Four or five days passed in a flash.
The affairs in Huazhi Village were taken over by Bo Yanhai. The former village head was removed from his post, and the position was handed back to Village Head Zhong. However, to punish him for his previous mistakes, his salary would be halved during the period of building the resort.
Uncle Chen was also given a lighter punishment according to the circumstances at that time.
Everything was moving in a positive direction. According to the current situation, as long as Bo Siming didn't make trouble about the land expropriation, Bo Jingyu wouldn't take action.
A smart person wouldn't do something that was self - destructive.
"Second Master, the suits for the fashion show have been delivered."
Bo Jingyu looked at the clothes covered with plastic film. After a moment of silence, he nodded. "Send them to the mansion."
"Sorry, Second Master. The second young mistress..." Qian Li lowered his head guiltily. Before he could finish his sentence, Bo Jingyu interrupted him.
"She's no longer a member of the Bo family. Don't mention her again."
The whole Yancheng had been searched upside down, but there was no sign of Shen Ximan. It was as if she had never appeared.
Bo Jingyu could more or less guess her intention. She didn't want to be found and didn't want anyone to know where she was.
What a heartless woman.
Buzz, buzz, buzz. The phone beside him rang.
He put down the file folder in his hand, pulled out a smile and answered the call. "Good afternoon, little baby. Have you finished today's courses?"
"I've finished them all, brother!"
The voice on the other end of the phone was sweet and full of vitality.
"I'll come to see you after I finish my work."
"Okay. Bye, brother."
Qian Li was infected by his beaming expression.
"Second Master, it's An Ruo, right? Ruo Chi said she has made great progress recently, and her speech is not as unclear as before."
"What I can teach her are the most basic survival skills. As for what she will become in the future, it's not my concern."
Bo Jingyu knew this better than anyone else.
A few days ago, Bo Yanhai insisted on seeing the divorce certificate. Helplessly, Bo Jingyu had to submit the divorce agreement and get it stamped.
This matter was suppressed as a scandal of the Bo family and was not made public. Only a few people knew the inside story.
That woman didn't even care about her own younger sister.
If she was just throwing a tantrum because she saw Li Xiaoru's kiss at the dinner, such a person wasn't worth Bo Jingyu's concern.
According to the current situation, An Ruo was just a homeless child to him. He had no blood relation with her, and he had the reason not to take care of her.
But every time he wanted to throw her out, he would think of Shen Ximan.
Since she left so resolutely, she should never show up in his sight again and never linger in his mind.
Bo Jingyu stood up. "I have an appointment tonight. You don't need to drive me."
With that, he strode away.
Bo Siming's face was still swollen. When he was applying an ice pack, he saw Bo Jingyu walking past him in a flamboyant manner.
He didn't even say hello!
"Where are you going?"
Bo Jingyu stopped abruptly and looked back coldly. "Manager Bo is so concerned about me?"
Bo Siming sneered. "Don't be so self - important. Grandpa hasn't restored your position as the president yet. Is it appropriate to leave your post without permission during working hours?"
"At least I'm better than you, who still has the energy to flirt with female employees even with an injury."
As soon as these words were out, four or five women around blushed immediately and left Bo Siming carefully, returning to their seats.
Bo Jingyu withdrew his disdainful look and left gracefully.
"Good! You dare to show off in front of me, right! Just you wait. I'll surely find a chance to suppress you!"
Bo Siming gritted his back teeth in indignation.
Bar in Alley 21.
Bo Jingyu was sitting at the bar, sipping his wine in a bad mood.
"Hey, bro~"
Su Minghan popped up from behind and patted him on the back.
He glanced at his watch. "You're half an hour late."
"Come on, bro. Do you have to be so strict about this? Okay, okay. I'll punish myself with three drinks. You have to take me home if I get drunk."
"Get a designated driver." Bo Jingyu tilted his head and drank up the wine in one gulp.
Su Minghan looked at his expression and speculated for a few seconds. "What's up? What happened today to make our second young master so upset? Tell me and let me give you some advice."
"Nothing. I'm just tired."
Although he said so, Bo Jingyu knew exactly what the reason was. He just wanted to have a good sleep under the influence of alcohol, not thinking about anything.
Su Minghan gave a look to the bartender. "Give me a mild one."
The bartender made an OK gesture.
"Are you going to the fashion show tomorrow?"
Bo Jingyu nodded sullenly. "Grandpa has ordered me to go. I have to."
"Then you'll have something to worry about. Li Xiaoru is just waiting for you to go."
Su Minghan took a sip of his wine. It tasted sweet and spicy.
"It's normal for her to be there. There's nothing to worry about."
"Have you compromised?"
Bo Jingyu raised his eyebrows. "Compromise on what?"
"I thought you had forgotten Ximan and were going to start a new relationship with Li Xiaoru." Su Minghan froze as soon as he finished speaking.
He wished he could slap himself. How could he have let it slip!
"You don't have to blame yourself. Her matter is already in the past. It doesn't matter whether you mention it or not. It has nothing to do with me."
Bo Jingyu swirled the ice cubes in his glass. Under the refraction of the neon lights, they were pure and transparent, without any impurities.
Maybe their relationship was just like these ice cubes.
It had no warmth from the beginning, and in the end, it would only turn into a pool of water. It wouldn't be heated up by the people and things around them, but would slowly evaporate with their mutual torture.
"What about you? How's your relationship with that actress going?"
Su Minghan forced a smile. "What are you talking about?"
"Are you broken up?" Bo Jingyu clinked glasses with him and refilled their glasses.
"Sort of. We're just not from the same world. If I pestered her, it would only be a burden to her. So I'd better let her be free."
"Juanyi sent her an invitation letter, right? This is a rare opportunity."
Su Minghan lit a cigarette and took a deep puff.
"She refused. She won't go."
"Maybe it's because of me. No, it should be that she just doesn't want to stay in the entertainment circle anymore. It doesn't seem to have much to do with me."
He forced a smile and flicked the cigarette ash. "After all, it's just a matter of using each other. I'm going to let her contract expire and not renew it. She can do whatever she wants. I have plenty of new talents."
As brothers for so many years, how could Bo Jingyu not see his real feelings? He was just being stubborn and refused to admit that he was reluctant to let her go.
"What new talent?"
"Tian Danni. You've heard of her. She won many movie awards for me abroad. Now she's planning to develop in China. Currently, she's a standby in Xiao Shujing's team. I'll find a suitable opportunity to introduce her to the public."
Speaking of this, Su Minghan slapped his thigh as if answering his own question. "Right! I'll take her to the fashion show."
Bo Jingyu was silent for a while. "Have you thought it through?"
"Yeah. You don't need to persuade me. I know what I'm doing."
He drank up the wine in his glass.
"We're people from two different worlds. We just can't get along."