Chapter 44: Scum It was as if she was just passing by from beginning to end...

Bo Xia caught a glimpse of the light behind him and felt that the area was a forbidden zone, tempting her. For a moment, she had the illusion that the gentle figure before her was actually a venomous snake wrapped around an apple tree, spitting its tongue at her.

As soon as she stepped into the area in front of it, she would be bitten by the poisonous fangs.

But she quickly put this idea out of her mind, thinking that if she went in now, she would be taking advantage of someone's misfortune, and it would be inappropriate if she lost control and did something.

So Bo Xia just said to him in a joking tone: "For your safety, I'd rather not go in."

He has thin arms and legs, but he speaks as if he can do anything to him.

Jin Yunyan sent her to the door and saw that she was holding something in her hand, so he reached out and took her information.

After Bo Xia returned, she received his friend request on her mobile phone.

She clicked on the small red reminder and saw the words "I am Jin Yunyan" written on it. She suddenly remembered the conflict she had felt many years ago when she tried to add his contact information without making a fuss.

Many years have passed, QQ has gradually been abandoned in the torrent of history, and WeChat has become the main way for people to communicate.

She was still somewhat curious about him, so she checked his Moments before replying to his message. It seemed to be all technology-related, with nothing about his own life.

Jin Yunyan sent her a message to arrange a time to discuss work tomorrow, and she agreed.

However, the next day, a minor incident occurred. Bo Xia, who had been well prepared, lost her composure mid-sentence and her expression darkened. She had just started her period and, hoping it wouldn't hurt, hadn't expected it to be unbearable.

But I don't know what's wrong with her stubborn temper. She still wants to continue talking even at this point. Jin Yunyan is almost sweating when he sees her expression. He raises his hand and closes the document in front of her.

The movements were gentle but carried a certain sense of strength that could not be refused.

"Do you need to go to the hospital?"

She shook her head.

Jin Yunyan looked at her with his eyes downcast, then stood up after a while and asked her to wait for him there for a while.

Bo Xia felt a little uncomfortable, so she didn't pay attention to what he was doing. After a while, a thin blanket was covered on her knees. Her heart trembled. When she looked up, she saw that he had someone bring her a bowl of ginger tea and a box of painkillers.

After taking two sips, she felt much better. Although she knew that taking medicine only when dysmenorrhea occurred would be useless, she still took an ibuprofen tablet to relieve the pain.

Jin Yunyan looked at her from the side. She looked weak, so different from her usual appearance. Seeing that she was about to continue, Jin Yunyan smiled: "You still plan to continue, do you need to give you an award?"

The girl from the small town seemed to be born with the same tenacity as a plant that could pierce through a cold building. He actually regretted not recruiting her. What boss wouldn't feel relieved to have a subordinate like that?

He reached out and took her information and put it aside. In order to put an end to her thoughts, he simply said, "I'm a little tired. Let's talk about it another day."

Bo Xia called his name, and Jin Yunyan thought she was trying to persuade him to stay. He wondered how much her boss paid her to earn her such dedication. He lowered his eyes to look at her, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing, "Why, you're reluctant to leave?"

Bo Xia felt a little embarrassed by what he said, and it took her a long time to remember what she originally wanted to say: "Thank you."

After Jin Yunyan left, she longed for the tenderness he gave her.

But perhaps because he had given a lot all along, but it had nothing to do with romance, the flickering flame in her heart could never be ignited.

Bo Xia went back to sleep and half-drowsily heard the phone ringing beside her. After pressing the answer button, she heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice and immediately perked up: "Jin Yunyan?"

The other end laughed, and this time he didn't need to use honorifics: "Hmm... Are you feeling better?"

"Better."

"I ordered some food for you. Remember to open the door for the waiter later."

Sure enough, after she hung up the phone, there was a knock on the door. The staff not only brought her dinner but also told her that they had upgraded her to the presidential suite. She was a little surprised.

However, hotels often have high-end rooms that cannot be sold out due to the late hour, so they simply upgrade the room type for customers. In addition, she already knew the hotel owner, so she didn't think of it in any other way.

After the people left, the room became quiet again.

She thought about it and politely sent a thank you to Jin Yunyan, to which he replied with just two words: You're welcome.

For people of their class, many things are just done casually.

Bo Xia looked at the two distant words, used the quiet environment to distance herself from his concern, and turned off the phone after a while.

After that, she and Jin Yunyan occasionally had work interactions, but Jin Yunyan did not personally take care of everything. Most of the time, she saw his interviews and speeches at press conferences on TV.

The man on the screen sat cross-legged on the sofa. In response to the host's question, he said, "What was your original intention? It started because I saw my mother was suffering from her illness, so I wanted to help her with my own strength..."

She read every word carefully, feeling a mixture of emotions in her heart.

For her, such a parent-child relationship only existed in fairy tales. Sometimes she even felt that if she and her mother were locked up together, sooner or later one of them would end up in a mental hospital.

Is poverty a sin?

Poverty is not a sin, but poor people are always stingy. They rush around for money, and often bring home a broken heart, unable to spare time to think about love.

Bo Xia was somewhat envious of Jin Yunyan's relationship with his mother.

If possible, she would have loved her mother's love. But they were too much alike, each desperately trying to gain love from the other, but in the end, neither of them got it.

