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

Being completely clueless when asked is probably the best explanation; that's exactly the kind of answer Bai Yu wanted.

However, Su Rongxue seemed very aggrieved by this tricky question.

There are many things she doesn't know about Bai Yu, but seeing Bai Yu makes her happy, and being with Bai Yu makes her feel safe. Her desire to be with Bai Yu is undeniable.

But how could she express these things? She really couldn't.

"You don't know anything, so saying you like me is too perfunctory. Rather than talking about it without knowing anything, we're actually better off as friends, aren't we?"

These words were like a heavy blow to Su Rongxue's heart, making her feel extremely uncomfortable, an indescribable pain.

"I don't want to be friends, I hate friends..."

Although Su Rongxue spoke these words while holding Bai Yu, she still sounded delicate, but a hint of dissatisfaction and a petulant temper could be clearly heard in her voice, which was truly rare to see her like this.

P.S.: Shouldn't you guys give the author more monthly votes for Mid-Autumn Festival and consider the author's decision not to take a holiday?

Chapter 243 What You Think Isn't What I Think

If it's not about being friends, then this is something Bai Yu rarely sees Su Rongxue throw a tantrum. It's just that this girl is so petite and easily pushed over, her tantrums really have no deterrent effect whatsoever.

"If we're not friends, then you won't know anything about me, and I won't know much about you either. How can we understand each other if we don't start as friends?"

Bai Yu truly lives up to his reputation as a retired scumbag; his reasoning sounds incredibly logical.

Ultimately, it's just that they don't want to talk about it.

How could Su Rongxue possibly be a match for Bai Yu in terms of scheming and eloquence? If Bai Yu wanted to deceive Su Rongxue, it would be very easy for her, after all, this girl is too naive and cute.

"No."

These two simple words perfectly express Su Rongxue's feelings at this moment.

She really didn't like the title of "friend" and only wanted to be with Bai Yu; that was how her heart told her.

"What do you mean no? This kind of thing is consensual. Besides, as I said, you don't know me, and I don't know you. Friends are actually the best relationship right now. And I've never thought about dating."

"But...but I want to be with you. Friends can't stay together forever; they'll part ways, they'll leave. I don't want that..."

Reaching out to pull at the clothes inside Bai Yu's trench coat, Su Rongxue gripped them tightly, as if as long as she held on tight enough, Bai Yu would never leave her.

However, Bai Yu could tell that Su Rongxue probably had feelings for him, although he didn't know where these feelings came from, it was all very inexplicable.

Logically speaking, what's the point of her liking a guy like me who's aloof, clueless about romance, and always swearing?

Bai Yu dared to say that if Su Rongxue wanted to like another boy, it would be much easier and simpler for her to receive the care and attention she deserved than if she liked him. But things just didn't go as planned.

What else can Bai Yu do in this situation? She can only resort to indirect tactics and the art of language.

"Who told you that friends can't be together forever? Look at the world we live in now. So many friends live together, work together, and have fun together after graduating from college. It's not like the days of carriages and horses. If you miss a friend in your life, you might never see them again. As long as you're alive, you can be together."

Bai Yu's words made no mistake, but Su Rongxue's understanding of them was completely beyond the comprehension of a normal person.

"Then...can we live together? You won't have to go to work, I'll support you, and you can ride in cars or on horseback whenever you want..."

It's ridiculous. Bai Yu felt that her and Su Rongxue's thought processes were like intersecting lines, only intersecting at a certain point, and the rest were always going further and further apart.

"That's definitely not possible now. Let's talk about it after we graduate from university, okay?"

Bai Yu didn't know how to persuade Su Rongxue for a moment, so she could only use delaying tactics and avoid the situation for the time being.

But Su Rongxue felt that this had been going on for too long, and with a rare burst of courage, she made what she considered to be a rather excessive request to Bai Yu.

"Then... will you wait for me too?"

Hearing this, although there's a hint of timidity mixed with cuteness, why is there also a sense of humility?

