The old lady looked at them suspiciously. “What’s wrong with you two brothers? Are you unfamiliar with each other?”
Bo Yuelin snapped back to reality and asked stiffly, “Why is Mother here?”
“You won’t look at me, but I’m not allowed to look at you?”
Bo Yuelin pursed his lips. “Mother, you must be joking.”
The old lady sighed inwardly. Sometimes, her son was too inflexible and not suitable for jokes.
“I finally got a divorce, so I came to have a celebratory meal with you.”
Bo Yuelin paused and looked up at the expressionless Bo Sichen. Looking at the old lady’s emotions, it seemed like she didn’t know about those things.
After regaining his senses, he heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, “I’ll instruct the kitchen to prepare it.”
“No need. I’ll cook today. I’ll make some of your favorite dishes.”
Bo Yuelin was shocked. He didn’t expect the old lady to say such a thing.
“No… no need…”
“Don’t worry, the taste won’t be too strong! I’m still old, so the taste is the most obvious.”
Bo Yuelin paused. “But your body…”
“It’s okay, I know my limits.”
Lai Rong smiled at him and nodded before pushing the old lady in.
He stood rooted to the ground and looked up at Bo Sichen. His lips moved, but he didn’t know what to say.
Bo Sichen only hugged Lou Ruoyi and glanced at her before walking past her.
He froze for a while before turning around and entering the house.
His wife was used to living in HK. After staying here for a few days, she went back. He had also been busy with work, so he had been living alone.
The villa was very big, but the renovation was very simple. Most of the time, she stayed at the Bo residence. Sometimes, she would even stay at the company. Hence, the house was rarely popular.
The old lady looked around and her heart ached.
Lou Ruoyi was surprised to see such an environment.
Although Bo Yuelin had something on his mind, it wasn’t difficult for him to notice his thoughts.
Since she wanted to fight for the Bo Consortium, she was surprised that her life was so simple.
“What are you thinking? You’re all from the Bo family. Why is your life so simple?” The old lady was a little dissatisfied with his current lifestyle. “You have to spend money to earn money. How old are you? It’s time for you to enjoy life. People live for themselves for the first half of their lives and become popular for the second half of their lives. The children are so outstanding now. Your life should be complete. That’s enough. You should let go of those things in your heart.”
The old lady spoke bluntly, but her words were still a little reserved.
After all, he was a man. She was afraid of hurting his pride.
Bo Yuelin nodded lightly and said, “Mother is right. As long as the children are well, I should be satisfied.”
“It’s good that you know. It’s not too late to know now.”
The atmosphere in the living room fell silent for a while. Not only the old lady, but even Lou Ruoyi sensed the unusual atmosphere.
“What’s wrong? You said you knew just now and you’re still frowning? What’s the matter?”
Bo Yuelin shook his head. “No.”
The old lady was a little unhappy. “You probably don’t want to tell me either. I’ll go to the kitchen. You two can chat.”
Bo Yuelin pursed his lips. “Mother, take care of yourself.”
Although Lou Ruoyi was puzzled, she still followed the old lady into the kitchen to help.
Bo Sichen sat on the sofa and there was a tea tray on the coffee table. Bo Yuelin sat on the chair beside him and brewed the tea according to the procedure. He pushed the purple sand cup in front of Bo Sichen.
Bo Sichen’s expression was cold as he took a sip of his tea.
“Sorry, about everything.”
After a long while, Bo Yuelin said.
Bo Sichen didn’t speak and the atmosphere in the living room was extremely cold.
In just a few minutes, Bo Sichen finished the tea in his cup. He placed the cup down and stood up.
“Let’s go out for a walk.”
Bo Yuelin put down his teacup and stood up slowly. He followed behind Bo Sichen silently.
The two of them went out and walked along the corridor. There was a garden design in that direction and there were a few small buildings beside it.
“Have you settled everything?” asked Bo Sichen.
“There’s nothing to deal with. I don’t want to blow things up.”
Bo Sichen said again, “If you don’t deal with it, have you thought of what to say to Mother? What do you plan to tell your wife and son? Do you think it’s a good idea to disappear silently? Or do you think that since you’ve gone in, it doesn’t matter what happens to them?”
