Chapter 1853: Don't Touch, It's Dirty

Song Jin’s face alternated between pale and flushed.

He couldn’t think of anything else to say, but his hand really hurt. “Let go…”

“Stay away from Tingting from now on,” Xu Shu dragged Song Jin before him like a rag, not even bending his waist. He whispered close to Song Jin’s ear, “Otherwise, every time I see you, I’ll beat you up. If you’re about to die, I’ll save you, keeping your wretched life hanging on. I can manage that.”

Song Jin’s eyes suddenly widened.

His vision was unfocused, all he could see was Xu Shu’s face, yet he couldn’t register any expression on it.

It had been a long time since he was beaten, so why did it feel like he was in phantom pain now?

Especially when the fear in his heart magnified infinitely, Song Jin didn’t even dare to lift his head and muttered, “Got it.”

Only then did Xu Shu let him go.

He took out a handkerchief from his bag to wipe the filth off his hand.

“The patient has already gone into the operating room. They were looking for you earlier. Go handle the paperwork.”

Song Jin’s ears buzzed, yet he heard every word clearly. He wanted to say Li Jiaojiao’s life or death had nothing to do with him, wasting that money.

But he didn’t dare say another word to Xu Shu.

“Tingting.”

Xu Shu called Xu Tingting over, initially intending to grab her hand, but hesitated for a moment upon seeing the blood on his own hand. He gently rested his hand on her back to guide her forward.

Xu Tingting hurriedly grabbed his hand to check.

“Don’t move, it’s dirty.”

Xu Shu gently pulled his hand away. After wiping off the blood stains with the handkerchief, he threw it into the trash can on the way.

“What’s dirty? He didn’t touch you just now. Let me see if you’re hurt!”

Xu Tingting was extremely anxious and when he flicked her lightly, she looked up to his amused eyes, “Do you think he can hurt me anywhere?”

He was completely in control; Song Jin was a weakling in his hands.

But Xu Tingting didn’t listen to him and insisted on inspecting with her eyes, scrutinizing both his hands thoroughly before feeling reassured.

“Is it okay now?”

Xu Tingting pouted uncomfortably, “Sorry, Brother Shu, if I hadn’t misjudged him, none of this trouble would have happened later.”

Xu Shu raised an eyebrow, took a step back, then bent down, eyes hooking onto hers, and smiled, “It’s rare that the little rascal has a day of conscience.”

Xu Tingting gave him a playful slap, but the guilt on her face was too strong to brush away.

“It’s not your fault. You were protected too well by your family. Everyone seemed good to you. With this experience, you’ll be smarter when it comes to judging people in the future.”

Xu Shu’s advice was always succinct, “Alright, accompany me to the office to get some documents, then let’s go home.”

Xu Tingting caught up to grab his hand, “Didn’t you say an emergency patient was brought in?”

“It’s Li Jiaojiao. In the spirit of a fearless doctor, I was going to treat her. Another doctor took the surgery, so I came back.”

He didn’t give her a chance to respond and asked, “Wasn’t I telling you to go home first?”

She guiltily uttered, “Ah,” with her voice consciously rising, “Yes, I was planning on going back. I just fed some stray cats and wanted to get more candy from your place.”

“Liar.”

“Brother Shu!”

“Hehe.”

Xu Shu placed his hand on her head, intentionally pushing down. As she leaned in passively, Xu Shu mischievously wrapped his arm around her neck from behind. He didn’t tighten his grip, but when Xu Tingting struggled, it actually made his hold firmer. He quickly let go, and Xu Tingting turned around, throwing punches at him. Xu Shu, with his long legs, stepped up two stairs at a time, frustrationally making Xu Tingting chase after him, shouting.