"Is this from Ye Shaowen?"
Bo Tingshen questioned her while pinching the bracelet.
Ye Xian, with her lips clenched and feeling cornered by being exposed on the spot, could only brace herself to admit it, emitting a mosquito-like "yep."
"Why did you lie to me?"
"Because... I was afraid you’d misunderstand again, and then my previous efforts would have been in vain. This is indeed from Ye Shaowen, but it’s just a small gift he picked up casually while abroad."
"Casually picked up a global limited edition?"
"... Maybe he’s just richer? Besides, I am his lifesaver; sending me a more expensive bracelet shouldn’t be an issue, right?"
As Ye Xian spoke more, she felt her argument growing weaker. She lowered her head, and Bo Tingshen loomed over her ominously, the bracelet in his hand making a creaky rubbing sound, "Ye Xian, didn’t you just want me to go persuade the Lin Family for you?"
"Huh?" Ye Xian looked up in surprise, "CEO, you agree?!"
"Yes." Bo Tingshen placed the diamond bracelet on the table, "As long as you destroy this bracelet now, I’ll agree."
"..." Ye Xian froze, panicked, confused, "No, no, CEO, why? It’s so expensive!"
Bo Tingshen: "I’ll compensate you."
Why put yourself through this? Are the whims of the wealthy really so peculiar?
Ye Xian looked at him incredulously.
"You have three seconds to decide, three, two..."
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop counting, stop counting, I’ll do it! I’ll destroy it!"
Ye Xian grabbed the diamond bracelet and pretended to yank it apart fiercely, but no matter how she pulled, she couldn’t budge it, "CEO, this chain is made of platinum, I can’t pull it apart!"
"We have a grinder at the company, I’ll bring it over tomorrow."
A grinder! This werewolf, isn’t that a bit too harsh!
Ye Xian grabbed the bracelet tightly, "Don’t... CEO, when you and Ye Shaowen fell into the water, I chose to save you. Why don’t you believe that there’s nothing between him and me? Or is it that you hold a grudge against him for humiliating you? Don’t take it out on me, I just see him as a friend. After all, this is a gift from him, an expression of his good will; how could I destroy it? That would be so rude, like... If I gave you a gift, CEO, and someone who doesn’t like me told you to destroy it, would you do it?"
"Would you give me a gift?"
Bo Tingshen countered her.
Ye Xian: "Yes, of course, CEO, you’ve been so good to me, I definitely want to show my gratitude on your birthday!"
"Birthday?" Bo Tingshen raised an eyebrow, "Do you know when my birthday is?"
"Of course, October 24th."
She spoke smoothly and without pause, and Bo Tingshen’s foreboding expression gradually cleared up into a semblance of sunshine, "How do you know?"
Ye Xian: "...Of course I know, you’re my beloved boss, I definitely keep your birthday in mind!"
Luo Yuwei told me, thanks to classmate Luo Yuwei!
After Ye Xian finished speaking and seeing that he looked much better, she quickly tucked away the bracelet and asked softly, "CEO, can we forget about these insignificant things, please? I’ll join you for a morning run tomorrow!"
Bo Tingshen watched her cherish the bracelet as she stored it away and nodded, "Fine."
When Ye Xian walked out from room 2001, she let out a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the CEO agreed, but he sure can hold a grudge—typical Scorpio.
It’s also her second brother’s fault for provoking someone he shouldn’t have, making her suffer as a consequence.