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

"Senior, today, just today, can you spend some time with her?"

Seeing Qing Sisi's pleading eyes, Bai Yu would not compromise just because the girl was pretending to be pitiful.

Moreover, he holds grudges very well; he still vividly remembers everything Qing Sisi did on her hospital bed that day.

Therefore, it's even less likely that he would feel any pity or other positive feelings towards Qing Sisi now.

"No, I have a lot of things to do back in my dorm, I don't have time to play with you!"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's resolute refusal, Qing Sisi didn't say anything more this time and unusually turned around to eat her meal obediently.

This scene surprised Bai Yu a bit. Normally, if she directly refused, Qing Sisi would relentlessly pester her like a piece of chewing gum, but now...

Although he had some doubts, Bai Yu didn't say anything more, nor did he want to get involved.

Who knows, maybe this girl did it on purpose? She was just waiting for me to ask her, deliberately setting a trap!

After lunch, Bai Yu paid the bill, said goodbye to Qing Sisi who was still eating, and headed towards the school.

Looking at the bustling streets and the roads crowded with cars, Bai Yu had to cross the road to reach the entrance of Beicheng University on the other side.

But several minutes passed and the car still hadn't arrived; there seemed to be a lot more cars around at this time than before.

During this waiting time, Bai Yu subconsciously turned around and glanced at the restaurant where Qing Sisi was.

The girl had just finished her meal and came out of the restaurant, but she didn't seem as lively as before, and she was looking down as if she had something on her mind.

From a distance, she looked quite different from the usually lively and cheerful girl in the district.

However, Bai Yu didn't want to concern herself with these matters. She turned around, saw that there were fewer cars, and quickly crossed the road.

At the same time, Qing Sisi's cell phone rang in her pocket.

However, the girl had no intention of answering the call, and didn't even bother to see who it was, letting it ring.

The phone rang for about ten seconds and then stopped, but it rang again less than three seconds later.

She took out her phone and immediately put it on silent, still showing no intention of answering the call.

Sitting on a public bench, staring blankly ahead, my phone kept ringing with incoming calls, but I didn't answer them.

Just as Qing Sisi was in a daze, a familiar and delightful voice came from beside her.

"What are you doing with your phone? Your dad called you, why didn't you answer?"

The speaker was none other than Bai Yu, who had returned after leaving.

He had already entered the gate of Beicheng School when he turned around and saw Qing Sisi sitting alone on a public bench across the street.

Although the distance was very far, so far that Bai Yu could only see that the figure was covered in green silk and nothing else.

But then he thought of Qing Sisi's unusual behavior today and the feeling that she gave off was different from usual.

This girl is only suited to a lively and cheerful appearance with a smile always on her pretty face, not the sorrowful and depressed mood she had before.

As I've said, Bai Yu is a soft-hearted person, and he knows this himself. He has also thought about turning over a new leaf.

But some things are not so easy to change just because you want to.

He was well aware that being soft-hearted would prevent him from accomplishing great things, but knowing this and changing it are two completely different things.

Looking up at Bai Yu's expressionless face, Qing Sisi's somewhat puzzled voice came over.

"Senior?"

Staring at Qing Sisi's eyes, which held a look of surprise and astonishment, Bai Yu didn't waste any words. Pointing to the caller ID displaying the word "(Dad)" on the screen, she asked in a calm tone.

"Your dad called you, didn't you answer?"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Qing Sisi looked down at her phone and answered after a moment's hesitation, deliberately turning on speakerphone as if she wanted Bai Yu to hear the conversation as well.

As soon as the call connected, a rough, angry shout came from the phone receiver.

"Qing Sisi, why aren't you answering the phone? Where have you been? Get back here right now! Don't you know what day it is today?"

Even standing next to Qing Sisi, Bai Yu could feel the anger of the girl's father at this moment, because his roar was really loud.

"So what if you know? One more of me won't make a difference, and one less of me won't matter either, right?"

Qing Sisi clearly felt a little wronged after being scolded by her father, and the tears welling up in her eyes were the best proof of that.

Even though she was so aggrieved she was about to cry, she still stubbornly bit her lip and retorted.

But such a retort would only add fuel to the fire for her hot-tempered father, who had risen through the ranks of organized crime.

"Damn it, get back here right now! I can let you do whatever you want normally, but you disappeared this morning for the ancestral worship. What do you want? You think you can fly away?"

The angry shout startled Bai Yu.

Originally, Qing Sisi's father was the kind of tall and burly man who looked like someone you wouldn't want to mess with. His voice was also quite rough, and his roaring angry shouts were really frightening.

Qing Sisi, who was experiencing it firsthand, had already silently shed tears. The teardrops fell onto the back of her left hand, which was tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, splashing water droplets.

"What's wrong with the ancestral worship? Did they mention me? No, right? Whether I go or not is irrelevant to them. Who cares that the Qing family still has Qing Sisi?"

