Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!
Chapter 333 I Have Punished

Chapter 333: Chapter 333 I Have Punished

"Then why didn’t you come?" Su Lu’s eyes were misty with tears as she asked him.

Bo Jingshen said in a low voice, "I wanted to come, I was already filled with regret at that time... But there was no way, during that period Jing Ce was watching me very closely, and I was afraid that if he found out about Xiao Le’s existence, you and Xiao Le would be in danger. I was so scared; I didn’t dare make a move."

"Thank goodness Zhao Ying kept her word and fulfilled her past promise, protecting you very well and keeping Xiao Le’s existence a secret. She protected you so well that I dared not waste her efforts, so I could only suppress the urge to come see you and Xiao Le, fully focused on dealing with Jing Ce."

Su Lu: "What are you talking about?"

She was very puzzled, lifting her eyes to look at Bo Jingshen, she didn’t quite understand what he had just said.

"What do you mean... my mother’s past promise?" Su Lu’s eyes were as red as a rabbit’s, her delicate brows tightly knit, "What promise?"

Bo Jingshen felt it awkward for him to be the one to reveal this, but thinking about Zhao Ying’s earlier words, he decided it was the right time.

So he briefly went over the promise he had made with Zhao Ying in the past.

Su Lu was stunned; she couldn’t blame her mother because she was a mother herself now and could understand the choices a mother would make for her own child.

So Su Lu just stayed silent, and after a moment of silence, she quietly asked, "And then?"

"Then I spent a lot of time dealing with Jing Ce." Bo Jingshen pursed his lips, "I had planned to deal with him completely and then come to find you. But then the accident happened. The women he had oppressed, humiliated, and mentally controlled, finally lost control."

Su Lu had already heard rumors about this, so she asked, "Your sister?"

"And my mom," Bo Jingshen said, his gaze drifting off, as if recalling the scenes from that time, "When I arrived, Jing Ce was already unconscious. My mom and Jing Qiao both had blood on their hands..."

"You did it for them..." Su Lu found it hard to believe.

She actually knew what kind of person he was; if he truly had a heart of stone, she would have never fallen for him.

But she had never dreamed that he could go to such lengths.

"At the time, I cleaned up the mess and sent Jing Ce to the hospital. I thought he would die. I never expected him to survive." Bo Jingshen’s voice was very calm, "So if it wasn’t for me taking the hit, Jing Qiao would definitely have been sent back to the Psychiatric Hospital, she wouldn’t have survived. And my mother... she’s not young anymore, and I feel like she’s always lived in her own one-sided fantasy. Me stepping in might also help her wake up to reality later."

"You considered everything." Su Lu rubbed her nose gently, no longer crying, "Except for me and Xiao Le."

"It was sudden," Bo Jingshen said; after a pause, he continued, "I did consider you and Xiao Le, I thought about it... I made a will."

Su Lu suddenly looked up, staring intently at him, "You..."

Bo Jingshen didn’t speak, just gave a slight smile, "I would leave everything to you and the child; that was the most thorough consideration I could make for you and the child at that time. I also didn’t know what else I could leave you if Jing Ce went insane and if I were no longer around."

Su Lu hung her head in silence, her fingers tightly clenched.

Bo Jingshen reached out to take her hand and then gently and firmly uncurled her fingers one by one, lightly holding her hand, saying, "So, Xiaolu, you can punish me any way you want, hit me or scold me, but don’t hold it against me. And once you’ve cooled down, forgive me, okay?"

Su Lu remained silent, only saying, "Take me home; I want to go home."

"Okay," Bo Jingshen opened the car door for her.

Su Lu got into the car, raising her hand to fiercely wipe her eyes and face.

Bo Jingshen started the car and drove out of the parking lot; on the journey, neither of them spoke.

Red light, green light, red light.

The car inched along, the two of them never speaking a word until the entrance to the residential area came into view.

As the car entered the complex, it stopped in front of their building, where Bo Jingshen got out to open the car door for her, limping slightly.

After Su Lu got out, she stood in front of him, her gaze fixed on the bandages wrapped around his ankle and knee.

His ankle was already somewhat swollen, and the bandage on his knee even showed traces of seeping blood.

Clearly, it was the result of him persisting through his injury to carry her such a distance, causing his wounds to worsen.

Su Lu just quietly stared at his ankle and knee.

Bo Jingshen was just about to say it didn’t matter,

but Su Lu spoke first, "I’ve said I don’t hate you, and I don’t object to Xiao Le spending time with you."

She glanced at the wounds on his knee and ankle, "I’ve already punished you, so I don’t blame you anymore. You don’t have to fear an eternity of longing for forgiveness; I forgive you."

Su Lu’s words made Bo Jingshen’s eyes widen abruptly.

She had punished him...

Such a trivial response, not nearly a severe punishment. This woman was always so tender-hearted it was agonizing.

"But I still won’t accept your perfume," Su Lu said calmly, "The reason is simple; you’ve crossed the line too many times, and I don’t want to trust you anymore."

After saying this, Su Lu prepared to head upstairs. She had taken two steps but hadn’t opened the security door when she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Bo Jingshen.

Her voice was calm and detached, but it was this very calmness that created a sense of distance.

"Both your knee and ankle are injured, so stay put and rest," Su Lu said, "Also, recall all the obstacles you’ve set up and let Qiao Li return."

Bo Jingshen heard this, silent, his lips pressed together.

Su Lu looked at him, "Qiao Li manages my brother’s business affairs; quit sabotaging my brother’s business."

Bo Jingshen was silent for a few seconds before finally responding, "Okay."

As Su Lu turned to leave, his voice came from behind her, "Are you going to take Xiao Le to Three Gardens with him? Are you... going to be with him?"

Su Lu paused in her steps, giving no reply. She opened the security door and walked in, heading straight to the elevator without glancing back outside.

Bo Jingshen stood outside until he could no longer see her and then heaved a light sigh.

Within the elevator, Su Lu didn’t press any buttons for quite some time, standing there as if someone had powered her down. For a good while, she was still engulfed in the shock brought on by Bo Jingshen’s earlier candidness.

Finally unable to resist, Su Lu took out her cell phone and called Professor Zhou.

Owing to her gratitude for Zhou Weizhen’s life-saving help, Su Lu had maintained a close and friendly relationship with her over the years.

When the call connected, Zhou Weizhen’s cheerful voice came through, "What brings you to call me today?"

In a hoarse voice, Su Lu asked, "Professor Zhou, the day I gave birth to Xiao Le, was he in the operating room?"