After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

This answer makes it sound like you completely understand Bai Yu. Although you do, seem to, possibly, probably, maybe, perhaps, you have some understanding of XP, Bai Yu doesn't think you understand yourself very well in other aspects!

Murong Liyue's Hanfu club visits the Academy of Fine Arts once a year to get together with the Academy's Hanfu club and exchange ideas about Hanfu culture.

Of course, the reason why Murong Liyue came was because the president of the Hanfu Club of the Academy of Fine Arts was Murong Liyue's friend, someone she had known since childhood.

If it weren't for this relationship, how could Murong Liyue, with her aloof personality, have brought Bai Yu and the others to the unfamiliar art academy?

Compared to the Hanfu club at Beicheng University, the Hanfu club at the Academy of Fine Arts has a much larger membership.

It's at least seven or eight times the size of Bai Yu's club. After all, it's an art academy, so on average, there are quite a few students from wealthy families, which naturally leads to a larger number of them playing with Hanfu.

Of course, the biggest reason why the Hanfu Club at Beicheng University only has five members is that they are not very willing to recruit people. It seems that Murong Liyue has some kind of obsession with this. Chapter 183 High School Classmates (Monthly Tickets +10 for Votes)

Entry and exit to the Academy of Fine Arts is not as strict as that of Beicheng University. Although universities in general are not very strict in controlling outsiders, it is relatively easier to enter and exit the Academy of Fine Arts.

Following behind everyone in the club, Bai Yu had been to the Academy of Fine Arts before, but this was her first time stepping inside the academy.

Looking at the huge campus and the girls coming and going on the roads, even in winter, most of these girls were dressed quite lightly.

Bai Yu has always had a question: Don't you feel cold on your thighs when wearing stockings in winter?

Even when he wears thermal underwear, he sometimes feels cold.

Bai Yu hasn't gotten a specific answer to this question yet; she'll have to ask a girl next time.

While thinking this through her mind, Bai Yu remained calm and composed in her actions.

However, beneath that composed exterior lay a pair of restless eyes.

An eye for beauty can never be hidden, even for someone as virtuous as Bai Yu.

Of course, watching is perfectly normal, but when it comes to taking action, Bai Yu definitely wouldn't.

After all, appreciation and doing business are two different concepts. If you confuse them, you're just relying on your old skills.

The Academy of Fine Arts is not much smaller than Beicheng University. It is a school where tuition fees can reach as high as 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a year, so its construction area is naturally not small.

The scenery within the college is also quite nice, with roadside trees and various statues of famous people.

Bai Yu still found it quite novel along the way, after all, it was her first time entering the art academy.

The Hanfu club they were going to was located at the very back of the school, about a ten-minute walk away.

When Bai Yu and her group of five arrived at their destination, Murong Liyue was startled as soon as she opened the door by the loud welcome shouts from the thirty-odd members inside the club.

"Welcome to the Beicheng Hanfu Society!"

"Welcome, beautiful Murong!"

"Zhong Fu, Lu Huaiyu, and Yu Hanri are here too. It's been a long time..."

......

It was obvious that Lu Huaiyu, Yu Hanri, and Zhong Fu had all come to the Hanfu Club of the Academy of Fine Arts with Murong Liyue before.

As for the newcomer Bai Yu, this is a new figure that everyone in the Academy of Fine Arts needs to get to know.

"Liyue, your club recruited another member? And he seems to be a handsome guy~"

A hot, beautiful girl with a short stature but a voluptuous figure and long hair grabbed Murong Liyue's hand and asked her this question.

This is Song Shuang, Murong Liyue's childhood friend and the president of the Hanfu Club at the Academy of Fine Arts. She is a girl.

In response to Song Shuang's question, Murong Liyue naturally nodded in agreement and then gave a brief introduction.

"Yes, Bai Yu."

However, Murong Liyue's introduction was far too brief, just a sentence, as if she was afraid that anyone would know too much about Bai Yu.

However, Song Shuang understood Murong Liyue's personality perfectly. She was taciturn and spoke quite frankly, so it was normal for her to give a simple introduction.

"Hello Baiyu, my name is Songshuang, and I am the president of the Hanfu Club of the Academy of Fine Arts. Please take care of me."

Looking at Song Shuang, she was probably around 1.62 or 1.63 meters tall, and her bust size was comparable to Si Yu's. In a word, "big".

However, with that smiling face, she seemed to be a pretty cheerful girl.

Just as Bai Yu was about to reach out to shake hands with Song Shuang, Murong Liyue inadvertently took Song Shuang's hand first and said something indifferently.

"No need to shake hands with him."

Bai Yu was completely confused by this. What did he mean by not needing to shake hands with him?

When Song Shuang heard Murong Liyue's words, she obediently withdrew her hand. Did she really not want to shake hands with Bai Yu, and didn't even ask why?

But if Bai Yu asks, what can he say? If he doesn't want to shake hands, he doesn't want to; it's not a big deal.

Anyway, whether you hold it or not, you won't lose anything!

Bai Yu didn't really understand Hanfu culture; she was only brought here by Murong Liyue.

