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

Would you like some water?

Just as Bai Yu turned to leave, Su Rongxue suddenly grabbed his sleeve and asked him in a low voice. The next moment, she took out the bottle of mineral water from her clothes.

Good grief, this girl didn't put that water bottle down the whole time she was running, is she stupid?

"Wow, you didn't even put your water bottle down while you were running, were you afraid someone would steal it?"

Despite grumbling, Bai Yu took the bottle of water, took a big gulp, and then handed it back to Su Rongxue.

Looking at the water bottle that had been taken a big gulp and then returned to him, and then at Bai Yu who turned and left.

At this moment, Su Rongxue suddenly had a bold idea: why not... drink it herself?

The idea sprouted quickly, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. I closed my eyes, picked up the water bottle, opened my mouth, and mustered up the courage to take a small sip.

After taking a small sip, he immediately put the cap back on, as if he was afraid of being discovered.

But just then, Bai Yu returned and snatched the bottled water from Su Rongxue's hand.

"Oh, I forgot, I've already drunk from this bottle. I'll give you a new one next time."

As she said this, Bai Yu twisted open the bottle cap and took another sip in front of Su Rongxue.

With her mouth slightly open and her expression somewhat blank, Su Rongxue obediently replied "Okay" after a long while.

However, her little heart was already pounding wildly.

"But...I've already had some..."

Bai Yu couldn't possibly hear these words, because Su Rongxue only spoke them much later, after he had already left the playground. (Chapter 344 Five Minutes (Bonus Chapter 12 for Emperor Yan, please vote!))

Saturday evening at 7 pm —

Si Yu drove to Shuangcheng Road, to the Western restaurant whose address his uncle Zhang Xinlong had sent him.

I was neither a minute late nor a second early.

Upon entering the Western restaurant, we arrived at the seat where we had spoken earlier, exactly at seven o'clock, no more, no less.

For Si Yu, meeting any guy other than Bai Yu is a waste of her time.

She wouldn't have come at all if Zhang Xinlong hadn't used his parents' emotional appeal.

"Oh, you must be Miss Siyu. Please have a seat. What would you like to eat? There's a menu here. Please feel free to make your own choice."

A handsome young man in a dark blue suit, with a side-parted hairstyle, striking eyebrows, and bright eyes, stood up and very gentlemanly handed Si Yu a tablet computer for ordering food.

It must be said that this young man is indeed quite handsome on the surface. He may not be as handsome as Bai Yu, but he is definitely not much less so.

"Oh, thank you. No need to order food, I've already eaten before I came."

As she said this, Si Yu gracefully sat down opposite the young man.

"That's alright, you can order some drinks. Let me introduce myself, my name is Liu Zixu, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Si Yu."

After saying that, Liu Zixu stood up, bowed slightly, and reached out to shake hands with Si Yu to show goodwill.

However, Si Yu did not reach out, but instead smiled slightly and changed the subject.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My uncle mentioned you before."

Seeing that Si Yu didn't seem inclined to shake hands, Liu Zixu didn't mind. He smiled and casually withdrew his hand, then sat down again and said...

"I also got to know you through Uncle Zhang. I thought you were very pretty when I saw your photo, but I didn't expect you to be even more beautiful in person, haha~"

"You flatter me."

After saying that, Si Yu raised her hand to check the time on her phone. It was already 7:02 PM, with three minutes to go.

"Miss Siyu, I've met all sorts of girls abroad, but you're truly the most beautiful I've ever seen. To be honest, I... I actually quite like you, I don't know..."

"I'm sorry, I don't know you, and I don't have any thoughts about that right now."

Si Yu was actually quite disdainful of such casual expressions of affection, but she politely declined.

After all, you can't hit someone who's smiling, so you naturally have to be tactful when refusing someone.

However, this tactful approach would obviously not make Liu Zixu, who was bursting with confidence after returning from studying abroad, give up easily.

Si Yu's mature and sophisticated aura, her hot figure, and her stunningly beautiful face were all things that attracted him.

And most importantly, if he wins Si Yu's heart, his family's company can cooperate with Zhang Xinlong, which is a win-win situation. No one would be unwilling to do so.

“Miss Si Yu, although I haven’t been back from studying abroad for long, I’ve been lucky enough to start a small company. Although my assets are only close to ten million, it still has great potential for development. I recently bought two 100-square-meter apartments in the inner ring road with cash, and I also recently bought a car. Although it’s not very nice, I think I have the basic conditions. Can you give me a chance?”

Liu Zixu's words were all meant to humbly showcase his wealth. Although it sounded like he was flaunting his riches, isn't that just how realistic blind dates are?

But to Si Yu, this was as ridiculous as a joke, as childish as a primary school student showing off to a college student that he had ten yuan of pocket money today.

Perhaps other girls would be attracted to Liu Zixu, who has a car, a house, and is young and promising, but Si Yu doesn't lack these basic conditions at all, and even looks down on those things.

"Mr. Liu is truly young and promising, but unfortunately I really don't have those kinds of thoughts, I'm sorry."

As she said this, Si Yu took out her phone again to check the time. It was 7:04, and she could only stay for a maximum of one minute.

