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

Do they really need to escort you up to the seventh floor, using a card-operated elevator?

Bai Yu's guess was correct. Under normal circumstances, only the first to fifth floors of the Royal City Hotel are open to everyone; the floors above the sixth floor are special areas.

This is generally a place where only high-ranking officials, wealthy businessmen, or guests of the boss—people with money and power—can go.

Bai Yu was naturally unaware of these things; he had come to attend Su Rongxue's birthday party, so knowing these things wouldn't make a difference.

When the young lady led Bai Yu to the seventh floor and personally led him to the door of the private room called "May All Your Wishes Come True," the first thing Bai Yu saw when she opened the door was a hot, silver-haired foreign beauty.

This beautiful woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a curvaceous figure. She wore a silver-white coat, and her long, snow-white legs, partially concealed, exuded a unique charm.

However, Bai Yu was almost startled when she saw the face, because this beautiful woman looked exactly like Su Rongxue, she was a mature version of Su Rongxue.

When Bai Yu noticed the beautiful woman, she also saw him, and a gentle smile instantly appeared on her previously expressionless face.

"You must be Rong Xue's friend? Come in, Auntie just arrived a little while ago, don't stand at the door."

Aunt?

"Damn it," Bai Yu cursed in his heart. This beautiful woman, no, this woman is actually Su Rongxue's mother.

Holy crap, she looks so much like a beautiful woman in her late twenties or early thirties, you can't tell she's an aunt at all!

That figure, that face, she was an absolute stunner. No, Bai Yu realized she shouldn't be thinking like that; it was really bad.

"Hello, Auntie. At first glance, I thought you were Su Rongxue's older sister. I didn't expect you to be so young."

Bai Yu's words made Su Rongxue's mother unable to help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

"Really? Auntie looks really young! How old do you think Auntie is?"

As she said this, Su Rongxue's mother looked at Bai Yu with a questioning gaze. As expected of a mature woman, she gave off a different feeling and had a great charm.

"She looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six, and she really seemed very young."

Bai Yu wasn't lying; Su Rongxue's mother really did look that young, especially with her silver hair, which made her appear even younger.

"You're so good at talking. I wish you were that young, Auntie. But you're not old at all. You must be Bai Yu, the boyfriend Rong Xue mentioned, right?"

puff~

Bai Yu was quite calm when she heard the first part, but what the heck was this "boyfriend" part? Is this how Su Rongxue talks to her mother?

Chapter 313 Hidden Meanings

"No, Auntie, I'm not Su Rongxue's boyfriend, just a friend."

Bai Yu couldn't let such a misunderstanding happen. The boyfriend thing was just nonsense.

Upon hearing this, Su Rongxue's mother realized that she might have accidentally said something wrong and quickly explained.

"I'm sorry, Auntie, I spoke too fast and misspoke. I meant other male friends, not boyfriends. I'm so sorry."

Hearing Su Rongxue's mother's words, Bai Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he did admire Su Rongxue's mother quite a bit. Despite being a beautiful foreign woman with silver hair, she spoke Mandarin so fluently, which was quite impressive.

Without saying anything more, Bai Yu followed Su Rongxue's mother around the corner of the private room and saw Su Rongxue and her roommate Xia Rong and the others who had arrived earlier.

The private room was quite spacious and had a Western style. The crystal murals and the light emitted by the large chandelier added a psychedelic feel to the entire room, giving it an unreal quality.

"White Rain..."

As soon as Bai Yu appeared in the private room, Su Rongxue noticed him and called out in surprise.

Looking at Su Rongxue sitting upright on the leather sofa and looking at her, Bai Yu felt that this girl seemed a little nervous.

It was supposed to be her birthday, but it looked more like I was inviting her to my own birthday party.

"You seem quite nervous. What are you nervous about on your birthday?"

Bai Yu was a little confused as to why Su Rongxue was nervous, so she asked her that question.

But Su Rongxue shook her head to indicate that she wasn't nervous at all.

However, Bai Yu could clearly see the girl's cautious glance at her mother.

It's as if she's saying that she's nervous because her mom is there.

However, Bai Yu couldn't quite understand why Su Rongxue was nervous because her mother was there.

Bai Yu didn't know, didn't understand, and wouldn't ask anymore. His purpose in coming was just to attend this girl's birthday party and have a free meal. Why ask too many questions? Understanding this girl wouldn't do him any good.

After dinner, he still needs to go back and surf the internet for a while in the afternoon. This is the kind of romantic daily life a man should have.

"Rong Xue, have all your friends arrived?"

Su Rongxue's mother asked this question as she looked at Su Rongxue, who was surrounded by Xia Rong and the other two girls.

Su Rongxue nodded obediently to her mother's words, indicating that everyone had arrived.

"Ah."

After seeing that all the friends her daughter had invited had arrived, she signaled to the waiter standing at the door of the private room that they could serve the food.

After all, she was in a hurry, and she took some time out of her busy schedule to fly over and celebrate her daughter's birthday.

