Chapter 168: As Long As The Wedding Hasn't Been Held, It Doesn't Count

Bao Sihan said not a single unnecessary word; with one hand gripping Gu Wenyan's chin, he kissed the red lips he had missed for so long.

This kiss, more scorching and searing than ever before, nearly devoured the breath from Gu Wenyan in an instant, forcefully claiming everything that was hers.

The air around them grew thin, and Gu Wenyan had not the slightest thought of resisting, even involuntarily sinking into his kiss.

She reached up with both hands to wrap around his arm, letting all her thoughts drown within it.

She had no idea how long they had been kissing… before Gu Wenyan suddenly remembered that the driver seemed to still be in the car.

She pushed him away, her cheeks flushed with shyness: "Someone's…"

Bao Sihan's low, deep laughter rang in Gu Wenyan's ear: "It's fine, he can't see."

The partition between the front and back seats of the car had long since been raised, so no matter what Bao Sihan wanted to do to her, no one would be able to see.

Panting, she leaned weakly against Bao Sihan's chest, feeling the scorching warmth of the man's chest and the steady, powerful beating of his heart—only then did she have the clear realization that he had truly come back.

Although they hadn't been apart for too long during this period, once her feelings for Bao Sihan had truly turned into love, and she began to value him more and more, she started to find it unbearable to be separated from him.

Even a brief parting was torturous enough.

Bao Sihan felt Gu Wenyan's dependence on him, and his heart was completely filled.

His fingers lightly stroking the woman's silky black hair, he gave a low laugh: "Today… this clingy?"

Gu Wenyan did not hide it: "I missed you."

Bao Sihan's expression darkened: "Yan Yan, saying that to me at a time like this—are you trying to stop me from letting you go?"

"…Mm, that won't do, you'll have to wait a little longer. Anyway, we're about to hold the wedding soon."

Only when the wedding was officially held, and she had crossed that hurdle in her heart, could everything between him and her truly begin anew.

Otherwise, Gu Wenyan was still afraid that everything would repeat itself.

She was also afraid that she would not have the good fortune to weather every danger.

Bao Sihan took Gu Wenyan out for dinner, sent her back to the Gu Family, and then headed toward the Bo Family Mansion.

But when he arrived home, he discovered that today there was actually an extra guest in the house.

This guest's face was unfamiliar to him; he did not recognize her, so he merely glanced at her indifferently before turning his gaze away, greeting his mother, and preparing to head back to his room.

But his mother called out to him: "Why not stay a while longer? You've only just returned from a business trip. Let me introduce you… This is the daughter of the Chairman of Bai Shi Group, the Bai family's precious daughter, Bai Ran."

"Mommy met Ran Ran while abroad, and we got along quite well. This time she came specially to visit me."

Bao Sihan gave another distant nod: "Since she is your friend, Mother, please entertain her first. I still have some matters to attend to regarding company business, so I'll head back to my room."

The moment it was mentioned as company business, Bao Mu had no way to stop him. Watching him leave, she said helplessly to Bai Ran: "My Si Han has always had this temperament—work is always placed first by him."

Bai Ran smiled: "It's alright, Auntie. He has a successful career and is now the one running the group, so of course work is very important to him."

"It's just a pity—if he hadn't been taken by that woman from the Gu Family… I would definitely have introduced him to you."

Bao Mu was naturally regretful, and even wanted to use Bai Ran to make Gu Wenyan back off in the face of difficulty.

After all, in Bao Mu's eyes, Bai Ran was outstanding enough, perfect enough, and far more suited for her son than Gu Wenyan.

But the only pity was… today Bao Mu had also probed several times, yet seemed to have hardly detected any particular emotion from Bai Ran toward Bao Sihan.

Bai Ran had indeed thought this way before, but after seeing Bao Sihan, she suddenly felt…

Those men who had pursued her before—compared to Bao Sihan, they amounted to nothing.

When Bao Sihan walked into the Bo Family Mansion with an indifferent expression, the gaze he cast toward her carried no extra warmth; the innate nobility and pride that seeped from his very bones happened to pique Bai Ran's curiosity.

A man like this naturally could stir in many women the desire to conquer, making them feel they could tame him.

Moreover, whether in build or looks, Bao Sihan was one in ten thousand; among the men who could sit in Bao Sihan's position, few could compare to him.

Nor did any possess a handsome appearance worthy of matching him.

Bai Ran suddenly understood why that woman from the Gu Family had gone to every possible length to marry him—a man like this, if lost, would be an enormous loss.

Bao Mu sighed: "Although this matter didn't succeed this time, don't take it to heart. Who would have known that Gu Wenyan actually knows Chairman Bai."

Bai Ran came back to herself: "I've already asked my father, Auntie. The reason my father knows Gu Wenyan is that an old friend of my father's has a good relationship with her. My father only gave Gu Wenyan this care out of regard for that old friend."

Bao Mu asked: "An old friend of your father?"

"Yes, but he didn't say much more, so I don't know the specific identity of his friend. But this matter—I probably won't be able to continue helping you with it any longer…"

"It's fine. Since it's already in the past, I appreciate your kind intentions, Auntie."

When seeing Bai Ran off, Bao Mu sighed once more: "What a pity, what a pity. If my Si Han weren't married…"

Bai Ran said nothing, but a thought inexplicably rose in her heart—if Bao Sihan weren't married, she would certainly make a move to claim such a man for herself. But now… it seemed whatever she did was already too late.

"Actually, they've only obtained the marriage certificate. With my ability, making Gu Wenyan divorce Si Han wouldn't be any difficult matter. As long as their wedding hasn't been held, Gu Wenyan doesn't count as having officially married into our Bo Family."

Bao Mu suddenly said this, which piqued Bai Ran's interest: "Auntie, what do you mean?"

Bao Mu held Bai Ran's hand and asked: "I just don't know what you think of my Si Han. You've just seen him—do you think he… is worthy of you?"

Bai Ran gave a shy smile: "Please don't joke around. Who doesn't know that in Jingcheng, the women wanting to marry the Head of the Bo Family have come in endless waves, never few in number. It's just him…"

"Ran Ran, in Auntie's eyes you are good in every way. There's no reason my son wouldn't like you. These next few days, come to our home more often… Once he gets to know you, he'll surely realize that in every respect, you are stronger than that woman!"

Bao Mu's many words did indeed spark some curiosity in Bai Ran.

Compared with Gu Wenyan… who was truly more outstanding?

If Bao Sihan could already like Gu Wenyan, why couldn't he be interested in her?

"Then when I have time later, I'll come by and bother you more often."