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

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday—for three consecutive days, truly three consecutive days, Bai Yu received no news from Su Rongxue about why she had been spying on him.

This girl was the most reserved he had ever met. In three days, she only secretly watched him and didn't dare to say a word to him. Whenever Bai Yu took the initiative to approach her, she would hurriedly run away or hide like a frightened kitten.

Bai Yu felt that it wasn't that Su Rongxue was in trouble, but rather that he had done something wrong and the girl had discovered it, so why was she avoiding him like this?

But if you think about it carefully, isn't it a good thing, a cause for celebration, if this girl is afraid of me or deliberately avoids me?

This problem made Bai Yu realize that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing, and there was no need to dwell on it so much.

But his joy didn't last long. In the afternoon class, a bunch of small notes passed to Bai Yu by his classmates and placed on his desk finally stopped him from doubting himself and his future and brought him a complete release of joy.

Because this little crumpled piece of paper was given to him by Su Rongxue.

"Wait for me after school this afternoon, I have something to tell you, thank you."

A short, delicate handwriting made Bai Yu look up at Su Rongxue not far away.

The girl is still the same; whenever she sees me looking up at her, she instinctively avoids my gaze.

People might mistakenly think that their girl likes them. Although it might seem, or maybe, that's just a hint of it, Bai Yu can't accept it.

For the past three days, Bai Yu hadn't thought much of it. He figured Su Rongxue was just afraid to say what was going on, and he knew Su Rongxue's courage quite well.

But the problem is that it's been three days, a full three days. Do you know what Bai Yu's feelings have changed during these three days?

At first, when Bai Yu was spied on, he just thought that Su Rongxue had something on her mind but dared not say it. By the second day, he began to doubt whether there was something wrong with him that Su Rongxue was spied on. By the third day, Bai Yu's mindset had changed, and he began to doubt whether there was something wrong with him.

Would Su Rongxue normally act like this? Absolutely not. That's why Bai Yu suspected there might be something wrong with her that made Su Rongxue keep spying on her without saying anything and deliberately avoiding her.

Now, everything is finally cleared up after school this afternoon. I wonder what kind of things this girl will say.

Bai Yu crumpled the paper in her hand into a ball and put it in her pants pocket. She shouldn't litter.

The afternoon classes are not long. This Thursday is not a full week, and there is only one class in the afternoon. After this class, school is over, and you only need to come to evening self-study later.

As soon as school was over, Bai Yu, wanting to know what was going on with Su Rongxue, did not go straight back to the dormitory with Li Cheng and the other two. Instead, she sat by the window waiting for Su Rongxue to pack her things so they could talk.

After school, boys pack up and run much faster than girls, and in no time there are hardly any boys left in the classroom.

Su Rongxue packed her things rather slowly, but rather than saying she packed them very neatly and cleanly.

However, since classes are held in shifts, there wasn't much stuff to carry. Before long, Su Rongxue packed up her textbooks and pencil case and, under Xia Rong's watchful gaze, went to Bai Yu's side.

A long-lost yet soothing voice then rang out.

"Bai Yu...I...I have something to do..."

Upon hearing Su Rongxue's words, Bai Yu turned her gaze from the window to Su Rongxue, her brows furrowing slightly.

He was speechless. What this girl said was just a pointless statement. Why did she make him wait for no reason?

Chapter 301 There's No Need for This (Bonus Chapter 6 for Monthly Tickets)

"I know you have something to do. If you didn't, why would you make me wait for you?"

Bai Yu said this somewhat irritably.

This sentence made Su Rongxue realize that she seemed to have said something pointless, and an embarrassed look appeared on her face.

However, Bai Yu soon saw the girl suddenly straighten up, muster up the courage to look Bai Yu in the eyes, and speak haltingly.

"Bai Yu, I...I want to invite you...to meet my mother, no, I mean to invite you to my mother's and my birthday party, you know...I want to invite you to my birthday party, and my mother will be there too...is that what you mean?"

