Chapter 2175: Uncontrollable Concern

Su Kexuan had previously arranged a task for him.

It was to collaborate with a luxury brand and take some photos of new products.

The photos were taken, but Qingkong had delayed submitting them because he had to go to Jiang Mobai's racing team to help take promotional photos.

As a result, the photos for the luxury brand were only processed this morning.

Since they were already processed, Qingkong felt confident.

He smiled and said to Su Kexuan, "I strive for perfection; if it's not ready, it cannot be sent."

"Then when will you be ready?"

"You came at the right time, it's already done! The photos are all copied onto a flash drive, wait here, I'll go get it!"

As Qingkong spoke, he went to his bedroom.

Su Kexuan stood where she was and waited.

And this wait allowed her to see an enlarged photo on the computer Qingkong had left open.

It was a group photo of Jiang Mobai's racing team.

Several young people were posing in the same way, gathered around a race car.

They were full of vitality, their faces brimming with youthful spirit.

But Su Kexuan's gaze was immediately drawn to the person in the very center.

Jiang Mobai was wearing a red racing suit, looking high-spirited.

Having returned to the racetrack, he was still as handsome as ever.

However...

Su Kexuan's brows furrowed slightly.

When Qingkong came over after retrieving the item, Su Kexuan asked him, "Did you Photoshop this photo?"

Qingkong made a "tsk" sound and said unhappily, "Do I need to Photoshop photos I take? This is a lack of recognition for my skills!"

"If you didn't, why is his face so thin?"

As she spoke, Su Kexuan's finger pointed at Jiang Mobai.

Seeing Su Kexuan paying attention to Jiang Mobai, Qingkong felt secretly pleased.

But he didn't show it on the surface.

Facing Su Kexuan's question, he described it calmly: "Mobai had a gastric hemorrhage a while ago and even ended up in the Hospital; he suffered quite a bit, so naturally, he lost weight."

What, a gastric hemorrhage...

Su Kexuan couldn't help but be stunned.

Afterward, she knitted her brows and asked, "Did he get a gastric hemorrhage because of drinking?"

"That's right."

"He really deserves it!"

"Hey, I said the same thing to him, but he really is pitiful; his appetite hasn't recovered yet, and he doesn't dare to eat anything."

Qingkong was not exaggerating.

After Jiang Mobai was discharged from the Hospital, he thought that if he rested well, his body would recover quickly.

Who would have thought that his body would still be weak, and he would have lost so much weight that his cheeks were sunken.

Although this version of Jiang Mobai looked more masculine.

It was also truly heartbreaking.

So...

Would Su Kexuan feel heartache?

Qingkong felt curious and even looked up to size up Su Kexuan.

But Su Kexuan only furrowed her brows and said nothing.

Qingkong's eyes darted, preparing to speak and probe Su Kexuan.

Just then, the phone on the table began to vibrate.

Qingkong reached out and took it.

Upon seeing the number, Qingkong grinned and wanted to laugh!

It's better to come at the right time than to come early; consider yourself lucky today, kid!

Qingkong mused to himself.

On the surface, however, he answered the phone with a straight face: "Mm, it's done, you can pick it up anytime. You're already here? Alright, come on up."

Su Kexuan heard Qingkong's words.

She felt something was off.

After Qingkong hung up the phone, she asked for the flash drive from him.

Qingkong gave it up readily.

He even said considerately, "If the brand is not satisfied, you can tell me, and I will retake them."

"After this time, they'll be anxious enough; how would they dare to let you do it again."

"Uh, there was a small accident this time, but it definitely won't happen again next time."

Su Kexuan did not believe Qingkong's promise.

In her view, Qingkong was just a bit unreliable.

And he was temperamental.

Dealing with such a person required a balance of tension and relaxation, and one should keep him in check even when there's nothing wrong.

But at this moment, Su Kexuan had no time to critique Qingkong.

She put away the USB drive and was about to head out.

Yet she never expected that the moment Su Kexuan opened the door, she would come face-to-face with the man outside!

The instant their gazes met, Jiang Mobai froze.

Immediately after came an ecstasy that bordered on madness!

The beautiful woman he could only see in his daily fantasies was standing right in front of him now!

However, when Jiang Mobai caught sight of Su Kexuan's tense expression...

Jiang Mobai hid his smile and lowered his eyes gently.

Qingkong, behind him, broke the awkward silence: "Mobai, wait for me a moment; I'll copy the photos for you right now."

After saying this, Qingkong began copying the photos with extremely slow movements.

He took the opportunity to steal a glance at the interaction between the two people here.

Having heard Qingkong's words, Su Kexuan understood something: "So Qingkong was delayed at work because he was taking photos for your racing team."

"Huh?"

Jiang Mobai didn't understand.

Qingkong, however, had his finger twitch and nearly clicked the delete key.

Fortunately, Su Kexuan had no intention of pursuing the matter.

She looked Jiang Mobai up and down and discovered that Jiang Mobai was actually even thinner than in the photos.

This discovery made Su Kexuan knit her brows.

Jiang Mobai did not understand what this small gesture meant.

But he guessed... Su Kexuan felt dissatisfied with him appearing here.

Yet all of this was just a coincidence!

Jiang Mobai immediately began to explain: "I'm usually in intensive training; I only came here today to pick something up. If I had known you were here too, I definitely wouldn't have come!"

Jiang Mobai looked earnest.

He hoped Su Kexuan could believe him.

After hearing this, Su Kexuan didn't have any particular emotional change.

She just gave an indifferent "Oh."

"You... don't you believe what I said?"

"Whether I believe it or not doesn't matter."

Su Kexuan's attitude made Jiang Mobai's expression falter for a moment.

Afterward, he smiled at himself in mockery.

He thought to himself that being overly sentimental was a bad habit that needed to be changed.

Su Kexuan heard a faint sound of laughter.

She thought she had experienced a hallucination.

But after looking up, she discovered that it was not a hallucination.

There was still a smile on the corners of Jiang Mobai's mouth that hadn't faded.

But that smile was bitter.

His cheeks looked even more gaunt because he was looking down...

In this instant, Su Kexuan suddenly felt very uncomfortable in her heart.

It was so uncomfortable that she could barely breathe!

She didn't like this feeling and quickly shifted her gaze away.

Afterward, she feigned indifference and said: "Since the meeting couldn't be avoided, we met, so it doesn't matter."

"Oh."

"There's no need to deliberately keep your distance; that would only make it seem intentional."

"You're right."

"Has your health recovered a bit?"

Jiang Mobai was looking down, mechanically echoing Su Kexuan.

However, that last sentence of Su Kexuan's...

Made Jiang Mobai's heart beat violently.

He stared fixedly at Su Kexuan, wanting to know if Su Kexuan was concerned about him...

Su Kexuan did not meet Jiang Mobai's gaze.

At this moment, she was extremely annoyed.

She felt that it was unnecessary for her to be standing here talking to Jiang Mobai!

But since the conversation had already started, Su Kexuan leaving suddenly would make her seem guilty.

She could only bite the bullet and say: "It was Qingkong; he said you were sick."

"Qingkong just likes to talk too much... Actually, I'm basically better; I just need to be a bit careful with what I eat."

"Since you know what to be careful about, then pay attention to it; don't let your family worry."

"…Mm."