"Isn't it simple? If you don't want to talk to her, just block her?"

Ye Shiyu shook her head, rejecting the suggestion,

"...No, Xiao Huan wants me to get along well with her. Xiao Huan... he really cares about me...

"Not only did he discuss in the group how to get Mori Yana to help me, but privately... he repeatedly asked me how I was getting along with Mori Yana, whether we've become friends or not...

"This time, I don't want to disappoint Xiao Huan."

Bai Yi glanced at Ye Shiyu, who looked serious, her mouth twitched, even starting to suspect Ye Shiyu of boasting that Yan Huan cared about her.

No matter how much Yan Huan cares, it's sisterly care, Yan Huan's care is sisterly care...

Repeating this in her mind a few times, Bai Yi adjusted her expression before continuing,

"Then just reply to her honestly."

"I don't want to, it's annoying."

"...Then just go back to your old ways, hypnotize her, and she won't bother you anymore."

"...No, I've reformed."

At these words, Bai Yi almost laughed out of anger, putting down her milk tea cup and said,

"Ye Shiyu, I really don't have time for your antics... my lunch break is still a break, OK?"

Hearing this, Ye Shiyu glanced at Bai Yi, but showed no further expression.

She just nodded, intending to get up and leave,

"Alright then."

"..."

Watching her turn away, Bai Yi looked at her back, covering her head with a sigh.

This girl is something else...

She doesn't want Mori Yana to keep bothering her, but she doesn't want to disappoint Yan Huan either, so she can't tell Yan Huan nor block Mori Yana directly, and she can't hypnotize either.

This resulted in her not knowing how to handle the situation...

In the whole school, besides Yan Huan, she had nowhere else to get advice and came to me?

Oh well, since you're going to be my half "sister-in-law" in the future anyway.

Let's see it through to the end...

"Hey, I say you, why make it so extreme? It's not just about cutting ties or letting her keep bothering you..."

From behind, Bai Yi's pleasant voice came, causing Ye Shiyu to turn back expressionlessly.

She saw Bai Yi holding a straw, crossing her long legs, like Zhuge Liang himself, pointing and directing,

"Give me your phone, I'll help you explain to her. Tell her that her messages are bothering you and ask her to send fewer in the future..."

"...It's that simple?"

"What else?"

Ye Shiyu, half-believing, handed her phone to Bai Yi, watching as Bai Yi's delicate hands, decorated with nail polish, tapped away on the screen.

"Tap tap tap..."

"Tap tap tap..."

Ye Shiyu's gaze was fixed on her translucent, light blue nail polish, then lowered her head to look at her own neatly trimmed, plain nails, pondering something unknown.

"Look, I sent it, she must have seen it, her name changed to 'typing...'..."

As she spoke, Bai Yi continued chatting with Mori,

Ye Shiyu glanced down, before she finished reading Bai Yi's well-mannered social reply, Mori Yana had already responded,

"Sorry, sorry! I didn't realize my messages were bothering Senior Sister Ye! I'll definitely be more careful in the future! I'm really sorry!"

Bai Yi tilted her head, skillfully responding, even mimicking Ye Shiyu's tone,

"It's okay, just be careful next time."

"Okay, okay..."

From the other side, after hesitating for a long time, came more explanations,

"Apologies, Senior Sister Ye, it's just that when I was feeling low before, I met you and you helped me, even gave me equipment, I'm really thankful, so..."

"What's the thing about feeling low?"

Seeing Bai Yi chatting away, Ye Shiyu, fearing she'd open the floodgates, snatched her phone back,

"Hey, why so stingy eh? She's quite polite, and didn't Yan Huan ask you to get along with her? You'll still need to collaborate on the Jin Xiu thing later..."

"..."

Ye Shiyu paused slightly, surprisingly not retorting, instead looking at Bai Yi and softly said,

"...Thanks."

"Ah, I didn't hear that, what did you say?"

"..."

Of course, Ye Shiyu knew Bai Yi wasn't deaf, so she just glanced at her to shut her up.

Little did she know, looking at Ye Shiyu, Bai Yi inside revealed a "master plan" expression.

Heh heh, Ye Shiyu, did you really think I was helping you?

In truth, it's quite the opposite!

Ye Shiyu, you guys only have eyes for Jin Xiu, cultural festivals...

So short-sighted.

My sights are already set on the high table dinner at the end of the semester!

Bai Yi wore a sunny smile, though thoroughly scheming inside.

The Yuanyue Academy's high table dinner is not only a grand dinner involving all teachers and students in the hall, celebrating the semester's achievements through communication...

There's also a tradition of an "invitation to dance"!

At the end of the dinner, there will be a grand ball where one must attend with a partner of the opposite sex.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime dance for two people.

In such a special ceremony, the chosen partner essentially equals a favored one.

Previously, boys would usually pick a flower to offer to their favored dance partner, inviting them to dance.

Ah, what a romantic thing...

Bai Yi held her cheeks, showing a sinister smile,

"Heh heh, I've figured it all out during this time...

"An Le is busy with the festival, Spencer is concerned with the survival of the club, Ye Shiyu with some Jin Xiu nonsense... and Sakuragi Hitomi is as elusive as a dragon...