Mr. Bo, Madam Is Pregnant!

Chapter 416: Chapter 416

Su Lu took out the tea set and fetched some of Jiang Su’s good tea she had packed from Jiang Li’s place.

Soon the room was brimming with the aroma of tea. noveldrama

Su Lu pushed the teacup towards Su Zhe. "Try it."

Su Zhe picked up the cup and took a sip, seemingly lacking any interest in savoring the tea, appearing distracted.

"You must be very busy at work, right? Haven’t you been eating properly? You look thin," Su Lu said.

Su Zhe had always been frail and prone to losing weight, a sickly child who had once been seriously ill and owed his life to Su Lu. Even though he had recovered, he naturally remained different from others due to his weak constitution from childhood.

He was prone to sickness with the changing seasons, and his digestive system wasn’t the strongest.

When tired, he would lose weight quickly and noticeably. Often he would gain a few pounds from eating well for a month, only for it all to vanish at the busier times at the beginning and end of the month at the company, and he would even end up losing a few more pounds than he had gained.

But Su Zhe refused to admit he was losing weight, stubbornly denying it, as if admitting it would mean defeat.

"I haven’t lost weight. I eat and drink well every day. Of course, I’m busy; without Qiao Li, I’m quite worn out," Su Zhe said.

Su Lu sighed softly, noticing her brother’s stubbornness.

Despite Su Zhe being slender and easily knocked down by a cold with the change of seasons, he had a strong stubborn streak, which was why he had been at odds with Su Yukan for so many years.

Yet now he looked so worn down, and Su Lu could tell that it wasn’t just work that had gotten to him.

Brother Xun and he must have had a fight.

The trigger... must have been due to her accidentally walking in on them last time.

Thinking this, Su Lu felt a bit guilty, though she also knew she hadn’t really done anything wrong. Yet with nowhere else to place the blame, she could only blame herself.

"If only I hadn’t been there at that time," Su Lu said.

Su Zhe’s eyes suddenly widened, his pupils constricting, and his complexion abruptly changed; he said anxiously, "What nonsense are you talking about? It has nothing to do with you! You really know how to take everything upon yourself."

"It’s not that I’m taking it upon myself, but if it wasn’t for me walking in on you, you and Brother Xun wouldn’t have had to argue, right?" Su Lu looked into Su Zhe’s eyes.

And thus, she could clearly see the light in Su Zhe’s suddenly widened eyes dimming bit by bit.

"It has nothing to do with you," Su Zhe said in a light and indifferent voice, lowering his eyes. "Even if you hadn’t walked in on it... it would have happened sooner or later."

He tried to force a smile by tugging at the corners of his mouth, but he couldn’t manage it, struggling so hard that it remained downturned—something he might not see himself, but Su Lu saw it very clearly. His mouth drooped downwards.

Instead of the intended smile, his mouth turned into an arc of deep sadness.

"We were just mutually using each other, just for fun. Could it be... you took it seriously?"

Su Lu sighed softly, "You don’t have to act like this in front of me, brother."

She reached out and gently held Su Zhe’s hand, "The same blood flows through our veins..."

Su Lu had once donated bone marrow to him, saving his life, and later, when Su Lu had lost a lot of blood, he had given her a blood transfusion.

Though they were not biological siblings, they were closer than if they had been.

Indeed, there was no need to pretend to be strong in front of each other, if not for the fact that he was her brother, if not for the fact that the other party... was her true blood-related elder brother.

Su Lu said, "You’ve never liked playing since you were young. Not to mention playing with emotions, otherwise, I wouldn’t have seen you in a relationship with anyone before Shen Xun until now."

Emotions, to Su Zhe, had always been an unreliable thing.

The love between his father and mother was so fragile, blown away by the slightest wind.

The emotion between his father and stepmother also had no chance of being solid from the start; if Su Yukan could betray his original partner for her, he could just as easily betray her for another woman.

People inherently have their weaknesses.

Just from what Su Zhe knew, there were many of Su Yukan’s romantic escapades out there.

Emotions are too fragile.

That’s why Su Zhe didn’t want to believe them, until he saw Su Lu.

Su Lu seemed to be perpetually clean and clear, always transparent.

Her love for Bo Jingshen was so intense and fervent, enduring through time as if it could be eternal.

No matter the setbacks, scorn, beatings, no matter the adversities and disillusionment.

Perhaps disillusionment had set in, but the reason for it was because the intensity of that affection never once faded.

And so, Su Zhe began to think that maybe such emotions did exist.

And then... the man who was Su Lu’s half-brother by the same mother appeared, so coincidentally, so fittingly.

Gentle.

And perhaps because he was connected by the same blood as Su Lu, sometimes, Su Zhe even thought that maybe... they could be the same when it came to emotions.

But he ultimately had to stay clear-headed.

"Big brother?" Seeing that Su Zhe wasn’t speaking, Su Lu gently called out.

She then saw Su Zhe, who had been somewhat distracted, suddenly focus his gaze with a determination, as if he had finally resolved something, and he said calmly, "I and Shen Xun... are not dating. Su Lu, I am... different from you."

He pursed his lips, which had turned somewhat pale, "After all, I am a man, and men will always have certain physical needs that don’t involve feelings. It’s just a matter of mutual need. Now, it’s simply... returning to our original roles, that’s all."

"Big bro..." Su Lu frowned, noticing the resolve it must have taken for Su Zhe to say these words.

Whether they were true or not was unknown, but she saw the color drain from his lips.

"This is clear to both Shen Xun and me. You don’t need to worry about me; I’m really fine. It’s just that work has been too busy, and I’m not in the best of shape. If you feel sorry for me, come and help me out at the company," said Su Zhe.

Su Lu was about to say that her hands had grown unfamiliar with managing company affairs, as it had been more than five years since she had done that kind of work.

But looking at Su Zhe’s state, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

Su Lu pursed her lips and nodded, "Okay. I’m just afraid I’ll be out of touch and cause you trouble."

"Don’t sell yourself short. Didn’t you manage your own company smoothly five years ago?" Su Zhe said, then he lifted his cup to drink some tea, casting his gaze downward, concealing the gloomy expression in his eyes.

It wasn’t just the busyness of work that had brought him to this state; since that day, he hadn’t really gotten a good night’s sleep.

He drank the tea hastily and suddenly started to choke and cough violently.

Coughing severely, in a split second, it felt like his throat was about to burst with the taste of blood.

After a while, when he finally calmed down, Su Zhe waved his hand, "I’m going back first. As for the matter with Bo Jingshen, I was just speaking casually; as long as you are happy, that’s what matters. Still, now that things are as they are, he should get a bigger house. If not, then take my villa in East City. I don’t like to see my little sister and her family crammed so pathetically into this tiny house."

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