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

Bai Yu went to wash up, and Si Yu also called a taxi for Bai Yu. She got up and fried two eggs for Bai Yu and heated up a cup of milk.

Just looking at this girl, who hadn't combed her hair or washed her face, and was trying to make breakfast for Bai Yu as quickly as possible, she really looked like a virtuous wife who was afraid her husband wouldn't come home. Chapter 219 Is it wrong not to take the initiative?

Taking a taxi back takes about the same time as driving back home, and Baiyu can also catch up on some sleep while she's there.

The fare was indeed very expensive, but Bai Yu didn't need to worry about that because Si Yu would pay for it all.

Unfortunately, as soon as Bai Yu got home, he was severely scolded. He was told that he had left without saying anything, especially on New Year's Eve.

Actually, it's not that Bai Yu doesn't want to tell her parents, but she knows that if she makes up an excuse, she'll get scolded beforehand, and if she tells the truth, she'll definitely be misunderstood.

Therefore, based on the above, Bai Yu's conclusion is to keep quiet and wait to be scolded when she gets back.

Of course, after scolding her, Bai's mother habitually began to interrogate her about the reasons, asking questions like, "Did you go to see your girlfriend?" or "Did you go to your father-in-law's house for dinner?" and other such joking questions.

Basically, my mom always hits me hard first and then gives me a treat – that's her usual tactic.

This tactic might only work once or twice for external purposes and certainly won't be effective, but for Bai Yu, it really left him with no choice but to accept defeat.

"Do you have a girlfriend but are too embarrassed to tell your parents?"

Looking at her mother's mischievous grin, Bai Yu felt a little embarrassed by such jokes in her previous life, but she didn't like them as much in this life.

After all, can a girlfriend like Si Yu, who could kill you with a knife, be called a normal girlfriend? Besides, the identity of "girlfriend" is from the previous life; in this life, she's at most a friend.

Everyone else says they want to experience the bitterness of love, but Bai Yu went too far. She experienced the knife of love, the kind that kills every time.

So much so that now, just thinking about romance makes me feel uncomfortable. I can joke about it, but I absolutely cannot actually be in a relationship.

"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm just going to visit my classmate. I don't have a girlfriend."

Bai's mother was very skeptical of this statement, and looked at Bai Yu with a half-smile, asking her question.

"Hey kid, you're probably just lying to your mother, aren't you? Look at you, trying to hide it now. Tell me, is it that little girl, Si Yu?"

When Si Yu was mentioned, Bai Yu noticed that her mother's eyes were shining.

But how could he possibly say that he went to see Si Yu? Not only could he not say it, he also had to hide the code. If it were exposed, he would be in deep trouble.

"No, Mom, as I said, Siyu is just a senior in our relationship, not what you're thinking. She doesn't like me either; we're just acquaintances!"

Bai Yu had no choice but to fabricate a reason that Si Yu didn't like her in order to get away with it.

But that's alright. Although Bai's mother was a little disappointed, she still had plenty of ways to introduce Bai Yu to girlfriends.

"Oh, that's a pity. But last time your Aunt Huang mentioned that she has a pretty little niece. I've seen her picture myself, and she's quite a well-behaved girl. Shall we get to know her?"

Ugh, Bai Yu felt like she was about to explode. Was she really starting to introduce potential partners when she was only a freshman? Wasn't that a bit too early?

"Mom, I think that girl definitely doesn't like me. Maybe we shouldn't get to know her?"

Bai Yu said that other girls didn't like him, but in reality, he had never even thought about having a girlfriend.

After all, I went too far with this kind of thing in my previous life, and just thinking about it makes me feel uncomfortable and gives me chills.

However, if Bai Yu had as much say in his family as his mother, then he wouldn't be a son.

"Besides, your Aunt Huang really likes you, you little rascal. She took care of you a lot when you were little. It's only reasonable that you should talk to that girl!"

Hearing her mother's words, Bai Yu knew she had no right to refuse.

With a sigh, Bai Yu had no choice but to add Aunt Huang's niece on WeChat in front of her mother.

I added them on WeChat and they accepted my request in less than a minute. They even took the initiative to say hello first.

