Su Lu couldn’t even pretend that she didn’t know this father and son duo had conspired together beforehand.
Bo Jingshen had brought a very large SUV, solid and substantial.
The trunk popped open to reveal it was packed with camping gear, ranging from large items like tents, barbecue grills, and portable stoves to small things such as mosquito repellent sprays, mosquito repellent wristbands, and various seasonings for grilling fish and meat.
There was a complete set of fishing rods, and even a telescope!
"Wow! A telescope! To watch the stars!" Zhao Xiaole was overjoyed, hopping and skipping with excitement.
Su Lu couldn’t resist glancing at Bo Jingshen and finally, not being able to hold back, she said, "You had already arranged this with him, hadn’t you?"
Bo Jingshen didn’t try to hide it and nodded as he spoke, "He’s always been envious of other kids camping out with their parents. It wasn’t such a big request, so I said I’d take him."
"..." Su Lu didn’t say anything.
Bo Jingshen asked, "Are you angry?"
Su Lu huffed, "I’m not angry."
The corners of Bo Jingshen’s mouth curved into a shallow arc as he noticed the flowers she was holding and reached out to take them, "Are you going to throw these away? Let me help you."
He remembered saying before, if she couldn’t toss away the flowers he sent, he would do it himself.
Su Lu didn’t let him take the bouquet and said, "No, I’m giving it to You Ran. I have so many, the property management has already picked up a lot."
Bo Jingshen didn’t mind; he just wanted to give her flowers. As for what she did with them afterwards, that was her decision.
"Anyway, I can’t keep that many," Su Lu added.
After hearing this, Bo Jingshen paused for a moment and then laughed, "Why are you explaining this to me? It’s okay even if you throw them away after I gave them to you."
Su Lu coughed lightly and turned hastily, "Let’s go."
Bo Jingshen opened the passenger side door for her.
Su Lu frowned, "I’ll sit in the back with Xiao Le."
"Xiao Le can sit by himself in the child safety seat, but I want you... sitting next to me," Bo Jingshen said.
It was very unfair to speak breathlessly like that.
Su Lu glanced at him with a frown, "Don’t push your luck."
Bo Jingshen thought about it and then handed her the car keys, "Then you drive, my foot hurts."
"Didn’t you say it wasn’t serious?" Su Lu asked with a frown.
Although he suddenly changed the subject, when Su Lu heard him say his foot was hurting, she couldn’t help but get distracted.
Bo Jingshen looked down at his foot, "It’s better. I have it bandaged and put a muscle relief plaster on, but it’s still a bit painful."
As he said this, he lifted up his pant leg, revealing the cross-wrapped bandage on his ankle and the blue hue of the muscle relief plaster peeking out from under it.
Su Lu frowned after a glance, "I’ll drive."
She moved to the driver’s seat, "Zhao Xiaole, go take your seat."
Immediately, Zhao Xiaole sat obediently in the safety seat, fastened his seatbelt, struck a Superman takeoff pose, and shouted, "Let’s go!"
Then, Su Lu saw Bo Jingshen, very naturally, open the passenger side door and sit down in the front passenger seat.
It seemed, just not quite right.
So what was the difference between this and when he had planned to drive and have her sit in the passenger seat earlier?
Su Lu turned her head and stared at him.
Bo Jingshen, however, kept his eyes fixed straight ahead and said without changing his expression, "Alright, let’s go."
Su Lu didn’t feel it was appropriate to say more. She pursed her lips, and her emotions turned into a heavy step on the gas pedal at a standstill.
Stepping hard on the accelerator while in neutral, the large steel beast of a car roared a loud sound from the engine.
She could clearly feel that Bo Jingshen, sitting beside her, shrank his neck a little because of the sound of the revving engine.
This made Su Lu feel quite relieved, and she then put the car in gear and drove out of the residential area.
Cheng Youran had already returned to work. She had always been busy with her work and never one to stay down from minor injuries.
She had clamored about quitting when she had gastroenteritis, but it was unclear whether the few days in the hospital had changed her mind. In any case, she went back to work as soon as her gastroenteritis got better.
Knowing that Su Lu was going to take Zhao Xiaole for a follow-up today, Cheng Youran waited early at the entrance.
Obviously, Cheng Youran could never have imagined that Su Lu would bring Xiaole for a check-up with Bo Jingshen. So when she saw Bo Jingshen get out of the passenger seat, she was a bit stunned.
Bo Jingshen’s attitude towards her was actually not bad, "Hi, Doctor Cheng."
"Ah, hi." Cheng Youran waved her hand awkwardly, unable to stop glancing at Su Lu.
Su Lu explained, "He hurt his foot, and it just so happens that he’s coming in for a check-up as well."
"Oh..." Cheng Youran drew out her voice, "I see."
Sometimes Cheng Youran was like a worm in her stomach, sometimes feeling like she knew Su Lu even better than Su Lu knew herself.
So, hearing what Su Lu said, Cheng Youran had her suspicions.
"I... I’ll go park the car."
Su Lu drove towards the parking lot.
Since Bo Jingshen had gotten out first, now Cheng Youran and Bo Jingshen were left standing there, looking at each other, creating a very awkward moment.
Mainly it was Cheng Youran who felt awkward.
Bo Jingshen was actually okay, "I heard you were sick before, feeling better?"
"Ah, much better." Cheng Youran still felt somewhat awkward. Hearing Bo Jingshen’s concerned words made her feel obliged to reciprocate with some kind of greeting, then her mind went blank, and she blurted out, "I heard you were in prison before, you’re, you’re out?"
By the time she said the first half of the sentence, Cheng Youran already realized something was off and immediately wanted to slap herself.
But there was no help for it, she had already spoken, so she just stammered through the rest.
Bo Jingshen, however, did not get angry. After hearing her words, he instead smiled and nodded, "Yeah, I’m out."
"I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to..."
"Even if it was intentional, it wouldn’t matter. After all, it’s the truth." Bo Jingshen said.
Seeing him being so easy-going, Cheng Youran relaxed a lot, deciding to be straightforward, "So, are you starting to pester Su Xiaolu again?"
"To say ’pester’ isn’t quite right." Bo Jingshen thought for a moment, "I am indeed pursuing her."
"Don’t just pester her while you’re trying to win her over, and then kick her aside at the first sign of trouble. That sort of sin is too agonizing. Su Lu is a person too. Please be a decent person as well," Cheng Youran spoke bluntly.
Bo Jingshen was taken aback and stared at Cheng Youran, "I thought you would stop me? At least verbally?"
Cheng Youran chuckled helplessly, "If I stop you, would it make any difference? Since you can appear next to Su Lu again, it proves that she has given you another chance. You always do this, relying on her feelings for you, you always win. I just feel sorry for my friend, hoping each time that she won’t get hurt again. Bo Jingshen, she risked her life to have your child, with seven layers sewn from her womb to the fascia and skin. If you are still human, if you still have a heart, treat her well and don’t hurt her anymore."