The Cold-hearted CEO's Unwanted Bride
Chapter 432: This Party Was His Idea

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: This Party Was His Idea

"Qin Yan, if I remember correctly, back in school, weren’t you quite close with Fourth Young Mr. Bo? This party was at his behest. Are you still in touch?"

Qin Yan choked.

Suddenly, she thought of some past events.

The teacher was old and didn’t know much about what had happened online.

Three years ago, before marrying Bo Yunshen, Qin Yan found herself plunged into a scandal overnight. The elegant socialite was suddenly reduced to the topic of gossip for everyone in Tong City, even her own teacher was disturbed by it.

He once called her:

"Qin Yan, my daughter showed me the newspaper today. Its wording wasn’t very nice. My daughter said it was about you..."

Not very nice wording?

That phrase was gentle. And now, three years later, when Qin Yan thinks about it, she still feels that surviving that dark time was due to her having a great fate.

With Qin Shicheng, her biological father, testifying against her, the scandal about her chaotic private life, extramarital pregnancy, and the unknown identity of the child’s father was magnified into outrageous proportions. Some even set prices for a night with her.

The situation escalated so much that it became tangible "evidence" in a reporter’s hands, blowing up online.

She wasn’t a celebrity, but a legitimate heiress of the Qin Group.

Back then, Qin Shicheng, mired in betraying his ex-wife, had smeared Qin Yan so much that her identity was extraordinarily proper, and her career took off.

With his underhanded operations, the newspapers wouldn’t just have "not very nice wording."

Qin Yan received the teacher’s call without explaining a word.

But in this world, people who trust you will believe you no matter what others say.

People who don’t trust you won’t believe even a punctuation mark, despite all your efforts.

The teacher comforted her for a long time; Qin Yan felt that in this life full of ups and downs and a troubled fate, her elderly teacher was one of the rare oases in the desert that gave her immense solace.

"Teacher, we haven’t been in touch for a long time." Qin Yan’s voice choked as she took a deep breath and quietly said, "I caused trouble with my early romance back then."

"Ah." The teacher laughed, "In high school, it’s actually not that early. I’ve seen many early romances; as long as they’re not excessive, most are overlooked. You were a good child and didn’t neglect your studies."

"I’ve always thought you and Fourth Young Mr. Bo were quite a match. When did you break up?"

Qin Yan felt as if a knife was lodged in her heart. A match?

The teacher gave the highest affirmation to her reckless past with Bo Yunshen.

"We broke up before high school graduation." Qin Yan took a deep breath and softly explained, "Teacher, I later married him, but we just got divorced."

"If possible, I hope you don’t mention me in front of him, so we can avoid awkwardness."

The phone was silent for a while.

Finally, the teacher said, "So, the reason you don’t want to come is to escape?"

Qin Yan accepted.

The teacher laughed again, "Qin Yan, come over; my son just finished studying abroad and is doing research in Tong City. If you don’t mind, you can check him out first?"

Qin Yan quickly refused.

She knew the teacher’s son, a son born in his old age, yet the teacher didn’t overly spoil him; instead, he disciplined him as needed. The son was very successful, with academic papers famous at home and abroad.

Qin Yan didn’t think the teacher’s son would be interested in her.

"Qin Yan, after leaving Bo Yunshen, do you plan to spend your life alone?"

Qin Yan was taken aback.

Actually, no.

She never felt that she couldn’t live after leaving Bo Yunshen.

But the teacher didn’t know that Bo Yunshen appeared too coincidentally; he made up for the pain of losing her mother, the despair of being rejected by her biological father, and the loneliness of being left alone.

No matter how many people come into her life afterward, Qin Yan couldn’t forget Bo Yunshen.

He was unique.

It’s just that time wore down everything, and her feelings for him changed and faded.

That’s all.

Qin Yan finally agreed.

Agreed to meet the teacher’s son.

Someone had convinced Qin Yan that after leaving Bo Yunshen, she didn’t want to wallow in self-pity or feel superior and lonely.

...

Three o’clock in the afternoon.

When the sun was blazing, Bo Yunshen took Qin Yinyin to An Shang Mansion.

Then he went to the meeting.

With the teacher present, Bo Yunshen chose a conventional location, the Ritz-Carlton.

Bo Yunshen didn’t remember the past, but he thoughtfully asked Xu Lin to inquire about the teacher’s preferences in advance.

He knew the teacher liked Sichuan cuisine, so Bo Yunshen asked Xu Lin to go to the most famous Sichuan restaurant in Tong City and order a few dishes to bring over.

Stuck in traffic, Bo Yunshen arrived when there were already several people in the private room.

Bo Yunshen pushed the door open and immediately saw the hint of red sitting beside the teacher.

Lin Man.

In just two days, the injuries on her face healed; her disheveled appearance was entirely gone, sitting quietly like a black rose beside the teacher.

"Yunshen."

The teacher stood up first and called him. Bo Yunshen smiled, obliged by Sheng Qiang, and sat on the other side of the teacher.

Bo Yunshen personally opened a bottle of red wine, pouring the teacher a glass.

The teacher smiled and looked around. He was in great spirits and could still name most of the people present.

"Ah, almost everyone’s here, just Qin Yan not coming."

Bo Yunshen’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

Qin Yan was eager to divorce him now, so she wouldn’t come at all.

However, although Bo Yunshen had thought of it, he hadn’t expected Qin Yan to hold such a lofty stance, that even the teacher couldn’t invite her over.

Bo Yunshen was a businessman, understanding well how to interact with people.

He was a hunter, and with Lin Man present, no matter how much he wanted to probe into his past with Qin Yan initially, he kept it tight-lipped without leaking anything.

After rounds of drinks.

With good food and drink, good hospitality, even if he didn’t speak, some couldn’t hold their liquor and, seeing how easy-going Bo Yunshen appeared, initiated the conversation.

"Fourth Young Mr. Bo, after over ten years, there’s one thing I’ve always been curious about..."

Bo Yunshen glanced over; the speaker was the bully in Tong City, known for being a playboy.

The entertainment circle almost became this man’s harem, with models and stars; there wasn’t one he hadn’t played with.

Last name Shen.

On usual days, Shen Qiu wouldn’t dare provoke Bo Yunshen, but now he was drunk.

A man who has had a lot to drink is typically unrestrained; Shen Chun was especially wanton.

"Back when you were with our school belle, sticking together all the time. Suddenly, how did you end up with Lin Man? Lin Man’s appearance doesn’t hold a candle to Qin Yan’s. Manman, how did you attract Mr. Bo? Good skills in bed?"

Shen Chun’s eyes were unbridled and filled with hard-to-conceal filth. His handsome face was greatly spoiled by this bit of emotion.

Lin Man’s previously normal complexion instantly turned pale.