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

Bai Yu preferred having dinner with a group of strangers from Si Yu's group rather than being alone with Murong Liyue, as it was much safer than facing this girl alone.

Besides, he had said such blunt things before, who knows if this girl would take the opportunity to mess with him?

"Tennis club? What are you doing there if you're not a member of the tennis club?"

Murong Liyue was not surprised at all that Bai Yu refused her request to have dinner alone with him that night, after all, in her mind Bai Yu was the proud and aloof type of boy.

For example, someone has already said they like you, but then they call to deny it. What else is that but being arrogant?

The reason she asked this question was that she didn't understand why Bai Yu, who wasn't a member of the tennis club, would attend the tennis club's dinner.

"They're my friends, they specifically invited me, and I already promised them, so I can't just break my promise and not go, can I?"

"Male or female?"

That's spot on. Only Murong Liyue would ask such a question. We've already said it's a dinner party, why are you still concerned about the gender?

"Both men and women are included."

At this point, Bai Yu obviously couldn't answer that it was Si Yu. The safest answer would be either a man or a woman, creating some confusion, which is called the margin for error.

Upon hearing that both men and women were involved, Murong Liyue stopped asking questions and instead changed the subject.

"You're allowed to go, but you need to give something in return."

Hearing this tone, which sounded like a promise from his wife, Bai Yu felt it was both inexplicable and outrageous.

Does he need Murong Liyue's permission to go anywhere? And what's with that "feedback" nonsense?

"I'm not the president, I'm free to go wherever I want, why are you giving me permission and expecting something in return? Think about it, do you think that's going too far?"

"That's not excessive. What do you want? Did I say I wouldn't give it to you?"

Bai Yu:

This made Bai Yu feel like she couldn't communicate normally. How could she answer? One sentence from her had cut off her way out.

"President, I think this is going too far. I'm a free man, I can go wherever I want, and as for any reciprocation, that's impossible!"

As soon as he said this, Bai Yu's tone clearly carried a hint of annoyance at not being able to communicate with Murong Liyue.

But this is a trick that Murong Liyue often uses to deal with Bai Yu, who is showing signs of about to lose her temper.

"Trying to yell at me?"

Okay, those three words instantly shut Bai Yu up. It wasn't that he was afraid to lose his temper, but that losing his temper would be like cutting off his own escape route.

"Where did I get angry? I was just telling the truth. You're going too far. I feel like you're always trying to trap me."

Unfortunately, Bai Yu couldn't muster any toughness against Murong Liyue, this aloof and domineering older sister, mainly because she couldn't win the fight.

"Wearing it on must be uncomfortable, so it's better not to wear it, but it's up to you."

Bai Yu: ? ? ?

Murong Liyue's words make it sound like they're not on the same wavelength.

Chapter 349 Even More Safe Than Positive

"President, I don't quite understand what you mean by that."

Bai Yu genuinely didn't understand; she felt inexplicably as if they were speaking on completely different wavelengths.

Murong Liyue didn't offer much explanation for her previous words, her voice remaining as cold and clear as ever.

"Give me some feedback. I don't ask for much. I want to hear how you called me in the dorm last time again."

"What do you mean, 'how did you call me'?"

After staying up all night, Bai Yu felt that his mind was not quite right, and he couldn't quite process many of the things Murong Liyue said.

"Have you forgotten what I said?"

hiss~

Upon hearing this explanation, Bai Yu was no longer sleepy. Even if her mind was still foggy, she understood what it meant.

She was holding him in her dorm room, and the only time Ye Xingyan betrayed her by running away was when he called her... "wife"?

Thinking of this, Bai Yu quickly dismissed the thought. The previous situation was just a temporary measure. If he didn't get this girl to obey him in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Now you want me to call her those kinds of things? How could that be possible? Absolutely not.

"impossible."

Murong Liyue was not surprised by the unthinking rejection; in fact, it was entirely within her expectations.

"Never mind, go to sleep."

Eh?

Bai Yu was a little at a loss for what to do.

Something's not right. Usually, Murong Liyue manages to turn the tide and get herself into traps, so why... has she given up?

Thinking about this, he suddenly felt a bit foolish. Wouldn't it have been better if this girl had given up? Why did he have to fall into the trap to feel at ease?

"Oh, I'm going to sleep now."

After saying that, Bai Yu waited for the other party to hang up, but... he didn't hear it for a long time, which made him a little puzzled.

Normally, Murong Liyue would hang up the phone before him; that girl is competitive in everything, even something as simple as hanging up a phone.

