After rescuing the desperate girl, I have no way to escape.

These words seemed to possess a strange magic; as soon as they reached the girl's ears, her trembling hands immediately calmed down, and even the expression on her face became calm, as if she had switched modes.

She nodded quietly, waiting for the call to connect, and silently looked at the man who was only inches away from her.

"Just say you're a passenger who just called a ride-hailing service and ask her why she hasn't arrived yet," Pei Xingyan gently instructed her in her ear.

"Mmm..." Lin Xiaoyu nodded and said in a soft voice.

The call connected again, and this time Lin Xiaoyu spoke first before the other person could speak.

She encouraged herself, telling herself that she was a worldly girl, and that she had only been nervous because the person she cared about most was watching her. Now that she was free from that constraint and was being taught by him so closely, she knew she could do it!

"Hello, I'm a passenger who just called a car. I've been waiting for almost half an hour now. Why haven't they arrived yet?" Lin Xiaoyu said calmly, with an air of sternness.

Pei Xingyan was still holding her hand, and she quietly moved closer to his embrace, like a puppet being controlled by him.

"Uh..." The previously fierce voice on the other end suddenly became hesitant, "I'm sorry, I have something urgent to attend to, I might not be able to make it, I'm really sorry, you can just cancel it."

"oh oh--"

Lin Xiaoyu nodded, but her mind was still on the person in front of her. She blinked hard, silently asking herself what to do.

"Tell her she'd better have a clear explanation: what she was doing, where she was, and how she plans to handle it, otherwise she'll report it," Pei Xingyan continued gently instructing the naive girl. "She's been leaving someone hanging here for thirty minutes; she needs a clear explanation, right?"

He didn't want this innocent girl in front of him to be tainted by the dust of the world and become vulgar; he just wanted her to be bolder, to experience the realities of life, and perhaps that it would help her delicate heart become more normal.

From his perspective, he believes that Lin Xiaoyu's weak personality stems from her tendency to be easily frightened and prefer to escape when faced with problems. Since she has a good family background to support her, she can usually be indifferent. However, if the pressure comes from within, such as when she was pressured by her parents, she panics to the point that she can only choose death as a way to escape.

The same applies now. She simply cannot bring herself to tear off the mask and argue with someone over trivial matters. Perhaps it's because she doesn't want to lose face, or perhaps it's because she has never had experience dealing with such things. But whatever the reason, the only thing that's certain is that she really can't bring herself to say it. All she can think about is avoiding facing the issue.

Therefore, he needs to get Lin Xiaoyu to take this step and try things she couldn't do before. As long as she stops running away and faces things bravely, she will definitely become stronger.

Of course, he wouldn't harm the innocent either. He could tell at a glance that the driver was talking complete nonsense. She definitely didn't want to take the fare because the distance was too short, and what she said next was absolutely a lie.

A naive girl like Lin Xiaoyu might be deceived, but he wouldn't be at all. He had long since developed the ability to see through ghosts and demons at a glance.

The girl appeared to be listening attentively, but her eyes remained fixed on the mouth of the person who was only an inch away from her.

But she had almost forgotten what the person in front of her and the person on the other end of the phone were saying. She just wanted to put her lips to his, bite them gently, and then kiss him deeply.

She longed for the person in front of her to kiss her, either domineeringly or gently.

With her pillar of strength by her side, Lin Xiaoyu remained completely calm. She disregarded everything and thought of nothing, echoing and repeating the words he had taught her as she spoke to the person on the other end of the phone.

The person on the other end of the phone hurriedly said that his son had hit his head and was on his way to find a hospital.

Lin Xiaoyu was groaning and moaning, her mind completely elsewhere. Her eyes were fixed on Pei Xingyan's Adam's apple, and she kept swallowing.

She had never been so close to him for so long.

She felt that her problem of feeling a burning sensation in her lower abdomen whenever she was near him had returned, and she really wanted him to press something on her stomach and massage it for her.

