Shen Ximan had never seen anyone switch expressions so smoothly. When she turned around, she found that Grandpa had already disappeared.
It seemed that Bo Jingyu had just pretended to be a loving couple because there were people around. As soon as there was no one else, he immediately reverted to his icy self.
"Second Madam, would you like some breakfast?"
Steward Qin suddenly appeared out of nowhere, startling her.
"Y-yes, thank you," Shen Ximan replied weakly.
"Second Young Master just instructed that you should start learning etiquette half an hour after breakfast and continue until the driver comes to pick you up in the evening."
She suddenly felt a bit regretful about marrying into this family.
When she entered the hall, the maids didn't treat Shen Ximan with the same deference as before. Instead, they sized her up and curled their lips disdainfully.
This situation seemed familiar, just like in the Shen family before.
"What are you all standing here for? Hurry up and clean the place for Second Madam to learn etiquette!" Steward Qin scolded with a dark face.
"Didn't you hear? Second Madam she..."
"Shh! Don't talk too much!"
When a maid dared to say something, she was stopped in time by another.
"Speak clearly," Steward Qin would surely not let this opportunity slip.
"You'd better read today's morning newspaper."
The maids brought over the newspaper, bowed, and left in a hurry.
"How! How could such a scandal appear?! Second Madam, I hope you can explain this clearly to the old master after reading it. Otherwise, this incident will not only disgrace the Bo family but also Second Young Master's reputation."
Steward Qin politely placed the newspaper in Shen Ximan's hands and walked into the kitchen in a hurry with an unhappy face, without saying anything more.
Shen Ximan was completely confused from beginning to end. She simply couldn't understand what they were up to.
Until she saw those vulgar contents...
"Second Madam of the Bo family was seen being intimate with the eldest young master. They made a big scene at the entrance of the Shen family. It is suspected to be a love triangle, or even a quadrangle?"
There were also several pictures of Shen Shiyu with a ferocious expression attached below.
No wonder Bo Siming's actions were so strange yesterday. It turned out that he had brought paparazzi to watch her make a fool of herself! Shen Shiyu should be unaware of this premeditated incident. Otherwise, her emotions wouldn't have fluctuated so much.
Bo Jingyu had just taken the position of heir, so it was not easy to deal with him. And she, this innocent victim, had become the focus of the discussion.
It was really like sitting at home while the trouble came from out of the blue.
Shen Ximan calmly took out her phone and saw the two explosive Weibo posts that had already topped the hot search.
One was about Bo Siming putting his suit on her and Shen Shiyu slapping her.
The other was about Bo Jingyu being turned away at the Shen family's house late at night and then going alone to the bar in Alley 21 to drink himself into a stupor.
The title of this Weibo post was even more ridiculous.
"Second Young Master of the Bo family is not capable enough. His wife has been taken away by the eldest young master. He is so depressed that he can't heal himself. He drinks away his sorrows late at night."
Shen Ximan couldn't help laughing.
Anyway, this incident didn't have much impact on her in essence. Whether Bo Jingyu was angry or not had nothing to do with her.
She casually flipped through the comments section below the Weibo post, and her eyes were fixed on a comment with not too many likes.
"What are you keyboard warriors spraying about? It shows that the woman is charming enough to make two men like her at the same time!"
After reading this comment, Shen Ximan was quite happy and even gave it a like.
At the Bo Group.
Director Chen entered the president's office without notifying the assistant and threw the morning newspaper on the desk.
"President Bo, how are you going to solve this matter?"
Bo Jingyu ignored his rudeness. He picked up the newspaper and calmly glanced at it. "It's just a hype. Just ask the people below to issue a statement."
"This is a problem between you and the eldest young master. How could it be a hype!" Director Chen said in disbelief while adjusting his glasses. "Anyway, you must give us an explanation today. Otherwise, we can't guarantee that we will continue to stand on your side."
After saying that, he left the office.
Bo Jingyu was silent for a while and then made a phone call.
"Qianli, hurry up and suppress today's news. Immediately."
"Okay, Second Young Master. Do you have any other instructions?"
"Transfer the live feed of Shen Ximan."
There were pinhole cameras everywhere in the mansion. He had secretly asked his subordinates to install them just in case, and now they came in handy.
Not to mention anything else, he was really a bit worried about her situation.
The computer was connected to the live footage.
The woman in the footage surprised him.
"Second Madam, I've already explained it no less than ten times. When wearing high heels, you need to keep your body balanced. You can't have one shoulder higher than the other!"
Steward Qin's face turned green with anger.
"But I'm really not used to wearing ten - centimeter heels. Ah, ahh!"
With a thud, Shen Ximan lost her balance and fell onto her, successfully using her as a human cushion. Then she stood up unscathed.
"Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose."
A few strands of Steward Qin's neatly coiled hair were messed up. As a professional person in charge, she endured her anger and twitched the corner of her eye, but didn't explode.
"Second Madam, please concentrate and don't waste any more time."
Shen Ximan showed a worried expression. "Do I really have to wear high heels?"
"Of course!" Steward Qin showed a look of disdain and said in a sarcastic tone, "But it's not your fault. After all, appearance is the first impression. It's normal for someone like you... who has never attended a party."
"According to what you said, it's not impossible for me to wear flat shoes."
Shen Ximan picked up the conversation. The look in her eyes was both weak and strong.
Bo Jingyu turned off the footage and curled his lips in a half - smile.
He didn't even notice it himself.
Night fell, and the lights were shining brightly.
Ruo Chi had been waiting at the mansion gate half an hour earlier.
As the scheduled time was approaching, but no one came out.
He impatiently rang the doorbell.
"Hello, I'm Ruo Chi, Second Young Master's subordinate. May I ask when Second Madam will come down? The time is getting a bit tight now."
"Please wait a moment."
The middle - aged man called Steward Qin down and told her something.
"Second Madam, are you done packing?"
There was no response from the bedroom for a long time.
Knock, knock, knock. She knocked harder.
"Second Madam, forgive my rudeness!"
The moment she opened the door, Steward Qin froze.
The window was wide open. The cold wind rushed in, mixing evenly with the original warmth in the room, and the temperature gradually dropped.
A cloth rope made of bed sheets hanging by the window caught her attention.
Steward Qin trotted over and anxiously looked out a few times. The place where the cloth rope fell was exactly the backyard of the villa.
"What's going on?" Ruo Chi saw her with sharp eyes.
"Something's wrong. Second Madam has run away!"
After receiving the call from the emergency channel, Bo Jingyu endured the anger that was about to burst out. His teeth were grinding.
"Send everyone out to look for her!"
What tricks was this woman up to again?
He had started to suspect since before. Her excellent medical skills, the scarred face, and the tragic background. All these problems surrounded Shen Ximan.
There must be something fishy about her!