The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 320 Yunshen Can Only Bring One Person

Chapter 320: Chapter 320 Yunshen Can Only Bring One Person

[Let me repeat myself: Qin Yan is my woman. Even if she dies in the Bai Le Men fire... it’s none of your business, Lu Yi!]

Qin Yan’s fingers trembled slightly.

The man she had longed for, for over ten years—his voice, Qin Yan couldn’t possibly fail to recognize it.

But she never expected that Bo Yunshen could say something so harsh.

It almost crushed every shred of conviction she had in her heart.

Lu Yi: "Qin Yan, I know recording your conversations was despicable, truly underhanded. But as a friend, I still want to give you a piece of advice."

"Yunshen really isn’t your soulmate."

It felt as if someone were slicing at Qin Yan’s heart with a dull knife.

That searing pain spread bit by bit, unbearable to the point of despair, leaving Qin Yan devoid of even the ability to show an expression.

She felt that, at that moment, her face must have looked dreadful—perhaps one of the rare moments in her life she had appeared so disheveled.

A truly unaccustomed kind of disheveled.

Qin Yan forced out a weak smile. She extended her hand toward Lu Yi, summoning what little strength remained, trying to make her voice sound less stricken.

"Lu Yi, could you lend me your phone for a moment?"

Lu Yi nodded and handed over his slim phone to Qin Yan. She licked the corner of her lips and keyed in Bo Yunshen’s number.

She dialed, and after a while, the call connected.

Qin Yan licked her lips again before softly speaking: "Yunshen, could you come to the hospital for a moment? I was injured in the Bai Le Men fire. If you don’t come, the reporters might start making things up again."

The voice on the other end fell silent for a moment, and Qin Yan’s heart fluttered with anxiety.

"Yanyan, is this the excuse you usually use to get time alone with Yunshen?"

Qin Yan’s body stiffened. Lin Man chuckled but didn’t seem to mind Qin Yan’s lack of response.

"Yanyan, it’s actually fortunate you’re in the hospital. Yunshen was just pulled from the fire himself."

"His injuries are quite severe. Could you come take care of him for a bit?"

Suddenly, Qin Yan recalled Lu Yi’s earlier words. If Lin Man could speak to her so calmly on the phone, and Yunshen had truly risked his life for her, then Lin Man must be under Bo Yunshen’s protection, sheltered impeccably.

Qin Yan let out a sorrowful laugh, "Yunshen is hurt?"

"Mm." Lin Man paused briefly. "Yanyan, are you alright?"

"When Yunshen was taking me downstairs, we saw you in the bathroom. But he had to jump down from the second floor, and he could only take one person with him..."

Qin Yan’s brow twitched slightly, and she lifted her head to stare straight at Lu Yi.

Why were Lu Yi and Lin Man’s accounts inconsistent?

"Is Yunshen at the hospital?"

"I’ll go find him." Her lips quivered slightly as she said in a low voice, "Tell me Yunshen’s room number."

Lin Man stammered as she provided the room number, seemingly struggling to say some things aloud.

Qin Yan ignored her and ended the call abruptly.

Turning her head, she glanced at Lu Yi. His face showed little more than calm composure.

"Yunshen is in the hospital. I’ll go with you to check on him," he offered.

Qin Yan didn’t respond—neither agreeing nor refusing. She simply turned and left the room.

Lu Yi flickered a faint smile at the corner of his lips, as if nothing had happened, before following Qin Yan toward Bo Yunshen’s hospital room.

As she approached, she immediately saw Gu Jinyan and Lin Man standing at the door.

Gu Jinyan wore a slightly grave expression. Seeing her and Lu Yi walking together, he lifted his eyes slightly, his gaze becoming shadowed and cryptic.

"Sister-in-law, after everything that’s happened, why aren’t you with Old Bo?"

"Instead... you’re walking in step with Old Bo’s cousin?"

These words pricked at Qin Yan, making her press her lips lightly together.

For the first time, Gu Jinyan addressed her in such a tone.

She didn’t bother answering such senseless questions and instead asked, "How is Yunshen doing?"

Gu Jinyan’s lips moved slightly. "Severe burns across large areas. When I dragged him out of the fire, his back was bloodied and mangled—a perfect description."

Qin Yan’s expression remained unchanging. "Bai Le Men’s safety hazards were grave. The firefighting equipment was virtually useless."

"This fire incident is no mere accident!"

She tilted her lips slightly in a faint smirk, her gaze fixated on the tightly sealed operating room door as she muttered, "I’ve already instructed Xiao Shen to investigate. Regarding the Bai Le Men incident, Bo Group will absolutely not let it rest!"

Gu Jinyan looked at Qin Yan with a complex expression.

Truth be told, Qin Yan’s iron will and sharp business acumen were absolutely no less than his own—or Old Bo’s!

To be merely a Marketing Director within Bo Group was, frankly, a waste of her talents.

If someone like her worked for Gu Group, he would definitely hand her the General Manager position.

That way, he’d have far fewer worries as President!

While the two spoke, Lin Man suddenly leaned forward. She stared unwaveringly at Qin Yan and said softly, "Yanyan, could we talk privately for a moment?"

"I have something I want to discuss with you. It won’t take long."

Qin Yan paused briefly, but Gu Jinyan interjected first with a smirk: "Miss Lin, what could be so sensitive that you need to ’borrow a word’ from my sister-in-law in private?"

Lin Man lowered her gaze, staring at the tips of her shoes, opting not to respond to Gu Jinyan’s remark. Her demeanor suggested she was waiting for Qin Yan’s decision.

Qin Yan smiled.

Calling for her at such a time—Lin Man likely wanted to flaunt how Bo Yunshen had fiercely protected her during the Bai Le Men incident.

She had certainly taken her fair share of jealousy over the past decade.

Qin Yan did not refuse Lin Man’s request and agreed with her suggestion.

Following Lin Man down to the corner of the hospital staircase, Qin Yan blinked her eyes and looked at Lin Man, who then softly said:

"Yanyan, Mr. Gu has just informed Yunshen’s parents."

"They should be arriving shortly." Lin Man pursed her lips slightly as she fixed her eyes on Qin Yan. "Yanyan, regarding why Yunshen was injured at Bai Le Men, I told Mr. Gu it was because he was trying to save you."

Qin Yan suddenly turned to look at Lin Man. Her expression appeared tense, her small hands clutched tightly together. "Yanyan, Yunshen’s parents despise me. They don’t want me interfering with your lives."

"But I’d like to stay and participate in the designer networking event Bo Group is hosting this time."

"Could you look after Yunshen later? I... will be heading back to the Ritz-Carlton first."

Qin Yan kept her gaze steady, her expression indifferent as she looked at Lin Man.

Lin Man seemed uneasy, clutching at her clothes and taking a step back as she murmured, "Yanyan, are you upset?"

"Miss Lin, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"There’s no one else here. You don’t need to act in front of me anymore."

Lin Man took a deep breath and said quietly, "Yanyan, Yunshen no longer loves you."

"When he carried me out, he didn’t so much as glance at you."

"Even afterward, when he went back in and suffered such serious injuries, it was only to retrieve my grandmother’s emerald earrings for me!"

Lin Man looked at Qin Yan and spoke with grave desperation: "Yanyan, I know it’s cruel of me to say these things in front of you."

"But I’m saying them for your own good. Three years ago, you helped me..."