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

Xiang Mingche miscalculated.

He originally thought that after marrying Si Yingying, he would immediately gain control of the Si family.

Unexpectedly, Si Qingwan had no intention of handing the Si family over to Si Yingying.

He subtly reminded Si Yingying several times to pay more attention to the affairs of the Si family.

Little did anyone know that Si Yingying, who had just gotten married, only knew how to take photos and show off every day, or go out and have fun, and had no ambition at all.

After Xiang Mingche said it so many times, Si Yingying would get annoyed and say, "I already know, I'll ask my mother when I get home another day."

Si Yingying knew that once she got home, she would definitely face all sorts of lectures from Si Qingwan. She was happy in the midst of her marriage and didn't want to listen to Si Qingwan's nagging.

"Besides, I'm my mother's biological daughter. Sooner or later, she'll pass the Si family business down to me. What are you worried about?"

Xiang Mingche wasn't worried, but rather anxious.

In wealthy families, blood ties are very important. Although Si Yingying is inferior to Si Yuan in every aspect, Si Yuan is not Si Qingwan's biological daughter after all. No matter what, Si Qingwan would never let the Si family fall into the hands of an outsider.

This is also an important reason why he insisted on marrying Si Yingying.

Si Yingying is stubborn, and he didn't want to have a conflict with her so soon after their marriage. He was afraid that forcing her to go to the Si family to find Si Qingwan would have the opposite effect.

We can only try to find a solution ourselves first.

And this method was Bo Yusen.

Bo Yusen has been in love these past few days, and his mood is much better than before.

His target was not Bo Yusen, but Bo Yusen's love interest.

The other party gave him a scarf, which Bo Yusen cherished so much that he wore it out to show off even in such hot weather.

If we could curry favor with her and get her to say a few good words for the Xiang family to Bo Yusen, we might be able to climb onto Bo Yusen's coattails.

But Bo Yusen protected the other party too well. Xiang Mingche had people investigate for several days, but they couldn't find a single clue.

Therefore, Xiang Mingche decided to follow him himself.

Finally, perseverance paid off, and on Friday afternoon, Bo Yusen arrived at a crabapple tree.

The crabapple tree was in full bloom, its petals beautiful and vibrant. There was a swing under the tree, making it a perfect spot for a date.

Xiang Mingche finally understood why he could never catch anyone.

I thought that Bo Yusen would definitely take his girlfriend to a high-end place when they went on a date, but I didn't expect it to be such an ordinary and common place.

Xiang Mingche watched Bo Yusen from the side and saw him make a few phone calls, probably for work, with no extra expression on his face.

The other party didn't arrive for half an hour, but he wasn't in a hurry. He quietly scrolled through his phone, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Ninth Master, Xiang Mingche has been spying on us for half an hour."

Bo Yusen's smile widened. "Let him see."

The phone showed photos of Si Yuan, which were a remedy for Bo Yusen. He only needed to look at them when he was feeling irritable or tired.

All my worries disappeared, and I felt full of energy.

I'm almost there.

Si Yuan sent a WeChat message. Bo Yusen smiled and glanced at the place where Ming Che was hiding.

Xiang Mingche was startled and immediately hid.

"Oh--"

Bo Yusen sneered and replied to Si Yuan, "Okay."

Xiang Mingche was still shaken. He reached out and touched his wildly beating heart, trying to calm it down.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar figure carrying an exquisite bag walking towards him.

That face was all too familiar to Xiang Mingche.

She was the girl he had loved for many years, and who had been frequently appearing in his dreams these past few days.

Ah Yuan, what is she doing here?

Today, Si Yuan wore a white dress, her long hair flowing, and her usually fair face was adorned with exquisite makeup.

A faint smile graced her face, her joyful and happy expression suggesting she was on a date.

Dating?

With whom?

Xiang Mingche's gaze fell on Bo Yusen in disbelief.

Do not--

This is impossible—

However, the next second, Xiang Mingche heard Si Yuan exclaim in surprise—

"dense--"

Xiang Mingche seemed to be nailed to the spot, staring blankly at his beloved A Yuan, before running over and throwing himself into Bo Yusen's arms.

Bo Yusen smiled and pulled Si Yuan into his arms, then lowered his head to kiss her cheek. "Didn't I tell you not to rush? Why are you sweating?"

"I sweat a lot even with the slightest exercise, you know that."

The weather in spring wasn't cold, and with the sun shining brightly, even Si Yuan, who was afraid of the cold, felt hot.

Xiang Mingche, however, felt as if he had been plunged into an abyss, shivering with cold.

He stood in the shadows, his gaze fixed on the two people not far away...

Si Yuan looked up at Bo Yusen and smiled, her eyebrows curving into crescent moons. When the man reached out to rub her hair, she subconsciously snuggled into his arms.

That scene, like a red-hot branding iron, was fiercely burned into Xiang Mingche's eyes.

Anger was the first thing to explode.

His fist clenched suddenly, his knuckles turned bluish-white, the veins on the back of his hand bulged menacingly, and even his knuckles made a cracking sound.

It felt like a burning fire was lodged in his chest, spreading through his blood vessels to his limbs and bones, making his fingertips tremble.

His teeth were clenched tightly, his jawline stretched into a sharp arc, and his usually gentle eyebrows and eyes were now filled with malice, his dark eyes surging with an almost violent light.

How did they end up together?

When did they get together?

Was it after you broke off the engagement? Or before?

Or... when Bo Yusen rescued Si Yuan from Li Jiale last time, were they already secretly having an affair?

He desperately wanted to rush up and tear the two figures embracing apart, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't move.

What followed was an overwhelming sense of helplessness.

He looked at the undisguised dependence and love in Si Yuan's eyes, and at the tender gaze that Bo Yusen gave her.

Suddenly I panicked.

The fierce energy that had just surged from anger deflated like a punctured balloon.

What should he do?

What can he do?

Even if he knows that Si Yuan and Bo Yusen are together now, what right does he have to do anything?

Besides, that person was Bo Yusen, whom he couldn't afford to offend.

The bitterness of jealousy, mixed with the poison of envy, crept up silently.

That bitter taste spread from his heart to the tip of his tongue, making his eyes well up with tears.

He remembered countless times how A Yuan had smiled at him like this, how she had relied on him wholeheartedly, but it seemed she had never been this intimate before.

Jealousy, like a wildly growing vine, tightly coiled around his heart, tightening its grip with each passing moment.

What should I do?

What should he do?

Xiang Mingche desperately wanted to come up with a good solution, but sadly, he couldn't.

Seeing Bo Yusen embrace Si Yuan's slender waist and lower his head to kiss her lips, the kiss was so tender and passionate.

Seeing Si Yuan wrapped her arms around Bo Yusen's waist and standing on tiptoe in response to him, she saw him responding passionately.

Xiang Mingche abruptly closed his eyes, a suppressed, almost choked growl escaping from his throat.

When she opened her eyes again, the anger, helplessness, and jealousy in her eyes were all suppressed, leaving only a thick, unyielding resentment.

He couldn't bear to watch any longer. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and staggered into the deeper shadows, his back view appearing lonely and wretched.

Bo Yusen watched Xiang Mingche leave, a smile playing on his lips, and deepened the kiss...