The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 173: Is He Worrying About Qin Yan?

Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Is He Worrying About Qin Yan?

Bo Yunshen took a sharp breath, the rain plummeting rapidly, assaulting his eyes as if they might explode at any moment.

The spot where Qin Yan lay, that was where he was meant to walk next.

Bo Yunshen’s eyes clouded with confusion—had Qin Yan pushed him, not meant to send him tumbling down the mountain, but to save him?

No!

Bo Yunshen instinctively rejected the thought.

Qin Yan wasn’t that kind-hearted; he didn’t deny she liked him, but as someone calculative, even if she liked someone, she wouldn’t sacrifice her life to save them!

What was her actual plan?

This time, it likely wasn’t merely to gain his sympathy—did she want his heart?

Bo Yunshen felt a mess; for the first time, he couldn’t control his body, he quickly stepped forward, and helped Qin up from the ground.

"How are you?"

Qin Yan’s low sob, like a clap of thunder, tore through the storm and struck Bo Yunshen hard.

Qin Yan felt pain all over her body, her calf seeming as though it had snapped.

She couldn’t suppress a cry of pain, her eyes blending the warmth of tears with the chilling rain, forming a stark contrast.

"The mountain... is collapsing..."

Qin Yan murmured through hazy eyes, managing a few words.

Bo Yunshen’s lips pressed tightly together.

Qin Yan could still speak, so she likely wasn’t seriously injured, he let out a deep breath.

But the next second, his eyebrows furiously knitted together!

Was he worrying about Qin Yan?!

No! Of course not!

He didn’t care about Qin Yan’s life or death. He was merely afraid that she had indeed tried to save him and something bad had happened!

He didn’t want to owe Qin Yan anything or have any relationship with her!

Manman was already in his heart!

Bo Yunshen pressed his eyelashes down, his voice seemingly laced with crushed ice: "If you’re okay, get up! We’re wasting time getting down the mountain!"

Qin Yan, mustering her strength with the help of Bo Yunshen’s support, got up from the ground.

Her calf throbbed piercingly.

As she stood up, Bo Yunshen created distance between them. Seeing that he was about to continue forward, Qin Yan stopped him.

"Yunshen, you saw the falling rocks too. We can’t keep going this way; it’s still not too late to go back!"

"What, scared because a little rock struck you, Director Qin?"

Bo Yunshen’s lips curled disdainfully.

Qin Yan’s lips quivered.

She had long understood that no matter what she did or said, in Bo Yunshen’s eyes, she always had ulterior motives!

Whatever she said transformed into something conniving once it reached his ears.

Thinking this, Qin Yan resignedly nodded.

"Yes, I’m scared. Yinyin is waiting for me back at the old house; I don’t want anything else to happen."

"Yunshen, let’s take another path. I’ll say it again, it might be a roundabout, but at least it’s safe!"

Bo Yunshen didn’t move.

His face, obscured by the rain, was unclear to Qin Yan.

"Even if you won’t consider it for my sake, shouldn’t you think of our parents?"

"You’re now their only son, their only emotional support. This mountain is nearly collapsing; we both don’t know what further dangers this path holds."

"So I suggest we turn back and take another route down the mountain!"

Bo Yunshen wiped his face with his hand, suddenly grabbed Qin Yan’s head, and pulled her closer.

Through layers of mist, Qin Yan could still feel the heat in Bo Yunshen’s breath.

Qin Yan’s mind went blank.

She had anticipated that Bo Yunshen might reject or agree, but she never expected this move from him.

Qin Yan instinctively stepped back, her head firmly grasped by Bo Yunshen, his finger pointing downhill.

"Director Qin, do you see? Just ten more minutes ahead and we will reach the mid-mountain, where the path becomes smoother! I can reach the old house in fifteen minutes!"

"If I turn back as you propose, I’ll have to walk another two hours!"

Qin Yan blinked her eyes and repeated, "But this road isn’t safe. If a landslide occurs, we could be buried alive, and people could die!"

In her tone, there was a trace of panic.

Qin Yinyin was only three years old; Qin Yan was genuinely afraid to take this route. If anything happened, her daughter would be left without anyone to rely on!

Too opposing, Qin Yan unconsciously stepped back two steps, the pain in her calf growing more intense, as if deliberately reminding her how dangerous it was to continue forward.

Bo Yunshen scoffed.

"Director Qin, have you forgotten something?"

"The wound on my back, if rained on for much longer, can you guarantee there won’t be complications?"

"Are you pretending in front of me, despite knowing the dangers of a mountain collapse, just to search for your daughter? Doesn’t that sicken you?"

His gaze hidden in the rain, his voice melancholic, Qin Yan felt a chill in her heart.

"Take another path if you want! I won’t accompany Director Qin any longer!"

After saying this, Bo Yunshen released the grip on the back of Qin Yan’s head and walked into the curtain of rain.

Rainwater trickled down from his hair, outlining the man’s lean and enticing back.

Qin Yan, devoid of the mood to appreciate, paused as several small stones rolled under her foot, cursing her own lack of courage.

Bo Yunshen had already made his position clear, yet she was still worried about his safety.

Reluctant to take a detour, Qin Yan had no choice but to follow behind Bo Yunshen.

Near the Bo Family’s ancestral hall, a shelter had been built, and as they approached, Qin Yan’s eyes brightened, "Yunshen, let’s take shelter here and wait for the rain to ease before we descend!"

The shelter was exceptionally solid. Although uncertain if it could withstand a landslide, Qin Yan reckoned it was still safer than exposing oneself to falling rocks.

Impatience flashed across Bo Yunshen’s face as he snorted coldly and asked Qin Yan:

"Are we sheltering from the rain or waiting to die?!"

If the mountain collapsed, even the shelter wouldn’t save Qin Yan and him.

It was more practical to hurry down the mountain while they had the chance for the rain to lessen.

Bo Yunshen gave Qin Yan a cold look, his eyes devoid of warmth.

If it weren’t for Qin Yan, he would already be comfortably lying in the Bo Family’s large bed, not enduring the rain here.

Feeling a chill on her back, Qin Yan knew Bo Yunshen wouldn’t stay to shelter with her.

After a moment’s hesitation, she reached out towards Bo Yunshen, "Since that’s the case, could you please support me a bit? My leg is injured and hurts a lot."

Bo Yunshen paused in his steps..

He had long suspected Qin Yan saved him with ulterior motives, and here she was, revealing her true colors before even reaching home!

He didn’t want any physical contact with Qin Yan, so he simply ignored her pleas.

Qin Yan felt a bitter taste in her mouth, her voice low, "Mr. Bo, after all, I was injured while helping you. You can’t be that petty, refusing even to help me up!"

Bo Yunshen suddenly turned around, his eyes shimmering with a crimson light, his features sharp and fierce.

"Director Qin, you push me once, save me once, just to ask for compensation?"

Qin Yan felt bitter.

Here it comes again; she could never just say something in front of Bo Yunshen without him stretching it into something else.

"What else do you want? Say it all at once! Director Qin, I’m not in the mood to spend my time here waiting to die with you!"