"You’re so beautiful, any man who isn’t moved must be blind."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hai Ling pushed his face away, but felt somewhat moved.
Hai En chuckled, "Sis, I haven’t booked my flight ticket yet. If you’re going, let your secretary book ours now. A day or two won’t make a difference. The company won’t collapse without you. Go and take it as a chance to get closer to Bo Qin. If he doesn’t appreciate you, then he really lacks taste."
However, Hai Ling hesitated, "I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but that little girl from his family, she doesn’t seem to like me much."
Hai En smirked mischievously, "Sis, do you think, if I go and charm her, make her my girlfriend, how about that?"
Hai Ling couldn’t resist scoffing at him, "Do you think your tricks work on everyone? You’ve failed with that girl more than once. Haven’t you learned to behave yet?"
Having his pride challenged like that was truly uncomfortable. It also stirred a sense of defiance in Hai En. His handsome face turned slightly fierce, "Sis, don’t worry. Anything I set my eyes on never slips through my fingers. This girl won’t be an exception. When our families are united, isn’t that even better?"
Hai Ling pondered, "Don’t overstep. If you can win her over, good. Just don’t provoke Bo Qin."
"Don’t worry, sister. I’ll be cautious," he reassured her.
"So, are you coming to the capital with me tonight?" he asked, arching an eyebrow at Hai Ling playfully, a mischievous smirk gracing his features. Hai Ling always appeared strong in front of him, rarely showing such a girlish demeanor.
Hai En watched amusedly, his teasing intense. It seemed his sister really favored Bo Qin; if so, what was the harm in helping her?
With that thought, a determined spark flashed through Hai En’s eyes.
Back in the room, Wen Xue and Jian Dan had packed their luggage. Jian Dan was reluctant to part with Sister Wen Xue, "Sister Wen Xue, when are you returning to the capital? I’ll take you to Fried Meatball Street near our school; they make really tasty fried meatballs."
Promptly energized at the mention, her spirits lifted.
Bo Qin and Yuan En had intended to comfort her, but seeing her quickly bounce back, they simply smiled and shook their heads. This girl’s mood changed so fast, and forgetting those unpleasant moments so quickly wasn’t bad—after all, she was happy and joyful.
That was good enough.
Wen Xue patted her little head, laughing, "Fried meatballs? With so much good food in the capital, you skip all the fancy spots to take me for fried meatballs?"
Wen Xue doubted her life choices, whispering softly as her boss was right behind her—not wanting to be too brash, in case she faced dire consequences.
Jian Dan blinked, looking puzzled. In truth, she hadn’t understood; she only thought of sharing tasty delicacies with Wen Xue, never considering fancy impressions.
"But the fried meatballs are really tasty, and our cook at home makes them well too," she said.
Wen Xue realized the younger girl simply didn’t grasp the hint; she was both amused and frustrated, "You really wouldn’t worry if you were sold one day."
Jian Dan shook her head, seriously counting on her fingers, "No one would dare sell me."
"Why do you think no one would dare to sell you?" Wen Xue asked, surprised.
Jian Dan smiled, looking at Bo Qin, "First, Uncle Bo Qin would come looking for me. Second, I have nothing valuable to offer, selling me wouldn’t be worth it."
Wen Xue facepalmed, "Just go back to school. Next time you visit, I’ll take you out to sea."
"I don’t want to go out to sea anymore, it’s too tiring."
Wen Xue: "...Jian Dan Baby, do you realize how fickle you are?"
Jian Dan with a puzzled face: "..."
Secretary Zhou also packed the luggage and signaled that they could leave. Wen Xue handed Jian Dan’s luggage to Secretary Zhou, "This is Jian Dan’s."
Secretary Zhou took it smoothly.
On the way to Benpu Airport, Jian Dan was completely drowsy, having played extremely hard today.
She didn’t know why, but she was especially tired, just very very tired.
Secretary Zhou, looking into the rear-view mirror, really wanted to ask Bo Qin, what did you do with the little lady to make her so tired?
But Bo Qin just stared at her sleeping figure and smiled, recalling Wen Xue’s suggestion of taking her out to sea next time and her immediate refusal. Perhaps today’s experiences had made her lose interest in anything related to the sea.