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

A lifetime is a very long thing.

In the past, Si Yuan had dreamed of growing old together with Xiang Mingche.

After being deeply hurt by Xiang Mingche, she no longer held any hope for anyone.

She knew that using Bo Yusen in this way was very unethical and that she would be punished sooner or later.

But she is not afraid of retribution.

She only hoped that during this time, she could do her best to be good to Bo Yusen and make him a little happier.

That way, she could feel a little better about herself.

Leaning against Bo Yusen's chest, Si Yuan whispered, "I've prepared a Christmas present for you. I've put it in Yuanshan Dai. I hope you like it."

"What?"

"Keep it a secret."

"Okay~"

"I heard you have a girlfriend."

Si Yuan's voice was calm, and her tone was indifferent. Bo Yusen looked at the strands of hair on her head and asked, "Who told you that?"

"Jiang Lai".

Si Yuan got up and looked at Bo Yusen, "So, you're really pregnant?"

Bo Yusen's dark eyes swept over Si Yuan. "If you were pregnant, what would you do?"

Si Yuan's mind went blank for a moment. Soon, she got off Bo Yusen and took a few steps back to distance herself from him.

Then he smiled slightly and said, "That's my answer. If you have a girlfriend, I'll keep my distance from you."

Although she is a bad woman, she would never interfere in other people's relationships.

She only approached Bo Yusen because she knew he was single.

This is her bottom line, and also her dignity.

Bo Yusen frowned, his face darkening. "Come here."

Si Yuan stood still, still smiling as she looked at him.

"uncle--"

Jiang Lai's voice suddenly came in, and Si Yuan's smile instantly froze.

Turning her head, she saw Jiang Lai about to enter the room. Without thinking, she immediately hid behind the sofa.

Just as he squatted down, Jiang Lai walked in.

As soon as Jiang Lai entered the room, she began to scan her surroundings. She had clearly heard that a woman had come to see her uncle.

What about people?

"What are you looking for?"

Jiang Lai was still somewhat intimidated by Bo Yusen, especially when he stared at her with those cold, dark eyes.

"Um... Uncle, do you have a girlfriend?"

Si Yuan was taken aback. Did Jiang Lai mean that she herself didn't know whether Bo Yusen had a girlfriend or not?

Was he saying that yesterday on purpose to make Si Yingying give up?

Before Bo Yusen could speak, she said anxiously, "Don't deny it. What I saw on your clothes last time was clearly a woman's pearl earring."

Pearl earrings?

Si Yuan subconsciously touched her ear. When she went to Bo Yusen to revise her thesis, she found that one of her earrings was missing when she got home.

I initially thought it had been lost on the way.

Could the pearl earring Jiang Lai mentioned be hers?

"So what?"

Jiang Lai's eyes widened. "You really have a girlfriend? Which family's heiress is she? Do I know her? Is she pretty? What's she like?"

Jiang Lai asked several questions in one breath, and then, fearing she might be overstepping her bounds, quietly added, "These are all questions your mother asked me to ask you; she's very concerned about your love life."

Bo Yusen did not answer Jiang Lai's question, but said, "I heard from your mother that you've been spending money like water lately."

Jiang Lai froze. Yesterday, she had a dance party that cost nearly eight million.

"Hehe... Uncle... If there's nothing else, I'll be going now..."

Jiang Lai wanted to run away as soon as money was mentioned.

Thinking of something, she didn't forget to remind him, "Uncle, the Si family has no good intentions. They want to use their beauty to get you. You must not fall for it."

"Si Yingying is ugly, you definitely wouldn't be interested in her, but that Si Yuan... she's very shrewd, she even managed to win over Gu Yinhe, you need to be careful—"

He ran away as soon as he finished speaking, fearing that Bo Yusen would hold him accountable.

Hearing Jiang Lai's cricket chirping in person, Si Yuan said, "..."

After Jiang Lai left, Si Yuan quietly peeked out from behind the sofa.

Meeting Bo Yusen's emotionless dark eyes, she gave a dry laugh. "The pearl earring Jiang Lai saw, is it mine?"

