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

After the game, everyone was sweating.

The badminton hall has shower rooms, and knowing that Bo Yusen was going to visit, the toiletries inside are all high-end brand-name products.

The shower rooms were separated for men and women, and Qiao Yi and Xiang Mingche didn't dare to disturb Bo Yusen while he was taking a shower.

"Come here, I have something to ask you."

Qiao Yi pulled Xiang Mingche to the balcony.

It was sunny and bright in the morning, but now the sky is gloomy and oppressive.

Qiao Yi took out a cigarette and handed it to Xiang Mingche. Xiang Mingche took it, lit it, and then gave the lighter to Qiao Yi.

Qiao Yi fiddled with the lighter but didn't light a cigarette.

Seeing Xiang Mingche's agitated mood, he frowned and asked, "What's going on between you and Si Yingying?"

Xiang Mingche paused, his hand holding the cigarette still. "What's going on? I don't know what you're talking about?"

Xiang Mingche took a few deep drags on his cigarette, and when it was almost empty, he stubbed it out and was about to leave when Qiao Yi's voice rang out behind him, "I saw everything."

Qiao Yi walked up to Xiang Mingche and stared at Xiang Mingche's tired face. "After the first round, you pulled Si Yingying into the men's restroom. Ten minutes later, the two of you came out."

To save face for Xiang Mingche, Qiao Yi didn't say it too bluntly.

Otherwise, he would definitely say that Si Yingying blushed at the time, while Xiang Mingche was sexually frustrated.

"Don't tell me that Si Yingying likes to pee standing up and can only pee in the men's restroom."

Xiang Mingche: "..."

The fact that Qiao Yi witnessed that scene caught Xiang Mingche completely off guard.

He looked at Qiao Yi with a gloomy expression, "Since you've seen it all, then shut your mouth."

Qiao Yi was already furious, and upon hearing this, he grabbed Xiang Mingche by the collar. "Why? Don't you already have A Yuan? Why are you still getting involved with Si Yingying?"

Qiao Yi can be said to be a witness to the relationship between Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche.

He envied the two of them being together in their most innocent years, accompanying each other and loving each other.

In this circle where everyone uses love as a tool and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, the pure love between Xiang Mingche and Si Yuan is all the more precious.

She never imagined that Xiang Mingche, who loved Si Yuan so much, would betray her.

Xiang Mingche was already annoyed, and the pressure from the company, Si Yingying's sudden change, and his guilt towards Si Yuan were like invisible mountains.

It was so heavy he could hardly breathe.

Now, being questioned by Qiao Yi like this, he was even more furious. "This is none of your business. I know what I'm doing."

"Is it because Si Yingying is the real heiress of the Si family?"

Qiao Yi truly lived up to his reputation as Xiang Mingche's good brother; considering Xiang Mingche's experiences during this period, he immediately hit the nail on the head.

Xiang Mingche's thoughts were exposed, and his face instantly contorted with rage. "Was I wrong to marry the real daughter of the Si family? That marriage was originally between me and the real daughter of the Si family, A-Yuan..."

Mentioning Si Yuan's name sent a sharp pain through Xiang Mingche's chest. "I will give her an explanation."

Qiao Yi looked at Xiang Mingche in disbelief, as if he were meeting him for the first time. "Mingche, when did you become like this?"

"Changed? How have I changed? Given the Xiang family's current situation, I have no way out if I don't marry Si Yingying. What do you expect me to do?"

"And what about A-Yuan? What explanation do you plan to give her?"

"Oh--"

Xiang Mingche sneered, "You keep calling her A-Yuan, you wouldn't happen to like her, would you? Anyway, I'll be breaking off the engagement with her soon, so why don't you... take advantage of the situation and win her over?"

"Towards Mingche!"

Enraged, Qiao Yi punched Xiang Mingche hard.

"No human being would say such a thing!"

Qiao Yi did indeed like Si Yuan; no one could dislike a girl like Si Yuan.

Being beautiful is just the least noticeable of her many advantages.

She is kind, studious, intelligent, and versatile.

Knowing that he was inferior to Xiang Mingche, he never thought of competing with Xiang Mingche for anything. He even helped Xiang Mingche pursue someone and silently wished them well.

His idea was simple: as long as Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche were happy.

I only realized today that Xiang Mingche is no longer the Xiang Mingche who only had Si Yuan in his eyes and heart and who carefully protected Si Yuan.

Thinking of Bo Yusen's different treatment of Si Yuan and Si Yingying, Qiao Yi said coldly, "A Yuan is a very outstanding girl. You have let her down. There are plenty of people who want to treat her well. You will definitely regret missing out on her."

Xiang Mingche clenched his fists, his face quite pale. "Don't worry about me."

Regret?

Only by marrying Si Yingying and gaining access to the Si family could he secure his position in the Xiang family.

At worst, I can just divorce Si Yingying and marry A Yuan.

Ah Yuan loves him so much, she will definitely wait for him.

As soon as Si Yuan stepped into the bathroom, she was blocked by an extremely angry Si Yingying. "Si Yuan, Mom asked you to help me, and this is how you help me?"

Si Yuan's eyes were still swollen. She looked at Si Yingying calmly and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

"If you hadn't deliberately injured yourself by catching the ball in your face, how could Ninth Master have treated me like that! He probably thinks I'm a vicious, wicked woman now!"

Thinking of the way Bo Yusen looked at her, and how he showed no mercy to her by hitting her with a badminton shuttlecock, Si Yingying was on the verge of a breakdown.

"Didn't you deliberately slap me in the face to embarrass me?"

