If it were anyone else, Chen Xu definitely wouldn't call to disturb Mr. Bo and his wife on their date.

But General Bo has been paying close attention to the Jiang family's affairs recently. Even this cooperation was facilitated by General Bo deliberately lowering his requirements.

Bo Jingzhou frowned, then spoke in a faint voice: "Where are you now?"

"As soon as I arrived at the airport, I had a driver pick me up…"

"Okay, after you make a reservation at the restaurant, send me the address."

After hanging up the phone, Bo Jingzhou looked at Shen Wanci with a hint of regret in his eyes and said, "I'm probably too busy to have dinner today. Would you like to go upstairs and take a look at the house? If you don't like it, I can show you other ones next time."

Shen Wanci: "No."

Whether it's good or bad has nothing to do with her. It's Bo Jingzhou's house, she doesn't get to say if she likes it or not.

"You should be busy with something. I'll just take a taxi back myself." One of her feet was already on the ground, but Bo Jingzhou stood too close and showed no intention of letting her go. She couldn't leave.

Shen Wanci looked up at him with a puzzled expression, unable to understand what he meant. He neither moved away nor expressed his stance, leaving her completely confused.

Bo Jingzhou remained silent for a few seconds before closing the car door with a slam. "I'll take you back."

He said he would send her home, and he really did, all the way to the door. He watched her open the door and go inside. "I'll be quite busy lately and probably won't have much time to appear before you and pester you. Be good, don't get too close to Nie Yucheng, Qin Hexi, or that Lu Feng."

Although he was a bodyguard, the man never left her side. He wasn't happy about it.

This way of counting, after her divorce, her life was truly colorful and exciting, her fame grew larger, and she had more and more men.

Bao Jingzhou's originally passable complexion darkened visibly: "When do you plan on taking me off the blacklist?"

Shen Wanci tilted her chin, her eyes filled with a glimmer of light: "We shouldn't have anything to do with each other, so you'd better just stay quietly on the blacklist."

At this moment, Bo Jingzhou seemed to see the energetic young girl she once was. When she asked him to deliver a love letter to Nie Yucheng, her eyes sparkled with the same brilliance, like a galaxy of stars.

In a moment of absentmindedness, the door in front of him slammed shut with a loud bang.

If it weren't for Bo Jingzhou's quick hands, this meal would have ended up in the hospital.

Hearing the receding footsteps inside, the man's Adam's apple bobbed, and a barely audible chuckle escaped his lips from the depths.

……

When Bao Jingzhou arrived, the Jiang family had been waiting for a while. It was Jiang Wuye, the head of the Jiang family responsible for project negotiations, who came to meet him. He was stout and short, wearing a cotton-linen Zhongshan suit.

Upon seeing Bo Jingzhou walk in, he hurriedly stood up, his upper body slightly bent, and extended his hand: "Mr. Bo."

"Sorry, I was stuck in traffic and ran late."

Jiang Wuye smiled kindly, looking like a harmless old good man. He nodded in agreement and said, “I understand, I understand. We also got stuck in traffic for quite some time on our way from the airport just now, and this time we did come earlier than agreed…”

He turned his gaze to the woman beside him and introduced, "Yihe, this is Mr. Bo, the president of Bo Group. Mr. Bo, this is my daughter, Jiang Yihe."

Although tonight is just a casual get-together, not a formal occasion, bringing his daughter along is intriguing. Typically in this kind of situation, there's an implication of family ties, using the opportunity for both sides to get acquainted.

Jiang Yi stood up gracefully. She wore a crimson dress, which was slightly sexy but covered all the right places. It didn't reveal anything inappropriate, preserving her image as a wealthy heiress while still alluring to men.

She covered her chest with one hand, preventing it from being exposed when she leaned forward, and reached out with the other hand to Bo Jingzhou, "Mr. Bo, nice to meet you."

Her fingers were long and slender, with faint lines and white, delicate skin. It was clear she took great care of herself, even her fingernails were perfectly manicured.

Bo Jingzhou looked at her outstretched hand, but didn't take it. He just nodded lightly in greeting: "Nice to meet you."

Chen Xu immediately displayed his talent as a peacemaker, grasping Jiang Yi's hand: "I've long heard that Young Master Jiang's daughter is peerless in beauty, the first beauty of City A. Seeing her today, it truly lives up to its reputation."

Jiang Yi's appearance was in the style of a strong and capable woman. Even a slight raise of her eyebrows or a curl of her lips held a certain charm. "Mr. Bo, is this your way of refusing to shake my hand?"

The tone and expression were just right, not too much, not too little. If it were any other man, they would have already grabbed her hand. But for the CEO, a straight man through and through, it wouldn't work at all.

Fearing that Mr. Bo might say something nerve-wracking on the spot, Chen Xu quickly interjected: "Miss Jiang, you're misunderstanding. Mr. Bo always avoids physical contact with ladies."

Bo Jingzhou said calmly, "I'm sorry, my wife is very strict at home and wouldn't want me to have the scent of another woman on me."

He still remembers to this day how his Bentley was traded for a Maybach.

“??” Chen Xu wore a speechless expression, thinking to himself: Although it might be true, could he come up with a reason that didn't sound so like a perfunctory excuse? Right now, I bet even Old Mrs. Village knows you were kicked out by the young mistress, and because of that side of things, you were publicly executed online.

As expected, Jiang Yi smiled knowingly. Although he didn't expose her, his expression clearly showed disbelief: "I wouldn't have guessed that an outstanding man like President Bo would be afraid of his wife."

Ginger Fifth Master's timely interruption steered the conversation back to business.

……

Bo Jingzhou said that he would be busy for the next period of time and wouldn't have time to pester her. Shen Wanci didn't take it to heart at first, but in the following week, she really didn't see him again.

She hadn't taken him off her blacklist, no more phone calls or messages, and he didn't appear anymore, as if he had completely vanished from her world.

That day.

Qin Yue invited her to have tea.

In a tranquil and elegant tea room, a woman in a cheongsam gracefully prepared the tea with delicate movements. Classical light music played softly in the background. Shen Wanci felt a little drowsy leaning against the backrest, sitting sideways without much grace. "When did you develop such refined taste? Inviting me for tea, and at a place like this," she murmured.

Qin Yue held the teacup, thin as a cicada's wing, in both hands and leaned half her body against the table. She looked far from elegant, completely out of place in this antique tea room.

She tilted her head, hesitating slightly before asking, "How's it going with Bo Jingzhou lately? Is he still chasing after you?"

"Probably not."

It's been a week since we last contacted each other, she probably gave up. Even if she blocked him, Thin Jingzhou could still get in touch if he really wanted to.

Qin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that he didn't chase after me."

When Shen Wanci saw her like this, she curiously asked, "What's wrong?"