Ruan Mi moved very gently, first cleaning the shards of glass from her palm with saline solution; one larger piece was already embedded.
Ruan Mi looked up at Bo Ye, “Brother, it might hurt a little, bear with it!”
Tian Yi glanced at her, then looked away.
This minor injury was practically nothing to President Bo.
Bo Ye nodded, and Ruan Mi used tweezers to pull out the shard, drawing a little blood.
Bo Ye hissed, his hand trembling.
Ruan Mi quickly blew on her palm, “Sorry, I used a little too much force.”
Bo Ye shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, “It’s okay, I can handle it.”
Ruan Mi quickly sped up her movements, “I’ll be faster.”
Tian Yi and Zhang Nan exchanged a glance, then silently looked away. It
was simply unbearable to watch.
Because of this little incident, Bo Ye didn’t pursue the matter of Ruan Mi hiring male models.
Ruan Mi assumed Bo Yuan had been sent away by Bo Ye, so she didn’t press the matter.
It was already 11 PM when the two returned to Yujing Bay.
Aunt Zhang asked if they wanted some late-night snacks, but they declined.
Bo Ye: “It’s late, go back to sleep!”
Ruan Mi nodded, then glanced at Bo Ye’s hand. “Brother, do you need help washing up?”
Bo Ye looked up at her, his expression somewhat ambiguous.
Faced with Bo Ye’s scrutinizing gaze, Ruan Mi realized her words were ambiguous and quickly explained.
Ruan Mi: “I meant your hand is injured and shouldn’t get wet. I can help you.”
Bo Ye raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face.
Ruan Mi: “Oh, no, um… never mind, you should do it yourself!”
The more she explained, the more confused she became; she was just worrying unnecessarily.
She rushed back to her room, slamming the door shut with a loud thud.
Bo Ye chuckled, glancing again at her hand, which was wrapped like a dumpling, his lips curving into a wider smile, his eyes full of doting affection.
Ruan Mi’s heart was pounding as she returned to her room, and she subconsciously touched her face.
Something was wrong with her, very wrong. Lately, she always felt uneasy whenever she saw Bo Ye. No, this couldn’t be right.
Bo Yuan was back, so she should move in with her as soon as possible, or find a place to move out quickly!
Having made up her mind, she started washing up.
Just as she got into bed and closed her eyes, she heard a loud thud, like something heavy slipping.
Then came the clattering of things falling to the floor.
Her eyes snapped open. Oh no, Bo Ye must have fallen!
She quickly ran to the opposite side of the room, not even having time to put on her shoes.
She knocked on the door, but it opened by itself after only one knock.
Without thinking much,
Ruan Mi rushed to the bedroom to look for him. After scanning the room without finding him, she looked towards the bathroom. The bathroom light was on, and a tall figure was faintly visible.
“Brother, what’s wrong?”
Ruan Mi knocked on the bathroom door, but it opened automatically after just one knock.
Bo Ye was still in the position of holding the phone, his entire body covered only by a bath towel around his waist, his half-wet hair still dripping.
It ran down his broad chest and disappeared at his waist.
Ruan Mi was stunned, and Bo Ye’s face also showed some confusion.
Realizing what she had just done, she quickly turned away in shame.
She started to stammer again, “Um, brother, I didn’t mean to. I heard a loud noise and thought you had fallen. I
was so worried that I ran over to check on you. I didn’t mean to come and watch you take a shower.”
She finished speaking quickly in one breath, panting heavily, her shoulders shaking.
Oh my god, what had she done!
But, her brother’s physique was really good, broad shoulders, narrow waist, eight-pack abs, V-line.
Ruan Mi was envious of her future sister-in-law once again.
Bo Ye picked up a bathrobe from the side, put it on, and walked past Ruan Mi.
“Alright, I didn’t say anything. You’ve seen it before, so come over and reapply the medicine!”
Ruan Mi opened her eyes and saw that Bo Ye was already dressed, the gauze on his hand was gone, and blood was flowing out.
She quickly ran over to change Bo Ye’s dressing.
Ruan Mi: “Brother, what happened just now… Ah!”
Before she could finish speaking, her body was suddenly suspended in mid-air, and Bo Ye picked her up with one hand.
To maintain her balance, her hands instinctively wrapped around Bo Ye’s neck.
Bo Ye: “Why aren’t you wearing shoes? The floor is cold.”
Bo Ye carried her to the bed, turned around and got her slippers.
He lifted her ankles to help her put on her shoes, and also grabbed the first-aid kit.
“Alright, help me apply the medicine!”
Bo Ye had already sat down and held out his hand.
Ruan Mi didn’t have time to think about the strange behavior just now; maybe she was overthinking it.
But to avoid embarrassment, Ruan Mi still found a topic to talk about.
“Brother, I need to tell you something.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
Ruan Mi: “I want to move in with Bo Yuan.”
Bo Ye looked up at her. “Have I mistreated you? Or have the servants treated you badly?”
Ruan Mi quickly explained, “No, I just miss Bo Yuan a little.”
After re-bandaging his hand, Bo Ye withdrew his hand, stood up, and walked to the French windows, saying, “I’m going back to the capital tomorrow and won’t be back for a while. If you miss her, you can have her move in.
Yujing Bay is relatively safer; Mu Xiubai can’t get in, so I can feel more at ease after I leave.”
Ruan Mi was slightly taken aback. “You’re going back to the capital? So suddenly, what happened?”
Last time, Bo Ye clearly said that he would stay in Haishi for the time being.
Bo Ye turned around, his deep black eyes fixed on her. “Ruan Ruan, I’m not young anymore. My family has arranged a marriage for me, and they insist I get married this year.”
Ruan Mi asked, puzzled, “A marriage? Don’t you have someone you like? Why do you need a marriage? Haven’t you won her over yet?”
Bo Ye smiled bitterly, sighing, “Yes, I haven’t won her over. That heartless woman can’t see my true feelings.
Ruan Ruan, do you think I’m terrible?”
Ruan Mi choked, her watery eyes looking back at Bo Ye. She had never seen Bo Ye so insecure.
The faint sadness emanating from the man made her heart clench for no reason.
She stood up and went to Bo Ye, looking into his eyes with utmost seriousness, and said, word by word,
“Brother, in my heart you are the best. It’s her loss that she didn’t accept your pursuit. You deserve better.”
This was Ruan Mi’s true feeling; in her heart, Bo Ye was the best.
If their relationship weren’t so complicated, she really would have pursued Bo Ye.
Bo Ye’s eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed again as he turned to face the moon outside the window.
“Ruan Ruan, I love her. She’s the best in my eyes, but she has someone else in her heart. I want her to be happy.
So, I’ve decided to let go. I’ll agree to the arranged marriage. Since I can’t marry the one I want, it doesn’t matter who I marry.”
Hearing Bo Ye’s words, Ruan Mi’s heart ached even more, aching for this man.
But she knew that marriages in wealthy families rarely offered her any say in her own life.
Even though Bo Ye now controlled the Bo Group, he was still not entirely in control of his own destiny.
The Bo family was a den of dragons and tigers.