Wu Sheng smiled at the look in Su Li’s eyes. "You must be thinking I’m especially handsome and incredible."
Su Li shook her head. "No, I’m thinking you’re especially good at scaring people."
Wu Sheng: "...That doesn’t sound quite right."
"What’s not right about it?" Su Li thought for a moment, then asked Wu Sheng, "Have you heard about Tang Yuanxiao?"
Wu Sheng nodded. How could he not have heard?
Seeing Wu Sheng nod, Su Li let out a soft sigh.
’For Tang Yuanxiao, this was a completely undeserved disaster.’
’Fortunately, the final outcome wasn’t too bad.’
’He’d paid a heavy price, but he was finally free of the curse that was Qin Shanshan.’
’This way, he would no longer have to marry Qin Shanshan.’
’Qin Shanshan, just like Mrs. Tang, had been a haunting presence in Tang Yuanxiao’s life. Thankfully, that should no longer be the case.’
Wu Sheng saw Su Li’s expression and said, "Don’t worry too much. He’s fine now."
He put his arm around Su Li and gently touched her head. "The swelling’s gone down."
Su Li chuckled. "I told you yesterday it was gone. Why didn’t you believe me?"
Wu Sheng gave her a sidelong glance. "I’ll believe you about other things, but on this, I really couldn’t."
Su Li: "...Didn’t Little Mo tell you, too?"
Wu Sheng raised an eyebrow. "That’s why I didn’t come yesterday. I waited until today to confirm it for myself. In that regard, I’ll trust Little Point."
Su Li: "..."
When Mrs. Tang threw stones at her, she’d gotten a bump on her head in addition to bruises elsewhere. The swelling had only completely gone down yesterday.
"Does your back still hurt?" Wu Sheng asked, ignoring Su Li’s speechless expression.
A flicker of shyness passed through Su Li’s eyes. "It doesn’t hurt anymore."
Wu Sheng’s hand gently touched her back. "Really doesn’t hurt anymore?"
Su Li nodded. "Mhm, it really doesn’t hurt anymore."
Wu Sheng cleared his throat, his expression turning serious. "That’s good, then."
He knew the bruise was surely still there, but he was too embarrassed to say so.
Su Li looked a little uncomfortable as well.
Their minds both drifted back to the day Su Li was attacked.
Little Tang Mo had been worried and ended up calling Wu Sheng.
The moment Wu Sheng heard, he was alarmed and rushed right over.
Little Tang Mo heard the knock and opened the door, and Wu Sheng charged into Su Li’s room.
Poor Su Li was completely unprepared.
When Wu Sheng saw the huge bruise on Su Li’s back, he was so focused on it that he didn’t notice the awkwardness of the situation at first.
"A bruise that big... why didn’t you go to the hospital? What if you fractured a bone? You need a doctor to look at it."
Su Li’s skin was fair and delicate, like fine white jade. Against that paleness, the bruise looked utterly horrifying.
It was this horrifying sight that had prompted Little Tang Mo to contact Wu Sheng.
When Su Li saw Wu Sheng enter, she froze, completely caught off guard. By the time she came to her senses, she heard the worry in his voice, and her attention was immediately drawn to him.
"I didn’t fracture anything. It’ll be fine in a couple of days. It just looks scarier than it is; it doesn’t hurt that much."
Su Li’s answer only made Wu Sheng’s expression darken.
Just looking at it made his heart ache; he wished he could take the injury for her, ten times worse. And here she was, insisting it didn’t hurt when it looked agonizing.
"All you ever say is that it doesn’t hurt. I’m taking you to the hospital."
"I’ll be fine if I just put some ointment on it."
Just then, Little Tang Mo walked in, carrying the first-aid kit Su Li had gotten ready.
"Uncle, does Mommy need to go to the hospital?"
Wu Sheng and Su Li answered in unison.
Wu Sheng: "She should."
Su Li: "I don’t need to."
Little Tang Mo looked up at Wu Sheng, let out a curious "Huh?" and asked.
"Uncle, why is your face so red? Are you hot?"
Wu Sheng: "..."
Su Li: "..."
Little Tang Mo glanced at Su Li’s face. "Mommy, your face is really red, too. Do you have a fever?"
Su Li: "..."
Wu Sheng: "..."
Seeing Little Tang Mo reach out nervously to feel her forehead, Su Li quickly replied, "I’m fine, Little Mo. It’s just a little warm."
"Oh." Little Tang Mo nodded.
"Let’s go to the hospital," Wu Sheng said, clearing his throat and putting on a serious face.
Su Li shook her head. "I really don’t need to go, I’m fine. Could you step outside for a minute? I’ll have Little Mo put some ointment on for me."
"I won’t be able to relax until a doctor takes a look..." Wu Sheng took a step forward, then stopped, a conflicted look on his face.