Bai Ze immediately lost interest, or rather, his interest in Mu Hanqi suddenly waned.
He merely enjoyed the pursuit itself. Once the other party accepted, he would abruptly lose interest. Going to bed wasn't the sole objective; he relished the process.
Perhaps the process wasn't entirely smooth, but he found joy in it.
To put it bluntly, if it were purely about sex, he could sleep with four or five different women a day. But in reality, did he truly care about the outcome?
Mu Hanqi?
He had lost interest now. In the past, he would have already told her not to bother coming, as he was no longer interested. But Mu Hanqi possessed an aura that attracted him, though he couldn't quite pinpoint what it was.
But it didn't matter. When she arrived, he would thoroughly examine every inch of her skin.
At eight in the evening, Bai Ze sat on the sofa, looking at his phone with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"She sent a message at 4:40 PM, and now it's 8 PM. So much time has passed, and she still hasn't arrived. Is she deliberately playing hard to get?"
A trace of bewilderment flickered across Bai Ze's face. The girls he had previously invited would arrive at his place within an hour. Now, so much time had passed with no word; this was clearly not normal!
"Could she still think the price is too low?"
Bai Ze frowned, letting out a cold snort upon considering this possibility. "Greedy!"
He had never encountered someone who tried to renegotiate the price at the last minute.
Of course, what he was thinking now was purely his own conjecture; he had no idea what the actual situation was.
However, it was at this very moment that a knock sounded at the door.
He walked over and opened it, only to see a man and a woman holding a child standing at the entrance.
And this woman was none other than Mu Hanqi.
"What do you mean by this?"
Bai Ze fell into thought, gazing at the family of three before him, his face clouded with gloom.
Were they playing him? Otherwise, why would they bring a child along for such a matter? Even bringing another man would be understandable, but bringing a child was going too far!
His values were upright, and he had considered the possibility of encountering such a situation.
Ye Longlin, carrying the child, walked straight in and sat on the sofa, crossing his legs. "I'd like to ask you what *you* mean. You want my wife to come entertain you. Ask your brother, does he dare do this during the day?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze's heart skipped a beat. He clearly hadn't expected the other party to know his elder brother.
His elder brother was a member of the Qing Jun Association, and normally, no one would know him, let alone his name.
Yet now, not only did this person know his name, but he also knew their relationship. This was rather perplexing.
"Brother, is there some misunderstanding between us?"
Bai Ze quickly forced a smile, taking a deep breath internally. He clearly hadn't anticipated such a turn of events.
Mu Hanqi let out a cold laugh. "What misunderstanding could there be between us? I already told you before that I live in the Commander's Mansion. Are you blaming me because you didn't believe me?"
This...
He was at a loss for words for a moment, but it was clear this situation was far from normal.
"Brother, I am very sorry. This is my fault. I apologize to you."
Bai Ze realized that their identities were indeed not simple. If they truly lived in the Commander's Mansion as she claimed, then she was the Commander's wife, and this man before him was the legendary Commander of the Three Armed Forces!
"Don't be so quick to apologize. After all, you still can't be sure of our identities, can you?"
Ye Longlin's smile was enigmatic, devoid of genuine warmth.
Bai Ze swallowed hard, unsure of what to say, his expression one of helplessness.
Just then, another figure entered the room with a powerful stride. He walked straight up to Bai Ze and slapped him hard across the face.
"Slap!"
The blow stunned Bai Ze.
A thousand questions flashed through Bai Ze's mind, but upon seeing the person before him, his expression immediately shifted to one of abject misery as he called out, "Brother."
Bai Ze's elder brother was, naturally, Bai Tian.
If there was anyone Bai Ze feared most in his heart, it was this elder brother; he didn't even fear his own father.
Bai Tian truly meant business when he resorted to violence. The last time a girl he had gotten pregnant didn't want responsibility, Bai Tian had broken his bones, leaving him bedridden for three months.
In the end, Bai Tian himself had gone to negotiate with the girl, offering ten million and an apartment in the capital.
Bai Tian looked at Bai Ze coldly, a sneer on his face. "You've gotten bold, haven't you? You even dare to covet the Commander's wife. Give you a little more time, and will you dare to covet the position at the very top?"
So, they weren't lying at all. They really lived in the Commander's Mansion!
"I... I wouldn't dare..."
Bai Ze trembled, lowering his head, his eyes filled with fear.
Bai Tian snorted and walked up to Mu Hanqi, bowing ninety degrees. "I apologize, Sister-in-law. I am very sorry for the trouble this has caused you. Rest assured, I will provide you with a satisfactory resolution to this matter."
Mu Hanqi shook her head. "It's alright, it didn't cause me any trouble. I wasn't planning to come, but he insisted on coming because he couldn't figure things out."
She was also quite helpless, wondering why Ye Longlin was jealous over such a trivial matter.
However, this also proved how important she was to him, which brought a surge of sweetness to her heart.
"Commander Ye, I apologize. This is our failure to properly discipline this young man."
Bai Tian bowed ninety degrees again, his attitude impeccable.
Ye Longlin waved his hand dismissively.
Before Ye Longlin became the Commander of the Three Armed Forces, they could still converse as equals, even collaborate. But things were different now.
His current status dictated that equal dialogue was no longer possible.
"It's alright. I was just dropping by to see what kind of person your brother is. I have an appointment with the head of the Murong family here to discuss some matters, and I decided to take a look while I was at it."
Hearing the same words repeated twice, anyone could understand the underlying meaning.
Bai Tian immediately understood, smiling slightly. "Commander Ye, rest assured. We were partners even when you were in Star City. Our Bai family will not go back on our word. Of course, this also depends on whether you look down on us. With just a word from you, our Bai family will move mountains and push seas to accomplish it."
Ye Longlin stroked his chin, a grin spreading across his face. "Actually, there is one matter I need your help with."