Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 1159: You’re Already in My Arms—There’s No Escape
Song Baiyan held her, asking, "How do you want me to rescue you?"
Tang Li glanced at the movie progress on the wall, not wanting Song Baiyan to see the scene where the heroine unbuttoned the hero’s shirt. She raised her hands and covered Song Baiyan’s eyes, her fingertips slightly cool, "Think about it yourself."
"If I think about it myself, I’m afraid I won’t think of anything good."
Song Baiyan’s voice was rich and deep, "In this scenario, if you don’t seek help from the Women’s Federation, it might just be a scam."
Tang Li: "..."
"Even if it’s a scam, you can’t do anything about it." She simply rewrote the script on the spot, "You’ve already hugged the person, there’s no escape now!"
As she finished speaking, one hand was pulled down.
Holding her right hand, Song Baiyan said, "Since there’s no escape, then let’s consider it finding a retirement home early."
... How did this sound like a scam?
But then, who asked her to lower the standards this much.
A millionaire, in this day and age, even a public toilet outside the Sixth Ring isn’t worth such a price.
Tang Li suddenly realized that following this script’s development, who saves who isn’t certain.
In those movies, millionaires were something from thirty years ago, and that’s in US Dollars. In today’s world, they should at least own a building in the Inner Ring of the Capital.
She was careless after all.
Before changing the setting, she forgot to consider today’s prices.
Having a displaced resident save her sounds more promising than being saved by a ’millionaire.’
Tang Li said, "Suddenly remembered, I haven’t dried my hair."
This was preparing to call off the scene.
Song Baiyan clearly noticed her intention, not letting her go, "Just mentioning retirement makes you not want this millionaire anymore?"
"..." Tang Li.
She passed the ball, "I’m a vulnerable group, even begging for food is difficult."
To extricate herself, she has to blow a few compliments, "If you ever conduct welfare activities at a nursing home in the future, and happen to meet me, giving me a carton of milk, I’ll remember your kindness forever."
Song Baiyan smiled slightly, "If you really remember my kindness, then you wouldn’t hide in the nursing home."
Seeing the accusation of preferring wealth over poverty was about to be confirmed, Tang Li decisively overturned the script, "This movie is only fooling young girls, how could a rich man fancy a street girl."
After she said this, Song Baiyan released his embrace.
"I’ll go change the movie." Tang Li said, returning to the Imperial Consort’s Couch.
While selecting a movie with the remote, water droplets from her hair fell over her collarbone. She was about to grab a towel to wipe them when Song Baiyan went to the bathroom and came out, holding a hairdryer.
Plugging it in, a gentle warm breeze swept across her cheek.
Tang Li cooperated, letting Song Baiyan dry her hair.
When it was seventy to eighty percent dry, Song Baiyan turned off the hairdryer.
Tang Li turned her head back, gazing at Song Baiyan sitting at the couch edge. At this moment, Song Baiyan still appeared mature, yet more down-to-earth, though still a figure of authority, now, at this moment, solely her guardian.
"Still planning to watch a movie?"
"Mm." Tang Li responded verbally, but her focus was not on the wall.
Song Baiyan chuckled, putting away the hairdryer, "The young can endure it, I don’t have your energy."
Tang Li heard the undertone in Song Baiyan’s words, indicating he wasn’t going to ’fool around’ with her.
Thinking this, her cheeks turned rosy.
Song Baiyan’s large hand supported on her shoulder, standing up smoothly, he also advised, "Don’t sit too long facing the air conditioner, watching on the bed is fine too."
Once Song Baiyan finished his shower, Tang Li was still on the Imperial Consort’s Couch.
Different from when he entered the bathroom, she had dragged the quilt to the couch.
Now, she was wrapped in the quilt.
Resembling a little hill.
A cartoon was playing on the projector.
Song Baiyan charged his cellphone, then the lady on the couch spoke, "I think I’m having a fever."
A few seconds later, the man’s large hand touched her forehead.
"Probably caught a chill downstairs earlier." Tang Li revealed her little face from the blanket, "I’m guessing I need an IV."
Song Baiyan felt no burning sensation on his palm, seeing Tang Li radiant and lacking any patient-like aura, he knew this ’fever’ needed proof, "Watching cartoons shows you’re not completely burnt out."
Tang Li: "..."
Not burnt out, no need for an ’I miss you’ IV.
A man too clever ruined the romantic ambiance she created.
Or rather, it was a gap caused by the times.
Having been exposed, Tang Li stopped pretending to be sick, hearing Song Baiyan ask if she planned to sleep on the couch for the night, she didn’t deny it. There was only one pillow left on the bed, obviously it wouldn’t be comfortable, Song Baiyan didn’t come to snatch the quilt, only went to the wardrobe to get a blanket.
As a result, they slept separately.
Tang Li couldn’t help but say, "The light in the wardrobe isn’t off." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Song Baiyan turned to look—noticing it was true.
Watching Song Baiyan enter the wardrobe, Tang Li lifted the quilt, went to grab the blanket from the bed, stuffed it into her own blanket, then climbed back herself.
When Song Baiyan returned, the bed held only one pillow again.
As for Tang Li, like an unmoved monk, she sat cross-legged on the Imperial Consort’s Couch.
The blanket just disappeared without a trace.
Who hid it was obvious.
Song Baiyan didn’t ask about the blanket’s whereabouts, only went to the bedside to adjust the central air conditioner temperature. Tang Li didn’t see what degree Song Baiyan set it to, but within half a minute, she felt hot in the quilt.
Her seating was directly facing the air outlet.
In no time, dry warm air rushed toward her.
This couldn’t continue.
Taking advantage of Song Baiyan heading to the bathroom, Tang Li got off the couch to adjust the temperature.
Just as her finger touched the control panel, the whole bedroom went dark.
Tang Li: "..."
