Be Gentle, My Master

Mr.

Xiaojiu is coming.

If he doesn’t see this girl, he’ll definitely find an opportunity to get back at the two of them later.

Working under someone means having this kind of awareness—thinking about what your boss thinks.

Otherwise, if you get targeted for revenge someday, you’ll end up crying to death.

Although Mr.

Xiaojiu has never said anything outright, who doesn’t know how petty he can be?

Especially when it comes to matters involving this girl?

Even Mu Xiaoyao agrees with this, no matter what Uncle doesn’t say out loud.

“Let’s head to the banquet first. We’ll talk about this later,” Mu Xiaoyao said.

Baili Xia was bewildered by the meaningful glances exchanged between the two of them.

These two guys—why did it feel like they were hiding something from her?

“Brother…”

“I think something might be wrong with my heart. Later, take a look at it for me,” Mu Xiaoyao interrupted Baili Xia’s questioning and stared at Nangong Xu.

“What kind of symptoms?” Nangong Xu continued to sip his soup, paying no attention to the girl nearby.

“Sudden, unexplained rapid heartbeat—the really fast kind. Maybe it’s an issue with my heart rate.” That was roughly how it felt.

“Not caused by intense physical activity?”

“Just during normal circumstances.”

“Alright, I’ll check it for you later.”

…

Seems like no one would be chatting with her for now.

Baili Xia pursed her lips and went back to her room to change clothes.

She decided to go to the banquet first and find an excuse to leave later.

When everyone’s attention was focused on the banquet, she would seize the chance to investigate Youyang Pavilion.

Even though she knew deep down that there likely wouldn’t be anything suspicious inside Youyang Pavilion.

Anything related to Bei Qingyou’s death wouldn’t just be lying around for anyone to discover.

But still, she wanted to go.

She wanted to see for herself…

She had to…

…

At 8 PM, the banquet began punctually.

When Baili Xia, with her hair styled in a high updo and dressed in an alluring purple form-fitting gown, appeared alongside Nangong Xu in pristine white casual attire and Mu Xiaoyao in deep-toned casual clothing, the girls at the venue couldn’t take their eyes off them.

In the Bei Family, everyone knew that wherever Bei Tianyou was, he would undoubtedly be the center of attention for all women.

Mr.

Bei’s stunningly handsome looks were otherworldly, untouched by the dust of reality.

In Bei Miao, who knew how many girls’ hearts he had shattered?

Though the sons of the other gentlemen in the Bei Family didn’t necessarily look unattractive either,

the most striking figure was undeniably Mr.

Bei.

As for Bei Fengjin, who had once been honored as Bei Miao’s most beautiful man—he had been out of sight for so many years.

Given his seclusion over the past decade, it was rare for anyone to catch even a glimpse of him.

So now, right here, Bei Tianyou was the dream man every girl longed for.

But tonight, unbelievably, there were actually two men at the venue whose physiques, looks, and even aura could rival Mr.

Bei.

Seeing Nangong Xu and Mu Xiaoyao, how could the girls not have their eyes light up?

Walking between the two of them, the immense pressure Baili Xia felt was imaginable.

What Baili Xia didn’t know, however, was that tonight, the moment she stepped into this venue, she had already become the center of attention just like them.

For at least seventy percent of the men in the room, their eyes were locked on her.

Tonight, dressed in an elegant high updo, Baili Xia exuded nobility, allure, sophistication, and charm.

Yet amidst all this, there was a unique innocence that other glamorous women didn’t possess.

A blend of pure naivety and seductive charm—so contradictory, so entangled, yet inexplicably harmonious and perfect.

This was her first time wearing such sensual clothing, her first time presenting her uniquely feminine side in front of everyone.