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

As they were saying this, the breakfast they had ordered was brought over by the waiter.

The steamed buns and porridge are already cooked and steamed, so they're ready in no time.

Upon seeing breakfast arrive, Bai Yu, a man who only eats simple meals, immediately perked up.

He picked up a steamed bun and was about to eat it.

But at that moment, his hand holding the steamed bun was pressed down by Murong Liyue's delicate, slender fingers.

"Give this to me."

A cold voice came from behind, and the steamed bun in Bai Yu's hand was taken away by Murong Liyue.

However, Murong Liyue quickly returned the steamed bun, but unfortunately it was a large steamed bun with a bite taken out of it by her little mouth.

"It's not good, here you go."

Looking at the bun with a small bite taken out of it and a faint lipstick mark, Bai Yu thought that Murong Liyue was just picking a fight. If it didn't taste good, why did she take a bite out of it and give it to her?

"If it doesn't taste good, it doesn't taste good. Why did you give it back to me after you've already taken a bite?"

Looking at Bai Yu's handsome face, Murong Liyue stuck out her pink tongue and licked the tip of her index finger, and said softly.

"If you eat it, I'll forgive you. Otherwise, I'll hold a grudge for a long time. Women are very vengeful."

A threat, a blatant threat.

But should Bai Yu accept it?

Nonsense, of course I can't accept that! The request for forgiveness is a bit too much. Absolutely unacceptable! Chapter 324 Wife? (Adding 16 monthly tickets, please vote!)

"President, I cannot grant you this request."

Bai Yu didn't refuse tactfully; she refused directly.

However, this refusal was not unexpected for Murong Liyue, as she knew Bai Yu would definitely refuse.

The reason they did that was simply to deliberately raise the price so they could lower it later.

"They won't agree? Then... what should we do?"

Murong Liyue did not make any further demands. Instead, she asked Bai Yu what she would do if he did not agree to her request.

"Try another one, as long as it's not some kind of ambiguous physical contact or indirect behavior, I can agree to it."

Bai Yu's words effectively eliminated the most dangerous behavior.

Little did he know that he had already fallen into Murong Liyue's trap when he said those words!

"Okay, then call me 'wife,' and I'll forgive you."

Ok?

Upon hearing Murong Liyue's unabashedly bold words, Bai Yu's eyes widened in surprise.

What the heck? Calling me "wife"?

Good grief, this is such a leap in progress! They're already talking about "wife" right off the bat. Calling someone "darling" is somewhat understandable, but this "wife" thing...

"President, you..."

"Anything is possible without contact?"

Murong Liyue didn't want to hear Bai Yu's explanations; she just wanted to ask this simple question.

Looking at Murong Liyue's aloof face as she stared at him, Bai Yu wanted to speak, but the words stuck in his throat and he just couldn't say them.

"President..."

"Ok?"

A soft hum of anticipation made it even harder for Bai Yu to say those words.

However, a man should be self-reliant, and a gentleman's word is as good as his bond; Bai Yu would never do anything like cheating in front of a girl.

Although Murong Liyue's words were a bit unexpected, it was just a sentence, so what was the big deal?

"Wife."

Bai Yu spoke those two simple words so quickly that he himself didn't hear them clearly, let alone Murong Liyue.

Speak slowly and be a little more serious.

Goodness, Bai Yu was speechless after hearing Murong Liyue's words. Did she have to slow down and be more serious? She wasn't really going to make Murong Liyue her wife, so what was there to be serious about?

Although that's what he thought, he knew that speaking too quickly and vaguely, and being too perfunctory, would definitely not count.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Yu slowed her tone this time and spoke slowly, word by word.

"Wife".

This time, Murong Liyue heard it clearly, and even when Bai Yu called her "wife," a blush appeared on her fair cheeks that she couldn't hide.

"Yes, honey."

A clear, cool voice mixed with shyness came from Murong Liyue's small mouth. This girl immediately responded with "You say, I agree."

This made Bai Yu realize instantly that she had fallen for Murong Liyue's trick again.

This girl is definitely scheming against me. She just wants me to call her "wife" and then agree to it. How despicable! I'm so slippery.

Looking into Murong Liyue's eyes, which were clearly filled with a smile, it was clear that this girl looked just as charming as ever.

