Chapter 8: The Bo Group, No Longer the Same as Before
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When Tang Shi woke up the next day, she got herself ready and planned to go to Bo Ye's company. She applied a light makeup, put on a thin windbreaker, and stepped into a pair of small high-heeled shoes before heading out.
Just as she was about to leave, Tang Yi called her. "Is Weiwei really in his hands? Shishi, are you alright on your own?"
Tang Shi took a deep breath. The wind blew, making her hair flutter. She said, "I'm fine. Brother, I'll call you right away if there's anything. Just go on your business trip with a calm mind."
Tang Yi gave her a lot of instructions before hanging up the phone. After a long while, Tang Shi looked up at the road. A hint of determination flashed in her eyes. She hailed a cab in her high heels and started making her way to the Bo Group.
When she arrived, Tang Shi paid the fare and got out of the car. It was exactly the time when white-collar workers were going to work. Many people were coming in and out of the company entrance. When they saw Tang Shi getting out, they all couldn't help but look in her direction.
She had a tall and slender figure. The light windbreaker fluttered in the morning breeze with her movements, and the sunlight cast a golden glow on her graceful silhouette.
The woman who walked through the door had an extremely beautiful face. Especially her eyes were like refined and tempered steel, both fierce and cold. She tightly pursed her thin lips. There was a mix of tension and coldness on her fair face as she walked briskly towards the reception desk.
The receptionist was so stunned by her imposing manner that she didn't snap back to her senses immediately. After a long pause, she said, "Excuse me... Who are you here to see?"
"Bo Ye."
She directly called out the name of the eldest young master of the Bo family that everyone often talked about.
The receptionist was taken aback. "But miss... To see Mr. Bo, you need to make an appointment..."
Hearing this conversation, some people behind them started whispering.
"She's actually here to find Young Master Bo!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. Look at how confidently she's walking. She must have some powerful backing!"
"Exactly! Maybe she's Young Master Bo's secret lover."
"Young Master Bo's secret lover? Doesn't Young Master Bo love Miss An the most?"
When the words "Miss An" were mentioned, it was as if a sharp knife had stabbed through Tang Shi's heart. Her face turned even paler, but she also wore a more shocking smile. She said, "Just tell him my name. Bo Ye will arrange to meet me directly."
Just as the receptionist was about to ask who this lady was with such confidence, a voice came from behind.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
Tang Shi turned around and saw Jiang Xie, who had greeted her in his Maserati the other day. He was squinting and smiling as he walked in. His charming peach-blossom eyes were full of allure. When he saw Tang Shi standing at the reception desk, he went up and greeted her, "Hey, here to see Lao Ye, right?"
When the receptionist saw that Young Master Jiang from the neighboring city knew this lady, she quickly let her go up. Everyone was shocked. What on earth was this person's identity that even Young Master Jiang knew her?
In fact, after walking into the elevator, Tang Shi thanked Jiang Xie, "Thank you."
"You don't have to thank me." Jiang Xie waved his hand with a smile. "I'm also here to talk to him about something. But you go first. Besides, the Tang family has shares in this company. It's not unreasonable for you to enter your own company."
"You've really investigated my past thoroughly."
Tang Shi's voice was filled with mockery. It wasn't clear whether she was mocking Jiang Xie or herself. "It's a pity. In the end, it's no longer mine."
Jiang Xie glanced at Tang Shi and said to her, "Five years ago, when you were in prison... Did Bo Ye really send you there?"
Tang Shi didn't say anything. She just smiled faintly.
But that smile was filled with so much pain, like someone in the abyss who couldn't see even a glimmer of hope.
Jiang Xie didn't ask any more questions. When the elevator reached the 20th floor and the door opened automatically, the two of them walked out of the elevator together, drawing the frequent glances of the people in the corridor.
Bo Ye was just sitting in his office waiting for Jiang Xie. When he saw him push the door open with someone else behind him, he joked, "Damn it, you even bring a woman when you come to discuss business now?"
However, when he saw the person behind Jiang Xie, his face changed instantly. "Why are you here?"
"After all, the Tang family's hard-earned money is invested in the Bo Group. Why can't I come?"
Tang Shi's shoulders trembled, but she tried her best to hold herself together. Her eyes were slightly red as she looked at Bo Ye.
The man sat in the middle of the office. He had an incredibly handsome face, with deep and defined features. His looks were so outstanding that few in the entertainment industry could match him, let alone among the ordinary people.
In this city, countless women were eager to sleep with him. Tang Shi once thought she was lucky to have been his wife—later she realized that this was the most sorrowful part of her life. It turned out that it was so painful to hold on to a man who would never truly belong to her.
Sensing that something was wrong between them, Jiang Xie took the initiative to step aside and forced a smile. "Hehe... If you still have some matters to sort out... Well, I'll leave you two alone for now..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he quickly slipped out of the office and winked at the secretary standing outside. "Pretty girl, how about having morning tea with me? Your president won't be busy for a while~"
The secretary happily let him put his arm around her and walked out, not giving a thought to what might be happening in the president's office.
On the other side, inside the office, the solid wooden door cut off everything from the outside. The atmosphere in the exquisitely decorated and luxurious room suddenly turned extremely cold.
Tang Shi stood there for a long time before looking up at Bo Ye. "Are you surprised that I'm here?"
Bo Ye squinted his eyes and raised his eyebrows. "I thought you wouldn't come."
"Yeah, I thought so too."
Tang Shi smiled, and her smile was incredibly beautiful. "I've always wanted to run as far away as possible and never see you again. But now I've actually come to you on my own initiative. Bo Ye, I'm really not as heartless as you."
Hearing these words, Bo Ye's anger flared up. He sneered, "That just shows, Tang Shi, you're being pathetic."
Tang Shi, you're being pathetic.
Tang Shi didn't say anything. Her heart was filled with a sense of bitterness.
Yeah, wasn't she really being pathetic?
She gritted her teeth and said to Bo Ye, "I'm here to take my son back."
"He's my son too."
"No, he's only my son!"
Tang Shi suddenly raised her voice. "I've raised him for five years! From the time I was in prison until now!"
For five years, a full five years. During those dark and hopeless days, if it hadn't been for the constant reminder that she had a lovely son, she might have died in that prison sooner or later.
Tang Wei was her life, the fatal weakness in her life!
Even if Bo Ye wanted to fight her for him, she wouldn't back down!
Seeing Tang Shi like this, Bo Ye smiled even more triumphantly. "But you can't change the fact that Tang Wei has my blood in him!"
"Is that so..." Tang Shi smiled with tears in her eyes. "You actually still want to acknowledge this son? Young Master Bo, are you okay? Didn't you hate me to the core before? Didn't you only want An Mi to have a child for you before? So, do you really want to take away the son of a murderer?"
The son of a murderer!
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