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

This was none other than Murong Liyue, who had hurriedly left earlier. She was now quietly watching Bai Yu's departing figure.

Sitting on the stairs in the stairwell, Murong Liyue clutched her chest, which was still pounding with a heartbeat that was much faster than usual.

At this moment, she found herself unable to control the intense heartbeat caused by the memory of her embrace with Bai Yu.

As for why she was secretly watching Bai Yu here, she herself was not very clear. It was as if some hidden personality had been activated, giving her the strange illusion that Bai Yu was already her reunion, and therefore her possession!

The problem is that she didn't have this illusion with other family reunions, so why did Bai Yu, who just joined, have it?

Meanwhile, Bai Yu was unaware that danger might have begun the moment he tackled Murong Liyue.

A light drizzle did not stop people on campus from talking about love or going to romantic dates.

Two couples were already sitting in the small courtyard in the lake not far away. I don't know how they can tolerate several people sitting together and dating without disturbing each other.

Although there was no one on the large lawn when we arrived, there were a few couples sitting scattered under the trees.

In a university, seeing couples is as normal as seeing people; they're everywhere!

Summer rain always brings a sense of coolness and joy, which makes Bai Yu want to go to an internet cafe to play games.

Passing by the lawn, Bai Yu headed straight out of the school. He wasn't doing anything special; he just wanted to go online, grab a bite to eat, play some games, and then bring back a meal for Li Cheng and the other guys who were still sleeping in their dorms!

College students are just free spirits; they do whatever they want.

But as soon as she left the school gate, before she even reached the internet cafe where she had topped up her account, Bai Yu ran into several girls from her class.

There were four girls, three of whom he... had forgotten their names.

This can't be blamed on Bai Yu. After all, it took him three years to barely remember the names of all his classmates in junior high and high school, and he would still get them mixed up from time to time.

He is now a college freshman. Although he has been reborn, Bai Yu didn't remember the names of many people in his class before his rebirth.

Moreover, universities use a flexible class system, so students don't often hang out together, and they may not even have much contact over four years, becoming like strangers.

Of the four girls, the only one whose name was known was "Su Rongxue," this adorable mixed-race girl.

However, Bai Yu only glanced at it and left immediately after seeing Su Rongxue being pulled to buy milk tea in front of a milk tea shop.

Now, whenever he sees Su Rongxue, his first thought is of that night: the silver-haired girl with the wood-chopping knife, that morbidly loving gaze, and how she hurt him that night!

Just thinking about that scene made Bai Yu break out in a cold sweat. No matter how cute and beautiful Su Rongxue was, she was like a pink skeleton, not worth mentioning.

As Bai Yu passed by Su Rongxue, she deliberately quickened her pace, and luckily, she was not noticed.

Even after walking a distance, some of the girls in Su Rongxue's group still spotted Bai Yu's familiar figure.

After all, although Bai Yu created a persona for himself in this life as a cold, aloof, and clueless straight man, it didn't affect his good looks. All the girls in his class knew him.

"Xiaoxue, is that... Baiyu? Why is she all alone?"

Su Rongxue looked in the direction the girl next to her was pointing and indeed saw Bai Yu's back.

Before she could speak, another girl next to her said with some dissatisfaction.

"Bai Yu, this boy, is so-so looking, but he's not likable at all. He always bullied our Xiaoxue during military training, so he's probably being ostracized."

Listening to her friends talking badly about Bai Yu, Su Rongxue genuinely believed that Bai Yu was being ostracized.

Otherwise, wouldn't boys and girls usually go out in groups of several people when they go out to play or eat?

No one knows what Su Rongxue was thinking, but she actually ran towards Bai Yu's direction.

Bai Yu was only a dozen or twenty meters away from them. After running a few steps, Su Rongxue quickly caught up.

She reached out her little hand and tugged at Bai Yu's clothes, asking a question timidly.

"Bai Yu, are you... coming out for dinner?"

Bai Yu, whose clothes were being pulled, instinctively turned around. When she saw that the person who came was Su Rongxue, she was completely taken aback.

We all missed each other, so how did this girl manage to catch up?

"It's not for a meal, it's just to go to an internet cafe!"

Bai Yu replied with a blank expression.

But Su Rongxue blushed and invited Bai Yu to have a cup of milk tea, offering to pay for it.

"I... I'll buy you a milk tea, would you like some?"

As she said this, for some reason, even though she was the one treating, Su Rongxue felt a little scared, as if she was afraid that Bai Yu would do something to her.

Bai Yu was speechless at Su Rongxue's behavior. If she was afraid of him, wouldn't it be better for her to stay away from him?

"If you're afraid of me, you'd better stay away from me. It'll be better for both of us!"

Su Rongxue's understanding of these words was completely different from what Bai Yu wanted to express.

Bai Yu meant that she didn't want to get involved with Su Rongxue and that it was best to keep her distance.

Su Rongxue, however, believed that Bai Yu was truly isolated and kept her distance to avoid criticism. She was surprised that Bai Yu, who seemed so aloof, had such a kind heart!

Although he's a bit mischievous at times, he's still a very good person.

