Chapter 229: Chapter 229 I Won’t Let You Go_1 Chapter 229: Chapter 229 I Won’t Let You Go_1 When Bo Jingyan saw Xia Qingtian, he was a bit taken aback and immediately noticed her trembling in cold fear.

In his deep-set eyes, a flash of concern quickly passed, “What’s the matter…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Xia Qingtian rose on tiptoes and kissed him.

Her kiss was hurried and uneasy, as if she was seeking confirmation of something.

Perceiving her anxiety, Bo Jingyan didn’t push her away, but instead held her waist gently, reciprocating her kiss.

The two kissed for a while.

Xia Qingtian finally concluded that the man before her was real before breaking the kiss.

“Did someone bully you?” Bo Jingyan stroked her head with a pampering touch, inquiring for clarification.

Xia Qingtian shook her head. Before she could utter a word, tears uncontrollably began to fall down her cheeks.

She choked out, “No one bullied me… your flight earlier was reported missing… I…”

“I was truly scared, scared that something happened to you, scared of losing you.”

As she talked, her tears flowed even harder.

She had indeed been frightened just now.

Even now the thought of it unsettled her.

Upon hearing this, Bo Jingyan’s throat tightened, “You were afraid I wouldn’t come back?”

“Of course.” Xia Qingtian wiped the tears from her face.

Bo Jingyan’s voice was somewhat hoarse, “Weren’t you always trying to run away before? If I hadn’t brought you back, you would have planned never to see me for the rest of your life.”

“If I really couldn’t come back, you would be free!”

The recent incident made Xia Qingtian realize a certain truth.

She could not predict whether an accident or tomorrow would come first.

All she could do was cherish the present.

No longer suppressing her emotions, she looked sincerely into Bo Jingyan’s eyes, “I don’t want freedom now. I just want you safe and sound. I want you to be with me forever, and never leave me.”

“You need to make your intentions clear!” Bo Jingyan suddenly grasped what she was implying, but he still wanted to hear it from her own mouth.

Xia Qingtian spoke honestly, “Bo Jingyan, I like you, I love you!”

Bo Jingyan heard what he had been longing to hear, immediately held her face tenderly in his hands and spoke in a deeply commanding tone. “Xia Qingtian, since you’ve declared your love, there’s no turning back. I won’t let you go in this lifetime!”

After that, without giving Xia Qingtian any time to respond, he passionately planted a kiss on her lips.

Xia Qingtian wrapped her arms around his neck, passionately reciprocating the sentiment, demonstrating her position through her actions.

The two kissed for a lengthy period of time.

By the time Bo Jingyan released Xia Qingtian, her lips had swollen slightly.

They then looked at each other and smiled before heading back to the old house hand in hand.

Upon sighting them, the patriarch of the Bo family noted a significant change in their atmosphere; a sweet aura seemingly enveloped the two of them.

He was exceedingly pleased.

After Xia Qingtian confessed her feelings to Bo Jingyan, their relationship had improved greatly.

Bo Jingyan no longer continued his business trips.

Whenever he had free time, he would accompany her in preparing for the birthday feast of the elder Bo.

With Bo Jingyan around, she visibly felt much more relaxed.

…

Time passed quickly.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the old man Bo’s birthday feast.

The feast was bustling, almost the entirety of the business world was stirred up and had come to wish the old man a happy birthday.

Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan were also busy attending to the guests.

The elder Bo was sitting and chatting with his old friends.

Fearing that Xia Qingtian would become fatigued, he delegated the task of welcoming the guests to the extended members of the Bo family, inviting Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan to join the company of the older generation.

Upon sighting Xia Qingtian’s slightly bulging belly…

These friends of elder Bo all began to sigh with envy.

“I tell ya, the old Bo is indeed blessed.”

“Who’s to deny it, his daughter-in-law has just returned from overseas not too long ago, and she’s already expecting a great-grandchild.”

These words amused the elder Bo greatly and he laughed heartily.

“If you are truly envious, then have your own grandsons get their act together, so you can enjoy the same blessings as I do,” he said, an evident smugness on his face.

The others lost interest in engaging him after his comment.

They turned their attention to Bo Jingyan instead, “Jingyan, have you thought of a name for the baby in her belly yet?”

Upon hearing this, the expression on Bo Jingyan’s face immediately turned somewhat icy, “Not yet. We’ll decide after the baby is born.”

Xia Qingtian could immediately tell that the mere mention of the baby upset Bo Jingyan.

He was still bothered by it.

Xia Qingtian instinctively caressed her belly, a melancholic look gracing her features.

After a while of casual conversation, the elder Bo decided to play chess with a few of his friends.

Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan followed behind him.

She took a glance at Bo Jingyan before finally blurting out, “Mr. Bo, have you still not been able to accept the child in my belly?”

“Whether I accept it or not does not matter, what matters is that Grandfather has.”

“…”

Xia Qingtian bit her lip.

He didn’t give her a direct answer, but his intention was clear.

He still minded the existence of the child, the reason he no longer talked about aborting it being solely because the elder Bo forbade it.

“Mr. Bo, the child in my belly could actually be…” Xia Qingtian unconsciously began to explain, intending to tell him that the child could possibly be his own offspring.

He did not have to worry.

However, remembering that the results of the DNA paternity test had not yet been produced, the words died on her lips.

There was no harm in waiting until she had definitive proof!

“Could be what?” Bo Jingyan after waiting a while and not hearing the rest of her sentence, furrowed his brows and asked.

“Nothing…” Xia Qingtian shook her head, fearing he would continue questioning, she quickly changed the subject, “Grandfather seems to be calling us, let’s go over quickly.”

After saying this, she quickened her pace to catch up with the elder Bo.

Observing her reluctance to speak, Bo Jingyan didn’t press the issue.

Shortly after that, the feast was about to start, everyone prepared to take their seats and just then…

The elder Bo’s phone rang.

After a glance at the caller ID, he realized it was his daughter-in-law.

He instructed others to arrange for his old friends to take their seats, meanwhile, he asked Bo Jingyan and Xia Qingtian to stay in the room, saying, “Jingyan, your mother just called, she must have reached the airport.”

“Later, both of you should personally drive there to receive her, as a gesture of respect.”

Bo Jingyan’s face remained expressionless, but he replied, “Alright.”

After giving instructions, the elder Bo finally took the call and switched to speaker mode.

He went on to say, “Suqin, have you reached the airport? I was planning to send Jingyan and Qingtian to pick you up.”

However, the person on the other end of the phone was silent for a while.

Then guiltily said, “Dad, I’m sorry, something suddenly came up on my end. I won’t be able to make it today!”

Upon hearing this, the elder Bo was obviously disappointed.

However, keeping in mind his daughter-in-law’s situation, he refrained from criticizing her.