Alright, as expected of Su Rongxue, she can't even explain herself clearly, and now she's asking me this in return. How am I supposed to know if that's what she means?

Fortunately, Bai Yu knew that Su Rongxue was bad at speaking, and when she was nervous, she became even more clumsy, her mind and mouth completely out of sync.

"Hey, if you feel you can't speak clearly, then think about what you want to say before you speak. There's no need to be nervous, right?"

As Bai Yu said this, he couldn't help but subconsciously tap Su Rongxue's rosy lips. They were soft and bouncy, and felt quite comfortable to touch. He wondered what it would feel like to bite them. Cough cough, he started thinking nonsense again.

No, it's okay to overthink, but Bai Yu suddenly realized that her behavior towards a girl might be a bit ambiguous.

What kind of guy would touch a girl's lips for no reason? Touching her forehead or something is one thing, but Bai Yu touched her lips!

Realizing she had acted rashly, Bai Yu looked up and saw...

Su Rongxue was looking at him with shy eyes, her slightly flushed face clearly showing that she had misunderstood his previous behavior.

"Um, sorry, I just thought you were bad at expressing yourself and wanted to point out where the problem was, I didn't mean anything by it."

Bai Yu was afraid that Su Rongxue would think that she was doing this because she liked her or was trying to imply something to her, so she quickly explained.

But if such post-incident explanations were useful, then what would be the point of having police?

"Bai Yu... are you bad?"

It was clearly a very soft and gentle question, but Bai Yu felt that the girl wanted to say something bad about her, but didn't dare to, so she deliberately put it as a question.

But why is it also kind of inexplicably cute? This is just too much.

"Who's pregnant? Let's get down to business. I think I understood what you meant before. You said it's your birthday on Saturday, your mom is coming, and you invited me to come too, right?"

"Uh-huh."

Hearing Bai Yu's perfect interpretation of her words, Su Rongxue stood in front of him and nodded obediently, indicating that this was indeed the meaning.

But Bai Yu's next words made her expression freeze.

"I'm not going."

They refused, and refused decisively, simply stating they wouldn't go, without even bothering to be polite.

These words dealt a severe blow to Su Rongxue's young heart. She had mustered up a lot of courage to invite Bai Yu, mainly because her mother was also there. Inviting Bai Yu would make her even more embarrassed, which made her very hesitant.

To her surprise, Bai Yu refused her invitation and didn't want to celebrate her birthday with her. This sense of disappointment and disappointment made Su Rongxue feel very upset.

"Aren't you going?"

Biting her lip, Su Rongxue suppressed her feelings of grievance and asked this question.

Meanwhile, Xia Rong, who was standing at the classroom door, didn't know exactly what Su Rongxue and Bai Yu had talked about, but she still couldn't help but sigh and walk into the corridor.

She knew that Su Rongxue wanted to invite Bai Yu to her birthday party, but for some reason, the girl was too shy to ask.

I felt embarrassed to see her. I had said I could speak on her behalf, but she insisted that she would only be sincere if she said it herself, and that sending a message wouldn't work. I've never seen such a silly and stupid girl.

Xia Rong felt she was worrying herself sick over Su Rongxue, almost like a mother herself.

Then look into the now empty classroom.

Bai Yu knew that when someone invited you to a birthday party, it was a kind gesture. Even if you didn't go, there was no need to refuse so directly without giving a reason.

But Bai Yu had more to think about. First, Su Rongxue had invited him, so if he went, would he be the only boy there? Second, Su Rongxue's mother would also be there, so would he feel awkward?

Most importantly, Bai Yu has never met Su Rongxue's mother. What if Su Rongxue's mother finds out that her daughter is always being deliberately bullied at school? Would she punish her?

These are all things Bai Yu considered. There is also one more thing, which is also something Bai Yu never forgot her original intention: to refuse such goodwill without being tactful can better lower the favorability rating.

