After listening to Ren Tian’ai’s story, Lin Fan suddenly felt a pang of guilt. After all, in today’s society, it’s rare for someone to help out this way, so Lin Fan reached out and pulled her up.
"There’s no helping it, good deeds are hard to come by these days."
Ren Tian’ai pursed her lips and sighed helplessly. But the next second, Lin Fan lifted her chin, "But I refuse to believe there’s such a selfless person in this world. Bai Xue is a stranger to you. Are you truly defying a trusted associate of the Zhao family just because she’s innocent? Come on, tell me, is there anything else you’re hiding?"
Under Lin Fan’s piercing gaze, Ren Tian’ai’s heart began to flutter, and her expression once again confirmed Lin Fan’s suspicions.
"I knew it, there’s no such thing as a good person in this world. If I’m not mistaken, you must have a connection with Zhao Xiaozhuang too. That’s why you dared defy his wish and blocked Bai Xue from joining the Cultural Troupe. There can only be one answer: jealousy. You’re quite the player!"
Sure enough, Ren Tian’ai hung her head, not expecting him to see through her facade so quickly.
"It’s not really about jealousy. Since you’ve got my ’ownership’ video, you should know my former master was Hou Changyao. I initially wanted to ride on his coattails to transfer back from the County Art Troupe to the City Art Troupe. But he was jailed shortly after, and I feared my transfer was in jeopardy. To continue staying in the County Art Troupe, I needed a backer, so I thought of getting close to Zhao Xiaozhuang to see if there was any chance of leaving that cursed county..."
In the end, Ren Tian’ai admitted it. Down on her knees again, she looked up helplessly and said, "I haven’t had a substantial relationship with Zhao Xiaozhuang. We’re just flirting. Indeed, I didn’t want a younger Bai Xue to appear at this time, but deep down, I do admire her purity. If she were sullied by that disgusting Zhao Xiaozhuang, it’d be such a waste... after all, she’s not like me; she hasn’t seen much of the world. Staying in town all her life isn’t necessarily bad."
"I knew it wasn’t that simple."
Lin Fan smiled at Ren Tian’ai, who was addressing him as her Iron Pestle, "Since you’ve accepted the gift, just follow through with my demands. You should have guessed by now that Bai Xue is my woman, and no one can take her from my hands."
"Is my junior sister... also your woman then?"
Ren Tian’ai was not stupid. If Lin Fan would go to the extent of using his own video for Bai Xue, their relationship was undoubtedly special. Moreover, the naive and romantic Yao Wan Jiao having personally intervened meant their relationship must be complex too.
"Suppose she is; what of it? You want to tattle to your teacher?"
Lin Fan didn’t need to deny it as they were now being honest with each other. With the video in hand, she wouldn’t dare mess around.
"I certainly won’t... it’s just... I want to ask for something from you... Yao Wan Jiao is truly a once-in-a-century Peacock Dance prodigy... The master cares greatly for her, but dating is my teacher’s taboo. I plead with you... please don’t touch her body. Otherwise, teacher will surely find out."
Ren Tian’ai, kneeling on the ground, gazed at Lin Fan with genuine sincerity, her plea causing him to frown, "Since when did dancing require one to remain intact?"
"Other dances might not be affected, but Peacock Dance is extraordinary. Once virginity is lost, the body morphs due to the yin and yang interaction and will not escape the teacher’s eye. Yao Wan Jiao is now the third lead female; with a little more effort, she will definitely be a star of tomorrow... so I beseech you... give her a chance... I’ll take her responsibilities... I’m ready to satisfy your every desire, anytime, anywhere!"
There was a fervor in Ren Tian’ai’s eyes; clearly, she had at heart a pursuit of her art.
"So that’s how it is. I got it; don’t worry, I won’t ruin her. Moreover, if you perform well this time, I can set you free as a reward. You can get up now."
Lin Fan nodded, admitting that, although Ren Tian’ai’s moral character might not be as pure as she claimed, she still had a heart that pursued art at her core. For this reason, he was willing to give her her freedom.
Unexpectedly, Ren Tian’ai refused the offer and pulled her off-shoulder t-shirt down to her waist. Removing her pasties, she exposed her voluptuous, flawless whiteness to Lin Fan: "Since you have my ’ownership’ video, then you are my master for life. My body and soul belong to you... I beg you to grant me pleasure!"
As she spoke, Ren Tian’ai used her fiery boldness to envelop the Iron Pestle, moving up and down in a stroking motion while extending her tongue to tease the weapon that had grown hot.
"You, wanting to pull me in as your backer?"
Lin Fan could see through Ren Tian’ai’s intentions, and she did not deny it. Giving him a seductive look, she licked Lin Fan’s fingertips, "Since you are confident in protecting Bai Xue, surely you can protect me too... I am willing to bear everything for my junior sister!"