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I don’t know when I started liking her, nor am I sure when I’ll finally get to be with her.
But looking back, I’ve certainly been waiting with a purpose.
This is her home, and she will definitely come back.
He Jingxiu was certain of this.
Tan Rui was shocked, “Did you never think... what if she had a boyfriend or got married?”
“I did,” He Jingxiu admitted frankly, “But it turns out, I bet correctly.”
Of course, he had considered that possibility.
If Bo Ying really had a partner, he wouldn’t bother her anymore; he would even wish her well.
But heaven was kind; it gave those willing to wait the best outcome.
Upon hearing his words, Tan Rui didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
She wasn’t sure if she should call He Jingxiu confident or something else. At least, if it were her, she couldn’t do it.
The reason she had liked He Jingxiu for so long was simply because she always knew his situation—that he didn’t have anyone he liked, no partner.
Yet, in these past few years, he had received no news of Bo Ying. His kind of waiting was purely endless anticipation and hope.
She couldn’t endure it, nor could she do it.
It seemed that from this moment on, she had lost.
Not lost to Bo Ying, but lost to He Jingxiu.
Tan Rui was silent for a moment, then whispered, “I’m sorry.”
He Jingxiu glanced at her, understanding, and said, “I’ll accept it on Bo Ying’s behalf.”
Tan Rui took a step back, indicating her stance.
She took a deep breath, about to speak, when she suddenly noticed He Jingxiu’s gaze fixed behind her. She turned to follow his gaze and saw Bo Ying standing at the end of the corridor.
Tan Rui was slightly startled and finished the words that were on the tip of her tongue, “Then you go back first.”
She gestured, “My dad’s assistant will be here soon. Thank you for today.”
He Jingxiu nodded, “It’s nothing.”
He glanced at the things Bo Ying was carrying and said, “Wait a moment.”
With that, he walked towards Bo Ying.
“Why didn’t you come closer?”
Standing in front of Bo Ying, He Jingxiu looked down at her.
Bo Ying hummed softly, “Were you afraid of interrupting your conversation?”
He Jingxiu smiled, pinching her cheek, and understood, “How many portions did you buy?”
“Three.”
For He Jingxiu, Qi Xuezhen, and Tan Rui.
Bo Ying glared at him, “There’s porridge and stir-fries. You drink the porridge.” She instructed, “Take it over there. I’m going back first.”
As she finished speaking, He Jingxiu grabbed her hand, “Aren’t you going over to say hello?”
“No.”
Bo Ying warned him with a look, lowering her voice, “I’ll settle the score with you when we get back.”
He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, amused by her pouting expression.
He agreed, “Okay, you can settle the score however you like when we get back.”
Bo Ying rolled her eyes slightly.
He Jingxiu patted her head, “Don’t go yet. Wait for me.”
“Huh?”
Bo Ying was stunned.
He Jingxiu: “I’m not staying here overnight. Things are mostly handled, and someone will be here later.”
“Oh...” Bo Ying exchanged a glance with Tan Rui, who was looking their way: “Are you sure it’s okay to leave early?”
“It’s fine.”
He Jingxiu patted her head, “I’ll deliver the food. Wait for me.”
Bo Ying reluctantly said, “Alright.”
He Jingxiu saw her proud little look and curved his lips almost imperceptibly.
He took the food she had bought and turned, handed it to Tan Rui, then gave Qi Xuezhen a few instructions before leaving with Bo Ying.
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Outside the hospital, the designated driver was still waiting at the entrance.
He Jingxiu walked over and told the driver to go back first.
The two got into the car, and He Jingxiu sat somewhat awkwardly in the driver’s seat.
Bo Ying was originally angry, but seeing his two long legs with nowhere to stretch, she felt a bit like laughing.
“CEO He, is this comfortable for driving?”
He Jingxiu glanced at her, “Why didn’t you say anything earlier?”
“...”
Bo Ying raised an eyebrow, “I did it on purpose.”
