52: Chapter 52 I, Liu Xue'er, must meet this extraordinary man.

At 7:00 PM, Jiang Bai dragged her exhausted body and opened her apartment door. Unlike the high-end decor at Su Ye's place, the renovation of Jiang Bai's room was very average, with only basic furniture. It was clearly an investment property bought by the landlord, renovated casually, and then rented out.

She tossed her small Chanel bag onto the shoe cabinet nearby, took off her black high heels, and changed into soft, thick-soled slippers. Jiang Bai felt her entire body relax.

"Whew—"

Exhaling a long breath, Jiang Bai didn't stay in the empty living room but walked straight into the bedroom and threw herself onto the soft bed. With the faint, grassy scent of laundry detergent lingering at the tip of her nose, she wailed listlessly:

"It's over. Why is working so exhausting? It's only Thursday today, and I still have to endure tomorrow. Oh, right, I'm on a rotating schedule; I have to work one more day after that before I can rest. Good heavens."

Perhaps because she had returned home close to 1:00 AM last night and had only slept for six-plus hours before waking up for work today, Jiang Bai felt like her body was walking in front while her soul was drifting behind.

"An instant of a tight embrace, nowhere to escape, a kiss to last an eternity—"

A pleasant ringtone came from Jiang Bai's phone. Without lifting her head, she fumbled to bring the phone in front of her eyes. Seeing the familiar name, she casually tapped to answer. A small, round face with baby fat appeared on the phone screen, and Jiang Bai called out listlessly:

"Xueer—"

Seeing Jiang Bai looking as if she were about to stop breathing, Liu Xueer was startled and hurriedly asked:

"Xiaobai, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Bai said with a miserable expression:

"I'm so tired, work is so exhausting. Is this job really meant for humans?"

Liu Xueer covered her mouth to stifle a laugh:

"Who told you to run off to Chengdu? Wasn't Mian City good enough?"

Jiang Bai shot a dirty look at Liu Xueer:

"Do you think I'm you? You have a family company to inherit, a nominal position where you can go if you want to, or go out and play if you don't, and occasionally, when the mood strikes, you can just go on a trip at a moment's notice."

Liu Xueer chuckled:

"It's not as easy as you say; I just don't have to be a corporate slave. I still have to go to work normally; after all, I have to take over from my dad in the future, so I still need to study diligently."

Jiang Bai sat up, crossing her long, snow-white legs, her toes stretching out like silkworms, and said angrily:

"Look at your surroundings right now. Do you think I can't tell? It's clearly that 'Saturday Cottage' we always go to. I've just gotten off work, and you've probably been hanging out there comfortably for the whole afternoon."

Seeing that her best friend had exposed her, Liu Xueer wasn't annoyed and hurriedly changed the subject:

"No way, no way. Anyway, stop talking about me. How are things going with that secret crush you mentioned last time—the one who's handsome, has a great physique, is overflowing with boyfriend material, is humorous and witty, and is also very mysterious, whom you praised as being rarer than a national treasure?"

Liu Xueer counted on her small fingers as she enumerated all the good qualities of Su Ye that Jiang Bai had listed during their last chat, her eyes flashing with a crazy amount of gossip.

"Sigh—"

Hearing Liu Xueer's words, Jiang Bai slumped instantly as if her spirit had been drained, her face showing utter despair:

"If it weren't for the fact that I can sometimes feel his gaze, I would have started doubting his sexual orientation."

Liu Xueer asked curiously:

"Did you use the tactics I told you about last time?"

Jiang Bai recalled for a moment, then nodded:

"I've used most of them. Showing him gentle concern, cooking for him, suggesting we share an apartment, finding opportunities to show off my figure—I've used all these tactics."

Liu Xueer put her thumb to her mouth and gently nibbled on her fingernail, muttering with a puzzled look:

"That shouldn't be right. My mom used these exact methods to chase after my dad. Besides, what man nowadays could resist such a top-tier beauty doing these things? It's not scientific."

"Could it be that this Su Ye really doesn't like women?"

Jiang Bai shook her little head:

"Impossible. When I wore a swimsuit yesterday, I clearly saw him get excited. And when he was teaching me to swim yesterday, he was very enthusiastic about touching me too."

Now it was Liu Xueer's turn to be shocked, her mouth wide open as she looked at Jiang Bai on the phone:

"My dear sister, you really are bold. I told you to showcase your figure, for you to let him look, not to let him get handsy! How many times have you two even met? You're about to be eaten clean! Are you that desperate to get married? Have you been put under a spell or something?"

"If you're being forced, just blink your eyes. Is this still the 'High-Altitude Flower' of the Third Middle School?"

Jiang Bai said with a miserable face:

"I didn't want to either, but I don't know why, when facing Su Ye, I just can't muster any desire to resist. You don't know—I had originally planned to just let him touch my hands and legs to give him a taste of the sweetness, but as soon as he touched me, my whole mind went blank. Do you understand that feeling? It was like being struck by lightning."

"It's over, you've fallen in love, girl. I didn't think you were the type to be love-brained before; why are you being so exaggerated now?"

Jiang Bai didn't explain but said excitedly:

"Xueer, you don't know—I only found out yesterday why Su Ye is so good at fighting. Do you know? I ran into Su Ye while working out last night."

Liu Xueer grumbled internally: I know, of course I know. You said you were moving there because the environment was good, but in reality, it's because Su Ye lives there, isn't it? Such a stubborn woman.

"You probably don't know Coach Wan from our place. I also only found out yesterday that he's a master who retired from the Armed Police. I heard Su Ye learned from him, and he only learned for a little over a month! My God, they were actually trading blows back and forth in the ring last night; I was so scared."

"It was completely real fighting. Later, while swimming, I saw bruises all over Su Ye's body. And, and, the way Su Ye looked covered in sweat after they finished fighting yesterday—oh my god, it really struck my heart—"

Listening to Jiang Bai's chattering, Liu Xueer felt that the coffee she drank in the afternoon must have been fake; otherwise, why would she be so sleepy right now?

To prevent herself from falling asleep, Liu Xueer had to interrupt:

"Alright, alright, I know your Su Ye is the most amazing, okay? The only extraordinary man in the heavens and on earth. How about this: I'll come to Chengdu this weekend. I want to see what kind of man can make my best friend, this 'High-Altitude Flower' of Mian City, so infatuated."

Hearing that Liu Xueer was coming to see her, Jiang Bai was happy at first, but then said with a bit of trepidation:

"You can come to visit, but Su Ye is very busy lately; he might not have time."

Liu Xueer said bluntly:

"Don't you worry about that."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.