She had promised Bai Yu that she would leave in five minutes at most, so she could only stay for five minutes. She couldn't possibly waste any more of her time on this young man named Liu Zixu.

Liu Zixu had been paying close attention to Si Yu. He noticed that this mature woman had checked her phone twice in a row. Was she in a hurry?

Although he had some doubts, he felt that he was so young and promising, and even had all the necessary conditions for marriage. He was also good-looking. How could Si Yu not be tempted at all?

Although Zhang Xinlong is Si Yu's uncle and he is very rich, it doesn't mean that Si Yu is also very rich.

Moreover, Zhang Xinlong had told him that Si Yu had been orphaned at a very young age and had been raised by his uncle, Zhang Xinlong. This meant that if Zhang Xinlong's relationship with Si Yu was excluded, Si Yu would be penniless.

But little did he know that everything Zhang Xinlong owned belonged to Si Yu. Moreover, even without those things, the property in just one small neighborhood within the inner ring road was something Liu Zixu's entire family couldn't compare to.

“Miss Siyu, I think you should really consider me. I really like you. If I didn’t like you so much, I definitely wouldn’t have come.”

"I'm sorry, I really don't have any thoughts in that regard. You're so young and promising, you're sure to find someone better."

After saying that, Si Yu got up and prepared to leave. It would take her about five minutes to walk out of the Western restaurant.

Liu Zixu was a little annoyed that Si Yu was about to get up and leave after only five minutes.

Of course, one cannot show displeasure openly, but what he said next was no longer so humble.

"Although I don't have much savings, my dad's company is valued at several billion yuan. I think I'm not bad off, right?"

Si Yu didn't even turn her head at Liu Zixu's words, simply saying something casually.

"It's not bad, but we're not a good match."

After saying that, Si Yu walked out of the Western restaurant with a much lighter stride than when she came in.

Liu Zixu, however, thought everyone was dumbfounded. She thought several billion was too little? Was she even a normal woman? And yet, she was nothing without Zhang Xinlong. What was she so arrogant about?

Si Yu naturally didn't know what Liu Zixu was thinking, nor did she want to know.

The first thing she did after leaving the Western restaurant was check her phone; it was exactly 7:05.

Seeing that she hadn't exceeded the time limit, she breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and patted her proud breasts, and chuckled softly.

"Phew, thank goodness we didn't go over time, otherwise Bai Yu would definitely have noticed, right? Silly little brother is such a fool, I feel 100% safe with him!"

As Si Yu muttered these words to herself, she made a phone call to Bai Yu.

Bai Yu was just about to leave school for dinner. She had played basketball for a long time that afternoon, and after taking a shower back in her dorm, it was almost seven o'clock.

When he saw that Si Yu had suddenly called him, he hesitated for a few seconds before answering.

As soon as the call connected, Si Yu's mature and caring voice, like that of a wise older sister, came through.

"Hey hey~, I really only took five minutes to get out, right on time? Praise me, hurry up~"

"what?"

Hearing Si Yu's girlish, coquettish words, Bai Yu was completely bewildered, not understanding what she meant.

Chapter 345 is good.

It's normal for Bai Yu to be confused, since he didn't take Si Yu's promise of five minutes seriously at all.

This girl was originally a free person; it was none of his business who she wanted to talk to or have relationships with, and he couldn't interfere, could he?

"Didn't I promise you before that I could be out in five minutes at most on Shuangcheng Road? I'll be right on time, right?"

When Si Yu mentioned it, Bai Yu remembered that this girl seemed to have said something like that before, that she was going to meet someone at some Western restaurant on Shuangcheng Road.

"Oh, that's quite punctual, but there's no need to tell me whether it's punctual or not, is there?"

"Hmm... I like you, but if I don't tell you... then there's no one else I can tell..."

A soft and beautiful voice, yet seemingly tinged with sorrow, drifted over.

Holding her phone, Bai Yu stood blankly at the school gate, staring ahead at the neon-lit streets and the bustling traffic. The world seemed to freeze for a moment.

The April breeze, carrying a hint of coolness, slipped into the gaps in my collar, making me shiver involuntarily.

Si Yu's words were similar to his usual jokes, but Bai Yu suddenly didn't know how to respond.

In the past, he had always been able to refuse decisively, and would even explain that the relationship between them was complicated.

But this time, he neither refused immediately nor replied right away.

"I can only tell myself"—this sentence is too heavy, too depressing.

Bai Yu had thought about Si Yu's current family situation, how lonely and helpless she was, or rather... how she was without any support.

However, he quickly realized that given Si Yu's own circumstances and wealthy family background, the idea of ​​being destitute was just a heroic fantasy on his part.

Perhaps it's more because this girl is a dependent yandere that she keeps pestering him. That must be it. How could a rich woman like Siyu be without anyone to rely on? He must be overthinking it.

"Bai Yu? Hmph, why aren't you answering? I'm serious~"

A disgruntled whimper quickly brought Bai Yu back to reality from her reverie.

The previously blurry world before my eyes has been refocused and restored to its vibrant colors.

"Oh, Sister Siyu, I think you don't understand the seriousness of the problem. Don't you know I don't like women? Do I need to say more?"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Si Yu, who was standing not far from the entrance of the Western restaurant, playfully stuck out her pink tongue and said coquettishly.