Chapter 93: Promises Are Made Because of Uncertainty
After the passion subsided.
Miss Liu's face was still flushed, truly a martial artist.
It was Li Chen whose breathing was unstable.
Miss Liu rested her head on her boyfriend's chest, listening to his rapid and strong heartbeat.
Her exposed, fair shoulders and neck were incredibly alluring.
Thinking of the embarrassing scene from the past half an hour, she snuggled deeper into her boyfriend's embrace.
“How do you have so many tricks? You're making me so shy,” Miss Liu said, her face burning with embarrassment.
Li Chen lowered his head and couldn't resist kissing her forehead again, chuckling, “What's there to be shy about? It's just you and me.”
“Between a man and a woman, the way of human relations is a matter of course.”
“As for what positions we use, as long as both of us are physically and mentally pleased, that's fine.”
“I think you were screaming louder than I was just now.”
“You're still talking! You're still talking! Let you talk nonsense!”
Miss Liu couldn't help but angrily hit her boyfriend.
But deep down, there was a thrill of breaking taboos.
She didn't feel much pain, just that comfortable blend of intimacy that made her lose control…
“Do you think I might be pregnant?” Miss Liu looked up at her boyfriend's face, which was close to hers.
Li Chen wasn't sure; it was both their first times, and they had been reckless, not taking any precautions.
“Probably not, right? If you really are, then we'll have it!” Li Chen said seriously.
Miss Liu poked her boyfriend's lips with her index finger and smiled, “Easy for you to say, you're not the one giving birth, and I'm only eighteen.”
No matter what, her boyfriend's serious expression and affirmative attitude still made her very satisfied.
“I'm not just all talk, I also worked hard just now!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen felt a piercing pain in the soft flesh around his waist.
Li Chen gasped.
“I'm serious, if you really get pregnant, we definitely can't abort it.”
“That would cause too much harm to your body.”
“Alright, I believe you. You should think about how to face Mom,” Miss Liu said, releasing her hand and smiling again.
This was indeed a problem, but Li Chen wasn't willing to show weakness in front of Miss Liu.
“Haven't you heard a saying?”
“What saying?”
“The more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more pleasing he becomes!” Li Chen chuckled.
“Shameless! Who's your mother-in-law!” Miss Liu said with a charming smile.
“You don't know who my mother-in-law is? Alright, then let me remind you again!”
Although Li Chen really wanted to go for another round, it was Miss Liu's first time, after all.
He didn't want Miss Liu to feel uncomfortable later, thinking he only cared about his own pleasure.
As they whispered sweet nothings, Miss Liu unknowingly fell asleep.
Li Chen tucked Miss Liu in.
Then, shirtless, he walked to the balcony and called Liu Xiaoli again.
It was still off, which was too unusual.
Could it be… Liu Xiaoli had also come after them?
The more Li Chen thought about it, the more he felt it was possible.
Li Chen sent a message to Liu Xiaoli and checked flights from BJ to Los Angeles.
There seemed to be only one flight whose timing matched.
With this check, Liu Xiaoli must be landing soon.
Li Chen didn't dare to delay; he had slept with her daughter, so he had to make the mother-in-law comfortable.
He called Tim, asking him to send a car.
Li Chen got dressed and quietly left the room.
He rushed to the airport, waited for over an hour, and then the flight landed.
Soon enough, he saw Liu Xiaoli, with her outstanding temperament, pulling a suitcase and walking alone through the crowd.
That aura, for an ordinary person, would probably have made them crumble.
But Li Chen, having lived two lives, had seen too many situations.
How could he be intimidated by a mother-in-law?
With two bodyguards, he stepped forward, took Liu Xiaoli's suitcase, and shamelessly called out, “Auntie.”
Liu Xiaoli's expression showed no emotion; she had already seen the messages from Li Chen and her daughter.
She knew her daughter had landed safely and had met with Li Chen.
But seeing her daughter wasn't there, her heart skipped a beat.
“Where's Xixi?” Liu Xiaoli asked.
“Xixi arrived earlier than me and was tired, so she fell asleep.”
“And she didn't know about your flight.”
“So I didn't wake her up.”
Liu Xiaoli nodded; even if she racked her brain, she wouldn't have thought that her daughter was indeed tired and asleep.
But how much of that was from the flight, only the people involved would know.
“Perfect, I also wanted to talk to you alone, Li Chen,” Liu Xiaoli said.
Li Chen nodded, “Alright, let's go back to the hotel first, Auntie.”
When they returned to the hotel, Liu Xiaoli saw her daughter sleeping soundly under a thin blanket.
Her daughter's intimate clothes were draped over a nearby chair; what else was there to not understand!
Immediately, a surge of nameless anger shot straight to her head.
Li Chen's face was calm, but his heart was churning.
Liu Xiaoli's gaze was practically murderous, as if she wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces.
