Chapter 135 Feigning Pity
Shen Jiheng raised an eyebrow, only then realizing that teasing his love rival seemed more interesting.
Since Shen Jiheng knows all of Han Xi's activities after returning to China, he will naturally pay attention to everything around her.
First and foremost, this rival in love is the person we need to focus on.
Shen Jiheng not only needs to find a way to bind Han Xi, but also needs to find a way to control Bo Siye.
Sure enough, I found out that he's recently been negotiating a piece of land to build the Bo family's first educational institution in China, which is of great significance to him.
Given the importance of this matter, Shen Jiheng certainly wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He immediately contacted the developer, learned that he and Bo Siye were just one step away from signing the contract, and decided to purchase the property ahead of schedule.
These past two days, Bo Siye has been troubled by this matter, wanting to renegotiate with the developer and be willing to find a buyer who would pay double the price to buy it back.
He just hadn't expected that this person would be Shen Jiheng. Right now, Bo Siye even had the urge to strangle him.
Shen Jiheng pointed to the door: "It's simple. First, get out of this office, and don't let me see you here again."
He wanted to use this humiliating method to make Bo Siye see the distance between them.
Shen Jiheng had been too lenient with him in the past, which allowed this man to have the opportunity to climb over him.
Shen Jiheng wanted to show him that as long as he wanted to, Bo Siye would always be the one being suppressed.
Seeing Bo Siye's pale face, Han Xi said angrily, "Shen Jiheng, don't go too far. I won't allow anyone to humiliate my friend like this. Leave my office immediately."
Bo Siye held Han Xi's hand, his eyes revealing a heartbreaking sadness.
"Han Xi, don't get angry for me. It's my fault for not being capable enough. It has nothing to do with him. I'll leave."
Han Xi grabbed his hand and said angrily, "No need. He's the one who bullied people. He's the one who should leave."
At this moment, Han Xi saw in Shen Jiheng selfishness and the abuse of power to oppress others.
Shen Jiheng was furious. This person was clearly pretending to be pitiful to attract Han Xi's attention.
Seeing that Shen Jiheng was standing still, Han Xi directly pushed him out.
"Han Xi, you'll regret this."
"Shut up, I don't want to see you right now."
Han Xi saw the man out of the office, then pulled him to the elevator, personally pushed him into the elevator, pressed the button for the first floor, and only then did he feel relieved to leave.
Shen Jiheng remained silent throughout, watching her intently.
As the elevator doors closed, Shen Jiheng's resentful gaze fell on Han Xi, a sadness that seemed familiar.
That look was so familiar; Han Xi used to look at him like that.
Why has it been changed to Shen Jiheng?
Han Xi watched the elevator descend floor by floor, just like her mood, which plummeted.
She returned to her office and found Bo Siye lost in thought.
"Si Ye, are you really alright?"
"I think something might be wrong."
After Bo Siyue finished speaking, he looked up at her, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Han Xi sat down next to him and asked with concern, "What's the situation with the land you were talking about earlier? I don't quite understand."
Han Xi was only familiar with the cosmetics industry; she knew nothing about large corporations or construction companies.
But he clearly remembered that when Shen Jiheng mentioned the land, Bo Siye's face turned pale instantly, which showed how important it was to him.
Bo Siye has always been the one taking care of and helping her, so Han Xi naturally wants to do something for him in return.
Bo Siye smiled wryly and said, "These things have nothing to do with you, so don't worry. I'll find a way to handle it. Have you resolved the issues at your company?"
Han Xi said confidently, "I had anticipated that Han Xiao would cause trouble, so I made preparations in advance. Although it brought negative impacts, I will treat it as publicity."
Seeing that Han Xi could say this so easily, Bo Siye should understand that she is no longer the person she used to be who couldn't solve problems and could only rely on others for help.
Han Xi is now expanding his group further, which has actually widened the gap between them.
"That's good. I came here specifically to help you, but I couldn't do anything."
Bo Siye coughed again as he spoke, and Han Xi said worriedly, "I'm very worried about you now."
Bo Siye sighed and shook his head: "I was just angry with him. I never thought that the company's plan, which had been in preparation for half a year, would be ruined by him like this."
After saying that, he pretended that he shouldn't have mentioned it and immediately took back what he said, "It's nothing, I have to go back to the company to handle some things, we'll contact each other later."
Han Xi stopped him from leaving. She knew that Shen Jiheng's actions were very targeted and that she had to get to the bottom of things.
"Siye, what exactly is going on? Last time you mentioned that you wanted to bring your overseas business back to China, and it was already in the preparation stage. Are you encountering difficulties now?"
Bo Siye hesitated, then said with difficulty, "You already have enough on your plate. I don't want to add to your troubles."
Han Xi said sincerely, "You are my best friend. When I was in trouble, you helped me without hesitation. You also saved my son and me. I can never repay this kindness in my lifetime."
Bo Siye smiled gently and said, "I did all this from the bottom of my heart, so you don't need to feel pressured."
"But you won't let me do anything for you, which makes me very uneasy. I know Shen Jiheng is a madman. What exactly did he do? Tell me quickly."
Han Xi didn't want their feud to involve innocent people.
Moreover, Bo Siye is more than just a good friend to her.
Bo Siyue let out a sigh of relief and explained helplessly.
“Our family plans to bring foreign educational institutions back to China. We have our eye on a piece of land in the city center that was slated for demolition. We waited two years before the land was developed. I have been busy with this for the past six months.”
Han Xi recalled that he had indeed returned to China frequently in the past six months and was busy with company matters every day, but he had never mentioned the details.
"Then what?"
"Three months ago, we finally reached an agreement with the developer, who was willing to sell the land to me. However, the contract was complicated, and we have been going through the process."
Seeing the resentment on his face, Han Xi frowned and said, "So it's Shen Jiheng who bought this land now?"
Bo Siye sighed and rubbed his forehead, saying with a sigh, "Originally, we could have completed the process and signed the contract in the next few days, but the other party suddenly said that they could not sell to me and returned the deposit and compensation."
Han Xi could completely understand his anger and helplessness. How could he not be angry when so much effort he had put in was ruined?
Bo Siye clenched his fist and said again, "I have been communicating with the developer and want to meet with the buyer to buy this land back. This is the site we have planned, and even the construction drawings are complete."
Han Xi was also angry. Shen Jiheng was notoriously arrogant in business, and his sudden intervention was clearly driven by personal grudges.
You could tell from Shen Jiheng's tone just now that he did it on purpose.
"Don't rush into this matter with Si Ye. Let me talk to him."
Bo Siye quickly shook his head: "Han Xi, don't go. I know this person is cunning and treacherous, and he definitely won't return it easily. I don't want you to compromise for my sake."
Under these circumstances, how could Han Xi abandon him?
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. At the very least, I need to figure out what his purpose is. If it doesn't belong to him, he should take it back."
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