He is a man who never forgets his original aspirations and achieves his goals; no one can stop his dream of growing up healthily.

"I'm not going."

It was still a calm refusal.

But these words were like a final blow to Su Rongxue. A fleeting glint of tears appeared in the girl's eyes as she looked at Bai Yu, and tears visibly welled up. She was about to cry.

Holy crap, Bai Yu never expected that her simple refusal would be so...

He could accept Su Rongxue's anger, her tantrums, and her turning away and ignoring him.

But what I couldn't accept was the girl's aggrieved tears, as if I had done something terrible to her.

Looking up at the classroom door, Bai Yu noticed that Xia Rong was no longer there. Only he and Su Rongxue remained in the classroom, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, Xia Rong didn't see it, otherwise that woman would have rushed over and started a fight for him, and wouldn't have given him a chance to explain.

"Su Rongxue, Su Rongxue, don't cry, don't cry, stop, stop, please don't cry. Who told you that you should cry just because someone refuses you? You're so petty!"

Bai Yu's words initially sounded somewhat comforting, but then she seemed to be telling Su Rongxue to be more magnanimous and not to cry over such trivial matters, as that was not a good thing.

But Su Rongxue didn't care about any of that. Tears were already streaming down her face. Her nose was slightly red, and she pursed her lips as she choked out her words.

"Do you hate me? I can change. I know I have many bad habits. I know... but... but I can change..."

Hearing Su Rongxue's choked words, Bai Yu felt that all she did was skip her birthday party. This girl didn't need to be so humble; she had nothing to offer that made Su Rongxue like her so much. Chapter 302: Why Be So Humble? (Monthly Tickets +7)

If I had to point out any merits of Bai Yu, aside from some computer coding skills and some proficiency in Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, 3ds Max, etc., there really isn't anything else worth mentioning.

As for family background, it is definitely far inferior to Su Rongxue's. Although we don't know what Su Rongxue's family does, judging from the way this girl looks like a little rich girl, she must be quite extraordinary.

Therefore, Bai Yu did not think that Su Rongxue needed to be so humble towards him, or say such humble things.

Bai Yu couldn't understand what Su Rongxue was thinking, but that was understandable.

Su Rongxue's family is indeed very wealthy, no less so than any of Bai Yu's ex-girlfriends, and perhaps even more powerful.

In other words, it means having power, influence, and money.

However, Su Rongxue lacked nothing from childhood to adulthood except for one thing: fatherly love.

Although her mother doted on her in every way, even taking time out of her busy schedule to spend her birthday with her.

It can be said that her mother would fulfill any request Su Rongxue made.

However, the only thing that could not be satisfied was her father's love, which caused Su Rongxue to easily rely on others from childhood to adulthood, and she also had a weak sense of self and a gentle personality.

From childhood to adulthood, she could only interact with boys when she was in school. She spent most of her time with her mother. Without any masculine influence, coupled with the fact that she was a girl, her personality became even more gentle.

Most girls from single-parent families are probably quite strong-willed and tomboyish, because otherwise they would be bullied.

But Su Rongxue is different. She is practically impossible to be bullied. This girl is kind to everyone, as if there are no bad people in the world. Would a normal person bully her?

Of course, even if she were to be bullied, Su Rongxue's family background wouldn't allow her to be bullied.

When Bai Yu appeared at the university, Su Rongxue felt a strange sense of familiarity and closeness upon their first meeting, as if she had assumed he was a good person—a strong sense of default.

In addition, this girl likes to rely on others, and Bai Yu made her feel completely at ease relying on him several times, so she gradually developed feelings of wanting to be with Bai Yu.

If you say this is attraction between a man and a woman, then it is indeed attraction, a kind of dependent attraction, but the price is very high.

Once you become dependent on someone and it becomes a habit, when that person leaves, you will lose not only that person, but also everything else you have.