"I've never been a good student since I was little, and I've been laughed at by my teachers and classmates for it. My older sister always comforted me, saying that grades don't represent everything, and that I have my strengths too. I can sing, I can dance, and I have a talent for drawing, but in the end, I'm still the dumbest... Waaah... You all bully me."

Suddenly he started crying, and Bai Junbai was at a loss. That's not what he meant. Why did they misunderstand him again?

"Don't cry, I didn't mean to look down on you, I just..." But what did he mean? He found it hard to say.

Seeing his hesitation, Lin Taozi cried even louder, "You still say no, waaaah... I knew it."

"What do you know? I didn't, I didn't mean that, don't overthink it, I..." He just seemed to like her a little, but he wasn't sure to what extent.

"Just say what you want to say, what's with all this whining?" Lin Taozi suddenly stopped crying and glared at him.

Yes, when did he become so fussy and afraid to speak his mind? This is not like him.

Suddenly, Lin Taozi's vision went dark as a large, handsome face loomed close, and something warm and soft covered her lips. Wait, she was being kissed?

The key point is that she was kissed by someone while she was conscious and Bai Junbai was also aware of the situation.

Lin Taozi's mind went blank for a moment. She seemed to be frozen in place, her back stiff and she dared not move. The person who had suddenly kissed her did not make any further movements and just held her like that.

Lips pressed against lips.

"Are you stupid?" Bai Junbai released her somewhat awkwardly and coughed lightly.

Lin Taozi suddenly snapped back to reality, pointing at him and stammering with trembling lips, "You...you dare, you dare..."

"What's wrong with me? It's just a kiss, is it necessary to react so strongly?" Bai Junbai squinted. "Think about how you treated me in the hotel bathroom before. Compared to that, this is just a piece of cake."

"How can that be the same? I wasn't thinking clearly back then, I couldn't control myself. You're perfectly sober now, you didn't drink alcohol, you didn't take any Chinese medicine, you did it on purpose." Lin Taozi was furious, but her heart was pounding and her face was flushed.

"I didn't mean to, I just couldn't control myself," Bai Junbai said, shrugging.

"What do you mean?" Lin Taozi asked with her eyes.

Bai Junbo sighed, "Lin Taozi, I'm officially informing you now that I think I've fallen for you, the kind of liking a man has for a woman."

Lin Taozi: "..." What did she just hear? Bai Junbai likes her?

Impossible. How could Bai Junbai like her? Oh no, it's that Bai Junbai can't like her. If they get together, wouldn't my older sister have to call her aunt in the future?

The family hierarchy is too messed up.

With her mind a complete mess, Lin Taozi quickly slapped her head. Wait, why was she thinking about seniority? She hadn't agreed to date Bai Junbai.

But her thoughts and actions contradicted each other. She blurted out, "You like me? You want to date me with marriage in mind? You know it's immoral to date someone without the intention of marriage?"

“I’ve thought about this before. If we’re going to date, it’s definitely with marriage in mind. Our relationship is special, and we’re not aiming for marriage, so let’s just not date.” Bai Junbai looked at her seriously.

"Marriage? Ugh, what am I going to do?" Lin Taozi was at a loss. "I... I need to think about whether this is feasible."

Bai Junbai hadn't expected to kiss her so suddenly. Since he had already crossed the line, he might as well just admit it openly; there was no point in pretending to be confused anymore.

He would give Lin Taozi time. She was still young and a bit naive, so she might need more time to sort things out than most people. So he took her home.

He escorted her upstairs, but he didn't go in; he watched her go in and then left.

Lin Taozi bought a house outside a few years ago and has been living alone with the money she earned from filming.

On the day Lin Xiazhu's twin sons turned 100 days old, Lin Taozi was pulled into the room by Bai Junbo again for questioning. "What have you thought about it? You have to give me an answer, whether you agree or not."

It had been over two months since they last met. During that time, Lin Taozi refused to answer his calls and wouldn't come out when he asked her to. She avoided him all the time, but today she couldn't avoid him anymore.

Lin Taozi glanced at him cautiously, hesitated for a while, and then whispered, "I don't think it's appropriate."

"Huh? What did you say?" Bai Junbai narrowed his eyes dangerously. In fact, he heard clearly, but he asked back on purpose. Once he made a decision, he usually wouldn't change it.

That day, he made a rare decision, but he only informed her, not sought her opinion. The reason he gave her time to consider was because she was young, not because he wanted her to reject him.

Although she was very scared, Lin Taozi still told the truth, "First of all, you are almost twenty years older than me, and then you are my brother-in-law's second uncle, and the great-uncle of my three nephews. Although you look very young now, you are of a very high generation."

Besides, you're too shrewd, and I'm too naive. We're just not a good match. Even if we forced ourselves to be together, we might not end up getting married. I don't want to date casually; I just want to find someone who knows how to cherish me and spend my life with them.

"Are you saying you look down on me?" Bai Junbai misinterpreted her words.

"How could that be? I wouldn't look down on you, no matter who you are. Who do you think you are? Who are you to me? If you don't want to get into trouble, don't be angry."

The two stood very close, and Lin Taozi raised her hand to pat his chest to calm him down, but she didn't realize that this gesture was too intimate. Only people who are very close to each other would do such a thing.

"Look what you're doing. You're taking advantage of me without warning. You're clearly interested in me. Don't say I misunderstood you." Bai Junbai glanced down at her slender hands that were stroking his chest.

Lin Taozi's ingratiating smile froze, and she quickly withdrew her hand, only to have it grabbed by someone. "It's too late. You've already done it. You don't want to admit it?"

"I didn't mean it. I was just afraid you'd be angry. Why don't you reconsider?" Lin Taozi felt that Bai Junbai was just teasing her and didn't really want to date her. After all, their social status was unbreakable.

"Do I look like the kind of person who would joke about marriage? After careful consideration, I've found that you're a good match for me. Let's get married," Bai Junbai said bluntly.

"If we force ourselves to be a couple, we'll be bombarded with gossip. Don't mess with me! I'm a celebrity, and if this scandal gets out, how am I supposed to make a living?" She may be a bit slow, but she's not stupid. She can tell what she can and can't do.

If it were the third sister, she probably would have actually dared to have a secret affair with Bai Junbai. As long as she gained fame and money, nothing else mattered.

Although it's wrong to think of one's own sister in this way, it's undeniable that Lin Xiaoxue is absolutely capable of doing such a thing. Lin Taozi says she's not that kind of person and she couldn't do it.

"Give me some more time to think about it. I'm not very bright, and it takes me a while to figure things out." She had no other option but to stall.