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Upon seeing Lu Bozhou's gaze, Song Xu knew who it was without even turning around.

There is probably only one person in this world who can make Lu Bozhou feel this way.

Then Song Xu watched helplessly as Lu Bozhou used the razor in his hand to cut a small gash on his leg.

"Hey, hey, watch out for the knife!" Song Xu hurriedly called out to warn them, but it was too late.

A sharp pain shot through his leg, and Lu Bozhou looked down to realize what was happening.

Like a child who had done something wrong, he hurriedly reached out and wiped away the beads of blood seeping from the small cut on his leg.

Pretend nothing happened.

Then he looked up at Jiang Mian standing at the door and asked, "Why did you come here? Have you finished your rehabilitation?"

Song Xu looked at Lu Bozhou and asked him how he got here, seemingly not wanting to bother her.

But actually, the joy and surprise in his eyes were almost overflowing.

Jiang Mian didn't say anything, but walked over. She used her elbows as a crutch and walked slowly until she reached the bedside.

Seeing that she remained silent, Lu Bozhou pursed his thin lips.

Jiang Mian put down her elbow crutches, took the razor from his hand, and continued to shave his skin while turning her gaze to Song Xu.

Is the surgery complicated?

Song Xu shook his head, "What could be so complicated? It can't compare to your previous heart surgery."

Song Xu paused, then slightly curled his lips, "These orthopedic surgeries involve hammers, nails, chisels, and drills, all clanging and banging."

He gave the final conclusion: "It's carpentry work."

Jiang Mian: "..."

The orthopedic surgeon happened to walk in from the door and heard what Song Xu said.

"Hey, Song Xu, what do you mean? You look down on our orthopedic surgery department, don't you...?"

Song Xu smiled and joked with the doctor for a few moments.

The doctor looked at Jiang Mian and said, "The family has arrived? Perfect timing."

Then he explained the surgical procedure to Jiang Mian, including the approximate time required and postoperative precautions.

Lu Bozhou remained silent, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Mian.

After the doctor finished explaining everything, Jiang Mian nodded gently, "I'm leaving the surgery to you."

"Don't worry, it's not a major operation." The doctor nodded, walked over, released the brakes from the bed's wheels, and pushed it out of the ward.

I'm about to go to the operating room.

Lu Bozhou turned around to look at Jiang Mian, intending to say something.

Then they saw Jiang Mian reach out and pick up the elbow crutches, as if she was about to follow them.

Lu Bozhou quickly told the doctor to wait.

Jiang Mian followed, all the way to the operating room door.

Lu Bozhou stared intently at her with his deep eyes. "Xiao Chen is downstairs. Have him take you home."

Jiang Mian neither nodded nor shook her head, but simply said, "Go in."

The doctor wheeled Lu Bozhou into the operating room.

As the doctor said, it was indeed not a particularly troublesome or dangerous surgery.

During the procedure, the doctor also took out the removed internal fixation device and showed it to the family.

"These are the titanium plates and screws he had previously used. The fracture has healed. But after the internal fixation is removed, the bone needs to readjust to the stress."

"In addition, long-term immobilization may lead to adhesion of surrounding soft tissues, so there may be some degree of limited mobility or weakness. Recovery will be gradual through subsequent physical therapy."

"There is also a risk of refracture, so strenuous exercise should be avoided for two to three months. Regular check-ups are necessary."

"After the screws are removed, there will be holes left in the bone. This may cause some slight pain due to stress concentration. These are all normal postoperative phenomena."

Jiang Mian listened attentively, but her gaze kept drifting towards the metal object in the stainless steel waist tray in the doctor's hand.

These metals were once used to strike Lu Bozhou's skeleton...

"Okay, thank you, doctor," Jiang Mian said.

The doctor nodded. "Then I'll go in and prepare for the final stages of the surgery."

After the doctor went in, Song Xu, who was standing next to her, noticed that Jiang Mian's expression was somewhat somber.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "It's alright, Jiang Mian, don't worry, it's just a minor surgery."

Jiang Mian nodded slightly, but the heaviness in her expression did not disappear.

Song Xu added, "And judging by his current romantic mindset towards you, I reasonably suspect that he just wants to go through the motions of using matching crutches and doing matching rehabilitation exercises with you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian's gaze froze, and she looked at Song Xu with disbelief.

Although Song Xu's tone sounded half-joking, Jiang Mian felt that it was indeed possible.

Song Xu realized that she might be worried about Lu Bozhou's surgery. Now the surgery was successfully completed, and only the final suturing was needed to finish it.

Song Xu said, "The surgery went smoothly. If you don't want to stay here, you can go back first. Xiao Chen is downstairs and can take you back."

During the surgery, Song Xu noticed that Jiang Mian had already received two phone calls, probably from her family who were worried about why she hadn't come home yet after her rehabilitation.

Jiang Mian was silent for a few seconds, then said, "I'm not going back yet."

Song Xu didn't speak, but only raised his eyebrows slightly.

Then Jiang Mian added, as if speaking to herself, "I'll stay."

Song Xu smiled and said, "That's good. Bo Zhou will definitely feel that the knife wound wasn't in vain."

Jiang Mian: "..." Although she was speechless, she thought that what Song Xu said might actually be true.

Song Xu paused for a moment, "His understanding and expression of emotions have always been wrong. Coupled with his own personality flaws, he is very stubborn. So he can easily hurt the people he cares about."

Jiang Mian was well aware of this; she was a victim of Lu Bozhou's personality flaws.

Jiang Mian looked at Song Xu, "Are you speaking up for him?"

Hearing this, Song Xu laughed, "I'm not going to take his side. I'd love for you to teach him a lesson for his lousy behavior..."

Not long after, Lu Bozhou was wheeled out of the operating room.

When I came out, the anesthesia had worn off, but I still looked a little dazed and my face was pale.

He saw Song Xu first, his dry lips moved slightly, and he asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Did you take her home?"

Song Xu clicked his tongue. "You should take care of yourself first."

Lu Bozhou didn't get the answer he wanted. His brow furrowed slightly, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he was about to ask again.

My gaze froze.

Jiang Mian came into his field of vision.

Those deep eyes seemed to tremble slightly.

His lips were pursed, and because his throat was dry and hoarse, he uttered two almost breathy syllables, "Mianmian..."

The nurse pushed the bed forward. "There's nothing wrong. The anesthesia has worn off."

The hospital bed was pushed forward, and Jiang Mian slowly disappeared from his sight.

Lu Bozhou was somewhat anxious, with beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He tried to turn his head to look back.

Then, a voice suddenly put his mind at ease.

That was... the soft sound of an elbow hitting the ground, a steady, rhythmic thud, approaching him.

Jiang Mian watched the hospital bed being wheeled into the ward, recalling the message Gong Yan had just sent her.

'Tsk, Lu Bozhou's got a romantic mindset now. You're no match for him.'