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

Hearing the driver's words, Bai Yu could tell that the driver was very tactful and knew exactly how to handle the situation. However, he didn't want to make things difficult for the driver, so he smiled and nodded before turning his gaze to Su Rongxue.

The reason he said he wanted to eat ice cream wasn't because he actually wanted to eat it; he just wanted to see Su Rongxue's reaction.

This feeling, to be honest, is a bit like a young girl testing her boyfriend.

Bai Yu was testing whether Su Rongxue's previous claims of wanting to support her were true.

Although this girl often says it, Bai Yu still needs to seriously consider it if it's really true. After all, being kept by a sugar daddy isn't something to brag about, but the premise is that he doesn't laugh.

He reached out and took Su Rongxue's small hand, and the two walked into the store side by side.

The store's decor wasn't as opulent as I had imagined; instead, it was quite simple and clean.

However, all the decorations displayed around it were either autographed clothing of international superstars or exhibits of luxury car keys, etc.

This must be what they mean by simple luxury, right?

“Miss Su, this way please. My name is Myriel. Your mother told me before that she wanted to make a unique wedding dress for you and this gentleman. Please follow me.”

Bai Yu and Su Rongxue had just entered the hall when a man wearing a gray-black suit, shiny leather shoes, and long hair tied in a single ponytail walked over quickly.

The man looked to be around thirty years old; his suit and tie, along with his artistic long hair, gave him a designer vibe.

But what Bai Yu noticed more was the man's effeminate temperament. It's said that most of the top fashion designers are gay, but she didn't know if that was true.

Not knowing much about fashion design, Bai Yu didn't say much and quietly followed behind the man, looking around at the exhibits.

Seeing that Bai Yu didn't speak, Su Rongxue became even more speechless.

Already rather shy, and with Bai Yu remaining silent, she naturally became even more so.

The man led the way to the reception room, but the driver didn't follow him in. Instead, he sat down on the sofa outside the door.

The designer named Mai Rui didn't waste time with Bai Yu and Su Rongxue with pleasantries or small talk as soon as he entered; he went straight to the point.

"Mr. Bai, you need to select the fabrics for our designs yourself. Here are samples of all the fabrics. Please choose the one you like, and we will then design a custom one for you."

After saying that, the man handed Bai Yu a thick book full of colorful fabric samples. Each one felt slightly different to the touch, but how much different were they from ordinary clothes? Bai Yu felt that they weren't that different; they were just a little smoother.

Just as Bai Yu and Su Rongxue were choosing fabrics and colors, Bai Yu's phone suddenly vibrated, followed by a ringtone.

Feeling the vibration of her phone in her pocket, Bai Yu stood up, took out her phone, and quickly glanced at it. After seeing the character "Mu," she immediately withdrew her hand, mainly because she was afraid that Su Rongxue would see the name saved in her phone.

After smiling and waving his phone at Mai Rui and Su Rongxue, he walked out to a quiet, secluded corner to answer the call.

The moment the call was answered, Murong Liyue's clear and melodious voice came from the other end.

"I was in a meeting this morning and my phone was off, so I couldn't answer the phone. I called you back as soon as I finished the meeting."

This statement may seem like a simple explanation, but it is precisely this simplicity that forms the basis of mutual trust.

Murong Liyue never let Bai Yu guess what she was doing, why she wasn't replying to messages, or why she wasn't answering the phone, etc.

Because Murong Liyue would explain why she did all these things, she would give Bai Yu 100% trust and a sense of security.

Although Murong Liyue usually appears aloof, this does not detract from her meticulous nature.

In comparison, Bai Yu is far inferior to Murong Liyue. She never takes the initiative to speak up, and most of the time, Murong Liyue has to come and ask about the situation herself.

To put it bluntly, the trust between them was that Murong Liyue gave Bai Yu 200% trust, while Bai Yu probably didn't even give Murong Liyue 50%.

Therefore, in comparison, it is difficult for Murong Liyue not to be suspicious all day long and for her trust in Bai Yu to decline.

After Bai Yu's rebirth, he naturally understood that what he needed to do to Murong Liyue was to trust her completely. Only by gaining her complete trust could there be any further progress.