She needed to finish her meal quickly and rush back; there were still many things to do at the company, and she had a meeting to attend that evening, so time was tight.

Speaking of strong women, Murong Liyue's mother, Murong Meng, is one, and Su Rongxue's mother is definitely another.

However, the two men treated their daughters very differently.

Su Rongxue's mother dotes on her, basically giving Su Rongxue whatever she wants and never forcing her to do anything she doesn't want to do.

But Murong Liyue's mother was different; she had the complete opposite personality.

The two strong women have different personalities; one gives off a gentle and approachable feeling, while the other gives off a cold, arrogant, and domineering feeling.

The two daughters also share some of their mother's personality traits.

Closer to home——

Su Rongxue's mother was in a hurry, so she started asking the waiter to serve the dishes before 11:30.

Actually, it's nothing, since it's almost mealtime anyway.

For Bai Yu, it was not bad; eating early meant she could go back earlier and spend more time online.

But he has to go back first. Right now, he's a guy facing five women, one of whom is Su Rongxue's mother.

Although Bai Yu doesn't have gynophobia, she still feels a little uncomfortable.

After Su Rongxue sat down at the table, she kept stealing glances at Bai Yu.

Actually, it wasn't a big deal, but Su Rongxue's mother noticed this little detail.

For someone with experience, a successful businesswoman, wouldn't she be able to guess the meaning behind such subtle actions?

Although she wouldn't say it outright, she roughly knew that Su Rongxue's feelings for Bai Yu were definitely not just those of ordinary friends; at least, that's not what the girl thought.

"Bai Yu, although there are only girls here, don't be shy or reserved, okay? Eat whatever you want. You're still growing, so eat as much as you want."

As if afraid that Bai Yu would feel embarrassed, Su Rongxue's mother specially said this to make Bai Yu relax and not be shy.

Actually, it would have been better if these words hadn't been said, because once they were, even Bai Yu, who wasn't usually reserved, started to act a little more reserved.

After all, being too unrestrained can give the impression of being out of place for someone of that age.

"No, no, Auntie, you're too hot."

As she said this, Bai Yu gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

Bai Yu rarely showed such an expression in front of girls in this life. Although it was just an awkward smile, it still caught Su Rongxue's attention.

The girl couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"If Bai Yu smiles more, Xia Rong and the others won't have so many misunderstandings, right?"

Bai Yu was unaware of Su Rongxue's thoughts, but Su Rongxue's mother felt increasingly that her daughter's gaze towards Bai Yu was strange.

This feeling was just like the way she looked at Su Rongxue's father back then—shy and reserved.

Thinking of this, Su Rongxue's mother couldn't help but take a second look at Bai Yu.

The young man looks quite handsome. Although I don't know his personality, given his daughter's personality, I'm sure he'll like him.

If Su Rongxue's mother knew that Bai Yu had been bullying her daughter since the beginning of her freshman year, I wonder if she would have a different opinion?

"Bai Yu, Auntie will call you Xiao Yu, it'll sound more intimate, just like Xia and the others. You were the first boy Rong Xue ever invited to her birthday party. To be honest, Auntie was surprised when she saw you. She actually invited a boy to her birthday party, hehehe~"

As she said this, Su Rongxue's mother covered her mouth and giggled charmingly. She was no longer the image of an aunt; she was just a cheerful and lively young woman.

However, Bai Yu paid more attention to Su Rongxue's mother's words.

These words may not seem like much at first glance, and may even sound like self-praise.

But if you think about it carefully, there might be another layer of meaning in these words, right?

Chapter 314 Protection, is it because you like it?

The meaning of "different" is that Su Rongxue is the first male friend she has ever invited to her birthday party, meaning that she has never invited a male friend to her birthday party before.

This is not good news, because Bai Yu now knows very well that Su Rongxue's feelings for him are no longer just those of a friend. Now, a male friend who has been invited to her birthday party for the first time has come to show the problem.

"Auntie, you're joking. It just so happened that Su Rongxue invited me. Su Rongxue knows a lot of male classmates in our class. After all, everyone likes her personality. I was just lucky to be invited."

Bai Yu's words were clearly meant for Su Rongxue's mother to hear. No mother dislikes hearing others praise her child, right?

Most importantly, Bai Yu was deliberately praising Su Rongxue in this way to avoid being discovered that he had bullied Su Rongxue since the beginning of their freshman year.

Although he was saying this to Su Rongxue's mother, Su Rongxue was not unaware of it, and she was completely shocked.

Because she felt that Bai Yu was praising her. The aloof Bai Yu, who didn't like to say nice things, was actually praising her? And in front of her mother, no less, it was too surprising.

And most importantly, what did Bai Yu's last sentence mean? Everyone likes his personality, does that mean he likes her too?

A series of chain reactions caused Su Rongxue's fair and smooth face to blush.

It was clearly just the literal meaning and had no deeper significance, but Su Rongxue's comprehension was something Bai Yu could never grasp, so he couldn't possibly imagine what strange things Su Rongxue would think of.