Out of control and sinking

Ultimately, Su Wan was still unwilling to accept it.

When asked the question, Jiang Ruan took a sip of her tea, the aroma instantly permeating her senses. She shrugged helplessly, "This is the fifth time you've asked me this question."

"Actually, I don't know what he likes about me."

Jiang Ruan put down her teacup: "Just like when I first got together with him, it really wasn't because of love. Maybe it's just fate as described in novels."

"Bo Ye and I met by fate. He is the closest man to me and my savior."

Sensing Su Wan's calm demeanor, Jiang Ruan replied in a similarly calm tone.

“Savior?” Su Wan laughed, a laugh tinged with sarcasm. “Yes, he gives you love, companionship, money, and resources. Isn’t he your savior?”

"Without Bo Ye's help, how could you, a wild girl from a small town with no education or background, have climbed up the entertainment industry so quickly?"

Jiang Ruan didn't want to argue with her: "Although he helped me, I have been working hard these past few years. I spend 340 out of 365 days a year filming on set."

“Su Wan, even without Bo Ye, with my abilities, I can definitely make a name for myself in the entertainment industry, it’s just a matter of time.”

"Do you love him now?" Su Wan wasn't concerned about her career; she was concerned about something else.

Jiang Ruan answered without hesitation, "I love you."

"To me, he is the most important person in the world, and the man I love most in my life."

"I believe that he and I will continue to walk together, no matter how difficult the road may be, we will be happy."

Hearing Jiang Ruan's sincere and straightforward words, Su Wan was momentarily dazed.

Since her debut, countless men, both domestic and international, have admired and pursued her.

Su Wan was not without men who had been moved by her.

But she's not good at managing relationships.

In her mind, career comes first.

Men only use it as a pastime in their spare time.

Unless it's a man who can bring her better resources, she can force herself to do it, since a deal would bring her better resources.

She could accept such a sacrifice.

Because she also has needs.

And it was precisely because of this that all the men she loved eventually left her.

They said she was a womanizer, unfaithful, and cheap.

They have no moral bottom line when it comes to money and resources; what's the difference between them and prostitutes?

Su Wan closed her eyes and looked at Jiang Ruan, who was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water and had a pure and innocent appearance. Su Wan had once asked someone to investigate Jiang Ruan's dirty secrets.

They found nothing.

Having been in the industry for three years, Jiang Ruan has lived a very disciplined life and never messes around.

The only person she had close contact with was Bo Ye.

That's true. How could Bo Ye tolerate his woman cheating on him and having an affair with another man?

Jiang Ruan already has Bo Ye, so how could this powerful man from the capital possibly be interested in someone else?

"I'm sorry." Su Wan suddenly apologized, looking at Jiang Ruan with her fingers clenched tightly on her lap.

Jiang Ruan looked up in surprise.

Is she apologizing to herself?
Su Wan said, "All along, I've been the one causing you trouble because I'm too jealous of you."

“I’ve had a crush on Bo Ye since I was a child. In my heart, there is no man in the world more outstanding than him. I like him very much, but he doesn’t like me.”

“I sent him flowers, and he had the housekeeper throw them out. He wouldn’t let me into his room or touch anything related to him. He said he was indifferent to love. I was very sad, so I went abroad later.”

“I came back to China because Xu Yun, who is Bo Ye’s mother, called me and said that Bo Ye had me by his side and that I was a gold digger who was only trying to marry into the Bo family. That’s why I came back.”

……

Su Wan said a lot.

She recounted her entire emotional journey with Bo Ye from childhood to adulthood, and Jiang Ruan listened attentively.

In the end, he's just a devoted lover.

Su Wan asked Jiang Ruan if she hated her, since she had done so many bad things to her, and even almost killed her.

Jiang Ruan was telling the truth; she actually hated him.

From this perspective, Jiang Ruan has never harmed Su Wan.

In contrast, Su Wan has harmed her time and time again.

Su Wan didn't understand why Jiang Ruan didn't take revenge on her.

Jiang Ruan laughed: "When will this cycle of revenge end? Besides, your hatred for me is just because you feel that I stole Bo Ye, and you're just venting your resentment on me."

"But Su Wan, think about it. Even without me, would you necessarily be the one standing next to him?"

These words left Su Wan speechless.

She wasn't sure.

I already knew the answer in my heart: no.

Even if Jiang Ruan hadn't appeared, she wouldn't have been the one by Bo Ye's side.

Because you can feel whether you like someone or not, whether you love them or not.

Bo Ye used to feel pity for the Su family, but now he's a complete stranger to her.

With that thought, Su Wan was completely at peace.

Her furrowed brows relaxed, and she said to Jiang Ruan, "I'm going back to France, and I probably won't be coming back to China again."

Jiang Ruan was surprised by this, but had nothing to say to her, only offering her four words: "Have a safe journey."

