Bo Jingyu parked his car by the lake and sat there with a cold face, letting the wind blow on him.
Buzz, buzz. His phone rang.
"My dear second young master~ What are you up to?"
On the phone came Su Minghan's carefree voice.
"Get lost!" His mood was at rock - bottom.
"Hey, who upset you this time?"
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush."
Su Minghan crossed his legs, picked up a bunch of grapes and started munching on them. "I'm at the bar in Alley 21. Come and have a couple of drinks with me?"
"Got it."
Bo Jingyu hung up the phone, got in the car and sped off.
The colorful nightlife was the best comfort for releasing stress. People indulged in this fleeting pleasure and got lost in the moment.
"Open a big bottle."
As soon as Bo Jingyu walked in, Su Minghan said to the waiter beside him.
"Is the sun rising from the west today? You never come to such noisy places." He joked with a smile.
"I'm annoyed."
"Because of the second lady?" Nothing could escape Su Minghan's notice.
"It has nothing to do with her. I had a few words with Grandpa." Bo Jingyu picked up the chilled glass, filled it with wine and downed it in one gulp.
"Or you could move in with me. I'm not afraid of getting involved in rumors with you. Hahaha!" Su Minghan patted him on the shoulder, grinning widely.
"If you keep yapping, I'll go back."
"Don't be like that. I really have something to tell you today."
Bo Jingyu didn't say a word. He just looked at him with his eyes, signaling him to continue.
"I passed by your company the other day and saw some men in black guarding around. If I'm not wrong, they're keeping an eye on you."
"I know." Bo Jingyu replied calmly.
"I told you a long time ago that you can't let Bo Siming do whatever he wants. You should also report this to the old man."
Bo Jingyu sneered. "Report it? They've never regarded me as a family member. If I volunteer to inform on my own elder brother, do you think the old man will side with me or him?"
"… Then are you just going to swallow your anger? If you think it's not good for you to take action, I'll do it. I'm not related to him, so I don't have to worry about anything."
Su Minghan looked worried.
They had known each other since childhood, because of that farce.
At that time, his father was on a business trip. As the young pillar of the family, Su Minghan naturally took on the arduous task of delivering meals to his mother with full confidence.
His mother was too busy to have any free time.
Su Minghan had to play hide - and - seek with some kids in the intensive care unit, secretly avoiding the doctors and nurses.
The ward he was hiding in was the one where Jiang Ying stayed.
No one knew the whole thing better than Su Minghan, but he was too young at that time to know how to collect evidence.
After everyone left, he crawled out from under the bed and looked pitifully at Bo Jingyu, whose eyes were lifeless.
He knew that he was innocent and had been wronged.
"I'll tell your grandpa and dad. They'll definitely forgive you!" Su Minghan said with tears in his eyes, holding his small fingers.
Although the one who had experienced the incident wasn't him, for some reason, this unbearable grievance and sadness welled up in his heart.
He couldn't stop it.
"It's useless. It doesn't make any sense."
Bo Jingyu lifted his little head. Tears were hanging on his chin, about to fall. Finally, they dropped to the ground.
From that moment on, Su Minghan secretly made up his mind. He was determined to be friends with this guy. Even if one day he thought he was annoying and wordy, he would always stay by his side.
If Bo Jingyu hadn't received Su Minghan's support and encouragement back then, his fragile heart might have shattered.
He was grateful to him and also didn't want to lose him.
" Minghan, you can't get involved. This is my business."
"Your business is my business! If it weren't for the second lady treating your wounds, I wouldn't have been able to get there in time when you were seriously injured last time! Do you not consider me your brother?" Su Minghan was furious.
"Precisely because I'm worried about your safety, you can't. There's no time to take action yet. Wait a little longer." Bo Jingyu looked at him seriously.
"I really admire your patience. If it were me, I would have grabbed a weapon and fought him head - on long ago. All that brotherly love is bullshit!"
He opened a bottle of wine sullenly and gulped down half of it.
"Forget it. I don't want to add to your troubles. How's that second lady who married into your family by mistake? I've never seen her. Is she pretty?"
Su Minghan changed the topic and his mood along with it.
"She's okay." Bo Jingyu clinked glasses with him and took a sip.
This piqued Su Minghan's curiosity. He leaned over and put his arm around his neck. "If you say she's okay, she must be pretty. Do you have a photo?"
"She and I are just using each other for our own benefits."
Bo Jingyu thought of Shen Ximan's cold and distant look just now and felt irritated.
"Alright. It was over - optimistic of me to think I could get any information from your mouth. If you need any help, just say so. Don't keep it all to yourself." He winked boldly at the beautiful woman sitting across from them.
"Actually, there is something I need your help with."
Bo Jingyu took out a photo from his phone and showed it to him.
"This is that woman's younger sister. Her name is An Ruo. I'll send her to you in a few days. Let her stay there for a while."
"No problem. But why are you moving her sister?"
Bo Jingyu frowned. "It's like a bargaining chip."
Early the next morning.
Shen Ximan, who had just returned from the Shen family, bumped into Bo Yanhai, who was watering the flowers in the yard.
She was stunned for a few seconds and immediately bowed.
"Good morning, Grandpa…"
"Yeah, go in." He shook his head disappointedly and didn't even look at her.
He really didn't know what kind of people he had offended in his previous life. His daughter - in - law's family had no influence. She gave birth to two grandsons and then passed away early.
In the generation of his granddaughter - in - law, the economic situation had improved, but her appearance was really a shock. He couldn't take her to any large - scale events or parties.
She was so timid and indecisive. It was really worrying!
Shen Ximan just nodded silently and rushed into the entrance with her head down.
"Ouch!"
She bumped her nose into a wall of flesh. Tears welled up from the pain.
Fortunately, Bo Jingyu was quick - witted and grabbed her arm. Otherwise, she would have definitely fallen down the stairs and made a fool of herself on the spot.
"The lady is really enthusiastic. You miss me so much just after coming back from your family."
The man's eyes were burning with passion, with a hint of teasing.
"I, I didn't!"
Shen Ximan frowned and whispered in protest, afraid of losing her composure in front of the elder.
Bo Yanhai saw them hugging and sighed heavily. Then he picked up the watering can and left the area tactfully.
"Come with me to a banquet tonight. You must learn all the etiquette today." After saying that, he let go of her and looked down at her.
"Today?! How can I digest so much content in one day! Are you taking revenge on me for what happened yesterday?" Shen Ximan didn't know that Grandpa had already left, so she still didn't dare to speak too loudly.
"What happened yesterday? I've already forgotten."
With that, Bo Jingyu walked around her coldly and left.