Han Mo slightly furrowed his brows. "How do you know?"
Han Rui’s handsome eyes darted away, and he said vaguely, "I just know, that's how."
He couldn't possibly say that he had tried to poach her before and was rejected by Xi’er. If he said that, their future cooperation would be out of the question.
Looking at Han Rui's eyes, Han Mo seemed to understand something. Clearly, before he arrived at Shangyang, Han Rui had used this clumsy excuse to try and poach her, only to be rejected by Xi'er, which was why he said that now. And Bai Xi's earlier reply was just like a joke.
Thinking of this, his earlier gloomy mood gradually cleared. He then looked at Han Rui with a very fake smile and said, "I'll settle this score with you tonight."
Han Rui was stunned and looked into Han Mo’s eyes. Those eyes were very calm, yet he couldn't discern any emotion or thought within them. This was the first person he couldn't see through. What exactly was going on? Before he could figure it out, Han Mo had already boarded the plane. "What… what do you mean?"
As the helicopter took off, kicking up a huge whirlwind, Xuan Feng glanced at the bewildered Han Rui and said calmly, "Don't worry about them."
Han Rui finally snapped back to reality. "Who's worrying about them?" After saying that, he looked up at the helicopter already high in the sky, a carefree expression on his face. They were gone, so how could he settle the score? Was she going to call him in the middle of the night to scare him like a ghost? Well, he'd turn off his phone tonight.
The weather was clear, and the sun was shining brightly. The Bai family villa was filled with joy. As soon as Bai Xi stepped off the helicopter, Lin Yun, Bai Han, Tong Yao, and others rushed to greet her. "Xi'er, Mo'er, you're back."
Seeing her smiling family and friends, Bai Xi's heart warmed. "Mom, I'm back."
Lin Yun's eyes were a little red. "Mom really, the older I get, the more useless I become. I accidentally got sand in my eyes."
Bai Han smiled gently. "Mom, Xi'er is back now. If you act like this, you'll scare her." He then stepped forward, his face filled with a gentle smile. "Xi'er, welcome home."
Lin Yun reached up to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes. "Come, come, let's go inside quickly. Your Aunt Feng has prepared many of your favorite dishes."
Although Bai Xi wasn't going on a mission for the secret department, she couldn't help but worry. She was naturally excited when they called to say they were returning today.
Bai Xi walked forward and hugged her mother. "Mom, I'm back. Don't worry, I'll call you often from now on if I go out again."
When she was in the secret department, she was used to a solitary life. She had forgotten that she was now reunited with her family and that if she continued to be so casual, her family and friends would worry.
Hearing Bai Xi's comforting words, Lin Yun smiled. "It's okay, it's okay, Mom is fine. You just need to take good care of yourself when you're out. Don't trouble yourself over Mom and disrupt your life rhythm."
Bai Xi smiled. "Actually, when I'm out, I do miss you, Mom. I was just afraid of disturbing your rest."
Hearing this, Lin Yun felt warm too. "If you miss Mom, just call her. Mom will always be waiting for you at home."
Bai Xi: "Okay."
The meal was very heartwarming.
As night fell, Tong Yao lingered at the Bai family villa, unwilling to leave. She said she wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Bai Xi.
After showering and changing into her pajamas, Tong Yao excitedly pounced onto Bai Xi's bed. The soft mattress felt incredibly comfortable, like sinking into it and being unable to escape the moment she landed. The comfortable feeling made her roll around on the bed. As she rolled, she said, "This huge bed, Dr. Han hasn't even experienced it yet, and I've gotten here first. What a sin, what a sin!"
Bai Xi had already showered and was sitting on the sofa, looking through the investigation materials sent by Xuan Feng. Hearing Tong Yao speak, she slightly raised her eyebrows and glanced at her indifferently. "Since you feel it's a sin, why don't you come and sleep on the sofa?"
Tong Yao immediately jumped up from the bed and ran to Bai Xi in three quick steps, looking at Bai Xi with her large eyes and acting cute. "You want me to sleep on the sofa, Xi’er? You're so heartless!"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows and looked at the person in front of her. Seeing this, Tong Yao continued, "I don't want to sleep on the sofa. I want to sleep with the eldest miss. I'm obedient and cute, and I can also warm the bed for the eldest miss."
Bai Xi put down the investigation materials in her hand and looked up at Tong Yao, her eyes cool but with an indescribable invasiveness. Tong Yao felt an inexplicable panic at that gaze and unconsciously swallowed. "Xi… Xi'er…"
With that, Bai Xi directly picked Tong Yao up. Her movements were quick but elegant, a perfect princess carry. In that instant, Tong Yao's mind went blank. The next second, she was thrown onto Bai Xi's spacious bed. The mattress was very soft, so even though she was thrown down, she didn't feel any pain at all, as if she had fallen from the sky into a ball of cotton.
Tong Yao was very surprised and had no idea what Bai Xi was going to do. Just as she was about to get up and ask, Bai Xi pounced on her, placing one hand on her shoulder and the other around her waist. "You want to warm the bed? Then I really want to see how you plan to warm my bed."
Tong Yao's eyes widened involuntarily as she looked at Bai Xi in disbelief. Her face instantly turned red, and she felt her heart pound like a drum. Bai Xi saw this and slightly curved one side of her lips. Her smile carried seven parts dominance and three parts charm. She leaned forward slightly, as if about to kiss the "princess" in front of her. However, when they were still about ten centimeters apart, she stopped.
The next second, she rolled over and lay on the edge of the bed not far away, saying calmly, "Is acting fun?"
Tong Yao, with a red face and a bewildered expression, looked at Bai Xi, who had already gotten up. She finally reacted, "Xi'er, you've become naughty. You actually toyed with me!" Damn it, damn it, damn it, who could resist Xi'er's demeanor like that? She was about to fall for her!
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "Since you insisted on playing the role of a delicate wife, wouldn't it be a disservice to your superb acting skills if I didn't play the domineering CEO?"
Tong Yao: "…" Fine, she had started the act. But… thinking back to that scene still made her blush and her heart race. What was more tragic was that she actually had a brief moment of anticipation in her heart. Wait, although Xi'er in front of her was very smart, she wasn't very good at matters of emotion and such things. If she was acting so seductively now, could it be…
Thinking of this, Tong Yao's large eyes lit up instantly. "Xi'er, confess honestly. Did you learn this trick you just played on me from Dr. Han?"
Bai Xi slightly raised her eyebrows, remaining silent. Tong Yao seemed to realize something and moved closer, leaning sideways to look at Bai Xi. "Oh, I know. You must have used this move on your Dr. Han."
Bai Xi looked at the smiling face that was almost in front of her, extended a finger, and gently tapped Tong Yao's forehead, pushing her back to a non-ambiguous distance. "You're thinking too much." Her situation with Han Mo was something she herself found difficult to untangle. She intended to sort everything out this time when she returned to M City.