Chapter 71: Do Not Be Enslaved by Beauty or Ruined by Excess

Jiang Ci You hurried into the elevator.

She soon arrived outside the CEO’s office.

Outside the BJ CEO’s office was the secretary’s room.

Today, it was bustling and noisy inside.

Jiang Ci You seemed to catch Jiang Xiao Xiao’s voice.

She paused for only a few seconds before heading straight to Bo Jin Xiu’s office.

Bo Jin Xiu was staring at his laptop with a stern expression.

When he saw Jiang Ci You enter, his eyes lit up noticeably.

He immediately stood, walked to her side, placed both hands around her waist, and lowered his head to kiss her.

His tone was tinged with joy and surprise, “What brings you here?”

Jiang Ci You smiled, “I came to mooch a meal.”

Bo Jin Xiu protested, “Can’t you just say you missed me?”

“Fine, I missed you.”

“Hmph, you’re just brushing me off!”

Jiang Ci You was speechless, “Bo! Jin! Xiu!”

Bo Jin Xiu quickly admitted defeat, “I was only teasing. Miss Jiang condescends to visit me—if I’m still unsatisfied, I really don’t know what’s good for me.”

With that, he bent again and gently pecked Jiang Ci You’s lips. “Give me a few minutes, I’ll be done soon.”

Only then did Jiang Ci You realize—

Bo Jin Xiu’s laptop was in the middle of a video conference.

She was a little dumbfounded.

Did that mean their flirtatious banter just now was audible to everyone on the other side of the video call?

It seemed… even more mortifying.

But Jiang Ci You was only embarrassed for a few seconds before calmly settling onto the sofa to wait for Bo Jin Xiu.

Today’s video conference was a company-wide meeting.

On the other end of the video call, nearly ten thousand employees of the Bo Group were connected.

The CEO had abruptly stepped away, but everyone could still hear what was happening.

It must be the rumored CEO’s girlfriend who arrived.

This wasn’t anything extraordinary.

But none of them had ever seen the cold, ruthless crown prince act this way.

Just now...

Was he... being playful?

The crown prince was notorious in the business world as a merciless, icy-faced lord, ruthless and unyielding.

He was like a star in the sky: cold, distant, unattainable.

Yet, he still possessed this gentle, shameless, childish side.

In countless hearts, the aloof persona shattered quietly.

Five minutes later.

Bo Jin Xiu closed his laptop. “What do you want for lunch?”

Jiang Ci You replied, “Let’s just eat the food from the staff canteen sent to you. I don’t feel like going out.”

Every day at noon, Bo Jin Xiu ate meals especially prepared for him by the BJ staff canteen.

The senior staff would deliver the lunchboxes.

Jiang Ci You had tasted it a few times; the flavor was exceptional, no worse than a Michelin three-star restaurant.

Bo Jin Xiu glanced at Jiang Ci You, raising his brows slightly. “Alright. If we went out, we wouldn’t have time for a midday nap.”

Seeing Bo Jin Xiu’s expression, Jiang Ci You knew exactly what he was thinking.

Every night, they were tangled together.

Jiang Ci You was beginning to feel exhausted.

She had no desire to expend her energy in broad daylight.

“The crown prince is busy with countless affairs—best not to be lost in beauty and indulge excessively.”

Bo Jin Xiu approached and, without warning, lifted Jiang Ci You by the waist. “No worries, your boy toy is young and robust.”

Jiang Ci You laughed, “Are you serious? Put me down, I have something to discuss with you.”

Noticing the seriousness in her expression, Bo Jin Xiu finally set her down. “What is it?”

“Tonight, come with me to the Yan family.”

Mentioning the Yan family, Bo Jin Xiu shed his usual nonchalance. “What for?”

Jiang Ci You relayed everything that had happened that morning to Bo Jin Xiu.

She spoke, “Yan Feng and I have broken up, but Yan’s father, mother, and the old man treat me like their own. They want to thank you for giving the Yan family the opportunity with Paradise Resort, and of course, they’d like to meet you.”

Bo Jin Xiu nodded seriously. “Meeting the family, huh? I’d better prepare.”

At that moment,

There was a knock at the door of the CEO’s office.

“Come in.”

Gao Cen entered, carrying an exquisite lunchbox.

He neatly arranged the meal on the dining table.

As he turned to leave, he suddenly spoke, “CEO, there’s something I feel I should report to you.”

Bo Jin Xiu replied coolly, “What is it?”

“I’ve already fired Jiang Xiao Xiao, but she’s been causing a scene outside all morning, insisting she must see you.”

Jiang Ci You frowned slightly.

So the commotion she’d heard earlier really was Jiang Xiao Xiao.

Hearing the name, Bo Jin Xiu’s eyes flashed with disgust. “Tell security to throw her out.”

Jiang Ci You suddenly spoke, “Wait.”

Bo Jin Xiu looked at her.

She went on, “Let her in.”

Then she turned to Bo Jin Xiu, “I need you to do me a favor.”

Five minutes later.

The office door opened.

Jiang Xiao Xiao stormed in, brimming with anger.

At that moment, Jiang Ci You had temporarily retreated to the lounge area of the office.

Outside, only Jiang Xiao Xiao and Bo Jin Xiu remained.

She was about to stage a good show.

Jiang Xiao Xiao had almost given up hope, but hadn’t expected Bo Jin Xiu would actually see her.

A small flicker of happiness sparked inside her.

But outwardly, she remained furious.

She strode up to Bo Jin Xiu, adopting an air of righteous indignation. “Yesterday’s incident was indeed my doing—I framed Jiang Ci You. She’s been substituting for me since childhood, stealing everything that should’ve belonged to me. I simply can’t stand her. But I own up to my actions. My friends were just indignant on my behalf, so they helped me. If you want to blame someone, blame me—why take it out on them?”

Early this morning, Jiang Xiao Xiao had received several phone calls.

They were from her usual companions for shopping and dining.

Some were minor actresses, some daughters of small families.

All of them usually fawned over her.

Only now did Jiang Xiao Xiao discover they were all in trouble.

Some had gambling debts pursued by gangs, some had cosmetic surgery photos leaked online, others had messy private lives exposed.

If it had happened to just one person, it would have been nothing. But it happened to all of them at once.

And they were precisely the ones who had spoken up in support of Jiang Ci You yesterday, when she was accused of pushing someone.

It didn’t take much to guess.

It had to be linked to Jiang Ci You.

But Jiang Xiao Xiao knew.

Jiang Ci You herself didn’t have that kind of power.

So Bo Jin Xiu must be behind it.

Originally, she hadn’t intended to interfere.

After all, she’d never considered these people her true friends.

But one of them had said something.

“How could the crown prince do this? We just spoke up for you, and he’s punishing us so harshly. Clearly, you were the mastermind—how come you’re untouched?”

That remark sparked something in Jiang Xiao Xiao.

Yes, she was the one truly responsible.

Yet, there was nothing incriminating about her online.

She knew Jiang Jin Hui had spent a fortune bribing the reporters present last night.

But if Bo Jin Xiu intervened, Jiang Jin Hui wouldn’t stand a chance.

Yet he targeted those who helped, and left her alone.

Nor did he make last night’s events notorious.

Perhaps, he was giving face to the Jiang family.

Or maybe, to him, she was still… somewhat different.