"Is there an empty room downstairs from our building...?" Jiang Jianhuan asked tentatively, and Su Mo frowned slightly.
"It was filled with all sorts of junk."
"Can we pack it up now?"
Su Mo glanced at her inexplicably and answered slowly.
"What do you do when you go to work every day?"
The stairwell in the fire escape was quiet, with only the occasional sound of footsteps.
Jiang Jianhuan had clearly thought about this question. After hesitating for a moment, he asked hesitantly.
"I plan to hire a caregiver to take care of her at home."
"And what about me?"
"Hmm?" Jiang Jianhuan asked, puzzled.
Su Mo took a deep breath and tried to speak in a calm and gentle tone.
"I'm not used to having strangers in my house." Especially since they were his fans. Su Mo's head throbbed just thinking about how Zhao Zhao looked every time he saw him.
"..." Jiang Jianhuan hadn't expected this at all. She only realized then that it was Su Mo's house, not hers. Jiang Jianhuan felt that she had been meddling in things that weren't hers.
Seeing her expression, Su Mo knew she had misunderstood. A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he pulled her into his arms.
"What are you thinking? I just don't want to live with other girls. Besides, Zhao Zhao broke her leg the first time she met me. If we see each other every day after that, it'll be terrible."
Su Mo explained gently that although Jiang Jianhuan had figured things out and the dark clouds in his heart had dissipated, the matter was not resolved and he was still sullen.
"What should we do then?"
She asked, and Su Mo pondered for a moment, when a flash of inspiration struck her.
"By the way, Bai Qiu currently lives alone. His house is quite big and is near the hospital. There are two empty rooms, so Zhao Zhao can go there and take care of him nearby."
Chapter 60
The two parties involved were unaware that their arrangements had been decided so pleasantly.
These past two weekends, Jiang Jianhuan has been staying with Zhao Zhao at the hospital. Su Mo also comes over frequently. The fangirl lies in bed with her legs in a sling every day, still bubbling with happiness.
To be honest, she drank the water her crush brought her, ate the food he cooked for her, and even sat next to him and chatted with him!
Zhao Zhao felt that his life was complete.
She was incredibly fortunate that when she posted the roommate ad and tenants flocked to inquire, she spotted Jiang Jianhuan in the vast sea of people at first glance. What a discerning eye! Such sharp eyes! And such a clever mind!
Bai Qiu works upstairs; he's in cardiac surgery and occasionally comes down to check on things during breaks between surgeries.
He mainly came to see if Su Mo was there. After graduation, everyone was busy with work and didn't have much time to get together. Such frequent opportunities to meet were quite rare.
But every time he came, he inevitably ran into Zhao Zhao. He found this girl very interesting. Every time she was in front of Su Mo, she was like a simple and shy little white rabbit. But as soon as she left, she would bare her teeth and make a face, and you could easily get bitten if you weren't careful.
It still hurts a little.
Jiang Jianhuan didn't know why the relationship between the two was so strange. In fact, Zhao Zhao rarely confronted anyone and was carefree. Bai Qiu was even stranger. In her memory, he was extremely quiet and rarely showed any expression. When he was in college, he often went alone.
This was the first time she had ever seen him so vibrant.
Given their current state, Jiang Jianhuan didn't dare to bring up that matter. It wasn't until the eve of his discharge from the hospital that Su Mo finally spoke up.
He spoke to Bai Qiu first and made arrangements. At this moment, the person standing at the foot of the bed didn't look too good, and Zhao Zhao also sensed that something was wrong.
"What's wrong?" she asked cautiously, glancing around at the people before finally settling her gaze on Su Mo.
"Here's the thing... Considering your current mobility issues, and that Bai Qiu is a doctor with a house nearby and two empty rooms, we can have you stay there temporarily after you're discharged, until your foot is healed before going back. What do you think?"
Su Mo spoke softly and gently. Zhao Zhao was so captivated that he barely heard what she said and could only nod.
"Oh, is that so? It's alright, okay, okay."
Bai Qiu, who had originally pinned her hopes on her, was speechless.
With the big problem resolved, Jiang Jianhuan breathed a sigh of relief and went with Su Mo to handle her discharge procedures. Bai Qiu stood there for a while, arms crossed, glancing at her.
"You've been away for so long without going home, don't your family have any objections?" he asked tactfully. After spending this time together, Bai Qiu's emotional intelligence had improved considerably in order to avoid unnecessary frustration.
"I'll tell you a secret." The person sitting on the bed beckoned to him with a finger. Bai Qiu hesitated for two seconds, but still walked over and leaned down.
"Actually... I ran away from home."
A soft breath brushed against his ear, and Bai Qiu glanced at her, his expression a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.
“I like writing novels, but my mom won’t let me. She’s forcing me to find a job, so I took this opportunity to run away. Luckily, you took me in, Doctor.” Zhao Zhao spoke to him in a rare gentle tone, and Bai Qiu was somewhat flattered.
"What kind of novels do you write?" He paused for a few seconds before asking. Zhao Zhao was somewhat surprised, but still answered.
"That shameless stuff about love and romance..."
"!?" Bai Qiu stared at her in astonishment, while Zhao Zhao chuckled, quite pleased with herself.
"I was just kidding. It's actually a horror novel, the kind that'll scare you to death if you read it in the middle of the night." She even spread her five fingers and curled them up, making a clawing gesture.
"......"childish.
Bai Qiu felt that he was being incredibly silly for actually initiating a conversation with her; the conversation was simply impossible to continue.
When Jiang Jianhuan and Su Mo returned, they saw one person leaning against the wall and the other sitting on the bed playing on their phone in the ward. Neither of them looked at the other, and the air was unusually quiet.