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

Lu Xiao's little scheme was exposed by Gu Mingyue, and the usually unruly man was unusually flustered and embarrassed.

He stole a glance at Si Yuan, and his face turned even redder.

When Gu Mingyue saw that Bo Yusen remained aloof and indifferent, and was not moved by the situation, she smiled again.

"Why is your face so red after I asked you a question?"

Si Yuan looked at Gu Mingyue, her brows furrowing tightly.

"I...I'm hot..."

While abroad, Lu Xiao planned to pursue Si Yuan intensely as soon as he returned to China.

But upon seeing Si Yuan, he felt a sense of trepidation, as if he were returning home.

So I thought I'd take a long-term approach and proceed slowly.

"Hot my ass..."

Gu Yinhe bluntly exposed Lu Xiao's lie, "I think you've got designs on our A Yuan, hmph... I'm warning you, A Yuan is my good friend, and I won't allow you to lay a finger on her..."

"Besides, you only met him once, when Ah Yuan hosted your band's music festival. And you've already fallen in love? Your love, Young Master Lu, is too cheap, isn't it?"

"Of course not—"

Lu Xiao, sticking his neck out, said, "A Yuan and I have already met."

Gu Yinhe was taken aback, her curiosity instantly piqued. "When? How come I didn't know?"

"The night I returned to China, I accidentally bumped into A-Yuan and took her to the hospital."

Gu Yinhe suddenly looked at Si Yuan, and said worriedly, "A Yuan, how come you didn't tell me about such a serious car accident?"

Gu Mingyue added, "I remember now, the last time we had a get-together, A-Yuan asked for leave the next day saying she had been in a minor car accident. So it was you who hit A-Yuan back then—"

Gu Yinhe grabbed Lu Xiao's ear, "Lu Xiao, are you looking for death? How dare you hit my A Yuan?"

Si Yuan never expected things to develop to this point.

Her fingertips gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, the expensive velvet fabric was crumpled into deep wrinkles, yet her fingertips still couldn't help feeling cold.

She didn't want Bo Yusen to know that she was near Yuanshan Dai that night, and she didn't want him to know how pathetic she was when she saw him with Gu Mingyue and how she fled.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

Lu Xiao pried Gu Yinhe's hand away, "That was just an accident, I didn't bump into it on purpose."

Fearing that Gu Yinhe would ask where the car accident happened, Si Yuan immediately picked up her cup and said, "Lu Xiao, I haven't had a chance to thank you for taking me to the hospital last time. I'll toast you with this cup of tea to thank you and welcome you back to China."

Suddenly, someone called out, "Miss Si, you should offer wine to people, not tea!"

Si Yuan thought about how nothing good ever came of her getting drunk, so she dared not drink anymore.

Lu Xiao immediately stood up to help Si Yuan out of the predicament, "The tea is very good. I love drinking tea, especially Da Hong Pao. Ah Yuan, let's have a toast."

Si Yuan looked at him gratefully, smiled slightly, and mouthed "Thank you."

After serving the tea, Si Yuan left the private room, citing the need to use the restroom.

She splashed cold water on her face, trying to calm her chaotic heart and confused mind.

After calming down a bit, Si Yuan finished wiping her hands and was about to leave when she turned around and saw the face she had been longing for day and night.

Bo Yusen —

The emotions that had just been calmed down were like a large stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge uproar.

Her heart was beating very fast; if Si Yuan were to have an electrocardiogram done at this moment, the machine would probably alarm.

Her back and palms were covered in sweat, and Si Yuan suddenly didn't know how to face Bo Yusen.

Would it be a bad idea to just leave?

Shall we say hello?

But he definitely didn't want to see her.

My mind was in turmoil, but when I saw Bo Yusen walk to the washbasin to wash his hands, he still had that indifferent look on his face.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. To him, she was like a little bird that occasionally wandered into his house.

He always took good care of the little bird, feeding it when it was hungry, giving it water when it was thirsty, and occasionally stroking its head affectionately to warm it.

But the little bird not only didn't know how to be grateful, it was also ungrateful, pecking his hand behind his back before running away.

He didn't catch the bird; plucking its feathers and slowly dismembering it was already a mercy. How could he possibly be moved by the bird?

Every time she saw him, it was nothing more than a chaotic battle for her alone.

She had intended to say hello, but then realized that even saying hello would be offensive, so Si Yuan shut her mouth and slowly left...

"Don't you get tired of using the same tricks?"

The person behind her suddenly spoke, and Si Yuan looked over sharply, meeting Bo Yusen's emotionless and cold eyes in the mirror.

He didn't make a phone call, and there was no one else around. Was he saying this to her?

This was probably the first thing he said to her after they separated.

Si Yuan was somewhat pleased, but then she remembered what he had just said and didn't understand. "What?"

Bo Yusen's eyes were sharp and terrifying. "Use a car accident to create a chance encounter, then approach your target with a pitiful and innocent demeanor, making them fall for you..."

Si Yuan then realized what Bo Yusen meant by "the same trick".

Did she think that when Lu Xiao bumped into her last time, it was something she had deliberately orchestrated?

Indeed, in his eyes now, isn't she just a scheming and manipulative woman who's always trying to climb the social ladder?

Isn't this exactly what she wanted?

But why did she feel so sad when she heard him say those things about her?

She bit her lower lip; the pain and faint taste of blood made her suppress the bitterness and the tears that were about to well up in her eyes.