She had actually forgotten too.
He Jingxiu looked at her meaningfully and asked in a low voice, “Are you jealous?”
“No,” Bo Ying said with an expression that suggested he was joking, fastening her seatbelt. “How could I be jealous?”
She muttered softly, “She has no competition.”
He Jingxiu curled his lips, “Indeed.”
He affirmed her words.
Bo Ying looked at him sideways.
He Jingxiu leaned in, lowered his head, and kissed the corner of her lips, his voice deep, “She was never a threat to you.”
To him, Tan Rui was never in the running for girlfriend, let alone future wife. The only name pre-booked in He Jingxiu’s girlfriend and future wife column was that one from high school.
Listening to him, Bo Ying’s lips curled up uncontrollably, but she tried to suppress it, deliberately contradicting He Jingxiu: “Hmm. Anyway, if she could ever threaten me, I’d just get a different younger brother.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
He pinched her chin, full of warning.
Bo Ying wasn’t afraid of him at all and met his gaze directly.
After a moment of silence, He Jingxiu reluctantly withdrew his hand and asked in a low voice, “Home?”
“Hmm...” Bo Ying replied, yawning, “So sleepy, let’s go quickly.”
He Jingxiu smiled without a word.
It was already late, and there were far fewer vehicles and pedestrians on the streets.
It was approaching early winter, and the night wind was chilly. Bo Ying opened the window for two seconds, then shivered and closed it.
She peered at the sky outside and mumbled, “Is it going to rain?”
He Jingxiu looked as well, “Check the weather forecast.”
Bo Ying opened her phone and glanced at it, saying “Oh” as she did, “Indeed, there’s a heavy rain tomorrow.”
She looked at He Jingxiu lazily, “Then I can sleep in at home.”
Hearing that, He Jingxiu smiled, “No tasks assigned?”
“...Yes,” Bo Ying choked slightly, sighing, “Being a worker is really tiring.”
She still had to work overtime on the weekend.
He Jingxiu looked at her with a smile in his eyes, “Then don’t work.”
“No,” Bo Ying refused without thinking, jokingly saying, “I don’t want to go home and inherit the family business.”
“...”
He Jingxiu chuckled meaningfully. Bo Ying knew what he meant, but she deliberately misinterpreted it.
However, that was indeed her personality.
If she gave up at the first sign of hardship, then she wouldn’t be Bo Ying.
Under the night, the streetlights cast dappled shadows, reflecting into the car, creating an indescribable sense of detachment.
Bo Ying observed carefully for a while, and just as He Jingxiu was about to drive into the residential area, she called out, “Stop here for a moment.”
He Jingxiu looked sideways, “Do you need to buy something?”
Bo Ying glanced at him, “If your stomach doesn’t eat tonight, I’m afraid my weekend holiday will be wasted in the hospital.”
He Jingxiu: “...”
There were still small shops open by the roadside, but not many customers.
Bo Ying looked around, then turned to He Jingxiu, “Seafood porridge?”
He Jingxiu had no objection.
Bo Ying ordered him a portion of seafood porridge and ordered some snacks for herself to accompany him.
The man was still wearing a shirt and suit pants; his jacket had been left in the car when they entered the shop. But for some reason, he didn’t seem out of place with the current atmosphere of the shop.
Bo Ying realized that He Jingxiu always seemed to be able to adapt to his surroundings.
No matter where he was, whether it was a place fitting his status or not, he always managed to make the environment adapt to him, rather than being out of place.
Noticing her gaze, He Jingxiu raised his eyelids and looked at her, “Did you notice anything?”
Bo Ying came back to her senses, held her cup, and took a sip of water, “CEO He is a little uglier today than yesterday.”
He Jingxiu choked on her words, unable to refute.
Seeing his choked expression, Bo Ying snorted softly, “Don’t you think what I said is true?”