Bai Yu didn't quite understand who Qing Sisi was referring to, but they must be relatives, since it was ancestor worship, and people who weren't relatives couldn't worship together.

"I don't want to waste any more words on you. Get back here right now. I'm sending someone to pick you up. Even your mother couldn't protect you today. I'm going to teach you a lesson. This is outrageous. You disappeared in the water first thing this morning."

The angry shouting continued, and it even seemed that he had no intention of reasoning with Qing Sisi.

Bai Yu stood aside, not daring to say a word, nor could she say a single word.

He would never meddle in other people's family affairs, because that would be meddling and could potentially offend people.

However, it must be said that Bai Yu felt that Qing Sisi's father had gone too far with his scolding, giving the impression that he was not only unreasonable but also wanted to hit her.

But thinking about that figure with a dragon tattooed over his shoulder, slicked-back hair, a strong physique, and a fierce face, beating people up seems quite normal. Chapter 335 Yours (Bonus Chapter 7 for Donations)

Qing Sisi knew that her father was very angry and that reasoning with him would be pointless, and that he wouldn't care about her feelings. So she stopped talking and hung up the phone.

Seeing Qing Sisi hang up the phone, Bai Yu felt that this would only make her father angrier, but he did not ask the girl about her family affairs.

"Your dad seems really angry. Should I call you a taxi home?"

Bai Yu spoke to Qing Sisi in a unusually calm tone.

However, Qing Sisi didn't seem to intend for Bai Yu to call her a taxi home. Instead, she asked him a question.

"Senior, isn't she a very pretty girl?"

Ok?

Bai Yu was a little confused by the question Qing Sisi asked when she looked up at her. She felt that the question was a bit hard to process.

I was just being scolded, how come I'm suddenly asking such a strange question?

However, looking at the girl's wet eyelashes and slightly red eyes, Bai Yu would normally have said she was ugly without hesitation, but this time he felt he should be a little more truthful.

At least when Qing Sisi was feeling down, Bai Yu couldn't bring herself to kick her while she was down.

"She's pretty, I'd say."

Although she admitted it, Bai Yu didn't fully admit it, just in case.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's reply, Qing Sisi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, sniffed, and said in a muffled voice.

"Can the senior marry her?"

puff~

Holy crap, this question has really stumped Bai Yuren.

What's going on in this girl's head? How could she ask such a bold question? And how did she even come up with something like that under these circumstances?

"No, even if you're beautiful, I'm not going to marry you. I won't marry you!"

Although Bai Yu wouldn't kick someone when they're down, she would still firmly deny this issue. Just kidding, her original intentions haven't changed, and that's not just bragging.

Qing Sisi wasn't surprised by the direct rejection, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

"Senior, you go back and get back to work. I'm fine. A car will be here to pick me up soon. Thank you."

Qing Sisi spoke these words very softly and gently, giving the impression that she was quite different from the usually lively and cheerful Qing Sisi.

Bai Yu wasn't stupid, so she could naturally see that Qing Sisi was acting strangely.

"Don't overthink it. You're aiming for Beicheng University, right? I have something to do today, and so do you. We can go online together again next time. I have to admit, your gaming skills are really good. We're counting on you to help us rank up, okay?"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, a smile reappeared on Qing Sisi's pretty face, but her words left people inexplicably uneasy.

"Really, senior? Thank you. But I know I've been troubling you a lot, and I'm very grateful for your care. Thank you, senior."

This statement is very unusual, extremely unusual, and even feels strange.

This girl isn't usually the type to say thank you or ask for help all the time.

"Qing Sisi, what happened to you?"

Sitting down next to Qing Sisi, Bai Yu asked somewhat uneasily.

But Qing Sisi didn't answer. Instead, she shook her head and said calmly.

"It's okay, senior. Aren't you busy? Go back quickly."

Looking at the girl's calm yet unsettling face, Bai Yu couldn't help but frown.

"Didn't you say you'd listen to me? I ask you something, but you don't tell me. Is that what you call being obedient?"

Bai Yu had a feeling that if she didn't help Qing Sisi regain her usual cheerful and lively personality today, she might never see the girl laughing and joking again.

Although not seeing Qing Sisi was a good thing for him, he felt uneasy.

Turning her head to look at Bai Yu's slightly displeased eyes, Qing Sisi couldn't help but reach out and touch his face, saying softly.

"Senior is still as cold on the outside as warm on the inside; I've always known that."

This time, Bai Yu did not remove Qing Sisi's slightly cold little hand. Instead, she stared into those gentle, watery eyes and asked again.

"Just tell me what's wrong."

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Qing Sisi suddenly burst out laughing, her expression instantly returning to its usual cheerful and playful self.

"Hehe, did you get tricked, senior? You really do care about me, yay~"

Looking at Qing Sisi, who had suddenly become cheerful again, Bai Yu looked a little confused; he hadn't reacted at all.