Chapter 149: Taking Your Money While Leaving Bad Reviews on Your Shop

After ending the livestream, Bai Rinzong let out a long sigh of relief. With this, he should be able to attract quite a few viewers who came just to watch him play games, right?

"All right." Han Jiayi happily leaned in, cupped his face, and planted a firm kiss on it. "Good job. Go wash your face and get ready for bed?"

After washing his face and brushing his teeth, Bai Rinzong returned to the edge of the bed and sat down. Han Jiayi was already lying there waiting for him.

Ever since returning from Beichang City, Bai Rinzong and Han Jiayi had truly begun living together. They stayed in his room, but because they had been so busy lately, they hadn't had much time for intimate interaction.

It was only today that Bai Rinzong keenly realized the reality of them living together.

Previously, Han Jiayi always wore loose t-shirts and shorts, acting casual and carefree. But tonight, after he finished brushing his teeth and came upstairs, she had changed into a form-fitting little tank top and underwear, boldly showcasing her wonderful curves.

"How come you suddenly changed your style today and dressed so daringly?" Bai Rinzong teased.

"Anyway, my figure has already been thoroughly 'felt' by you..." Han Jiayi muttered, glancing at him sideways.

"Felt in the truest sense of the word." Bai Rinzong laughed, then lay down on the bed, opened his arms, and pulled Han Jiayi into his embrace. "Ah... what a delicious sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

"Are you tired today?" Han Jiayi asked, gently poking his cheek.

"A little." Bai Rinzong sighed. "But this initial phase is always the hardest, so there's no helping it. Once we get through these difficult times, everything will be smooth sailing from here on out..."

"I really wish I could help you, but I'm so bad at playing games..." Han Jiayi puffed out her cute cheeks and said.

"It's fine, you've already helped me a lot," Bai Rinzong said, gently patting the back of her head with a soft sigh. "Still, focusing solely on livestreaming isn't enough; our main profession is still being content creators. Taking advantage of the high popularity our gaming streams currently have on Maowu, I need to rush out a really good video so we can attract more followers in the gaming section."

"Mhm!" Han Jiayi nodded with a beaming smile, then opened her eyes wide and looked at him mischievously.

(……)

"Sorry... because you were dressed so lightly, and then you pressed so close." Bai Rinzong said with a hint of embarrassment.

"There's really no helping you..." Han Jiayi glanced at him sideways, (……)

"Eh? Is that okay?" Bai Rinzong asked awkwardly.

"I am your girlfriend, after all, and this is part of a girlfriend's duty." Han Jiayi nodded solemnly, then said pitifully, "It's just... I don't have much experience, so please don't blame me if I don't do it well..."

"Definitely not!" Bai Rinzong quickly replied. "Then... then I'll leave it to you..."

(……)

The next morning.

"Ah... what a wonderful day," Bai Rinzong stretched lazily to himself, feeling completely refreshed, as if the stress accumulated over the past few years had instantly vanished.

Last night's experience had been so delightful that it made Bai Rinzong look forward to the day of their wedding even more.

With that thought, Bai Rinzong turned his head to look at his lovely girlfriend.

Han Jiayi's cute little face was obscured by her disheveled hair, so Bai Rinzong gently reached out to brush it aside, then kissed her rosy cheek. "Little Mumu..."

"Mmm..." Han Jiayi let out a soft hum beside him, then stretched luxuriously and woke up.

She stared blankly at the sunlight streaming through the window and let out a yawn. "The sunlight shining on my face is so warm and cozy, it feels amazing..." At this, as if remembering something, Han Jiayi nudged Bai Rinzong with her elbow and teased, "Right, Sunshine?"

"The sun can't really control itself when it emits light..." Bai Rinzong said somewhat awkwardly.

Han Jiayi wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, she looked rather pleased. *As expected of me, doing so well on my first try. I'll definitely become an excellent wife in the future. Hehe...*

She reached out and poked Bai Rinzong's face, then smiled. "All right, time to get up. Shall we go buy groceries today?"

During breakfast, Wang Bei also arrived with her laptop and greeted them. "Sister Jiayi, Old Bai."

"Morning," Han Jiayi said with a beaming smile.

Bai Rinzong greeted her with full of energy as well. "Morning!"

"Old Bai, what's going on with you?" Wang Bei looked at Bai Rinzong with suspicion, narrowing her eyes. "You... seem a bit strange."

"How am I strange?" Bai Rinzong asked, frowning in confusion.

"Not like your usual self..." Wang Bei carefully scrutinized Bai Rinzong. "I mean... how should I put it? Usually, you look so gloomy, but today it's like all the past gloom has been swept away, turning you into a sunshine boy."

"Like the feeling of expelling toxins from the body?" Han Jiayi covered her mouth and chuckled quietly.

"Right, exactly!" Wang Bei nodded repeatedly. "You should just go back to your normal self. This actually makes you look a bit disgusting..."

"None of your business!" Bai Rinzong retorted briskly. "Is there anything I need to know today?"

