“Wipe my body! Did you hear that?”
This way, you surely won’t have the nerve to stay here anymore, right?
“…”
Wipe her body in broad daylight?
Could it be that she just doesn’t want me to stay here?
Lu Jiuyan tentatively stood up: “Then I’ll go out and look for President Fu.”
“Okay, no need to see me out, goodbye.”
“…”
Hearing Su Lingyu’s cheerful tone, he could now tell—she was definitely kicking him out.
Until the moment Lu Jiuyan left and closed the hospital room door behind him, he still couldn’t understand why he had suddenly become so unwelcome?
Had his charm decreased recently?
Lu Jiuyan silently took out his phone to check his reflection.
But wait, he still had quite a few questions he wanted to ask her…
Inside the hospital room.
Xia Bai, who had been unconscious, slowly woke up.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the pure white ceiling and Su Lingyu sitting beside the hospital bed.
She truly hadn’t expected that the first person to rush in and save her would be her.
The worry and concern on Su Lingyu’s face at that time—she had seen it clearly, and it didn’t seem fake.
She still remembered the warmth and sense of security she had felt on Su Lingyu’s back…
“You’re awake?”
Noticing the movement, Su Lingyu looked up and saw Xia Bai staring at her somewhat dazedly: “How are you feeling? Is there anywhere that still feels uncomfortable?”
Good thing she had made the male lead second leave earlier!
If he hadn’t left, wouldn’t they be making eye contact right now!
“No.”
Xia Bai shook her head, her voice hoarse.
“Do you want some water then?”
“…Mm.”
Su Lingyu quickly poured a cup of warm water and handed it over.
After drinking the entire cup in one go, Xia Bai felt much better.
“Would you like some more?”
“No need, thank you.”
“Don’t mention it. You’re not in a condition to move easily right now—just call me if you need anything.”
Su Lingyu glanced at the IV tube on the back of Xia Bai’s hand and thoughtfully took the empty cup from her.
“Okay.”
Seeing how well the other was taking care of her, Xia Bai felt somewhat ashamed of her earlier suspicion—when she was first locked in the restroom, she had wondered if Su Lingyu was getting revenge on her.
“Today, I really have to thank you—for saving me, and for troubling you to take care of me.”
“It’s nothing, we’re colleagues after all! Helping each other is only natural!”
Su Lingyu waved it off casually, then added as if remembering something: “I just happened to go to the restroom and unexpectedly ran into you. By the way, what exactly happened?”
“I… I don’t know either. I was just using the restroom when suddenly the lights went out. Later, the ventilation and everything else were turned off too—it seemed like even the curtains were drawn. It kept getting darker inside, and I started getting scared. When I tried to get out, I found the door wouldn’t open either…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay now. It’s all over, so don’t think about it anymore.”
Su Lingyu noticed Xia Bai unconsciously gripping the blanket tighter and quickly comforted her.
No wonder the restroom had been so dark and quiet at the time—someone had gone all out with their prank, almost making her think she had encountered a ghost!
“Yes, I understand.”
Xia Bai tried her best not to recall the scene.
Actually, she knew that many people in the company disliked her.
Especially recently—even more people had become hostile toward her.
But she never expected someone would go this far. What if she hadn’t run into Su Lingyu? Would she have died in that restroom?
At this thought, Xia Bai unconsciously clenched her teeth, feeling deeply hurt and sad.
“By the way, does Group Leader Li know you brought me to the hospital? He won’t mark me as absent without reason, will he?”
“What are you thinking about work for at a time like this?”
After saying this, Su Lingyu suddenly remembered that this job seemed quite important to the Female Lead at the moment. “Don’t worry, President Fu and I brought you here together.”
“President Fu? He came too?”
“Yes, I ran into President Fu while carrying you out. He also took care of the payment earlier. I’m not sure what he’s doing now, though.”
“President Fu is so busy; he probably went back to the company to handle some matters.”
Xia Bai casually speculated while glancing at Su Lingyu.
She’s so thin and seems even shorter than me. Carrying me must have been quite a struggle for her, right?
She’s really different from before. Maybe I misunderstood what happened earlier?
“True, but I think President Fu is a good person. He was really worried when you had this incident…”
Su Lingyu was about to say something nice about the Male Lead in front of the Female Lead when, speak of the devil, he arrived.
“Awake?”
Fu Yuchen pushed the door open and entered.
“I just contacted a psychologist. Once you’re feeling better, you should go for a consultation.”
Wow~
So he went out earlier to find a psychologist for the Female Lead?
Someone like Fu Yuchen—rich, handsome, and quietly caring for the Female Lead—really fits her ideal Male Lead archetype~
Su Lingyu’s eyes sparkled.
Whatever, she’s officially shipping this couple now!
“President Fu, there’s no need for a psychologist, really.”
Psychologists are so expensive—how could she afford it?
Xia Bai lowered her eyelids timidly, too insecure to meet his gaze.
Of course, she didn’t see the flash of anger in Fu Yuchen’s eyes after what she thought was a tactful refusal.
“Xia Bai, let’s just go for a consultation. It’s President Fu’s kind gesture, and besides, you don’t want this condition to affect your future life, do you?”
Noticing the tense atmosphere, Su Lingyu quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
Xia Bai lifted her gaze to look at Su Lingyu.
“Wh-what’s wrong?”
Su Lingyu felt her expression was a bit strange.
Did she say something wrong just now?
…Crap!
Could it be because of the Female Lead’s Claustrophobia?
If Xia Bai asks how she knew about it, how is she going to explain?
“Nothing, I just suddenly think you’re right.”
This time, the condition nearly cost her life. If she can cure it, she’ll have one less weakness for others to exploit, and something like this won’t happen again.
“Haha, right?”
Su Lingyu laughed awkwardly while breathing a huge sigh of relief.
Thankfully, Xia Bai didn’t suspect anything. It seems she needs to be more careful with her words from now on!
“Then when the time comes…”
“Just give me the contact information when the time comes. Su Lingyu and I can go together.”
Fu Yuchen, who had been standing to the side, was about to say something when Xia Bai cut him off.
“Huh?”
Su Lingyu, unexpectedly mentioned, was a bit confused.
Is the Female Lead starting to trust her and not push her away?
Fu Yuchen looked at Xia Bai for a long moment before nodding.
“Alright.”
“Um, why don’t you two chat? I’ll go out… to use the restroom.”
Worried that the Male Lead might hold a grudge against her, Su Lingyu stood up to give the Female Lead and Male Lead some private time together, considerately closing the door behind her.