Super Rich: Spend money on handsome guys and get cashback, turning your life around

Chapter 318: Tipsy

Wu Hai raised his hand and tucked a few strands of hair that had been blown by the wind behind his ear. As his fingertips brushed against his earlobe, the pearl and crystal earrings swayed slightly. He asked casually, "But you, did you finish your business with Cedric so quickly?"

Although Wu Hai pretended to be indifferent and his voice was devoid of emotion, his direct gaze still betrayed his true feelings.

Bai Li met his gaze without flinching and said frankly, "Yes, we've finished talking. Everything that needed to be resolved has been resolved."

After speaking, Bai Li tilted her head slightly, her voice carrying a knowing smile: "What's wrong? Young Master Wu Hai, are you curious?"

"Curious?" Wu Hai repeated.

He chuckled softly, then took half a step closer.

"What kind of important matter is it that makes Little Pear personally hold up the sign for him, leaving me standing aside?"

His voice was extremely low, not the barbed interrogation he'd delivered in the auction hall corridor, but rather like silk soaked in honey, soft and fluffy, filled with undisguised coquettishness, with the last syllable deliberately drawn out, revealing a hint of grievance.

As they spoke, the sea breeze seemed to understand their hearts, blowing the flowing silk ribbons on Wu Hai's body and brushing against Bai Li's arm, bringing a slightly itchy coolness.

Like the man before her, she was cautiously probing something.

Wu Hai was actually acting cute with her...

With his face that could bewitch anyone...

Not to mention her breathtakingly beautiful outfit today.

Upon realizing this, Bai Li's heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, Wu Hai, whether in appearance or in his tormenting methods, had won her heart. She could feel her heart pounding and her ears burning and itching.

Bai Li quickly looked away; she had to admit that she almost couldn't handle it.

"It's a long story."

Bai Li raised her hand, gently pressing her palm against Wu Hai's chest, which was too close to hers. With a slight effort, she pushed him away a little and walked into the room to avoid his sharp edge.

As soon as she walked in, she noticed that there was a bar and a wine cabinet in the room.

What drinks do you have here?

She needs to drink something cold to cool herself down.

Wu Hai was pushed away, but he wasn't annoyed. A sly smile of triumph appeared on his face. He followed closely behind Bai Li. When he heard her question, his eyes flickered: "There's wine."

He paused deliberately, watching Bai Li walk straight to the liquor cabinet, before slowly adding, "And water."

Seeing Bai Li's gaze searching on the wine cabinet, Wu Hai immediately stepped forward and helped her choose: "Let me do it."

Bai Li was very aware of being a "guest." Upon hearing this, she stopped worrying and went directly to the bar stool in front of the counter to sit down, resting her chin on one hand and watching him operate the equipment with a leisurely air.

Having been drinking buddies with Wu Hai for so long, Bai Li has absolute trust in his taste and bartending skills.

This is clearly not a place Wu Hai usually stays.

Compared to the enormous wine cellar on his private estate, which is comparable in size to a library and contains thousands of wines, the variety here seems rather "poor".

Although there are few varieties, those that appear in the houses in Wuhai are the finest of the finest.

Wu Hai's gaze swept quickly across the wine cabinet, and his eyes lit up when they landed on a particular bottle.

He reached out and took the bottle down, holding it up to show Bai Li, his voice carrying a hint of secret anticipation: "Do you remember the first drink I made for you?"

Bai Li saw the label on the bottle.

"Ah..." Memories flooded back, and the image of the top deck cabin on that luxurious cruise ship clearly appeared in her mind. Bai Li blurted out, "I remember, it was made with this bottle of wine."

The first drink Wu Hai ever made for himself dates back a long time.

At that time, Bai Li had just obtained the Godly Rich System.

The Wanxiang ship gave them a ticket to a luxury cruise ship, which happened to belong to the Wu family.

That cruise ship was where their meeting began.

There was a once-in-a-century meteor shower at the time. In a private room on the top floor, Wu Hai disguised himself as a handsome waiter on the ship, entered the room, and mixed himself a unique pear-flavored cocktail.

I remember now, I remember everything!

Including how he later negotiated with Wu Hai to buy the formula.

After much haggling, Wu Hai finally revealed the recipe to him.

Time flies.

They went through countless twists and turns, trials, separations and reunions.

Wu Hai's movements were fluid and graceful; taking ice, measuring wine, shaking, filtering... every step was a pleasure to watch.

