However, he didn't take his words to heart. Without his own approval, the person in front of him had the heart of a thief but lacked the courage of one.
Watching the tall figure occasionally wandering around the kitchen, Ross Mo looked at him in surprise and said, "No way... could she really cook?"
Regarding his narrow-mindedness, Julian Bai shrugged and replied, "You'll find out soon enough. Don't think she's like those other women."
What other women? The decorative ones!
Ross Mo observed his expression as if he owned the best thing in the world and couldn't help but smirk slightly. He initially thought it was just a woman's trick; after all, there weren't many beautiful women these days who could actually cook! But their skills in vying for attention were top-notch.
He never expected that the world was so vast; he had only stepped out for a bit and encountered someone genuine.
Furrowing his brows again, he asked, "Is this your reason for being infatuated?"
Julian Bai didn't respond to Ross Mo's question but instead wore a mysteriously aloof expression. Ross Mo was clever enough to know that pressing further wasn't appropriate at that moment.
The dinner table was quite harmonious; aside from Ross Mo's initial praises, there were no other sounds throughout the meal.
After seeing Ross Mo off, Julian Bai's previously indifferent demeanor flipped 360 degrees—his face instantly turned unfriendly.
"Your smile is quite flirtatious," he remarked sharply as he stared at her beaming face.
Observing her rapidly changing expressions only fueled his disdain further: "A woman like you isn't someone he'd be interested in. Don't waste your efforts trying to seduce him."
Grace Gu didn't want to hear more from him; she felt she hadn't done anything wrong. Why did he seem like he had taken something unpleasant today?
As she walked towards the staircase with her heels clicking softly, Julian Bai's deep gaze turned slightly cold. If it weren't for seduction, why was she dressed so beautifully today? That fitted long dress was something he had never seen her wear before; such elegance couldn't be cultivated by just anyone.
And what about her cooking skills that had impressed Ross Mo so much? Hadn't she promised herself that she'd only cook for herself?
Most importantly, her smiles directed at him seemed fewer than those shared with Ross Mo today—had this woman truly gone against nature?
The more he thought about it, the heavier the malice grew in his eyes.
Eventually, his fury subsided back into silence as a cold sneer formed within: Women are indeed born deceivers.
Thus began an unspoken cold war between them—he left early and returned late while she remained silent. They shared an unspoken understanding; aside from lying on the same bed during quiet nights when faint sounds occasionally broke through the stillness, there seemed to be no other means of communication.
That day was particularly hot.
When Grace Gu returned home from outside, she heard her phone ringing incessantly inside the main house and frowned slightly. Her phone number seemed to be known only by Julian Bai besides Mr. Lin and Emily Gu—who could it be now? She certainly didn't think it would be Julian Bai.
Upon answering the call, chatter erupted on the other end until Grace Gu confirmed one thing: she would need to go out shortly.
Thinking of Emily Gu's fiery personality made her head throb slightly—how did she end up encountering such a lively character? Yet Emily Gu was also her only true friend in this unfamiliar world.