Out of control and sinking

The man's tone was icy, brooking no argument: "Go."

Chen Nan was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what he meant and replied, "Yes."

Then I drove the car in that direction.

Upon arriving at the location, Bo Ye took Chen Nan to the bureau.

Chen Nan was quite nervous. After all, the other party had already told them not to come, and now that they were suddenly going again, wasn't that just asking them to embarrass him?

But Bo Ye's personality wouldn't allow him to suffer a loss.

Pushing open the door to the private room, before the other party could even make a move, Bo Ye took the initiative, directly seizing upon their weaknesses with a sharp tone and revealing his sharp edge.

He wasn't born a spineless coward.

No one in the entire capital city dared to disregard Bo Ye.

Having held a high position for many years, Bo Ye's every move and casual conversation exuded an air of superiority.

His actions caught the other party off guard.

Although he didn't give Bo Ye a friendly look from beginning to end, the awkward situation Chen Nan had imagined didn't happen.

After all, we're all sitting at this table today for just one word.

Profit.

Apart from this, all personal grudges are insignificant.

In the evening, Jiang Ruan was bored and stayed in her study to draw.

It was one of those line drawings she bought with Su Tiantian during the day, with paint on it. It was a sunset tulip, and it was especially beautiful. The different colors in different areas were also different.

She just had to follow the instructions to color it.

Very simple,
Jiang Ruan was painting intently. When Bo Ye pushed the door open, he saw her holding a paintbrush, meticulously painting on the canvas.

He had just come from a drinking party, and he still smelled of alcohol.

Bo Ye walked over and asked, "Why are you suddenly interested in painting?"

A man's voice suddenly sounded behind her, interrupting Jiang Ruan's thoughts. She looked up at him, smiled, and said, "Just killing time out of boredom."

"Let me see," Bo Ye said.

I was actually quite looking forward to it.

He had never seen her paint.

I wondered what kind of paintings she could create.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that it was one of those simple line drawings sold outside. Bo Ye paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

Her shoulders were shaking with laughter, and her eyes were moist: "Jiang Ruan, is this the painting you created?"

"If I remember correctly, this kind of thing is something three-year-olds play with, right?"

Jiang Ruan's face flushed instantly. She covered the painting with her hands and said, "Don't look!"

"Everyone says I'm just killing time out of boredom, so don't laugh at me. Besides, don't be fooled by its simple appearance; it's not simple at all, it's quite challenging, okay? How could a three-year-old do this!"

Jiang Ruan vehemently denied it; she would never admit it.

Humph.

Bo Ye smiled, feeling the study was too noisy. He reached out and unbuttoned his collar, placing his hand on her shoulder: "Mmm."

"As long as you like it."

With him by her side, Jiang Ruan's mind naturally drifted away from painting.

She put down her paintbrush, looked at the man, leaned over, pulled up his sleeve, smelled it, and asked, "Did you go out for a social event?"

"The clothes smell strongly of alcohol."

Bo Ye responded.

Before Jiang Ruan could say anything, the man in front of her suddenly bent down, his strong arms supporting her legs, and lifted her up by the waist.

Suddenly lifted into the air, Jiang Ruan exclaimed "Ya!"

She instinctively wrapped her arms around Bo Ye's neck, her dark eyes shining brightly, her unadorned face pure and gentle.

She looked at him sweetly and asked with concern, "How much did you drink? You didn't drink too much, did you?"

Bo Ye said, "No."

He sat down, holding her in his arms, and placed her on his lap.

His chin rested on her shoulder, and the rich, sweet scent of roses wafted over. He whispered in her hair, "It smells so good."

"Did you switch to a new shampoo?"

Bo Ye asked in a calm tone, but glanced at her with his dark eyes.

If I remember correctly, she has always used gardenia-scented shampoo.

It was suddenly changed today.

Jiang Ruan: "Mmm, today I and..."

Before Jiang Ruan could finish speaking, she suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly changed the subject: "Sister Qin and I went to the mall after get off work. This was recommended by someone at the mall, and we thought it tasted okay, so we bought it."

Her tone was exceptionally natural, making it impossible to detect anything amiss.

It's as if that's really how things are.

However, if Bo Ye hadn't known that she had lied to him today—saying she was at the company when she wasn't actually there, and that she had gone to the mall with someone—it would have been a different story.

Bo Ye might actually believe her.

A strange emotion flickered in his dark eyes. Bo Ye's gaze fell on her long, black hair, and he picked up a strand with his fingertip, slowly twirling it around.

He asked casually, "Jiang Ruan, how many years have you been with me?"

