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

As she said this, the girl turned around shyly and gestured for Bai Yu and the other person to come in.

However, Bai Yu did not go in; instead, she stood there discussing Chapter 271, Cultural Exchange Department (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets), with Su Rongxue.

"Su Rongxue, this club doesn't have many people, only about a dozen. It depends on whether you like this introduction or not. If you're interested, join. If you're not interested, we'll go to the next one."

Looking at Bai Yu's face, which didn't show much emotion, Su Rongxue asked a question with some uncertainty.

"Can...can I join your club?"

Good heavens, that sentence almost scared Bai Yu to death. Wanting to join Murong Liyue's club? This is outrageous!

“I rarely go to that club, and you don’t understand Hanfu culture, do you? Besides, they are quite selective in their recruitment, so they probably won’t accept you. They don’t need any more people.”

Bai Yu's words implied that Su Rongxue wouldn't be allowed to join, as the club wasn't short of members; the real meaning was that she didn't want Su Rongxue to go.

Moreover, given Murong Liyue's personality, how could she possibly agree to Su Rongxue joining?

Plus, with his two ex-girlfriends in the same club, wouldn't he be doomed?

"Then...then I'll add this..."

Su Rongxue's face showed a hint of disappointment, after all, she still wanted to stay with Bai Yu more.

Hearing that Su Rongxue did not insist on joining Murong Liyue's club, Bai Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This girl is very obedient in these matters and won't make things difficult for herself; she's a sweet little angel.

"Okay, let's go in and take a look. If it matches your expectations, then join. If you don't like it, don't hold back, just tell me, and I can help you refuse."

These words clearly indicate that Bai Yu was afraid Su Rongxue wouldn't like it but would be too embarrassed to refuse, so she would just silently join in the preparations she had made in advance.

But hearing these words made Su Rongxue very happy, because she could hear a rare hint of concern in Bai Yu's usual aloof attitude.

If it weren't out of concern, who would say so many kind and compassionate things?

"it is good..."

That sweet and gentle voice is still the best. This girl's voice is just so soft and cute. Listening to it makes your heart melt. You definitely wouldn't dare to press too hard on her.

Ahem, Bai Yu's thoughts are wandering again. As expected, the heart of a pervert never dies.

Leading Su Rongxue into this small club room, the atmosphere inside was quiet, unlike the noisy atmosphere of other clubs.

Seven or eight people sat scattered around a long conference table, each with a book in hand or whispering their thoughts.

Is this really a club? Why is it so quiet?

This was the first time Bai Yu had ever seen such a quiet club; all eight members were girls, and there wasn't a single boy.

Perhaps that's why it's not noisy; after all, there aren't as many points of conflict between people of the same sex, so it's normal for it to be relatively quiet.

"Welcome! I'm the vice president of this club. Our president couldn't come today because of some business. I heard from Ziyue that you're interested in joining the club?"

A girl with a ponytail and glasses, but a slender figure, immediately stood up and greeted Bai Yu and Su Rongxue with a smile when they entered.

Bai Yu's first impression of this girl was that she was quiet and cultured.

Of course, everyone here is a student from Beicheng University who loves reading and exchanging literary ideas, so it's impossible for any of them to lack cultural knowledge.

"Oh, I just wanted to take a look and join a club for my friend. The atmosphere here seems pretty good."

As she said this, Bai Yu looked up and saw two rows of bookshelves behind the long table. Although they weren't piled high with a dazzling array of books, there must have been at least several hundred or even a thousand at a glance.

"Our club consists of people who enjoy reading to pass the time. We can come here to read and exchange ideas about literature whenever we have free time on weekends or weekdays. Although we don't have as many books as the library, we have all bought our own books and are sharing them. Many of these books are not available in the library."

Goodness, this club of a dozen or so people has hundreds or even thousands of books. Each person must have contributed dozens or even hundreds of books, right?

"That's really great! The atmosphere in your club is also very good. Why are there so many girls here? Aren't there many boys?"

Bai Yu's initial praise was actually aimed at getting to the point about whether there were more boys or girls later on.

After all, Su Rongxue joined the club not only because of her hobbies, but also to gain points. If there are more boys, it's inevitable that some boys will like her. It's not a big deal if they like her, but the main concern is harassment, right?

"We actually have the most girls here, and only two boys, both of whom are senior students. They are usually quite busy and rarely come to the club."

Hearing this, Bai Yu felt relieved. It was just two boys, and they didn't come often. That was great.

Turning to look at Su Rongxue, Bai Yu asked her a question.

"What do you think of this club?"

Su Rongxue hasn't said a word since she came in, because she's just waiting for Bai Yu to make arrangements for her.

This girl has this recurring problem: once she relies on someone, she completely lets go of everything, as if she's handing her whole being over to Bai Yu.

However, when Bai Yu asked her what she thought of the club, to be honest, Su Rongxue also quite liked the club.

It wasn't because there were many or few people in the club, nor because of the male-to-female ratio; it was simply because she also liked reading.

"I...think it's okay..."

Looking up into Bai Yu's eyes, Su Rongxue's face flushed slightly, and she replied softly.

Although Su Rongxue had already said it was fine, Bai Yu was just saying it in case the girl was too embarrassed to refuse. So she bent down slightly and whispered something in Su Rongxue's ear.

"Really? If it's true, pull me up; if it's false, I'll help you refuse."

Bai Yu spoke and acted very quickly, and only Su Rongxue could hear him.

When the girl felt Bai Yu's warm breath whispering in her ear, her face turned even redder than before, and her heart started beating faster involuntarily.

However, she was more happy than shy, because although Bai Yu usually acted very aloof, he couldn't hide his gentle nature at this moment.

