Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 208: Depressed

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Depressed

"Mr. Bo."

Upon hearing the doctor utter this brief syllable, Su Lu’s face turned pale. "Is he now...?"

"He’s no longer in danger." These words slightly relieved Su Lu. "When can I see him?"

"He needs to be observed a little longer, and then he will be transferred to a ward. Please wait a little longer."

Hearing this, Su Lu nodded.

"Why don’t you go rest for a while? Your complexion doesn’t look good either. I’ll wait here, and when Brother Shen is transferred to the ward, I’ll come and tell you?" Jiang Li suggested to her.

Su Lu glanced at him. "You should look at your own complexion before commenting on mine."

On hearing this, Jiang Li rubbed his face, knowing without thinking that his complexion certainly wasn’t any better.

Even ordinary people, strangers who didn’t know each other, might have nightmares after seeing such a scene. How much more so for him?

However, being a man, he would grit his teeth and bear it no matter what. Su Lu, a woman who had been vomiting severely, inevitably seemed a bit more delicate and fragile.

Her firm and assertive demeanor when she was pressuring the event organizer’s representative had even obscured that perception for Jiang Li.

But after that firm and assertive demeanor had passed, Jiang Li felt that her inherent delicateness remained, and her frailty seemed even more so.

"I’m a man after all, I can bear some of it," Jiang Li said.

Su Lu shook her head. "It’s okay, don’t worry about me. I’ll wait here with you. We still don’t know what’s happening with Ying Xi, and I’m worried you might get anxious waiting here alone."

Having someone by your side makes a big difference compared to being alone. When someone is with you, it feels like you have more support.

Su Lu went to the nearby vending machine and bought two bottles of water, handing one to Jiang Li. "Drink some, your lips are chapping."

"Ah, thanks," Jiang Li sighed softly. "Originally, Brother Shen had very cautiously instructed me to take good care of you. Now it looks like you’re the one taking care of me."

The doctor still hadn’t come out to update on Ying Xi’s condition, which made Jiang Li even more uneasy.

After all, he had experienced terrible things. Once, the person he loved had died in his arms; he had helplessly watched as Ying Heng took his last breath.

Therefore, Jiang Li had vowed to take good care of and protect Ying Heng’s only family, his younger brother Ying Xi.

But even this seemed not to have been fulfilled—it wasn’t him taking care of Ying Xi... It was Ying Xi taking care of and protecting him.

This made Jiang Li feel somewhat useless, as if despite his promises to Jingshen to look after Su Lu, it was now Su Lu who was looking after him.

"I’m so useless." Jiang Li’s voice was extremely dejected. "I was useless before, and now, it seems... it’s still the same."

Su Lu knew that he had gone through a nightmare-like past, so when she heard this, she guessed that he must be thinking about those times.

"Don’t be like this, no one wants these things to happen. Besides, if it weren’t for your wholehearted devotion to Ying Xi, he wouldn’t have risked his life to protect you." Su Lu intended to comfort Jiang Li, but it seemed to make him feel even worse.

Su Lu also understood that in such a situation, nothing she said would help. It would probably only be useful if the doctor came out and told him that Ying Xi was alright.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the doctor came out, and it was a different doctor from the one who had initially discussed Jingshen’s condition.

Lie Ying’s team members also came over, meeting the doctor together with Jiang Li and Su Lu.

The doctor’s statements were similar to those made by the doctor who had spoken about Jingshen’s condition earlier.

The one aspect where Ying Xi was better off was that he hadn’t gone into shock. His burns covered a smaller area than Jingshen’s, and because he was younger, his physical condition and state were better, so he didn’t experience shock. However, he still needed to undergo a period of treatment.

Although they didn’t hold much hope, Lie Ying’s teammate still asked softly, "Can he still participate in the upcoming competitions?"

The doctor looked regretful, "I heard that the injured person is an esports player who needs precise control, correct?"

"Yes! He is our team captain!" the teammate replied urgently.

The doctor sighed, "In the short term, he probably won’t be able to return to his original position. After all, recovery from burns is a lengthy process, not just the healing of the wounds but also subsequent skin grafting, rehabilitation treatment, etc."

Since burns usually form scars, and these scar tissues generally grow and protrude, the surrounding skin can be stretched tight by the scar tissue, potentially affecting mobility.

Ying Xi’s injuries were on his shoulders and back, clearly likely to affect arm movement.

The teammates were extremely upset.

More upset than them was Jiang Li.

Su Lu saw the thick fog of self-blame and guilt filling his eyes, almost drowning him.

Su Lu didn’t even need to ask; she knew what he was thinking, which was...

Ying Heng had died in his arms trying to save him.

Ying Xi had protected him, causing his career to be temporarily put on hold, and his profession was one that very much relied on youth.

Su Lu patted Jiang Li on the shoulder, "Ah Li."

She wanted to console him, but unexpectedly, Jiang Li forced a smile, "I’m fine."

Then he turned to the doctor and asked, "When can we visit? Do we have to wait until he is transferred back to the ward?"

"Yes."

Jiang Li nodded, then fell silent, sitting heavily on the chair against the wall.

Su Lu also sat down, waiting for Jingshen to be returned to the ward.

Her phone rang again; she initially thought it was Su Zhe since she now had time to answer his calls, but the screen displayed a different number.

"Aunt Zhao?" Su Lu was a bit surprised.

On the other end, Aunt Zhao’s voice was very anxious, clearly conveying her worried state, "Are you okay!?"

"Ah? Uh... I’m fine," Su Lu realized what she was asking and responded.

Aunt Zhao obviously breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, that’s good. I was almost scared to death when I saw the news."

Unlike those who saw online exposés from microblogs in China, she was here and could directly watch local news with more accompanying images.

So Su Lu appeared more on screen, and Zhao Ying, upon seeing it, was nearly scared witless. After all, the bold headline ’Acid Attack’ was truly shocking.

"I’m fine, someone protected me," Su Lu said, her voice fading towards the end.

Aunt Zhao sighed softly on the other end, "I saw the news. It was Mr. Bo who was waiting for you at the door when you were discharged, right?"

Su Lu hummed in acknowledgment.

Aunt Zhao paused for a moment then said, "Although it seemed that your family isn’t too pleased with him, he did protect you after all... he was very conscientious..."