She smiled smugly. "It's okay to repeat tricks, as long as they work."

With that, she looked away. "If there's nothing else, Mr. Bo, I'll be going now."

Si Yuan's steps seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, slow and heavy, each step feeling like stepping on a knife's edge.

She felt that cold, oppressive gaze fixed on her, like a thorn in her back.

After that, he must have hated her even more.

It wasn't until I was quite a distance away from the restroom that my stiff back gradually relaxed.

She found a corner, leaned against the wall, and slowly squatted down—

She hugged herself tightly, but still couldn't hold back her tears.

Si Yuan and Bo Yusen walked out of the private room one after the other. Jiang Zhe, fearing something might have happened, immediately followed.

He remained hidden in the shadows until Si Yuan left, then went in to look at Bo Yusen.

Seeing the person's gloomy and terrifying face, as if they were about to kill someone, I immediately changed the subject.

"That Si Qingwan is such a jerk. Even if you break up with Si Yuan, don't you still have me from the five major families? Why doesn't she let Si Yuan seduce me, but instead goes to seduce that brat Lu Xiao who hasn't even grown his hair yet?"

"Could it be that in her eyes, I'm not even as good as Lu Xiao?"

Bo Yusen expressionlessly crumpled the hand towel in his hand into a ball and threw it into the trash can. "You can go ask her yourself."

"How should I ask?"

While Jiang Zhe was thinking, Bo Yusen had already left the restroom.

"Hey, wait for me..."

Today is a gathering organized by Gu Yinhe, so Si Yuan can't just leave.

She composed herself and returned to the private room.

The waiter had already brought up the porridge and side dishes she had prepared, and Gu Mingyue was serving the porridge to Bo Yusen.

"Yusen, you haven't eaten much today, have some porridge..."

Seeing this, Lu Xiao laughed and said, "Sister Mingyue is biased. Why did she order porridge separately for Brother Yusen?"

Gu Mingyue smiled and said, "What are you talking about? Let's all eat together."

Gu Mingyue did not deny that she had ordered the porridge. When she saw Bo Yusen pick up a spoon and drink the porridge, Si Yuan lowered her eyes.

It doesn't matter who ordered it; what matters is that he drank it.

Gu Yinhe whispered in Si Yuan's ear, "You two are such a couple, always showing off your love in front of us, it's enough already..."

Si Yuan gave a stiff smile.

Her stomach had been uncomfortable since the beginning, and rubbing it didn't help.

"Ah Yuan, you haven't eaten much. Here, try this beef... it's very tender and delicious..."

Gu Yinhe placed a piece of beef in Si Yuan's bowl.

Si Yuan thought her stomach discomfort was due to hunger.

"Thanks……"

She picked up a piece of beef and was about to put it in her mouth when suddenly, a wave of nausea washed over her—

Si Yuan gagged uncomfortably.

Gu Yinhe patted Si Yuan's back anxiously, "A Yuan, what's wrong?"

Lu Xiao immediately tensed up and picked up a glass of water to hand to Si Yuan.

Si Yuan waved her hand, her face as pale as paper, "It's nothing..."

It looked terrible and was a complete mess.

Si Yuan didn't want anyone to see her like this.

"Excuse me, I..."

Another bout of dry heaving hit Si Yuan, who felt extremely uncomfortable and confused. She covered her mouth and was about to leave.

"Miss Si's reaction seems to indicate she's pregnant—"

I don't know who said that.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Si Yuan was as if she had been nailed to a stone pillar; her body was stiff, and her face grew paler and paler until it was completely bloodless.

Pregnant?

How is that possible?

They clearly did something wrong at the time.

But thinking about it carefully, her period seems to have been delayed for a long time, and it hasn't come yet.

Lu Xiao was taken aback at first, and then his originally rosy face gradually turned ugly.

The smile on Gu Mingyue's lips gradually disappeared, and she clenched her fists tightly.

"Cough cough—"

Jiang Zhe choked on the water he had just drunk, his face turning bright red. He looked at Si Yuan, then at Bo Yusen.

The others exchanged bewildered glances. After all, Si Yuan was the daughter of the Si family. She was currently unmarried, and if rumors of her pregnancy were to spread, both her reputation and that of the Si family would be ruined.

But more than that, people are curious about whose child she's carrying.

If it's Xiang Mingche's child, then they had a relationship before marriage, and now that Xiang Mingche has married Si Yingying, wouldn't this child be an illegitimate child?

The crowd whispered among themselves. Si Yuan felt extremely dizzy, as if the world was spinning.

"Bang—"

The porcelain pieces made a crisp sound when they clashed together.

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound, and Bo Yusen placed the spoon in the bowl.

Despite the chaos in the world, Bo Yusen seemed completely unaffected. He calmly wiped his mouth and slowly stood up.

"Please enjoy yourselves, everyone. I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

As he spoke, he looked at Gu Yinhe and said, "Send me the bill for wherever you go later, and I'll reimburse you."

Gu Yinhe nodded blankly, "Oh... okay... thank you, Brother Yusen..."

The atmosphere in the private room did not ease after Bo Yusen left; on the contrary, everyone looked at Si Yuan more brazenly.

The skeptical and schadenfreude gazes made Si Yuan feel suffocated.

It took Si Yuan a while to find her voice. "Thank you for your concern, everyone. I'm not married yet, how could I be pregnant?"