"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Han Rui said upon hearing Bai Xi's words. "Little Xi'er, you're quite perceptive. But when it comes to Han Mo, you lose all clarity. Truly, love makes one's IQ negative."
Bai Xi took a bite of the pancake in her hand and said indifferently, "I know Bai Han sent you to confirm if that person is Han Mo. However, I suspect you can't possibly see into his thoughts. It would be best to leave early."
Han Rui raised an eyebrow. "You look down on me before I've even tried?"
Bai Xi replied calmly, "Alright, you can try. If you fail, will you leave immediately?"
Han Rui raised his eyebrows again. "Why do I feel like you're constantly trying to get rid of me? Tell me, what exactly are you trying to do?"
He stared intently at Bai Xi, as if trying to read her mind through her eyes.
Unfortunately, Bai Xi knew him too well. She didn't even lift her head, not meeting his gaze. "I'm currently dealing with the Kui Hall. Sea Island City is very dangerous, so after you fail your verification, leave immediately. And... take Bai Han with you."
Han Rui's fair brows furrowed even tighter, finding it increasingly peculiar. "Never mind anything else, but dare you look me in the eye right now?"
Bai Xi took a deep breath and looked at Han Rui.
In her eyes, Han Rui saw her true intentions. "Take my brother away, protect everyone important to you, understand?"
Han Rui frowned.
At that moment, a commotion could be heard from outside the door. "I didn't know we had guests."
The newcomer was He Mu, also holding a paper bag, which clearly contained breakfast.
Han Rui immediately stepped forward, extending his hand enthusiastically. "Wow, are you Doctor He? A pleasure to meet you for the first time."
He Mu smiled. "Han Rui, it's me."
Han Rui's charming phoenix eyes fixed on He Mu as he feigned ignorance. "Who are you?"
He Mu chuckled. "The Xuanyuan Blood Replenishing Pill formula – that was mine."
Han Rui's eyes widened. "It's really you?"
This was something only he and Han Mo should have known.
Furthermore, he truly couldn't see into his mind, just like Han Mo.
Xuan Feng frowned.
Han Rui quickly recovered, a spark in his eyes. He directly grasped He Mu's hand, his voice filled with excitement. "The matter of those medicines, only you and Doctor Han and I knew about it. So it's true? There's actually a way to come back from the dead! Brother Han, do you have any of this medicine? How about we mass-produce it? We'll definitely make a fortune this time."
He Mu smiled gently. "It was merely a coincidence; I didn't use any medicine. Perhaps Heaven had mercy and couldn't bear to let lovers be separated."
He then looked at Bai Xi, his gaze full of tenderness and affection.
Bai Xi returned his gaze with a faint smile.
She then turned to Han Rui, her eyes instantly becoming sharp and cold. "Sea Island City has been restless lately. Xuan Feng, have Han Rui leave the medicines he brought and take him to Shang Yang. Don't let him wander around everywhere all day; it's an eyesore."
Han Rui, unyielding, climbed onto Bai Xi's neck. "Little Xi'er, what are you saying? How am I an eyesore? Now that Doctor Han has a new face, when it comes to looks among the men around you, if I don't claim the second spot, no one would dare claim the first."
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows and looked at Xuan Feng. "Take your man away."
Xuan Feng stepped forward and hoisted Han Rui onto his shoulder. "Apologies, Eldest Miss."
As he was carried away, Han Rui's expression remained alluring. He winked at Bai Xi. "Little Xi'er, aren't you going to consider me?"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "Xuan Feng, keep him a thousand meters away from me. Don't let me see him."
Xuan Feng sighed. "Yes."
Han Rui, draped over Xuan Feng's shoulder, pretended to cry. "No! I don't want to leave my Little Xi'er, my Little Xi'er! Ahhh, don't leave me..."
Xuan Feng and Han Rui departed.
Bai Xi reached up and pressed her temple. "My apologies, for letting you witness such a scene."
He Mu smiled gently. "I'm already accustomed to him acting this way."
Bai Xi looked up at the paper bag in his hand. "What did you bring?"
He Mu opened the bag, revealing two onigiri and two cups of rice milk. "I wanted to have breakfast with you, but I didn't expect Han Rui to come. And he brought you so many good things. Well, then this is probably unnecessary."
With that, he prepared to throw the items into the trash.
Bai Xi stopped him and smiled. "It's fine, I was just thinking of eating."
She then casually took out one of them, unwrapped the paper around the onigiri, and took a bite.
Seeing this, He Mu also took out the other one and began to eat.
The room was filled with a harmonious atmosphere.
A short while later, Xuan Feng had carried Han Rui out of the hotel. The person on his shoulder suddenly quieted down from his boisterous behavior.
Xuan Feng assumed Han Rui was sad and heartbroken because Bai Xi had driven him away, which was why he had fallen silent. He pondered for a moment before offering what he thought was a comforting remark. "A'Rui, don't be so dramatic in front of the Eldest Miss, and she wouldn't have driven you away."
Han Rui said indifferently, "Put me down."
Xuan Feng hesitated for a second. "I can put you down, but please don't go to the Eldest Miss right now, alright?"
After all, the Eldest Miss had ordered Han Rui to be kept a thousand meters away, and he would never disobey her command.
Han Rui said calmly, "That person is there. Even if you let me in, I wouldn't go in now."
Xuan Feng didn't understand what he was saying, but as he lowered Han Rui, he asked, "That person, are you talking about Doctor Han?"
Han Rui's usually radiant and alluring face showed a rare hint of seriousness. "That person is not Han Mo!"
Xuan Feng was slightly taken aback. "Not Han Mo? But wasn't it said before that he was Doctor Han? And that only you and he knew about the medicines he gave you?"
Han Rui's delicate phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. "Yes, by all rights, only the two of us knew about that. But since the medicine has been mass-produced, more people naturally know about it. I said that only to alleviate the doubts of the person trying so hard to prove he was Han Mo in front of me."
Xuan Feng, hearing this, still felt his mind was filled with fog. "Then how did you know Doctor He wasn't Han Mo?"
Han Rui furrowed his brows. "I possess mind-reading abilities, so I know everyone's inner thoughts. I can even easily impersonate someone else based on their inner thoughts, just like when I deliberately tricked you before, trying to impersonate the War God's savior."
Xuan Feng recalled events from the past.
At that time, Bai Xi had entrusted him with finding the person with a crescent-shaped scar on their wrist. Han Rui had understood his thoughts and so easily impersonated them that it was almost flawless.
At least, he hadn't detected anything unusual then.
Later, it was the War God himself, with his keen perception, who, after repeated tests, finally discovered the flaw.
"You mean, He Mu can also see our thoughts?"
Han Rui shook his head. "He knows everything related to Doctor Han, even the small matters between him and me. Even I have to guide him with words to get information, so if he has any special abilities, they are even stronger than mine."
Xuan Feng grew more confused the more he listened. "Since you believe he knows everything about Doctor Han, perhaps he is Doctor Han himself?"
A bitter smile played on Han Rui's lips. "The hardest thing to disguise in this world isn't temperament or behavior, but emotions."