Chapter 720 (2/2)

As she thought up to there, Yu Hong really wished that there was a hole on the floor where she could burrow herself into. She really had no face to see him again.

Tang Xiu then looked at the tearful Ren Ranran. His expression moved all of a sudden as he turned to look Yu Hong again and said with a smile, “Do you dare to make another bet?”

Yu Hong scornfully rolled her eyes at him and replied in a bitter tone, “You just won against me, what else can I bet with you?”

“I bet that Ji Mu will take his words back and accept Ren Ranran. Do you believe it or not?” Tang Xiu smiled.

Again, Yu Hong blanked and immediately rolled her eyes again, saying, “Are you still sane? Ji Mu has just firmly refused, and he did that in public. How the hell would he possibly take back his words given his character, huh?”

“I told you, do you dare to bet or not?” Asked Tang Xiu again.

Yu Hong hesitated for a bit and then said, “Fine. I’m in. I’ll treat you for two months if you win, but we’ll be even if you lose.”

“Deal.”

Tang Xiu smiled, got up to press his hands on the window, looked below and shouted, “Hey, Young Master Ji, when a woman throws away her dignity and reveals her innermost affection towards her love, it means that the man is the one who gains! Besides, she’s already carrying your child, so why don’t you take responsibility as a man? I heard that an irresponsible man will have a notorious reputation. That’s right, someone told me that grinding a chopper won’t delay the work of cutting firewood. You may have tons of other important things to do, but you still must have a family sooner or later!”

Below…

The moment Ji Mu heard that familiar voice, his whole being suddenly froze. When he looked up and saw Tang Xiu, his eyes were filled with disbelief, for he did not expect that he would see Tang Xiu here. Subsequently, the awkwardness and embarrassed drove him to secretly produce a wry and bitter smile. Tang Xiu had unexpectedly been watching all the while. This… was… virtually… shame and disgrace at its highest.

Nevertheless, he gave it a thought and suddenly felt that what Tang Xiu just said was reasonable. Ren Ranran even cast away her restraint and dignity as a woman, meaning that she had sealed her own path and that the feeling she had for him was pure and sincere.

Like Tang Xiu said, grinding a chopper does not mean that the work of cutting wood will be delayed, while those “other things” he said should be pointed to his cultivation. Having a family while immersing himself in cultivation could indeed be carried out without affecting each other.

Should I bear the responsibility… or not?

Ji Mu’s face was constantly changing as he slowly clenched his fists.

The tearful Ren Ranran also heard Tang Xiu’s words and felt grateful inside. She did not know Tang Xiu, but she secretly decided to express her gratitude regardless of whether Ji Mu would eventually accept her or not.

At this moment, a woman in the crowd in black leather attire and holding a helmet suddenly looked up, stroked the hair on her forehead and shouted to Tang Xiu:

“HEY, YOU, HANDSOME! YOU SHOULD BE A RESPONSIBLE MAN SINCE YOU SAID THAT! DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND, BY CHANCE? IF NOT, WHY DON’T YOU CONSIDER ME?”

The originally smiling Tang Xiu suddenly froze. He scratched the back of his head with an expression of being at a loss whether he had to cry or laugh, and said, “Sorry, girl! I already got a good wife at home, so there’s no bed left for you!”

With that said, he straightly pulled back his head and picked up the teacup with discomfiture.

All this while, Han Qingwu had yet to speak anything, but the smile on the corner of her mouth had not receded. She suddenly could not bear to chuckle and laugh upon seeing Tang Xiu who was now trying to conceal his discomfiture by picking up his teacup. Though Tang Xiu did say he wanted to have a bet with her good sister—Yu Hong a while ago, all in all, it turned out that he wanted to bring the romance to a happy ending, hence it made her feel that he just did a good job.

In contrast, Yu Hong felt different and could not help but roll her eyes after hearing Tang Xiu. At this moment, she saw the way Han Qingwu looked at Tang Xiu and suddenly couldn’t bear to comment, “Tang Xiu, Ji Mu is a scion of the notable Ji Family in Changxi, whose eyes are always looking at the top. Do you think he will change his mind just because of your superficial words? Forget it, buddy.”

“Whether or not he’ll change his mind, who knows?” Tang Xiu put down the teacup and shrugged with a smile.

At the entrance to the restaurant.

Ji Mu’s expression was still changing constantly. He looked at the tearful Ren Ranran, who was full of longing and anticipation. Eventually, he sighed inwardly and stepped forward. After he came before her, he gently wiped the tears on her face and said, “I have no vigorous and true love to give you. But if you are willing to be with me, give me three days. I’ll talk to the elders of my family and then visit yours to discuss our marriage. Even if we can’t marry, we can at least have an engagement first. Love is not a child’s play, so give me some time to slowly nurture it.”

Ren Ranran blinked, and tears flowed down from her eyes again. It was not sad tears this time, but tears of joy. She nodded repeated with a joyful expression, tightly hugged Ji Mu and released him, and then quickly said, “Please wait a bit.”

With that said, she grabbed the sides of her bridal gown and ran into the restaurant. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, she walked upstairs to the second floor, came to Tang Xiu’s front, who was near the window and then said with a grateful expression, “Thank you so much, Sir. I, Ren Ranran, might have not only lost my love but also my future happiness had it not because of your words today. I will always remember this benevolence and kindness. Please let me know if you have anything that requires my assistance, and I’ll definitely do it to the best of my abilities.”

“This girl is not bad.” Tang Xiu secretly nodded.