The two flirted and bickered, spouting teasing and risqué banter as they headed for the barbecue restaurant they visited last time.

"You sit for a while, I'll go get drinks."

"I want something cold."

Bai Ruyi said deliberately.

Wang Dahai laughed and said, "Fine, have something cold now, and tonight I'll let you have something hot."

Bai Ruyi huffed and glared, always finding herself outmatched in arguments with Wang Dahai.

Watching Wang Dahai bustling about, a faint smile hung on Bai Ruyi's face, and suddenly she felt as if she had grown much younger.

Wang Dahai handed her a bottle of cold drink, saying, "There's a place next door that sells delicious duck feet; I'll go buy some."

He casually took off his suit jacket and placed it on the chair.

Bai Ruyi glanced over nonchalantly, then suddenly felt something was off.

She looked again at the suit jacket, her brows gradually furrowing.

She grabbed the jacket, turned over the collar, and her smile disappeared.

This wasn't the suit she had bought for Wang Dahai.

When he was wearing it, she hadn't paid much attention because the color was the same, and they were both casual suits.

But now, seeing the label inside the collar, she realized this wasn't the suit she had bought.

The suit she had purchased for Wang Dahai had been pricey, nearly five digits.

She thought Wang Dahai was reluctant to wear it, fearing it might get dirty.

However, the suit in her hands was even more upscale than the one she bought, a luxury brand from abroad.

She remembered that for this brand, even the cheapest men's suits were five digits.

This definitely wasn't something Wang Dahai would have bought for himself.

His job didn't require formal attire, and even if it did, a man like him wouldn't be willing to spend so much money on it.

Clearly, the suit had been a gift from someone else.

She put the suit back.

Soon after, Wang Dahai came back carrying several boxes of marinated food.

"Here, try these; their marinated duck feet are very tasty."

He had just finished speaking when he noticed Bai Ruyi looking at him calmly, her mood seeming a bit off.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Ruyi shook her head and didn't say anything.

She put on a disposable glove and started eating the duck feet.

Wang Dahai thought Mr. Liu must have called her, so he didn't press further.

Soon, the barbecue arrived.

Bai Ruyi didn't eat much; most of it was consumed by Wang Dahai.

After leaving the barbecue restaurant, Wang Dahai said, "There's a KTV just ahead."

"I'm a bit tired."

"Then shall we go to a hotel now?"

"No, just take me home."

Wang Dahai stopped and said with concern, "Mrs. Bai, are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

"Mm."

"Then I'll take you back."

"Mm."

Her mood was down for the entire journey; Wang Dahai recalled that it seemed to have started after he returned from buying the marinated food.

Although he felt regret, he didn't want to force her when Bai Ruyi was in a bad mood.

During the drive, Bai Ruyi didn't speak, responding with noncommittal hums whenever Wang Dahai tried to start a conversation, clearly not in the mood.

Around 9 PM, he dropped Bai Ruyi off at her residential complex.

After parking the car, he asked, "Mrs. Bai, you're sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine." Bai Ruyi forced a smile and just before parting said, "Your suit looks pretty nice."

Leaving that remark behind, she pushed the door open and left.

Wang Dahai stood there, stunned, suddenly understanding everything.

He hurriedly got out of the car and chased after her. "Mrs. Bai, listen to my explanation..."

Bai Ruyi didn't turn around and kept walking as she said, "You don't need to explain anything to me."

"Of course, I need to explain!"

Wang Dahai grabbed her arm, but Bai Ruyi didn't resist. She looked at him and said, "I've told you, I hate being deceived by others."

"I didn't lie to you."

"Is that so?" Bai Ruyi chuckled lightly. "Didn't I ask you to wear the suit I gave you?"

Wang Dahai bit the bullet and nodded. "Yes."

Bai Ruyi straightened his wrinkled collar for him and asked, "Is this the suit I gave you?"

"No."

"I thought you would continue to be stubborn."

"Mrs. Bai..."

"You should go back."

Wang Dahai took a deep breath and said, "The suit you gave me... it's at the dry cleaner's."

"Dry cleaner's?" Bai Ruyi laughed as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. "It was a new suit."

"It got dirty by accident."

"Is that so?" Bai Ruyi looked into his eyes, clearly not believing a word he said.

Wang Dahai said, "It really got dirty, and there's a bit of a complication in explaining it."

"The story too hard to concoct?"

Without a word, Wang Dahai took out his phone and found the dry cleaner's receipt. "This is the dry cleaner's receipt. If you don't believe me, I'll take you there tomorrow, and you can ask the staff whether I lied to you."

Bai Ruyi remained calm. "You didn't lie to me? If you had dirtied the suit I gave you, why didn't you tell me?"

"I..."

"That suit, was it from another woman?"

Wang Dahai was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Yes."

"Haha, it must be more expensive than mine, no wonder you wore it to see me."

Wang Dahai felt that she was being unreasonably harsh; he had explained himself clearly enough, but she insisted on harping on it.

He suddenly felt very irritable.

Facing a woman like Bai Ruyi, sometimes he truly felt powerless.

He never knew when he might accidentally provoke her, ruining his good mood in an instant.

He knew Bai Ruyi wasn't an unreasonable person and was aware of her principles.

But he didn't think there was anything wrong on his part.

If there had to be an issue, it was that he hadn't told her in advance.

And the reason for that was his worry that she might be upset.

"I'm tired, you should go back." Bai Ruyi showed no intention of continuing the discussion nor any desire to listen to his explanation.

This time, Wang Dahai didn't follow her but watched as she entered the apartment building. After standing silently for a while, he turned and left.

When he got back home, Xu Xixi had already returned and was lying on the bed browsing her phone.

Hearing the door open, she called out, "Wang Dahai?"

"Hmm, it's me."

"Did you go on a date with Jiang Rou?"

Wang Dahai didn't answer. When he entered the room, Xu Xixi saw him in his suit and her eyes shone with excitement.

"Wang Dahai, I've discovered you look very stylish in a suit!"

She got up from the bed, walked over, and felt up the muscles beneath his jacket, lightly licking her lips.

"Dressed so handsomely, Jiang Rou must have been utterly charmed by you."

"She actually managed to resist not taking you to a hotel."

Xu Xixi reached for his belt, laughing slyly, "Lucky me, then."

Feeling irked, Wang Dahai saw her approach and, in a move, flipped her onto the bed, pulling her hips back to make her kneel with her bottom sticking high in the air.

Xu Xixi let out a soft cry, then got up and pulled him by his collar, pushing him down onto the bed.

Immediately, she lifted up her nightgown, straddled him, and rubbed her ample behind against the heat beneath his trousers, saying, "I want to be on top!"

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