We agreed it was just a hug, why did you actually do it?

Tang Shaowu's sudden question startled Su Weile.

"Huh?? Oh, going back to Yanshan? I'll go back as soon as you're better, okay? I can't stay in Jinhai forever."

Tang Shaowu looked into Su Weile's eyes and said, "Aren't you going to stay here and watch over your Jiajia?"

Su Weile sighed softly and said, "She probably doesn't need me to watch over her anymore. She's grown up and has her own ideas now. I'm just an older brother who grew up with her."

After a moment of silence, Su Weile said, "By the way, after I leave, if possible, please look after Jin Jiajia. Help her if you can. After all, it's not easy for a girl to be all alone in Jinhai."

Tang Shaowu chuckled softly, "Why should I help her?"

Su Weile glared at her and said, "What kind of talk is that? What do you mean by 'why should I help her?' Aren't we friends? Isn't my sister your sister too? Besides, my beautiful mother once said: Boys must take care of girls. Remember what Mom said?"

Tang Shaowu's tone was somewhat cold: "You're leaving anyway, what kind of friends are we?"

Su Weile almost laughed in anger. "Damn it, I'm speechless. In your eyes, Tang Shao, friends are like magnets. They can only be together when they're close, and once the distance grows, they're nothing to each other? Are you saying that once I leave Jinhai, we won't be friends anymore?"

Tang Shaowu replied affirmatively, "Yes, that's right."

Su Weile couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Damn it~~ I really fed the dog!"

Then Su Weile started looking through her phone and asked helplessly, "Young Master Tang, ask the doctor how many days it will take you to be discharged. I'll set a countdown on my phone to see how many more days we can be friends."

Tang Shaowu looked at the boy sitting cross-legged on his hospital bed without saying a word.

Su Weile didn't ask any further questions. He had just mentioned it casually and didn't bother with the countdown. Instead, he opened WeChat with Jin Jiajia and sent her a message: "Jiajia, I'll be going back to Yanshan in a couple of days. Take good care of yourself. If anything happens, call me or Brother Jin Yi. We'll always be your strong support. Keep going!"

During this time, Su Weile had thought a lot. He still couldn't understand Jin Jiajia's actions, but he had also come to terms with it. Just like he had told Tang Shaowu, Jin Jiajia was an adult now, and he had no right to interfere too much in her affairs. She was no longer the girl who needed him to solve everything and who called him "Brother Xiaole" every day.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept this incident a secret from me, making me feel like a fool, and causing such a misunderstanding between me and Tang Shaowu because I wanted to seek justice for her.

Su Weile sighed and muttered, "Oh, what a tragic fate~~~"

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When Lao Xu and Xue Bing came in, this was the scene they saw: Tang Shaowu was sitting against the headboard of the hospital bed, and Su Weile was lying on the bed in a completely undignified manner, muttering something under her breath. There was also a shuffled deck of cards between the two of them.

Old Xu and Xue Bing both stood frozen at the doorway. After a long while, Old Xu coughed softly. Su Weile then quickly sat up straight. "Uncle, you're here?"

Old Xu said with a smile, "President Xue has something to discuss with Young Master Tang."

Su Weile saw Xue Bing behind Lao Xu. Although Su Weile already knew about Jin Jiajia's situation—that Jin Jiajia had taken the initiative herself—he still disliked Xue Bing and had no good feelings towards him whatsoever.

Moreover, Su Weile also discovered that Xue Bing's hostility towards him was even greater. Su Weile himself was puzzled. Why would a pimp like him hold a grudge against him? He really didn't beat him enough.

The two locked eyes, neither willing to back down, sparks flying.

Old Xu sighed softly and said, "Young Master Su, the nurses' station just said there's a package for our ward. Is it yours? Go and pick it up."

Upon hearing this, Su Weile's attention was immediately diverted. "Oh, it's mine. I'll go get it right away."

He quickly organized his deck of cards, saying as he did so, "We'll play again tonight, no cheating allowed."

Tang Shaowu smiled gently and said, "All baseless accusations without evidence are false accusations and slander."

Xue Bing watched all this silently, a flash of resentment and ruthlessness passing through his eyes.

After Su Weile left, Lao Xu also closed the door and went out.

Only Xue Bing and Tang Shaowu were in the ward. Neither of them spoke for a long time. Tang Shaowu quietly looked at Xue Bing.

Finally, Xue Bing couldn't help but ask, "I don't understand? Why keep Su Weile around to take care of her?"

Tang Shaowu said calmly, "You don't need to understand, this is my private matter."

Xue Bing firmly stated, "If you want someone by your side to take care of you, I am willing to take care of you."

Tang Shaowu laughed and looked at Xue Bing, "I spent a lot of money to train you, not to have you be my personal nanny."

Xue Bing said, "Then I'll help you find professional people to take care of you."

His cold gaze could see right through a person's heart. "Xue Bing, Mr. Xue, you just need to do your job well, and please don't overstep the line."

Xue Bing said with a sense of desperation, "Young Master Tang, I like you. I know I'm not good enough for you, but I hope to be by your side."

Tang Shaowu laughed. "President Xue, you should know my answer, right? Knowing you have no chance of winning, you still revealed your hand. That's unwise of you. I'm starting to doubt your business acumen."

Silence returned to the room. After a long while, Tang Shaowu's cold voice rang out, "I'll pretend the past ten minutes never happened. Now you have two choices: one, like me, pretend you just entered this ward and start reporting your work; two, continue your confession, then pack your things and leave Starry Sky."

The two looked at each other, both knowing the other wasn't joking.

After a long silence, Xue Bing's voice rang out softly, "I choose one."

Tang Shaowu's smile deepened, and he said calmly, "Very good, I like people who know how to adapt to circumstances. Let's begin."

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Su Weile found his package at the nurses' office. He had gotten to know the nurses well after being there for so long.

Su Weile is handsome and warm-hearted, although he can be impulsive and has a bit of a spoiled young master's temper.

However, due to his parents' upbringing, he was taught to take care of girls, so he has always been popular with them. Meanwhile, Su Weile was chatting enthusiastically with a nurse who had just finished her shift.

Suddenly, she heard someone call her name from behind, "Su Weile?"

Su Weile turned around and saw that it was Feng Kai. She happily exclaimed, "Brother Kai? What brings you here? Are you here to see Young Master Tang?"

Feng Kai smiled and said, "No, I just brought a younger brother over."

Su Weile said with a smile, "You go see Tang Shaoyao, we'll go together."

Upon hearing this, Feng Kai frowned, his eyes looking down to see that Su Weile was wearing slippers. He said, somewhat shocked, "Su Weile, don't tell me you've been taking care of Young Master Tang all this time?"