When Liu Yanbo came, he had already expected that Ji Ruyan would try to gain his favor. But he didn't imagine it'd be in this way.
It sounded like a drunken joke at first.
But when he looked at Ji Ruyan, he couldn't take it as a joke.
Ji Ruyan gave the impression of a young girl who had just summoned all the courage in her heart to confess to her beloved man.
She bit her red lips and looked at Liu Yanbo's eyes. Her face had a touch of shyness, and she seemed to wait for an answer full of expectation and anxiety.
The two looked at each other, it was almost like a blind date.
They were both unfamiliar with each other, and both first heard of the other's name through someone else.
Ji Ruyan showed affection, but Liu Yanbo knew that she had no feelings for him, just like he didn't for her.
To say such affectionate words to someone who she didn't have any feelings for, meant that she had a plan. And this plan was very important.
But why does it feel so good?
Liu Yanbo had guessed it, but he couldn't say he disliked it.
People were selfish.
If it wasn't for the sake of their life, who would pretend to be so affectionate to someone they didn't like? Especially a woman like Ji Ruyan.
Liu Yanbo could understand her.
He opened his mouth, but froze, he couldn't say a word--
So awkward!
He suddenly discovered a problem. In his past twenty-six years of life, he had learned a lot, but had never learned how to refuse a woman's love, even if he knew that it wasn't sincere.
Ji Ruyan was a little surprised.
The man in front of her was a little different from other men she had met before.
He didn't seem delighted nor disgusted. As much as she tried, she couldn't predict whether he would coldly refuse or happily accept.
He just looked anxious and as helpless as a child.
Ji Ruyan couldn't forget Liu Yanbo's desolate eyes and cruel methods that night-
This man must have already gone through the ups and downs of life, but why do his emotions seem so pure and blank?
What will he do now?
Liu Yanbo thought hard for a while, and finally said, "Boss Ji, that isn't funny at all."
"But I'm not joking!" Ji Ruyan earnestly said, "As long as you accept me, I will be your woman."
Her feelings were false, but her words were serious.
Ji Ruyan was already mentally prepared. As long as Liu Yanbo helped her fulfill a certain wish, she was willing to spend the rest of her life with him.
Liu Yanbo couldn't laugh or cry. Each woman he had met recently was more complicated than the other, which made him very depressed. He said, dissatisfied, "Aren't you afraid that I'll take advantage of you, then leave you?"
"No! Something tells me that you're not the type to do such irresponsible things." Ji Ruyan blinked, and asked, "Would you?"
Liu Yanbo thought for a while, of course, he really couldn't do such a thing, so he angrily said, "I have no money. I can't support you.”
Seeing Liu Yanbo's deflated appearance, Ji Ruyan found it very interesting, and continued to fiercely pursue him, "As long as you agree, I'll transfer all the properties under my name to yours as a dowry."
Dowry?
Liu Yanbo's eyes lit up, he smiled and said, "I'm already married."
Ji Ruyan's expression remained unchanged, she smiled and said, "I don't mind being a concubine."
"Stop it!" Liu Yanbo couldn't take it anymore and said, "Boss Ji, let's talk about something useful instead! Right, why didn't I see Wang Yingying tonight?" Liu Yanbo frowned and asked, "You didn't fire her, did you?"
Wang Yingying was Zhang Xiaoyun's best friend, but Liu Yanbo could see that she cared a lot for Lin Xue.
If she lost her job because of that night, Liu Yanbo would find it hard to accept.
Of course, what he didn't know was that Wang Yingying had already ended her friendship with Zhang Xiaoyun that night.
Liu Yanbo didn't want to continue the precious subject, and Ji Ruyan also decided to let it go. She said, "She took a leave for tonight."
The office wasn't very big, but it had anything you'd need, a lounge, a kitchen, a bathroom…
When Ji Ruyan was done packing up the dishes, she took them to the kitchen and after a while, she sat at her desk, and continued, "Besides, she's a good employee, why would I fire her? Instead, I should thank her, if she didn't bring your sister to work with me, you wouldn't have appeared here. And without your presence, the situation here wouldn't have improved so much."
"What does the situation improving have to do with me?" Liu Yanbo puzzledly asked.
Ji Ruyan lighted a cigarette and honestly explained, "The battle between me and Jiu Ye was like a game within the city’s political arena. My supporters were already at a disadvantage. But after you beat Xue Long, precisely three hours since you arrived at the police station, he suddenly called me. He told me that the crisis had been alleviated. The Haishi Military Region, which previously remained in a neutral position, suddenly joined our side and helped us out of trouble."
It was a game where the winners and losers seemed to already be determined even before it ended. But suddenly, the game turned around, and this was only possible when a newcomer became involved in the battle.
Ji Ruyan wasn't stupid. The first thing that came to mind when she heard the news was Liu Yanbo. Which was exactly why she tried to win him over.
Liu Yanbo furrowed his eyebrows even deeper.
When it came to the military, the first thing Liu Yanbo thought of was Bai Bin.
They had talked over the phone. Bai Bin said he'd personally come to Haishi to deal with it, but Liu Yanbo refused without hesitation.
But it seemed like he intervened anyways.
Liu Yanbo couldn't blame him, after all, in his opinion, this was his responsibility.
Bai Bin had his responsibilities, and Liu Yanbo had his own concerns.
Both the military and political system were under the Republic's leadership. But the two systems were completely different. Most of the time, the two sides didn't interfere with the other.
When Ji Ruyan and Jiu Ye fought publicly, it meant that the game within Haishi’s political arena was coming to an end. The victorious, as well as the defeated, seemed to already be determined. But the people behind Jiuye hadn’t yet given their final fatal blow.
Bai Bin's intervention at this time was actually an unwise choice. If he wasn’t careful, he would risk putting himself in a dangerous position.
He was Qinghe Village’s pride.
Liu Yanbo didn’t want Bai Bin to get involved in this mess just for his sake, he didn’t want to negatively affect his bright future.
13 years ago, he didn’t dare risk it. And now, he still wouldn’t dare take any chances.
Liu Yanbo knew very well that Bai Bin couldn’t be persuaded, and the only way to get him out of this as soon as possible was to eliminate the potential threat posed to him, Jiu Ye.
Of course, it would be impossible to discuss peace with Jiu Ye, and Liu Yanbo himself was not willing to beg for it either. Therefore, he wasn’t left with many options.
Liu Yanbo’s eyes narrowed and his smile widened.
Jiu Ye, don’t blame me!
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