Su Rongxue gently tugged at Bai Yu's sleeve. She genuinely liked the club and wasn't just embarrassed to refuse.

Feeling Su Rongxue's tugging, Bai Yu straightened up as if nothing had happened and turned to the deputy minister.

"This club is really great. Even if I hadn't joined it myself, I would still really enjoy the atmosphere. Can I fill out the club registration form now?"

Bai Yu frequently praised the club, which greatly increased the vice minister's favorability towards him, because no one dislikes being praised, especially since it's something they like.

"Okay, give it to me after you fill it out, and I'll take it to submit. It's very simple."

As he said this, the vice minister gave Su Rongxue a club registration form to fill out. Chapter 272 Full (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

After joining the club called the "Cultural Exchange Department," Bai Yu had essentially helped Su Rongxue accomplish something.

It was time to go back online, so when he saw Su Rongxue filling out the club application form, he said goodbye to the girl and slipped away.

She slipped away so quickly that Su Rongxue didn't have time to react at all.

Of course, this was intentional on Bai Yu's part. If he stayed with this girl, who knew what kind of mind-numbing behavior she might do to mess with his mentality?

Besides, this club is all girls now, and Su Rongxue needs to fit in, right? If a boy like me stays there, some of the girls will definitely feel uncomfortable.

Bai Yu had only been gone a few minutes when several girls who had been reading came over to greet Su Rongxue.

With Su Rongxue's looks and delicate temperament, not to mention boys, even girls would want to pinch her fair and smooth face.

"Su... Rongxue, your handwriting is so beautiful. Was that boy your boyfriend just now?"

A girl with long, slightly wavy hair, holding a literary work, asked Su Rongxue her first question since joining the club, in a very gossipy manner.

Since there were new members joining the club, a quiet atmosphere would feel exclusive, so everyone put down their books and started chatting with Su Rongxue about trivial matters to ease the tension.

But the very first thing he asked was whether Bai Yu was her boyfriend, which made Su Rongxue feel embarrassed.

Although she really wanted to nod and say yes, lying made her feel uncomfortable and she couldn't bring herself to say it.

"No...not yet..."

Although she weakly denied that Bai Yu was her boyfriend, her subsequent statement, "Not yet," was quite intriguing.

After all, according to Su Rongxue's thinking, they are not boyfriend and girlfriend now, but Bai Yu said that they could become boyfriend and girlfriend after graduation once they get to know each other, so they definitely will in the future.

I don't know how Su Rongxue came up with this idea. Bai Yu clearly said that we would talk about it after graduation, which was a tactful way of refusing.

But this girl thinks that it will be fine after graduation, and Bai Yu would say that her comprehension is perfect.

"If you're not boyfriend and girlfriend, why would he come with you to find a club? Either he's interested in you, or you're both interested in each other, right?"

Once a girl's gossip spirit is ignited, it can be incredibly fierce.

These questions were difficult, complicated, and made Su Rongxue, who was rather introverted and not good at speaking, to answer.

The atmosphere in the club was generally peaceful, and Bai Yu was almost at the school gate at this moment.

After all, he was in a rush to get online, he was practically running, and missing out on an hour or so of online time would be a huge loss for him today.

Not long after leaving the school, Bai Yu went to an internet cafe again, found a computer with a grin, turned it on, and logged in.

Meanwhile, Murong Liyue, who originally planned to visit Bai Yu on Sunday, was at home confronting her mother, and it was clear that her plans were about to be disrupted by her mother.

"Why didn't you come to the banquet yesterday when your dad asked you to change into a formal suit?"

Inside the study, Murong Meng sat with her legs crossed and arms folded over her chest, her still charming face filled with displeasure.

Sitting opposite her was Murong Liyue, who was in no way inferior to her mother. Today, she was wearing an autumn gray-black long dress, with her snow-white right leg placed on top of her left leg, and a pair of white winter cotton slippers on her small feet added a touch of inexplicable cuteness to her.

Why go?

A single, emotionless sentence came from Murong Liyue's mouth; this was how she always communicated with her mother.

Murong Meng was clearly very angry about Murong Liyue's disobedience. She glared at her and said angrily.

"Why should you go? With your current attitude, how can we trust you with the entire Murong family business? Because your mother is a woman who has suffered a lot. I've always told you since you were little, why can't women hold power? If your mother can do it, shouldn't you be able to do it even better than me? In every situation, I'm thinking of you."

She continued with the same self-questioning and self-answering rhetoric, always demanding of Murong Liyue that she herself be the lowest standard.

In the entire northern city, Murong Meng was a person of great influence, and among women, she was the only one.

But her current achievements are only the minimum standard for Murong Liyue, and she never considers whether Murong Liyue is willing to become the next her, or whether she is willing to accept this forced self-righteousness that is good for her.

"Why should I have to do it? I am Murong Liyue, not Murong Meng. I am your daughter, but not a tool."

Murong Liyue never showed any fear of her mother. So what if she was in power? So what if she was a strong woman? She always spoke with confidence. Even without the status of Miss Murong, she could still live.

Moreover, she never thought that what she said was wrong.

But to Murong Meng, these words sounded like a betrayal of her, a sign that she had failed to discipline Murong Liyue properly, which was why her daughter, who had always obeyed her, had become like this.

"You're still so young, you haven't even graduated from university yet. What do you know? Do you know how much it takes to take control of the entire Murong family's business? Your mother has laid the foundation for you, just hoping you'll be more successful. Is that wrong?"

Listening to her mother's seemingly reasonable words, which were applied to her without any consideration for her feelings, Murong Liyue felt truly exhausted.