frightfiction Chapter 558: We Must Go Back
Chapter 558: We Must Go Back
Chapter 558: We Must Go Back
Li Chenxu hadn't spoken to Xu Sulin in such a tone for a long time. For a moment, Xu Sulin stared wide-eyed at Li Chenxu, unable to utter a single word.
"You should stay here and focus on getting better. I'll stay with you for two more days to check on your condition. If nothing unexpected happens, I won't come back. I'll keep all the promises I made to you."
After a moment of silence, Li Chenxu looked at Xu Sulin and spoke again.
This time, Xu Sulin concealed the surprise in her eyes. She lowered her gaze and did not object to Li Chenxu's decision. Instead, she lowered her head and silently shed tears.
Previously, Xu Sulin was arrogant and domineering. If this had happened before, she might have already argued with Li Chenxu.
She just kept crying and didn't argue with Li Chenxu, which made it difficult for him to say anything.
Aside from caring about Mu Xiaoyu, Li Chenxu didn't bother to think about any other women.
Seeing Xu Sulin like this, he simply said nothing and sat silently on the sofa, waiting for Xu Sulin to finish crying.
She didn't know how much time had passed before Xu Sulin gradually stopped crying. She looked at Li Chenxu with her slightly red and swollen eyes and said, "Brother Chenxu, could you stay here with me for a few days? I want to... I want to see my parents again when I feel a little better. I beg you, this is the only request. I really don't want them to worry."
"How many days?"
"How about... a week?"
Xu Sulin asked cautiously, looking at Li Chenxu nervously, fearing that he might not agree.
Indeed, when Xu Sulin mentioned a week, Li Chenxu frowned immediately, clearly dissatisfied with the number: "A week won't do, three days at most."
He had already obtained Mu Xiaoyu's schedule for the next few days from Lin Zhu. Including these two days, Mu Xiaoyu would be free in a week. When he returned then, he would have time to resolve the conflict between him and Mu Xiaoyu. If he stayed here too long, Mu Xiaoyu would definitely start to overthink things.
Moreover... this time, Li Chenxu had to admit that he was wrong.
All of this could have been avoided, but it was his agreement to cooperate with Xu Sulin that led to this situation.
Actually, if it were him, standing in Mu Xiaoyu's shoes, his reaction might have been even more intense than Mu Xiaoyu's.
Thinking of the disappointed look in Mu Xiaoyu's eyes and the words she said when she left that day, Li Chenxu's heart sank. So before Xu Sulin could even feel disappointed, Li Chenxu changed his mind and said, "No, I can't stay with you. I'll have Assistant Lin stay. If you're scared, it's the same if he's by your side."
“Brother Chenxu…”
Xu Sulin wanted to persuade him to stay, but this time, Li Chenxu gave her no chance. A sharp look from him shut her up completely.
Li Chenxu glanced at the time. The flight that he had asked Lin Zhu to book was in two hours. It would take about an hour to get from the hospital to the airport. If he was a little faster, he might still be able to make it.
Thinking this, Li Chenxu no longer hesitated and immediately stood up, saying to Xu Sulin, "I'm leaving first. Take good care of yourself and tell Assistant Lin if you need anything."
These words actually carried a hint of warning. Ever since Xu Sulin and Li Chenxu started working together, Xu Sulin has become unusually dependent on Li Chenxu, always seeking his help for everything.
At first, they didn't say what the matter was, so Li Chenxu had no choice but to keep rushing over here.
Xu Sulin's condition has now stabilized, and the doctor has said that there are basically no more problems, so there is no need for him to stay here any longer.
Xu Sulin didn't dare to speak, glanced timidly at Li Chenxu, and finally could only nod in agreement.
Seeing this, Li Chenxu didn't delay any longer. After sending a message to Assistant Lin, he immediately had someone take him to the airport.
He had only been there a short time, and apart from a brief rest on the plane, he had hardly had any rest since getting off the plane. Now, suddenly he had to go back. His subordinates, worried that Li Chenxu's body couldn't handle it, couldn't help but advise, "Sir, why don't you rest for a day before going back? Madam is busy after all, and even if you go back now, you might not be able to see her immediately."
Li Chenxu shook his head and did not agree.
He couldn't quite describe how he felt, but the unease in his heart grew stronger.
He felt he had to go back; if something happened and he didn't return, he might regret it for the rest of his life.
Li Chenxu embarked on his journey back to China, while Mu Xiaoyu was reading a script in the car, and Chen Shu was telling her about the preferences of the director she was going to meet later.
"Actually, there's nothing to remember. Just be casual. I've met this director before, and he's a good person. You yourself are very suitable for the female lead's image. I've talked to the director this time, and I'll have the acting coach from the company give you some acting lessons. That should be enough."
Chen Shu has great confidence in Mu Xiaoyu; she believes that the TV series featuring Mu Xiaoyu will definitely be a hit.
Mu Xiaoyu herself wasn't very confident, but since she had already come this far, she would just do her best.
Mu Xiaoyu originally thought that the director this time would be a middle-aged person, but when she met him, she realized that the director was very young, even younger than Mu Xiaoyu.
"I finally met her in person!"
As expected, she was still young. The moment the director saw Mu Xiaoyu, he made no attempt to hide his excitement. If it weren't for the need to respect the difference between men and women and to avoid gossip, he probably would have pounced on Mu Xiaoyu right now.
"Is this Miss Mu?"
"Yes... it's me."
Mu Xiaoyu couldn't understand why the director was so enthusiastic, and she even started to stutter when she spoke.
Upon seeing this, the director rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "I saw Chen Man's Weibo post yesterday, and you really... really look amazing! You don't know, so many directors in the industry want to cast you in their films! Some screenwriters have even started writing scripts based on you!"
The director continued speaking to himself, then paused for a moment, carefully looked Mu Xiaoyu over, and said with a smile, "I originally thought it was the makeup artist's doing, but now that I see you in person, I realize that you are really that good-looking that the makeup artist could make you look so good."