Pei Xingyan sneered and leaned straight over. He could hear people laughing on the other end of the phone about his son getting his head smashed.

But Lin Xiaoyu in front of him had no extra energy to care about any of this. As the person in front of her got closer, she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest and her lower abdomen was about to explode. She kept swallowing and her breathing gradually became disordered.

That experience resurfaced in her mind, and she now desperately wanted Pei Xingyan to strip her naked and press his entire body against hers...

"If you spout that nonsense again, you're in for a complaint today." Pei Xingyan even instructed her in a cold tone, "But I'm giving you a chance. Apologize now! Just say this to her!"

Lin Xiaoyu felt a jolt in her heart. Although she knew these words weren't meant for her, and the person in front of her always treated her with such gentleness, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart and couldn't help but wish he would treat her the same way.

Her hands clenched tightly, and her legs unconsciously pressed together. Leaning against Pei Xingyan, she swayed up and down, not even knowing why she was doing it. She just felt... very comfortable...

Following Pei Xingyan's words, Lin Xiaoyu repeated them, completely unaware of what she was saying; she was simply imitating the syllables blankly.

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to say something, sounding very serious and hesitant. They spoke for a long time, perhaps admitting their mistake, or perhaps explaining how difficult things were for them and hoping that they wouldn't be made to suffer.

But Lin Xiaoyu didn't hear anything; she only saw the boy in front of her smile, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"See, it's not difficult, is it?" he asked after she hung up the phone.

"Yes!" She nodded firmly, finally regaining some of her senses, and quickly asked, "So, am I a strong girl now?"

"It's barely acceptable, but he still needs more practice."

"Hehe, I'm so awesome, I'm so happy~"

The girl smiled. Although the boy in front of her didn't say it, she clearly heard the word "like." She felt a tickle in her heart and legs, and kept clinging to the boy.

The boy smiled, feeling from the bottom of his heart that his plan was exceptionally effective, finally getting the girl in front of him to take the first step. She was now able to do things without trembling, and even somewhat calmly, things that she couldn't do before.

Given time, she will surely become stronger and be able to accept the changes that she initially found difficult to accept.

He needs to plan several more such experiences to bring about the girl's transformation sooner...

Chapter 218 Does he just love making cheesy videos?

As the saying goes, for every gain, there is a loss.

Pei Xingyan's words were absolutely right. Just a few days ago, he was glad that Su Shanshan had become more cheerful because she was inspired by a past experience they had shared when they were young.

But today, he was troubled by the fact that Su Shanshan had been talking about "destiny" every day, and was starting to resemble Yuan Shu.

She even began to subtly overcome her previous fear that her baby would be taken away by someone else, and started wanting to tell the world that she had such a wonderful boyfriend.

"Baby, let's take a picture~"

Now, she's holding a camera, pleading with him to cooperate in filming a few short videos.

"That's not a good idea. Have you forgotten what I told you last time?"

Pei Xingyan brought up old sayings again, trying to dissuade Su Shanshan from her behavior by saying, "What if other people see this and try to seduce me?"

But such reasons are no longer effective. Su Shanshan gently shook her head and said that although she still worries about such issues, she has been convinced by her baby's repeated actions. She is willing to believe in her baby and believe that he will not be so easily seduced by others.

Her eyes sparkled, just as she always had, praising the boy in front of her as the best boy in the world.

Pei Xingyan laughed awkwardly, thinking to himself, "Please don't believe me, I'm the worst jerk in the world..."

Even so, Su Shanshan only said it verbally. It wasn't that she wasn't afraid of her baby being taken away; she just thought of a way to deal with the problem. No one could doubt that if she really saw her baby seemingly having an ambiguous relationship with another girl, she would definitely go crazy.

"Don't worry, baby, I've already registered a new account. I haven't added anyone, so no one will see it." She looked smug and happy with her brilliant idea.

Pei Xingyan had no reason to refuse. He had seen Su Shanshan's behavior these past few days and understood all too well the desire she was suppressing—a desire to flaunt her love.

