The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 23: She Questions His Cultivation?

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: She Questions His Cultivation?

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Han’s face was flushed with drunkenness, and he felt terribly uncomfortable. Just then, Lu Yi’s phone rang.

The man paused for a moment and pulled out his phone—it was his assistant.

Knowing that he was attending the celebration banquet, it had to be something important for the assistant to call. Lu Yi paused, then answered the call.

Because she had been drinking, Qin Yan’s head was spinning, and she leaned back in her chair, her ears ringing, and everyone in front of her seemed to have doubled. Anyone who came to toast her was turned away by Lu Yi.

Her head was throbbing in pain, and as she moved, a glass of wine nearly hit Qin Yan’s face.

Qin Yan looked up and met Chen Yaoye’s seductive gaze, "Director Qin, let me toast you!"

She frowned. Chen Yaoye was from the public relations department. She had wanted Lu Yi to send his subordinate back, but when she turned around, she saw Lu Yi’s expression getting worse over the phone.

His normally gentle face was now ashen.

He quickly ended the call and asked in the direction of Bo Yunshen, "Bo Yunshen, did you do this on purpose?"

Bo Yunshen looked up and asked, "What are you talking about? I don’t quite understand!"

Lu Yi replied, "Despicable!"

He muttered under his breath, grabbed his coat, and stood up. Seeing Chen Yaoye and Qin Yan’s posture, his anger surged. He glared at Chen Yaoye, "There’s been some trouble with Bo Group, since you’re so free, go call Wang Jing and join me for a meal with Mr. Shen!"

Chen Yaoye made faces, "But the celebration banquet is—Mr. Bo asked me to come."

"Are you from the public relations department or the president’s office?!" Lu Yi’s voice suddenly rose, "Listening so much to what Bo Yunshen says, tomorrow you’ll be transferred to work as Bo Yunshen’s secretary!"

Chen Yaoye: "..."

Such a discerning man as Bo Yunshen would never take a liking to a secretary like her!

Lu Yi was ready to leave after speaking.

Qin Yan blinked her clear and moist eyes, stood up, and asked, "With Mr. Shen? Lu Yi, what happened?"

Lu Yi shook his head, "It’s nothing big, it’s just that I might have to leave first. Qin Yan, what I mean is, it’d be best for you to follow me out after I leave!"

It was clear to him that Bo Yunshen was trying to get rid of him on purpose!

He paused, glanced at Bo Yunshen, and holding back his temper, said, "It’s not very safe for you, a woman, to be drinking. Take the chance when no one’s looking, and pretend to go to the restroom but head back home!"

Qin Yan nodded, saw Chen Yaoye calling Wang Jing over, and after a moment, whispered, "Alright, you go first, be careful on your way!"

Once Lu Yi left, Qin Yan didn’t sit down again. Her seat was not far from Lin Han’s, and to avoid anyone else sticking to her, she turned around and walked towards Bo Yunshen.

Qin Yan thought it over; she was worried that Bo Yunshen might cause more trouble, and before she prepared to leave, she decided to greet Bo Yunshen.

In the vast private room, aside from Tang Tian—who hadn’t touched a drink—sitting next to Bo Yunshen, there was no one else.

Qin Yan stood on his other side, blocking the light above his head, casting his face in a shadowy, frosty light.

"Mr. Bo, you know I can’t hold my liquor well, and I have a three-year-old daughter to care for. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back now!"

Qin Yan’s voice was soft, barely holding on, her face had already turned rosy, appearing even more delicate and beautiful than usual!

Bo Yunshen slightly raised his eyes, giving her a profound glance, his voice low and somber, "If you leave early tonight, then forget about seeing the child!"

Qin Yan paused, her eyes incredulously fixed on Bo Yunshen as she bit her lip and asked, "If I stay, will you be willing to see Yinyin?"

Bo Yunshen propped his finger, pinching his wine glass and slightly shook it twice. He squinted his eyes, his gaze falling back on Qin Yan as if it weighed a thousand gold.

He never understood Qin Yan; she always had a strong purpose in her actions, and allowing him to meet Qin Yinyin seemed pointless!

Yet Qin Yan persisted. What tricks did she still plan to pull?

Bo Yunshen pressed his eyelids down, his thoughts cleanly concealed, giving off a desolately cold aura, which starkly contrasted the lively crowd around him.

"What, trying to probe me? You really want me to meet that child?"

After drinking some alcohol, Qin Yan felt bolder than usual. Hearing Bo Yunshen’s words, her rationality snapped, and she coldly said, "Bo Yunshen, my daughter has a name! She is called Qin Yinyin, not a ’child born out of wedlock!’"

Her gaze turned icy as she faced Bo Yunshen, her aura feeble and defeated, yet her tone grew increasingly sharp, "I suggest you avoid using that term so loosely; manners can easily be lost! You are the CEO of Bo Group, the sole young master of the Bo Family, and it’s not just your face at stake!"

Bo Yunshen scoffed coldly, his glance swiftly piercing through Qin Yan, his eyes too sharp and terrifying, jolting Qin Yan back to some semblance of sobriety.

He didn’t respond to Qin Yan’s words. Unforeseen thoughts surged within him. What was Qin Yan to challenge his manners? Didn’t she used to adore him to death? And now this attitude?

The man paused for a long time before pulling out a new wine glass and pouring Qin Yan a drink, his smile coldly appropriate, "Director Qin, you handled the Luo Shen Bay matter very well. Haven’t had the chance to have a drink with you yet!"

He pushed the wine glass into Qin Yan’s hand and clinked glasses with her, expressionlessly watching her.

Holding the wine glass, Qin Yan spoke with a hint of warning, "Bo Yunshen, don’t forget our relationship. I am truly Mrs. Bo. If I drink too much and embarrass myself at the banquet, it will be your face, Bo Yunshen, that suffers!"

Bo Yunshen smirked mockingly. She stood while he sat, yet in terms of presence, she was still a step behind.

That smirk seemed to mock her overestimation of herself.

He made no concessions. Despite being mentally prepared, Qin Yan’s heart still felt as though it was being pricked by needles; that aching seeped into her bones.

Pain left her face pale.

She thought that three years ago was an abyss she could never see the bottom of, but she was wrong. Beyond that abyss was yet another.

Bo Yunshen was a neverending nightmare, profound enough to be painful to her core!

She raised her glass, swallowing the liquor tainted by the light, cutting through her slightly fragile stomach.

Qin Yan’s eyelids felt heavy, the alcohol making her tired. But over the three years, her sense of security had been severely lacking, forcing her to maintain her spirits and engage in pleasantries.

She had been waiting for the end of this banquet, but everyone, except her, was still in high spirits. Time ticked on, yet there seemed to be no sign of ending.

Impatiently, Qin Yan glanced at her elegant wristwatch; it was already so late, she might have to have Lu Xiang stay overnight at Xing Yue Bay.

With this thought, Qin Yan took out her phone, intending to send a message to Lu Xiang.

Before she could finish the text, one by one, people began to approach her for toasts.

She uncontrollably glanced at Bo Yunshen, sitting beside her with half-lowered eyelashes, knowing without guessing who was behind this!