After abandoning his wife and children, Bo Xilai coaxed and begged her to reconcile.

Song Jin also woke up suddenly, her mouth was dry and she had to drink most of a glass of water to calm herself down.

She had never had such a dream in the past three years.

It's all Bo Sinian's fault. He said some random things in the car last night, which inexplicably reflected in her dream.

To prevent Bo Sinian from causing trouble in her dreams again, Song Jin worked overtime in the laboratory for several days in a row.

Bo Sinian was unaware of this at first.

When Song Jin still hadn't returned by dinnertime in the evening, they asked Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang told him, "Professor Song said she has to work overtime tonight and won't be back so early. Didn't she tell you?"

Bo Sinian looked somewhat sullen, and his energy seemed to have involuntarily dissipated.

So it's because of what happened last night that Song Jin is deliberately avoiding him?

Was he too aggressive yesterday? Did it make her feel disgusted?

The next day, Song Jin still chose to work overtime, and Bo Sinian still didn't see her.

It wasn't until Saturday, at Old Master Bo's birthday banquet, that he finally saw Song Jinye.

She wore a lotus-root-colored silk cheongsam, the fabric with a soft sheen that gently outlined her slender figure. The cheongsam had simple and elegant lines, and her low bun was adorned with a jade hairpin; there were no other elaborate jewelry.

Her makeup was light, with only her eyebrows drawn and a thin layer of mauve lip gloss, which made her look calm, elegant, and poised without being ostentatious.

Even so, she remained the most dazzling one in the crowd. Even standing there quietly, her moonlit aura overshadowed the hustle and bustle, creating a scene of her own that captivated everyone's attention.

She led Bo Yi and Shen Jiuran forward to offer Bo Zhengxing birthday wishes.

Song Jinye: "Grandpa Bo, I wish you a long and healthy life, like the evergreen pine and crane."

Bo Yi: "Great-Grandpa, I wish you good health and longevity, and that you will always be in good health."

Shen Jiuran: "Grandpa, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity."

Bo Zhengxing grinned from ear to ear, "Good, good, good, you all have such sweet tongues!"

Bo Sinian took a moment to call Song Jin aside as well.

Song Jin's attitude towards him remained unchanged: "Did you need something?"

"Have you been avoiding me lately?" Bo Sinian asked directly, without beating around the bush.

Song Jin answered directly: "Yes."

Although he maintained his usual cold and aloof demeanor, a dark cloud settled over his eyes.

"Because of what happened that night?" He insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

Song Jin also shifted her gaze, her fingertips curling slightly. "I suppose so."

The faint smile on Bo Sinian's lips gradually faded. "Did I offend you?"

Song Jin paused for a moment before speaking, "I offended you that night. To prevent a similar situation from happening again, I think it's better for us to keep our distance." She hoped that they could both maintain a proper distance.

Bo Sinian's hard, aloof exterior cracked, revealing a surge of emotions beneath his eyes, a profound sense of loss of control.

To hell with his composure, to hell with his pride and arrogance, what use are these empty things to him?

"What if I said I didn't mind your offense?" He lowered his stance and toned down his sharp aura.

Song Jin was also stunned, she really didn't expect him to say that.

My mind is a bit of a mess for a moment.

"I mind."

It must be admitted that Bo Sinian had a face that was one in a million, and that alone was enough to charm people.

She had once been deeply enamored with this appearance, but suffered a terrible setback, so she didn't want to repeat the same mistake.

When the Bo family saw the two whispering to each other, they couldn't help but speculate.

"What does Si Nian mean by this? Does he want to rekindle his relationship with Song Jin? What's so great about Song Jin? She's just a bit better looking, a bit smarter, and has made some academic achievements. What else?"

"What do you mean by that? Do you approve of Song Jinye, or do you disapprove of her?"

"I... I mean, she is indeed very capable, but she's not qualified to be the daughter-in-law of the Bo family."

"It's not like I'm your daughter-in-law, so you should stop worrying about it. Besides, you can't control Si Nian. Think about how we've been treated at the company these past two years; it might just be because we offended Song Jin back then."

Noticing that someone was watching him, Bo Sinian shot a sharp glare at him.

The two men felt a chill run down their spines from the stare and quickly left, looking rather embarrassed.

Soon after, Mr. Lin Lu and Mr. Ji Kaicheng arrived.

Song Jin quickly stepped forward to greet them: "Grandpa Lin, Grandpa Ji, hello. It's been a long time since I last saw you, you both look much better."

Ji Kaicheng glared at her angrily, "So you know it's been a long time? Have you forgotten about us old men?"

"How could that be! Look at what you're saying," Song Jin coaxed, then changed the subject: "By the way, you two should know I have a daughter, right?"

Ji Kaicheng and Lin Lu exchanged a glance, both looking bewildered.

"Look, you don't care about me at all. You don't even know that I found my daughter."

Ji Kaicheng: "Now I know. Who is your daughter?"

Song Jin also called Bo Yi to her side and introduced her to them: "This is my daughter."

Lin Lu: "Isn't this the Bo family's great-granddaughter? Is this your daughter?"

Ji Kaicheng: I understand. You want to make up with that kid Si Nian, so you're going to become his stepmother?

Lin Lu sighed softly, "You're being foolish. Being a stepmother isn't easy."

"Exactly. Her biological mother's family is no saint. If you raise her well, people will say the child has good genes. If you don't, you'll get a reputation as a wicked stepmother. It's not worth it."

"This is my own daughter, my biological daughter!" Song Jin emphasized to them.

"Your biological daughter? This little girl is your daughter?" Lin Lu looked at Bo Yi in surprise, then at Song Jinye. "Her nose and mouth do look a bit like hers."

"If you ask me, why don't you just bring this little girl and marry her into our family? You've met my grandson, he's quite handsome, isn't he?" Ji Kaicheng encouraged with great interest.

"Old Ji, that's not right of you. Your grandson is nowhere near handsome. My grandson is dashing and debonair, and he's so young. Don't all you young girls like young, handsome men these days? I vote for my grandson!" Lin Lu also started actively promoting his grandson.

"I vote for my grandson. Don't listen to old Lin's nonsense, I'll find you a picture of my grandson right now, he's definitely no less than Bo Sinian."

"I'll show you pictures of my grandson too." Lin Lu said defiantly, picking up his phone with one hand and taking out his reading glasses from his pocket with the other, putting them on his nose and starting to look through them.

Bo Sinian quickly noticed the commotion and his face involuntarily darkened: "Grandpa Ji, Grandpa Lin, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to try and steal someone's partner right in front of me?"