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

Lying in the bathtub, enjoying the comfort of a hot summer bath, a feeling of languidness washes over every pore of your body—a feeling that can only be experienced in hot weather.

With a creak, the bathroom door was pushed open. Turning around, I saw that the person who opened the door was Lin Ying. However, she looked like she was about to take a shower as well, with her hip-length hair piled up high.

In her previous life, Bai Yu would have exclaimed in surprise or made a big fuss about it, and deliberately kept her distance from Lin Ying.

But now he has absolutely no intention of deliberately keeping any distance from her, and even wants to see just how far she can take the initiative.

"What's wrong, boss lady?"

With her hands dangling lazily over the edge of the bathtub, Bai Yu's slightly furrowed brows and questioning expression made Lin Ying even more conflicted and shy.

"I...I'm going to give you a back rub..."

After saying that, Lin Ying raised her hands, which were placed on her lower abdomen, for Bai Yu to see. Bai Yu hadn't noticed before, but when she stretched out her hands, she realized that this girl had brought her own back-rubbing tools.

This was clearly done after thorough preparation.

"There's no need to go to so much trouble. How about I rub it for you?"

Lin Ying waved her hand. It was already quite brave of her timid personality that she was willing to rub Bai Yu's back. If Bai Yu were to do the same to her, wouldn't she be so ashamed that her brain would shut down and she would stop thinking?

Of course, she, who had memories, knew very well that she and Bai Yu had done things that should and shouldn't have happened in her previous life. Some people become more familiar with each other after one time, but Lin Ying was obviously not that type. Moreover, this time period in this life was actually her first time.

Bai Yu had no idea what Lin Ying was thinking, but he knew very well that the girl would definitely blush because of what he said.

Therefore, he would never force Lin Ying to rub his back or anything like that. He just teased her more often to help their relationship and boost her courage, so that she wouldn't be so insecure and timid.

"Bai Yu-jun, shall we... rub it?"

Taking off her shoes, Lin Ying, with her bare feet, slowly walked to Bai Yu's side through the water in the bathroom.

Looking up at Lin Ying's shy, cherry-like lips, Bai Yu knew she couldn't refuse her under these circumstances. She smiled and nodded in reply.

"Okay, I'll scrub your back then, but next time you take a shower, I'll scrub your back too. I can't just let you take advantage of me; I want to take advantage of you too, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ying blinked her deep blue eyes at Bai Yu, her gaze revealing no complex emotions, only a tender love that seeped into her very bones.

She didn't say a word, yet everything was expressed perfectly. Her love was quiet and profound, just as she always was. She would only perceive it as unusually calm and peaceful if she didn't actively seek it out.

Standing up from the bathtub, Bai Yu's figure was very well-proportioned, with particularly clear muscle lines. She was neither fat nor thin, and had a very standard figure.

Of course, it wasn't a big deal if Lin Ying saw all this; she would only feel a little embarrassed. But it was quite awkward when Bai Yu stood naked out of the water and stepped out of the bathtub to face Lin Ying directly.

Yes, Bai Yu stood in front of Lin Ying without any cover, seeing everything that could be seen and everything that couldn't be seen.

In his previous life, Bai Yu would have been shy and would have chosen to cover himself with something, but he didn't need to in this life. He could give his whole heart to Lin Ying, so what did it matter if he took a look?

Perhaps when Bai Yu first met Lin Ying in this life, she felt uneasy, nervous, and even timid, afraid to get close to her and afraid to lose her.

But after he fully learned that Lin Ying also had memories, he no longer needed or had any of these emotions, because he knew very well how determined he was to choose Lin Ying, and that Lin Ying would choose him even more firmly than he was.

Don't ask why Bai Yu doesn't try to prove that he loves Lin Ying more than she loves him; it's because he knows very well that he can't prove it, and he can't prove it.

His love was open and honest, allowing Lin Ying to feel and see it, while Lin Ying's love was often cautious and quiet. She never wanted to prove how much she loved, because she would only choose to love humbly in silence.

the next day--

Bai Yu and Lin Ying spent the whole day trying to figure out how to handle her procedures for going abroad.

Of course, in such a mature capitalist country, getting these procedures done is really easy with money; it's not as complicated or time-consuming as Bai Yu imagined.

However, all of this is contingent on Lin Ying's family not making any obstacles.

Obviously, this was not so easy. Although she was usually ignored by the Fujiwara family, in Fujiwara Ishizo's eyes, this older sister was very useful.

After all, although she was forced to be raised by her father out of a desire to save face, she was still essentially left to her own devices. She was still a woman of the Fujiwara family, and her looks were undeniable. Although her reputation wasn't great, she was perfectly capable of becoming a plaything for wealthy young men to leverage their connections and interests.

