“There are two meetings in the morning, a business dinner with a real - estate company at noon, and you need to go on a business trip to City S in the afternoon to attend the ribbon - cutting ceremony of Director Gao.”
Ruo Chi reported the work schedule while driving.
“How much longer until we get there?” Bo Jingyu wrapped himself in his suit.
“It's the rush hour now. It'll probably take another half an hour.”
“Take a shortcut. I'll give you ten minutes.”
Suddenly, a metaphorical “stone” hit Ruo Chi on the shoulder. “This... this doesn't comply with traffic regulations. The meeting is still an hour away. There's no need to be in such a hurry.”
Bo Jingyu slightly frowned, his tone getting harsher. “The milk will get cold.”
“...”
Ruo Chi had never felt so speechless in his life.
No wonder he'd seen Bo Jingyu covering something in his arms ever since he got in the car. It turned out to be the milk from the mansion.
There was a kitchen in the mansion. Why go through all this trouble?
Moreover, he was sitting in the back today!
“What are you standing there for? If you're scared, I'll drive.”
Ruo Chi quickly stuck a triangular sign on the roof of the car. “No no no, I'll do it. It'll be fast.”
Bo Jingyu frowned. “What did you put on the outside?”
“N - nothing.”
Right after he said that, all the cars on the road sensibly made way.
All the car owners looked at the sign on the roof in horror. In bold black letters, it read...
“Exclusive car of General Manager Bo. Speeding. Please give way.”
Shen Ximan hardly slept all night.
On one hand, there was the matter of Xue Xiaoqi, and on the other hand, there was An Ruo's issue.
Although she'd sent her subordinates to investigate, hours had passed and there was still no news. It was obvious that they hadn't found any clues.
Buzz buzz. The phone on the pillow rang.
“Hello, is this Miss Shen? This is the city hospital calling.”
“Yes!” She replied excitedly.
“Your friend Miss Xue has regained consciousness. Apart from the minor injury on her neck, the wound on her back is still quite serious. You'd better come to the hospital as soon as possible to handle the formalities.”
“Okay, okay.”
This news finally allowed Shen Ximan to breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the sun had already risen outside the window, she decided not to sleep anymore. After she finished washing up and came out, she saw Bo Jingyu sitting at the kitchen table, his overcoat not even taken off yet.
“Why are you here?”
He looked up, saw her, and got up to walk towards her. “Here.”
“Don't come any closer!” She subconsciously took a few steps back, afraid that he would suddenly grab her neck like he did yesterday.
Bo Jingyu's eyes softened a bit. He handed over the still - warm milk in his arms. “Steward Qin said you like this. I brought it on my way.”
Shen Ximan stared at the thing in his hand. After a few seconds of daze, she nervously took it. How did he know she liked this kind of milk?
The quality wasn't top - notch, but the taste was similar to what she'd drunk in the countryside when she was a child. It had a rich milk flavor with a hint of sweetness.
“You came all this way just to... bring me milk?” Shen Ximan asked naively and suspiciously.
“I said it's on my way. Finish it and come to the company with me.”
“Forget it. I still haven't solved the huge trouble I caused you, and I'm not in the mood right now.”
Shen Ximan held the milk in her hands. The glass was still warm from his touch.
“If you hadn't meddled, would it have become like this?”
She pouted unhappily. “Yes, yes, yes. You're always right!”
Bo Jingyu sighed speechlessly. “Hurry up and get ready. Come with me.”
“No!”
“Tsk.” He was so annoyed that he directly picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.
Shen Ximan was startled by the sudden loss of balance. She kept pounding on his back. “What are you doing! Let me go!”
“Ouch, my wound isn't healed yet. It hurts.”
Her hands immediately stopped. She looked so conflicted and didn't know what to do.
Bo Jingyu secretly smiled from a angle she couldn't see.
“Second Young Master, you and Second Madam have such a good relationship.” The housekeeper aunt covered her mouth and giggled, as if she was reliving the warm scenes of the past.
“Who has a good relationship with him!”
But the man didn't refute. He said goodbye gently and left the mansion.
Ruo Chi was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly opened the back door.
Bo Jingyu threw Shen Ximan into the back seat and casually closed the door.
“Ask Qianli to go to the commercial street to buy some clothes and shoes for Second Madam, and call a hairstylist over.”
“Okay, Second Master. Shall we go directly to the company?”
He raised his eyebrows, looking matter - of - fact. “What else?”
“Okay, okay.”
Shen Ximan sat in the car uneasily.
She was afraid of causing trouble for Bo Jingyu, and even more afraid of attracting controversy with her scarred face.
“Maybe you should take me back to the mansion.”
“Why?” He stared at the computer screen without blinking.
“It'll have a bad influence.”
“Haven't you caused enough trouble for me?”
Shen Ximan looked at his side profile and involuntarily reached out to touch the slightly swollen skin on his face. “What happened to your face?”
Bo Jingyu was stunned for a few seconds, then turned his head to avoid her hand. “It's okay.”
With her excellent medical skills, she could tell at a glance that he'd been beaten, and badly. The swelling and stiffness of the skin were still there.
After a moment of silent thought, it must have been his grandfather who did it.
“Ruo Chi, could you please drive faster? I need to go to the toilet.”
“Why didn't you go before we left?” He interrupted.
“Isn't it because you carried me out! Whose fault is it?”
Ruo Chi silently watched the drama unfold, thinking about other things in his mind.
The Second Madam was just like the Second Master. They both liked high - speed driving. It seemed he needed to change the words on the sign.
It should be changed to “The Bo Couple”.
In less than half an hour, the car stopped in the basement of the Bo Group.
“We're here, Second Master.”
“You go up first. We'll come later.”
After seeing Ruo Chi's figure enter the elevator, Bo Jingyu took out the veil from the inner pocket of his suit and handed it to the person beside him.
“When did you buy this?” Shen Ximan asked in surprise.
So he'd sent Ruo Chi away just so that no one would see the scar on her face. It was the same in the back seat of the car. He'd deliberately sat in the middle to block her figure so that she wouldn't be seen.
“I took it from your drawer.”
A warm current flowed through her heart. She picked up the veil and looked at it carefully for a few seconds. Sure enough, there was a mark she'd made on the ribbon.
“I've never told you about this. How did you know...”
“The servants clean the room every day. I remember all your things.”
Just these few words suddenly made Shen Ximan blush.
She'd never heard a man say such cheesy love words in her life, and it was even said to her! Her heart was pounding.
“Let's go. I have a meeting this morning.”
“U - um.”
Shen Ximan replied shyly and followed him out of the car.
Watching the numbers on the elevator indicating the rising floors, she started to feel scared.
It wasn't that she was afraid of others' comments, but that she was worried about causing trouble for Bo Jingyu. Especially after learning about his tragic background, she felt even more self - blame.
“If you're scared, give me your hand.”