If she doesn't get some relief from this feeling, she'll definitely explode.

He had no choice but to agree, appearing awkwardly in Su Shanshan's camera lens.

In that instant, he suddenly understood a little better about the people featured in those short videos on websites. He was still fully clothed and felt an awkward sense of being stripped naked; he could hardly imagine what it would feel like to actually be naked...

"Hehe, I knew my baby was the best~" Su Shanshan smiled broadly, took her baby's hand and rubbed it against her face, like a puppy begging for affection.

Then, she said what she had been saying for the past few days, "Baby, you take special care of your cute little childhood sweetheart, right? Right?"

Su Shanshan blinked rapidly, completely ignoring Pei Xingyan's reluctant admission that their childhood friendship was barely acceptable. She almost had a superstitious belief in this somewhat romantic label, and ever since recalling some of the past, she'd been strutting around like a whimper.

Pei Xingyan smiled guiltily, thinking to himself, "I hope that the other girl who likes to talk about childhood sweethearts doesn't hear you say that, or she'll blow the place up..."

……

"Okay~" Su Shanshan grinned slyly, staring at the camera screen in her hand as if it were a hidden treasure. She then commanded the baby in the distance, "Change your pose, baby, you have absolutely no sense of the camera~"

Pei Xingyan thought to himself that he wasn't a celebrity, so where did he get this "camera presence" from...

However, he still obediently responded, posing in various ways as Su Shanshan instructed.

Moreover, he was quite surprised. Although he had noticed a hint of something before, he never expected that Su Shanshan would be a complete fan of "rustic" aesthetics, a kind of "country bumpkin," with an aesthetic comparable to that of a middle-aged or elderly woman. He couldn't believe that an artist's aesthetic sense would be like this...

Even standing several meters away, Pei Xingyan could clearly hear the music and voices leaking from her phone speaker, which made him want to cover his head and face.

But the girl, who was too excited, was completely oblivious to this. She cheered and jumped for joy, praising Pei Xingyan as the most handsome man in the world.

After filming for two whole hours, Su Shanshan finally decided to stop, even though she was worried about her baby and didn't want him to get tired.

She waved excitedly, calling for Pei Xingyan to come and see.

Pei Xingyan had long lost his energy and dragged himself over, his eyes half-closed in despair. He had no desire to know what he looked like on Su Shanshan's phone screen.

But Su Shanshan wouldn't let him off the hook. She grinned, almost slapping the screen onto her baby's face.

"Baby, you're so handsome~" She always manages to say such cheesy things so bluntly. "You're so handsome! I almost don't want to post this!"

"Then don't post it..." Pei Xingyan muttered softly, "What if it goes viral and causes trouble..."

He was indeed a little worried about this. In today's online world, no one can predict who will become popular or for what reason. Although the other girls are not as hardcore short video enthusiasts as Su Shanshan, if the news gets to them, it will definitely cause a huge uproar.

"No way~" Su Shanshan assured confidently, "I created a new account that nobody knows about, so it definitely won't be seen by acquaintances. Even if it is, it will only be one or two people."

She blinked her eyes pleadingly, "I know you don't want to be seen, baby, and I don't want to either. I want to hide you away so no one can see you, but I also really want people to know how wonderful you are... Please, baby~"

Pei Xingyan broke out in a cold sweat instantly, thinking, "Don't say something so terrifying so easily! What do you mean by hiding me away, hiding me in the basement?!"

He nodded hurriedly, afraid that if he didn't comply with Su Shanshan's wishes, he might get knocked unconscious with a brick and taken to the girl's dark room on the street.

"Hehe, I knew you were the best, baby~" she said, leaning in for a big kiss, then adding with a touch of narcissism and affectation, admiring herself, "Looks like you still love me too much, baby. Is this what it feels like to be pampered~"

Pei Xingyan thought to himself that he was right after all. This guy is really a country bumpkin who has been brainwashed by short videos. Even when he's being narcissistic, he says such cheesy things...

