My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 588: Si Jing

Could this be Si Huang’s brother?

Yuran’s mind raced with possibilities.

But she didn’t say anything out loud. Zhizhi’s eyes widened as she looked at the newcomer, who smiled and took a seat. "Xiaoqi, long time no see."

"You’re quite the rare visitor too, Brother Si Jing."

At that, Si Jing raised an eyebrow. "Aren’t you the one who hinted for me to appear? When the boss has a request, can I not show up?"

Si Jing was Si Yao’s younger brother and Si Huang’s older brother, the fourth in ranking in the Si Family. Yuran had heard of Si Jing’s reputation and had seen him in the mansion in the past, but later Si Jing moved away with his mother and left the mansion. Since then, she had not seen him again, and years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Si Jing’s gaze swept over Yuran, seemingly unable to recall who she was. After pondering for quite a while, he finally remembered.

"Oh, you’re that orphan from the Yu Family?"

As a child, she’d been quite timid—raising your voice slightly seemed to frighten her.

Later, she was adopted by the Bo Family. It was said that Bo Yan was quite disdainful of her. To think that in the end, she had managed to get the upper hand over him, and because of her, had come looking for him?

Interesting.

Yuran did not like the tone of Si Jing’s words, but the person dredged up from the depths of her memory and the man before her were indeed singing the same tune.

"Brother Si Jing."

She greeted him casually and took Zhizhi from Bo Yan’s arms. Mother and son played on one side, while Si Jing raised an eyebrow. Had he managed to annoy her?

Not a pleasant temper.

His gaze landed on Bo Yan with great interest, and his voice was not quiet, "So this is the wife you married?"

"You have a problem with that?" Bo Yan was quite displeased, especially with Si Jing’s attitude towards Yuran.

Si Jing was taken aback and touched his nose, "Not at all, just a bit surprised. The boss mentioned to me before that you had married Yuran, and I didn’t believe it. After all, you’ve always been a playboy. Who would have thought you really got married? Quite unexpected."

"We’ll talk about the unexpected stuff later. Let’s discuss the important matters now."

"Alright."

Bo Yan said, "Wait a moment, I’ll order some dishes for my wife first, and then we can talk."

Si Jing: "..."

Are you being a hypocrite now? Can you actually say such things?

Unbelievable.

Bo Yan used the electronic menu to order, then pressed the service bell. Within a few seconds, a waiter pushed the door open, collected the electronic menu, and Bo Yan even poured juice for both of them, offering a few reminders.

These were nothing more than to drink less, eat something later, and to play on their own first, as he would join them later to play together.

Si Jing watched from the side, absolutely astounded.

Who could have imagined that Bo Yan of today would do so much for a woman?

When Bo Yan took a seat across from him, Si Jing clicked his tongue twice. "Didn’t expect it, after so many years, our reunion would give me quite the shock."

Bo Yan didn’t respond to such a pointless remark but went straight to the point. "I know that a lot of the boss’s previous tasks were handled by you, and I’d like to ask for your help."

"Is that how you ask someone for a favor?"

Bo Yan pulled out his phone. "You can keep on boasting here with me, but with just one call, I can get through to Boss Si Yao."

"Can’t you be a little less shameless?"

"I didn’t want to come to you either, thinking you always make a big fuss about everything and never get to the point, and your professional ability is really worrisome, but there’s no choice. Right now, headquarters is short-staffed, Gao Can can’t leave his post, and Xie Cheng is going to help out; you’re the only idle one."

Si Jing was nearly angered to death. "Which of your eyes saw that I’m idle? You should take responsibility for your words, don’t just spout nonsense."

Bo Yan just went "Oh", "Still got time to boast here with me; you’re indeed very idle."

Si Jing: "...Alright, alright, I won’t talk to you anymore. Just tell me what it is already. I’ll go handle it now. You could talk less, just like chanting scriptures. Doesn’t your woman get annoyed with you?"

Bo Yan choked, his gaze shifting over to where Yuran also happened to be looking over. She had naturally heard the conversation on this side, and from a distance, her red lips parted slightly, "I’m not annoyed with you; I like you."

Bo Yan understood and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Getting force-fed dog food like this, Si Jing found it impossible to cheer up and stared speechlessly at Bo Yan. "Are you going to talk, or not?"

"Of course, I’m going to talk."

Bo Yan explained the matter of protecting Yuran once again. He also asked Si Jing to look into the Si Family’s affairs in London; after all, Si Jing’s people were efficient and widely distributed, making them the best fit for this kind of work. Si Jing, seeing himself being utilized without any notion of courtesy from the other side, had his mouth twitch in annoyance.

"How can you so nonchalantly assign me tasks?"

"It was reported to Boss Si Yao. He said you could be approached for the time being. If you’re too busy, you have plenty of people under you, no need to worry. If you can’t handle these matters, you might consider stepping down for someone more capable. After all, there are plenty of people in line, and Boss Si Yao still doesn’t know how to place them. If you want to step down and make way, this would conveniently open up a spot for someone else to fill—a great opportunity."

"Good heavens, you people without humanity really want to kill me with anger."

After an unpleasant dinner, they disbanded. Before leaving, Si Jing paused in front of Yuran. "I apologize for my opener earlier. Just because you called me ’Brother Si Jing’ doesn’t mean I should have greeted you that way. Sorry."

"No problem." Yuran blinked in surprise and hurried to add, "I just really don’t like that kind of address. My parents and grandparents were all martyrs. Even as an orphan, I am the most honored."

Si Jing’s face turned serious as he paid respects to Yuran’s parents and grandparents, "You’re right. They’re heroes and shouldn’t be the subject of my jokes."

Yuran nodded. "Brother Si Jing is still redeemable. I won’t mind it this time. Thanks for your help."

Si Jing shook his head, saying nothing more.

This matter, even if he did not intervene, Bo Yan would have been able to settle it, albeit with a little more complexity.

Moreover, how much Boss Si Yao appreciated Bo Yan was clear in his eyes—some things couldn’t be divided by blood relations.

Clearly, the bond between Bo Yan and Boss Si Yao was nearly as close as that between real brothers.

Before Zhizhi left, she finally granted Si Jing a smile. Because Si Jing had angered her with his attitude towards Yuran, but after receiving a sincere apology, the child quickly forgot the grudge. Seeing Zhizhi’s lively, well-carved face, Si Jing thought to himself that she really knew how to grow up.

Choosing the best features from her parents.

Zhizhi stared at Si Jing, "Uncle, you can’t bully my mom. I’m still small now and can’t do much, but when I grow up and you are no longer my match, I will settle the account. Can’t we all be polite? But seeing your apology, I’ll let go of the grudge from now on. If mom forgives you, I also forgive you."

Si Jing: "..."

Damn, she’s truly Bo Yan’s child, just as annoying as him.

He twitched the corner of his mouth, "Yes, I admit I was wrong about that. It won’t happen again. Safe travels."

"Mm." Bo Yan responded coolly, picking up Zhizhi and holding her tight as he walked out the door.

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