It was because he knew that Murong Liyue was extremely distrustful that he acted so proactively in this life, telling her where he was going, what he was doing, and even replying to messages as soon as he saw them.

"I know you're probably in a meeting, President. I saw you sent me a lot of messages this morning, and replying to each one individually felt a bit slow, so I was thinking of calling you. But it turns out you're in a meeting, so..."

"It's okay, I can say now that I've left the company."

Bai Yu noticed the subtle joy hidden within the words, though the words remained as cold and aloof as ever.

"Didn't you ask me this morning what I was doing in the capital? I just came to visit a friend. My friend is sick and I'll be going back in a few days, as you know. That friend is a woman, but don't worry, you know her too, it's Su Rongxue, the silly one."

Bai Yu did not choose to lie; instead, she directly stated the purpose of her trip.

Upon hearing this, Murong Liyue, who had been walking briskly, suddenly stopped at the company entrance and then frowned and said coldly.

"Is it that mixed-race girl with silver-gray hair? The one in your class?"

"Yes, it's that little girl in our class. I usually take good care of her. She was quite sick, so..."

Before Bai Yu could finish speaking, Murong Liyue interrupted her domineeringly.

"You come back here right now."

Chapter 134 Seemingly Reckless, But Actually Strategic

Bai Yu knew that Murong Liyue would definitely be angry with her, after all, she had met Su Rongxue at school and knew about the girl's feelings and thoughts towards her, mainly because Su Rongxue couldn't hide them at all.

So if this matter is brought up, it would be abnormal for this girl not to be angry and worried.

Even if Bai Yu knew, he didn't intend to hide it. After all, it would be exposed sooner or later, so it was safer to slowly reveal it, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

Moreover, although such a revelation would anger Murong Liyue, at first glance it didn't seem to imply any special relationship with Su Rongxue.

Of course, when girls get angry, they won't reason with you at all; they can even be described as irrational.

But that's how girls are, isn't it? The more they care about you, the less likely they are to reason with you. Girls who can reason with you are definitely not the type who care about you.

"President, please don't be angry. The reason I told you this is because I didn't want to hide anything from you. I came to Su Rongxue's place because she was sick. Otherwise, I wouldn't have rushed here so quickly, right?"

"What does her illness have to do with you? Does her life or death have much to do with you?"

The questioning voice sounded icy cold, even giving the impression that she wanted to devour someone, but Bai Yu knew very well that Murong Liyue was completely angry and anxious.

Bai Yu could only use gentle persuasion to deal with this girl's anger; she absolutely could not confront her head-on.

"Su Rongxue's illness does have little to do with me, but we are friends after all. She usually takes good care of me. If I don't care about her at all, do you think you would like someone who is heartless, emotionless, and ungrateful?"

Is Bai Yu engaging in moral blackmail? Perhaps, perhaps not.

But whether it is or isn't, it still has a certain effect on Murong Liyue.

Why are you so good to her? Is it just because you two usually get along well?

The questioning continued, the voice still icy, but Bai Yu showed no intention of reasoning with the girl.

Because he knew very well that trying to reason with an angry woman was pointless, just like arguing with himself and sulking.

Of course, one should never remain silent in such a situation; what is needed is to offer comfort and reassurance.

"A good relationship doesn't necessarily mean there will be any extraordinary developments. Actually, I won't hide anything from you, President. Last time, Su Rongxue's mother invited her roommates and friends to dinner. At that time, her mother told them to take good care of Su Rongxue at school. This time, she has mental problems, and I felt that it would be insincere not to visit her, so I had no choice but to go."

Bai Yu didn't mean to deceive anyone when he said that... There really wasn't any intention to deceive Murong Liyue in his words. Su Rongxue's mother had indeed said something similar to him.

But this guy didn't finish what he was saying. For example, he didn't mention that everyone else hadn't received the notification except him, and that he was the only one who went there.

At first glance, Murong Liyue thought it made sense, but when a woman gets angry, she thinks, "Why should I reason with you?"

"Since you've already gone, why don't you come back after visiting? Why are you staying for so long?"