Suddenly asked a question, Jiang Ruan looked up sharply and replied seriously, "It's been almost four years."

Looking at the man's angular face, which was expressionless at the moment, she couldn't discern his thoughts at all.

Jiang Ruan felt uneasy, but kept a calm expression and joked, "Why are you suddenly asking me this question?"

"Could it be that you're getting tired of him and want to replace him, Mr. Bo?"

Jiang Ruan asked tentatively with a smile.

Hearing this, Bo Ye glanced at her with a deep look in his eyes, his fingertips tracing her long hair, his fingers tightening and loosening. Tightening again, loosening again.

Do you think this is possible?

Jiang Ruan's red lips moved slightly, but she didn't know why.

After all, she could never fathom Bo Ye's thoughts.

Even if I'm really tired of it...

Jiang Ruan became lost in thought.

This infuriated Bo Ye.

He raised his hand and lightly flicked her fair forehead, his voice tinged with anger: "Don't think nonsense."

Jiang Ruan snapped out of her daze, quickly rubbing her aching forehead, and said aggrievedly, "Who was thinking such nonsense?"

"Dare you say you don't? I asked you if that's even possible, and you're just spacing out."

Bo Ye laughed angrily: "Am I such an unreliable person in your heart? Let me tell you, Jiang Ruan, I will never get tired of you."

"I still have many new tricks up my sleeve that I haven't tried with you yet."

"I can keep things fresh with you for at least another seventy or eighty years, no problem, you hear me?"

Day after day, I'm lost in random thoughts.

That's a rough way of putting it.

Jiang Ruan's ears turned red all the way to her neck. When she met his burning black eyes, they seemed like a huge fireball, and she seemed to fall into them instantly.

But her heart felt warm, and she said, "Okay, I heard you."

Seventy or eighty years later, they were both almost a hundred.

By then, my arms and legs will be too old.

Being healthy is good enough; who has the energy to bother with all that?

However, Jiang Ruan could only mutter these words to herself.

"Then do you know what my bottom line is that I, Bo Ye, cannot tolerate?"

The man spoke again, his tone sharp.

With his arm around Jiang Ruan's waist, Bo Ye stared intently at her with his dark eyes, showing no sign of backing down.

Jiang Ruan said, "Betrayal." "That's one, there's another." Bo Ye looked at her, his thin lips uttering two words: "Lying."

Upon hearing those two words, Jiang Ruan's lowered eyelashes trembled violently, and she suddenly understood what he meant by those words.

After all that... going around in circles... we finally got to the topic of lying...

His meaning is quite clear, isn't it?

She only lied to him once during this period.

As expected, he couldn't be kept in the dark any longer...

Bo Ye is so smart.

Having been with him for four years, Jiang Ruan understood him well; she could already understand the meaning behind his words.

He already knew about Su Tiantian's existence.

Jiang Ruan bit her lip, hugged the man's neck tightly, and leaned in to apologize: "I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't have kept it from you that I found the person Boss Zou wanted, but Bo Ye, Su Tiantian does look exactly like Duan Tiantian. But she's incredibly innocent and kind, her intelligence is like a child's."

"Besides, a man like Boss Zou, who is powerful, wealthy, and influential, is never short of women. How could he possibly be involved with Tian Tian?"

"Besides, I sounded out Tian Tian, ​​and she's never been to South Africa. If I tell you, you'll definitely tell Boss Zou. But what if Boss Zou forcibly takes Tian Tian away?"

"Wouldn't I be pushing Tian Tian into a fire pit? I can't do that."

After hearing her words, Bo Ye was silent for a moment before speaking: "Is it possible that she's pretending to be innocent?"

“Impossible.” Jiang Ruan denied it directly: “I have been in contact with her for more than a month. No matter how good she is at pretending, it is impossible for her to act so convincingly in every action and every word.”

"I trust my judgment."

Bo Ye: "Mm."

"Bo Ye, how much do you know about Boss Zou and Duan Tiantian's affair?"

“Not much. All I know is that he’s been using his connections in China to find her all these years.” Bo Ye chuckled. “I didn’t expect you to find her.”

Jiang Ruan stuck out her tongue: "I was also shocked when I saw her that day. I checked several times before I was sure that she was the person Boss Zou was looking for."

“Your concerns are not unfounded.” Bo Ye gently touched the tip of her nose with his fingertip and sighed, “You’re just too kind; you always think of others first.”

If it were him, he would tell Boss Zou directly.

Bo Ye was not a kind person by nature.

In his eyes, there were only six words: What to do? And he did it.

Everything else has nothing to do with him.

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan remained silent for a while.