Why don't you hang up the phone now?

"President, hang up!"

Just in case, Bai Yu did not hang up the phone. After all, she was facing Murong Liyue, whose personality was unpredictable. Who knew if hanging up on her would be a trap?

To put it bluntly, he was afraid of being tricked by Murong Liyue, so he would subconsciously become suspicious of her.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Murong Liyue paused for five or six seconds before softly replying.

"You go to sleep first, I'll hang up later."

"Oh, I'm going to sleep now. You can hang up yourself later."

Bai Yu didn't want to cause any negative consequences by hanging up the call against Murong Liyue's wishes.

Since this girl is going to hang up later, fine, she'll hang up later. She tossed her phone aside and went to sleep.

Bai Yu closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly. He had explained the nonsense he had said before, and now he felt much more at ease. His body was so tired that he naturally fell asleep very quickly.

However, Murong Liyue did not hang up the phone as quickly as Bai Yu had imagined.

Instead, he leaned back in his seat, put on his headphones, and listened to Bai Yu's even breathing.

She reached out and touched her restless chest, slowly closed her eyes, and her slightly trembling eyelashes revealed a hint of tension.

Even though it was just Bai Yu's even breathing lingering in her ears, it felt to Murong Liyue as if they were lying together right now, stirring her heart.

She and Bai Yu had slept in the same bed, but she had never heard him sleep soundly before; this was the first time.

Murong Liyue fell asleep along with the even breathing at some point.

Bai Yu was completely stunned when she woke up around 3 p.m. and saw that her phone battery was only 3 percent.

He remembered that his phone still had half battery left before he went to sleep, so why did it turn off when he woke up?

When he opened the call log to see when Murong Liyue hung up on him, he was surprised to find that the call, which started at 9 a.m., was not hung up until 1 p.m.

This girl didn't hang up even after three or four hours. What's going on? Did she forget to hang up, or was she doing it on purpose?

After thinking for a while, Bai Yu felt that it didn't matter so much. Anyway, it was Murong Liyue who called her, and she paid for the call, so she wouldn't lose out. Besides, she was sleeping, so whether she hung up or not didn't matter.

Bai Yu quickly plugged in her phone to keep it charging and then called Si Yu.

He had previously refused to go out to dinner alone with Murong Liyue, citing the reason that he was going to attend Si Yu's dinner party.

Although he could choose not to go, he had to be cautious in everything he did, especially when dealing with Murong Liyue. He had to be extremely cautious in everything he did.

I definitely have to go to this gathering; it's the safest option.

In addition, it's a group dinner, not a meal alone with Si Yu, so there's actually not much risk involved, and you can even get a free meal, right?

The call was answered shortly after it was dialed, and Si Yu's slightly slurred, mature voice came through, sounding as if she had just woken up from a dream.

"Hey?"

Are you sleeping? I'll call you back later.

Bai Yu didn't want to disturb Si Yu's sleep. Although it was a nap and Si Yu seemed to have slept for quite a while, disturbing someone's sleep was not a good thing at all. At least he himself didn't like being disturbed when someone was sleeping.

"I'm not going to sleep anymore, it's already three o'clock. Why did you decide to call your sister? Did something happen at school? Be good, let your sister give you a hug~"

Si Yu's voice, still slightly groggy from just waking up, combined with her coaxing tone like she was talking to a child, left Bai Yu speechless.

"What's there to feel wronged about? Never mind, I just called to ask if I can still come to your party tonight."

Upon hearing these blunt words, Si Yu, who was lying on the bed with a somewhat lazy expression, immediately perked up and sat up to speak.

"Why can't you come? Your sister is eager for you to come."

"Okay, actually I was thinking that if I can get a free meal, I might as well take advantage of it, right?"

Bai Yu wasn't going to try to win people over. Even if she was going, she would reveal her true purpose. If it could have a negative effect, that would be something.

However, if this could lower Si Yu's favorability, then Si Yu wouldn't be someone who can depend on Bai Yu.

"Idiot, we're family, why are you talking like that? Let's eat, why are you freeloading? If you want to come in... oh no, isn't what's mine yours too?"

"Huh? Come on, you and your family can go on your way. Bye."

Okay, see you tonight, love you, muah~

After hanging up the phone, Bai Yu sat on the edge of the bed and fell into a brief daze.

"Several months left, it feels like such a long time~"

Lying back down, Bai Yu groaned as she uttered these words, as described in Chapter 350: A Complex Mood.

Sunday afternoon at 5 pm —