What are you waiting for me for?

Bai Yu didn't quite understand what Su Rongxue meant by those words.

What Su Rongxue actually meant was that she couldn't date anyone during this period and had to wait for her. She would also try out the role of a girlfriend during this time, so that it would be easier for her to get a job after graduation.

"It's just...it's just that I won't be with other girls before graduation...Wait for me, I'll be ready. I'll learn anything I don't understand, anything at all..."

"Didn't I say I wasn't planning on having a girlfriend? It's fine if you learn what you don't know, but it's not good to learn everything. Don't learn any lewd techniques. It's better to stay simple."

"Good~"

Looking at Su Rongxue's pitiful and aggrieved expression, Bai Yu found herself unable to bring herself to be ruthless in the end.

"Alright, let's talk about it later. Right now, I don't have that kind of tendency, you know what I mean?"

Bai Yu was clearly softening her heart; her words were even starting to soften.

Being soft-hearted is actually a kind of illness, but some people can never be cured of it in their entire lives.

Su Rongxue felt that although she couldn't be his girlfriend directly now, she could be his girlfriend indirectly.

After all, in her understanding, Bai Yu meant that after graduation, they could be together, live together, and spend every day together. She was really looking forward to it.

Although it might take a while, she was willing to wait patiently, just like the saying goes, "The longest confession is to accompany someone." She knew she was bad with words and always expressed herself awkwardly in front of Bai Yu, but she was willing to wait.

"I can wait for you..."

As she said this, Su Rongxue's previously somewhat aggrieved expression finally cleared up, and a lovely smile appeared on her face.

However, Bai Yu was unaware that Su Rongxue was not only bad at speaking, but also thought differently from him. What he wanted to express was a tactful refusal, but Su Rongxue understood it as a long-term commitment that would eventually yield the desired result.

It could also be said that Su Rongxue has already begun to act as a probationary girlfriend in preparation for becoming the official girlfriend.

Although it's still one-sided, she believes that in a few years she will definitely get to know Bai Yu well and make Bai Yu like her.

Although Bai Yu seems to have returned to his usual aloofness, she longs even more for Bai Yu's gentleness towards her, just like the tender embrace and care she received last night.

Bai Yu thought the danger had been resolved, but he had no idea that the danger was still taking root and sprouting.

This is why no matter how meticulously he plans, it's no match for fate and the peculiar thinking of his four girlfriends.

If Su Rongxue could have kept her thoughts on the same level for even a minute, she wouldn't be so off track now.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." Bai Yu could never have predicted the future outcome; she could only try her best to change it.

When they took Su Rongxue to ride bicycles, the girl sat in the basket and fed Bai Yu steamed buns and peeled tea eggs. Her slightly flushed face seemed to indicate that she was enjoying this way of feeding Bai Yu.

Although Bai Yu's right hand was injured, she could still ride a bicycle easily, and riding with one hand was not a problem.

Su Rongxue was sitting facing Bai Yu, her small feet in over-the-knee socks spread apart, and the hem of her skirt swaying. Bai Yu glanced at her subconsciously, thinking that it was dangerous for the girl to have her legs spread like that.

"Your skirt isn't covering you properly, what if someone sees it?"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's question, Su Rongxue blushed and lifted her arm slightly to show Bai Yu, saying shyly.

"I...I was wearing safety shorts..."

Damn, black safety shorts are so safe! But Bai Yu thinks Su Rongxue's silly and cute behavior has a unique charm. Chapter 244 Blatant Favoritism (Monthly Bonus 24)

After Bai Yu rode his bike to the classroom building, he lifted Su Rongxue out of the bike basket with one hand. Because of his injured right hand, Su Rongxue stubbornly refused to let Bai Yu take her textbooks and insisted on carrying them herself.

Bai Yu could only accept this helplessly, and when they entered the classroom, this girl even boldly took the initiative to sit next to him.