“Of course not.” Bo Yuelin was silent for a few seconds before saying, “Tell them that I’m going on a business trip to expand the market for the Bo Consortium. It shouldn’t be a problem for a few years. At that time… I’ll tell Ah Wen when Mother is 100 years old…”
“A hundred years later…” muttered Bo Sichen.
Approaching the park, the road was surrounded by neatly arranged pine and cypress trees.
Even though it was winter, it was still lush.
Bo Yuelin nodded and said, “From now on, I’ll have to trouble you to take care of Father and Mother. It’s time for you and Sister-in-law to settle down… I hope you can help me hide this from Jinchuan. Beixiao is at a critical juncture every year. I don’t want me, his father, to ruin his life…”
Bo Sichen stopped in his tracks and turned around to look at him coldly.
“You still know that your actions will harm your son?”
Bo Yuelin pursed his lips and remained silent.
Then, he received a heavy punch to the face. His body tilted and he staggered a few steps before falling to the ground.
He looked up at Bo Sichen. He had lived for half his life, but this was the first time he had seen his brother so angry.
Her anger was so obvious that it could be described as uncontrollable.
The coldness emanating from his body was unimaginably lethal.
“I’m sorry…”
Bo Sichen strode towards him and grabbed his collar. He lifted him up and punched him in the stomach.
“Tell me, why don’t you tell me what you’ve done from the beginning to the end?… Then think again, do you deserve a response?!”
The punch on his stomach caused Bo Yuelin to wince in pain. Blood trickled down the corner of his lips.
His eyes were red and he looked like he was in pain.
“I’m sorry…”
Bang!
She was punched in the stomach again. “What do you want? If you’re unhappy with me, you can tell me. If you want the company, I can give it to you. If you want to prove yourself, I can give you a chance! Do you have to do so many shameful things in secret? You went through so much trouble to get in touch with the royal family of Country Y. You’re indeed capable! For the company, you disregarded the lives of others and even showed no mercy to me…”
“Bo Yuelin! Who am I to you? Huh? Don’t you know that your blood is the same as mine? What are you thinking? How can you do such a crazy thing for those shares?”
“Have you thought about the consequences of exposing yourself? How are Father and Mother going to live? You asked me to take care of them. What right do you have to say such things?!”
Bo Yuelin closed his eyes and said, “I have nothing else to say. Brother, I’m sorry…”
Bo Yuelin was beaten to the ground again.
“I helped you hide it because of your parents and Bei Xiao… It’s not worth it to let him bear the responsibility for your scumbag father and ruin his hard-earned life. You almost ruined your son’s life for your own selfish reasons. Bo Yuelin, you deserve to die!”
Bo Sichen said angrily as he tidied his clothes.
Bo Yuelin wiped the blood from his mouth and got up slowly while holding his stomach.
Neither of them spoke again. Bo Sichen tidied his clothes and left.
Bo Yuelin stood rooted to the ground. After a while, he staggered after him.
When she returned to the living room, Lou Ruoyi was standing there. When she saw Bo Sichen, she went up to him and said unhappily, “Where did you guys go? I only prepared snacks for you and you couldn’t find any…”
Before he could finish speaking, Lou Ruoyi saw Bo Yuelin coming in from behind. Although Bo Sichen had landed a punch on his stomach, the first punch landed squarely on his face.
Bo Yuelin’s face was clearly bruised and swollen.
She looked at Bo Sichen and asked him what had happened.
In this family, other than Bo Sichen, no one else dared to hit Bo Yuelin.
However, Bo Sichen held her and walked in.
Her face was tense and her expression was obvious.
Bo Yuelin instructed the servants to bring out some ice cubes. He returned to the bedroom alone and sat by the bed, silently covering his face.
His gaze was fixed on a certain spot. He didn’t blink and seemed to be in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking.
He waited until the servant knocked on the door to inform him to eat before he stood up and went downstairs.
Although the swelling on her face had subsided, it had not completely disappeared.
The bruise was still obvious.
The old lady noticed the injury on his face immediately. She turned to look at Bo Sichen but didn’t say anything.