There was no longer any 'mother-in-law looking at son-in-law, the more she looks, the more pleasing he becomes.'
This is what you meant by 'tired and asleep'!!!
Unfortunately, Liu Xiaoli was an artist and didn't even know how to swear.
In this situation, she wouldn't wake her daughter either, as that would make the scene even more awkward.
She could only tear Li Chen apart with her eyes.
Coming out to the living room, Liu Xiaoli still had a stern face.
Li Chen's scalp tingled; he poured a cup of hot water and placed it next to Liu Xiaoli.
He pondered how to start the conversation.
Liu Xiaoli forcibly suppressed her anger; now that the deed was done, whatever she said would be too late.
“Don't you have anything to say, Li Chen?” Liu Xiaoli spoke first.
Li Chen really wanted a cigarette at this moment, but unfortunately, having been reborn, he didn't even smoke anymore.
“Um, Auntie, I don't know what to say.”
“Between a man and a woman, sometimes it's hard to explain.”
“Xixi flew all the way across the ocean, honestly.”
“I was first scared, then touched, and then surprised.”
“Scared that something might happen to her on the way, touched by how good she is to me.”
“So, I just couldn't help myself, and this happened.”
After speaking, Li Chen didn't even know what jumbled mess he had just said.
“Couldn't help yourself? And this happened?” Liu Xiaoli repeated.
“No, it's not just 'this happened,'” Li Chen explained.
Li Chen calmed himself down, collected his thoughts, and then said.
“Auntie, I'm serious about Xixi.”
“But I won't actively make any promises to you, because I feel that promises are made because of uncertainty.”
“But like you, I also want Xixi to be well and not to be hurt.”
“So, I definitely won't do anything to hurt her.”
“I don't have anything else to say.”
“I will definitely get married, and besides Xixi, I won't marry anyone else.”
“That's all I can say, Auntie.”
For the first time, Li Chen felt somewhat helpless with a woman.
Probably because the person sitting opposite him was his prospective mother-in-law!
Liu Xiaoli sighed inwardly; Li Chen's answer was acceptable.
Matters between a man and a woman were indeed beyond the control of a third party, even a mother.
Wasn't that how it was for her back then?
Li Chen had said something that resonated with her.
If Li Chen had sworn and made vows to her today.
Saying some nonsense about taking responsibility.
She would have felt even more uneasy.
Instead, these few frank words from the heart made her more receptive.
“Li Chen, logically speaking, you are both adults, and I shouldn't interfere too much.”
“However, the special nature of your industry means you are not ordinary people.”
“Now that you are successful, all sorts of temptations will come your way.”
“Even if you are made of iron, how many nails can you withstand?”
“Xixi will also have a hard time under your spotlight, and there will be no shortage of overt and covert attacks.”
Li Chen nodded; Liu Xiaoli was speaking the truth.
In this day and age, weren't there plenty of mistresses and side chicks rising to power?
When someone surnamed Gu won an award, his acceptance speech mentioned that his wife had supported him for years.
But then he went on to have affairs.
However, Li Chen felt that Liu Xiaoli was still thinking too simply.
“Auntie, what you said is true, but not entirely.”
“Even without me, with Xixi's current enviable resources and innate beauty.”
“It's destined that her path won't be smooth sailing.”
“Now that I'm here, even if the path ahead is full of thorns, I can clear it for her.”
“I am confident I can do this; you can wait and see.”
Liu Xiaoli was startled; upon closer thought, it seemed correct.
Hadn't her daughter endured enough hardships and trials in the few years since her debut?
Neither of them noticed that on the side of the living room bar, there was a third party eavesdropping.
With bare feet, pressed against the wall.
If Li Chen had seen this, he would have applauded; she was practically a female Spider-Man.
Miss Liu's ears were perked up, and her heart was blooming with joy.
She had woken up as soon as Liu Xiaoli entered the room because she smelled Liu Xiaoli's perfume.
But she still pretended to be asleep, not daring to open her eyes.
She never expected her mother to chase after her from thousands of miles away.
She was even more unsure when her boyfriend left, or when he picked up her mother.
When the two came out of the room, Miss Liu didn't dare to wear shoes to avoid making noise.
So she followed them out barefoot and silently, eavesdropping on their conversation.
At first, her mother was able to gain an advantage over her boyfriend with her commanding presence.
But soon, the situation reversed.
“Li Chen, with your eloquence, no wonder Xixi always says she doesn't want to hear you talk.”
“The moment you open your mouth, she has nothing to say.” Liu Xiaoli finally showed a slight curve in her lips.
“No way, Auntie, did Xixi really say that?”
“She always pulls me close and makes me tell her sweet nothings multiple times, and only to her!”
Miss Liu, having her secret exposed by her boyfriend in front of her mother, couldn't keep her composure and stopped hiding.
