Miss Si's feigned innocence went too far, and the aloof Mr. Bo was easily swayed.

Bo Yusen said he didn't like women who lied, so Si Yuan didn't lie.

She would really do that to protect herself.

Si Yuan knew that her words would definitely offend Bo Yusen or make him angry.

But lying would only make Bo Yusen angrier.

The surroundings seemed to suddenly become quiet, and even the air seemed to be filled with tension.

Si Yuan looked at Bo Yusen with some trepidation, her breathing becoming lighter and lighter.

Just when he thought Bo Yusen would storm off in anger, he saw Bo Yusen suddenly smile.

"Ninth Master..."

Bo Yusen reached out and touched her head. His smile was different from his usual cold and sarcastic one.

It was a very gentle, indulgent smile.

"Can."

Si Yuan was captivated by Bo Yusen's smile and didn't initially understand what Bo Yusen meant by "can".

It took her a while to realize that he had allowed her to say that he was attracted to her beauty.

Bo Yusen's phone rang. He had spent half a day at Yongning Temple, but now he had to return to the company to handle official business.

Si Yuan never expected that Bo Yusen, a staunch materialist, would come to offer incense.

But she was happy to see him here.

As soon as Si Yuan returned, she ran into an angry Si Yingying.

She frowned, her voice sharp as a snapped harp string, "Si Yuan—"

Si Yuan looked at her quietly. "Is something the matter?"

"Hmph, you're quite the schemer. Why didn't you tell me that the man I saw at the riding stable that day was Jiang Zhe, and not Bo Yusen?"

Si Yuan feigned surprise, "What? You've been mistaking Young Master Jiang for Ninth Master all this time?"

"Stop pretending you know nothing. You did it on purpose, keeping me in the dark and creating opportunities for you and Master Bo."

The thought that every time her mother created an opportunity for her to get close to Master Bo, she would send Si Yuan instead made Si Yingying feel like she was going to vomit blood.

Si Yuan's face instantly turned cold. "First, I didn't know you had mistaken me for someone else, and you didn't ask me either."

"Secondly, Mingche is my fiancé. You wanted a fair chance to compete, and I gave it to you. Now you're turning around and blaming me."

Si Yingying was instantly rendered speechless by the rebuttal. She clenched her fists, wanting to refute, but then felt that what Si Yuan said seemed to make sense.

"What? You didn't fall for Ninth Master Bo after seeing him, did you? And you don't want your Mingche brother anymore?"

Si Yingying's face flushed red and then turned pale. "Hmph, of course I deserve the best man in the world. Si Yuan, you only deserve to pick up what I left over."

Si Yingying left angrily after uttering a harsh remark.

Si Yuan looked at her and realized that she seemed to have really taken a liking to Bo Yusen.

If that's the case, then we're in for a good show.

"Ha—as expected, even a hundred Si Yingyings wouldn't be a match for you."

A slightly mocking voice reached Si Yuan's ears.

Si Yuan turned her head and saw Si Aofu, who was standing with her arms crossed and a mocking smile on her face.

"sister……"

"I was wondering why you didn't help Xiang Mingche take down [Liaoyuan], turns out you had a better target..."

Si Aofu approached Si Yuan, a fake smile playing on her lips. "Bo Yusen came today for you, right? Judging by this, you've already hooked up with him?"

If it were the old Si Aofu, Si Yuan would definitely be willing to share her own affairs with her.

But Si Aofu hates her too much now, and for her own sake or for Bo Yusen's, she has no choice but to keep it a secret.

"No, he came to pray for blessings with Jiang Zhe."

"Ha—haha, do you even believe that yourself? Bo Yusen is so busy, time is money, and he's an atheist himself..."

"Even if he suddenly believes in ghosts and gods, there are many temples in Shangjing City. Why would he go to such lengths, traveling over 200 kilometers to a temple to offer incense?"

Si Yuan frowned slightly. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Si Aofu sneered, "I was wondering before, you schemed against Bo Yusen's own niece, and not only did he not cause you any trouble, but he even went to rescue you when you were kidnapped by Li Jiale..."

"Now I understand. Our Ah Yuan truly deserves to be Mother's most prized daughter. Even Master Bo Jiu can become your devoted follower."

"but--"

Si Aofu removed a small piece of fallen leaf from Si Yuan's clothes; it had accidentally fallen onto her clothes when she was kissing Bo Yusen.

"Don't blame me for not warning you, you can play around with Bo Yusen, but there is absolutely no future between you two. Don't get too involved, or you'll be doomed."

Looking at the smile on Si Aofu's face, Si Yuan suddenly felt uneasy.

It was a sense of unease that came from the depths of her soul, causing cold sweat to break out on her back for no reason.

At the same time.

In the car.

Jiang Zhe had been staring at Bo Yusen for almost an hour, but Bo Yusen was busy with official business and didn't even glance at him.

Jiang Zhe couldn't take it anymore and grabbed Bo Yusen's arm.

After Bo Yusen gave him a reluctant glance, his expression remained largely unchanged, he timidly let go of his hand.

"What are you thinking? Don't think I don't know you and Si Yuan are behind that big tree!"

After Jiang Zhe finished eating, he originally went out to find Bo Yusen to go back to the capital together.

As a result, they saw Si Yuan pulling Bo Yusen away through the back door.

When he saw that Si Yingying had also gone there, he was worried that Si Yingying would see the two of them, so he immediately stopped her.

"so what?"

"What do you mean, 'so'?! I thought you and Si Yuan were just playing around, but the way you're acting now, it doesn't look like you're just playing around at all—you're clearly..."

Jiang Zhe was extremely anxious. "I admit that Si Yuan is a rare beauty, but there are plenty of beautiful women in this world. You can have any kind of woman you want. Why does it have to be her?"

"She's a member of the Si family, and don't forget, back then..."

Bo Yusen stared coldly at Jiang Zhe, his face instantly darkening.

That was a clear warning, a signal to "stop now." Jiang Zhe felt a nameless anger with nowhere to vent, and also felt very wronged.

Even the emperor isn't worried, but he's just a eunuch...

Pshaw, he's not a eunuch!

He's not in a hurry anymore!

"Hmph—Fine—I won't say anything more—"

"But you'd better be clear about what you're doing, so you don't regret it later. And pray that Aunt Ji doesn't find out about you and Si Yuan."

Just as he finished speaking, Bo Yusen's phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Jiang Zhe instantly shrank into a quail and silently covered his mouth.

He's such a jinx!

The call was from Bo Yusen's mother, Ji Yuting.

Bo Yusen answered the phone, "Mom..."

"Yeah, it's been a long time since I've seen you. Come home for dinner tonight."

Bo Yusen was silent for two seconds, then said, "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Bo Yusen acted as if nothing had happened and went back to handling official business.

Jiang Zhe watched him silently, feeling a mix of emotions, as if a bottle of mixed flavors had been spilled inside him.

After a long while, he finally uttered a muffled sentence: "Yusen, I just want you to be happier."

Bo Yusen continued typing rapidly.

After a long while, he finally gave a faint reply, "I know."