The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 456: Against Her_1

Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Against Her_1

Bo Jingyan finally got rid of Shi Qian and approached the banquet alone.

After looking around the banquet hall, he finally spotted Xia Qingtian whom he had been searching for the entire evening.

He instinctively desired to walk towards Xia Qingtian.

But before he could reach Xia Qingtian’s side, he was intercepted by someone. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Shi Qian.

"Move aside!" Bo Jingyan’s voice was chilly.

Shi Qian shrank back in fear, "Brother Jingyan, I don’t mean to obstruct you. Your mother urgently needs you for something, she wants you to come over."

Bo Jingyan feared that his mother’s health might not be well.

So he decided to deal with his mother’s request before going to find Xia Qingtian.

Since the banquet had just started, he expected that Xia Qingtian would not leave that quickly.

With that in mind, he glanced at Xia Qingtian once more before retracting his gaze, coldly instructing, "Where is she? Lead the way."

Shi Qian nodded immediately and led Bo Jingyan to a presidential suite.

As expected, his mother, with a stern face, was waiting for him.

After closely observing her, Bo Jingyan found that apart from her poor mood, there was no sign of physical discomfort. This slightly relieved his concern.

He didn’t want to waste any more time here, his sole wish was to quickly deal with his mother so he could find Xia Qingtian in the banquet hall.

Mother Bo, with a stoic face, questioned, "Didn’t I tell you that the award for best supporting actress was meant for Qianqian? Why did the award end up with Cheng Bingbing?"

"She should win the prize based on her own merits," Bo Jingyan said without expression, "The Bo Group sponsored the Hua Ji awards to promote its new products following its IPO, not to cater to the interests of a single person."

Hearing this, Shi Qian’s face turned red hot.

She must be seen in Bo Jingyan’s eyes as someone without talent, seeking shortcuts to fame.

In humiliation, she clutched at Mother Bo’s clothes, "Mother Bo, it’s my lack of skill that lost to Cheng Bingbing. It’s not a big deal. I accept my loss but.... "

She paused briefly, then indirectly hinted, "Director Zhao’s movie..."

As the award ceremony concluded, she ran to Mother Bo to lament her loss so that she could land the lead role in Director Zhao’s movie. Once she got the Best Actress Award, she could prove her acting abilities.

Mother Bo, reminded by her, remembered as well.

This was not the time to place blame. The Best Supporting Actress award had been given to Cheng Bingbing, which was irreversible; no amount of dwelling on it would make a difference.

What mattered now was Director Zhao’s movie; there was still hope there.

Concluding her thoughts, she continued addressing Bo Jingyan, "I won’t hold this Best Supporting Actress thing against you. I remember you have some connections with the boss of Director Zhao’s company."

"Go tell their boss to speak to Director Zhao and pick Qianqian for the female lead role in the movie."

Bo Jingyan furrowed his brows and directly refused, "Impossible. This is your affair. If she wants the role, she should strive for it herself based on her own capabilities."

Cheng Bingbing is Xia Qingtian’s actress. If he helped Shi Qian, wouldn’t that mean he was helping her compete against Xia Qingtian?

Even though he hadn’t yet regained his memory, he knew not what he had been through with Xia Qingtian, or how much he had been fond of Xia Qingtian. However, he didn’t want to hurt her now.

Thus, he wouldn’t help Shi Qian.

"Bo Jingyan, can you even disobey my words now?" When Mother Bo saw him refuse, her usually cold face unusually revealed an anguished expression, making her seem more animated.

Against her wrath, Bo Jingyan appeared totally indifferent.

"Why should I obey every wish of someone who neglected my growth since childhood?" He looked into Mother Bo’s eyes, posing a deep and soul-searching question.

Mother Bo was taken aback when she heard these words.

"Do you think I didn’t want to be there during your childhood? If it wasn’t for you..." Her voice wavered. She wanted to say something, but thinking of something, she swallowed her words back.

"Never mind." Her proud figure faltered, "If you don’t want to help, so be it. You can go now."

She sat down on the sofa, tired, waving her hand to indicate he could leave.

Bo Jingyan wished to find Xia Qingtian in the banquet hall, and therefore left the room without hesitation upon her instructions.

Seeing him truly leave, Shi Qian panicked all of a sudden, "Mother Bo, how could you let Brother Jingyan go just like that? What am I supposed to do now? Can I still get the role of the female lead in Director Zhao’s movie?"

At the moment, all Mother Bo felt was exhaustion. She just wanted to be alone and had no mood to placate Shi Qian.

She said tiredly, "You saw it, I’ve already asked Jingyan to help you regain this role, but he has refused. There’s nothing I can do."

"But..." Shi Qian did not want to give up.

But Mother Bo did not want to hear her say any more, "Enough, I’m very tired. I want to rest a while. You can leave now."

After speaking, she noticed the almost tearful expression on Shi Qian’s face, thought of her mother, and the fact that she had donated marrow to her. She sighed deeply.

Gathering her energy, she consoled her, "Don’t worry. If we missed Zhao’s movie, I can help you find other resources. Your future development won’t lag behind others."

Shi Qian’s face immediately turned ashen.

Other resources?

How could other resources compare to Director Zhao’s film?

It was said that the script for Director Zhao’s movie was polished over five years, with the best team involved. Once filmed, it was intended to vie for international awards.

Maybe the female lead for this movie could become globally renowned by just this one film.

Such a great opportunity was almost within her grasp, but slipped away. How could she accept this?

However, seeing Mother Bo’s attitude, she knew that there was no room for negotiation.

Even though Shi Qian was indeed resentful deep down, she was powerless.

"Okay, Mother Bo. You should rest well. I won’t bother you anymore." After speaking, she suppressed her disappointment and turned around to leave the room.

Suddenly, the room was left with only Mother Bo.

She couldn’t control her emotions anymore, tears fell from her cold eyes. Filled with yearning, she muttered resentfully, "Bo Xingzhi, the state of my relationship with Jingyan is all because of you."

"You better be really dead. Don’t come back to the Bo family, or else I won’t maintain your dignity as a father in front of Jingyan. I will make sure you pay!!!"

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Meanwhile,

Bo Jingyan had returned to the banquet hall and found Xia Qingtian.