Bai Xi's thoughts were pulled back by Han Rui's words. Every time she thought of Tong Xiaoxiao, it was some inexplicable scene; she was truly speechless.
She directly refused, "Other matters, I might consider, but this one... no."
As she finished speaking, Han Mo's image surfaced in her mind.
Before she left, she had asked him to wait for her. How could she possibly get entangled with the man in front of her?
If Han Mo didn't exist, and to repay his kindness, to be completely clear, she might have considered Han Rui's proposal. But since she had already chosen Han Mo, she would not do something like this.
What you don't want done to yourself, don't do to others. She didn't want a partner who was engaged to someone else, or who only had a marriage certificate. Therefore, her partner would certainly not be willing either.
This was respect.
Han Rui frowned slightly, his handsome brows furrowed, giving the immediate impression that the whole world owed him something. "Miss Bai, men and women think differently. Men are not as concerned with details as women are. The trial behind the Han family is undoubtedly a treasure that can benefit the entire country of China. I am willing to share it with you then."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xi frowned slightly, a flicker of shock in her eyes.
Han Rui's words contained a significant amount of information.
The first was that the trial behind the Han family was a treasure that could benefit China.
The second was... Han Rui actually knew she was considering Han Mo.
The first matter might be the Han family's business, but the second raised some doubts.
Even after he saved her, she left. At most, he could have investigated who she was, and then she disappeared for six years. Han Mo was someone she had only recently decided to be with. How did Han Rui know?
When Xuan Feng had told him about Han Feng's matter, he had only thought of it as a coincidental event. But now it seemed...
Han Rui continued to look at Bai Xi, his phoenix-like eyes flashing slightly, the urgency and panic in them concealed by a charming smile. He said lightly, "Miss Bai is so beautiful, you must have a boyfriend. But my feelings remain unchanged. Miss Bai, why don't you consider it carefully? I might not be worse than that man."
He had been so eager for her to agree that the words had slipped out. Clearly, she had already become suspicious of him.
She was so perceptive; he had been careless.
After looking at him for a few seconds, Bai Xi saw his alluring demeanor return as if nothing had happened.
The matters of the Dark Division were not something everyone could investigate. Therefore, Han Rui's words could be a coincidence, but... he might be more complex than she had originally imagined.
As for the Han family's trial... she didn't know what it was. Even if he said it was a treasure that could benefit China, she couldn't easily believe it. Some things required discreet investigation before making a decision.
However, regarding marriage, she would absolutely not consider it.
Bai Xi took out her lipstick and casually wrote a few numbers on the placemat in front of her, then placed it before Han Rui.
"This is my phone number. You can consider the conditions for repayment of gratitude that I mentioned earlier. If you find them suitable, you can call me anytime. If not... I will transfer a sum of money to you, as compensation for the medicine you used when you saved me, and for the reward of that braised pork dish you had."
After speaking, she turned and left.
This time, Han Rui did not stop her. He simply watched Bai Xi leave, his beautiful phoenix-like eyes sinking slightly.
In the eyes of others, the Han family was merely a family that rose to prominence through medicine. However, the Han family's history was actually much more distant. There had always been matters within the direct lineage of the Han family that could not be revealed to outsiders.
In the Han family, each generation's patriarch could choose to inherit the Han family business or the position of patriarch.
Although everyone in the Han family called his grandfather the patriarch, in reality, his grandfather had only inherited the family business that was visible to outsiders.
When he was three years old, his father challenged the family's trial but unfortunately died while undergoing it. His grandfather was heartbroken by this event and was forced to rely heavily on his uncle, Han Feng, who had a history of misconduct since childhood.
In the years since he grew up, his grandfather had kept him close and had not given him too much power, otherwise Han Feng would have already made a move against him.
Even with Han Feng's downfall now and his grandfather's strong support, Han Fang would not be convinced and would surely use the forces Han Feng had previously gathered to contend with him.
Therefore, he not only wanted to inherit the Han family but also wanted the entire Han family to be truly subservient to him.
In fact, there was a long-standing rumor in the Han family. It was said that someone in the Han family would awaken extraordinary abilities, and that person would be recognized as the true heir to the patriarch.
According to the Han family genealogy, there had been instances where two ability awakeners appeared simultaneously in the Han family.
And those two individuals had almost caused the entire Han family to collapse.
Since then, the Han family had been sparse in numbers, and after more than a century, they had only slowly recovered.
The last person to awaken an ability was over a hundred years ago. Unfortunately, that person died in a fierce family struggle at the age of sixteen and made no contribution to the Han family.
Not long ago, he too had awakened such a special ability.
His ability was... mind-reading.
When he looked into people's eyes, he could see what they were thinking. Just now... he had used this method to know Bai Xi's thoughts.
In fact, as soon as Xuan Feng had investigated him secretly, he already knew of Xuan Feng's existence.
He deliberately approached Xuan Feng, learned about Xuan Feng and the God of War of the Dark Division searching for someone with a crescent-shaped scar on their wrist, and then conceived the idea of using Xuan Feng and the God of War of the Dark Division.
At that time, Han Fang was trying to frame him, so he guessed that the Dark Division might send someone on this opportunity, and he also wanted to know the extent of the Dark Division's capabilities.
As expected, Bai Xi arrived.
He was somewhat surprised. The renowned God of War of the Dark Division, whom Xuan Feng was thinking of, was actually such a young girl.
With the ability of mind-reading, resolving Han Feng and Han Fang was quite simple. The truly difficult part was the Han family's trial.
Therefore, he had to capture this girl.
He hadn't expected her to have a boyfriend.
But it didn't matter. With his looks, his methods, and his understanding of human nature, how could there be a girl in this world he couldn't conquer?
With this thought, Han Rui's eyes gradually returned to their usual charming and leisurely gaze. He gently raised his hand, "Check, please."
A waiter approached, holding a glass of iced lemon water. "Sir, when the young lady left earlier, she had already settled the bill. This glass of lemon water was sent by her. She said... she wanted you to calm down and clear your head."