"I didn't..."

"You know best in your heart whether you have it or not, Si Yingying. I told you before, Master Bo hates women who use tricks and schemes the most, but you wouldn't listen and still tried to play mind games in front of him."

Si Yuan's voice was firm and resolute, "Such a good opportunity, and you've ruined it like this. Instead of reflecting on your own actions, you're blaming everything on me. You're hopeless."

Si Yingying's face turned green. She gritted her teeth and glared at Si Yuan, "Don't think I don't know you're insulting me."

Si Yuan: "...You're so smart."

Si Yingying was angry, but she also felt that Si Yuan was right.

If she messes up such a good opportunity today, her mother will definitely be angry.

"But Master Bo is so difficult to deal with, and his temper is so unpredictable. I have no idea what to do!"

Seeing Si Yingying's annoyed expression, Si Yuan said calmly, "Just don't violate his taboos."

"What other taboos does he have?"

He doesn't like being touched by people he doesn't know well.

"You just gave him a high-five! Are you close to him?"

Si Yuan laughed, "Don't forget, when you were pursuing Ming Che, I was helping you get in touch with Master Bo."

Si Yingying looked at Si Yuan suspiciously, "Then why are you helping me? I don't believe you would be so kind."

Soon, Si Yingying seemed to realize something, and chuckled, "I know, you want to match me up with Master Bo so that I'll give up on Brother Mingche, right?"

Matchmaking?

Si Yuan knew that Si Yingying had misunderstood.

Bo Yusen did not like being touched by others; she just didn't want Si Yingying to bother him.

However, since Si Yingying likes to judge others by her own standards, let her misunderstand.

"No wonder Aunt Shuqing has been praising you a lot lately; you have indeed become much smarter."

Si Yingying became smug again, "I didn't expect you to love Brother Mingche so much, what a pity..."

Si Yingying deliberately left things unsaid, teasing Si Yuan.

Si Yuan didn't have much of an appetite. "Oh, then you can keep wasting your time."

After saying that, she went into the bathroom.

Si Yingying: "..."

Si Yingying, who originally wanted to make a sarcastic remark, found the words stuck in her throat, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Qiao Yi had already prepared lunch.

However, because she didn't want to see Xiang Mingche and Si Yingying, she didn't go to dinner with the four of them.

The restaurant offers both sweet and spicy dishes, as well as Chinese and Western cuisine.

It's clear that Qiao Yi prepared all of this with great care.

With the seating arranged, Si Yingying took the initiative to sit next to Bo Yusen.

Xiang Mingche then sat down next to Si Yuan.

After losing the competition, Si Yingying's plan to work at Huanyu Group fell through, and she was in a bad mood.

Seeing this, Xiang Mingche first served Si Yuan some food, saying, "Ah Yuan, you've overexerted yourself today, eat some more beef to replenish your energy."

Then, he also put a piece of food on Si Yingying's plate, saying, "Yingying, you should eat more too."

Si Yingying felt it was all Xiang Mingche's fault and was still angry. "I'll do it myself."

Si Yuan stared at the beef in the bowl without touching it.

Noticing a dark gaze, she immediately sat up straight and used serving chopsticks to put some beef on Bo Yusen's plate. "Ninth Master, we were able to win the game today thanks to you. You should eat more."

Bo Yusen didn't say "thank you" as politely as usual. He just gave a faint reply and put the beef in his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Si Yingying was completely distraught.

That damned Si Yuan is so cunning.

She told herself not to touch Master Bo, but she was quite attentive, serving him food.

Her tone was sarcastic. "Sister, Mingche is your fiancé. Why didn't you serve him food first? Why did you serve Ninth Master first? Aren't you afraid Mingche will get jealous?"

Xiang Mingche frowned as he looked at Si Yuan, already feeling quite displeased.

Si Yuan didn't seem to think anything of it, and said calmly, "Ninth Master and I are partners today. Besides, Ming Che isn't that petty!"

Si Yuan smiled at Ming Che, "Right, Ming Che..."

In front of Bo Yusen, Xiang Mingche naturally couldn't say anything, especially since he trusted A Yuan.

"right……"

Seeing Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche exchanging glances, Si Yingying snorted coldly, "The competition is over, and you're still so immersed in it, isn't that a bit too much?"

"Is there?"

Si Yuan's smile widened. "Mingche just served you food because you two are partners, right? Did I misunderstand? Mingche?"

Si Yuan then turned her gaze to Xiang Mingche. Xiang Mingche's heart skipped a beat as he was stared at by her bright, clear eyes. "Of course... but Yingying is also a younger sister."

Xiang Mingche meant that Si Yingying had another identity: she was his fiancée's sister, which meant she was his sister.

But Bo Yusen has no other identity; it's a bit unreasonable for him to just serve food to his partner.

Xiang Mingche thought Si Yuan was very smart and should be able to understand his unspoken meaning.

Si Yuan understood, but she didn't say anything.

On the contrary, it was Bo Yusen, who hadn't said much, who expressed his opinion.

He picked up the serving chopsticks and placed a crystal shrimp dumpling on Si Yuan's plate. "Eat more...partner."

Five simple words were enough to shut Xiang Mingche and Si Yingying up.

Si Yuan smiled beautifully, "Thank you, partner."

Si Yingying's face turned completely dark.

I'm not willing to let this opportunity slip away.

After dinner, Si Yingying ran to Bo Yusen's car, took his arm, and said, "Ninth Master, my sister and Brother Mingche are always showing off their love in front of me. I'm so tired of this PDA. I don't want to be a third wheel anymore. Can you take me home?"