Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 213: Leave Without Saying Goodbye

Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Leave Without Saying Goodbye

Su Lu took a deep breath, "Good, it’s good that you’re awake, good that you’re awake."

A moment passed without a sound, only his rapid breathing was heard.

After a moment, he seemed to realize he hadn’t responded to Su Lu and was afraid she might worry.

So, he grunted again.

"Uh." There was a pause, and feeling as if that wasn’t enough, he added softly and slowly, "Don’t be afraid. Su Xiaolu, don’t be afraid."

Su Lu didn’t speak, just held his hand tightly.

Soon, the doctor came to check on him.

"He seems to be in a lot of pain, is there anything we can do to ease his suffering?" Su Lu asked.

"The dosage of pain relief has already reached the limit, I’m sorry. Burn injuries are indeed one of the most painful wounds in the world. Please bear with it. There is a saying, though not very comforting, that indeed... pain is a sign of recovery. We can’t increase the pain medication anymore, after all, no one wants to create a dependency on painkillers."

That wouldn’t be any different from a drug addiction, Su Lu understood the doctor’s meaning, but she really couldn’t bear to see Bo Jingshen in so much pain.

"It’s...it’s okay," the person on the hospital bed suddenly spoke, "I can endure."

The doctor looked at him and sighed lightly, "You have a hard time, I know it’s painful."

Bo Jingshen nodded with difficulty.

The doctor pondered for a moment and then said, "If this makes you feel a little better... The young man who was brought in with you next door is already reducing his pain medication."

This puzzled Su Lu, "Huh? Why?"

It was already good not to increase the dosage, but Ying Xi was decreasing it?!

"I’m not quite clear. He is not my responsibility," the doctor said, "But it seems because he fears it might affect his future competitions, he seems to be some sort of athlete... He’s probably worried about passing the drug test for future competitions."

One had to say, Ying Xi indeed had a tough spirit.

He had clenched the bedsheets so hard that he had torn a few holes in them. It was so painful, he had never imagined such pain.

It was worse than death.

They say that burns are the only pain that can come close to comparing with the pain of childbirth for women, which speaks volumes.

Ying Xi felt that perhaps this was even more painful than childbirth?

Because with childbirth, at least there is something to look forward to, at least you know where the end is, at least there are the anticipation and joy in the mothers’ hearts that sustain them through the excruciating contractions.

But the current pain had no such consolation, no hope, and no known end in sight. It seemed as if it would just go on without end, forever.

His teammates were beside him, but they couldn’t help in any way.

The caregivers could take good care of him, but that’s all they could do.

No one could take away his pain, nobody had a way out.

And besides, that person wasn’t there.

Ying Xi hadn’t seen Jiang Li since he regained consciousness.

"Where is... he?" he asked hoarsely.

Teammates looked somewhat troubled on the side. "Jiang Li? I don’t know. He was here just now, and he arranged for the caregiver too. No idea where he’s gone, but he’ll probably come back later. Maybe he went back to the hotel to rest for a bit, after all, he’s been watching over you for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ying Xi nodded. "He’s alright, isn’t he?"

"He’s fine, he’s fine. You took it all for him; he didn’t get hurt at all." the teammate quickly reassured her. "You should rest well, don’t talk, don’t waste your energy. With such pain, you need strength to endure it."

Ying Xi nodded again and closed her eyes wearily.

She didn’t notice the teammates’ deeply serious expressions; they hadn’t told Ying Xi that they were unable to contact Jiang Li.

If he just went back to the hotel to rest, they should have been able to contact him.

They all were worried. Could it be that Jiang Li was frightened off by this incident and dared not associate with them anymore?

After all, it was reasonable to suspect that this incident could have been the doing of their anti-fans. With such a risk involved in being around them, it’s normal that Young Master Jiang wouldn’t want to put himself in danger or have dealings with them.

But Ying Xi had protected him, after all. At least wait until Ying Xi had recovered a bit more before saying anything, right? To cut off contact and withdraw now seemed too inconsiderate.

Especially since Ying Xi was so looking forward to seeing him.

The teammates felt a bitter taste in their hearts, watching Ying Xi ask about Jiang Li’s whereabouts more than once.

Seeing Ying Xi almost passing out and finally getting some temporary relief from the severe pain was a relief.

The teammates all breathed a sigh of relief. One of them gestured, and then they all walked out of the ward, to the small garden outside the hospital building.

There was a smoking area in the small garden.

Each one lit up a cigarette, no one spoke, and after a cloud of smoke, their emotions seemed to stabilize a bit before someone finally broke the silence.

"What do we do now? How do we tell the captain?"

"I don’t know. He keeps asking about Jiang Li, and we can’t keep hiding it forever, can we?"

"Capitalists are just capitalists, no good at all. I actually thought he was different from those other glamorous and sleazy capitalists."

"If it really comes down to it, I’ll go ask Mr. Su what the hell is going on. This is just too much."

"Is that appropriate...? Mainly because Mr. Su is also very busy, and Bambi’s not in much better shape than Ying Xi."

"Appropriate or not, we’ve got to ask. Besides, they are one of the investors, right? One of the bosses. For us workers, caring about where he’s gone isn’t too much, is it?"

So, after they snuffed out their cigarettes, they went looking for Su Lu.

Upon hearing their purpose, Su Lu’s eyes widened in shock.

"Are you saying that Jiang Li...?"

"Yes, he’s gone missing. The caregiver was arranged by him, but now he’s nowhere to be found; not in the hospital, not in the hotel, nowhere. Ying Xi has woken up, and she’s always asking for him, constantly asking."

"Mr. Su, and also... Ying Xi, worried about affecting future drug tests for competitions, even reduced her painkiller dosage. Now she’s in so much agony, constantly wanting to see Jiang Li, always asking. No matter what... shouldn’t he at least come to see Ying Xi?"

"Yeah, even if this incident might have been caused by our anti-fans, Ying Xi kept him from getting even a scratch. So, couldn’t he at least wait until Ying Xi’s injuries got a bit better before distancing himself?"

Seeing them speaking one after the other, Su Lu knew they truly cared about Ying Xi and understood they were somewhat anxious and saddened by Jiang Li’s sudden departure.

Of course, Su Lu had some idea of the reason but it was not convenient to explain in detail right now, so he merely said, "Alright, I’ve got it, I’ll look for him. Don’t worry, if I find him, I’ll make him visit Ying Xi. You guys make sure Ying Xi recuperates properly."

Only after the members of the Fierce Eagle Team had left did Su Lu sigh softly, and just as the sound of his exhale faded.

A low and slightly weak voice came from the hospital bed, "He definitely didn’t leave. Ah Li must still be in the hospital."