Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

After sending Bai Ze away, Hua Gengchen sat in the study for a while before getting up and going back to his room.

He has found a way to get Su Bai to stay temporarily!

Back in the room, Su Bai was engrossed in her phone, completely unaware of Hua Gengchen's approach. Hua Gengchen was somewhat displeased that Su Bai's attention was drawn to her phone, so he coughed lightly to get Su Bai's attention.

"Cough cough."

After two light coughs, Su Bai continued to stare intently at his phone, without even lifting his head.

Seeing this, Hua Gengchen got a little angry. What was so interesting about the phone that made Su Bai look at it so intently? Wasn't he enough to attract Su Bai's full attention?

He coughed twice, "Cough cough!" This time Su Bai finally heard the sound and looked up. He glanced at Hua Gengchen and then lowered his head again without saying anything. He was looking at a forum that introduced a lot of unofficial histories and miscellaneous records related to historical and mythological figures. He was looking for any related to Shennong, Chiyou, etc., so he could find some time to go to the library to look them up.

Once again ignored by Su Bai, Hua Gengchen's brows furrowed suddenly. He glared at the phone that had attracted all of Su Bai's attention, wishing he could poke it with a finger and shatter it into pieces!

Hua Gengchen leaned closer to Su Bai, lifted Su Bai's chin with his hand, and kissed him the next second.

If he doesn't take him seriously, then he'll use his own methods to completely capture Su Bai's attention!

Su Bai was stunned for a moment, completely unaware of what was happening. But when Hua Gengchen tried to take things further, Su Bai's eyes widened suddenly. She pushed him away abruptly, covering her mouth and glaring at him angrily, "What are you doing?!"

Seeing that Su Bai's ears and face had turned crimson at the same time, and that Su Bai's eyes were only on him, Hua Gengchen smiled and said in a good mood, "It's because you didn't look at me that I had to resort to this tactic."

Su Bai: "...!!!" A terrible idea!?

Hua Gengchen sat calmly opposite Su Bai and said seriously, "I have thought about what you said." Upon hearing this, Su Bai immediately sat up straight. He thought Hua Gengchen had come to talk to him about the divorce, but he still moved his body back a little to keep his distance from Hua Gengchen.

Hua Gengchen didn't miss the fleeting joy in Su Bai's eyes. He concealed the dark look in his eyes and said to Su Bai, "I really can't do what you asked of me right now, and I'm not sure if I can do it in the future. I hope you can give me some time to think it over and figure out if I can do it."

We're not here to discuss divorce.

Su Bai was somewhat disappointed, but also somewhat delighted.

"How long do you need?" Before Hua Gengchen could speak, Su Bai hurriedly said, "It can't take too long! Too long and things might go wrong. It's better to resolve this as soon as possible."

Hua Gengchen's lips curled slightly as he slowly said, "I have more to say than just that! I've already fallen for you, yet you want me to take back my feelings. That's clearly asking the impossible!" Seeing Su Bai's expression change slightly, Hua Gengchen continued, "However, since it's your request, I'd like to try and see if I can take back my feelings! But I'm afraid that acting too quickly will cause me irreversible psychological trauma. There are quite a few people online who have committed suicide or jumped off buildings because of heartbreak, or who have developed depression. For my safety, and so that you don't have to bear the burden of my life, I hope you can stay by my side until I meet someone else I like."

"This..." Su Bai hesitated. If Hua Gengchen had time to consider, Su Bai wouldn't hesitate. But staying by Hua Gengchen's side until Hua Gengchen found someone else he liked made Su Bai hesitate. What if this was just a delaying tactic by Hua Gengchen?

"I am the head of the family, after all. If we get divorced after only a short time of marriage, it will not only affect the company's stock but also the reputation of the Hua family. If some people with ulterior motives gossip about me, my reputation will be ruined. Who would want to marry me then?" Hua Gengchen said pitifully. "You said before that you would cooperate with my arrangements to get a divorce. Are you going to go back on your word?"

Su Bai: "...!!!" I really want to travel back in time and beat that boastful version of myself to death!

Su Bai thought of the rumor that Hua Gengchen had gone on seven blind dates in his previous life without finding a wife, and his expression softened somewhat.

However, Hua Gengchen hadn't finished speaking when he saw Su Bai's expression soften. A smile appeared in Hua Gengchen's eyes as he continued, "If I find someone else I like, it will be different! After divorcing you, I can quickly marry him. This would have the least impact on the Hua family, the company, and myself. So I strongly insist on this!" Su Bai has already admitted to having feelings for him and still wants to run away? Hmph!

"There has to be a time limit, right?" Su Bai sighed helplessly, realizing he had dug himself a hole and had to fill it himself. "Let me make this clear first! This time absolutely cannot exceed two years, preferably..." half a year.

However, before Su Bai could finish speaking, Hua Gengchen readily agreed, "Okay! Let's make it a two-year period." With that, Hua Gengchen grabbed Su Bai's hand and gave her a high five as a pledge, "During these two years, I hope you won't casually mention the word 'divorce' again, so as not to remind me of something unpleasant that could cause me significant psychological problems."