"Hello."

It's quite convenient for girls here; they just say hello and then wait for the guy to start a conversation. This has become the mainstream nowadays.

Bai Yu originally didn't want to pay attention, but his mother couldn't tolerate his attitude, since she saw him watching from the side.

Opening the chat window, Bai Yu sent the same message: "Hello."

And that was it, because Bai Yu didn't take the initiative to start a conversation, and the girl on the other end didn't either, so there was really nothing left.

Even so, Bai Yu had to pretend they were just having a chat to avoid arousing her mother's suspicion.

And older generations like Bai Yu's mother would instill in men the idea that men should take the initiative and be proactive in everything; in fact, this was the case in Bai Yu's whole family.

Only those who have been "scumbags" truly understand that men do need to take initiative, but not everything. If you take the initiative with a woman in many situations, it's already equivalent to being passive.

It wasn't until 9:30 p.m. that Bai Yu suddenly discovered that Aunt Huang's niece had blocked her WeChat updates.

In other words, I can't see anything on social media like WeChat Moments, which restricts my access.

Since it was an introduction to a potential partner, even if Bai Yu didn't want to date, she would still curiously take a look at the profile.

This girl's friend activity is only visible for three days, and there are no photos of her face. They are all photos with filters on the phone or pictures of her hands while eating.

That night, Bai Yu accidentally clicked on the girl's profile picture; he didn't even realize he had been blocked by the platform.

What a stingy girl! Even if things don't work out, there's no need to act like this, right? She's probably the type of girl who likes guys to take the initiative.

It wouldn't have been a problem if I hadn't taken the initiative; there was nothing wrong with it. But blocking someone from accessing my space directly shows that I'm stingy.

Perhaps these kinds of girls are considered obedient daughters in the eyes of their elders, but in Bai Yu's eyes, they are mostly scheming bitches who generally don't think about treating boys as equals.

While not 100% certain, Bai Yu was 90% sure that this girl was like that.

Originally, if the chat didn't go well, so be it. Bai Yu didn't delete them as friends because they were all introduced by her mother's friends, so she should at least save face and leave them alone.

However, at ten o'clock, her mother came over angrily and complained to Bai Yu.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Aunt Huang said you're not proactive at all. It's a girl, and you're a grown man, don't you know how to take the initiative?"

Seeing how anxious his mother was, it was as if she was really afraid he wouldn't be able to find a girlfriend.

Why should she take the initiative? Just because she's a girl, does that mean she can refrain from doing so? Isn't that ridiculous?

Men and women are equal. Su Rongxue is behaving so well and he doesn't even acknowledge her. Why does he have to take the initiative? Is it wrong not to take the initiative?

Chapter 220 Family Criticism Session (Damn, I'm adding an extra chapter as usual)

In the days following the Spring Festival, Bai Yu was scolded by her mother every day, all over trivial matters.

The main reason why Bai Yu's mother acted this way was that Bai Yu showed no interest in having a girlfriend.

He couldn't understand why his mother was in such a hurry. He had only been in college for one semester, and she was already nagging him to find a boyfriend.

From elementary school to high school, we dated secretly all year round, afraid of being found out, like a clandestine relationship.

But to force students to do this in college, as if they're afraid they won't be able to, is absurd. This kind of thinking is actually a bit problematic.

While Bai Yu's family was still at their grandparents' house, Bai Qiji's family was already preparing to leave.

It's not so much that Bai Qiji's family wanted to go back to the city, but rather that Bai Qiji's mother was making a fuss about leaving because she didn't like the rural environment.

Bai Yu felt that this middle-aged woman was more impetuous than he, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man, with excessive vanity and arrogance.

However, Bai Yu couldn't say anything, so she could only think about it in her heart. After all, every year after the New Year, Bai Qiji's family would leave after only two or three days.

When Bai Qiji left, he still couldn't resist trying to get Bai Yu's graphics card. Knowing full well that he definitely wouldn't get the graphics card from Bai Yu, he had his mother come and ask for it—yes, he just asked for it directly.

