Su Minghan was waiting outside the ward, tightly clutching his phone. This outcome was not what he wanted at all.
Although he could understand Bo Jingyu's thoughts, it was too cruel for Shen Ximan. Moreover, she had been drugged by Bo Siming that night, and so far the hotel staff hadn't reported any news to him.
She should still be in the hotel.
Bo Jingyu showed up in front of him before dawn the next day. As for what had happened in the hotel, it was obvious even to a fool.
The more he thought about it, the more pitiful he felt for her. She seemed like a plaything that had been callously discarded.
Su Minghan knew about their cooperative marriage. But as Bo Jingyu's best friend, how could he not see his feelings?
This ill - fated couple's relationship seemed to have come to an end.
"What are you thinking about with that frown?" Tian Danni handed him a warm cup of coffee.
"Nothing. Just thinking about something."
Su Minghan took it and after looking into her eyes, he said, "There's something on your mouth."
"Ah? What's on my mouth?" She rummaged around for a while but couldn't get rid of the stain.
"No, a bit to the left."
Tian Danni got a bit impatient. "Where? What is it?"
Su Minghan helplessly reached out his thumb and wiped off the stain on her face rather roughly. He couldn't help scolding her.
"You can make such a mess even when eating a bun."
Thump, thump.
Her heart suddenly skipped a few beats, and her face flushed.
"You..."
Su Minghan took a sip of coffee and asked, "What about me?"
"You hurt me! How can you touch a celebrity's face? I have an idol image to maintain, okay? You've smudged my makeup!"
Tian Danni rambled on in one breath and then trotted into the women's restroom.
He watched her fleeing back and smiled with the corners of his lips lifted.
"Idol image. Such a delicate girl."
In the restroom, Tian Danni kept rinsing her hands with cold water, trying to use the cold temperature to wash away the heat that had risen.
What was wrong with her? Was she really falling for Su Minghan? It couldn't be!
Back in foreign countries, there were so many men chasing after her. But she was so arrogant that she didn't take a fancy to any of them. After returning to China, she had fallen for her boss.
Thinking of this, Tian Danni's anxious heart gradually calmed down. What was the use of her having a crush?
Su Minghan liked Xiao Shujing whole - heartedly.
Buzz, buzz. The phone in her small bag started vibrating.
She quickly pulled herself together and answered the unmarked call.
"Hello?"
"Hello. This is Yancheng Airport. May I ask if you can reschedule your flight booked for next Tuesday? We'll cover the cost."
Tian Danni was puzzled. "Reschedule? Why?"
"The Bo Group has decided to suppress this news storm and vigorously promote the tourism industry. There may be a shortage of tickets in the near future. Since you're a member, we're calling you in advance to let you know."
She didn't expect that what had happened yesterday had spread like wildfire early this morning.
She hesitated for a while and then suddenly thought of something.
"I'll ask my assistant about my work schedule first and call you back later."
"Okay. I'll be waiting for your call." The staff hung up politely.
Tian Danni pursed her lips and quickly left.
"Mr. Su, I have something to discuss with you."
Su Minghan had just finished his coffee and got up to throw the paper cup into the trash can.
"Go ahead."
"The thing you promised me before, about going on a trip to Lanshan together. Does it still count?" She looked at him expectantly, waiting for his response.
"Yeah, it counts. Why?"
Just then, Bo Siming appeared in the corridor. He was holding a bunch of papers of different sizes in his hand.
He should be here to handle the formalities for his grandfather.
After Su Minghan met his eyes, without saying a word, another silent confrontation began between them.
"The airport just called and said they wanted to help me reschedule my flight."
"Yeah, I just found out. This news was released by Bo Siming without permission. His purpose is to suppress this online storm."
Su Minghan said with a cold look in his eyes, his hands in his pockets.
"Then you..."
"I'm not going."
Before Tian Danni could finish, he cut her off.
"You've seen Jingyu's situation. As his best friend, he needs someone to take care of him now. Otherwise, leaving him alone here with so many villains trying to stab him in the back, how can a patient like him deal with it?"
She lowered her eyes in disappointment, but quickly got over her emotions. "Yeah, I know. So what I want to say is..."
"You want to say that this is an important cooperation project between Ahairei and us, and you don't want to lose it easily?" Su Minghan shook his head and smiled. "The Su Group has developed to this stage not just relying on one or two cooperations."
"Moreover, I have an elite team in Lanshan. You won't be affected by the outside world when you go there, and the cooperation can still proceed as usual."
"I..." Tian Danni wanted to say something else but was interrupted again.
"Okay, let's stop this topic. You've worked hard all night. Go back and rest early." After Su Minghan said politely, he opened the ward door and walked in.
"At least let me finish my sentence! I didn't force you to go with me. You really misinterpreted my meaning." She pouted discontentedly.
It was impossible not to be disappointed.
In this situation, she seemed like a petty woman who didn't care about others' feelings. She felt so frustrated.
It was just that she would go alone. Fine, she'd go!
Qiuming Hotel.
Gurgle, gurgle.
Lying in bed, Shen Ximan seemed to have lost her soul. Her body was as lifeless as a stagnant pool of water. She hadn't eaten for almost a whole day.
Even though her body was protesting, she remained indifferent.
She stared blankly, expressionless, as if her mind had been reset to factory settings.
It was completely blank, completely empty.
If the front desk hadn't called to remind her to check out, she might still be in this state, not eating or drinking, giving up on herself.
"Hello. Is this Miss Shen?"
"..." Shen Ximan didn't even want to talk.
The receptionist looked at the landline curiously. After making sure there was no problem, she asked again, "Hello, Miss Shen. Your suite's time is up."
"Yeah, I know."
Beep, beep, beep...
The receptionist turned pale with fright. She clearly remembered that Mr. Su had told her that the person staying in the luxury suite was a woman.
But the hoarse and rough voice just now sounded like a man's.
Shen Ximan endured the pain all over her body and mechanically changed her clothes. Her long hair hung down her back, making her look top - heavy.
She coldly looked at the note and the black card on the table. The sourness welling up in her nose attacked her heart which had no defense at all.
Now she finally understood why her mother had been driven to the countryside by her father back then and had been so depressed all day. She had truly felt this kind of pain, which was too hard to bear and digest.
Every vein, every breath, every movement.
It all stimulated Shen Ximan and mocked how stupid and naive she was.
Bo Jingyu was the white moonlight that she could never forget in her life, and also the scar and crack that she most wanted to forget.