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

Seeing her best friend with the boy named Long Yonghua, Ju Qing offered this explanation for Bai Yu, hoping to ease the tension.

At this moment, Bai Yu's emotional intelligence is quite high. Since Ju Qing has already explained things for her, she should at least give a hint, right?

"Yes, seniors, please don't mind, I'm always like this."

Bai Yu felt a little uncomfortable with these words, but saying them was better than saying nothing, and he was very clear about that.

"It's alright, everyone has their pride. I'll have a couple more drinks to apologize later, hahaha~"

The boy named Long Yonghua spoke in a very generous and magnanimous manner, and reached out to pat Bai Yu on the shoulder as if they were old acquaintances.

However, Bai Yu was used to this situation. After all, there's no need to keep the atmosphere so stiff when there are girls around.

"Okay, I'll drink a couple more glasses as an apology then."

As she said this, Bai Yu looked at Ju Qing beside her and asked softly.

"Senior, shall we leave now, or are there still people who haven't arrived and we need to wait a while?"

Hearing Bai Yu's words, Ju Qing turned her back to her best friend and Long Yonghua, rolled her eyes at him playfully, and whispered.

"Who are we waiting for? There are only four of us, who else do we need to wait for?"

Looking at Ju Qing's flirtatious, eye-rolling expression, and then at the group of four people present today—her best friend, her boyfriend, and this girl even invited her—the atmosphere just seemed off.

Of course, most guys would think of one thing if this was wrong: could Ju Qing be interested in them?

Only Bai Yu knew that Ju Qing's hints were meant to give you the illusion that I also need a boyfriend. Don't believe it, or you'll fall into the trap, and it's very easy to fall into the trap.

Especially for guys who have never been in a relationship or want to be in one, they are the easiest to fall for.

"Let's go then, I'll take a taxi."

Bai Yu took out her phone; this was the first step, the treat started with taking a taxi. Chapter 285: Just Kidding

Bai Yu took out her phone to call a taxi, which surprised Ju Qing a little, but she was also pleasantly surprised.

In her memory, Bai Yu was usually like a blockhead, the kind of person who always had to be the one to treat others to meals.

You could say he's silly, but sometimes he's inexplicably charming; you could say he's charming, but then he seems silly.

Now that she's actually taking the initiative, does that mean she's starting to develop feelings for him?

Bai Yu didn't know what Ju Qing was thinking, but it could be said that it was within his control.

After all, Ju Qing couldn't possibly be unaware of whether Bai Yu's attitude had changed or not, especially since Bai Yu's change was quite obvious.

This was just the first step he took, deliberately giving Ju Qing the illusion that his attitude towards her was different from before.

Fishing requires bait; otherwise, what is fishing?

"We're going to that bar on Shuangcheng Road, but we need to eat first, then watch a movie, and then go somewhere else. We can take a taxi there now and eat first."

Ju Qing told Bai Yu the address and what to do next, which didn't surprise Bai Yu at all.

This girl usually likes to drink, sing, and go clubbing. If she doesn't do these things, he'll think something's wrong.

"Okay, then I'll take a taxi first."

As she said this, Bai Yu started the car.

Of course, he and Ju Qing would ride in the car, while Long Yonghua and his girlfriend would have to take a taxi themselves. Bai Yu had no obligation to treat them, did he?

This isn't Bai Yu being petty; it's just that they weren't familiar with each other, so it was completely unnecessary.

What would you like to eat later?

After seeing Bai Yu finish parking the car, Ju Qing stood beside him and asked him quietly. The way he moved closer seemed so ambiguous and unusual.

Bai Yu knew that Ju Qing's approach was deliberate, simply because he wanted her to develop feelings for him. Why flirt if you don't like her?

Bai Yu didn't deliberately avoid Ju Qing's approach, but she also didn't deliberately get any closer. Instead, she seemed a little unnatural.

This was obviously an act; his unnaturalness was just to give Ju Qing the illusion that he was very nervous.

Ju Qing was overjoyed at the sight. The sense of accomplishment from being able to hook up with Bai Yu, this aloof and handsome guy, made Ju Qing happy.

"Senior, you can eat whatever you want. I'm not picky about food."

Bai Yu's words implied that Ju Qing could choose for himself and that he didn't care. However, he also had another purpose: to see if the girl's choice was expensive. If it was expensive, they would split the bill; if it wasn't expensive, he would treat her.

Bai Yu had considered treating them, but it had to be within her budget; anything beyond that was out of the question.

If the budget doesn't match the positive impression gained, then it's a losing proposition; this deal isn't worthwhile.

Little did Ju Qing know that while she was scheming against Bai Yu, Bai Yu was also scheming against her on an even more sophisticated level.

"Eat...eat you? Hehe, just kidding. Let's eat...hot pot. There's nothing else to eat over there."

A joke? It was clearly intentional, but Bai Yu didn't care; that's just how this girl is.

Hearing that Ju Qing said they wanted to eat hot pot, that made things easier, since hot pot was within Bai Yu's budget.

Moreover, he only invited Ju Qing and not the other two people, so overall it was a good deal.

Of course, Bai Yu can't say anything about treating everyone right now; she'll just pay for Ju Qing's meal later.

Offering to treat before even starting to eat seems a bit insincere; it's much better to do it after things are settled.

"Okay, let's have hot pot then. We really need to eat something else... but there doesn't seem to be anything else to eat."

