After a long while, Bo Jingyan closed the document. "It’s getting late."
She looked up at the time. It was already midnight.
Bo Jingyan got up and unbuttoned his belt and shirt as he walked towards the bathroom.
Su Ruanruan was both embarrassed and angry. She stood in front the bathroom door and bit her red lips. "What are you doing?"
"Taking a bath before I sleep," he countered, amused. "What do you want me to do?"
Su Ruanruan refused to budge.
Bo Jingyan hugged her waist with one hand and carried her to the side. "Be good and let me have a bath."
Su Ruanruan blushed. "Go back to your own bedroom to wash up."
"Shall I come over to sleep with you after I’m done showering?" He got straight to his point.
Su Ruanruan cried out, "Bo Jingyan, you’re shameless!"
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. "Didn’t you already know that?"
With that, he chuckled and headed to the bathroom.
Su Ruanruan laid on the sofa and glared at the bathroom door. She knew that the path she had chosen was not easy, but Bo Jingyan...
While she was still lost in her thoughts, the man strolled out, still in the same set of clothes.
He placed the lighter and cigarette box on the bedside table and turned to her. "Aren’t you going to wash up?"
Bo Jingyan leaned against the headboard and lit a cigarette.
As a thin layer of smoke rose, the expression on his handsome face was unreadable.
He finished half the cigarette within a few puffs before turning off the bedside lamp and lying down.
Su Ruanruan glared at him for a long while before dragging herself to her walk-in closet to get her pajamas.
By the time she came out of the shower, Bo Jingyan was already asleep.
Su Ruanruan lay down beside him, carefully maintaining her distance.
In the darkness, Bo Jingyan pulled her into his arms.
She tried to resist him and quietly shouted, "Bo Jingyan!"
"Mmm, don’t move! I haven’t had a good sleep in a few days." She could feel his hot breath behind her ears as he hugged her as though he was hugging a teddy bear.
She remained as still as she could and after a long while, his breathing stabilized.
Su Ruanruan’s stiff body finally relaxed and she rested her head on his strong arm. However, she couldn’t fall asleep.
"Sleep." His voice was hoarse as he tightened his grip on her.
Su Ruanruan closed her eyes, not daring to think about anything else...
All of a sudden, Bo Jingyan opened his eyes in the darkness.
He quietly stared at the sleeping girl in his arms. After a long while, he leaned over and gently kissed her forehead.
Early in the morning, Su Ruanruan awoke, only to realize that there was no one on the other side of the bed. She immediately sat up and glanced around.
The document was placed beside the pillow.
She flipped it open. There were notes written by Bo Jingyan using a fountain pen. He had written the professional terms in his beautiful handwriting.
He had clearly explained the points that she did not understand.
She looked at it carefully and couldn’t help but admire Bo Jingyan.
After reading it, she put it away and went to the bathroom to wash up.
When she arrived at the dining hall for breakfast, most of the Bo family members were already there.
Bo Jingyan had changed into a clean set of clothes, and was now wearing a dark blue shirt paired with gray trousers. He looked fresh and handsome.
When Su Ruanruan came over, he stole a glance at her.
An inexplicable emotion was hidden in his dark eyes.
Bo Jingyan pulled out the seat beside him, and Su Ruanruan thanked him in a low voice.
He smiled lightly before continuing his discussion with his father.
"I have a new idea." Bo Jingyan took a sip of milk before continuing, "I’ll reorganize the experiments."
Bo Mingyuan felt a headache coming on. "The new medicine is very important to our corporation. Our shareholders are all waiting for the revenue from it!"
Bo Jingyan smiled again before his father continued, "If you really can’t do it, you can change the team."
Bo Jingyan continued, "I found an assistant who’s quite capable. I believe we will have results within two months."
That piqued his father’s interest. "Let me meet that person when you have the time."