Touya Yaoyao

Yu Yaoyao, who had just left the Ye family villa and gotten into the car, hadn't even had time to blindfold herself when she heard Bai Juncheng, who was sitting in the driver's seat, abruptly ask:

"Does Yaoyao have someone she likes?"

His question was abrupt and impulsive, which successfully stunned Yu Yaoyao on the spot.

She subconsciously looked at Shiratoshi, only to see him looking out the window with an indifferent expression, showing no intention of helping her out of the predicament.

Having no other option, she hesitated for a moment before cautiously probing:

"Is General Bai trying to introduce me to someone?! I'm not interested in dating right now."

She spoke frankly, her expression carrying a hint of guilt, but mostly helplessness and speechlessness. She felt that these people were paying too much attention to her love life.

Bai Juncheng seemed surprised by Yu Yaoyao's response and was momentarily at a loss for words.

He remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence:

"Really?! I thought girls your age already had someone they liked."

After saying that, he seemed to realize that it wasn't quite right, so he subconsciously considered it for a moment before continuing to ask:

"Although I'm not interested in dating right now, does Yaoyao have any type she likes? If I meet someone like that in the future, I can introduce you to them."

That was a rather blunt statement, so blunt that even Yu Yaoyao wasn't quite used to it.

She subconsciously looked at Bai Taoshi again, hoping that he could save her, but unfortunately, Bai Taoshi was just fiddling with his phone and completely ignored Yu Yaoyao beside him.

Having no other choice, Yu Yaoyao could only continue speaking with an embarrassed expression:

"My mom says it doesn't matter if a man is handsome or makes money. The key is to have good character, a good personality, be responsible, and...love his wife."

The embarrassment she spoke of seemed to stem from a feeling of difficulty in speaking about it, and even some embarrassment.

Bai Juncheng, however, didn't seem to care about the conditions she proposed. Instead, he smiled and said:

"So, your demands aren't too high after all, and they're quite easy to meet."

As soon as Bai Juncheng finished speaking, Bai Taoshi, who had been playing on his phone, inexplicably put it down. He looked at Yu Yaoyao, who looked embarrassed, and for some reason, his expression softened, as if he was quite happy.

After her initial embarrassment, Yu Yaoyao, in a fit of despair, covered her eyes with a strip of cloth, as if to say, "As long as I don't feel embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed."

Seeing Yu Yaoyao habitually covering her eyes in the back row, Bai Juncheng couldn't help but ask in surprise:

Why are you blindfolded?!

When Bai Juncheng pressed her for an answer, Yu Yaoyao calmly explained:

"Isn't this the rule?! We have to be blindfolded on the way to the palace!"

Upon hearing her say this, Bai Juncheng seemed to have heard something amusing and teased her:

"These are rules only for His Majesty's subjects. You are not a subject, so why should you follow these rules?"

These words were rather meaningful, but Yu Yaoyao pretended not to understand their deeper meaning and gave a perfunctory reply:

"Since it's a rule, it must have its purpose; it's best to follow it."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Bai Taoshi abruptly ripped off the blindfold covering Yu Yaoyao's eyes. Yu Yaoyao was taken aback by this sudden turn of events and looked at Bai Taoshi in astonishment.

Bai Taoshi looked at Yu Yaoyao's stunned expression with a smug look, and said with a mix of complaint and disdain:

"I told you not to cover your eyes, so don't do it. Why make such a fuss?"

He spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, as if it were the only way it should be. Yu Yaoyao's eyes twitched for a moment, and she decided to go along with him.

Seemingly noticing Yu Yaoyao's speechlessness, Bai Juncheng subconsciously coughed lightly before speaking sternly to Bai Taoshi:

"Touya, Yaoyao is a girl. You have to be gentle with girls. If you're too rude, no one will like you."

Bai Taoshi gave a haughty snort, even showing some impatience in his eyes. Bai Juncheng frowned, lowered his voice, and warned:

"Touya, apologize to Yaoyao."

Before Bai Taoshi could speak, Yu Yaoyao quickly waved her hand and said:

"No, if he apologizes to me, I'm afraid I won't have a good month."

After saying that, she took out her phone from her pocket and started playing games, looking completely indifferent to everything.

Bai Taoshi looked at Yu Yaoyao with a hint of smugness, clearly pleased with her pragmatism. Bai Juncheng, on the other hand, observed the way the two interacted and realized that he had been overthinking things.

