Chapter 13: Accompany Me

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

A nurse came in and informed her, “Miss Su, someone came to visit you. They are in your ward now.”

“Okay, thanks. I’ll go there now,” Su Lu said and couldn’t help but glance at Bo Jingshen.

Bo Jingshen replied, “Go ahead, I’ll take a shower.”

“You must be crazy,” Su Lu said as she widened her eyes.

Bo Jingshen seemed to realize only then that being a wounded soldier would restrict many of his actions.

He frowned and said, “Oh well, that’s troublesome. Then I’ll just wash my hair.”

After spending the night on the dusty and gravel-covered cement floor at the construction site, he was feeling uncomfortable all over.

Su Lu still felt that it was inappropriate. If the gauze on his shoulder was wet, the wound would get infected. It wasn’t something to joke about.

Bo Jingshen looked at her with a half-smile. “If you’re so worried, come and help me shower.”

He said it casually and was just teasing her.

Unexpectedly, Su Lu only hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, “Okay, wait for me.”

Su Lu got up and returned to her ward to attend to the visitors.

Bo Jingshen watched her leave, and after a moment, a self-mocking smile curved his lips.

Nevertheless, he didn’t go to the bathroom to wash his hair. The discomfort of being covered in dust and mud didn’t seem so unbearable anymore.

When Su Lu returned to her ward, she saw several people from the project team waiting with flower and fruit baskets.

As soon as they saw her, they all wore apologetic smiles.

Little Zhou apologized, “We’re really sorry, President Su, for making you go through such an undeserved ordeal.”

“It was an unforeseen natural disaster, and nobody wanted it to happen. I’m fine, and you don’t need to blame yourselves,” Su Lu reassured them.

Little Zhou said, “We couldn’t reach you on your phone, so President Gu’s call came to me. If you have some free time…”

“Alright, I’ll call him back,” Su Lu responded.

Little Zhou and Little Zhang sat for a while. They gradually became less tense since they could see that Su Lu didn’t hold them responsible.

“Yesterday…” Su Lu hesitated for a moment but couldn’t resist asking, “How did he know that I was trapped at the construction site? How did he… go alone?”

Little Zhang felt somewhat embarrassed, as they were Gu Xin’s project team members.

Discussing the matter of another man with the lady boss… How could he not be awkward?

Little Zhang briefly explained what had happened. Although he did not repeat the exact words, he could tell how anxious Bo Jingshen was.

Su Lu’s heart was still trembling.

The project team members didn’t stay long. After they left, Su Lu charged her phone and turned it on.

The missed call notification almost made her hand go numb.

It was called from Gu Xin, Cheng Youran, and Su Yukang were expected, but calls from Su Jiao, Su Jiao’s mother Zhu Xinyan, and even President Liu?

Su Lu couldn’t help but laugh self-deprecatingly. “In just one night, I’ve become the center of the universe?”

She returned a call to Youran but she didn’t answer, possibly because she was in surgery or busy.

Then she called Gu Xin.

“Little Lu? Are you okay?” Gu Xin’s voice sounded anxious.

“I’m fine, don’t worry,” Su Lu reassured him.

“How can I not worry? Trapped on the construction site during a typhoon!” Gu Xin said.

“It was an accident.” Su Lu replied.

Gu Xin anxiously said, “Don’t let such an accident happen again. Su Zhe is coming back, and I couldn’t help but think… Did he come back to teach me a lesson because of the scandal between Little Xi and me? He must have felt that you were treated unfairly.”

Su Lu laughed, “It’s not like that. Brother has a good temper.”

Gu Xin said, “That’s true for you! Anyway, I’m glad you’re okay. If something happened to you, Su Zhe would tear me apart.”

After a pause, Gu Xin seemed to hesitate for a moment.

He asked, “I heard from the project team members that Bo Jingshen…”

Su Lu said, “Hmm.”

The project team members naturally said more than just a few words.

Gu Xin asked, “You and him…”

Su Lu remained silent, and Gu Xin didn’t push for further details.

Gu Xin said, “Anyway, as long as you’re happy. Oh, by the way…”

Su Lu asked, “Hmm?”

Gu Xin’s voice sounded slightly displeased, “Your dad called me, asking about your residence in Hai City. I didn’t know if he was up to something, so I didn’t give him the information.”

“Okay, thanks.” Su Lu remembered that she still had to help that person wash his hair. She didn’t want to say anything more and ended the call.

As for Su Yukang, Su Jiao, Zhu Xinyan, and President Liu’s calls, Su Lu simply ignored them and had no intention of returning the calls.

When she arrived at Bo Jingshen’s ward, she heard the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

Did he take a shower with his injuries?

Su Lu hurriedly walked towards the bathroom.

However, a deep voice came from behind, “If I went in to wash my hair and take a shower, are you planning to barge in?”

Su Lu stopped in her tracks.

The man was sitting on a high bar stool by the window in the small hall of the ward, drinking a cup of coffee.

The rich aroma of the Mandheling coffee was a bitter taste he had long grown accustomed to.

There was too much bitterness in his heart, to the point that even the most bitter coffee he had drunk over the years didn’t taste bitter anymore and even had a hint of sweetness.

But for some reason, it tasted bitter now.

Seeing him furrow his brow, Su Lu hesitated and said, “You still have injuries, so maybe you shouldn’t drink coffee?”

“Oh.” Bo Jingshen put down his cup and stood up. He said matter-of-factly, “Then you made the syrup.”

He clearly thought it was too sweet yesterday!

Su Lu didn’t want to argue with the wounded soldier, especially since he was injured because of her.

After making the syrup, he didn’t find it too sweet today. He looked satisfied after drinking it.

“Have you finished dealing with Gu Xin?” The man’s voice carried a hidden sting again.

Su Lu couldn’t understand. Was it because she had married Gu Xin back then? Did he feel anger and resentment because he thought his dignity had been insulted?

Even though he had already taken revenge on her physically, he still managed to subtly taunt her whenever Gu Xin was mentioned.

Or was it because he still had feelings for her… and was jealous?

Su Lu did not dare to think about the latter possibility. Just thinking about it made her feel that he was too thick-skinned.

Su Lu didn’t answer his question, only saying, “Let’s wash your hair.”

Su Lu brought the basin to the bedside so that Bo Jingshen could wash his hair while lying down.

She had grown up in the Su family. She had never served anyone before, even if she had not been very pampered.

Therefore, her skills were not good.

Bo Jingshen even felt that she had missed some spots, but his lips couldn’t help but curl slightly.

However, Su Lu thought she had done a good job.

When she thought she was nearly finished, she took a towel to dry his hair.

“If you open a hair salon…” Bo Jingshen said.

Su Lu blinked and looked at him. “Can it make money?”

“It can make you lose money to the point of selling your blood.”

Su Lu didn’t want to talk to him.

Bo Jingshen didn’t change into a hospital gown. He was wearing a well-crafted shirt.

With his hair dry, he looked ready to go out.

“Are you getting discharged?” Su Lu asked.

“Are you planning to continue staying here?”

That wasn’t the case.

Before Su Lu could respond, the man’s hand was already on her forehead. “The fever has subsided. You can be discharged.”

Her discharge wasn’t a problem, but what about the injury on his back…

“I have to attend an exhibition in the afternoon. Accompany me.”

Jiang Li was right. He truly was someone who couldn’t stay away from the work, even with minor injuries.