Shen Wanci tilted her chin up, her eyes reflecting the light above, shining brilliantly, dazzling: "I'll just curse you back for all those words you said about him being dead."

Lu Yanchi: "..."

His lips twitched slightly, but quickly fell. “You like him so much?”

This is between him and me, it has nothing to do with outsiders.

"But I heard that you and Mr. Bo are still divorced to this day. Since you like each other, why haven't you remarried?"

Shen Wanci raised her chin at him: "Take off your pants, and I'll tell you."

When she spoke, her attitude was serious and earnest, like when she was in college researching and writing papers. This ambiguous sentence, spoken by her, lost all its allure, not stirring even a hint of desire in one's heart.

Lu Yanchi: "Do you think if Bo Zong was still alive, he would abandon you and the child?"

He took a step towards Shen Wanci, the other hand resting on her stomach, "Or perhaps, I am Bo Jingzhou. What benefit would there be for me to appear as Lu Yanchi?"

This time, Shen Wanci felt it. His hand fell on her stomach and gently stroked it, she didn't know if it was an unconscious action or something else.

But the person in front of her was still Lu Yanchi. When his hand came towards her, she reflexively took a few steps back, avoiding his touch. But she forgot that her other hand was still being held by him. She retreated too quickly and didn't manage to control her feet. As a result, she uncontrollably leaned backward.

Lu Yanchi reacted quickly, supporting her waist with one hand and pulling her back into his embrace. Shen Wanci's nose bumped against his shoulder, causing a muffled cry of pain: "Ouch."

"How are you? Are you alright?" His voice was urgent, laced with uncontainable panic. He wanted to push Shen Wanci away to check if she was injured, but he was afraid his actions would hurt her further, so he remained frozen in place.

Shen Wanci pressed against him, able to clearly feel the man's increasingly rapid heartbeat.

Seeing that she remained silent, Lu Yanchi hurriedly reached out and supported her shoulder, pushing her away slightly. His brows furrowed into a knot: "Shen Wanci, speak up, where did you get hurt?"

Looking at this familiar face and hearing the unfamiliar voice coming from her lips, Shen Wanci's eyes instantly stung. "Jingzhou."

Lu Yanchi stared at her, his breathing quickened, his eyes suddenly changed, as if some emotion was churning, but he suppressed it tightly in the depths of his pupils.

Just as he was lost in thought, Shen Wanci's hand covered his belt buckle again.

But the metal buckle wasn't so easy to unfasten, Lu Yanchi was also unwilling to cooperate. Shen Wanci tried several times before finally pulling out the section of belt fastened on the sash.

Lu Yanchi dared not restrain her as forcefully as before. He could only dodge, afraid that her sudden movements would hurt him, so he looked rather clumsy.

And, he reacted.

The man turned his side, dodging her outstretched hand, and said calmly, "Miss Shen, Mr. Bo knows you have this special habit of… taking liberties with people's pants…"

As they were talking, both of them stopped in the middle of their sentences. During the struggle, the hem of his shirt that he tucked into his pants was pulled up, revealing a third of his abdominal muscles.

But even just this one-third was enough to shock Shen Wanci: “You… what’s going on?”

She wanted to lift Lu Yanchi's shirt a little, but before she could make a move, the fabric in her hand was pulled back.

The man straightened his shirt collar and said coldly, "Miss Shen, do you believe now that I'm not Mr. Bo?"

Lu Yanchi's body was covered in wounds, some deep and some shallow. Some had already healed, while others were still fresh scars. At first glance, it was quite shocking.

Shen Wanci: "You..."

The office door was pushed open, and Ji Siyuan walked in. A look of surprise flashed across his handsome face, followed by a smile: "Brother, is this your sister-in-law?"

Lu Yan walked back to his desk, lowered his head and tidied up the messy desk: "This is Miss Shen from the Bo Group, she's here to discuss a cooperation, how come you didn't call before coming? Have you eaten?"

Shen Wanci had never seen Bo Jingzhou speak to anyone with such doting affection. This undisguised, outward emotion had never appeared on his face before. Looking at Lu Yanchi in front of her, who was full of tenderness, she only felt a sense of strangeness. Even the familiar features seemed extraordinarily unfamiliar: "Is he... your brother? Aren't you the youngest son of the Lu family?"

Ji Siyuan smiled faintly at her: "Hello, Miss Shen. My name is Ji Siyuan. I grew up with Lu Ge as a neighbor from childhood. Both my parents are gone, so when Lu Ge returned to Kyoto, he brought me back with him."

Shen Wanci looked at him, nodded slightly. Although she was still not convinced and wanted to see Lu Yanchi's leg, with outsiders present, it wasn't convenient to ask too much, "Mr. Lu, I'll leave first."

Ji Siyuan: "Miss Shen, I'll send you."

Before Shen Wanci could refuse, Lu Yanchi spoke up: "I told my assistant to order your favorite desserts. We'll leave after you finish eating."

Just as the assistant brought the coffee in, Lu Yanchi ordered, "Take Miss Shen downstairs."

He had already made the arrangements, so Ji Siyuan didn't insist any further. The light in his eyes flickered: "Thank you, brother."

Shen Wanci actually wanted to inquire about Lu Yanchi's past from Ji Siyuan, but it seemed that Lu Yanchi didn't want them to be alone. She was a little disappointed.

The office door closed.

Ji Siyuan looked at Lu Yanchi, who had sat back down and was flipping through the files again, and said somewhat unhappily, "Brother, do you care about her?"

"No."

"You're lying. You wouldn't let me take her, are you afraid I'll do something to her?"

Lu Yanchi raised his head: "If you were to send her off, what would you do?"

With a somewhat helpless tone, like an old bear looking at its own cub. It's just curious and not blaming.

Ji Siyuan's eyes lit up, and he asked him proudly, "Can I push her down the stairs?" Tang Qi said that the security camera in the safety passage was broken, so no one would know it was him.

Lu Yanchi's gaze returned to the file: "It's been fixed, Siyuan. She's just a woman, and she's pregnant..."

“So what? She’s the daughter-in-law of the Bo family, and she’s carrying a child for the Bo family,” Ji Siyuan was a bit agitated, “Brother, you've forgotten how the Bo family treated you? My father and I put in so much effort to get you out. You can't be soft-hearted.”

His hand gripped Lu Yanchi's shoulder, coaxing softly: "The Bo family is a pack of wolves in sheep's clothing, very hypocritical. Don't be deceived by them, Shen Wanci might just be a beauty trick they set up for you."

Lu Yanchi's eyes flashed with coldness: "I haven't forgotten. I'm not interested in Shen Wanci either. I just want to use her to investigate the Bo family. She's working at Bo Shi now, and she's quite naive, making her a good pawn. Don't touch her until Bo Shi falls. By the way, when will Dad be back from abroad?"