After Xiao Shujing finished what she had to say, she slowly straightened up and wiped away her tears.
"Please give me your reply after you've considered it. I'm sorry to have taken up your time."
She turned around and was about to leave when Su Minghan called out to her.
"Wait!"
She didn't turn back. Sniffling, she said, "Go ahead."
He took out a stack of blank checkbooks and a pen from his inner pocket. After quickly writing something on it, he stepped forward and handed it to her.
"You can't use the money in the card for the time being. Use this first."
Xiao Shujing didn't refuse. She took it and put it away.
"Thank you."
Watching her receding back, Su Minghan kicked angrily at the trash can.
He must have been out of his mind to say such nonsense.
Ring, ring, ring.
"Make it quick!"
The assistant on the phone was obviously taken aback. Knowing that he was in a really bad mood at the moment, the assistant deliberately softened their voice and reported, "Mr. Su, Tian Danni is already waiting in the reception room."
"Got it. I'll be back right away."
When Su Minghan looked up again, that figure had already disappeared without a trace.
At the Eastern Suburb Mansion.
Ruo Chi was munching on a fried dough stick and sipping soy milk. When he looked up and saw the car slowly approaching in the distance, he choked in excitement.
"Cough, cough, cough! Second Master!"
Qian Li parked the car and looked at him with disgust.
"Why have you become so dirty after just a few days?"
"You try keeping watch for a few days!"
Bo Jingyu got out of the car and fastened the buttons of his suit.
"How's it going recently?"
Ruo Chi quickly ran over to report, "Everything's normal. Except that the Third Miss has been going to bed earlier than usual, there have been no special activities."
"Going to bed earlier?"
"Yeah. She has calligraphy classes or arithmetic classes all day. She only takes a half - hour nap at noon. The rest of the time, she's either studying or on her way to study. It's normal for her to go to bed early."
Bo Jingyu frowned and quickly entered the mansion.
"Good morning, Second Young Master."
Aunt Yang led the servants and bowed together. Although he had said many times not to be so formal, the proper etiquette still had to be followed.
"Brother!"
An Ruo's ears were sharp. She heard the commotion, put down her pencil, and ran outside.
Bo Jingyu's icy expression instantly melted like a pool of spring water. The curve of his lips and eyebrows could hardly conceal his joy.
"Good morning, little baby."
"You haven't come to see me for ages."
He was really relieved to hear her say a whole sentence smoothly.
"Sorry, I've been too busy recently."
Holding her small and soft body in his arms gave him the greatest comfort. But a familiar scent suddenly wafted into his nose, forcing him to break this beautiful atmosphere and start to suspect.
"Aunt Yang."
"Yes, Second Master. What are your orders?"
Bo Jingyu let go of An Ruo and stood up. His face was as black as charcoal.
"Has anyone been here recently?"
As soon as he said this, Ruo Chi and Aunt Yang were instantly stunned.
"No."
His nose couldn't be wrong. That faint body fragrance on An Ruo was always vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Second Master, do you not trust me?" Ruo Chi looked a bit hurt.
Bo Jingyu's expression softened a bit. "No, maybe I'm overthinking."
Aunt Yang stood there trembling with fear.
According to the Second Young Master's usual character, if he knew that she had secretly let the Second Young Mistress come at night, she would definitely lose her job.
The clothes on the Third Miss were secretly sent by the Second Young Mistress. She was just afraid that he would catch any clues.
"Aunt Yang."
Bo Jingyu called out. Seeing her in a daze, he called again, "Aunt Yang."
"Ah, ah? Second Young Master, what did you say?"
He paused suspiciously for a few seconds. "Please set an extra pair of chopsticks and bowls for me. I'll have breakfast with An Ruo. Thank you."
"Okay, okay. No problem."
Half an hour later, Bo Jingyu was about to go back to the company.
But An Ruo was like a little sloth, clinging to his neck in his arms and refusing to let go.
"Brother, I don't want you to go."
He gently stroked her little face. "I'll come to see you again soon. Study hard with the teacher, okay?"
Ruo Chi, who was guarding the mansion gate, got goosebumps all over. He nudged the person beside him with his elbow.
"Do you think our Second Master has changed? I've never seen him so gentle before, not even in front of the Second Madam."
Qian Li chuckled. "You don't understand. This is called family affection."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're the smart one. I'm just a poor soul with no one to love me. I'm just fit to stay in this remote place and keep watch."
"Stop being so sarcastic," he handed Ruo Chi a ticket to a beer music festival. "The Second Master said he'll take you to the music festival tomorrow. It's a promotional event organized by a subsidiary of Young Master Su's company. Do you want to go?"
Ruo Chi's eyes instantly lit up. He snatched the ticket and examined it carefully.
"Go! I definitely want to go!"
Just then, Bo Jingyu came out. Ruo Chi walked up to him with a beaming smile and flattered him, "Second Master, you're so good to me!"
"I'll still be your bodyguard in my next life! No, in my next next life too!"
He pursed his lips and nodded.
"Double the number of guards today and tomorrow."
Ruo Chi pouted. "You still don't trust me!"
"It's not that I don't trust you. I don't trust Aunt Yang."
Bo Jingyu always had a hunch that someone often came to the Eastern Suburb Mansion, and they had colluded with Aunt Yang to hide it from him.
During breakfast just now, the plates and bowls didn't match in color. Aunt Yang was always extremely careful about the tableware and would never make such a mistake.
There were also a few strands of hair on An Ruo's bed. But in order to catch the big fish, he didn't take them for a DNA test.
"Back to the group."
Qian Li opened the car door. After watching Bo Jingyu get into the back seat, he closed the door, quickly walked around to the driver's side, and started the car.
After all these years, the Second Master still sat in the back.
He was muttering to himself but didn't say a word.
When he arrived at the Bo Group, he received two pieces of news. One was that a thief had apparently broken into the president's office last night, and the other was that Li Xiaoru was waiting in the reception room to meet him.
Bo Jingyu knew exactly what had happened last night.
"No items were stolen. Arrange a meeting for the project department and the planning department. The main topic is the establishment of a holiday resort in Huazhi Village. Summarize the discussions and send them to my office in half an hour."
After saying that, he walked towards the reception room.
All the employees present were confused.
"How does Young Master Bo know that nothing was stolen?"
"Isn't he worried at all?"
Qian Li gave them a look, and they quickly shut up.
"Hurry up and do your jobs!"
"Yes, yes, yes."
While Li Xiaoru was taking a sip of coffee, the door of the reception room was opened.
"Jingyu, you're here."
"Manager Li, please don't be so familiar with me in public."
Bo Jingyu coldly drew a line and sat down opposite her.
"If it's about the cooperation, you don't have to go through the trouble of coming here to put on an act." He stated his attitude straightforwardly.
Li Xiaoru's expression froze, and she forced out a few laughs.
"Your words are a bit too hurtful, Young Master Bo."