"It's not that I didn't want to come back after staying so long, but Su Rongxue's mental illness is indeed more serious than I imagined. Her mother doesn't spend much time with her, so I can only spend more time with her. I know this will definitely make you angry, but President, you have to think about it. I could have kept this from you, but I chose to be honest, which means I want you to trust me because I think you can understand me."

After speaking, Bai Yu turned his head and glanced at the conference room door not far behind him. He couldn't talk to Murong Liyue for too long, otherwise it would be very impolite to make Su Rongxue and Mai Rui inside wait too long.

"Come back and explain it to me yourself. I don't really want to talk to you right now."

"President, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Murong Liyue hung up the phone.

Bai Yu could have fully anticipated this move. If Murong Liyue hadn't hung up on him angrily, but instead suddenly calmly analyzed the situation with him, that would have truly made things difficult to move forward.

I'm not afraid of women being unreasonable and irrational; I'm afraid of women calmly analyzing the cause and effect of things.

Of course, after the call was disconnected, Bai Yu naturally needed to dial again. However, after dialing, he didn't want Murong Liyue to answer the phone and listen to his meaningless explanation; instead, he wanted her to hang up immediately.

Just as he expected, Murong Liyue didn't answer the phone at all; instead, she hung up immediately.

I dialed again, and then got hung up again.

After doing this twice, Bai Yu sent a message on WeChat.

"Wife Murong, wait for me to come back. Things are not as you think."

After sending that message, Bai Yu considered everything done.

In this situation, it seems that Bai Yuming directly revealed the matter, which angered Murong Liyue.

But he actually struck the perfect balance: letting the girl know what he was doing showed trust, while letting her know of Su Rongxue's existence was a strategy.

Honestly, this is the only option right now. If Bai Yu doesn't proceed step by step like this, everything will come rushing in all at once, and the ending might still be the same.

Back in the conference room, Bai Yu continued to choose clothing colors and fabrics with Su Rongxue, while Mai Rui diligently explained how to design and construct the garments.

The morning was for selection, and then at noon Mindray treated the two to lunch before the afternoon began measuring their body proportions.

Bai Yu has a great figure and is good at designing clothes; she can make any outfit look good. But Su Rongxue is different. She is petite and cute, and any clothes she wears will look cute. If she wants to look more mature in her wedding photos, the design needs to be not only stylish but also have a specific hairstyle.

They spent most of the day in the design shop, designing and creating suitable styles for Su Rongxue, until they were finally able to leave at four o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as they stepped out of the store at four o'clock in the afternoon, Bai Yu took the initiative to bring up the date they had agreed to at home.

"Xiaoxue, we still have plenty of time to play this afternoon. Let's find a nice place to have a simple dinner first, then go to the night market and catch a movie, what do you say?"

Upon hearing this, Su Rongxue reached out and took Bai Yu's large hand, then gently nodded her head, looking as delicate and charming as could be.

Chapter 135 The Pants Are About to Fall Down

Bai Yu chose a Chinese restaurant, and the food wasn't complicated; it was just the famous snacks and tea dishes of the capital.

Su Rongxue often gets to eat these specialties, but Bai Yu doesn't, so he wants to try them.

Of course, he wasn't just thinking about eating himself; he had consulted the girl's opinion beforehand. However, Su Rongxue was the kind of person who completely relied on Bai Yu, and he was in charge of everything about what to eat, where to go, what to see, and what to do.

This is also the biggest reason why Su Rongxue simply cannot let go of Bai Yu. She has already regarded him as an indispensable part of her life, so how can she let go of him?

The two of them didn't go to any fancy private rooms or fancy restaurants; they just ate something simple at a local restaurant.

Bai Yu might think that eating in a restaurant with a strong Chinese style in the innermost part of the capital is a luxury, but for Su Rongxue, Bai Yu's actions seem to be saving her money.

If a guy likes a girlfriend who is willing to save money for him, then Su Rongxue also likes Bai Yu in the same way.

To be more precise, as long as one isn't a nouveau riche, everyone will like someone who helps them save money.

Don't ask why Bai Yu didn't pay. With the money Bai Yu has, it's not enough for the other person to go to a restaurant twice.