In the pavilion downstairs of the private hospital, Su Minghan stood there dejectedly.
There were countless cigarette butts at his feet.
After a whole night, he looked haggard with stubble on his face.
"Min... Minghan... Huff... Huff..."
Xiao Shujing looked gaunt. The loose clothes hung loosely on her thin and frail body.
"What are you doing here?"
"I've been looking for you for three days! If I hadn't pestered Assistant Jiang again and again, he wouldn't have told me you were here! Why didn't you answer my calls?"
There were blisters on her ankles from walking. She endured the pain and stepped forward.
"I don't want to talk about it."
Su Minghan took out another cigarette and put it between his lips, about to light it.
Xiao Shujing snatched it, broke it in half, threw it on the ground and stamped on it a few times.
"What's your attitude?"
Looking at her anxious expression, he had no mood to argue with her.
"I'll take you to the infirmary. Your feet are injured."
But she didn't care about her own pain at all. All her thoughts were on him.
She pushed Su Minghan's embrace away. "I'm asking you a question!"
"Why didn't you tell me about the dinner you attended with Tian Danni?"
"It's a requirement for the dinner. We can only bring one female companion."
Even though his headache was about to split his head, he still tried his best to hold back his anger and calmly explained the reason to her.
Xiao Shujing was relentless. "You could have taken me."
"My father told me to take Tian Danni. What could I do?"
"Why her among so many women in the company?"
Thinking of the way Tian Danni knelt down obsequiously to Su Hao in the company that day, she wished she could scratch Tian Danni's face.
It was clearly on purpose!
On purpose to sow discord between her and Su Minghan!
"I really don't have the mood to argue about this with you now. First, come with me to the infirmary to have your feet bandaged. After that, I'll send someone to take you back to school. This is not the place for you."
Su Minghan grabbed her hand and tried to pull her away.
"What, are you in a hurry to get rid of me so you can be lovey - dovey with Tian Danni? Your true colors are finally showing, Su Minghan!"
Xiao Shujing shook off his hand, her eyes red as she said aggressively.
"Will you stop it!"
He controlled his volume but glared at her and growled.
"Tian Danni is still lying in a coma in the hospital bed. And you're here questioning me about jealousy. Is that interesting?"
"Is that my fault? I just asked you to come to the design competition held by the school. Is that too much?"
"Because of this stupid event held by your school, I rushed here in a hurry and it hurt her! Don't expect me to sponsor Yancheng University a single cent this year. It's all bullshit!"
Su Minghan was furious. Every word was bitten out sharply.
Xiao Shujing burst into tears. "Look at how harsh you're talking now!"
"If you could give me enough security, I wouldn't be so nervous every day. I'm always following you around, but what about you? There are other women around you besides me!"
Just then, Bo Jingyu came out of the hospital for a walk and witnessed this scene.
"Let's talk about it later. This is a public place."
Su Minghan gave a signal to a few of his subordinates guarding the hospital entrance. They forcibly took Xiao Shujing into the hospital to have her ankles bandaged.
"Having a fight?" Bo Jingyu walked over and asked.
He let out a long and depressed sigh. "Just bickering. Not really a fight."
After saying that, when he took out the cigarette case and was about to take a cigarette, Bo Jingyu stopped him.
"Don't smoke. Take care of your health."
Su Minghan's nose suddenly turned sour and he crumpled the cigarette case in his hand.
"I wish it was me lying in the hospital bed."
"I was the mastermind of the incident on the yacht. I didn't think it through."
Bo Jingyu lowered his eyelids, his face full of guilt.
During these days in the private hospital, he had told Su Minghan all the plans implemented on the yacht. Su Minghan was greatly shocked after learning about it and even thought about cutting off their friendship.
It was the first time in so many days that they could chat calmly like this. It was very rare and also very heart - warming.
"It's not all your fault. It was Shen Ximan who acted on her own initiative."
"It has nothing to do with her. She was just confused for a moment." Bo Jingyu blurted out without thinking, wishing he could take all the blame.
Su Minghan gave a bitter smile. "I was right before. You're really in love with her. After all these years, you still think about her all the time. I just probed a little and you got so anxious."
"... You're the same."
He pierced through the veil in Su Minghan's heart and said straightforwardly.
"You clearly have other feelings for Tian Danni but can't let go of Xiao Shujing."
"I don't want to discuss this."
Su Minghan's smile disappeared instantly. He lowered his head and kicked the pebbles at his feet.
"Anyway! Let Shen Ximan come and apologize to me in person after she recovers. Otherwise, I'll cancel the endorsement cooperation with Ahaire at any time. I'm a vengeful person, but I'm also easy to talk to."
He put his hands on his hips and pretended to be angry, putting on the air of a boss.
Bo Jingyu smiled faintly. "Can't I apologize on her behalf?"
"Definitely not! Unless you two remarry. If she becomes your official second young mistress, I might consider it."
Su Minghan's smile gradually turned serious. "I was also wrong for arguing with you for so many days. But in the future, don't do anything without me. It makes us seem distant. Got it?"
"Definitely next time."
He patted Bo Jingyu on the shoulder and left. Halfway through, he turned back and smiled. "It's been more than a year, and today I finally saw you smile. Don't lose Shen Ximan again. Seize the opportunity well."
When he returned to the ward, Su Minghan was so shocked that he stood still.
The woman lying on the hospital bed was no longer there. Only the wrinkled bedding remained, and the medicine in the drip bottle was still dripping through the IV needle.
He quickly ran to the nurse's station. "Where's Tian Danni? Where's the patient in Room 902! She was just here. Where did she go?"
The registering nurse looked confused. "I... I don't know."
"Check the surveillance! Check the surveillance for me!"
"Sir, you can't just check the surveillance without permission. Please calm down first..."
Su Minghan didn't listen to the persuasion at all. He was so anxious that he was about to rush into the nurse's station.
"What are you doing?" A weak voice came.
He looked over with a panicked expression and stood there gasping for breath.
Looking like a big fool who left his brain at home.
Tian Danni said disdainfully, "Young Master Su, tugging with a nurse. Isn't that a bit ungentlemanly? Shame on you!"
Seeing that she could still be lively and sarcastic, he was both angry and amused.
"Why didn't you call the nurse when you woke up? Is the bell on your forehead just for show?"
Su Minghan strode forward, scolding her with a stern face.
"I'm not seriously injured. I just have a bit of muscle soreness. Getting up and moving around by myself will also help with my recovery!"
"Aren't you being silly! It's not long since you were discharged from the hospital and now you're back in it again?"
Seeing his gradually red eyes, Tian Danni's playful mood faded.
"Come on, I'm fine. Look, I can jump around. I'm so healthy!"