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

Sexual orientation is a matter of personal freedom, but even if Bai Yu was killed by a woodcutter's knife, her sexual orientation is still normal!

"Shouldn't we men be looking at beautiful women?"

As for Yu Hanri, a guy who walks with a slightly cat-like gait, Bai Yu thought it was fine if he was gay, as long as he didn't mess with himself.

Yu Hanri was unaware of Bai Yu's thoughts. When she heard him say that they should go look at the beautiful women, she immediately rolled her eyes at Bai Yu like a girl and said reproachfully.

"What's so interesting about that? Aren't handsome guys attractive?"

Okay, Bai Yu is 100% certain that Yu Hanri is gay. No wonder Murong Liyue only has one guy in her club, he turns out he's gay.

Well, to be honest, this is actually my first time meeting a gay person. I've only heard about them or seen them online before, but this is the first time I've actually met one in real life!

Since Yu Hanri and she have different sexual orientations, there's nothing more to say. At least Bai Yu has absolutely no interest in discussing handsome guys; just thinking about it gives her goosebumps!

As Bai Yu walked out of the school gate, she assumed that given Murong Liyue's spoiled nature, her family would most likely pick her up and drop her off.

But Bai Yu was overthinking it. Murong Liyue, like everyone else, took the subway instead of a private car.

However, upon closer reflection, Bai Yu realized it was normal, because Murong Liyue was also a rather low-key girl in her previous life. Otherwise, how could he only know that Murong Liyue was a rich woman, but not how rich she was?

It was that umbrella from last time that made Bai Yu realize that Murong Liyue was not just ordinary rich!

Even though it's past 9 a.m., which isn't exactly rush hour, the subway is always incredibly crowded, as if everyone in the city is crammed onto it. Getting a seat is practically impossible unless you're at the starting or ending station.

As people jostled, Murong Liyue, who was already standing close to Bai Yu, immediately found herself pressed against him.

The two were still face to face. At such close range, Bai Yu could vaguely feel Murong Liyue's warm breath and the faint fragrance emanating from her body. Chapter 42 Wanting to Possess Her (Second Update, Please Vote)

How exactly does awkwardness develop? Bai Yu and Murong Liyue are currently in an awkward situation.

The subway was crowded, and if Bai Yu hadn't been trying to keep a little distance from Murong Liyue, the two would have felt like they were about to hug each other.

What's even more awkward is that the two are face to face, and Bai Yu is able to keep her composure and not show any emotion when their eyes are locked.

Even though Murong Liyue is usually quite aloof, after being pushed by Bai Yu that time, she started to lose control of her emotions in front of Bai Yu.

It was a very strange emotion, like wanting to possess Bai Yu.

Murong Liyue knew that this kind of thinking was very wrong, but she found herself paying more and more attention to Bai Yu's behavior. Whenever she thought of Bai Yu, she felt an immediate urge to see him.

"We have arrived at Beibu Ludong Station, please..."

The subway announced its arrival at the next station, but the inertia from the stop caused Murong Liyue to lose her composure as she stared at Bai Yu. She lost her grip on the handrail and fell into Bai Yu's arms.

He held the soft, fragrant body in his arms, but Bai Yu tried his best to remain calm, as if nothing had happened, and helped Murong Liyue up, asking indifferently.

"Are you alright, President Murong?"

It was a very ordinary sentence, but Murong Liyue could sense the distance between them, a sense of estrangement as if Bai Yu had deliberately separated them.

Although they really had no relationship whatsoever, even pulling Bai Yu into the club felt a bit like coercion and enticement.

But for some reason, Bai Yu's words made Murong Liyue feel a little uncomfortable, for no apparent reason.

"fine."

Murong Liyue remained expressionless as always. However, given her beauty and the fact that she was dressed in Hanfu, she was unmistakably a stunning ancient beauty. Countless people in the carriage were secretly glancing at her.

Of course, Bai Yu was no less impressive. Although he was a man, he still attracted many surprised and delighted glances from girls and women.

Although he has a bit of the air and flirtatious charm of Ximen Qing, many modern people actually like his unrestrained and bold personality!

If Bai Yu were given a folding fan, he could still act like a refined young gentleman.

Although Bai Yu probably didn't want to go beyond the relationship between club member and club president with Murong Liyue, the instinct of a boy to protect a girl would still come when the subway was crowded.

Just like how, even though he was gay, Yu Hanri would subconsciously protect Lu Huaiyu and Zhong Fu, the two girls, by shielding them from the crowd behind him.

This isn't an ambiguous behavior; it's just something most guys would do unconsciously.

However, Bai Yu's subconscious act of protecting Murong Liyue actually warmed Murong Liyue's heart, which was originally filled with complicated emotions.

I don't know what she's thinking, a young lady like her. It takes more than an hour to get to her destination by subway and she has to transfer stations. Why doesn't she take her own car or a taxi?

Moreover, there were never any seats available on the subway, and my feet were aching from standing.

Thankfully, Murong Liyue, Zhong Fu, and Lu Huaiyu were all wearing flat shoes; if they had been wearing heels, their feet would probably have disappeared.

"We've arrived, get off the bus."

After saying that, Murong Liyue turned around and walked out through the door behind her.

Just as Bai Yu came out, Murong Liyue reached out and smoothed out the wrinkled corner of his clothes.

Although it was a small gesture, it was undeniably the most lethal display of ambiguity and tenderness.

However, Bai Yu was able to pretend that she didn't know or see any of this.

He would even consciously try to guess what Murong Liyue was thinking. This behavior was mostly subconscious, after all, Murong Liyue was a girl who loved cleanliness and tidiness.