But Bai Yu thought this girl was really good at playing games; her aloof appearance made it too easy for people to overlook her scheming.

Fortunately, it's just a casual "wife" in name only, not a real wife, so there's nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Alright, boss, you can forgive me now, right?"

"Yes, I forgive you."

Nodding, Murong Liyue didn't try to renege and readily forgave Bai Yu.

However, this matter was not as simple as Bai Yu had imagined.

If it's just a simple call and then it's over, there's no evidence. Would Murong Liyue allow such a beautiful moment to go unrecorded?

After quickly finishing breakfast, Bai Yu checked the time; it was already 9:30. Now it was time to start thinking of a way to slip them away.

"President, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The reason I asked you out today is... because I want you to lend me some money."

Upon hearing this, Murong Liyue was slightly taken aback. Bai Yu had invited her out just to borrow money?

"Not a date?"

Murong Liyue had always assumed that Bai Yu had asked her out to go on a date, so why was he asking to borrow money? This was a bit beyond her expectations.

"This...is not a date, it's just borrowing money. I was too embarrassed to say it on WeChat, so I thought I'd talk to you about it offline. It's not much, just five hundred."

Borrowing money is just a pretense; it's an excuse.

However, using the excuse of borrowing money also has the effect of lowering one's favorability. Bai Yu is always someone who stays true to his original aspirations.

Anything that can lower someone's favorability should not be omitted. Nobody likes being asked to lend money, right?

Murong Liyue's previously pleasant mood vanished instantly.

Bai Yu didn't ask me out on a date; she asked me out to borrow money. Does borrowing money require an appointment? Was she just going to make me wait in vain?

"No loan."

Murong Liyue was angry; she was truly angry this time.

She now has a feeling that something she has been looking forward to for a long time is about to blossom and bear fruit, but then it is suddenly shattered.

Looking at Murong Liyue, whose face remained cold and expressionless, yet whose beautiful eyes were glaring at her, Bai Yu felt a deep resentment.

"It's okay if I don't lend it to you. I'll go pay the bill first."

With that, Bai Yu stood up and ran to pay the bill.

While Murong Liyue was saying she wouldn't lend the money out of spite, she was indeed very dissatisfied, but she still took out her phone and sent Bai Yu two thousand yuan.

After paying the bill, Bai Yu went to the restroom and then noticed that it was almost 9:50. So she gestured to Murong Liyue to leave with her and return to the central square.

When they arrived at the central square at exactly 9:55, Bai Yu knew it was about time to slip away, so she turned around and apologized to Murong Liyue, who was still sullen.

"President, I'm sorry to have asked you to come out for such a small matter. I promise I won't bother you again next time. I'm very sorry."

Bai Yu's apology was very sincere; after all, when you're acting, you have to go all the way.

But no sooner had he apologized than Murong Liyue said something.

"Here you go."

"Ok?"

The words "I've given them to you" left Bai Yu somewhat confused, so she simply hummed in agreement.

Murong Liyue didn't want to explain further; she was feeling quite depressed.

She lightly kicked Bai Yu, her tone clearly tinged with anger.

"Here's the money."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl strode quickly in the opposite direction from Bai Yu, her long legs clad in black stockings.

Upon seeing the somewhat arrogant Murong Liyue, Bai Yu suddenly found this girl rather inexplicably cute; she was all bark and no bite.

Despite his thoughts, he knew he had to leave now, since Ye Xingyan had probably already arrived.

Now we just need to hope that Ye Xingyan will step up his game. The chances are slim, but we still have to try. Chapter 325: Killing Someone by Destroying Their Spirit

Ye Xingyan arrived at the central square at 9:53, but he was in the opposite direction from Bai Yu and Murong Liyue, so he didn't spot them immediately.

After separating from Bai Yu, Murong Liyue went in the same direction he was in. She had already called her driver to come and pick her up.

She was in a bad mood right now, feeling like she had been full of expectations but had been abandoned by Bai Yu after all.

The main problem is that even if you're borrowing money, you can still go on a date. Borrowing money and going on a date don't conflict, but Bai Yu just won't say that you can go on a date.

You've shown so much that you want to go on a date, can't you tell?