"Then let's remarry, even if you hate me for the rest of your life."
Tears streamed down Bo Jingyu's face one after another, but he didn't slacken his movements at all. At this moment, he only had one thing in mind: to chop open the door lock.
"Second Master, the lock is already loose!"
Qian Li watched the countdown ticking down to the last twenty seconds, his voice trembling.
On the other side of the door, Shen Ximan was crying silently with a broken heart.
Their relationship, not blessed by the matchmaker in heaven, was surely impossible to be intertwined again in this lifetime. She could only repay him in the next life.
In the next life, she didn't want to meet him in such a complicated way again.
If possible, she hoped Bo Jingyu would meet someone else.
At least he would have a different life, perhaps happier and more carefree than now, instead of being entangled with her.
He had been through enough suffering. She couldn't torture him anymore.
The countdown of the time bomb continued to tick down: 5, 4, 3...
Clang! The door lock was chopped off by Bo Jingyu.
Just as he pulled the door open, the bomb exploded with a deafening roar, shattering the corridor. The powerful shockwave sent Shen Ximan and Tian Danni flying out. They both fainted on the deck.
"Man'er!"
Bo Jingyu's hands were covered in blood from the abrasions caused by the axe handle, but he didn't care about the pain at all. He rushed over and shielded her in his arms.
At this moment, Shen Ximan had lost consciousness, but she could feel the warm tears constantly hitting her face.
Yancheng University.
Su Minghan didn't even have time to take off his suit before rushing to the auditorium. Along the way, he kept checking his watch anxiously.
"Brother-in-law, over here!" Xiao Shuyuan had been waiting at the auditorium entrance for a long time.
He panted as he ran over. "How far along is it?"
"You've come just in time! Sister is throwing a tantrum in the dressing room and won't come out. It's already been five minutes. Go and talk her into it quickly!"
Su Minghan felt his head splitting. "Okay, I got it."
Suddenly, the door was opened. Xiao Shujing looked up with a worried frown.
The moment she saw him, all the gloom disappeared.
"Minghan!" She threw herself into his arms with tears in her eyes, greedily breathing in his unique warmth, as if she couldn't live without him.
"You're a judge. How can you be so willful at a time like this?"
Despite his annoyance and dissatisfaction, Su Minghan still spoke softly for the sake of the overall situation.
"You didn't even tell me that the person accompanying you to the banquet was Tian Danni!"
Xiao Shujing looked up at him pitifully.
"She doesn't understand, but don't you? You're my boyfriend. I should be the only one in your heart. There's no room for anyone else!"
"Yes, yes, yes. You're the only one for me. Hurry up and go out."
He tried to soothe her emotions and motioned towards the door.
"You're being so perfunctory!" She pushed him away in annoyance.
"You weren't like this to me before!"
Su Minghan looked at her in bewilderment. "How am I being perfunctory?"
"The moment I got your call and sensed that something was wrong, I rushed here without even changing my clothes. What else do you want from me?"
Xiao Shujing stared at him in shock as he scowled.
"You're yelling at me?"
He gritted his teeth tightly, seething with anger.
"Stop being so childish and go out quickly. Everyone outside the auditorium is waiting."
"I'm not being childish! You're the one being unfaithful, and now you're blaming me?"
Yan Yueyue was standing at the door. If it weren't for Xiao Shuyuan holding her back, she would have definitely rushed in to back her up. "Listen to this! He's having an affair with another woman, and he still thinks he's in the right!"
"Brother-in-law was just dealing with official business. Can you stop exaggerating things?"
Xiao Shuyuan was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.
"You men are all heartless! You don't understand the feelings of us girls at all! Mr. Su brought another woman to the event in public. That's his problem. He's having an emotional affair!"
"Sister has become such a shrew because of you!"
Xiao Shuyuan didn't want to argue with her any longer. He turned around and walked away.
"Me? What did I do! Stop right there!"
Yan Yueyue was so angry that she chased after him to argue.
"You can hit me or scold me, but can we just focus on the matter at hand for now?"
Su Minghan grabbed Xiao Shujing's shoulders and said seriously.
"Fine, I'll go and deal with the matter at hand. But you'd better give me an explanation when I get back," she said as she tidied up her clothes and makeup. Then she walked to the door, turned around, and added, "You have to choose between Tian Danni and me."
Watching her retreating figure, he squatted down on the spot in frustration.
He should never have come back!
Buzz, buzz.
Assistant Jiang called. Su Minghan composed himself and answered.
"What now?"
"Mr. Su! There was an accident on the luxury yacht just now. Teacher Tian, she..."
Su Minghan shot to his feet, his heart in his throat.
"What happened to her?"
"Teacher Tian is missing now. The rescue team is still searching! Even the safety of Young Master Bo and Young Master Wen is uncertain..."
He slumped onto the nearby sofa, his mind blank.
"Send everyone to search. You have to find them!"
Su Minghan paced back and forth anxiously, gripping the sofa so tightly that he left marks on it.
"I shouldn't have come back! It's all my fault... all my fault!"
He cursed himself in regret and even slapped himself.
It was Tian Danni who had protected him all the way out of the luxury yacht.
If anything happened to her, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life!
In order to come and watch Xiao Shujing's design competition, Su Minghan had already crossed his own bottom line. He always put her first in everything.
Wasn't this just like a lovesick puppy?
He staggered to his feet, holding onto the sofa. He was in a terrible mood.
"Brother-in-law, why are you still here? Sister has already taken the stage."
Xiao Shuyuan came over to ask when he saw that Su Minghan hadn't gone to the audience seats for a long time.
"No... I can't stay here."
He walked out of the dressing room door with a clear mind and headed towards the exit. But he was stopped by someone behind him after only a few steps.
"The auditorium is on the left, brother-in-law!"
Xiao Shuyuan had a bad feeling, but he still tried his best to stop him.
"Let go of me."
The anger pent up in Su Minghan's chest was about to burst out.
"But sister..."
He interrupted him with red eyes. "I'd appreciate it if you could stop using her to pressure me in the future! I'm already exhausted!"
"Don't follow me anymore. This is my last warning."
He gasped for breath and stumbled out of the building, holding onto the wall.
Xiao Shuyuan watched Su Minghan's red - eyed figure and didn't stop him. He just stood there blankly, not knowing how to explain.
Backstage, Yan Yueyue crossed her arms and looked at him. "Where is he?"
"..." He hung his head and leaned against the wall, saying nothing.
From time to time, he glanced at Xiao Shujing on the stage. Her expression was always cold.
Even when the host asked her if there were any highlights in the contestants' designs, she only replied half - heartedly.
Moreover, she was often distracted, which caused a stir among the audience.
Half an hour later, the design competition officially ended.
Xiao Shujing stepped off the stage angrily. When she saw Xiao Shuyuan, she immediately slapped him. "Where is Su Minghan? Didn't you go and call him?"