Stepping out of the subway station, I wondered if it was because of the different location, but for almost half a month, it had been cloudy or rainy at the school, while here it was sunny.

It was indeed hot, after all, we were all wearing Hanfu (traditional Han clothing), so it would be strange if it wasn't hot.

Things got much better after Bai Yu and the others arrived at their destination.

This is a relatively ancient city, and the weather seems to be exceptionally friendly to it. Just a moment ago it was hot and sunny, but now it's all cloudy with alternating white and dark clouds, blocking out all the sunlight.

I have no idea who the organizers are or what this event is about.

Anyway, Bai Yu didn't know any of this; he was just a newbie.

However, the environment here is indeed very suitable for wearing Hanfu, because the surrounding area is full of ancient scenery, with small bridges, flowing water and houses, young men playing on the water, and ancient shops on both sides of the street making noise, as if you have suddenly stepped into ancient times a thousand years ago.

If it weren't for the house numbers pasted on these ancient and robust buildings, it would really look like a time-travel experience!

Clearly, this wasn't the first time Murong Liyue, Zhong Fu, Yu Hanri, and Lu Huaiyu had participated in this type of event.

This was Bai Yu's first time here, and the first time she had seen such an ancient and charming scene up close. Her eyes were full of curiosity.

His arrival was quickly followed by several girls, also dressed in Hanfu, who came up to ask for photos.

Bai Yu did not refuse the request, after all, the other person meant well, it was just taking some photos, and both parties were happy.

However, his behavior made Murong Liyue feel uncomfortable, as if her things had been taken by someone else.

Before the next pair of girls could even take a photo with Bai Yu, Murong Liyue grabbed his hand and said in a cool tone.

"Hurry up, aren't you hot? There's a tea shop ahead where you can rest!"

Bai Yu was puzzled by Murong Liyue's sudden action of pulling him along and quickening her pace.

However, Bai Yu didn't want to know. Murong Liyue was a cold and aloof older sister who was not easy to understand. If she were so easy to understand, Bai Yu wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble in her previous life!

Soon, Murong Liyue led Bai Yu to a small shop decorated entirely in an ancient style, except that it had a central air conditioning unit.

And you know what? Apart from the air conditioning, the store manager and staff were all dressed as waiters and shopkeepers, so it really did look like the place at first glance.

What would you like to order, sir?

The shop assistant came to Bai Yu's side, glanced at Murong Liyue, and then asked him a question. The waiter's words were quite something.

However, Bai Yu had no idea what she wanted. It was Murong Liyue who dragged her there, and Zhong Fu, Lu Huaiyu, and Yu Hanri all ran off as soon as they entered the event area.

"Two cups of green tea, chilled with ice."

Murong Liyue took the initiative to speak and resolve Bai Yu's embarrassment. However, after the shop assistant left, she turned her gaze to him and asked again, still in a casual tone.

Do you enjoy taking photos?

Something started going wrong in Chapter 43.

Do you like taking photos?

Honestly, many scumbags like taking pictures; it's a common problem among them because they all think they're handsome.

However, that was Bai Yu from his previous life. In this life, he doesn't want to dress up so handsomely all the time, since it doesn't do him any good.

Therefore, he simply shook his head at Murong Liyue's words, indicating that he did not like taking pictures.

"dislike!"

"I thought you liked it, since you seemed to like those girls quite a bit."

Although Murong Liyue's tone remained as calm as ever, why did her words carry a slightly different meaning?

"No, it's just my first time attending this kind of event. Taking a photo is no big deal."

If Bai Yu hadn't said those words, it would have been fine, but as soon as he did, he clearly noticed that Murong Liyue's fair eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if she was quite dissatisfied with what he said.

However, it only lasted for a moment, and soon Murong Liyue regained her aloof and distant expression.

"If you don't like it, don't film it; just refuse."

With such a calm tone, Bai Yu really couldn't tell whether it was a hidden meaning or just the literal meaning.

However, he didn't think that Murong Liyue would be interested in him, given his current lazy and unmotivated attitude, his lack of initiative in attracting girls, and his lack of attention to his appearance.

"Esteemed guests, please enjoy your green tea!"

The waiter, dressed as a waiter, brought over a pot of iced green tea, rinsed the cups for the two of them, and poured half a cup into each one.

I don't know what kind of way it is to add ice to tea. Is it like how milk tea shops drink it?

When it comes to tea tasting, Bai Yu knows nothing. He drinks tea like water and gulps it down when he's thirsty.

Murong Liyue, on the other hand, truly possesses the dignified elegance of a lady from a prominent family, yet upon closer inspection, she does not appear pretentious.

Reaching out to brush a strand of hair behind her ear, Bai Yu noticed Murong Liyue's ears for the first time. They were fair with a hint of pink, small yet exceptionally cute and charming.

Looking out the window, I saw a bustling street scene with people coming and going. Everyone there was dressed in ancient attire, a sight that was truly indescribable.

Speaking of which, Bai Yu is actually a little hungry now. He got up early this morning and didn't eat anything before coming to this Hanfu event. He doesn't know what kind of food this store has.

Without even asking Murong Liyue's opinion, Bai Yu directly asked the shop assistant to bring some snacks to fill her stomach.

Bai Yu planned to invite Murong Liyue back this time. At least Murong Liyue had treated him to a meal before, so he would repay that favor and they would be even.

However, when Bai Yu got up to pay the bill, he realized that the food here was damn expensive.

Just a pot of tea and some snacks cost several hundred yuan. Sure enough, poverty is increasingly limiting the imagination of the poor.