She ran out in two steps, blushing, “You're talking nonsense, I never said that!”
After speaking, she shyly walked over and sat down next to Liu Xiaoli.
She leaned on Liu Xiaoli's shoulder ingratiatingly, “Mom, when did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me?”
Li Chen and Liu Xiaoli both looked at the barefoot Miss Liu.
Li Chen shook his head slightly, got up, took a pair of slippers, placed them at his girlfriend's feet, and then sat opposite the mother and daughter.
Liu Xiaoli nodded silently.
It wasn't good for a girl to be barefoot, especially since her daughter had just experienced intimacy, and it was even more important not to catch a cold.
Regardless of whether Li Chen had thought of all this, this small gesture made her feel much better.
“You took your documents and left without telling me, so why should I tell you?” Liu Xiaoli retorted her daughter crossly.
“You naughty girl, you've really grown up, you have wings and can fly!” Liu Xiaoli poked her daughter's forehead again.
Just thinking about it made her angry; she had worked so hard to raise her, and she just flew away.
“Mom, I know I was wrong. Li Chen has already lectured me and said that if I dare to go out alone again, he'll package me up and express mail me back!”
Miss Liu, while acting coquettishly and complaining to her mother, playfully wrinkled her nose at her boyfriend.
Li Chen nodded and smiled, “Auntie, if she's so reckless again next time, don't want her as a daughter anymore, I'll be your son!”
Liu Xiaoli finally couldn't help but laugh, and even nodded seriously, “Li Chen's suggestion can be considered. Raising a son is for old age, raising a daughter is like a leaky cotton jacket!”
“Haha, Auntie is right!”
“Mom!” Miss Liu protested vehemently.
“Director Li, I didn't realize your mouth was so sweet. What did you call Mom before she came? Say it again, let me hear.” Miss Liu launched a killer move.
Li Chen was stunned; could his mother-in-law say that?
“What did Li Chen call me?” Liu Xiaoli and her daughter instantly formed a united front.
Li Chen said awkwardly, “Nothing. I told Xixi that in my heart, you and my mom are the same, both elders I respect wholeheartedly.”
Miss Liu glared at her boyfriend, as if to say, 'See if you dare to be indecisive again!'
The two accompanied Liu Xiaoli for dinner, and then the mother and daughter returned to their room to whisper sweet nothings.
Li Chen was left to sleep alone and restless.
Unable to sleep, he called Andy Lau again.
Andy Lau had already climbed into his coffin, ready for bed.
Li Chen didn't say anything more.
A few days ago, when Andy Lau arrived in Hollywood.
Tim had already prepared seven specially made coffins as per Li Chen's request, to facilitate filming from different angles.
Li Chen's request to Andy Lau was to sleep in the coffin for at least two nights.
Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be able to portray the realistic feeling of struggling to survive in a coffin.
lurking had been released for three weeks, and its North American box office had exceeded sixty million.
Its global box office was nearly 110 million.
No one was not envious.
The next day, Li Chen took two days off for himself; he had been so busy that he hadn't had time to accompany Miss Liu.
He took this opportunity to be out of the country and spend two good days with Miss Liu.
Miss Liu was naturally happy.
But Li Chen's next words made her a little annoyed.
“Today, I'll take you to buy some clothes first. What you're wearing is simply a waste of natural resources, completely ruining your face.”
Li Chen, in front of Yang Siwei, unceremoniously criticized his girlfriend.
It was truly that Miss Liu's outfit was too, too speechless.
A light yellow long-sleeved top and black and white striped jeans.
If it weren't for that ethereal face, looking only from the neck down, she looked too much like a little punk.
Yang Siwei buried her head in her food, pretending not to hear.
But her trembling body revealed her inner feelings.
“Siwei, do you think so too?” Miss Liu frowned.
Yang Siwei kept her head down, “Yifei, you're naturally beautiful, you look good in anything.”
“Oh, you Yang Siwei, with a boss's wife, you don't treat the boss as a superior anymore?”
“I was originally going to casually give you some trinket later, but now I'll save it,” Li Chen chuckled.
Miss Liu immediately hugged Yang Siwei and smiled, “Don't mind him. Tell me what you want, if he dares not to give it, I'll settle the score with him!”
Miss Liu smugly glanced at her boyfriend, looking as if she had him wrapped around her finger.
Li Chen's heart skipped twice; he remembered Miss Liu's alluring, fair body from last night.
Alas, who told him to crave her! He deserved to be controlled!
This girl, ever since she became a woman last night.
It felt like she had been reborn overnight.
The shyness of a maiden and the charm of a woman, she switched between them freely.
Making Li Chen a little dizzy, ah, dizzy!
Yang Siwei said with a wry smile, “Boss, it's not that I lack backbone, it's just that Yifei's charm captivates both men and women.”
Only 4000 today, my eyes are too uncomfortable.