This kid is such a blockhead, completely clueless. I've given him such an obvious hint, yet he still looks so dazed and confused.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling that he had committed many sins, otherwise how could he have ended up with such a karmic entanglement as Shiro Peach.

If his teammates weren't up to par, then he'd have to do it himself. Bai Juncheng racked his brains for a long time before remembering the research institute that General Yu had mentioned, and thus couldn't help but ask:

"I heard from General Yu that you took over several laboratories and even developed some strange and unusual things."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yaoyao immediately tensed up, because she hadn't even mentioned the laboratory matter to General Yu, for fear that he might have discovered something!

Now that Bai Juncheng brought it up so casually, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Even though her mind was in turmoil, in order to avoid being noticed, she still forced herself to remain calm while looking at her phone, pretending to be indifferent and giving perfunctory answers:

"It was just some random, nonsensical ideas; they weren't going to amount to anything, so it didn't cost much."

Seemingly sensing Yu Yaoyao's nervousness, Bai Juncheng couldn't help but chuckle and directly reassured her:

"Don't worry, I don't need any of the stuff you're researching. I just wanted to ask if you have enough funds, since I've heard research is expensive, and if you'd like me to invest some money in you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Taoshi recalled the situation when he used Yu Yaoyao's phone to transfer money to Wang Yao, and her phone showed insufficient balance. He couldn't help but ask again:

"Yaoyao, did that toy you made cost a lot of money?! If you don't have enough money, you can tell me and I'll transfer some more to you!"

Bai Taoshi spoke with utmost sincerity, but Yu Yaoyao felt like killing him. What toy? That's a drone! A drone, okay?! You ignorant fool.

You can buy that stuff, but investing in it is out of the question. I don't want to give you half of what I painstakingly came up with just because you invested a little money.

Therefore, Yu Yaoyao refused without the slightest hesitation:

"No, it's not that expensive. Besides, we're just researching toys, it won't cost much."

Yu Yaoyao refused decisively, but Bai Taoshi looked at her with suspicion and couldn't help but complain:

"You can't even come up with a few billion, and you still have the nerve to say it's free? Yaoyao, when will you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu Yaoyao ruthlessly covered his mouth, glaring at Bai Taoshi with a look of shame and indignation, and fiercely warned him:

"Shut up, who told you to talk nonsense?"

Bai Taoshi looked at Yu Yaoyao with an innocent expression and nodded aggrievedly. Yu Yaoyao only let go of her hand covering her mouth when she saw that he agreed.

But as soon as she let go, Bai Taoshi grabbed her hand. Bai Taoshi looked at Yu Yaoyao angrily, grabbed her hand tightly, and glared at her resentfully.

His expression, his appearance, his eyes—it seemed as if he was blaming and scolding Yu Yaoyao, asking her why she treated him this way.

Yu Yaoyao was speechless and thought he was being childish. She subconsciously tried to pull her hand away, but Bai Taoshi held it tightly.

After trying several times and realizing that she couldn't pull her hand back at all, Yu Yaoyao had no choice but to give up. But Bai Taoshi seemed to think that wasn't enough, and without the slightest hesitation, he pulled hard.

Due to inertia, Yu Yaoyao lunged directly at Bai Taoshi, who seized the opportunity to grab her and then took advantage of the situation to hold her hand tightly.

This is a bit awkward, since they're not a couple, and this action is a bit too ambiguous.

Yu Yaoyao struggled slightly, but the hand that was holding her shoulder tightened even more, and without saying a word, he pulled Yu Yaoyao into his arms.

Yu Yaoyao subconsciously looked at Bai Taoshi, wanting to tell him to let go, but before she could speak, Bai Taoshi glared at her first, with an expression that said, "If you dare to refuse, I'll never let you off the hook."

Left with no other option, Yu Yaoyao had to steel herself and carefully consider her words once more:

"Touya, aren't you hot?! If you are, let's move away from each other."

Shiro Momoya snorted coldly, arrogantly turning her head away, and said irritably:

"I'm not hot"

After saying this, he immediately looked away, completely ignoring Yu Yaoyao. Looking at his indifferent face, Yu Yaoyao couldn't help but awkwardly say:

"But I'm a little hot, can we separate a bit?"