If there's nothing to eat, that's a joke; the real issue is that you can't afford to eat anything.

However, Bai Yu's current identity is just a student, not a rich young lady like Murong Liyue who is a regular at hotel private rooms. I can't compare to her at all.

As the two people chatted, not far away, Long Yonghua and his wife were also talking and laughing, but they deliberately kept a distance from Bai Yu and Ju Qing, as if they were in their own private space.

Bai Yu didn't want to think too much about this kind of thing. Nothing was going to happen today anyway. Ju Qing treated her the same way she treated Ju Qing.

Bai Yu's taxi arrived quickly, and the four of them had to part ways for a short while.

Bai Yu always prefers to sit in the back seat when traveling by car; as soon as the car stops, she opens the back door and gets in.

Ju Qing, however, preferred to sit in the passenger seat, but after seeing Bai Yu sitting in the back, she changed her mind and sat in the back as well.

Bai Yu gives full marks to this little detail. Just ask yourself, if a girl wants to sit in the front and sees you sitting in the back, wouldn't she have some thoughts about it?

Scumbags and manipulative women exploit these kinds of details. There's a saying that goes, "beauty lies in the details." A few small details may seem insignificant, but when there are many, they can lead to a qualitative change.

The car slowly started moving, but Ju Qing seemed uneasy to Bai Yu, hugging his knees and looking out the window without saying a word.

That quiet profile has a unique charm, like a serene beauty.

Especially her gently closed cherry lips, painted with light red lipstick, looked exceptionally alluring.

"Senior, your lipstick looks really good today. Many of us guys can't tell what shade it is, we just know it's red. I can tell it's red just by looking at it."

Bai Yu's statement was true, but it was also a way of actively trying to start a conversation.

It all comes down to those three words: "Q&A and praise," and it never fails.

Ju Qing was slightly taken aback by Bai Yu's words. She hadn't expected Bai Yu to bring up lipstick, a topic that girls talk about. However, she covered her mouth and chuckled softly, glancing at him before speaking.

"Matte true red, or you could say red, it's normal if you don't know what it is, since you don't use it, unless... you have a girlfriend..."

As she said this, Ju Qing narrowed her alluring eyes at Bai Yu.

That look in her eyes was incredibly alluring, giving Bai Yu the illusion that if he wanted to find a girlfriend, he could look for her.

However, Bai Yu knew that this was just her own delusion, and if she believed it, she would be doomed.

"Senior is joking. I probably won't get a girlfriend, since I'm a bit of a loner."

Enough with the chit-chat, let's start by hurting ourselves. Even if we end up hurting Ju Qing, isn't that just an excuse?

Ju Qing's first reaction upon hearing this was to reach out and rub Bai Yu's shoulder, teasing him.

"Junior, are you faking it? What young man like you can't find a girlfriend? You just don't want to, do you?"

Yes, Ju Qing is right. Bai Yu really doesn't want to look for him, but he doesn't dare to either. Chapter 286: No Way to Avoid It (Seeking votes at the beginning of the month)

Shuangcheng Road is not far from Beicheng University, it's about 20 kilometers away, and you can get there quickly by taxi.

While Bai Yu and Ju Qing were waiting for their destination, they still had to wait for Long Yonghua and his companion to arrive.

They had already agreed to go for hot pot later. It seemed like Ju Qing didn't even need to discuss this decision with her best friend. As soon as the four of them met up, they headed straight for the shopping mall not far away.

Judging from their familiarity with the mall, Ju Qing and her best friend have been to this mall more than once or twice.

Walking up to the fourth floor of the mall, this floor is full of various snacks and shops, including hot pot restaurants.

Needless to say, Bai Yu knew that since it was hot pot, she would definitely treat Ju Qing to a meal.

Paying the bill after the meal was a smooth and efficient process.

Ju Qing was quite surprised and delighted by Bai Yu's series of changes.

Without comparison, one wouldn't notice the difference between the aloof Bai Yu being willing to pay for their services.

But today, compared to what happened today, he was treated to both taxi rides and meals, which was quite unexpected for Ju Qing.

Actually, her main purpose in inviting Bai Yu this time was to seduce him, but she never thought about having Bai Yu treat her to a meal; she only thought about treating him to drinks.

After all, drinks are more expensive than food, and one night would cost Bai Yu at least a thousand yuan.

Unfortunately, Ju Qing's scheme failed, because Bai Yu was also scheming against her.

Bai Yuli's persona is that of a model young man who doesn't drink, smoke, or wash his feet.

If someone doesn't even drink themselves, and yet they blatantly ask you to treat them, doesn't that show a lack of emotional intelligence?

Bai Yu had anticipated this, so as long as Ju Qing was thinking about fishing, he would never openly ask her to treat him to drinks.

As they walked out of the hot pot restaurant, Ju Qing looked at Bai Yu's profile, smiled, and boldly reached out to straighten her collar, saying in a slightly reproachful tone.

"He doesn't even bother to grab his clothes after a meal. Look, his senior has to fix them for him. What a troublesome junior!"

This action, this sentence, everything reveals ambiguity and leaves much to the imagination.

But Bai Yu knew that Ju Qing had done all of this on purpose; if it wasn't intentional, then he wouldn't be Ju Qing.

These small words and actions are more effective at bridging the gap between people than many big events.

Closer to home——