Taking advantage of those few days of free time, Bo Xia found a suitable apartment and a roommate who seemed nice too. She was still busy with her own life. The only time she saw Jin Yunyan was at a dinner party. He was dressed much more casually than at work, with the sleeves of his blue shirt rolled up, revealing a strong forearm.

Jin Yunyan was surrounded by people, and she had no chance to communicate with him. Instead, she started chatting with Sheng Chi, whom she had met before.

To be more precise, it was Sheng Chi who found her first.

Although their first meeting was a little unpleasant, she would not turn down anyone who initiated a conversation with her. Sheng Chi offered to play with her again next time, but she politely declined: "My skills are average. I had the novice aura bonus last time, but I'm not sure I'll get it next time."

"Don't be so modest. Why do you have this halo while others don't?"

After chatting for a while, for some reason the topic inexplicably led to Jin Yunyan. Bo Xia was not interested in Jin Yunyan's affairs, so she just let him talk.

But Sheng Chi's words became more and more outrageous. He said that when Jin Yunyan was in the first year of high school, he almost got into a fight and was persuaded to drop out. He also said that he had often betrayed his brothers and did not seem to be a good person. She had to be wary of this gentlemanly villain.

In Bo Xia's world, Jin Yunyan had nothing to do with the word "scum". She suspected that the person in front of her was jealous of her friend and that was why he said such slanderous words.

So she didn't express her opinion, and only said at the end: "Mr. Sheng, you're joking. Don't you know Mr. Jin's character better than anyone else?"

After the dinner, Jin Yunyan drank some wine, and the driver happened to be in a hurry, so Jin Yunyan kindly let him go. Sheng Chi grabbed the person next to him who wanted to drive for Jin Yunyan, saying that he was also drunk and asked him to drive for him.

Bo Xia didn't understand his good intentions and her attention was all on Jin Yunyan.

After a while, she stood in front of his car as if possessed by a ghost.

In the dim light, his eyes looked at her from afar, as if asking what she was doing.

Bo Xia said openly: "I'll take you home."

A smile appeared on Jin Yunyan's lips. There were too many people around him who wanted to flatter him. They would do anything to get a little benefit from him, so he had seen many acts of helping him like this.

But she is different. It seems that such things are just a good deed for her.

There was no selfishness in those clear eyes. The adult world was too complicated, with emotions often tied to interests, but she was one of the few who was both worldly-wise and unworldly.

For a moment, Jin Yunyan felt a little frustrated.

He looked at her for a while, then accepted her suggestion and told her the address.

Under the influence of alcohol, Jin Yunyan felt a little dizzy. He leaned back in the leather chair with his head tilted back, his Adam's apple rolling up and down. After a while, he fell asleep in the back seat.

When he woke up, the car was still on the road. Looking at the person in the driver's seat who was concentrating seriously, Jin Yunyan found it interesting. She had taken him home without any precautions, and he hadn't taken any precautions either, so he simply took a nap on the way.

Indeed, he is not a stranger.

But she was just a girl, and although she was wary of him last time, now that she saw he needed help, she felt kind without hesitation, not afraid of being taken advantage of by bad guys.

Because he had just woken up, his voice was still a little hoarse: "Are you like this to everyone?"

Jin Yunyan's eyes fell on her, and he smiled for some reason, looking a little playful. His eyes seemed to be shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly: "Sheng Chi didn't tell you——"

Bo Xia simply looked at him: "Hmm?"

He didn't say the rest of the words. In the words of his friends, Jin Wenyan appears to be gentle and gentlemanly on the surface, but is actually a scum at heart.

Of course, she was not without vigilance towards everyone, but because the other party was Jin Yunyan, she naturally believed that he would not do anything bad.

"You are not someone else, and you won't do anything to me?"

"You seem to know me well?"

She didn't think she understood him. She didn't know his family, his past, or anything about his heart, but she was very sure that he was a gentle and good man.

Seeing that they had entered the villa area, Bo Xia parked the car in the garage and said, "We're here."

She still had no intention of going in and sitting down, as if from beginning to end she was just passing through his world. Although she was still warm and friendly to him, she had no intention of really entering his world.

Just like the last time I stood in front of the presidential suite.

Jin Yunyan felt a subtle emotion in his heart. He felt that he couldn't see her clearly. He asked her to drive the car back, and Bo Xia said she could take a taxi.

"It's so late, I'm worried." I can't let her do a good deed and then not consider her safety. "Send me the parking location and have the driver drive back tomorrow."

She thought about it and felt that this was indeed the most appropriate approach, so she agreed.

Some time after Bo Xia drove the car back, she received a call from Jin Yunyan. She didn't know why, but her heart skipped a beat when she saw his name appear on the phone screen.

It seemed like it was the first time he took the initiative to call her.

She couldn't help but think of the unanswered phone call from her student days, and she said "Hello" with a bitter taste in her mouth. His voice seemed very far away on the other end of the line, asking if she had arrived home safely.

"Well, I'm back, and your car is fine."

Jin Yunyan couldn't help but feel helpless. He unbuttoned his shirt and leaned back on the sofa. The alcohol hadn't worn off yet, so his eyes were covered with a layer of unclear mist. "Do you think I'm worried about the car?"