Chapter 375: Chapter 375 - 369: Jing Jihan Places His Hand on Her Abdomen

Shi Su didn’t even have the chance to refuse before she was carried through the door.

When she came back just now, she still had quite a bit of rainwater on her from the wind, but Jing Jihan seemed oblivious, directly placing her on the bed. He then noticed the light sweat on her cheeks and went to the bathroom to wet a towel.

While the man was wiping her face, Shi Su lay on the bed, gasping in pain, yet she still lifted her hand to grab the towel: "Let me do it myself..."

"Move your hand." The man’s tone brooked no argument, full of authority.

Shi Su was silent for a moment; the pain was truly beyond her ability to pretend to be strong. Lying there, stretching out helped her feel a little more comfortable. She slowly let go of her hand, not moving anymore, allowing the pain to sweep through her nerves, and allowing the man to wipe off most of the rainwater from her face, neck, and body.

"Where does it hurt?" Just when she was in a haze from the pain, she suddenly heard the man’s voice.

Shi Su instinctively placed her hand on her stomach, then pressed the middle-lower part of her abdomen, her face pale as she said, "Here."

Jing Jihan lifted his hand and placed it on her stomach. Even through the clothes, the warmth of his palm brought comfort.

Shi Su unexpectedly felt her eyes heat up, turning her face away to look in another direction. Resisting the cramps in her abdomen, she gripped the bedsheet beneath her without saying a word, not looking at him either.

The doctor arrived quickly and promptly conducted a series of examinations on Shi Su. After the check-up, it was determined that the illness wasn’t due to disease but was caused by eating the wrong food or something too cold, leading to intestinal spasms. The episodes wouldn’t last long, but if she didn’t rest properly during an episode, it could recur repeatedly with increasingly severe pain.

Clearly, Shi Su had eaten some Hong Kong-style street food, perhaps from a stall selling unsanitary or indigestible snacks; various factors could be the cause.

The doctor prescribed medication and instructed her just to lie down and rest while using hot compresses and massages on her abdomen.

After taking the painkillers, Shi Su, eyes closed, almost fell asleep in his room. Before fully slipping into sleep, she seemed to hear Jing Jihan conversing with the doctor. Though it was just simple instructions, this voice instinctively calmed her, allowing her to sleep peacefully amid pain and fatigue.

Until the doctor left, Shi Su was almost asleep, feeling suddenly extra warm on her abdomen. Whether it was the effect of the painkillers or not, the pain seemed to have eased quite a bit. It felt as though some force was gently pressing on her stomach, making her unwittingly relax her brows that had been furrowed all day, and her lying posture wasn’t so tense anymore.

This sleep was comfortable, and when Shi Su awoke and opened her eyes, it was still raining outside, though not as heavily. The sky, however, was already dark, and she didn’t know what time it was.

She blinked twice at the ceiling light, attempting to wake herself up, and sat upright, realizing she was still in Jing Jihan’s room. Turning around, she saw the man standing by the window on a phone call.

Jing Jihan was merely on a call; he hardly spoke, occasionally responding in a low, soft voice, only uttering two or three brief English phrases, presumably listening to a report from an overseas company branch manager.

She got up quietly, carefully tidied the bed she had slept in, took her jacket, bag, and phone, planning to leave quietly.

Just as she reached the doorway, the man’s voice suddenly came from that direction: "Take the medicine before you go."

Shi Su paused, turning around to see the man’s back still facing the room’s floor-to-ceiling window, without the intention of asking her to stay, but those words were indeed directed at her.

She hesitated, the cramps from the past two days had been a nightmare. Not wanting to endure the pain again, she simply returned to the bedside, found the box of medicine placed there, picked it up, and put it in her bag. As she turned, she paused slightly, looking back at the man by the window.

Knowing he was on a phone call, she didn’t disturb him. Regardless of whether he could hear her, she politely said, "Thank you," in a soft voice, then left his room swiftly without lingering.

Unexpectedly, just outside the door, she suddenly saw Jing Sixue coming from the direction of the elevator. Jing Sixue hadn’t looked this way yet, but Shi Su had already spotted her.

Shi Su only glanced at that figure, then proceeded as if she didn’t know her, as if she hadn’t seen her, without considering how Jing Sixue might react upon discovering her exiting this room. She also had no intention of greeting her, heading to the room door a dozen meters away, opening it, and entering without looking back.

Jing Sixue, however, froze upon suddenly seeing Shi Su leave Jing Jihan’s room.

Shi Su again?

She hadn’t been able to reach Jing Jihan all day. Last night’s spare room key incident had surely been discovered by him, making her unsure of what excuse to use for inviting him to dinner.

Finally coming up with the idea of seeking him out during dinner, she didn’t expect to see Shi Su leaving his room as soon as she reached the 22nd floor.

Moreover, looking at Shi Su’s hair, it was as if she had just woken up; her hair was still a bit messy.

Didn’t they break up more than a year ago? It’s been almost two years since then, so what’s going on now?

After returning to her room, Shi Su took the medicine. She had already rested in the afternoon but it was already past seven in the evening, and it was still raining outside. She changed into comfortable clothing and lay back in bed, using one hand to browse the messages in the film group’s WeChat, while the other hand massaged her abdomen, which had eased considerably.

While massaging, she found her strength alternated between too light and painful, nowhere near the comfort she felt when her abdomen was gently pressed as she slept in Jing Jihan’s room in the afternoon.

She clicked her tongue and stopped the massage altogether, bowing her head to reply to WeChat messages.

The person in charge of the film mentioned in the group that they hadn’t been idle during their stays in Hong Kong due to the rain. They managed to contact the film sponsors in Hong Kong and planned to discuss the promotion and collaboration for the upcoming release over dinner, scheduled for tomorrow night in the VIP hall of Zijin Flower Hotel in the city center.

No matter in China what discussions or deals are at hand, dining and drinking remain the most effective and common methods, especially among executives and leaders in the entertainment industry. They particularly enjoy discussing matters over meals, and after a few drinks, talks of mutual support within the industry invariably emerge.

After replying to the message, Shi Su took a bath. Likely due to the combined effect of the abdominal massage and medication, her stomach hadn’t suffered severe cramps for hours.

Upon exiting the bathroom, she found her phone ringing continuously.