Chapter 111: May I Stay Here Tonight As Well?

Yan Feng lowered his gaze. “Xiao You, what happened between Xia Ling and me was a cursed fate. It’s over now.”

He then looked up at Jiang Ciyou. “But between you and me, there is still a deep bond. We grew up together, and twenty years of feelings aren’t something that can be simply put aside.”

Jiang Ciyou furrowed her brow slightly.

Yan Feng studied her expression carefully and spoke cautiously, “I ask for nothing now, nor do I expect us to mend what’s broken. I just want to be friends with you—even just ordinary friends—and that would satisfy me.”

There wasn’t much emotional fluctuation in Jiang Ciyou’s eyes.

“Forget it.”

“It’s precisely because we’ve known each other for over twenty years that I want to preserve some beautiful memories between us in my heart.”

“I don’t want to wait until even the childhood memories are exhausted, only for us to end up hating each other.”

Yan Feng looked puzzled. “If we’re just ordinary friends, how could we hate each other?”

Jiang Ciyou raised her eyes and looked deeply into Yan Feng’s.

There was a new seriousness in her gaze.

Her eyes were exceptionally beautiful, like the brightest star in a deep night sky.

At that moment, they even shimmered with tiny rivers of starlight.

Being stared at by such eyes, Yan Feng felt his heart stop and his breath catch.

Why had he ever thought Xia Ling could compare to her?

Jiang Ciyou’s eyes held a mixture of earnestness and a trace of sincerity.

“Yan Feng, we’ve known each other for so many years; I know exactly what you’re thinking. I was the one who clung to you before, but I’m tired of this tug-of-war, this game of schemes. I won’t turn back. There will never be anything between us again.”

That sentence felt like pushing Yan Feng into an ice cellar.

He had thought Jiang Ciyou would agree.

After all, he was already so humble, and this was such a small request.

Unfortunately, Jiang Ciyou was very clever.

She saw through his stalling at once.

Jiang Ciyou pulled the car door open and got in immediately.

But she didn’t drive off right away.

The window slowly rolled down.

She didn’t look at Yan Feng.

Her voice was calm: “Maybe when you let go of your obsession, we can still be friends. Because I have already let go. Yan Feng, take care of yourself.”

With that, Jiang Ciyou drove away.

Yan Feng watched her departing figure, his eyes dimming.

If she knew what he was doing now, she would never forgive him.

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But he had no choice.

He would never be able to let go of this obsession in his lifetime.

Jiang Ciyou drove along the city’s elevated highway.

Unbeknownst to her, a car was trailing at a steady distance behind.

Gao Cen had been a racing team captain in his youth.

His surveillance skills were naturally superb.

Whenever Jiang Ciyou grew suspicious, he perfectly blended into the traffic and vanished from sight.

Gao Cen followed for half an hour before speaking to the man in the back seat, “Miss Jiang’s detective skills are quite strong. Several times she almost spotted us. Sir, shall we continue?”

“Keep following,” Bo Jinxiu replied softly, his voice tinged with exhaustion.

Gao Cen sighed quietly, feeling sorry for the boss.

After breaking up with Miss Jiang, he dared not approach her openly to avoid suspicion.

But he missed her deeply.

So he timed his following to coincide with her drives, trailing her outside.

Occasionally, he would pass by her car and steal a quick glance.

Gao Cen comforted Bo Jinxiu, “Miss Jiang is so smart; I believe one day she’ll realize you’re not acting on your own will.”

Bo Jinxiu leaned back against the soft leather seat, wrapped in shadows of the night.

His gaze was heavy, his voice low and cold. “I can’t protect her now. I’d rather she not find out.”

Gao Cen’s expression darkened. “Sir, are you afraid that Miss Jiang will end up like Linglong?”

Bo Jinxiu’s eyes grew even more somber.

“That’s why you made a big show celebrating Miss Qingqing’s birthday back in the capital—to divert attention and deceive Director Bo. Director Bo is formidable, but she can’t easily touch Miss Shen. However, Miss Jiang really misunderstood the situation.”

Seeing Bo Jinxiu’s anguish, Gao Cen continued, “But why don’t you explain it to Miss Jiang? I believe she would understand. Perhaps you just need to plan a staged act with her, and it wouldn’t damage your relationship.”

Bo Jinxiu closed his eyes.

“Gao Cen, do you know what kind of person my eldest sister is? She’s a cunning old fox. She can see through any pretense at a glance. She’s ruthless and cold-blooded. I can’t take such a risk.”

“Separating now is the safest for her.”

Gao Cen could only sigh in response.

“Three years ago, you carefully planned to snatch and take over the French business from her, all for a moment of peace. But now Director Bo suddenly wants to settle back in the country. Has she discovered something?”

Bo Jinxiu kept his eyes closed, his tone cold and calm. “Not really. The main reason she went there was because Yi Bai was studying there. But recently, the old master found out Yi Bai wasn’t studying management but art, and he was furious. He arranged for him to return.”

Bo Jinxiu’s face was stern. “If Yi Bai returns, my eldest sister will inevitably return as well. Her control over this son far exceeds that of an ordinary mother.”

Gao Cen nodded. “But Young Master Yi Bai isn’t a puppet without thoughts. The more Director Bo controls him, the stronger his resistance. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have abandoned the Business School for the Film Academy, knowing that Director Bo despises and looks down upon those in the entertainment industry.”

Bo Wanhua held Jinghua Super Media in her grasp.

It could be said that half of the top-tier stars in the entertainment industry came from Jinghua Super Media.

Though it had trained countless celebrities, including best actors and actresses, to a top capitalist like her, these people were nothing but mere entertainers.

As her only son and the joint heir of the Bo and Shen families’ third generation, Shen Yibai was naturally the focus of great expectations.

Bo Jinxiu seemed to recall something.

“What has Yi Bai been doing recently?”

Gao Cen answered truthfully, “I don’t know. Over the years, Young Master Yi Bai has mastered the skill of evading all kinds of surveillance. Recently, his school organized a free study tour. He could very well be in Italy now.”

“Spread the news that Yi Bai was in a car accident in Italy.”

Gao Cen immediately understood. “Understood, sir. I’m sure in less than three days, Director Bo will appear in Italy.”

“Then the situation between you and Miss Jiang might ease up.”

While driving, Jiang Ciyou’s eyes kept glancing at the rearview mirror.

For some reason, these past few days she felt like someone was following her.

Yet she found nothing unusual.

Could it be that her lack of sleep was causing hallucinations?

Jiang Ciyou had originally intended to return to the Green Shade Villa.

But in the end, she stopped inside the Jin Xiu Garden residential complex.

Yin Ruyun was surprised to see Jiang Ciyou.

“Can I stay here tonight?”

Yin Ruyun was delighted. “Of course, of course.”