People, when they stand high, will have a lot of primal desires exposed. Lin Ying is the daughter of the head of the Fujiwara clan. Although she has a bad reputation, she is still very tempting to be played with at will. That's how the desire to conquer works.

So when Fujiwara Keimei learned that Lin Ying was going through the procedures to go abroad, he didn't have any particular thoughts. He just thought that if she was going to leave, she should leave, so as not to tarnish his dignity and reputation.

However, Fujiwara Ishihachi was different. The day after he learned that Lin Ying wanted to go abroad, he took the initiative to come to her door.

dong dong dong~

He knocked hard on Lin Ying's door. For some reason, Fujiwara Ishio always brought a few people with him whenever he came, as if he couldn't feel safe or understand his identity without bringing two people.

"Open the door."

He knocked on the door more than a dozen times, but Lin Ying's door remained closed, which annoyed Fujiwara Ishio.

But just as he was about to yell at them, the door to the next room was suddenly opened.

Lin Ying's neighbor must be Bai Yu, and Lin Ying has been spending all her time with Bai Yu these past few days, except when she goes back to sleep at night.

Wearing flip-flops, a white short-sleeved shirt, and shorts, Bai Yu leisurely stepped out of the room, frowning as she ate the sandwich Lin Ying had made that morning. She calmly looked at Fujiwara Ishizo and the others, her eyes full of doubt.

Why are you knocking?

Chapter Thirty-Five: Finding Trouble

This is the second time Fujiwara Ishizo has met Bai Yu. The first time was at Lin Ying's dessert shop, where he had a quarrel with Bai Yu.

However, he had been to the dessert shop before coming here today. Since school hadn't started yet, he knew where Lin Ying usually was. But when he got there, he found that the shop was now listed as "for sale" after a few days.

He initially thought Lin Ying just wanted to travel abroad, but her act of selling the shop made things different. After all, he knew very well that Lin Ying had put a lot of effort into opening that shop, and now she was selling it just like that. It was obvious that she was going to run away.

So, Fujiwara Ishihachi felt that Lin Ying should sacrifice and pave the way for his future and the Fujiwara family. But now that the deal was a sure thing, it seemed like it was going to fall through. Could he tolerate that?

From childhood to adulthood, Lin Ying has always been at his mercy. He would give her money if he asked, and if he prevented her from eating, her mother would readily order her to the warehouse and lock her in a dark room. She could only let him control everything, including her future.

"What business is it of yours to knock on the door?"

Seeing Fujiwara Ishizo's displeased expression, which even carried a hint of contempt and disdain for him, Bai Yu felt that he couldn't confront him head-on here. He knew very well the principle that even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, and even if he did, he wouldn't be able to win at all. But he could trick him into going to the country to take a look.

If this bastard dares to go to China, sorry, he can go, but he definitely won't come back. As for whether he'll come back lying down or standing up, it's all hard to say.

Are you looking for Lin Ying?

Bai Yu knew they were looking for Lin Ying, since they were knocking on Lin Ying's door, which was a pointless question.

However, he certainly couldn't show too much clarity or displeasure towards Fujiwara Ishizo, so he had to remain calm and composed.

Do you know where she is?

Fujiwara Ishihachi spoke with an air of superiority, which was certainly justified given that he had reached the pinnacle of his life from a young age. Unfortunately, he was still too young and couldn't contain his youthful arrogance, which was easily written on his face.

“I know, she’s at my house, and she’s my girlfriend now.”

After finishing the last small piece of sandwich in her hand, Bai Yu said to Fujiwara Ishihachi with a grin.

Fujiwara Ishihachi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then he smiled as well.

Before, I only heard rumors about Lin Ying messing around with so-and-so, but now I've seen it with my own eyes. They've only known each other for a few days and she's already coming into my house and having sex with me. She calls herself my girlfriend? This guy probably doesn't know he's been cheated on.

"Hahahaha, idiot, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Let Fujiwara Rin Sakura come out, I want to talk to her."

With a slight pout, Bai Yu showed no intention of letting Lin Ying come out; instead, she smiled and extended her hand.

"Oh, hello. I've heard Lin Ying mention you. You must be her younger brother, Fujiwara Ishizo. Nice to meet you. My name is Bai Yu, Bai as in daytime and Yu as in after the rain."

Snapped!

Fujiwara Ishio slapped Bai Yu's outstretched hand away and said with a look of disgust.

"Sorry, I don't intend to get to know you. Are you a foreigner? You'd better go back home and mind your own business."

In his previous life, Bai Yu would have been furious if this guy had treated him like this, and would have wanted to beat him to death on the spot. But now he was very calm, so calm that there was no anger at all, only reason and conspiracy.

“We definitely have to go back, but Lin Ying should come back with me too. After all, she’s my girlfriend and you’re her brother. I sincerely invite you to visit China. It will definitely be a memorable experience for you.”

