The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 298: Their Anniversary with Lin Man

Chapter 298: Chapter 298: Their Anniversary with Lin Man

The waiter, cheeks flushed and ears red, glanced at Bo Yunshen and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Bo, would you like some wine?"

The man lifted his eyelids slightly and said in a bland tone, "No need."

The waiter nodded and left the private room.

As it was a Western restaurant, the atmosphere in the private room was pleasant, with pink roses on the table that made it look like a date.

The room fell into a quiet, and Bo Yunshen then felt the awkwardness.

His lips pressed tightly together, he took out his phone, its screen cracked in several places, with some buttons barely functioning.

Bo Yunshen casually placed the phone on the table, drummed his distinctively jointed fingers on the table, and said softly, "Phone!"

Qin Yan fished out her phone from her bag and handed it to Bo Yunshen.

Bo Yunshen swiped the phone screen, entered the password, unlocked it, and went to Weibo, his fingertips pausing momentarily.

He looked up incredulously at Qin Yan.

The moment he had unlocked it, Bo Yunshen had carelessly entered the unlock password—the same one for his lock screen!

0627.

June 27, the anniversary of him being with Manman.

He remembered it vividly, so he had set it as the password, but it was odd for Qin Yan to be using this password.

The emotions at the bottom of Bo Yunshen’s eyes seemed to have been wiped clean, leaving a trace of chill and somber depth.

Bo Group had the basic information of its employees, and right after Bo Yunshen had been transferred there, the information of the heads of each department was the first thing he got to know.

If he remembered correctly, Qin Yan’s birthday wasn’t in June.

And Bo Yunshen, he never believed in coincidences in this world!

He turned his head to look at Qin Yan and asked, "Director Qin, does your phone’s unlock code hold any special meaning?"

Qin Yan’s pupils shrank sharply, and she seemed uneasy as she brushed a lock of hair beside her ear and nodded, "Yinyin learned to call me ’mom’ on June 27th."

Bo Yunshen had not experienced Qin Yinyin’s growing up, so naturally, he did not know whether Qin Yan’s words were true or not.

But the doubts in Bo Yunshen’s heart were intensely heavy—he always felt that Qin Yan wasn’t telling the truth!

He suddenly recalled how Qin Yan had crisply unlocked his phone.

Could it be that Qin Yan knew the special significance of this date and deliberately set the same one, just to disgust him?

He suppressed the anger that nearly burst forth in an instant and looked down at Weibo.

The storm from the paternity test hadn’t subsided, not because people were still harping on it, but because the reason Qin Yan made up for doing the paternity test had trended on Weibo.

Because Qin Yinyin was bullied by schoolmates, it triggered several incidents of school violence.

Tong City Police had arrested a few teachers and lectured several parents.

Scandal led to some good deeds, and all this had enhanced the reputation of the Bo Group.

Bo Yunshen scrolled down and found that, in his name, the Bo Group’s official website had set up a foundation to help the healthy growth of minors.

It could raise funds, and Bo Group would also contribute a sum to the foundation every year.

Both Bo Group and Bo Yunshen’s stock surged, leaping ahead of many top celebrities.

Bo Yunshen felt complicated inside.

As much as he was ignorant, he knew that the whole thing started when he asked Xu Lin to conduct the paternity test.

Because of this, Qin Yan’s reputation was damaged; she was attacked twice by people mixed in with reporters.

The loss she suffered was immeasurable, but as quickly as things had arisen, they also dissipated, with Bo Group not losing a penny, and he himself had managed to clear all the blemishes of past years because of it.

After hesitating for a moment, Bo Yunshen still asked, "The foundation to help minors grow healthily, was that your idea?"

Bo Yunshen’s tone was confrontational, and Qin Yan licked her lips, thinking that Bo Yunshen was blaming her for arbitrarily using Bo Group’s funds, she subconsciously explained,

"Yunshen, the foundation doesn’t use much money each year, and besides, it’s good for the company to do some charity..."

"And I also called the public relations department today, they said, you were interested in doing this."

Called the PR department? That’s a pretty euphemistic way of saying it—she called Lu Yi, didn’t she?!

Qin Yan really doesn’t know how to take a break, does she? His earlier thought that she might suffer from this storm seems naively optimistic now.

Would someone like Qin Yan let herself be at a disadvantage?

Maybe it was a strategic retreat, hoping to catch his attention and change his opinion of her!

He was almost fooled!

Bo Yunshen clenched his jaw tightly, his voice lowered, grinding his teeth as he said in a low voice, "I did indeed have the intention, but I never intended to use it to gain fame!"

"Yunshen, if the foundation has a more prominent name, it’ll be more effective and draw more attention..."

Bo Yunshen let out a cold laugh.

Did he need Qin Yan to teach him what to do?

"Director Qin, are you really thinking for me, or are you trying to use this opportunity to better protect your own daughter!?"

"I acknowledged her identity publicly and established the foundation for her; with such attention, who would dare to touch your daughter?"

Bo Yunshen’s words instantly changed the atmosphere in the room to one of drawn swords.

She licked the corner of her lips, her gaze serene.

Just then, the door to the private room was pushed open from the outside, and the waiter came in pushing the service cart.

After placing the dishes on the table, the waiters left again.

In Qin Yinyin’s children’s meal was a steak, and Qin Yan, pressing her lips together, wielded a knife and fork to cut it for Qin Yinyin.

Her arm had been injured by sulfuric acid and was somewhat weak, and after some time, she still hadn’t managed to cut it properly, sweat beading on her brow.

In less than a minute, Bo Yunshen suddenly extended his hand and snatched the plate away.

Qin Yan looked in his direction, and he gestured to her with a crooked finger, pointing at the knife and fork in her hand.

Qin Yan handed them over with some doubt, and Bo Yunshen took them, swiftly cutting the meat into equally sized small pieces, just the right size for Qin Yinyin to eat.

The room was bathed in pink light, which might have been romantic if not for Qin Yinyin’s presence.

Qin Yan hesitated before standing up, "I need to go to the restroom, Yunshen, please look after Yinyin!"

Bo Yunshen’s gaze lingered on Qin Yan for a moment, his lips twitching but silent.

He watched as Qin Yan left, Qin Yinyin busily eating.

The man glanced at the untouched steak in front of Qin Yan.

What was Qin Yan implying, leaving at this moment—was he supposed to cut her steak as well?

Was this the reason Qin Yan played the sympathy card in front of him earlier?

Bo Yunshen didn’t know what Qin Yan was really up to, but he had no intention of cutting her steak unless she was half paralyzed; she shouldn’t even think about it.