After saying that, Jiang Xinyue hung up the phone.
When she went back in, Mr. Lu and his entourage, who had been sitting inside, had all left.
Jiang Xinyue was immediately dejected. They must think her design was plagiarized and didn't want to accept her design at all.
When Bo Jingcheng called to bother them, they took advantage of the moment she was on the phone and left without even saying goodbye, showing that they didn't take her seriously at all.
This feeling of being looked down upon, coupled with recent troubles, brought tears to Jiang Xinyue's eyes.
But she didn't cry, stubbornly telling herself that everything would pass.
After taking his son back to the Bo family home, Bo Jingcheng immediately called his assistant, Liu Hao.
"Hello, Assistant Liu, could you please check what Madam has been busy with lately?"
The thought that Jiang Xinyue hadn't been home for several days and that he didn't even know where she lived made Bo Jingcheng feel restless and uneasy.
He couldn't understand how she could have changed so much in just a few days.
All we did was let Shen Siyao move into our house, so why did she suddenly decide to run away from home?
"Yes, Mr. Bo, I'll check right away."
After hanging up the phone, Bo Jingcheng put his hands on his hips and paced anxiously back and forth in the room.
Jiang Xinyue used to never hang up on him. Could it be that he was too good to her in the past, so she took it for granted and started throwing tantrums at him?
Bo Jingcheng pondered this for a long time, but still couldn't understand why Jiang Xinyue was making a scene and running away from home.
"Knock knock knock..."
Just then, there was a knock on the study door.
"Come in." Bo Jingcheng's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
Shen Siyao pushed open the door and walked in, carrying a steaming cup of coffee.
"Jingcheng, are you still working so late? I made you a cup of coffee to wake you up."
As she spoke, Chen Siyao smiled and walked over with the coffee.
Bo Jingcheng frowned as he looked at the coffee in Chen Siyao's hand.
"Jingcheng, what's wrong? Didn't you used to love drinking coffee the most?" Seeing that Bo Jingcheng didn't speak, Shen Siyao looked puzzled.
"Besides, I remember you love my coffee the most. Try it and see if my skills have changed."
Seeing the expectant look in Chen Siyao's eyes, Bo Jingcheng hesitated for a moment before reaching out to take it.
"Okay, I'll try it."
Five years ago, after Chen Siyao left, he stopped eating and drinking. In addition, he worked day and night to numb himself, which eventually led to stomach problems.
So, he hasn't touched coffee in a long time.
Under Shen Siyao's expectant gaze, Bo Jingcheng took a sip of coffee.
The bitterness of the coffee spread across my tongue, but for some reason, the taste was quite different from the coffee I remembered brewing.
He frowned slightly, but Jiang Xinyue's image involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
In the past, whenever he worked late at night, Jiang Xinyue would quietly enter his study and hand him a cup of warm milk, along with some fruit.
If she saw him secretly drinking coffee, she would always snatch it from his hand.
"Honey, didn't I tell you? You have a stomach problem and can't drink coffee. You should drink less of this kind of thing in the future."
"Have you forgotten the last time you were hospitalized, when you were rolling around in pain on the bed? I felt so sorry for you."
"Jingcheng, how does it taste?" Shen Siyao's voice pulled him back from his reverie.
Bo Jingcheng snapped out of his daze and gave a perfunctory smile. "Not bad."
Upon receiving confirmation, Shen Siyao smiled happily and sat down next to Bo Jingcheng. "Jingcheng, you've been working so hard lately, with so much going on at the company and worrying about things at home. I wish I could help you with some of that."
Bo Jingcheng did not respond, but simply placed the coffee on the table and looked at the family photo on the desk.
In the photo, Jiang Xinyue and her son are all smiles. It was a time that he once took for granted, but now he is beginning to miss.
Shen Siyao followed his gaze, her expression changed slightly, and a hint of displeasure welled up in her heart.
“Jingcheng, these photos are old. How about we get a new one? I’ll take one with you and Xuanxuan another day, what do you say?” Shen Siyao suggested.
Upon hearing this, Bo Jingcheng's eyes turned cold. "No need, I think it's fine."
Although Chen Siyao was dissatisfied after being rebuffed, she still forced a smile.
"Jingcheng, are you still blaming me for leaving without saying goodbye back then?"
As she spoke, Chen Siyao lowered her eyes, her face showing grievance.
"I've already explained it to you. I had no choice back then. If I didn't agree to break up with you and Grandpa Bo, he would have targeted my parents. I really had no other option." As Shen Siyao spoke, her voice began to choke, and her eyes reddened.
Upon hearing this, Bo Jingcheng felt a mix of emotions.
He had indeed been heartbroken by Shen Siyao's sudden departure, but as time had passed, he no longer felt the same way when he heard her explanation.
"Let's not bring up the past anymore," Bo Jingcheng said calmly, without much emotion.
Shen Siyao, however, did not want to give up. She moved closer to Bo Jingcheng and continued, "Jingcheng, I know it hasn't been easy for you these past few years. I came back this time because I want to make it up to you. We can go back to the way things were, right?"
Bo Jingcheng remained silent and unmoved.
Seeing this, Chen Siyao bit her red lips, hugged him tightly, and nestled in his arms.
"Jingcheng, I know you still have feelings for me, right?"
Faced with Chen Siyao's advances, Bo Jingcheng was somewhat at a loss.
“If you don’t care about me, why did you pick me up at the airport? Why did you give me a necklace that looks exactly like Xinyue’s? And you took me home, took me to the hospital, and took such good care of me. I saw all of that.”
"Siyao, don't be like this."
Bo Jingcheng frowned and gently grasped Shen Siyao's arms with both hands, trying to pull her away from him, but Shen Siyao only hugged him tighter.
"Jingcheng, I finally got back to your side, and I don't want to lose you again." Shen Siyao said, her voice trembling with tears, filled with determination and resentment.
Bo Jingcheng sighed helplessly, "Siyao, calm down. I was indeed in pain when you left, but that's all in the past. Now I have a new life, a wife and children."
Shen Siyao suddenly raised her head, her face streaked with tears, her eyes filled with resentment and grievance. "Jingcheng, Jiang Xinyue only got together with you while I was away. Have you really fallen in love with her these past five years?"
"I..." Faced with Shen Siyao's question, Bo Jingcheng was unable to answer for a moment.
Bo Jingcheng released her arm, took a step back, and widened the distance between them. "Siyao, we can't go back. I let you stay at my house only as a friend's help, nothing more."
Shen Siyao seemed to have been struck by these words, her body trembling slightly. "No, I don't believe it! You must be lying to me. You're just still angry with me, aren't you?"
Bo Jingcheng opened his mouth, about to say something.
Just then, Bo Jingcheng's cell phone rang; it was Liu Hao calling.
"Hey, Mr. Bo, we've located Madam's location."
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