After Su Wan left, the assistant came in looking anxious and asked Jiang Ruan, "Sister Jiang Ruan, are you alright?"

"Did Su Wan say anything unpleasant?"

It is now widely known that the Bo family has terminated its cooperation with Suzhou.

Jiang Ruan is also the number one woman involved in Bo Ye's scandal.

Su Wan's sudden visit couldn't possibly be anything good.

"I'm fine," Jiang Ruan said.

"Why is she contacting you? She's definitely up to no good."

Online, Su Wan's fans and Jiang Ruan's fans have always been at odds.

This also caused the staff on both sides to become adversaries.

So what if she's a movie queen? Jiang Ruan is excellent too, and she's even a few years younger than Su Wan.

Who knows, she might become a movie queen someday.

“Come chat with me,” Jiang Ruan said. “She’s going back to develop her career abroad.”

The assistant's eyes lit up: "That's great!"

“I heard that after the Bo family canceled their cooperation with her, she lost all her endorsements. The Bo family doesn’t like her. How can she possibly survive in Beijing?”

"Sister Jiang Ruan, you should be happy, after all, she is your rival in love."

Jiang Ruan smiled: "Yes, I am indeed very happy."

In my heart, I thought it wouldn't matter if Su Wan stayed.

What rival in love? She just imagined one.

Bo Ye had absolutely no romantic feelings for Su Wan.

“We used to be worried. Everyone was saying that she and President Bo had something going on. We were really afraid that it was true and that they would rekindle their old flame. What would you do then?”

"There's no need to worry now. You and Su Wan, President Bo is completely on your side. It makes perfect sense that you canceled the cooperation with her. We can all see that."

The assistant asked excitedly, "Sister Jiang Ruan, when are you and President Bo planning to officially announce your relationship?"

When asked the question, Jiang Ruan coughed lightly and said, "Let's change the subject."

Although I said it, I was actually quite looking forward to it.

Upon hearing this, the assistant immediately became more subdued. Fearing that Jiang Ruan would be unhappy, the assistant comforted her, "It's okay, Sister Jiang Ruan. Whether you've officially announced it or not, in the public's eyes, you're already an official couple."

After chatting for a few more minutes, the assistant went out to get busy.

As Jiang Ruan sipped her tea, her mind was still preoccupied with what her assistant had said, and her red lips involuntarily curled up.

Is this an official couple?

Just then, the cell phone rang.

It belongs to Bo Ye.

Jiang Ruan's heart skipped a beat, and she answered the phone: "Hello."

Bo Ye's magnetic voice came from the other end: "Hmm, what are you doing?"

"Just finished my work, having tea in the tea room."

Jiang Ruan's sweet and soft voice came over, and Bo Ye responded.

Jiang Ruan asked him curiously, "And you?"

"Just finished a meeting, having coffee."

Jiang Ruan smiled: "What a coincidence, we just finished working." Bo Ye asked her: "Did Su Wan come to see you?"

Jiang Ruan clicked her tongue and teased him, "The news got to your ears so quickly, my dear President Bo. Besides installing a tracking device on my phone, how many people in my company did you bribe to know my whereabouts so well?"

Bo Ye listened, his lips twitching slightly. Instead of answering, he asked, "What does she want with you?"

Jiang Ruan answered truthfully, "Say goodbye to me."

"She said she's going back to develop her career abroad and probably won't be coming back."

Upon hearing this, Bo Ye couldn't help but scoff lightly, "How strange."

"What?" Jiang Ruan laughed, "Are you afraid she'll come looking for trouble again?"

Bo Ye said calmly, "She wouldn't dare."

"Unless the Su family no longer wants to operate in the capital, she wouldn't dare gamble with the Su family."

Hearing the man's confident tone, which subtly revealed his psychological weakness, Jiang Ruan teased, "President Bo, you're amazing."

"It feels like anyone who comes into your presence will have their weaknesses exposed and will be no match for you."

including her.

That's exactly what he's got in his hands.

Of course, aside from their careers, she also had some control over him.

When it's time to address someone as an ancestor, he has to do so.

“Not entirely,” Bo Ye said. “Greed knows no bounds. As long as you don’t cross my bottom line, I’m not the kind of person who goes looking for trouble.”

After saying that, Bo Ye asked her, "Do you have any plans for tomorrow night?"

Jiang Ruan raised an eyebrow and smiled, "What, you want to ask me out?"

“There’s an auction in the south of the city. I’d like to take you there,” Bo Ye said.

Jiang Ruan thought for a moment: "I have a shoot tomorrow afternoon, and it will probably be past 7 p.m. by the time I finish filming."

“You’ll make it.” Bo Ye said, “The auction starts at 7:30, you don’t need to be on time, I’ll pick you up then.”

Jiang Ruan's eyes lit up: "Okay."
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The auction will be held on the tenth floor of the South City Star Club.

