Just as the bodyguard awkwardly lowered his sleeve, a young woman walked towards them.
"Lu Jia, what are you doing here?"
Hearing the voice, Lu Jia turned his head in confusion and saw Lu Wei walking towards him with a smile on her face.
"What are you doing here?" Lu Jia looked behind her and, seeing no one, asked curiously, "Where's Yan Yan? Didn't you go to the hospital with her?" Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he said, "Could it be that you guys came here too?"
"Yes, the bodyguards brought us directly here. They said this is the Rong family's hospital, which is more convenient," Lu Wei said with a smile. "Yan Yan's ankle is very swollen and it hurts when she walks. Considering that there is no one to take care of her when she goes home, we've arranged for her to stay in the hospital for two days and hired a caregiver to take care of her personally."
"That's good," Shen Zhi Qiu nodded and took over the conversation. "If it really doesn't work, stay a couple more days and make sure you're fully recovered before being discharged. It would be troublesome if you had any aftereffects."
"What are you doing here?" Lu Wei glanced in the direction of the operating room and asked again.
Shen Zhi Qiu pursed her lips.
Lu Jia pulled Lu Wei aside and quietly explained the whole story to her.
As she listened, Lu Wei wrinkled her nose and exclaimed, "What kind of people are around Zhi Qiu! When we left the hotel just now, we ran into her ex-husband. Luckily, Yan Yan gave him a good scolding, and he ended up in a pretty mess."
Now it was Lu Jia's turn to be dumbfounded; he hadn't expected such a little incident.
"Then what are you doing here?"
"I came to see a doctor to see if there was anything else wrong. I was thinking of going home if everything was alright. I didn't expect to run into you here," Lu Wei explained.
"Then I'll take you. Are you going back to the hotel or to your friend's place?" Lu Jia said, preparing to ask Wei Qiao for the car keys.
"Hey, no, don't." Lu Wei grabbed him. "You can stay here. Zhi Qiu needs you to stay with her right now. I can take a taxi by myself. Don't bother."
After saying goodbye to everyone, Lu Wei took the elevator downstairs.
As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she felt a little tired. She looked up and saw the automatic coffee machine across the street, and walked over without thinking.
She had just inserted a coin and chosen a hot Americano when she heard someone call her name from behind.
Turning around, I saw Rong Mo standing not far away.
"What a coincidence?" Lu Wei blurted out, then thought of Shen Zhi Qiu upstairs. It would be normal for Rong Mo to be here. So she said, "I just came downstairs. Zhi Qiu and the others are at the operating room door. Yan Yan's arrangements are all made, so don't worry."
"Yeah, I'll just buy a coffee and go upstairs." Rong Mo smiled, but he looked visibly tired. Seeing Lu Wei also drinking coffee, he asked with some confusion, "Are you staying up all night again tonight? Drinking coffee at this hour means you're not going to sleep?"
"No, it's not that. I'm used to it. I've been living abroad for so long these past few years that I've probably consumed too much caffeine and become somewhat immune. Even if I drink coffee in the middle of the night, it won't affect my sleep." Lu Wei bent down to pick up the coffee, turned her head, and said with a smile, "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll be going now."
"I'll take you," Rong Mo suddenly suggested. "Wait for me to buy a coffee, and I'll bring it to you right away."
"No need. Lu Jia offered to give me a ride earlier, but I refused. I can walk by myself. I don't want to cause you any trouble." Lu Wei quickly waved her hand. "You go up first. I can take a taxi by myself."
"I can't get a taxi here." The coffee was ready, and Rong Mo picked it up and took a big gulp of iced Americano. The cold liquid flowed down his throat, making his head seem to clear up instantly.
"Huh?" Lu Wei was somewhat surprised.
"Really." Rong Mo smiled. "If you don't believe me, you can try using your phone to locate and hail a taxi."
Seeing that Rong Mo had already said that, Lu Wei felt embarrassed to take a taxi in front of him again, as if she didn't quite believe him.
"Let's go." Rong Mo took out his car keys from his coat and strode outside.
Seeing this, Lu Wei felt she couldn't refuse any longer and had no choice but to follow.
"Where are you going?" Rong Mo asked casually, gripping the steering wheel.
“Yunhai Manor,” Lu Wei replied, then seemed to realize something the moment she said it, pursed her lips, and glanced at Rong Mo’s expression.
Rong Mo's grip on the steering wheel suddenly tightened, then loosened. He frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Okay, buckle your seatbelt first."
Lu Wei remained silent the whole way, clearly sensing that something was wrong with Rong Mo, but she didn't know what to say.
Only after the car entered the gate of Yunhai Villa did Lu Wei speak up to remind him, "Why don't you drop me off at the next intersection? I can walk up myself."
"No need. It's late at night. It's too dangerous for you to walk on the mountain road by yourself. What if a car doesn't see you? It's too dangerous." Rong Mo refused without even thinking.
"Um, Chu Xia was worried I'd be back so late alone, so she said she'd wait for me at the villa entrance," Lu Wei said softly, starting to regret letting Rong Mo take her; she should have walked a bit further to hail a taxi.
Rong Mo's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed nervously. But then he gave a self-deprecating smile, his eyes filled with a touch of melancholy. "It's alright. I'll just drop you off at the door without getting out of the car. I'll only feel at ease if I get you safely. Don't worry."
Seeing that Rong Mo had already said that, Lu Wei didn't know what to say. She just took out her phone and sent a message to Chu Xia, informing her that Rong Mo would bring her back.
"Mmm." Chu Xia replied with a single word immediately.
Lu Wei couldn't read her emotions. She put her phone away, thinking that she would get off the car as soon as they arrived at their destination, so as not to make things difficult for Rong Mo and Chu Xia.
The car arrived at the villa entrance quickly.
As expected, Chu Xia was waiting for her at the bottom of the steps. When she saw the car approaching, she slowly walked over.
As soon as the car came to a stop, Lu Wei whispered, "Thank you," then quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and rushed out, as if afraid that the two of them would bump into each other and embarrass Rong Mo.
Watching Lu Wei flee in panic, grabbing Chu Xia and hurriedly heading into the house, not even stopping to tidy her hair which was disheveled by the wind, Rong Mo suddenly found it somewhat amusing, and the stinging feeling in his heart seemed to have dissipated a bit.
He glanced at Chu Xia's retreating figure, closed his eyes, and the image of that sweet-smiling girl with her hair often tied in a bun reappeared in his mind.
Things have changed, but people are no longer the same.
Perhaps, we should all let it go.
Rong Mo sighed and drove away.
Just as he was on his way back to the hospital, he suddenly received a call from Wei Qiao.
"What's wrong?" Rong Mo swiped his phone to answer the call, and Wei Qiao's extremely panicked voice came from the other end.
"President Rong, something terrible has happened! Miss has been kidnapped!"
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