"Xiaoyu, your aunt and uncle are going back. Your brother said that your graphics card is useless to you. He wants to lend it to his brother for a while. He'll find it very useful in college. You can return it to him when you need it, okay?"

That's outrageous! When Bai Yu heard this, she really didn't know how her aunt could say such a shameless thing.

What do you mean by keeping it for yourself and then lending it to Bai Qiji? That's ridiculous, isn't it? You never return what you borrow.

“Auntie, how could that thing be useless? It’s just temporarily placed there. We’ll need it soon, so we can’t borrow it.”

Standing in front of the car door, Bai Qiji's mother smiled and patted Bai Yu's shoulder as she heard Bai Yu's words, and said again.

"Oh dear, what good is that thing of yours? Why don't you give it to your brother? Your aunt will have your uncle buy you a few more sets of clothes; that would be more practical."

Good heavens, Bai Yu really didn't want to talk to this aunt anymore; she was simply too disrespectful.

If it were an equal relationship, the aunt's tone wouldn't be one of that attitude that someone else's things can be taken at will.

"No, Auntie, I need this. If Bai Qiji wants it, you can just buy him one, right? Of course, I'm not selling this one!"

After saying that, Bai Yu smiled and turned to walk directly into the yard, too lazy to waste any more words with Bai Qiji's mother.

Bai Qiji, that guy, how can he be so shameless? What do you mean by saying he doesn't need it? If he wanted it, he should have just said so. Instead, he made up excuses to get his mother to ask for it, and even tried to get something for nothing. You're really something.

Unable to achieve her goal, Auntie had no choice but to give up reluctantly. Although she was definitely unhappy, she couldn't show it in front of Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, and Dad.

After getting into the car and being seen off by Bai's parents and grandparents, the aunt started grumbling and cursing in the car.

"Oh dear, Bai Yu is really stingy, getting stingier and stingier. Bai Qiji, you can't be like your dad. Every year when he comes back, he buys that kid clothes, pants, and shoes worth several thousand yuan, but he never repays him. He won't even give him a credit card. He has no gratitude at all!"

"How could you say that to Xiaoyu? Why should you give her things that belong to others? Would you give your gold and silver jewelry to my brother's wife? Don't even mention giving it to her, you wouldn't even lend it to her to wear!"

Bai Yu's uncle usually turns a blind eye to his wife's temper, because he knows her well; she's the type who never gives up.

A harmonious family brings prosperity, and he tries his best not to talk about it when possible.

But now he can't let it go without saying a few words. He's spoiled his son like this since he was a child, and some bad problems are starting to appear.

"Hey Bai Zhanlin, you're taking the side of outsiders now, aren't you? His toy and mine are not comparable. It's just a child's toy, how much does it cost? A few hundred yuan at most. Stingy is stingy, am I wrong?"

Bai Qiji felt a little embarrassed when he heard his mother say that. The item wasn't exactly expensive, but it was definitely worth at least one or two pieces of gold and silver jewelry for his mother.

However, he couldn't say this to embarrass his mother, since she was in a bad mood.

"I'm too lazy to talk to you. I haven't really taken care of you two, son and mother, before. From now on, if you continue to spoil your son, I won't give you a single penny. Don't think I'm joking. I've been polite to you for most of my life, and you're getting more and more ungrateful!"

Bai Yu's uncle has a very good temper. Among the whole family, her uncle Bai Zhanlin has the best temper, just like a gentle scholar.

Bai Yu had never seen her uncle swear or lose his temper since she was a child.

This time, of course, no one could see it, but Bai Yu's aunt was genuinely frightened.

Their previously aggressive demeanor immediately vanished, leaving them looking like wilted eggplants.

"Why...why are you being so fierce?"

Although it was flooded, Auntie still stubbornly retorted, but Bai Qiji was already regretting persuading his mother to ask for Bai Yu's graphics card.

It was the first time he had ever seen his father angry; it was really a bit scary.

"Fierce? If you keep acting so arrogant every year, you can get back home. I, Bai Zhanlin, raised you to be a virtuous wife and loving mother, not to be an unreasonable shrew. If Bai Qiji hadn't been spoiled by you, would he have become a useless piece of trash?"