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Wasn't divorce the best option? He couldn't fathom why, upon hearing the word "divorce," his mood had suddenly surged into a frenzy. During the four years of his marriage to Ruan Su, his emotions had been remarkably stable, and his mania had significantly subsided. He attributed this calm to his medication. Once Bo Xingzhi emerged from the bathroom, he had regained his composure. He noticed Ruan Su engrossed in a mobile game on the sofa. "You're not interested in River Pine Villa? I'll purchase the entire End Azure Lake complex and transfer it to your name." "What did you say?" Ruan Su's grip on her phone tightened, too shocked to focus on the game. Her character was struck down and killed instantly. Bo Xingzhi stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his tall and broad silhouette accentuated by the backlighting. "The 10 buildings and 300 units of End Azure Lake will be yours. You can live in any of them as you please." End Azure Lake was the latest development by Bo's real estate company, rumored to launch next month. How had it become hers before even hitting the market? "No, no, Aircraft Commander Bo, Young Master Bo, you can't just throw money around like this," Ruan Su said, declining his offer. "I'm using my personal funds for this purchase. It's unrelated to Bo's," Bo Xingzhi said nonchalantly, as if discussing a mundane grocery shopping trip. While all of Bo's was indeed his, it wasn't right to transfer the company's assets to Ruan Su directly. Moreover, he had paid a price 10% above the market value. Bo's would profit regardless. The only one at a loss was Bo Xingzhi himself. Ruan Su thought the man was losing his grip on reality. "Honey, we're getting divorced. It's all there in black and white in the agreement. Your wealth is none of my concern." "It's merely 2.8 billion yuan. It's insignificant," Bo Xingzhi said with a dismissive tone, the last traces of his inner turmoil fading away. Ruan Su saw the offer as a problematic burden. Accepting the End Azure Lake complex meant that, divorce or not, she would forever be entwined with Bo Xingzhi's affairs.
"No—" Ruan Su instinctively wanted to refuse, but Bo Xingzhi swiftly silenced her with a kiss. At 7:00 p.m., the plane heading back home took off on time. Ruan Su sat next to Soong Yan, exhausted as if her body had been pulled apart. She already had a cold, and now she felt even worse. She couldn’t help but childishly wish Bo Xingzhi would catch it, too. When the flight attendant began handing out the evening meal, Ruan Su had no appetite. "Try to eat a little. If Young Master Bo finds out you didn’t eat anything, I..." Soong Yan looked troubled as he tried to persuade her. Ruan Su forced herself to eat a little. As soon as she finished, Soong Yan held a cup of water out to her. "Take your medicine." "So this is another one of his orders?" Ruan Su was sick of the medication. She’d always been healthy and had never taken medicine for a cold before; she would just tough it out for two or three days and be fine. Still, to avoid unnecessary trouble, she swallowed the pills. She had never realized Soong Yan could be so nagging. When Bo Xingzhi came out, he saw Ruan Su scowling at Soong Yan. "Did you take your medicine?" he asked, stopping in front of her and looking down with quiet authority. "She did," Soong Yan answered at once. "But Madam doesn’t seem willing to drink water." "Drink more water," Bo Xingzhi said coolly. He was still in his pilot’s uniform, and his sharp features drew admiring looks from several female passengers.
