CHAPTER 936: CHAPTER 732: LIKING YOU SINCE THE FIRST GLANCE 73

During the time Bo Qin was searching for Jian Dan, he always pondered the same question: Why was Jian Dan avoiding him?

Without any reason, how did she start to avoid and hide?

He always felt he had overlooked something serious, but after recalling everything like a fleeting glance, he couldn’t remember what he had missed.

He pondered every perplexing step in detail, but ultimately got no answers.

Carrying a big belly, Meng Xue was still busy at work. Zhou Yao was doing the jobs of two people, working overtime while also wanting to keep close to Meng Xue.

The doctor said that Meng Xue’s fetal position wasn’t great and she needed to be careful. Zhou Yao was worried about being overworked. Although he always accompanied Meng Xue for her check-ups, his worries didn’t lessen.

Bo Qin watched his anxiety and understood. This day, as Zhou Yao entered Bo Qin’s office and was about to speak, Bo Qin raised his hand to interrupt, "Meng Xue can take an early leave, and you can delegate some authority. Take good care of Meng Xue and come back when she’s stable.

You can choose someone you trust or someone you’ve trained to step up, not to replace you. After all, you’ve been with me the longest, and I hope once the matter with Meng Xue passes, you continue working with me."

He and Zhou Yao had developed a tacit understanding and he didn’t want Zhou Yao’s position to be replaced.

But no matter how busy the work, life is most important. He knew Meng Xue and Jian Dan had a good relationship and didn’t want his strictness to lead to any mishaps for Meng Xue.

Otherwise, if Jian Dan returned, he would feel guilty toward her.

Zhou Yao was surprised, even a bit stunned, "Mr. Bo, actually..."

Bo Qin interrupted him, "You don’t need to say anything more. This is an order."

"Thank you, Mr. Bo."

After a long silence, Zhou Yao thanked him, continued with the work report, and as he was about to leave, he paused at the door, turned back to Bo Qin, "Mr. Bo, those two cold years with Jian Dan, it seems I gave the wrong advice. I’m sorry, I regret it."

Bo Qin froze for a moment, then waved it off, "That has nothing to do with you, it’s just that I lacked determination myself."

Back then, if only he realized his feelings for Jian Dan weren’t so innocent, he wouldn’t have made the wrong judgment. But now, there’s no chance to correct the mistake.

He already erred, Jian Dan avoiding him is her punishment for the two cold years. He never knew that the girl he raised could be more resolute than himself.

Giving him absolutely no time to react.

Zhou Yao hesitated to speak.

Finally, he slowly exited.

When Meng Xue and Zhou Yao went home together, Zhou Yao shared Bo Qin’s opinion with her. Meng Xue was surprised and stunned, turned to look at Zhou Yao who was driving, placed her hand on her belly, and then smiled.

"Mr. Bo probably cares for me because of my good relationship with Jian Dan, right?"

As for Zhou Yao, Bo Qin was likely just used to him, didn’t want to change. But for her, it was definitely due to Jian Dan’s influence, sort of luck.

Zhou Yao nodded, some things were easy to deduce.

But Bo Qin apparently didn’t want to make it clear, so they won’t dig into it, avoiding making everyone embarrassed.

Zhou Yao relaxed and said, "Since Mr. Bo granted the leave, I’ll have my mom come to look after you, for my peace of mind. Your mom too? She knows what you like to eat, so she can cook for you. As for my mom’s cooking skills, you’d better not try."

Meng Xue laughed, "Does your mom know you dislike her cooking? Yet you look quite healthy."

Zhou Yao said, "Can’t resist my dad’s great cooking skills."

Meng Xue shook her head, silent. It had been months since she last contacted Jian Dan, not for lack of trying, but because she couldn’t reach her. After Jian Dan sent a message about not attending their wedding, they completely lost contact.

Thinking about it made her quite melancholic.

"Zhou Yao, why do you think Jian Dan is avoiding Mr. Bo?"

Zhou Yao hadn’t figured it out either. Intuitively, he thought it wasn’t due to those two years because Jian Dan’s relationship with Mr. Bo was good before.

But he couldn’t understand why Jian Dan suddenly vanished?

Why?

Even if she didn’t want to see Mr. Bo, it shouldn’t be for such a reason, right?

Always feeling like he overlooked something, but couldn’t recall what.

Meng Xue frowned, "When you investigated, did you miss any details?"

Zhou Yao said, "I’ve been pondering this issue as well. We conducted a thorough investigation. Jian Dan hid too well, quietly but firmly sealed."