He seemed to sense her urgent gaze, so he answered in a muted voice.
"I'm just going to the bathroom, I won't leave."
Ye Shu bit her lip, a flush of embarrassment crossing her face. For a second just now, she really was worried he'd get up and walk away.
After the man entered the bathroom, the abrupt ringing of a cell phone broke the silence in the hospital room.
Ye Shu slowly sat up and reached out to grab Huo Shenting's phone from not too far away, the caller ID flashing a name that particularly stung her eyes.
Shiqing.
The Affectionate Couple.
Ye Shu felt as if something was stuck in her chest, making it almost impossible to breathe. Her finger trembled lightly and without thinking, she pressed the answer button.
Shen Shiqing's pleasant voice came through.
"Shenting, I drank too much today, I can't drive. Can you come and take me home?"