The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 838: There is Still a Tough Battle to Fight

Chapter 838: Chapter 838: There is Still a Tough Battle to Fight

After the wrap party ended, everyone gradually left the hotel.

Bo Jingyan knew that Xia Qingtian cherished Cheng Bingbing as if she were her own sister, so he didn’t let her go home alone.

He hugged the sleeping Xia Qingtian in his arms and said to Cheng Bingbing, "Get in the car, I’ll take you home!"

Cheng Bingbing was about to refuse when suddenly...

She inadvertently discovered a paparazzo across the street, holding a camera and filming them, her face changing instantly. She immediately warned Bo Jingyan, "Mr. Bo, there’s a paparazzo across the street taking pictures of us."

She herself didn’t mind, being a public figure and having done nothing wrong; even if photographed, it wouldn’t matter.

But it was different for Bo Jingyan and Xia Qingtian. For some reason, Bo Jingyan hadn’t worn makeup when he came to the party that day, appearing in his most genuine state. If the paparazzo published those photos, it would be terrible.

After all, she was well aware that the relationship between Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan couldn’t be exposed yet, not to Shi Qian or Bo’s mother.

If the photos got out, the secret would be revealed.

Cheng Bingbing thought that after informing Bo Jingyan, he would certainly have someone catch the paparazzo, take the photos, and warn the paparazzo not to publish them. But to her surprise...

Bo Jingyan just glanced at the paparazzo indifferently, then looked away.

"It doesn’t matter. Let them publish if they want," he said as he carried Xia Qingtian and dipped low to get into the car.

Cheng Bingbing watched him, a bit stunned, and wanted to ask if he wasn’t afraid of Shi Qian and his mother seeing the photos.

But when she met Bo Jingyan’s expressionless face, she immediately swallowed all her words.

She didn’t dare!

Probably only Xia Qingtian could completely ignore Bo Jingyan’s expressionless handsome face; she certainly couldn’t.

Seeing Cheng Bingbing still standing there, Bo Jingyan frowned and reminded her again, "Get in!"

Cheng Bingbing quickly did as told and got into the car.

Throughout the drive, she couldn’t resist the strong aura emanating from Bo Jingyan, hunching over in the corner like a quail, not daring to speak a word, let alone breathe heavily. Fortunately, the place where the wrap party was held wasn’t far from where she lived.

It wasn’t long before they arrived, and her ordeal finally ended.

Cheng Bingbing scrambled out of the car as quickly as she could.

Only when she was no longer in the same car as Bo Jingyan did she finally regain some courage.

After closing the car door, she thanked Bo Jingyan, "Mr. Bo, I’m home now. Thank you for the ride. Please take Qingtian back to rest soon."

"Mm," Bo Jingyan nodded, then instructed the driver to leave.

Cheng Bingbing stood there, watching the car disappear before she completely relaxed, admiring that Xia Qingtian wasn’t the least bit afraid of Bo Jingyan.

She took a deep breath and turned to go home.

Bo Jingyan, meanwhile, took Xia Qingtian back to his place, carefully fed her a bowl of sobering soup, washed her up a bit, and then held her as he prepared to sleep.

Just before falling asleep, he devoutly kissed Xia Qingtian’s forehead, "Sleep well. We have a tough day ahead of us!"

Xia Qingtian didn’t hear him, only smacked her lips, and then found a comfortable position in his arms and fell back into a deep sleep.

...

The next day.

Xia Qingtian was groggily adrift in sleep when she suddenly heard a tremendous pounding on the door.

Startled, her body jerked awake, and she opened her eyes and sat up abruptly in bed, involuntarily asking, "What happened? What’s going on? Was there an earthquake?"

"No worries, I’ll handle it. If you’re still tired, go back to sleep," Bo Jingyan whispered, leaning in to kiss her reddened lips.

Xia Qingtian turned her head to see Bo Jingyan lying right beside her.

She couldn’t help but ask, "How come we’re sleeping together?"

She could only recall that last night she was blocking drinks for Cheng Bingbing, and then Bo Jingyan had suddenly appeared to help her. She didn’t remember anything that followed.

Just as Bo Jingyan was about to say something, another loud knock sounded at the door.

The noise was giving Xia Qingtian a pulsating headache, so she stopped worrying about last night’s events. Since she and Bo Jingyan were a couple, sleeping together was natural and nothing worth questioning further.

She nudged Bo Jingyan’s chest, urging him, "Hurry up and open the door!"

Whoever it was, coming to knock on the door so early and with such force, was really rude.

"Okay," Bo Jingyan replied, then got up and opened the door.

Xia Qingtian soon heard the door opening, followed by footsteps, and not just from one person. It appeared that at least two visitors had come.

She didn’t take this matter to heart. Still feeling drowsy, she planned to lie back down for a bit more rest. As for the two visitors, she was sure that Bo Jingyan could handle whoever it was.

But before she could lie back down, she heard voices from outside.

"What exactly is going on between you and Xia Qingtian?"

Hearing this voice, Xia Qingtian felt her drowsiness vanish completely because it sounded so much like Bo Jingyan’s mother.

Realizing this, she found she could no longer lie down peacefully.

To confirm her suspicion, she got out of bed, crept to the door, and stealthily cracked it open to peek outside. But Bo Jingyan was blocking the doorway, and she could only see his back.

Faced with this questioning, Bo Jingyan’s emotion remained unaltered, "Who told you that?"

"Brother Jingyan, it was the photo of you holding Xia Qingtian last night that was published. Mom and I saw it on the news this morning," a woman’s voice explained.

There was no need for further observation.

Upon hearing this voice, Xia Qingtian confirmed that the one she heard earlier was indeed Bo Jingyan’s mother.

And the current speaker, wasn’t that Shi Qian?

Bo Jingyan took out his phone and indeed saw his and Xia Qingtian’s photo making the rounds.

He couldn’t help but smile, "They took a pretty good shot!"

Shi Qian glimpsed the smile on his face, a fleeting shadow crossing her eyes before she pushed it down and asked, "Brother Jingyan, is what this report says true? Have you and Xia Qingtian really gotten back together?"

Xia Qingtian felt a tension take hold of her heart.

She wondered whether Bo Jingyan’s explanation would be enough to deceive Shi Qian and his mother.

As she braced herself nervously, she heard Bo Jingyan openly admit, "Yes, we have gotten back together."

With Bo Jingyan’s words, a dead silence fell over the room.

It wasn’t just Shi Qian and Bo Jingyan’s mother who were stunned—Xia Qingtian, one of the parties involved, was shocked as well.

No one had expected Bo Jingyan to admit so readily that he and Xia Qingtian were back together.