Chapter 81: In the End, We All Lose to Ourselves
Jiang Su recalled a trending topic on Weibo: “The moment you most want to disappear from this world is…”
For Jiang Su, this was precisely that moment.
This damn bodily instinct!
“They’re coming,” Huo Qingyan moved his hand, which had been shielding Jiang Su’s head, downwards to cover his reddened ear.
The touch of Huo Qingyan’s cool fingers made Jiang Su realize how hot his ear was.
“Su Su, are you alright?”
“Mr. Huo, are you injured anywhere?”
Zhou Fu and Xu Mochen rushed over in a panic.
Xu Mochen reached out to help Jiang Su up.
Jiang Su moved his lips, wanting to stop him.
But ultimately, he remained silent.
He couldn’t exactly say what was happening, could he?
Xu Mochen glanced at Huo Qingyan’s arm still around Jiang Su’s waist, raising an eyebrow. “Mr. Huo, please move your arm.”
Huo Qingyan calmly replied, “I think my arm is broken.”
Hearing this, Jiang Su wanted to turn his head to look at his hand, but Huo Qingyan stopped him. “Just don’t move, and I won’t hurt.”
Jiang Su dared not move.
Xu Mochen dared not move either.
The competition venue had emergency medical personnel on hand for unexpected situations. Zhou Fu called Lu Jue to summon them, then called the private hospital.
After making the arrangements, Zhou Fu also stayed put.
Both Xu Mochen and Zhou Fu assumed Jiang Su was immobile because of Huo Qingyan’s injured arm.
But only Jiang Su knew how agonizing and embarrassing the situation was.
Huo Qingyan slightly curled his lips, giving Jiang Su a reassuring look, signaling him not to be so nervous.
Jiang Su glared at him irritably.
His arm was broken, yet he still had the energy to smile.
Not only did he have the energy to smile, but he was also…
Jiang Su silently mouthed three words: “Old pervert.”
Huo Qingyan’s expression was initially puzzled, but then he smiled.
…
The emergency medical personnel arrived quickly.
After providing Huo Qingyan with first aid, they sent him to the private hospital.
Zhou Fu had called ahead, and the hospital had already prepared an operating room.
When the doctor asked Huo Qingyan to enter the operating room, he refused.
Jiang Su snorted coldly. “What? Not going to have surgery and try to blackmail me? Don’t even think about it!”
Huo Qingyan didn’t get angry, turning to the doctor instead. “Give him a full checkup first.”
The “him” naturally referred to Jiang Su.
Jiang Su was stunned. “Take care of yourself!”
Huo Qingyan said softly, “Don’t you have activities tomorrow? If you don’t get a proper checkup, and if you’re injured somewhere, it will affect your work.”
Even at this moment, he was worried about work.
His workaholic persona was truly well-maintained.
Jiang Su scoffed, emphasizing each word. “Fine, I’ll get a checkup right now!”
Jiang Su’s checkup results came back quickly, revealing only minor abrasions.
Seeing the results, Huo Qingyan finally went into the operating room.
Xu Mochen sat beside Jiang Su, looking thoughtfully at the closing operating room door. “Huo Qingyan isn’t that bad after all…”
Jiang Su just smiled silently.
Love for a person is never without reason.
Huo Qingyan, any single one of his good qualities could easily capture someone’s heart.
In Jiang Su’s sophomore year, he filmed “Yesterday’s Funeral.” For a period after the film wrapped, while he was filming other projects elsewhere, he received anonymous harassing calls and messages.
After reporting it to the police, the person quieted down for a while, but then resumed.
During that time, his family was busy.
And he was away filming, not wanting to worry them over such a small matter.
Until Huo Qingyan went on a business trip to the city where he was filming.
When he went to dinner with Huo Qingyan, he tried to appear cheerful, but Huo Qingyan saw through his facade.
Jiang Su told Huo Qingyan everything.
Huo Qingyan postponed his trip, personally teaching Jiang Su how to deal with the situation, without lifting a finger, forcing the harasser to apologize and flee the country overnight.
That year, Jiang Su was only twenty years old.
Young, impetuous, and lacking experience.
That was the first time he realized the difference between Huo Qingyan and his family.
His family would protect him, solving everything for him.
Huo Qingyan would tell him: “You can do it yourself.”
Jiang Su pulled himself out of his memories. “Huo Qingyan has never been a disagreeable person.”
Otherwise, Zhou Fu, his assistant, wouldn’t be so loyal.
Huo Qingyan is simply too smart.
So smart that he’s arrogant, believing he can control everything, including emotions and people’s hearts.
But he doesn’t understand that hearts need reciprocity, and emotions need nurturing.
In relationships, arrogant people will ultimately fail.
Jiang Su was no exception.
He thought he could change Huo Qingyan.
Huo Qingyan wasn’t suddenly cold towards him; he was always like that.
Huo Qingyan didn’t hide his intentions, and Jiang Su clearly knew Huo Qingyan had dug a big pit for him.
He willingly fell into it.
He thought Huo Qingyan would eventually pull him out.
In the end, he failed miserably.
In the end, we all lose to ourselves.
Xu Mochen didn’t know Jiang Su was thinking so much. He scoffed, “That’s just what you think.”
Jiang Su smiled, saying nothing more.
“Xiao Qi!”
Jiang Li Chuan’s voice suddenly came.
Jiang Su looked up and saw Jiang Li Chuan hurrying towards them.
“Why are you here?” Jiang Su was surprised.
“Lu Jue called me.” Jiang Su and Huo Qingyan wouldn’t have had the accident if they hadn’t gone to the competition venue. Lu Jue didn’t have Jiang Su’s contact information, and he couldn’t leave, so he apologized to Jiang Li Chuan.
Jiang Li Chuan examined Jiang Su. “Not hurt?”
Jiang Su replied, “No.”
“If you’re not hurt, why are you sitting here?” Jiang Li Chuan didn’t know Huo Qingyan had protected Jiang Su.
Jiang Su paused. “Huo Qingyan broke his arm saving me.”
Jiang Li Chuan’s eyes lit up, his face filled with joy.
But when he turned to speak to Zhou Fu, he feigned seriousness. “Thank you, Mr. Huo, for saving our Xiao Qi.”
Zhou Fu: “Mr. Jiang, perhaps you should wait for Mr. Huo to come out and thank him in person?”
Jiang Li Chuan is straightforward, while Zhou Fu is observant. He saw the joy on Jiang Li Chuan’s face because he heard about Huo Qingyan’s broken arm.
Jiang Li Chuan’s expression became serious. “Your Mr. Huo is a busy man; he probably doesn’t have the time. I’ll send a gift later.”
Jiang Li Chuan also wanted to sincerely thank Huo Qingyan.
But the hospital reminded him of when Huo Qingyan had left Jiang Su alone at the hot spring resort, leaving him to walk through the snow all night and miss his grandmother’s last moments.
Zhou Fu: “…” This acting is terrible. He practically had “hypocritical” written on his face.
Zhou Fu was curious.
Jiang Li Chuan likes to play around, but he’s also reasonable.
What made him hate Huo Qingyan so much?