The seashell chain around his waist made a soft, pleasant tinkling sound with his movements, which sounded somewhat trembling.

As soon as the wild ideas came to mind, Bai Li immediately dismissed them.

She felt something was wrong with her, very wrong.

Just as Bai Li was secretly cursing her own twisted thoughts, Wu Hai's preparation was finished.

He slowly poured the prepared liquor into the Collins glass.

The wine glass was gently placed on the bar, and the spotlights embedded in the bar automatically turned on, their soft beams precisely penetrating the crystal glass and the perfectly cut cube of ice inside.

The entire glass of liquor was illuminated, its color clear and transparent, without any cloudiness, and it shimmered with a faint golden hue under the light.

In the end, the same flavor, having traveled through time, came to her once again.

Bai Li picked up her wine glass, the cool touch spreading across her fingertips, and took a small sip.

The familiar pear aroma explodes in your mouth instantly, while the wine remains smooth and refreshing, with a bright sweetness and a touch of just the right amount of acidity.

It's still as stunning as ever.

On the cruise ship, Bai Li obtained the recipe and tried to make it herself at home. But strangely, although the ingredients were exactly as Wu Hai described, the final taste was just a little bit off.

I don't know what magic Wu Hai used, but this wine really is the best he ever made.

Bai Li's thoughts wandered. She put down her wine glass, the bottom of which lightly touched the bar, making a crisp sound. "Wu Hai, you always tell me, did you secretly hide some secret ingredient in the recipe you gave me back then, without telling me?"

Her voice, softened by the alcohol, was languidly hoarse.

Wu Hai was momentarily stunned when he heard Bai Li's question. He then smiled, put down the clean cocktail glass in his hand, leaned forward slightly, and rested his body on the bar to close the distance between them before slowly saying, "Little Pear, you guessed right, I did indeed keep something to myself."

Under the soft interplay of light and shadow at the bar, Wuhai appears even more beautiful.

Bai Li's eyes widened slightly: "What are you hiding?"

She was just joking casually, but she didn't expect Wu Hai to actually be hiding something.

Wu Hai's smile deepened.

“The recipe is static, but people are dynamic. The proportions, the technique, the shaking force, the size and temperature of the ice cubes… even,” Wu Hai paused, his gaze fixed on Bai Li’s eyes, his voice lowering, “even the bartender’s mood can affect the final taste.”

The ice cubes made a crackling sound as they slowly melted after being left in the beverage for a long time.

Bai Li chuckled, somewhat skeptical of Wu Hai's mystical claims: "So, you mean your formula is unique and cannot be replicated?"

Wu Hai tilted his head slightly, a few strands of his straight long hair slipping down his shoulder: "You could say that, at least in your attempts to replicate it, you've missed the most crucial element."

"What's missing?" Bai Li asked.

Wu Hai didn't answer immediately, but just looked at her quietly with a smile on his lips.

The open sea breeze blew into the unshaded indoor space, brushing against the two people's delicate features.

When they looked into each other's eyes, time seemed to stretch out.

Just as Bai Li was stunned, Wu Hai slowly said, "The bartender himself is missing, Little Pear."

“Only I can create that flavor, or rather…” Wu Hai’s gaze was fixed on her, the tiny diamonds adorning the corners of his eyes shimmering alluringly under the light, “Only when I create it for you will the flavor be right.”

Wu Hai's words were so blunt that even Bai Li, who was usually oblivious to matters of the heart, felt her heart pounding.

Although he was stating some "knowledge" about bartending, his words carried a deeper meaning, as if there was a "chemical reaction" between them that could not be replaced by outsiders.

Bai Li tightened her grip on the wine glass, almost blurting out, "What do you mean?"

She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

What if she misunderstood?

Instead of asking the witty Wu Hai, it's better to directly confirm the affection level with Xiao Hao.

After all, once the window paper is torn, it can't be repaired.

Bai Li called out to Xiao Hao in her heart: "Wu Hai's favorability rating hasn't changed, has it?"

Although she had Xiao Hao turn on the system's favorability notification sound to "Do Not Disturb," the notification sounds for those characters whose favorability scores were already in the character cards and had reached 50 points or more were not blocked.

The last time Wuhai's favorability score was 55 points.

She didn't remember hearing any notification sound indicating a new level of affection.

Xiao Hao's crisp voice rang in my mind: "Reporting to the host, there's no change, it's still 55 points."