Then, he saw Su Shanshan operate her phone in front of him, uploading all the videos she had just taken. Even so, she wasn't satisfied and took several more photos of him from different angles, choosing one to set as her account profile picture.

"Okay, thank you for spoiling me, baby~" Su Shanshan was still immersed in the joy of her baby's obedience, and almost threw herself into his arms.

Pei Xingyan sighed softly, hoping that he wouldn't suddenly become an internet sensation with his photos and videos spreading to every corner of the internet.

The only thing that comforted him was that Su Shanshan was only focused on taking pictures and never appeared in the frame for even a second. Even if she became a huge hit, he would still have some room for explanation...

Chapter 219 Baby, stop reading?

Pei Xingyan kept a close eye on it and secretly memorized Su Shanshan's alternate account nickname, glancing at it every night when he returned to his dorm for the past two days.

To his relief, although Su Shanshan's video did get a few likes and perhaps a lot of people saw it, it didn't go viral as he had expected, and almost no one commented.

Overall, it didn't become as popular as he feared, nor was there any risk of being seen by other equally extreme girls.

He began to reflect on whether he was being too narcissistic. He didn't have an extraordinary face at all, so how could he have become an internet sensation so easily with just a few close-up videos?

But to be honest, if he really had that kind of talent, he would definitely start an account immediately and then sell products at lightning speed. He might be able to earn the large sum of money he needs in just a few days.

"Hey……"

Now it was time for fantasy, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Unlike him, Su Shanshan, who was currently standing next to him, looked worried and distressed.

"What's wrong? Who offended you?" Pei Xingyan asked gently.

He shouldn't have asked. His question immediately ignited Su Shanshan's heart. She let out a howl and buried her head in his arms, rubbing against him as if she wanted to crawl into his heart.

"Baby, you won't be seduced by some cheap woman, right?" Her voice was deep, partly because she was lying in his arms with her head covered, and partly because she was in a bad mood.

Pei Xingyan was startled, thinking to himself that he shouldn't have been exposed... otherwise Su Shanshan wouldn't have just been embracing him, but rather undergoing a transformation...

"How could that be?" he said with an embarrassed laugh. "Why would you suddenly have such a thought?"

"Say it, say you won't be seduced by a slut, okay?" She raised her face, pitifully begging him to repeat her words.

"Alright, alright, I won't be seduced by that slut."

Pei Xingyan said lightly, but in his mind he was removing one girl after another from the list of "cheap women".

He can only guarantee that he won't get involved with sluts, but he can't guarantee that he won't get close to good girls.

"That's good..." Su Shanshan pouted, looking sullen.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so gloomy whenever you see me today?" Pei Xingyan asked again.

"Waaah—"

The little train "Su Shanshan" entered the station for the umpteenth time, angrily venting her inner frustrations, whistling incessantly for a long time.

Then, she finally opened her mouth. But the first thing she did was apologize: "Baby, I was wrong..."

Pei Xingyan thought about it carefully and realized that Su Shanshan hadn't done anything outrageous or deserving of a scolding recently, so why was she suddenly apologizing?

"I...I shouldn't have been so boastful and posted your video online..." she said sadly, then suddenly burst into tears again, "Waaah—there are so many shameless women online!!!"

Her words completely baffled Pei Xingyan. After listening for so long, he still couldn't understand what Su Shanshan was troubled about.

He could only try to comfort them, saying, "There are bad guys everywhere, but what does that have to do with us?"

Su Shanshan turned her face away, trying to control her emotions, took out her phone, and handed it to Pei Xingyan.

The screen was already unlocked, but it didn't really matter if it wasn't. All five of his fingers had been recorded in the fingerprint system by Su Shanshan, including his payment fingerprint.

The page above shows Su Shanshan's alternate account; she has already deleted several videos.

"Why did you delete the video? Did you find it boring?" Pei Xingyan feigned surprise, but was actually overjoyed, and even patted Su Shanshan's head.