"Yes," Wang Bei immediately replied. "Old Bai, it's about time we did a business collaboration this month. Otherwise, it might be hard for this month's earnings to exceed 300,000. Coincidentally, your popularity has risen quite a bit recently, and the rates for commercial collaborations have also increased. It's time to seize the opportunity and make a bundle."

"Are there any commercial collaboration spots in Beichang City?" Bai Rinzong asked, resting his chin in his hand.

"Yes," Wang Bei said with a radiant smile. "And it's a store under the Illusory World Group, too!"

"Oh?" Bai Rinzong asked with a keen interest. A store under the Illusory World Group actually invited him for a store review? It seems not every store under the Illusory World Group obeys Zheng Han blindly. Interesting...

Bai Rinzong cleared his throat and said, "Did you tell them about my style? I only speak the truth; I won't deliberately say nice things just because I took their money."

"I told them," Wang Bei nodded. "They said it's fine, and they welcome your guidance. They'll correct any shortcomings."

"Make money from the Illusory World Group, and then use that money to review even more Illusory World Group stores..." Bai Rinzong pondered, a gradually perverted smile forming on his face.

Wang Bei added quietly, "And you get a free meal out of it, too..."

"I love it, let's take it!" Bai Rinzong nodded at Wang Bei and said.

Perhaps because he was in such a great mood today, Bai Rinzong felt energetic in everything he did.

He spent two hours in the morning editing the new film appreciation video, then went to the gym to practice boxing. When he arrived at Yijiaxuan, he was still bursting with energy.

After livestreaming while eating his meal, Bai Rinzong let out a satisfied sigh. Han Jiayi sat across from him, looking at him with a gentle smile.

Taking advantage of the moment when Wang Bei went to the restroom and they were left alone, she lifted her leg and gently rubbed her toe against his leg.

Bai Rinzong looked up at her, and Han Jiayi gave him a sweet smile. "Hehe..."

The events of last night hadn't made things awkward between them at all, which genuinely gave Bai Rinzong a wave of relief.

"Silly Mumu..." Bai Rinzong couldn't help but smile. "To be honest, seeing that you aren't repulsed by it, I'm really relieved."

"It's fine, because I love you," Han Jiayi said, cupping her cheeks with a sweet smile. "Tell me next time you can't hold it back."

"You're the only one who's so charming..." Bai Rinzong gently flicked the tip of her nose, and Han Jiayi crinkled her nose with a bright laugh.

Seeing that their relationship had grown even closer because of this, a wave of sweetness filled Bai Rinzong's heart. *So this is what it feels like to meet the right person? Everything happens so naturally... This is just too blissful.*

Now that the kitchen at Yijiaxuan was running smoothly, Han Jiayi didn't need to stay there until closing time at night.

At 4:30 PM, Bai Rinzong brought Han Jiayi and Wang Bei to the front of today's business collaboration restaurant.

"Youlong Villa..." Bai Rinzong looked at the four golden characters carved into the plaque overhead. "This is the place."

Although the restaurant's interior decoration style was luxurious, it was rather ordinary; places that were overly glittering and transluscent tended to cause aesthetic fatigue.

However, the dishes at this restaurant were quite novel and rare here in Beichang City.

Their specialty was "steamed dishes"—all of their dishes were entirely steamed, with no other cooking styles, and this steaming technique was a local specialty of Beichang City.

After entering the store, the group was led to a table by a waiter and began ordering.

"First, give us the signature 'Mianyang Three Steamed Dishes', then edamame, sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, and steamed blunt snout bream." As he spoke, Bai Rinzong handed the menu to the waiter. "Make them all large portions."

After the waiter left, Bai Rinzong nodded to Wang Bei. "Get ready to start the broadcast."

Once the livestream began, Bai Rinzong introduced himself as usual, followed by an introduction to the restaurant: "The dishes at this store are 'steamed dishes'. This cooking method is a major specialty of Beichang City, and it's quite famous even around here."

At that moment, the waiter placed the first dish, the Mianyang Three Steamed Dishes, in front of them.

Bai Rinzong motioned for Wang Bei to point the camera at the food and continued introducing: "Now, there's some debate over what the Mianyang Three Steamed Dishes actually consist of, and the contents vary from place to place. But the 'three steamed' here don't have a fixed menu; rather, they refer to three categories: 'aquatic products', 'poultry and livestock', and 'vegetables'. So everyone, take a look..."

With that, Bai Rinzong presented the three dishes before him to the audience: "Steamed pork with rice flour, steamed fish with rice flour, and pearl meatballs, with taro, potatoes, and sweet potatoes laid underneath as a base. Vegetables, fish, and meat are all there. Nothing wrong with that, right?"

At this point, Bai Rinzong changed the subject: "However, just because the ingredients and methods are correct doesn't mean there are no issues. The most crucial part is whether it tastes good enough, right? So, next, let's have a taste."

Although Bai Rinzong had said he would speak the truth, whenever he tasted food from an Illusory World Group store, he would subconsciously hold himself to a slightly stricter standard.

However, the moment he took a bite of that steamed pork with rice flour, he fell into silence.

"This... to be honest, it tastes damn good," Bai Rinzong said, covering his mouth in disbelief.