Li Xiaoru stared at Bo Jingyu with a pleading look in her eyes.
However, he had no intention of coming to her rescue.
Instead, he looked at her with a helpless expression.
The fact that her fiancé didn't help her but protected another woman.
Such a thing had actually happened to Li Xiaoru.
She was a good student and good-looking, and had been praised by others since childhood.
She had never been suppressed by someone to the point where she couldn't struggle.
If it weren't for that hellish family, and if it weren't for that father whom she had hated for a long time but couldn't let go of due to family affection, her life shouldn't have ended in tragedy.
"I'm sorry, little one... Auntie shouldn't have shouted at you just now."
An Ruo hugged the teddy bear, sobbed a few times and choked out, "I forgive you."
Shen Ximan sighed with a headache.
This girl was good in every way, but her only drawback was that she was too soft-hearted.
She was really afraid that when she grew up, she would become like her in the past.
By then, she wouldn't even have the ability to protect herself when being bullied.
"Let's go home. Don't delay Uncle and Auntie's dating."
Shen Ximan took An Ruo's hand, picked up the small bag and strode away.
Before Bo Jingyu could say anything, Ruo Chi took the initiative to address his concern.
"Second Master, I'll escort President Wen and the others."
He nodded, pinched the bridge of his nose and sat on the sofa with a long sigh.
"What are you still standing there for? Come and sit."
Li Xiaoru sat on the single sofa nervously. She didn't even dare to sit together with him, for fear of being scolded severely.
The anger had gotten the better of her and was out of control. Now that she had calmed down, she wished she could give herself a few hard slaps. Where did she get the guts to be jealous and confront the female president of Ahaire? This was just like walking straight into the line of fire!
"If I had protected you just now, Wen Jinrui would have been even more annoyed."
Bo Jingyu was making excuses for himself.
But anyone with a discerning eye could tell what was really on his mind.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
The matter was already over, and he wasn't a petty person.
"Tell me. What on earth happened to make you act so abnormally today?"
The peaceful atmosphere eased Li Xiaoru's nervousness a bit.
She briefly summarized what had happened this morning.
After listening, Bo Jingyu got up, took out a checkbook from the desk drawer, wrote down a series of numbers, tore it off and handed it to her.
"Take this for now."
Li Xiaoru's eyes turned red with emotion. "I made you so angry just now, but you're still willing to help me?"
"One thing is one thing. I can understand the reason for your unstable mood, but I'm warning you. This money isn't for you to let your brothers squander at will. After you've solved the problem, find a proper job."
She wiped away her tears. "Don't worry. This kind of thing will never happen again. I'll also take the initiative to apologize to President Wen."
"Thank you. Really thank you!"
Bo Jingyu felt a bit sorry for the haggard woman in front of him.
But the world was heartless. If one wanted to escape the shackles of darkness, they had to save themselves. Relying solely on others wouldn't help.
When Li Xiaoru put her hand on the door handle and was about to leave, she turned around and asked a question that had been lingering in her mind.
"Jingyu, will you... will you break off the engagement with me?"
He paused for a few seconds. "No."
These two words were like a reassurance pill to her. All the doubts and uneasiness in her mind were swept away.
Watching her leaving back, Bo Jingyu remained expressionless.
Li Xiaoru's emotions were a bit extreme, but he could still feel her genuine love. It wasn't just for the arranged marriage, nor was it to comply with Bo Yanhai's order. It was simply because she loved someone.
But Bo Jingyu had someone he liked.
Just like when she had wanted to hurt Shen Ximan just now, he had instinctively gone to protect her.
This kind of instinctive reaction was beyond his control.
But this kind of deep affection that went to the bone marrow, Bo Jingyu didn't want to admit it at all. He used to think that this kind of emotion was "guilt".
He was incompetent and unable to clear Shen Ximan of her charges.
The farce at the cooperation meeting still made him feel ashamed in front of her.
So even for a small thing, he wanted to make up for it.
As long as it could make Shen Ximan feel better, he would do it.
Buzz, buzz.
The vibrating phone on the table pulled Bo Jingyu back from his thoughts.
"It's me."
"Little President Bo, this is Hao Zhibin!"
"Yeah, I know."
He slowly walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and listened with one hand in his pocket.
"There's a good news and a bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Bo Jingyu replied patiently, "The bad news."
"The bad news is that the team leader who got promoted somehow managed to strengthen the guards around the police station. Even when I went to see my uncle six times, he wasn't in his office every time."
Hao Zhibin lit a cigarette and took a deep puff while standing on the river bridge.
"The good news is that I found out that Zhong Ruiqiang from Zhong's Oil didn't die in an accident. He was secretly murdered!"
His eyebrows instantly furrowed. "Where did you get this information?"
"Zhong Ruiqiang had kept a lot of mistresses outside. I bought a few cheap ones from the black market to get them to talk. It seems that they had been bought off by the eldest young master's people before."
"I heard that one night, a woman was about to go to see Zhong Ruiqiang when she heard a scream from the private apartment. When she went in, she saw a black-clothed man jump out of the window and disappear without a trace."
Hao Zhibin guessed while holding the cigarette in his mouth. "Do you think the eldest young master has a bunch of wolves that specialize in killing and arson? An ordinary person wouldn't have the skills to jump out of a fifteenth-floor window unscathed."
It had to be said that his thinking was really sharp.
Bo Jingyu's opinion of him had improved a bit.
"You're right. He does have a team of elite killers."
Hao Zhibin excitedly slapped his thigh. "I knew it! Then the following things can be explained. The current Zhong Ruiqiang isn't actually himself. It's the already 'dead' Xiao Zhenguo!"
"It's just that there's no definite evidence to prove his identity yet. As long as we dig him out, it'll be a piece of cake for him to expose the eldest young master."
Bo Jingyu looked at his location on the phone. He was on the river bridge in the park.
It seemed that this person's ability to handle things was still worth a try.
"I'll ask Ruo Chi to assist you. You must finish it before the end of the month."
When the master gave an order, the subordinate had no right to ask questions.
Hao Zhibin knew this well and readily agreed.
"I'll do everything in my power to help you. Talk to you later."
One week. There was only one week left.
Bo Jingyu looked at the colorful lights of the scenery outside the window, feeling extremely anxious.
In one week, his grandfather would be transferred abroad for treatment by his father.
He had to find evidence against Bo Siming before the end of the month.
Otherwise, he had no idea if there were any ambushes abroad.
The company couldn't be left at this critical moment. If Bo Jingyu left everything behind and went abroad with his grandfather, Bo Siming would take advantage of the situation.
He was really in a dilemma now.
Suddenly, the image of Shen Ximan flashed through his mind.
If she were still his second wife, would it be possible...