Chapter 111: Are You Moved?

Bai Beihang: Coaxing someone is simple. If you know the reason, tackle it head-on. If you don't, buy her flowers and take her out for a feast to get her in a good mood, then figure out the cause and prescribe the right remedy.

Xie Xu hesitated for a moment before deciding to come clean: "I’m the one who made her mad. She’s ignoring me now, saying I insulted her..."

Bai Beihang: You’ve got some nerve, insulting a girl? What exactly did you say to her?

Xie Xu: I didn't mean to insult her, I just said... "disgusting."

Bai Beihang: Holy hell, are you trying to die? Why the hell would you say anything to a girl, let alone call her disgusting? Xie Xu, you’re beyond saving. You don’t deserve a relationship; go and be a lifelong bachelor!

Xie Xu had already typed out the word "scram" and was hovering over the send button, but his last shred of sanity told him not to. He wanted to make things right with Lu Yiqi, and Bai Beihang was his only hope.

Gritting his teeth, he deleted the word and began typing again, one character at a time.

Xie Xu: I didn't insult her. She was acting all coquettish, and I just snapped at her that she was so sickeningly sweet it was disgusting... I regretted it the moment I said it. She told me to get lost right then and there... and then she got angry.

Xie Xu’s explanation was met with a string of "hahahahaha" from Bai Beihang.

Meanwhile.

Bai Beihang burst into laughter in the middle of class, completely unable to contain himself.

The teacher, who had been lecturing steadily, noticed a student causing a stir. He shot a dangerous glare toward the source, only to find it was Bai Beihang. A flicker of helplessness crossed the teacher's eyes; he had already allowed the boy to sleep and play on his phone during class as long as he didn't disturb others, but now he was laughing out loud. Even with Bai Beihang’s background, if he didn't intervene, wouldn't the rest of the students run wild?

The teacher stiffened his expression: "Bai Beihang! What are you laughing at in my class? If you like laughing so much, go stand outside and laugh. Come back once you've had your fill!"

Bai Beihang blinked, too distracted to mock Xie Xu further, staring blankly at the teacher who usually turned a blind eye to his antics.

If one were to add a caption to Bai Beihang right then, it would surely be: "Duh, duh, duh."

The teacher spoke again: "What are you staring at? Get out."

And so, in full view of everyone, Bai Beihang shoved his phone into his pocket and straightened his posture. He didn't look like someone being punished at all; his walk was arrogant as he exited the classroom. Once outside, he leaned against the wall, pulled out his phone, and prepared to resume roasting Xie Xu.

Instead, he saw several new messages on his screen.

Xie Xu: Go to hell.

Xie Xu: For heaven's sake, tell me how to coax her already.

Xie Xu: Honestly, even when she’s angry at me, I think she’s incredibly cute.

Xie Xu: Bai Beihang, where the hell are you? Get back here!

Bai Beihang stared at the lines of text, lost in thought for a moment, before letting out a soft "Tsk."

He began to reply.

Bai Beihang: I'm here, I'm here. Don't be mad, the teacher caught me on my phone and gave me an earful.

Bai Beihang: You’re seriously possessed. Somehow, that bit about her being "incredibly cute" feels like I’m being force-fed dog food.

Bai Beihang: Don't panic. Strategist Bai will teach you step-by-step how to capture her heart...

Xie Xu: Forget the heart, I just need to make her happy again.

Bai Beihang: I know, stop nagging. Just get her back to a good mood first, then follow my instructions to slowly win her heart and walk away with the girl...

Bai Beihang: Interested yet?