Chapter 1525: Sold You Out

Xu Shu unbuttoned his white coat. Since he was still on duty, it would be a hassle to take it off and put it back on again.

He went into the restroom, and soon the sound of running water could be heard.

Zhang Xue leaned in closer and whispered, “That’s the look. When he came to save you, his face looked even scarier than it does now.”

Xu Tingting glanced at her weakly, burrowed into the covers, and muttered under her breath, “Of course it was scary. When my Brother Shu gets mad, even King Yan wouldn’t dare provoke him.”

“Your brother’s so powerful. Why don’t you tell him what happened? Maybe he can provide a clue to the police. Don’t be afraid of taking responsibility. After all, we didn’t sign that contract. You didn’t even see its contents. Whoever did that is just out of line, how could they sell you out…”

“Xuexue!”

Xu Tingting almost couldn’t catch her breath. Her eyelids twitched hard as she sneakily eyed the man coming out of the restroom.

“Bro-brother, Xuexue says her wound hurts. Can you take a look at it?”

“Me?” Zhang Xue mumbled, “I’m fine, really, nothing’s wrong…”

“Brother, please take a look at her. She’s in so much pain!”

Xu Tingting tugged at Zhang Xue, even trying to push her. But having just woken up, she was as weak as a chick. Zhang Xue, being quite skinny, didn’t budge an inch. She was puzzled, not knowing what had gotten into Xu Tingting and whether she should play along.

Xu Shu pulled out a couple of tissues, wiped his hands, crumpled them up, and tossed them into the trash can. He pulled up a chair and sat down.

“Where does it hurt?” The sense of pressure immediately filled the air.

Zhang Xue opened her mouth awkwardly, “Um… my hand, or wait, maybe my leg. Actually, no, it’s my hand again, it kinda hurts.”

Xu Tingting: “…”

Xu Shu remained expressionless, “Which one? Roll up the sleeve, let me see.”

Zhang Xue didn’t even know which hand to extend. The pain was obviously on her, but she still hesitated which side was hurt, fearing she might roll up the wrong sleeve.

“Here.”

Xu Shu clasped Zhang Xue’s wrist, carefully examined the bruising on her arm, and said, “It’s just a bruise. It will heal quickly. If you’re worried, I’ll get you a bottle of ointment later; you can apply it yourself at home.”

Zhang Xue rolled her sleeve back down, “Then can I leave the hospital?”

Xu Shu nodded, “You can.”

Xu Tingting immediately popped her head out from behind her brother, “Brother, what about me?”

Xu Shu couldn’t even be bothered to glance at her, “You can too.”

Xu Tingting was so thrilled she almost jumped for joy. She wanted to, but worried about pulling a muscle, especially with Xu Shu watching. If she let out a groan, he’d start worrying, so instead, she got out of bed and picked up a pile of clothes from the bedside to change in the restroom.

Before long, her voice came from inside, “Brother, these clothes don’t seem like mine.”

“Do you want to wear that dress you had before?”

Xu Tingting was startled, “I don’t!”

She came out, and Xu Shu looked at her twice. The clothes were bought to her measurements, without the slightest deviation.

“Your classmate helped you change out of your dress. I couldn’t find your previous clothes, so they’re left there. These haven’t been washed. If you’re not comfortable with them, you can change at home.”

It wasn’t really uncomfortable, but Xu Tingting had always been pampered and had delicate skin. Wearing clothes that hadn’t been washed gave her a bit of a mental block. She scratched herself, laughing awkwardly, “These are fine. I love the clothes my Brother Shu buys the most.”

Xu Shu ignored her, stood up, and walked out.

Xu Tingting obediently followed behind for a bit. Seeing him enter his office, she quickly turned back to find Zhang Xue.