If Bai Yu knew that Su Rongxue's understanding was so vastly different from what she wanted to express, she would probably want to kill herself. (Chapter 23: The Sweetness of Milk Tea, The Taste of Milk Tea)

"I...I'm not afraid of you, not at all, really..."

If Su Rongxue had a little more confidence in her words, Bai Yu might have been able to believe her with a grain of salt.

The problem is, who would believe such a soft, weak, and intermittent voice?

Looking down at the girl again, she was wearing a loose white cartoon T-shirt, the kind that was long enough to cover half of her thighs.

She was wearing a short skirt on her lower body, and it's unclear whether she was wearing safety shorts or anything like that, which goes against nature.

Of course, Bai Yu didn't think too deeply about it; it was just a curious question to herself.

Su Rongxue was gently biting Bai Yu's small lips, and although her eyes clearly showed a hint of fear, she still held onto Bai Yu's clothes tightly.

Her long silver hair was tied into two pigtails, which made her look exceptionally cute. However, wasn't Su Rongxue aware that it would be easy for her to be misunderstood if she pitifully tugged at a boy's clothes on the street?

"Don't pull me away, I'm going to an internet cafe now, do you want to come too?"

Bai Yu pointed to the internet cafe not far away, indicating that Su Rongxue could let go of the hem of her clothes that she was holding.

At this moment, Su Rongxue realized what was happening, quickly let go of her hand, and lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Seeing this, Bai Yu didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

He did want to leave, but Su Rongxue reached out her small hand and grabbed him, asking softly.

"Would you like... milk tea?"

This damn sweetness! If Bai Yu hadn't been reborn and been genuinely frightened by what had happened before, he would have loved to give Su Rongxue what he considered his most handsome smile and shower her with compliments.

But he can't. Building up favorability is something he absolutely hates. He'd rather die than build up favorability!

"No need, thank you."

With that, Bai Yu had successfully escaped danger.

However, Su Rongxue seemed somewhat disappointed because she felt that Bai Yu was in such a hurry to leave because she was worried that she would be caught in the crossfire after being isolated.

In Su Rongxue's mind, Bai Yu's image inexplicably became lofty.

For this reason, Su Rongxue decided to become Bai Yu's first friend, so that Bai Yu would no longer be isolated and could feel the care of a friend!

Thinking of Su Rongxue, he clenched his little fists and mentally cheered himself on.

Although she wanted to be friends with Bai Yu, Su Rongxue was still a little afraid of Bai Yu deep down. After all, Bai Yu had never given her a kind look and always had a cold face, as if she wanted to eat her alive.

Walking into the internet cafe, Bai Yu casually found a seat a little further inside and sat down. She felt that only a place like an internet cafe could truly calm her down!

But the good times didn't last long. Before Bai Yu could even play a game, a fair little hand suddenly appeared in her line of sight, holding a cup of milk tea with water droplets on it.

Taking off his headphones and turning his head, he saw that the person who had come was none other than Su Rongxue.

"I...I bought you a drink..."

Even though she had bought the milk tea out of kindness, Su Rongxue acted timidly, as if she was afraid that Bai Yu would scold her.

Indeed, Bai Yu's immediate reaction was whether or not to scold Su Rongxue for meddling in other people's business.

But people are all made of flesh and blood. Even if they really didn't want to gain favor, they shouldn't have spoken so harshly. Besides, Su Rongxue hadn't done anything wrong. On the contrary, any other guy would probably have been moved to tears!

"Oh, there's really no need to buy milk tea, thank you."

Although Bai Yu's expression didn't change much, his tone was noticeably less aloof than when he treated Su Rongxue.

Su Rongxue felt that she had succeeded a little bit; at least Bai Yu wasn't speaking to her so harshly anymore!

"No...it's okay, we...that can work..."

A cautious voice came from Su Rongxue's small mouth as she asked if she could become friends with Bai Yu.

But before she could finish speaking, she was met with Bai Yu's counter-question.

"Is there anything else?"

Bai Yu had no idea what Su Rongxue was trying to say, but he knew it couldn't be anything good, so he immediately asked her a question in return.

It was this rhetorical question that instantly deflated Su Rongxue, who had just mustered her courage.

"It's...it's alright now..."

After saying that, Su Rongxue pinched the hem of her skirt. Although she was a little unwilling, she still turned around and left the internet cafe that made her feel uneasy and apprehensive.

Bai Yu's actions were witnessed by all the boys in the internet cafe.

After all, Su Rongxue is not only cute, but her silver hair is also hard to miss.

Such a lovely girl went out of her way to bring him a cup of milk tea, and this guy still looked reluctant. He's truly a "role model for us all." Any guy present would have been overjoyed!

If someone were offered a cup of milk tea by such an adorable and innocent silver-haired beauty, wouldn't they immediately ask her to stay overnight at an internet cafe?

As Su Rongxue stepped out of the internet cafe, she was surrounded by the disgruntled voices of several girls who had accompanied her.

"Xiaoxue, he bullied you like that during military training, and you still bought him milk tea. Aren't you stupid?"

"Yeah, there's really no need for that. We can just ignore him!"

......

If Bai Yu knew about the girls' dissatisfaction, he wouldn't be surprised. After all, that was exactly the effect he wanted, ideally making them lose the right to choose a partner for all four years of university.