Gao Wu: I'll enjoy the benefits, but you'll bear the side effects.

Filled with doubt and a hint of resentment, Gao Jie hurried towards Master Bai's territory.

Along the way, he kept thinking about what had happened before, trying to make sense of it all.

He knew that Bai Ye's favorite place was the Happiness Teahouse, which seemed to have become a landmark for Bai Ye, just like his private territory.

When Gao Jie stepped into the Happiness Teahouse, a faint aroma of tea mixed with a subtle smell of tobacco wafted towards him.

His gaze quickly swept around the teahouse, and he soon spotted his target—Master Bai was sitting in a corner of the teahouse, leisurely sipping his tea.

Bai Ye's posture was casual yet exuded an indescribable majesty. People around him seemed to subconsciously keep a certain distance from him, as if he emanated an invisible aura.

Gao Jie took a deep breath, composed himself, and then walked straight towards where Master Bai was.

Upon approaching Master Bai, he respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute, a common courtesy in the martial arts world.

"Mr. Bai, I didn't explain clearly on the phone earlier. I am Gao Jie."

Gao Jie's voice was calm and firm, his gaze fixed on Bai Ye's eyes, trying to find some answers in his eyes.

"May I ask what I have done to offend you, and you say I've crossed the line? What have I done to cross the line?"

At this point, Gao Jie paused slightly, a barely perceptible glint of anger flashing in his eyes.

"Furthermore, you have frightened my parents, and I hope you can apologize to them in person."

When Bai Ye heard Gao Jie's words, he was first taken aback, and then almost burst out laughing.

He could hardly believe that this young man had such audacity to say such things to his face on his turf.

"Kid, are you kidding me? Do you know where you are? How dare you talk to Master Bai like that? You're asking for death."

"Also, if you don't know Master Bai, would it be convenient for you to ask him properly?"

Gao Jie was taken aback by Bai Ye's sudden reaction and was momentarily stunned.

He originally thought he was just there to seek a reasonable explanation, but he didn't expect Master Bai to have this attitude.

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a voice coming from the next table.

"That guy's surname isn't Bai, mine is. You can't even find the right person. How are you going to take action if you want revenge?"

The voice carried a hint of mockery and jest, yet also subtly revealed the confidence of someone in a superior position.

Gao Jie subconsciously turned around and saw a very refined-looking man sitting there. He was wearing an exquisite Chinese long gown, his hair was neatly combed, and he was staring at him with a faint smile on his face.

Gao Jie thought to himself, "This must be the real Master Bai."

"Hello, Mr. Bai. My name is Gao Jie. I'm sure you heard what I just said."

Gao Jie clasped his hands in a respectful gesture again, his tone now more sincere and respectful.

"I hope you can apologize to my parents. They have always been honest and cautious, and they really shouldn't have encountered such a thing. I hope you can give me some face, Mr. Bai."

As Bai Ye looked at Gao Jie, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by indifference and disdain.

"Kid, you've crossed the line. You still expect me to give you face? Are you kidding me?"

Master Bai slowly put down his teacup, making a soft clinking sound that was particularly clear in the otherwise quiet teahouse.

"Let me tell you the truth, there are plenty of people who want to mess with me, but none of them are my match. Do you know why?"

At this point, Master Bai slightly raised his head, his eyes revealing a hint of pride and arrogance.

"Furthermore, why should I apologize if I didn't arrest the wrong parents?"

Master Bai gave Gao Jie a cold smile, a smile that seemed to penetrate one's soul and send chills down one's spine.

"Young man, listen to me. There's no way I'll apologize. I'm taking this opportunity to teach you a lesson, because you've really crossed the line. You've done a lot of things you shouldn't have done, you know that?"

Bai Ye's tone grew increasingly stern, his eyes fixed intently on Gao Jie.

"I need you to keep your distance from that guy surnamed Xu. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your safety, understand?"

Gao Jie felt a little strange upon hearing what Master Bai said.

Although he had vaguely guessed that they might have some differences of opinion, he did not expect that they had such a deep conflict, as if they were mortal enemies.

It seemed that Master Bai was fully aware of what Gao Jie had done at the hotel, which made Gao Jie even more suspicious.

Master Bai looked at Gao Jie with a smile, as if he could see through Gao Jie's thoughts.

"I know about your relationship with that girl from the Xu family, but I'll tell you the truth: there's nothing between you two."