60 points is an appreciation.

70 points is the level of liking.

Bai Li breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

She knew it.

It's already difficult to increase Wuhai's favorability rating.

Both of them have been busy with their careers lately and haven't seen each other for a long time. How could they possibly fall in love with each other as soon as they meet?

So, Wu Hai was indeed pretending just now—pretending to like her, teasing her, testing her, or trying to get something out of her.

That awful guy!

Bai Li thought that since they had known each other for so long and had even confided in each other before, Wu Hai would be more obedient, but he really hadn't changed at all.

Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful face before her, a face that possessed both deadly allure and poisonous charm, Bai Li felt neither anger nor frustration; instead, she felt a sense of irony, as if she had just expected it.

That makes sense.

It would be truly bizarre if Wu Hai, with his extremely guarded nature, were to fall in love with someone easily, even going so far as to dress as a woman and seduce them without any principles.

Now, her heart stopped beating, her voice stopped trembling, and it was as cold as if she had been killing fish at RT-Mart for ten years: "Wu Hai, stop joking. Tell me, after going through all this trouble, what do you want from me?"

“Or rather,” Bai Li paused for a moment, leaning forward slightly, her gaze scrutinizing, “what are you trying to probe from me?”

Wu Hai was stunned for a moment, but after he came to his senses, the expectation and hunter-like certainty in his eyes receded like the tide, replaced by extreme excitement and joy.

He seemed unable to contain his emotions, and with a smile, he stopped leaning forward slightly.

Compared to her alluring smile just now, this smile is a true expression of joy.

Wu Hai laughed as he said, "Little Pear, you're always so smart, so smart that it makes people..." He paused, as if searching for the right word, "...both love and hate."

[Wuhai's favorability +5]

[Wuhai's favorability rating: 60]

As soon as Wu Hai finished speaking, the system notification sounded at just the right moment.

Bai Li stared at Wu Hai speechlessly, realizing the truth: the right way to deal with him was to not go along with him.

Exposing his "prank" made him incredibly happy.

“Little Pear, you know what I want.” Wu Hai’s eyes flickered.

Bai Li knew exactly what was going on.

Wu Hai simply wanted to know the exact nature of his relationship with Zhou Chengjing.

His elaborate attire tonight and his half-hearted coquettishness were all carefully designed "weapons" to soften her defenses.

In his mind, what kind of image did he have that would lead people to believe he could use his beauty to seduce and extract information?

Thinking of this, Bai Li coughed awkwardly and guiltily in her heart.

If it weren't for Xiao Hao, she would have almost fallen victim to the virus.

Beauty really is the most powerful "weapon" against oneself.

Wu Hai probably knows her better than she thinks.

Unfortunately, it was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

He didn't need to go through all that trouble.

Bai Li had originally intended to make it clear that the operation against the sewers and the Holy Blood Brotherhood had ended, and their demise was a foregone conclusion; this was no longer a secret that couldn't be made public.

“Wuhai, Zhou Chengjing and I are just business partners.” Bai Li calmly recounted the whole story. “Zhou Chengjing is currently of value to me, nothing more.”

"As for the issue of trust," Bai Li said with a slight smile, "trust is mutual. He has shown me some sincerity, but what about you?"

Bai Li's rhetorical question was like a small hammer, gently tapping on Wu Hai's heart.

Her meaning in tapping was very clear.

Zhou Chengjing has demonstrated his value, but you, Wu Hai, are still playing a game of flirtation and testing with me.

“Little Pear, I thought I had shown enough sincerity.” Wu Hai sighed. “Removing all pretense and showing your most…authentic self, or rather, your favorite self, isn’t that the greatest sincerity?”

Bai Li's eyes narrowed slightly.

She had seen fragments of Wu Hai's memories, so she could tell that Wu Hai was telling the truth.

The true nature of Wuhai is burdened by a family scandal that can never be made public, which is the root of his pain.

He was able to show his true self to her without any reservations, and even carefully dress up, which was truly an act of unparalleled sincerity.

"Alright, thank you for your sincerity." Bai Li nodded, acknowledging his statement. "Then may I ask, Young Master Wu Hai, is your sincerity today solely to confirm these issues with me?"

"If that's the case, I'll take my leave and go back to rest." Bai Li downed her drink in one gulp, stood up, and made as if to walk towards the door.

Wu Hai raised his hand to stop him: "Wait."