Instead, she picked up Bo Yuelin’s favorite dishes and placed them on his plate. “Come, have a taste. You can make it bland. Humans should eat less salt when they’re old. It’s good to eat bland food.”
Facing her son, the old lady couldn’t help but nag.
After all, they weren’t young anymore. She really hoped that they could live to a ripe old age.
Bo Yuelin picked up his chopsticks and tasted it.
“How is it?” asked the old lady expectantly.
Bo Yuelin nodded. “It’s too delicious.”
Only then did the old lady smile happily.
“Then eat more.”
Instantly, the plate in front of him was filled to the brim.
After living for so many years, there was no reason for his emotions to leak.
However, other than stuffing food into his mouth, he swallowed the sourness in his throat.
Regret, gratitude, guilt, reluctance… All the important things in life that he had just realized were right in front of him. There was definitely more happiness than having the Bo Consortium…
He had lost her. He would never have her again.
“Slow down! Si Chen, Ruoyi, you guys slow down too. Don’t fight with me!”
Lou Ruoyi pouted and said, “Mom, your favoritism is too obvious. It’s rare for you to cook and it’s so delicious. If we don’t take the opportunity to eat more, won’t we suffer?”
“Eat, eat, eat! You eat! If it’s not enough, I’ll make more!”
Lou Ruoyi smiled happily and said, “I’ll help you later!”
Faced with such a Lou Ruoyi, Bo Yuelin was still surprised.
He seemed to understand why his mother had tried her best to protect her back then.
If his future daughter-in-law was like her and sweet-talked him all day long, he would like her too.
It was natural for her mother to pay more attention to her and her brother.
However, she never knew that Sister-in-law was such a person in private.
In the past, she was just an ordinary rich lady.
His manner was dignified and unsmiling.
Now…
Bo Yuelin was still eating the dishes on the table.
The old lady couldn’t stand it anymore. “You’re already so old, why don’t you know how to be full? If you’re full, don’t eat anymore. It’s as if you haven’t eaten for a few lifetimes.”
Hearing this, Bo Yuelin smiled and said, “I won’t be able to eat it in the future. I’ll eat my fill this time.”
The old lady frowned. “If you want to eat it in the future, I’ll make it for you. What do you mean I won’t be able to eat it in the future? I won’t die so soon!”
“Mother has misunderstood.”
Bo Yuelin put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth before continuing, “My ability in management is really limited. I’ve already arranged everything. I’ll go to Australia in a few days and set up a branch company there to expand the Bo Consortium… I might be busy for a long time.”
The old lady’s face darkened and she placed her chopsticks on the table.
“What did you say just now? How old are you? Why do you still want to train yourself? The Bo Consortium is doing well now. Do you want to earn all the money in the world?”
Bo Yuelin pursed his lips and said, “Mother, I just… want to prove myself. Not long ago, the company suffered a lot of losses because of me. The public’s evaluation of me isn’t good… I… just don’t want me to appear too useless in front of Bei Xiao in the future… For him, I can’t let myself achieve nothing in my lifetime. Otherwise, I won’t have the face to face him…”
The old lady was moved. “Bei Xiao isn’t that kind of person. I wonder what you’re thinking every day.”
“I hope you’re healthy and take care of yourself.”
These simple words made the old lady’s eyes turn red. She looked at Bo Yuelin as tears welled up in her eyes.
“Do you think that your father and I have embarrassed you by divorcing now? Is that why you want to stay away from us?”
“… No.”
“Then why? Bei Xiao has his own life. He’s so outstanding, why would he care about so many rumors? No matter how bad your reputation is, you’re still the person-in-charge of the Bo Consortium. Those people have no right to judge you. Why do you always make things difficult for yourself? How many years do you think I have left? Can’t you stay by my side?”
Bo Yuelin’s Adam’s apple bobbed and his eyes started to sting.
“Mother, I’m sorry, really…”
Tears streamed down the old lady’s face. “All of you are worrisome. You’re all enemies. Can’t you not go?”
Bo Yuelin didn’t say anything else, but Bo Sichen said,
“Mom, Yue Lin has his own life. What we think is perfect might not be the standard in his heart. We shouldn’t interfere too much in his life.”
The old lady didn’t say anything else, but her tears flowed even harder.
