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"Don't worry, Xingxing. I've already sent someone from the hospital to follow their car. If Su He is in danger, they will rescue him immediately. That's what a true brother-in-law should do."
Su Xing calmed down. "Su He won't be in danger for now. Du Meng will come to negotiate with me."
Shen Jingyu nodded at her. "He must have other motives. Du Meng is likely just a pawn he can conveniently use for the time being."
Indeed, Su He was a target for Du Meng, and they even had a child together.
Su Xing held her phone tightly. At this moment, if she sent a message to Su He warning him to be cautious of Du Meng, it might backfire. That foolish brother of hers could easily jump into a life-and-death struggle with Du Meng, and then he would surely miss the sunlight.
But not contacting him left Su Xing feeling uneasy. She decided to call him, reminding herself to keep her emotions in check and speak casually.
"Xiao He, how are you today? Are you still in pain anywhere?"
Su He replied cheerfully, "Sister, I just have some superficial wounds. I'm healing quickly and can even get up and walk around."
"But you can't just run around! The wound on your leg is quite large; you need to rest properly!"
"Oh, it's fine. I'm a big man; I won't cry over a little blood. A real man should have that kind of demeanor!" Su He was quite skilled at bantering.
"Hmph! I just finished my work here. I'll come over later to check on you. Do you need me to bring anything?"
Su Xing struggled to suppress her irritation; how could this foolish brother make her so angry?
"No need, Sister! Today, I got in touch with Meng Meng. She might come to see me tonight, so it would be inconvenient for you to come over! We have a lot to talk about; you know what I mean!"
"I'll pick you up when you're discharged from the hospital; it happens to be the weekend, so we can go home and see Mom."
"Alright! I'm not going to waste time talking with you. Instead of chatting with me, you should cultivate your feelings with Mr. Shen. He's been arranging everything for me—nurses, my hospital room—it's all perfect! Such a good brother-in-law; if you don't recognize him, I will!"
"Get lost! Stop talking nonsense!" Su Xing frowned and hung up the phone.
Shen Jingyu had almost heard the entire conversation and looked at Su Xing with a teasing smile.
"Your brother-in-law doesn't seem particularly foolish," he remarked.
Su Xing shot him a glare. "That's because he said what you love to hear!"
It seemed that Du Meng was using his name to lure Su He out, and one couldn't help but wonder what trouble he was planning this time. No matter; he wouldn't stir up much of a storm. I would keep a close watch.
Shen Jingyu's calm demeanor put Su Xing at ease as well. The car came to a stop at the entrance to the basement, and Su Xing and Shen Jingyu once again headed home together.
The feeling was subtle; although he had only returned for two nights, Su Xing felt as if this person had been by his side for a long time. However, it wasn't until Shen Jingyu followed him to her door that she felt a bit uneasy.
"Your house is right across from mine. Your neighbor," Su Xing reminded him, but Shen Jingyu seriously opened the door for her.
"It seems you still prefer this password," Shen Jingyu remarked casually as he stepped inside.
Su Xing indeed hadn't changed the password. But she never expected this man to be so shamelessly bold!
"You—get out!" Su Xing stood at the door, pointing with her delicate hand. "Your house is right across!"
"Come on in and rest, Xingxing," Shen Jingyu said, pulling her inside and closing the door behind them.
Su Xing glared at him, her anger simmering. "I’ll report to you anytime about Su He’s situation tonight. If Du Meng does anything outrageous, we can deal with it."
Su Xing was utterly speechless! Just moments ago, he had said Du Meng wouldn’t cause any trouble!
It seemed like he was taking this opportunity to intrude, trying to make himself feel important in front of her!
Shen Jingyu smoothly countered, "But Su He could stir up trouble! Who knows what might provoke Du Meng into a fit? As his sister and brother-in-law, we must step in promptly to handle things."
Su Xing shot him an annoyed look. "Stop talking nonsense! Who's his brother-in-law?!"
"That would be me! Ten years ago, you personally decided that I would be Su He’s brother-in-law!" Shen Jingyu replied with a grin.
He casually tossed his formal suit jacket over the back of the sofa, loosening the collar and cuffs of his white shirt. Then he boldly settled himself in the center of the large sofa.
With his long legs crossed and his head lazily leaning back, he raised an arm and grabbed Su Xing, who was standing nearby.
With a gentle pull, Su Xing found herself falling into Shen Jingyu's embrace.
"Ah!" she exclaimed in surprise.
Just as she was about to break free and get up, Shen Jingyu said, "Star, stay with me for a while."
Su Xing thought he was just too tired. When she looked up at him, she found he had closed his eyes.
The room was quiet, but this silence was nothing like the loneliness she felt when she was alone. She could sense his breathing.
Unable to help herself, Su Xing studied his face. He was still as perfect as ever; since he had come of age, time had left almost no marks on him, yet his aura had changed significantly. His eyes were beautiful, with long and curled lashes; even with his eyes closed, the natural double eyelid line was clearly visible.
Su Xing couldn’t help but recall their first meeting when he was thirteen. At that time, there was both arrogance and solitude in his gaze. Just a casual cold glance from him seemed to capture her soul, making her heart completely surrender to him.
Ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. She still felt that same flutter in her heart as when they first met.
But at this moment, Shen Jingyu’s state of mind was entirely different; he held his beloved woman in his arms as if embracing his entire world. It was a joy of regaining what was lost, a refreshing relief akin to rain after a long drought.
When he opened his eyes, he was met with the infatuated gaze of his lover, which took him by surprise.
Su Xing hurriedly looked away, her face flushing as she lowered her head.
Feeling satisfied, Shen Jingyu couldn’t resist teasing her: "Are you happy with what you see?"
"How embarrassing! You’re so thick-skinned you didn’t even notice!"
Su Xing pushed his arm away and stood up. "I need to go change into my dress and take a shower. You should hurry back home!"
Shen Jingyu hadn’t intended to linger, but he wanted to tease her a bit more. "I’ll help you," he said as he stood up quickly.
Su Xing instinctively took a step back, looking at him in shock. Was this guy’s skin as thick as a city wall?
Shen Jingyu wore a half-smile that exuded a charming aura. He leaned closer, wrapping one arm around Su Xing’s waist and lowering his head to rest his chin on her shoulder.
His broad and powerful embrace warmed both their hearts.
"Star, I miss you so much."
"This year has been tough for me; there hasn’t been even a shadow of you by my side. I can’t even bring myself to say your name."
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