Su Bai was completely stunned, staring blankly at the hand that had given Hua Gengchen a high five as a pledge, still retaining a trace of Hua Gengchen's warmth.

"You did this on purpose!" Su Bai said through gritted teeth, feeling like he had been tricked by Hua Gengchen.

Hua Gengchen smiled. He was doing it on purpose. What could Su Bai do to him?

“This was clearly the time you proposed yourself, I just agreed to it!” Hua Gengchen said, “On certain necessary occasions, I hope you can fulfill your duties as Mrs. Hua, otherwise I will have serious psychological problems. If I accidentally commit suicide or something, you will really have a life on your shoulders.”

Hua Gengchen couldn't help but refrain from touching Su Bai. As a dragon, he was naturally possessive. If Su Bai hadn't been covered in his scent, he wouldn't have let him go out.

Su Bai was furious; he had been tricked and schemed against!

He glared at Hua Gengchen, wondering how he had so confusedly agreed to Hua Gengchen's request!

"Alright, we've finished talking. I'm going to get ready for bed!" With that, Hua Gengchen yawned slightly, turned around, went to the wardrobe to get his pajamas, and went into the bathroom.

Su Bai stared blankly for a while, then clutched his head in frustration and sadness. How could he have agreed?

That's two years! Not two months or two days, who knows what unexpected things might happen?

Why didn't he just say two months?

He glared fiercely at the tightly closed bathroom door. He never expected that Hua Gengchen, who had finally figured things out, would also become so shameless. Hua Gengchen's ability to seize an opportunity to take advantage of someone else's misfortune left him speechless. He had unwittingly fallen into Hua Gengchen's trap.

"Ah!!! What should I do? What should I do?" Su Bai muttered to himself. He could only last for two weeks at most. How could he possibly last for two years?

Hua Gengchen is too cunning! On the surface, he pretends to agree to his proposal, but in reality, he is thinking of cutting off all his escape routes, leaving him no way out.

Hua Gengchen was in a good mood after taking a shower and returned to the bedside, where he took a handkerchief to dry his hair.

Seeing this, Su Bai became even angrier! She kicked Hua Gengchen in the back and said angrily, "Go sleep in another room!" Their current relationship is just a simple marriage arrangement, and they will divorce in two years, so it's better for them to sleep separately.

Hua Gengchen paused in drying his hair, turned around and looked at Su Bai in disbelief, "You want to sleep in a separate room from me?"

Su Bai nodded affirmatively. If he slept with Hua Gengchen for two years, even if he could control his heart, it would become a habit. Habits are not easy to change, so Su Bai had to start preventing this from happening now.

"This is for your own good!" Su Bai said righteously, "This will help you fade your feelings for me sooner, and maybe in less than two years you'll fall for someone else worthy of your affection." Then they can get a divorce!

Upon hearing this, Hua Gengchen's eyes darkened. He threw the towel he was using to dry his hair aside, climbed onto the bed, blocked Su Bai's path, and even restrained Su Bai's hand with his own. "I remember you promised me that you would fulfill your responsibilities as Mrs. Hua in necessary situations."

Behind Su Bai was the headboard, made of solid wood—the kind of wood was unknown—which made Su Bai's back ache a little, so he could only straighten his back and move away from it. However, this movement would shorten the distance between him and Hua Gengchen. Feeling a body temperature different from his own, Su Bai's ears flushed red, and he struggled, saying, "You, you let me go!"

Hua Gengchen didn't move, and repeated what he had just said.

"Is being at home a necessary occasion?" Su Bai shifted his body, but still felt surrounded, so he simply stopped moving and met Hua Gengchen's eyes to ask, "I don't feel that I have any responsibilities to fulfill in this bedroom."

"Why isn't home a necessary occasion?" Hua Gengchen said with a slight smile, "Our agreement needs to be kept secret from everyone except you and me. If we sleep in separate rooms, Hua Jueming and the others will find out very quickly. And if the elders of the Hua family find out, the consequences..."

Even without Hua Gengchen saying it, Su Bai understood that the outcome would inevitably be bad! "But Hua Jueming is your man, would he do anything bad to you?" Su Bai had already been fooled once, and now she was extremely wary, not as easily fooled as before.

Hua Gengchen raised an eyebrow, gave Su Bai an appreciative look, and then made up a story without batting an eye: "Although Hua Jueming is my man, my divorce concerns the entire family, and Hua Jueming may not listen to me."

Su Bai rolled her eyes at Hua Gengchen, annoyed. This guy really can say anything these days!

"Even if we don't have separate rooms, we must sleep in separate beds!" Su Bai had already made up her mind to sleep separately from Hua Gengchen, and nothing she said could change her mind. "Hua Jueming and the others won't know we're in the same room, right? They absolutely won't come up to this room without your and my permission." So there was no possibility of them being discovered by accident.

Hua Gengchen was short of breath. How could Su Bai's mind be working so fast these days! He compromised, saying, "But there's only one bed in this room. Do you expect me to sleep on the floor? Can you bear to see me suffer every night?"

If Su Bai hadn't been fooled earlier, he might have actually softened and given in, saying, "You're tough as nails, sleeping on the floor won't hurt you much."

Hua Gengchen: "...!!!" How did my wife's heart suddenly become so hard!