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"..."

Is he too sensitive?

He Yan felt unusually embarrassed when she heard Bo Siheng's question.

"The moonlight is quite beautiful tonight, don't you think?"

He Yan flirted with him in a calm and awkward manner.

She couldn't deny it, and preferred to let him misunderstand, so that she could explain her intentions just now.

Bo Siheng panicked.

He took a step back warily, his expression even showing some tension.

“He Yan, as I’ve said before, our marriage is just a partnership. I’ve always abided by this contract, and I hope you won’t cross the line either. It’s better for both of us.”

He had just begun to change his opinion of He Yan, but now he took it all back.

Realizing that she had deliberately coaxed him into coming, his feelings became even more complicated.

Was she just pretending all along?

"There will be no real emotional development between us."

Bo Siheng's voice was slightly cold, indicating that he did not want to disrupt the current balance.

He mistakenly believed that He Yan had stolen the engagement because she coveted his body, which made him extremely wary.

After all, she had already made advances towards him on their wedding night.

He Yan sighed silently in her heart.

"I was just praising how beautiful the moon is."

It's like this just from touching it, it's really hard to bring myself to do it.

"..."

Bo Siheng was stunned, and his imagination instantly stalled.

Looking into He Yan's clear eyes, he suddenly realized that he was being overly nervous.

I felt awkward and inexplicably depressed.

In fact, his abstinence was entirely due to his complete lack of romantic experience.

That one night, however, the woman broke his vow.

These days, he often thinks of her, feeling a little guilty towards her, while at the same time feeling that she has wronged him.

"Sorry, I misunderstood."

Bo Siheng couldn't explain it, but then he realized that the woman from that night might have been He Yiyi.

He was so upset he couldn't control himself.

"It's ok."

He Yan nodded in understanding.

She decided that she would be more careful when touching him next time.

...

the next day.

The two ate breakfast together, but the atmosphere at the table was inexplicably quiet.

He Yan took the initiative to speak: "I have to go to Baicaoyuan to discuss cooperation on behalf of the pharmaceutical company today, and I may not be back tonight."

She felt she needed to tell him, in case he was waiting for her to eat again.

“Okay, the Bo family has an important project that I need to personally inspect.”

Bo Siheng thought about the misunderstanding last night, and it seemed that He Yan didn't take it to heart at all.

To be fair, he also revealed his whereabouts.

Actually, his body needs rest and he shouldn't overwork himself, but the Bo family has too many things to deal with.

"Well, then please be safe."

He Yan gave him some instructions.

She understood his physical condition and knew the pattern of poisoning; as long as he didn't engage in strenuous exercise, he would be fine.

The two of them went out together.

He Yan was going to the pharmaceutical factory first to meet up with He Zhengyuan, and He Yiyi was going with her.

As soon as they got in the car, He Zhengyuan handed a stack of documents to He Yan.

"Xiaoyan, this is a research project for He Family Pharmaceutical Factory, as well as our main drug development. Take a look and familiarize yourself with it. In the future, the pharmaceutical factory will depend on you and Yiyi."

"it is good,"

He Yan took it and started looking through it.

He Yiyi's smile froze.

She was even more anxious, fearing that He Yan would surpass her and steal the title of heir.

"Sister, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me, and I'll answer it for you."

"No need, I can read."

He Yan didn't even look up; he simply took out his earphones, put them on, and closed his eyes to rest.

Actually, she was listening to audio materials.

He Yiyi was turned away, but she couldn't help but laugh at herself.

She felt that her worries were unnecessary. Even though her grandfather and father had started to give He Yan a chance, it was useless if she didn't work hard and just played on her phone all day.

He Yan closed her eyes. After listening to the information about the He family, she knew that the pharmaceutical factory was not doing very well.

Competition in Beijing is fierce, and Tianming Pharmaceutical, another powerful company, is the He family's biggest competitor.

The car sped along and soon arrived at Lingxi Village.

It stands in stark contrast to the bustling metropolis of Beijing.

As soon as He Yiyi got out of the car, she frowned, her eyes clearly showing her disdain.

If it weren't for maintaining her public image, she wouldn't want to come at all.

He Yan smiled as she returned to familiar surroundings.

She took out her phone and sent a message to Lin An'an.

Lingxi Village boasts beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a pleasant climate, making it ideal for cultivating rare medicinal herbs.

A few years ago, she bought this herb mountain outright, and usually when she went out, she entrusted it to Lin An'an to manage.

"This is indeed a good place; you can tell how large the Hundred Herbs Garden is just by looking at it."

He Zhengyuan couldn't help but sigh.

As long as they can secure a dedicated supply partnership with Baicaoyuan, He Family Pharmaceutical Factory will have no worries in the future.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen clothes walked over.

He glanced at He Yan, then turned to He Zhengyuan.

"Are you representatives from He Family Pharmaceutical Factory? Please follow me!"

"Okay, please."

He Zhengyuan followed with a delighted expression.

The group walked along a narrow path for about ten minutes.

Just as He Yiyi's patience was running out, a white-painted wall with black tiles finally appeared before them. The wall was very high and had carved windows, through which they could see the antique-style houses inside.

After walking around the wall for a while, the group finally entered the Hundred Herbs Garden.

"Our director is currently cultivating the medicinal herbs on the mountain. He will come over later to discuss the details with you all. You are welcome to visit freely."

The middle-aged man who led the way poured them tea and then left.

After hearing this, He Yiyi went out into the courtyard and looked around.

Although the house looked old-fashioned, it was filled with antiques. She couldn't tell their value, but she knew they must be very valuable, which showed that the owner was very wealthy.

She couldn't help but wonder who the owner of this herb garden was.

In contrast, He Yan walked away with practiced ease.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

"This is the Hundred Herbs Garden? No wonder they dare to be so arrogant; they really do have the right to be proud."

A nonchalant-looking man then walked in.

He is Jin Sheng, the only son of Jin Tianlang, the owner of Tianming Pharmaceutical.

Jin Sheng paused when he saw He Yiyi, then stroked his chin with a blatant smile.

"What a coincidence, Ms. He! You're here to discuss cooperation as well?"

He Yiyi frowned, disgusted by his blunt gaze.

She knew that Jin Sheng was a despicable person in Beijing's social circles, and being targeted by him was not a good thing. But then she thought, why didn't she pass this threat on to He Yan?

“Young Master Jin, there is an order to things. Our He family will discuss the cooperation with Baicao Garden first.”

He Yiyi turned and left with a cold face.

She knew Jin Sheng would secretly follow her, so she wanted him to go find He Yan.

And at this time.

He Yan could see everything clearly through real-time monitoring on her mobile phone.

Her smile was dangerous.

On the other side, He Yiyi walked faster and faster.

When she reached the edge of the bamboo grove, she saw a figure not far away, hidden by flowers and plants. Thinking it was He Yan, she walked directly towards it and then hid while Jin Sheng wasn't paying attention.

Jin Sheng loves cat-and-mouse games, and he'd love to see He Yiyi panic.

That's what he finds interesting.

As soon as he chased into the bamboo forest, he crashed into a solid wall of people.

A burly man nearly two meters tall, covered in tattoos, stared at him menacingly, then chuckled.

Before Jin Sheng could react, the strong man grabbed him tightly.

He immediately let out a terrible scream, feeling as if his bones were about to break.

He Yiyi, who was hiding behind the corridor, was completely dumbfounded.

"How is this going?"

Why was it Jin Sheng who screamed instead of He Yan?