Bai Ye's tone carried a hint of sarcasm and disdain.

"Why would you do something like this just to curry favor with the powerful? Don't worry, from today onwards, don't cause any more trouble. That's the end of it. Do you understand? Also, I won't allow you to help that Xu guy unify that district anymore, or I'll turn on you."

Gao Jie wanted to say something, to try to defend himself, but before he could speak, Master Bai suddenly moved and swiftly reached out his hand, slapping it at Gao Jie.

Gao Jie felt a powerful force rushing towards him, and before he could react, he was sent flying.

His body arced through the air before crashing heavily to the ground a short distance away.

Gao Jie's face was filled with disbelief. He stared wide-eyed at Master Bai, his heart filled with shock.

"You're actually a fourth-tier powerhouse!"

Gao Jie's voice trembled slightly. He never expected that Master Bai would possess such great strength, which far exceeded his imagination.

Master Bai sneered.

"Without excellent martial arts skills, how can you intimidate others? What do you think?"

"You better remember this: it's best to end it here and not do it again, or I really will lose my temper. Got it?"

Anger flashed in Gao Jie's eyes, but there was also a sense of helplessness, after all, this bastard was quite capable.

Gao Jie had no choice but to turn around and leave. He was on a bus, preparing to go home, when he unexpectedly saw Xu Wanwan taking a walk outside.

Gao Jie didn't intend to say hello, but unexpectedly Xu Wanwan sent him a message.

"I saw you on the bus, why didn't you say hello?"

Xu Wanwan paused.

Gao Jie showed no intention of replying to the message.

He then turned off his phone and calmly looked into the distance.

When he arrived at the bus stop, he ran into Xu Wanwan as soon as he got off the bus.

"I saw you were on your phone, why aren't you replying to my messages? What are you trying to do? I went out with my sister, and we both came back feeling really withdrawn. What happened?"

The main reason was that the contrast between Xu Rourou's behavior before and after was too great, which made Xu Wanwan somewhat incredulous.

Gao Jie smiled and said.

"We went out to have fun, and we got so tired that we ended up like this. Isn't that normal?"

Xu Wanwan shook her head.

"This is not normal. I feel that there is something wrong with you all."

Hearing this, Gao Jie smiled, but didn't say anything.

Seeing him like this, Xu Wanwan had even more thoughts.

"Aren't you going to invite me in? I know this is near your house; you wouldn't completely exclude me, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Jie gave an awkward smile, then stepped aside to let the person in. After Xu Wanwan entered, she also curiously looked her over.

Upon hearing the commotion, Wang Fang and Gao Zhanlin were immediately drawn to the beautiful girl.

"Son, who is this girl?"

Wang Fang's eyes were filled with disbelief. After all, it was extremely rare to see a girl who was so beautiful and fresh-faced.

Gao Jie gave an awkward smile and quickly explained.

"This is my classmate, Xu Wanwan."

Xu Wanwan smiled generously and greeted him as "Uncle" and "Auntie." After they sat down, Gao Zhanlin wanted to find out the actual relationship between the girl and his son.

But before he could even utter the words, they were cut off a moment later.

Gao Jie didn't want his father to talk too much with other people.

Quickly remind your father.

"Dad, why do you keep asking people about this? Don't do that."

Gao Zhanlin gave an awkward smile and quickly nodded.

"Please have a seat, I'll go get you some tea."

Wang Fang also took the opportunity to leave, but they had a really good impression of this girl.

Gao Jie pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Actually, you've seen my family's situation, that's how it is. You don't need to worry too much about your sister. Once she goes to school, she'll be in charge of everything."

Xu Wanwan smiled.

"To tell you the truth, I've never worried about my sister. You're only at level one, while she's already at level two."

"I think you should worry about yourself. It's really difficult to handle her when she gets angry."

"I think you might be tired too, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now."

Xu Wanwan didn't say anything more and turned to leave. When she returned, Gao Jie found a box on the sofa.

I picked up the box and took a closer look. I discovered that it contained promissory notes.

As for the face value, it was something Gao Jie couldn't even imagine; it was a full 100,000 yuan.

Xu Wenfeng had Xu Wanwan deliver the money when she had some free time. The Xu family didn't want to owe anyone a favor.

Gao Jie didn't stand on ceremony and readily accepted the money.