The phrase "a smile hiding a dagger" might perfectly describe Bai Yu's current appearance, except that his smile doesn't reveal any hostility at all; it's just a genuine, innocent smile.

"Get lost, I don't want to talk to you. Who do you think you are? You think Fujiwara Rin Sakura likes you? You're the kind of idiot who gets played."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fujiwara Ishizo stepped forward and tried to force his way into Bai Yu's house.

However, at this moment, Lin Ying, who had been told not to come out by Bai Yu before leaving, came out holding a kitchen knife tightly in her hand.

As soon as she stepped outside, before Bai Yu could even react and tell her to go back and leave everything to her, the girl threw the knife at Fujiwara Ishihata.

Fortunately, Fujiwara Ishisou was separated from Bai Yu by her. Lin Ying was afraid of hurting Bai Yu, so she kept a great distance from him. Otherwise, Fujiwara Ishisou would definitely have been injured.

The sound of a kitchen knife slamming to the ground rang out, startling not only Fujiwara Ishisou into breaking out in a cold sweat, but also the two thugs behind him, who were equally terrified.

She went out and immediately threw a knife at people without saying a word. Is this really Lin Ying? And can a normal woman be so irritable?

Don't ask them why they didn't think Lin Ying was scaring them after they were frightened, because the knife was very powerful, so powerful that if Bai Yu hadn't blocked half of Fujiwara Ishizo's body, it would have smashed him into the hospital.

"Fujiwara Rin Sakura, are you out of your mind? Do you know what the consequences will be if you hit me? Father will no longer help you, and he will kick you out of the Fujiwara family. Even your shop was only sold to you because of the Fujiwara name. Don't be ungrateful!"

Fujiwara Ishihachi felt that this kind of threat was something that every member of the Fujiwara family feared, because without the name Fujiwara, many people were nothing.

But for Lin Ying, even without the memories of her previous life, she wouldn't care about the Fujiwara surname at all, and she didn't want to have anything to do with the Fujiwara family. Moreover, now that her surname is Bai and her name is Bai Lin Ying, she has never admitted to being a member of the Fujiwara family.

Picking up her notebook and pen, Lin Ying usually talks to Bai Yu, though not very fluently, and she doesn't write anymore. But in front of Fujiwara Ishizo, she only writes for him to see, because she knows that Fujiwara Ishizo will never look at her handwriting.

Just as Lin Ying had expected, she turned the notebook over to show Fujiwara Ishihachi what she had just written, but he didn't even look at it and said nothing.

“I’m not here to know what you’re thinking. I just want to tell you one thing: you are a member of the Fujiwara family. Your father has raised you for so long, it’s time for you to repay him and make some sacrifices for the development of the Fujiwara family, such as through a marriage alliance.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Fujiwara Ishizo narrowed his small, somewhat harsh-looking eyes and stared intently at Lin Ying, as if he wanted to see panic in Lin Ying's expression but could only obey his own expression.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed this time. Lin Ying did not comply with him again, and there was no longer any panic or unease in her eyes.

"Alright, alright, young master Fujiwara, go home, wash up, and go to bed. Your father didn't make any demands, so what's the point of you, a younger brother, saying so much? You didn't graduate from high school, so just go back and continue your studies. The Fujiwara family is so big, they don't need you."

Bai Yu's tone didn't show any disdain for Fujiwara Ishihachi, but her words were full of sarcasm.

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Incoming Call

Seeing Bai Yu standing in front of Lin Ying, and with the nonchalant expression on his face after saying those words, how could Fujiwara Ishio, with his youthful arrogance and disdain for anyone, not be annoyed?

"Tch, who do you think you are to talk to me like that? Do you want to die?"

Despite uttering harsh words, Fujiwara Ishio showed no intention of physically assaulting Bai Yu.

As a local, how could he not know some of the laws of the island nation? If only Bai Yu were there, Fujiwara Ishio could have ordered his men to take action without any scruples, and his family would handle the matter. But the problem is that Lin Ying is also there now, which makes all the difference.

Although Lin Ying had no status in the Fujiwara family, she was still his father's daughter. It was one thing for family members to bully each other, but if it escalated, it would become a laughing stock among the people in the circle.

So, while Fujiwara Ishio may seem to bully Lin Ying frequently, he never does so in public, because he values ​​his reputation.

However, Bai Yu didn't care what he had to worry about. All he needed to do was provoke Fujiwara Ishiu and make this arrogant young man, who thought his fate was in his own hands, agree to go to China on his own initiative. He could then torment him to death there.

“I definitely don’t want to die, but Lin Ying will definitely come back to China with me. She just wants to go and see the world. You can always go and pick her up then.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Yu was afraid that Lin Ying would misunderstand. After all, this girl was very fragile, and it would be bad if she thought that she wanted to abandon her. So she quickly reached behind her and squeezed her little hand to signal her not to panic.