"I want to get out! I don't need your treatment!" Shen Ximan grew more and more terrified. She even guessed Bo Jingyu's intentions.
The nurse stepped forward with a hidden threat in her smile, blocking her way.
"You're not allowed to leave the ward during your treatment."
"On what grounds do you restrict my personal freedom? This is illegal!"
Suddenly, her head felt heavy. The people in front of her seemed to have after - images, and she couldn't tell which was the real one and which was the shadow.
"Have a good dream. The drug effect will wear off at noon."
After the nurse said this, Shen Shiyu collapsed onto the hospital bed.
At the same time, Shen Ximan followed a man to complete the discharge procedures and then got into the car that had been parked at the entrance.
"The young master doesn't like noisy women. After you get to the residence, do what you're supposed to do. Keep your mouth shut about everything you see and hear."
Shen Ximan looked at the driver and replied coldly, "Okay."
He glanced at her profile as she stared blankly at the scenery outside the window. He swallowed uneasily. How could the young master take a fancy to such an ugly woman?
Moreover, the news had just come out yesterday, and now he was bringing her here. Wasn't this like shooting himself in the foot?
"Why are you looking at me? Do you want my contact information?" Shen Ximan asked playfully on purpose.
The man's expression changed in shock. "Please behave yourself."
"Hahaha, it's just a joke. Don't take it seriously."
After getting out of the car, she gained another title of "flirtatious".
Flower Branch Village was a place with warm winters and cool summers. Even on a midsummer day like this, it wasn't overly hot and dry. Instead, there was a cool autumn - like atmosphere.
Two magpies were cooing affectionately on the branches.
"Even you two little guys are showing off your love to me." Shen Ximan murmured to herself, feeling a bit down.
Just as she finished speaking, a bunch of flowers suddenly appeared behind her.
She shivered in surprise.
"Scared you?" Bo Siming walked around to face her. "I picked these by the roadside just now. I thought you might like them."
Shen Ximan took the flowers awkwardly. "Thank you..."
"Come with me for breakfast."
Without another word, he grabbed her wrist and walked towards the village. Along the way, many workers and villagers were whispering to each other, and some were even secretly taking pictures.
"Let go of me. It's too showy." She said, playing hard - to - get.
"So what? I'm not even kissing you in front of them."
Bo Siming was bold and straightforward. He smiled without any hesitation.
"I'm the boss here. I can do whatever I want, and no one can blame me. You're my woman now."
When these words came out of his mouth, they always seemed perfunctory.
Shen Ximan was just using him to see Bo Jingyu. Hearing such words, her mind had already drifted away.
"Woman, I'm talking to you. Are you daydreaming right under my nose?" Bo Siming suddenly stopped and said with a cold look in his eyes.
"Sorry, I'm still not feeling well."
He looked at her pale face and softened his temper.
"Why didn't you say so if you're not feeling well?"
"… It's not necessary."
Bo Siming had planned to take her for himself yesterday and show off in front of Bo Jingyu to humble his arrogance.
But the closer he got to Shen Ximan, the more he began to care. He even really wanted to treat her well.
"You should tell me from now on." He touched her head domineeringly.
Shen Ximan looked into his earnest eyes, cold to the bone.
"Don't do such an ambiguous gesture."
"What?!" Bo Siming looked at her expression dissatisfiedly. "Am I not as good as that brat Bo Jingyu?"
"No. There might be Shen Shiyu's informants in the crowd."
He suddenly burst into laughter.
So Shen Ximan was after the position of the "main wife". All her words and actions were intended to lure him in so that he would abandon Shen Shiyu and make her the top woman.
She was really a meticulous and scheming woman. He liked and was satisfied with her.
"Since you've behaved well today, this is your reward."
Before Shen Ximan could react, she was gently lifted up, her feet leaving the ground.
Bo Siming gave her a princess carry!
She thought her words would set boundaries, but he seemed to have misunderstood something. Now his expression was extremely elated.
"Put me down!"
"I won't unless you kiss me."
Bo Siming shamelessly carried her and walked straight towards the homestay.
"What are you doing!" Shen Ximan blushed.
This very moment was clearly seen by Bo Jingyu who happened to appear. It felt like a nail was being driven into his heart, causing a dull pain.
"Good morning, young master. Would you like some..." The villager was smiling at first but stopped abruptly when he saw Shen Ximan.
"Do you have any food you don't eat?" Bo Siming asked the woman in his arms.
"Put me down right away."
Shen Ximan's expression was serious. It was obvious she wasn't joking. And since she was in a blind spot in his arms, she didn't see Bo Jingyu who was just a few steps away.
"Sure?" Bo Siming glanced behind him.
He had actually seen Bo Jingyu earlier. He just wanted to show off his sovereignty, so he deliberately teased her without letting go.
"Stop being so hesitant!" Shen Ximan twisted his ear without thinking.
"Ouch, it hurts!"
Bo Siming immediately let go and covered his ear in pain.
For them, this was just a meaningless interaction without any real significance. But in the eyes of others, it was ambiguous.
"Good morning, Young Master Bo." A female villager greeted.
These words really reached Shen Ximan's ears. Her heart suddenly raced, and she was at a loss like a headless fly.
"Good morning." Bo Jingyu replied politely.
Bo Siming deliberately moved aside to let them look into each other's eyes.
"Here, an egg. I've peeled it for you."
He moved the egg in his hand in front of Shen Ximan.
Bo Jingyu's cold eyes were like a bottomless lake. They were so murky that one couldn't see the complexity inside. After a few seconds of eye - contact, he averted his gaze and left in a hurry.
With a snap, something in Shen Ximan's heart seemed to break.
It was like a complete bubble that bloomed with gorgeous colors and then disappeared in a magnificent way.
But for her heart, even the word "magnificent" seemed like a luxury.
Bo Jingyu had just given her an invisible slap, a harsh and direct one that left no mark but was full of bitterness.
This was exactly who he was.
Merciless and cold - blooded.
"What are you thinking about?" Bo Siming suddenly spoke.
Shen Ximan came back to her senses. She hadn't fully digested her emotions. "I want to be alone for a while. You go and do your work first."
After saying that, she left with slightly red eyes.
He watched her back and felt a bit unhappy.
"She doesn't even know how to be grateful after getting some sweet treats. She's always thinking about that brat."