Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 139 Tired

Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Tired

Jiang Li was quite eager to go inside and share the news with Bo Jingshen.

So, he hurriedly tried to smooth things over, but just then, Jiang Su, Cheng Yan, and Cheng Dongyu happened to come over as well.

"Well, is this a smoking spot? Everyone’s coming here to light up?" Jiang Su raised his eyebrows and glanced at Jiang Li with a meaningful look before his gaze landed on Ying Xi’s face beside Jiang Li.

"Ah Li, aren’t you going to introduce us?" Jiang Su asked.

Jiang Li’s expression didn’t change much; he was quite skilled at changing the subject. He immediately pulled Su Yi over to his side, while Su Yi was still looking confused.

Jiang Li introduced with ease, "Oh, this is Su Lu’s brother, Su Yi. You haven’t met him before, have you? Because he’s young, he hasn’t really mingled in the circle."

Jiang Su knew he was dodging the question and wasn’t annoyed. Instead, he took the initiative and asked, "And who is this?"

Jiang Li was quick to pass the buck, "Oh, this is an eSports player signed by Su Lu, quite skilled indeed. I’m not very familiar with him, so I’ll let Su Lu introduce him to you."

Saying that, Jiang Li deftly shifted the responsibility onto Su Lu’s shoulders.

Su Lu, knowing what was behind it all, of course, didn’t mind doing Jiang Li this favor and promptly took the initiative to introduce, "Oh, this is an eSports player I’ve recently signed, named Ying Xi. His skills are superb, and his performance has been outstanding. After all, President Bo invested the bulk of the money in this project, so it’s only natural for the captain of the eSports team to come and see the event."

There was nothing to fault in those words.

Jiang Su’s expression didn’t change, but there was a coldness in his eyes. He wasn’t unaware of Jiang Li’s perfunctory treatment; he knew this was the best way to handle it.

But he still felt unhappy.

As for Ying Xi, his face was even colder than Jiang Su’s. As a proud and talented eSports player, he had his fair share of fans wherever he went, even if he wasn’t exactly the center of attention. How had he suddenly become a nobody in Jiang Li’s mouth just now?

Not very familiar? Fine.

Jiang Su pulled out cigarettes to share with everyone.

Ying Xi, who clearly wasn’t much of a smoker, had earlier just held an unlit cigarette and thrown it away into a trash bin. He had quit smoking and drinking because he was worried it would affect his reaction speed and the steadiness of his hands.

But now, he lit the cigarette between his lips.

"Then I’ll go in first," Su Lu said. The air outside was filled with smoke, and if it had been before, she wouldn’t have minded the smoky and boozy restaurant rooms where she attended business dinners.

But now, things were different. She had her vulnerabilities and couldn’t be so careless anymore. She didn’t mind the smoke, but she couldn’t bear her unborn baby to suffer.

Jiang Li nodded, "Then go ahead, don’t inhale secondhand smoke here."

Su Lu pointed at Su Yi, "Xiao Yi, you can come in with Ah Li later."

Jiang Li: "Don’t worry."

Su Lu walked into the hall, ready to head upstairs to the banquet hall, her gaze catching the beautiful ice sculpture in the hall that Xu Ning had prepared for her, a congratulatory gift for the opening banquet.

Xu Ning was indeed reliable in her work, and in this way, it clearly stood out much more and was far more unique and interesting than those exquisite floral baskets.

Su Lu was quite pleased and admired it as she walked up the stairs.

However, what she never dreamed of was that, just as she reached the second-floor banquet hall’s entrance, she was suddenly stopped at the doorway.

Su Lu puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

"Sorry, do you have an invitation?" The one stopping Su Lu was a Yunding staff member, who asked in a strictly official tone.

Su Lu was taken aback. She indeed did not have an invitation, but then again, not everyone did. She was sure that neither Jiang Li nor Jiang Su had such a thing.

"I didn’t, but..." Su Lu wanted to explain.

Yet she was quickly interrupted, as the other party didn’t even want to hear her explanation and directly said, "I’m sorry, but you can’t enter our banquet hall without an invitation."

Su Lu felt a chill in her heart.

For some reason, she felt a coolness gradually expanding in her chest. It wasn’t painful, not yet; it was just a coldness.

She knew that Jiang Li and Jiang Su certainly didn’t have invitations. She also knew that she was being targeted.

By whom, seemed to go without saying. Whose banquet was it? The answer came to her quickly.

She had even wanted to talk to him about the future, yet he had already begun to push her out of his world.

The staff looked at her a bit nervously, as if they were worried she would make a scene and draw the attention of other guests, thus causing unnecessary trouble.

But she didn’t. She not only refrained from making a fuss, she didn’t even ask an extra question and just quietly looked at him for a few seconds. This made the staff feel somewhat embarrassed.

Su Lu then went to sit down on the side.

After a while, Jiang Su and Jiang Li came over too.

"Why didn’t you go in?" Jiang Li asked.

Su Lu smiled, "I have a call to answer, you guys go ahead. Let Xiao Yi go with you."

Of course, Jiang Li didn’t refuse, and Su Yi also went in with them. Before entering, there was no checking for invitation cards at all; they were simply let in.

Su Lu sat by the side peacefully. The expressions of the staff were awkward; their faces could be described as a palette of colors. At this moment, even if Su Lu said one word, or gave a glance, it could have made the situation extremely awkward.

But she didn’t, which made the staff feel even more mortified.

She just sat there quietly.

She didn’t know how long she sat.

Until she heard a stiff voice next to her say, "Why are you sitting here? You are Jingshen’s friend, right? Let me take you in."

Su Lu recognized this voice. She remembered it was from next to their booth at the old-fashioned restaurant, the voice of someone who sat at the same table with Bo Jingshen.

If she had heard correctly, it should be one of Bo Jingshen’s elders, perhaps even his father. When Su Lu saw his face, she saw a resemblance to Bo Jingshen in his features.

Su Lu initially wanted to refuse because anyone not foolish could hear the implication in his words—it seemed deliberate, like he intentionally wanted to take her inside, to let her see or hear something.

Perhaps it was Bo Jingshen who had deliberately targeted her and prevented her from entering, not wanting her to know something; likely, it wasn’t anything pleasant.

She should have refused, but the emptiness and the coolness she felt in her heart really made her tired, and she didn’t want to refuse anymore.

Su Lu looked at this middle-aged man who greatly resembled Bo Jingshen and nodded, regardless of whether it was poison or a blade.

She was tired, and she wanted to go in and see.

"Alright, thank you," Su Lu said, standing up.

With Jing Ce escorting her, she naturally entered the banquet hall without hindrance.

She followed Jing Ce into the large banquet hall until they reached a small inner chamber door.

Jing Ce didn’t go in with her, but just made a welcoming gesture and smiled, "Jingshen is inside. Please go in."

Then, he turned and left.