Although Su Rongxue still felt shy and embarrassed, her determination prevented her from easily backing down because of shyness.

The role of girlfriend is about to begin. If you're still so timid, you definitely won't be a good girlfriend. Later on, there are even more challenging roles to play: wife, daughter-in-law, and mother. It's a long and arduous journey, and the task is very difficult.

Su Rongxue's thinking is getting more and more outrageous, and Bai Yu really can't understand Su Rongxue who has these strange ideas.

He wasn't Su Rongxue's brain, so how would he know where this girl's thoughts could lead her?

During morning self-study time, Bai Yu was always dozing off.

Of course, this only applies to morning and evening self-study sessions. If it's during class, Bai Yu won't be as sleepy, and naturally, she won't dare to be as sleepy.

After all, it's not so convenient to catch up later on, and watching others play while you study isn't fun at all.

The first class was a moral education class, a university open class, the kind of class where hundreds of people listen in a large classroom, which you think is not very useful, but you still have to listen to it.

Since this kind of course is a compulsory course for every student, and the exam accounts for two credits.

During class, Bai Yu didn't take notes as diligently as Su Rongxue, and her handwriting was as messy as chicken claws. If it's true that you can tell a lot about a person by their handwriting, then anyone who saw Bai Yu's handwriting would think that Bai Yu must be very sloppy and careless, just like her handwriting.

Like others, Su Rongxue's handwriting is delicate and lively, just like her personality, which looks weak and reveals a vulnerability that makes people want to protect her.

Su Rongxue looked up at the PPT and took notes, while Bai Yu looked at Su Rongxue's notes, which was more convenient.

When Su Rongxue saw that Bai Yu wanted to look at her notes, her face flushed and she moved closer to him, shifting her textbook a little to make it easier for Bai Yu to read.

Although he didn't say anything, his actions spoke volumes.

Bai Yu is not left-handed, and after injuring her right hand, she writes very slowly. She can only hold the pen lightly, and it hurts terribly if she holds it even slightly harder, which makes her already messy handwriting look even messier.

It was fortunate that Su Rongxue was sitting next to him, and would occasionally take notes for him personally. Who else would treat Bai Yu like that?

But this behavior just seemed particularly ambiguous, and Bai Yu couldn't avoid it, so Xia Rong, who was sitting to Su Rongxue's right, became more and more annoyed with Bai Yu.

She genuinely couldn't understand why Su Rongxue was being so kind to Bai Yu. Had she been bewitched? Or had she been drugged?

Aside from being somewhat handsome, Bai Yu has absolutely no other admirable qualities. Who knows if that hand injury was from a fight?

Xia Rong reached out and tugged at Su Rongxue, who was leaning closer to Bai Yu. Xia Rong really couldn't understand Su Rongxue's thoughts.

"Xiaoxue, don't tell me you like Bai Yu, okay?"

He whispered this question in Su Rongxue's ear, and sure enough, Su Rongxue's face turned bright red all the way to her neck.

After all, this girl is naturally shy, and Xia Rong asked so bluntly, how could she possibly answer?

"I...I don't know..."

I don't know what that sentence means; it just means that I'm too embarrassed to say what's on my mind today.

Xia Rong didn't even need a specific answer; just looking at the girl's blushing face, head down, and scribbling with a pen, she could tell most of it.

"No way, Xiaoxue. I asked you this before. You said you liked kind and considerate guys. Where is Bai Yu kind and considerate? He's even mean to you. He's just a scoundrel."

If it were Su Rongxue, who hadn't confessed her feelings before, she would definitely have offered an explanation for Xia Rong's words.

But now she felt there was no need to explain. It was good that only she understood Bai Yu, so that Bai Yu would know that she really liked her.

Su Rongxue hadn't realized there was a problem with this idea. If no one else tried to understand Bai Yu, and only she could, wouldn't Bai Yu be living a very tiring life?

"It's okay if you don't understand him, but you can't criticize him..."