Dressed as a Man, I Became Tycoon's Sweetheart novel Chapter 867

Chapter 867: Chapter 867: Getting Jealous at the Slightest Hint

"By the way, what’s up with Wanze? Did you scold him? Why?"

"No, why bother with a kid."

"Really? Then why did he look like he was about to cry just now?" Shangguan Yunli took a sip of water. "And you don’t look too great either..."

He slowly walked to the desk, and as he set the glass down, he saw the real reason for Bo Tingshen’s displeasure.

On the desk, the man’s lit smartphone screen was stuck on the contacts list—Little Strawberry. A gentle swipe showed a WeChat message being edited, with unsent words in the chat box: Have you made up your mind?

The time stamp showed it was from last night, indicating he’d been hesitating since then, waiting all this time.

Shangguan Yunli nearly spat out his water, coughing and pounding the table with laughter. Could it be that he was sleepless last night?

Who would have thought that Bo Tingshen, known for his decisive nature, would become so indecisive, torturing himself quietly like this, unable to even send a probing text, all for a man.

"Come on, Tingshen, you already confessed, what else is there to hesitate over? If you’re too scared, I’ll send it for you!"

His finger was about to hit send when the phone was snatched away by the man.

"He needs some quiet time to think."

"Did he say that?" Shangguan Yunli chuckled, shaking his head, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you don’t bother with your 24-year-old brother, but you readily obey your 18-year-old ’wife’."

Bo Tingshen shot him a cold look, and he quickly raised his hands, "Liking is indulgence, love is restraint, you’re right!"

"I just think you’re being too harsh on yourself. With so much to offer, why suffer for love? I reckon that since Ye Xian didn’t reject you outright, he probably means to agree but, perhaps he’s just a bit shy? Like some women who say no with their words but mean yes with their actions, who say let me cool off alone yet truly cooling off might mean losing him."

Shangguan Yunli gently coaxed. The man stared at the tranquil WeChat screen in his hand, his eyes stirred with emotion.

Seeing his resolve waver, Shangguan Yunli seized the moment, "You must be eager to see him, right? Why don’t we call his agent, find out where he is, and surprise him? Maybe seeing you will stir his emotions and he’ll agree on the spot~"

Shangguan Yunli spoke, full of anticipation, truly curious how this whimsical, carefree brat would react to a confession.

"No need."

"Seriously, you can hold back? If it were me, I couldn’t!"

Upon saying that, he saw the man operating the tracking device, the large screen showing a complex map grid, with a jumping red dot at the southernmost point.

Shangguan Yunli: "?"

"What’s that?"

"Ye Xian’s location."

"..." Shangguan Yunli looked at him as if he were a psychopath. Good heavens, what kind of relationship is this to have someone tracked?

"Do you realize you look like a stalker from a Japanese manga right now?"

Bo Tingshen frowned at the location on the screen, "Isn’t he supposed to be shooting an ad for Hongxing Group? Why is he there?"

Shangguan Yunli peered over curiously, and as he saw the location, his eyebrow rose, "That’s... the Lu Family in Southern City?"

"Lu Family?"

"You don’t know, huh. The Ancient Martial Sect’s descendants, the Lu Family who emigrated over a decade ago, recently moved back. It’s said they’re constrained by family business. Though their family style is usually low-key and old-fashioned, unrelated to us, so I’m not familiar with them. I only know a stable owner connected to the Lu Family. We talked a few days ago, and it seems they have a family banquet on the 17th, which is today, isn’t it?"

"That better be the case."

Shangguan Yunli: "..." It’s just a one-sided affection, yet at the slightest disturbance, he’s already turning green with jealousy. Imagine if they were actually together.

South of Imperial City, the Lu Mansion.

At 5 PM, guests streamed in continuously at the Lu Family. The banquet was bustling with elegantly clad guests, toasting and mingling.

Old Master Lu, not having seen family and friends in many years, spoke eloquently into the microphone. Xu Zhaokang, receiving Shangguan Yunli’s call, stepped out midway to greet him at the door, expecting him alone, but was stunned upon seeing Bo Tingshen alight from the car.

Though he didn’t recognize the man accompanying Shangguan Yunli, years of social experience told him this man, radiating supreme nobility, was no ordinary fellow.

"Young Master Shangguan, who is this?"

"Oh~ He’s my friend. We just happened to be hanging out together, also admiring Old Master Lu’s reputation, wishing to have a look as well. You don’t mind, do you?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Not at all, not at all, just one more seat."

Xu Zhaokang shook his head, but felt that the man before him didn’t seem like a playful type at all.

The first floor’s VIP seats were full, so Xu Zhaokang led them to the quieter, dim-lit second floor gallery seats, perfectly positioned to survey the entire banquet.

Shangguan Yunli sat down, glanced below a few times, not spotting Ye Xian, exhaled in relief, "See? The chances of Ye Xian being here are slim. Even if young master Lu met him at the racecourse, it’s unlikely he’d invite him to a family banquet after just one meeting. Look, that’s young master Lu Cen standing to Old Master Lu’s right, see him?"

He pointed, "Isn’t he a fine young man?"

Bo Tingshen glanced briefly, "Nothing special."