“It doesn’t matter if I’m handsome or not, as long as I’m your boyfriend,” He Jingxiu said indifferently, “As long as you don’t mind.”
Bo Ying was caught off guard by his counter.
She pouted, about to say something, when the shop owner served the porridge.
He Jingxiu symbolically scooped a small bowl for her to taste, and then asked, “How was the gathering?”
“It was great,” Bo Ying said while eating, “Everyone seems really nice and ambitious.”
He Jingxiu glanced at her.
Bo Ying smiled, “Really, at your age, you might not feel the youthful vigor we young people have, but that’s how I feel right now.”
“...”
He Jingxiu was silent for a moment, then whispered, “My age?”
He looked directly at Bo Ying, “What age am I?”
Bo Ying choked, “What do you think?”
He Jingxiu nodded, seemingly understanding, “Okay, got it.”
Bo Ying: “?”
He Jingxiu sighed, saying very aggrievedly, “My girlfriend thinks I’m old.”
Bo Ying: “...”
She couldn’t help but laugh and curse, “CEO He, are you a drama queen?”
The two exchanged a smile.
Bo Ying wasn’t really saying He Jingxiu was old; he was actually just the right age, an age popular with women. Even ten years from now, this man would still be in demand.
Bo Ying mumbled, “My brother is even older than you.”
At this, He Jingxiu lowered his eyes to look at her, “Bo Ying.”
“What?”
“When is your brother free?” He suggested, “Shall we have a meal together?”
Bo Ying was startled, blinking at him, and after a while, she said, “Are you preparing to meet the family?”
He Jingxiu chuckled to himself, “You don’t want to introduce me to your family?”
“...No, it’s not that.”
Bo Ying pursed her lips in thought, “Let me give him a heads-up first, otherwise I’m afraid he might actually break your leg.”
He Jingxiu was speechless, “Okay.”
After finishing the porridge, the two went home.
Bo Ying and He Jingxiu didn’t live in the same building, so their parking spots naturally weren’t together.
As He Jingxiu drove towards the parking lot of her building, she hesitated for a long time but still didn’t speak.
When the car stopped, He Jingxiu turned to look at her, “What were you trying to tell me just now?”
Bo Ying turned to look at him, pointed upwards, and said, “The cameras at home haven’t been taken down.”
He Jingxiu paused, both annoyed and amused, “Got it.”
He said, “I’ll just walk you...”
Before he could finish, Bo Ying interrupted him, vaguely saying, “I miss He Bomei.”
Because she had to record a show, Bo Ying was afraid she wouldn’t have time to take care of He Bomei, so she asked He Jingxiu to take He Bomei back.
Counting it, it had been a few days since she last saw that clingy big dog.
After clearly hearing what she said, He Jingxiu was noticeably stunned for a few seconds.
After a short pause, he turned his face and stared at her for a long time. Before Bo Ying could change her mind, he whispered, “Do you really miss it?”
Bo Ying: “...Yes, yes, I do.”
She glared at He Jingxiu, embarrassed, and said fiercely, “Why are you so long-winded at such a young age?”
He Jingxiu chuckled, not reminding her that half an hour ago she had said he was old.
He swiftly and neatly opened the car door and walked around to Bo Ying’s side, “Let’s go.”
Bo Ying looked at his hand holding hers, clearly sensing that he was going to take her directly to his place.
She pursed her lips, belatedly feeling nervous, “I need to go home first.”
“Hmm?”
Hearing this, He Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, “Changed your mind?”
Bo Ying: “...I need to remove my makeup.”
“There’s some at home.”
“...I need to apply a lot of skincare products before bed.”
He Jingxiu: “I’ve prepared them for you.”
Bo Ying opened her mouth, and finally managed to blurt out, “I need to get clothes, right?” She looked at He Jingxiu, “You didn’t prepare clothes for me in advance there, did you?”
He Jingxiu paused, then lowered his eyes to look at her, “I haven’t done that.”
He paused, then said, “But you can wear mine.”
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