In the office, colleagues who had just noticed something unusual exchanged puzzled glances.
Bent over her phone, Qiao Feifei was completely engrossed in dominating her mobile game, oblivious to the scene and the surrounding discussions.
“Doctor! Doctor!”
The moment the car stopped, Fu Yuchen rushed into the hospital carrying Xia Bai in his arms.
Recognizing the urgency, nurses immediately wheeled out a hospital bed while a doctor hurried over with a stethoscope.
“What happened to her?”
“She… she was locked in a restroom,” Su Lingyu explained breathlessly as she ran in after parking the car.
“Locked in a restroom?”
The doctor paused his examination. The nearby nurse also revealed a thoughtful expression.
Even Fu Yuchen was taken aback—he had expected something much more serious.
“The restroom isn’t the main issue. What matters is she has claustrophobia,” Su Lingyu quickly clarified, seeing their misunderstanding.
“Understood,” the doctor said, putting away his stethoscope while continuing to wheel the patient toward the emergency room without breaking stride.
Only when the emergency light turned red did Fu Yuchen snap out of his astonishment. “How… how did she develop this condition?”
“I’m not sure. It might be related to some childhood experiences,” Su Lingyu replied, then added, “You know her family circumstances weren’t great. She probably went through a lot as a child…”With this explanation, shouldn’t the Male Lead feel even more protective and heartbroken toward the Female Lead?”
Sure enough, Su Lingyu soon caught a fleeting complex emotion in Fu Yuchen’s eyes.
“What exactly happened today?”
“I don’t know the details. When I went to the restroom, I found it pitch dark and thought there was an electrical issue. Then I discovered Xia Bai locked inside the darkest stall at the very end.Su Lingyu made no mention—and actively tried to forget—her own wild speculations and chaotic thoughts in the restroom.
“Do we know who did this?” Fu Yuchen looked up, rage simmering in his eyes.
“No idea,” Su Lingyu shook her head. The Male Lead looked terrifying when angry! But remembering he was doing this for the Female Lead—a classic case of “raging for his beauty”—well, it actually seemed quite manly!
Though if she remembered correctly, wasn’t it the original host and Qiao Feifei who locked her in according to the novel? And wasn’t this exactly why the Male Lead started developing direct dislike toward the original host?
Uh… Well…
Damn, she definitely couldn’t reveal that!
“Did you think of something?” Fu Yuchen suddenly noticed her expression.
“Ah no, I was just considering something else,” Su Lingyu immediately denied, then turned toward the emergency room with a concerned expression. “I wonder how Xia Bai is doing in there?”
“She should be fine,” Fu Yuchen said, his attention successfully diverted, though anxiety lingered in his eyes.
Soon, the emergency room doors opened.
“How is she, doctor?” Fu Yuchen immediately stepped forward.
“Nothing serious. Take this to the billing department for payment,” the white-coated doctor handed him a freshly written slip, adding, “When she wakes up, bring her to the fourth floor for proper psychological consultation.”
“Understood. Thank you, doctor.” Fu Yuchen accepted the slip with a nod.
Soon, Xia Bai was wheeled out by the nurse and transferred to a general ward.
Fu Yuchen gazed at Xia Bai lying on the hospital bed, still unconscious with an IV drip, and seemed to recall something. He turned to Su Lingyu beside him and said:
“Stay here with her. I’ll be back soon.”
“Alright, go ahead.”
Seeing him leave, Su Lingyu quickly pulled over a chair and sat down beside the bed.
Finally, she could sit for a while. Earlier, she had felt so tired from standing—especially with the original host’s ample bosom, which was quite a burden to carry…
After a short while, the room door opened.
Su Lingyu thought it was Fu Yuchen returning, but when she turned her head, she saw Lu Jiuyan instead.
“General Manager Lu, you’re here.”
“Hmm.”
Why did she seem a little disappointed to see him?
Lu Jiuyan keenly noticed her fleeting expression.
Before he could ponder it further, as he approached, he saw Xia Bai still unconscious on the bed. Honestly, this was the first time he had examined her appearance so carefully.
To be fair, she was quite good-looking, but she wasn’t his type…
There it was again—that strange feeling!
It felt as if he were losing control over his own will, and it was utterly unsettling.
“Is she… alright?”
Lu Jiuyan frowned deeply.
“Probably not too well.”
After all, she still hadn’t woken up!
As Su Lingyu finished speaking, she suddenly noticed his somewhat complicated expression.
Wait!
Was the male lead second already developing feelings for the female lead?
No way, no way! Wasn’t it still too early in the plot? Had the male lead second fallen for the female lead this quickly?
No, no, no! If the romance line between the male lead second and the female lead kicked in now, how many misunderstandings would arise between the main couple later? How much would it drag out the storyline?!
“What’s wrong with you?”
Why was she staring at him with that expression?
The moment Lu Jiuyan looked at Su Lingyu, that peculiar feeling inside him weakened significantly.
In a flash of insight, he quickly recalled his past experiences… It had happened several times before… Was it because she was present?
So, did his abnormal feelings toward Xia Bai vanish whenever he saw Su Lingyu?
Were she and Xia Bai like an antidote and a poison, respectively?
“I…”
How could I prevent the romance between the female lead and the male lead second?
Su Lingyu carefully considered her words: “I think President Fu seemed really worried when Xia Bai had this accident.”
Lost in thought, Lu Jiuyan replied absentmindedly.
“Hmm.”
Hmm?
Just a “hmm”?
Hmm, my foot!
I was clearly trying to hint that Xia Bai is your good friend’s crush!
Don’t covet your friend’s love interest—don’t you know that?!
Su Lingyu took a deep breath. No, she couldn’t afford to offend the male lead second at this point. “President Fu has been gone for quite a while. I wonder where he went?”
Hurry up and leave! Go find your good friend! Don’t stay here!
“It’s fine. He’ll probably be back soon.”
As he spoke, Lu Jiuyan casually pulled over a chair and sat down.
Clearly, he had no intention of leaving anytime soon.
Su Lingyu: “…”
Damn it, this male lead second is hopeless!
The ward fell into a stagnant silence.
“You…”
Just as Lu Jiuyan was about to say something.
Su Lingyu sprang to her feet, cutting him off: “I’ll fetch some water. When Xia Bai wakes up, I can help her wipe her body.”