She put away her playful smile, gripped Bo Ye's hand tightly, and said very seriously, "Thinking about what happened in South Africa last time still sends chills down my spine. Maybe it's because I got caught in the rain myself, so I always want to hold an umbrella for others."

"Bo Ye, promise me, okay? You must find out why Boss Zou is looking for Tian Tian before you consider whether to tell him."

“I know there are interests involved between you, but you can’t kill for money and waste a poor life.”

"If that happens, I will never be able to forgive myself for the rest of my life."

Bo Ye knew she was soft-hearted, so upon hearing her words, he agreed without hesitation: "Okay."

"I'll send someone to inquire about it tomorrow."

"But there's something you need to be mentally prepared for, Jiang Ruan."

"what?"

"Based on my understanding of Boss Zou, he likes to plant spies everywhere. Now that Su Tiantian has appeared, it's very likely that he'll find out soon enough."

Jiang Ruan's eyes widened: "Then what do we do?"

Bo Ye: "Let's take it one step at a time."

“From today onwards, you’d better not see her. Let me find out what’s going on first.”

Jiang Ruan: "Okay."

The two reached an agreement.

Jiang Ruan was very curious: "How did you know I was keeping this from you? You didn't plant a spy around me, did you?"

When questioned, a ripple flashed in Bo Ye's eyes, but his sharp face remained impassive: "How could that be?"

He said, "When I texted you today, I was near your car. Chen Nan saw you drive past me, heading towards the mall."

"I just sent you a text message to see if you were going shopping, but you told me you were at the company."

Bo Ye sneered: "Jiang Ruan, you're quite the liar, aren't you?"

Jiang Ruan was embarrassed and became incredibly timid. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, pleading, "Don't be angry. I had my reasons."

"This is really the only time; it has never happened before."

Bo Ye glanced at her: "Really?"

Why is he so skeptical?

“Of course, if you don’t believe me, I can swear to God.” Jiang Ruan said, holding up three fingers.

As a result, he was pulled upwards and then grabbed by Bo Ye, who said in a deep voice, "Don't make empty promises."

"The gods are blind."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

If the gods heard you say that, they would be furious.

However, this matter can be considered closed now.

This relieved Jiang Ruan.

In the following days, Bo Ye sent his subordinates in South Africa to secretly inquire about Boss Zou and Su Tiantian.

The news that came back was that Boss Zou had an accident in China a couple of years ago and disappeared for several months. Later, it was said that he was rescued by a girl in China.

I just don't know if it's Su Tiantian.

That's all the information I could find out.

Bo Ye told Jiang Ruan what he had said. Jiang Ruan nestled on the sofa, hugged her knees, and rested her chin on her lap, pondering: "If Su Tiantian really saved Boss Zou, then why has Boss Zou been looking for her? Is it to repay a debt of gratitude?"

"But Boss Zou was looking for Duan Tiantian, but her name is clearly Su Tiantian. I've seen her ID card. Could it be that Su Tiantian lied to him back then?"

Bo Ye: "Perhaps."

It's like a detective novel.

He had a very busy day.

Now there's this one more thing to do.

"So what do we do now?" Jiang Ruan asked.

Bo Ye said, "You can try to find out what Su Tiantian thinks when you have time, and see how she reacts."

Jiang Ruan: "Okay."

That very evening, Jiang Ruan started chatting with Su Tiantian.

Then Su Tiantian video-called her.

On the other end of the video, Su Tiantian was in her bedroom wearing a white nightgown, with her long hair flowing down her shoulders; she looked like an artistic girl.

"Tian Tian, ​​why aren't you asleep so late?" Jiang Ruan asked with a smile.

Su Tiantian stuck out her tongue: "I just finished my homework, but I can't sleep now. I'm so bored. What are you doing?"

Jiang Ruan rolled her eyes and replied, "I was reading a novel just now."

Su Tiantian asked curiously, "What novel?"

Jiang Ruan then gave a book title.

"Is it good?" Su Tiantian's curiosity was indeed piqued: "I rarely read novels."

Jiang Ruan: "It's good. This novel is about a rich young master who suddenly has an accident and ends up in another country. When he's on the verge of death, he's saved by a girl..."

As she said this, Jiang Ruan subtly observed Su Tiantian's expression.

However, she listened patiently, even showing interest: "So what happened in the end? Did they end up together?"

When questioned, Jiang Ruan: "..."

Actually, that's just something she made up.

But Su Tiantian's reaction was really too calm.

mission failed.

Jiang Ruan's lips twitched, and she said helplessly, "I don't know. I just watched a bit, and I haven't seen the ending yet."