I thought this day would just pass by uneventfully.

While everyone in the club was chatting about what style of Hanfu they were wearing that day, a girl in a beige Hanfu took the initiative to walk around the crowd and come to Bai Yu, who was sitting alone in a corner, just passing the time.

This girl looks quite pretty. She might not be considered stunning, but she's definitely attractive. Her beige Hanfu and hairstyle give her the air of a refined young lady.

However, the moment the girl made eye contact with Bai Yu, Bai Yu was stunned.

It wasn't for any other reason than that Bai Yu felt the girl looked familiar, like she had seen her somewhere before, but couldn't quite place her.

"Bai Yu, do you still remember me?"

The girl smiled slightly, clearly recognizing Bai Yu, but the problem was that Bai Yu had no recollection of her.

"You are...?"

"I'm Li Lu, who was in the class next door in high school. It's normal that you don't know me, but I do know your Brother Bai."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu immediately remembered that there was indeed a class beauty named Li Lu in the class next to hers in high school. After recalling this, Bai Yu also showed a rare smile.

"Oh, it's Li Lu from the next class. What a coincidence! You're actually in the Academy of Fine Arts and the Hanfu Club. What a coincidence!"

"Of course! Maybe it's fate?"

Li Lu's words gave Bai Yu the feeling that she was interested in him.

There are three great illusions in life, one of which is "he/she likes me".

However, Bai Yu had the experience to judge that this girl was definitely interested in him; otherwise, she wouldn't have said such ambiguous things.

"Yes, it's quite a coincidence."

Bai Yu replied in the same way as Li Lu, but Li Lu's next sentence stunned her.

"I wrote you love letters in high school, but you...you didn't reply to me back then...remember?"

Holy crap, Bai Yu had absolutely no recollection of these sudden words.

As for whether he remembers or not, he definitely doesn't. It's probably because he doesn't like Li Lu that he doesn't remember. Damn it.

Not only was Bai Yu stunned, but even the boys and girls around her were taken aback by what she said.

However, the stunned girls and boys soon started to cheer.

"Wow, our junior Li Lu actually has a crush on this handsome guy from the North City Club! Unbelievable..."

"Is it true? You can't just say things like that, you know?"

"Didn't that's what my junior said herself? Apparently, they were high school classmates. Could it be false?"

......

The discussion among the group made Bai Yu feel the pressure of public opinion, and Murong Liyue naturally noticed the commotion as well. Her slightly furrowed brows clearly indicated that she had something on her mind. (Chapter 184: Can't Take It Anymore)

Bai Yu had crushes when she was in elementary school, but they disappeared when she entered junior high school. She had long since passed through that innocent and naive period.

As for being secretly admired, Li Lu is certainly not the only girl who has feelings for someone, so it's not a big deal.

But now that this girl is so bold as to make her point out so clearly, it's obviously intentional.

Based on this alone, Bai Yu could tell two things: either this girl was a very bold type, or she was a scheming type.

As for which one it is, Bai Yu can't tell yet. To be on the bright side, the class beauty from the next class might be the bold type.

However, the subsequent conversation allowed Bai Yu to understand what type of girl this was.

"I don't think I saw it at that time, but we can be friends."

Bai Yu's refusal was quite tactful, and it's clear he wasn't going to try and hook her up.

But the girl's eyes immediately welled up with tears because of Bai Yu's words.

Even Bai Yu thought it was real at first glance.

The atmosphere instantly became tense when a boy from the club stepped forward and said something.

"Li Lu, don't be sad. You can't force anything. There are still a few boys in the club who like you. You can consider it."

The boy's words were a bit out of place; saying something like that in public would ruin the atmosphere.

Li Lu completely ignored the boy, instead reaching out to grab Bai Yu's sleeve and saying in a choked voice.

"Then we can still be friends, right?"

Judging from her actions and behavior, it's obvious she's a novice. A normal girl who gets rejected would feel embarrassed and then pretend to be calm and walk away, not ask such a question.

Moreover, Bai Yu and Li Lu are not familiar with each other at all, and they don't even have any contact. This acting is a bit over the top.

However, these words forced Bai Yu to agree to become friends with him.

Based on her behavior, Bai Yu could roughly tell that Li Lu's intentions were not pure at all, and she was not as friendly as she appeared on the surface.

Of course, Bai Yu cannot refuse her friendship with Li Lu, but that doesn't mean Murong Liyue can just stand by and do nothing.

Miss Murong strode around Song Shuang in front of her and reached out to pull Li Lu's hand, which was holding the corner of Bai Yuyi's coat.

This behavior looks like the wife has caught her husband cheating, but the problem is that Bai Yu has no relationship with Li Lu whatsoever.

"President Murong, what are you doing? You're pinching me too hard."

Li Lu's right hand, which had been pulled away by Murong Liyue, seemed to be in real pain, and a pitiful look appeared on her face. However, Murong Liyue did not give her a kind look because of this.

Of course, Murong Liyue's expression was already very simple, and her aloof and unapproachable demeanor made her look anything but easy to mess with at this moment.