"Don't you have a habit of leaving your things in other people's homes or on them?"

Si Yuan guessed that he was referring to the necklace; speaking of which, she hadn't gotten it back yet—

She did leave the necklace behind on purpose, but the pearl earrings were definitely an accident.

However, she really didn't expect that the girlfriend of Bo Yusen that Jiang Lai mentioned was actually her.

Seeing Bo Yusen's gloomy face, Si Yuan guessed the reason and rushed over to hug his neck from behind.

"You didn't explain clearly. I didn't know that the pearl earring was mine, so you can't blame me."

Bo Yusen didn't say anything, but pulled Si Yuan over and pressed her down on the sofa.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, with a slender and upright figure, his slightly bent-over posture exuded an irresistible sense of oppression, and the shadow enveloped Si Yuan.

Si Yuan's back bumped against the soft sofa back, startling her so much that her eyelashes trembled. Just as she was about to call his name, her lips were unexpectedly covered by a hot kiss.

It wasn't a gentle probing; it was a predatory and relentless harassment.

He gripped her waist with such force that it felt like he wanted to knead her into his very bones, yet at the very moment their lips touched, a hint of suppressed loss of control was revealed.

Si Yuan's breath was completely stolen, her nose filled with Bo Yusen's scent. Her mind went blank, and she could only hear her own heart pounding like a drum, and his suppressed, low breathing from his chest.

I can't breathe—

A feeling of suffocation washed over her, and Si Yuan's face turned red. She knew Bo Yusen was angry, but she didn't push him away.

Instead, she gently twirled his earlobe with her hand.

This small gesture softened Bo Yusen's movements.

He released her, his dark eyes fixed on her intently. "Si Yuan, I gave you a chance to leave me, but you didn't take it. Now that you've provoked me, there's no turning back, understand?"

Si Yuan's mind went blank from the kiss, but she knew perfectly well what she should say.

But it seems like he has lost the ability to organize his thoughts, and he can't say a single word.

He simply nodded instinctively.

After that, Bo Yusen took out a box and handed it to her.

Si Yuan finally caught her breath. "What is this?"

Pearl earrings.

Si Yuan thought it was the earring she had accidentally left on Bo Yusen.

Upon opening it, it turned out not to be her white pearl earring.

Are they brand new gold pearl earrings, or South Sea pearls?

"this……"

Si Yuan belatedly realized what was happening and looked at Bo Yusen with surprise, "This isn't a Christmas present you prepared for me, is it?"

"You can give it back to me if you don't like it."

"I like it, of course I like it!"

Si Yuan was very happy. This was the first gift Bo Yusen had ever given her, and she wanted to cherish it.

"Thank you, Sen Sen..."

Si Yuan happily kissed Bo Yusen on the cheek.

At this point, she felt that she was not far from completely winning over Bo Yusen.

Si Yuan originally wanted to have dinner with Bo Yusen and experience the Christmas atmosphere.

Unexpectedly, Si Qingwan called.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Si Yuan seemed like a completely different person; she immediately got up, walked to the side, and answered the phone.

Bo Yusen stared intently at Si Yuan, who seemed like a completely different person, his emotions complex and difficult to discern.

Si Qingwan told Si Yuan to go home.

To Si Yuan, Si Qingwan's words were practically an imperial edict.

After hanging up the phone, she had to say goodbye to Bo Yusen.

"Sen Sen, I have to go home..."

Bo Yusen was silent for two seconds, then responded with a faint "Mm".

"good……"

Bo Yusen showed no reluctance, nor did he pester her to leave; of course, Bo Yusen couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

But Si Yuan felt something was off.

Especially when she took a few steps and turned around to see Bo Yusen still sitting on the sofa staring at her.

She sensed his loneliness, and felt something in his eyes—

This made her somewhat scared and fearful.

She turned and left, this time without looking back.

A while after Si Yuan left, Bo Yusen finally turned his gaze to the water he had given to Si Yuan, which Si Yuan hadn't drunk a drop of.

Oh--