Bo Ye and Jiang Ruan stepped out of the elevator, where the men were dressed in suits and ties, while the women were dressed in rich and exquisite gowns, exuding their status.

Bo Ye said that the target audience for this auction was various families in Beijing, meaning that all the participants were powerful and influential figures in the city.

Upon seeing Bo Ye, they all greeted him with polite smiles.

Then his gaze fell on Jiang Ruan.

"Oh, this must be Miss Jiang. Seeing is believing, Miss Jiang is much prettier than on TV."

She knew she would be accompanying Bo Ye to the auction that evening.

Jiang Ruan dressed up carefully, her blue halter-neck dress highlighting her fair skin, her long hair slightly curled and draped over her shoulders, making her look as pure and innocent as a princess.

Especially with that face, it's even more captivating.

Upon being praised, Jiang Ruan smiled slightly and said gracefully, "Thank you."

As soon as I finished speaking, I suddenly felt a heavy weight on my shoulder.

A black suit jacket was paired with it just like that.

Jiang Ruan was taken aback. She turned her head and saw that Bo Ye was wearing a white shirt and had obviously put his coat on her.

Bo Ye pulled her into his arms, his possessiveness evident, and said with a serious expression, "The air conditioning is cold, don't catch a cold."

Upon seeing this, the man immediately showered him with flattery once more.

"President Bo is really considerate to Miss Jiang."

"Miss Jiang is truly blessed."

"You two are such a perfect match!"

Bo Ye glanced at him, not bothering to say a word, and then left with Jiang Ruan in his arms.

As he openly held her in his arms, with all sorts of people passing by, Jiang Ruan knew that he was slowly revealing her identity and giving her a formal status.

Jiang Ruan's red lips curved into a smile; she was in a very good mood.

But with her coat draped over her shoulders, she felt a little warm, so she looked up and said, "Bo Ye, I'm not cold."

Upon hearing this, Bo Ye glanced at her and said, "It'll get cold soon."

Jiang Ruan was about to say something when he leaned close to her ear, his naturally deep voice alluring and seductive: "Wearing so little, who are you trying to seduce, hmm?"

Jiang Ruan's eyes widened, and she looked down at her clothes: "This is a very proper sundress, okay?"

"And the collar is so high."

Muttering to herself, Jiang Ruan couldn't help but tease him, "Mr. Bo, isn't your possessiveness a bit too much?"

She clearly spread rumors without revealing anything.

"Besides, with you here, who would dare to stare at me? My dressing up nicely is also to give you face."

Jiang Ruan said with a smile.

Bo Ye interrupted: "Men who rely on women to save face are the most useless."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

Male chauvinism.

"Wear this for now, I'll buy you a shawl later."

Bo Ye said, "You're not allowed to dress so innocently in public anymore. People who don't know better will think you're a high school student who's underage."

Stand with him.

So he's an old cow eating young grass.

Along the way, the ambiguous glances from many people were exactly what that meant.

Bo Ye was displeased.

“Okay,” Jiang Ruan said.

As he responded, he couldn't help but recall the jokes the two of them had used before.

Uncle Bo Ye.

Tsk.

As she thought about it, Jiang Ruan couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

Suddenly, a deep male voice came from above.

"What are you secretly happy about?"

Jiang Ruan suddenly looked up: "Huh?"

She quickly realized what was happening, met Bo Ye's dark eyes, and coughed lightly, "It's nothing."

His gaze was too direct.

Jiang Ruan explained helplessly, "I just remembered something funny."

"Alright, the auction has started. Let's go in quickly."

Jiang Ruan shifted her attention and pulled Bo Ye inside.

Bo Ye had no choice but to put the matter out of his mind.

There weren't many people at the auction.

But they were all dressed very elegantly, and were either rich or noble.

Jiang Ruan glanced at their clothes and jewelry before turning her gaze back.

They were in the first row, in VIP seats.

The two-seater sofa is very comfortable.

There was also fruit coffee nearby, and Jiang Ruan stuck a piece of cantaloupe into her mouth.

Mmm, it's so sweet.

She inserted another piece and brought it to the man's lips.

"It's delicious, you should try it," Jiang Ruan said. "It's especially sweet."

Bo Ye looked up and saw her bright and gentle dark eyes. Although he didn't particularly like sweets, he still obediently opened his mouth.

She ate the cantaloupe he was fed.

Jiang Ruan couldn't stop eating after taking her first bite.

But she would take a bite, and then, as was her habit, she would always feed the second piece to Bo Ye.

Bo Ye doesn't like sweets. Jiang Ruan knows that.

Eating more fruit can help replenish vitamins.

His meals were too monotonous every day.

As a result, Bo Ye accepted everything she fed him, and he ate it all.

The two of them finished the plate of fruit in no time, taking turns eating it.

(End of this chapter)