Although Bo Siming had confessed his feelings in front of Shen Shiyu, no matter who the person in his heart was, she couldn't let him succeed.
After all, her future happiness still depended on him. Bo Siming was Shen Shiyu's last trump card. She couldn't afford to be without a backer at this crucial moment.
Since she stopped working, Xiao Shujing had a feeling of being on shaky ground. Logically speaking, she should have been overjoyed to leave that back - stabbing circle, but instead, she felt sad after getting away from it.
Was it because she was reluctant to part with her efforts? Or was it because she was reluctant to let go of the popularity she had already gained?
Ding - dong. She took out her phone from her hand and saw an entertainment news. A well - known actress would be the live performer at the Yancheng Beer Music Festival to liven up the whole event.
Xiao Shujing scrolled down and her expression turned cold.
"Hey, are you glued up there? Can you come down and give me a hand? I'm in so much pain all over," Yan Yueyue said weakly while lying in bed.
"I have no obligation to take care of you," Xiao Shujing buried her head in the quilt. Her ups and downs of emotions couldn't be calmed down.
"Ayuan is my boyfriend. You're his sister. Taking care of me won't cost you anything, will it? Ouch!"
She tried to prop herself up, but moved too forcefully. The pain from her lower body hit her, making her suffer terribly.
"Xiao Shujing! Isn't it just 100,000 yuan? I'll pay you back later. I've become such a... "
Yan Yueyue was so frustrated that she couldn't catch her breath. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted directly.
The space between the two suddenly fell silent.
Xiao Shujing thought Yan Yueyue had given up struggling. She poked her head out and glanced down, only to find that she was motionless.
"Yueyue?"
There was still no response.
Xiao Shujing sensed something was wrong and immediately got out of bed. Only then did she find that Yan Yueyue had already passed out, with a deathly pale face.
"Yueyue!"
She hurriedly tried to carry her on her back from the bed, but she didn't have enough strength and couldn't carry her at all. She called Xiao Shuyuan, but there was no answer.
What should she do! What should she do!
Xiao Shujing gasped for breath, her mind working rapidly. Yan Yueyue had just had an operation. Only she, as Yan Yueyue's roommate, and Xiao Shuyuan knew about this. Absolutely no outsiders could know, especially the school leaders!
The only person she could think of at the moment was Su Minghan.
Xiao Shujing hesitated and didn't dare to dial that number. After struggling for a while, she still mustered up the courage to dial it. No matter what the outcome was, she had to give it a try!
Beep... Beep...
Just when she was about to despair and hang up, the call was answered.
"Hello?"
A woman's voice pushed her from heaven back to hell. Xiao Shujing didn't even dare to make a sound and immediately hung up.
What on earth was she doing?
On the other end of the call, the person looked at the phone in bewilderment.
"Wrong number?"
The staff member stood in the president's office, muttering to herself.
"What's going on?"
Su Minghan came in with some documents. The smell of alcohol on him hadn't dissipated yet.
"Sorry, Mr. Su. Your phone has been ringing. So I answered it without permission... There should be something important for you," she said.
He gave her a sharp look. "Who allowed you to touch my phone! Do I need to emphasize such a basic rule to you?"
The staff member trembled all over. "S - sorry, Mr. Su! I thought it was an urgent call, so I... I'm really sorry!"
Su Minghan quickly took back his phone and took a look. He almost knew that series of numbers backwards. It was her call. His already irritable mood hadn't been completely calmed down. Seeing this number now made him even more flustered.
"Get out," he said in a deep voice.
The female staff member nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. She couldn't wait to get out of there as soon as possible.
The quiet atmosphere didn't help at all. Instead, it made things worse. The uneasiness in his heart was like a balloon about to burst.
Su Minghan grabbed the car keys on the table, called Xiao Shujing back and rushed quickly to the underground parking lot.
"Hello?" Her voice on the other end sounded very weak, as if she was about to fall at any moment.
His heart tightened. "Where are you!"
This voice was like a salvation, instantly making Xiao Shujing's gloomy mood fluctuate greatly. She choked out a few words from her throat.
"Please help me... I'm in the dormitory."
Su Minghan got in the car. He didn't even have time to fasten his seat - belt and stepped on the accelerator to rush out. "Wait for me. I'll send someone there right away!"
"No, don't alarm the people in the school. Yueyue just had an operation and doesn't want others to know."
He immediately understood what she meant. "I'll figure it out. Wait for me."
Xiao Shujing didn't know whether she should be happy or sad at this moment, but the excitement in her heart was real. She kept waiting for him.
At Yancheng Hospital.
Su Minghan walked to the ward with the hospitalization form in his hand. Looking at Xiao Shujing wearing a mask and in a daze, he was both angry and heart - broken.
"Why don't you go in?"
She shook her head. "My relationship with her is not very good. To avoid making her emotional, I'd better not go in."
"You went to the bank to withdraw money just to pay for this girl's operation?"
Facing his question, she couldn't hide it anymore.
"Yes."
Su Minghan was so angry that he sobered up from the alcohol. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"An artist's private life has nothing to do with the company," Xiao Shujing only showed him her side face and stated expressionlessly.
He wished he could open her head to see what stupid things were in it. "What if this kind of thing is exposed? Does it still have nothing to do with the company?"
"I'll take the responsibility myself."
The expectation in her heart had been completely consumed by his words. It turned out that he wasn't worried about whether she was in an emergency at all, but worried that her scandal would have an impact on the company. No wonder he was a businessman. He always put interests first.
"Xiao Shujing, are you deliberately arguing with me?"
Su Minghan had hardly slept well last night. He rushed to the company early in the morning to deal with business, and then was called to the hospital by her. He was so worried about her that he almost crashed into a truck just now. The demerit points and penalty tickets were almost covering his car window. But all he got was her cold face. He really couldn't stand the feeling of showing enthusiasm to a cold shoulder.
"Sorry, I didn't mean that."
Xiao Shujing endured the grievance and forced back her tears. She couldn't cry in front of him. Even if she did, she wouldn't get any pity.
Su Minghan sighed. "Okay, my people will watch over here. You don't need to worry about the specific expenses and the care."
"Go back to school quickly and don't delay your studies."
Her body froze. It turned out that he had always taken her words about focusing on her studies and not wanting to continue in the entertainment circle to heart.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Xiao Shujing lowered her head, not wanting Su Minghan to see her face. She quickly turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait," his calm voice came from behind. "You haven't told me what exactly happened."