossom eyes filled with stubbornness and determination.

"I was smitten the first time we met. You are like the most vibrant flower blooming in the dark night, so beautiful and wild. I couldn't take my eyes off you at first glance."

Pei Yu'an gently stroked her cheek with his thumb, the light in his eyes brighter than the wall lamp next to the hanging chair.

"I was once torn between loving you or just a man's instinctive impulse, but every second I spent with you later, I knew that it wanted you, wanted to spend the rest of its life with you, and wanted to completely possess you."

Pei Yu'an took her hand and placed it on his chest, letting her feel the rapid beating of his heart.

"Listen, it's beating so fast for you. Age, status, other people's opinions—what do they matter? As long as I can be with you, I'm not afraid of anything, and I'll never regret it. So..."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his peach blossom eyes, and his voice trembled slightly with emotion and a hint of pleading.

"So, Sister Liu, please don't push me away, okay?"

The boy's voice trembled slightly, and the warmth of his palm seeped through the thin fabric, making Liu Yunshu's heart and mouth go numb.

She looked into his eyes, where sincerity and fear surged, like a small animal afraid of being abandoned.

Liu Yunshu raised her hand, gently wiping away the moisture at the corner of his eyes with her fingertips, and leaned down to kiss the reddened corner of his eyes.

"You idiot, who pushed you away?"

Her voice was extremely soft, bathed in the warm yellow light, making one's heart tremble, "I'm just afraid that you'll regret it later."

"No! Never!" A tear slid down Pei Yu'an's cheek, but he didn't care.

He stared intently at Liu Yunshu, then suddenly tightened his arms, pulling her tightly into his embrace, with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to merge the two of them into one.

"Sister Liu, you have no idea how scared I am... scared that you will think I am too young and unreliable, scared that you will be fooled by Chen Yu and his ilk, and even more scared that you will suddenly stop wanting me."

The boy's voice was muffled in the crook of her neck, hoarse with tears in his eyes.

"If you dare to push me away, I'll... I'll go to the bar every day to wait for you, and even if I have to be your 'personal bodyguard,' I'll stay by your side."

Liu Yunshu chuckled at his slightly roguish confession, her fingertips gently tracing his sweaty hair, feeling the genuine trembling of the person in her arms.

"Stay here," her voice was as soft as melted honey, "This spot is reserved for you for life."

Liu Yunshu sighed softly to herself.

The boy in her arms was pure of heart, his mind filled with thoughts of her future, unaware that his mother, Ye Yuwei, was Chen Yu's mistress.

Once this thin veil is lifted, will the young man be angry, devastated, or... turn away?

Pei Yu'an abruptly released her, his eyes still red-rimmed, but he couldn't wait to kiss her.

The kiss was salty and bittersweet, yet incredibly hot. Pei Yu'an, almost overjoyed at having regained what he had lost, eagerly pried open her lips with his tongue, pouring all his fear, tenderness, and joy into the kiss. Liu Yunshu raised her arms to encircle his neck, her fingertips running through his thick black hair, gently responding, letting the young man draw comforting warmth from between her lips and teeth.

"Sister Liu, don't leave me~"

"!"

"Sister Liu, I love you~"

"Hmm!"

"Sister Liu, do you love me?"

"..."

"Sister Liu!"

"!"

"Sister Liu!"

"you……!"

"Sister Liu!"

"You fucking have a miracle of strength!"

"I love Sister Liu so much, I'll warm your bed for the rest of my life, okay?"

"roll……"

Liu Yunshu was panting, her fingertips leaving several red marks on his back, but her tone of reproach was soft and sticky.

Instead of backing down, Pei Yu'an took advantage of the situation and nuzzled against her neck, his voice sticky like melting candy: "If you don't leave, who will warm Sister Liu's bed?"

He gently stroked the soft flesh of her waist with his fingertips, his words a tentative, almost ingratiating inquiry: "So, does Sister Liu love me?"

Liu Yunshu was at her wits' end by his persistence. She turned her head away from his kiss, her eyes glistening with tears. She was both angry and amused: "I love you, you little rascal!"

"Really?" Pei Yu'an's eyes lit up instantly, like a child who had received candy. He lowered his head and kissed her lips repeatedly. "Sister Liu loves me too! I knew it!"

The two argued until evening before finally stopping. Pei Yu'an lingered in the kitchen, refusing to leave, insisting on making dinner for Liu Yunshu.

After dinner, the two lingered for a while longer before Pei Yu'an reluctantly released his grip on Liu Yunshu's waist, his fingertips still gently caressing the silver chain on her wrist.

"Sister Liu, I have to go back to school. I have an early class tomorrow."

His voice was muffled, and he nuzzled his chin against her shoulder, like a large dog unwilling to leave its owner.

Liu Yunshu nudged his chest, a smile in her eyes: "Go on, be careful on the road."

She tiptoed and kissed him on the corner of his lips: "Sweetie, text me when you get to your dorm."

The kiss felt like a feather brushing against his heart. Pei Yu'an's ears turned red instantly. He nodded emphatically, gave her another peck on the lips, and then quickly walked away, clutching his schoolbag.