Shen Ximan felt ice - cold all over. Her skin was as cold as that of a corpse.
"Shen Shiyu fell by herself. I didn't push her," she said, her eyes fixed on Bo Jingyu.
It seemed as if she were telling him that she didn't push the person and that everything happening now was a false accusation.
But his eyes were deep, and it was impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"Miss Shen, if you remain so stubborn, you'll have to go to the police station with us to assist in the investigation after you're discharged from the hospital," the police officer said without considering Shen Ximan's identity at all.
After all, she was divorced from Bo Jingyu. There was no need to be intimidated by this connection. The Shen family now hated her to the core. The title of "Second Miss" was just an empty and unimpressive name.
"Do as you please," Shen Ximan said, her eyelids drooping dejectedly, her expression cold.
"Second Young Master, we're done. You two can talk," the policemen greeted obsequiously, then quickly left and closed the door.
The two of them were left alone in the ward, and the atmosphere was horribly awkward.
"She's your elder sister. Think twice before you act in the future," Bo Jingyu suddenly said. Every word carried a sense of estrangement.
"Oh, so in your eyes, I'm such a person?" Shen Ximan's heart was bleeding. She was in so much pain that she couldn't even shed tears.
"Did you deliberately ask Su Minghan to do that? To find an opportunity to see me in a sorry state? Is that your purpose?" he still wore that expressionless face.
"I've told you to leave Yancheng," he just wanted to protect her. He just didn't want her to get hurt. He thought that pushing her far away could avoid all these intrigues, but she was just so stubborn.
"What, am I getting on your nerves by staying within your sight?" Shen Ximan said acidly, saying things against her will.
Actually, she didn't want to be like this. She was never a sentimental person, but when she saw Bo Jingyu, she couldn't control the overflowing emotions.
Just like a moment ago, she had hoped so much that he would step forward, but he had chosen to stand by indifferently.
"Are you still planning to drag me into this mess?" Bo Jingyu swallowed hard, trying hard to suppress his protective instinct. If he helped her at this moment, everyone would point the finger at her, and it would be too late for her to get out.
His current power was not enough to fight against his grandfather and the entire Bo family. It had taken Bo Jingyu a long time to make such a decisive decision.
Although it was too simple and brutal, it was indeed the most effective.
A tear slid down Shen Ximan's cheek.
The inner world she had just started to build collapsed in an instant.
"Get out. I don't want to see you," she said.
Bo Jingyu pursed his thin lips and obediently walked out.
After walking a few steps, he ran into Su Minghan, who also had a gloomy face.
"How's Ximan?"
"I don't know."
Su Minghan looked at him in surprise. "Do you also think that Shen Ximan did what happened to Shen Shiyu? Have you no conscience?"
Bo Jingyu frowned impatiently. "It's not what you think."
"Then what is it?"
"Why are you so concerned about her? Do you like her?"
Su Minghan's anger flared up. He grabbed Bo Jingyu's collar and shouted, "Don't you know who I like? You can't handle things properly and take it out on me? I never thought you were such a coward!"
"I don't have that ability."
Bo Jingyu's forced expression finally crumbled. Loneliness and helplessness were deeply engraved in his eyes, becoming more and more intense.
He suddenly froze.
This was the first time Su Minghan had seen such an expression on his face.
In the past, Bo Jingyu had endured the pressure from his family. He had always been like a melancholy invalid, with nothing but a sad face. As an on - looker, Su Minghan had been truly eager to help but unable to do so.
But after Shen Ximan appeared by his side, he had changed. Sometimes he would smile inadvertently and be in a daze because of worry.
It was the same now.
Su Minghan let go of his hand and hung his head dejectedly.
"Sorry."
"Don't tell her about this," Bo Jingyu said after calming down. "Let her think I'm a cold - blooded and heartless person."
"Are you sure you want to do this? Hurting a girl who adores you might make it impossible to win her back in the future."
Su Minghan murmured softly, as if he were advising Bo Jingyu or talking to himself.
"Since I've made the decision, I'll bear the consequences."
After Bo Jingyu said that, he returned to his former cold self and walked straight towards Shen Shiyu's ward.
"You can't hurt your own body! Do you know how worried I am..." Shen Yuliang's words were suddenly interrupted when the ward door behind him was pushed open.
Just as he was about to scold, he froze.
Shen Shiyu's face was pale, and her lips were slightly purple.
"S - Second Young Master?"
Bo Jingyu smiled gently. "How's the situation?"
This smile was like a magic spell that melted all grudges.
She was like a parched land meeting a timely rain, a withered tree coming back to life. She stared at his handsome face affectionately.
"I - I'm okay."
"I've already talked to the doctor. You should stay in the hospital and recuperate well in the next few days. Someone will take you to the VIP ward tomorrow."
Shen Yuliang was completely stunned.
He had thought that Bo Jingyu had come to blame them, but he didn't expect such a big contrast. He didn't know how to continue the conversation for a moment.
"I'm so embarrassed," Shen Shiyu said shyly, wriggling on the hospital bed. "It's so late, and you came here in person to take care of me."
He forced a smile while watching her act. "It's just a small thing. Don't mention it. There will be a nurse in charge of your daily life tomorrow morning. I'll have to trouble you to cooperate with her and receive treatment actively so that you can recover soon."
Shen Yuliang was so grateful that he almost knelt down. He took Bo Jingyu's hand familiarly and said some polite words with a hidden agenda.
"It's really my daughter's fortune to have the Second Young Master so concerned. But... now it's the Eldest Young Master who is in charge of the Huazhi Lake project, and it's almost a sure thing between him and my daughter."
"Your sudden visit, is it..."
Bo Jingyu hooked the corner of his lips with a fake smile.
"Don't worry. I'm just showing polite concern for Shen Shiyu. I have no other intentions."
"Dad! What are you saying! Jingyu is just concerned about me," Shen Shiyu said with a shy smile, but actually she had her own calculations.
Although Bo Jingyu had lost his power, his good looks and height were still there. Having an affair with a high - quality man like him would increase her social status.
She couldn't let go of Bo Siming either.
After all, the old man of the Bo family had given the real power to him. If she didn't hold on tight at this time, the chance to enjoy the highest status would slip away.
On one side was money and power, on the other side was good looks and charm.
Only kids make choices. She wanted them all.
"Hehe, I was overthinking. I'm sorry, Second Young Master," Shen Yuliang said, pretending to be lofty with his chin held high, his smile full of ridicule.