Chapter 311: Gift
After finishing his breakfast for the day, Jiang Shu, dressed in a hospital gown, left his ward accompanied by a nurse.
He was a special-grade patient, and wherever he went, he was accompanied by nurses and security personnel.
Jiang Shu only needed to recuperate; the other parts of his body were fine, so getting out of bed was naturally not an issue.
Jiang Shu sat on a long bench under the eaves of the inpatient building, basking lazily in the sun.
The nurse stood behind Jiang Shu, secretly observing him. It was her first time seeing such a prominent figure from the entertainment industry.
Conversations drifted into his ears. Jiang Shu turned his head and saw Bae Joo-hyun and his attending physician talking.
“Hmm?” Bae Joo-hyun’s eyes caught a glimpse of a figure. Her expression shifted slightly, and after saying something, she walked towards Jiang Shu.
“Ms. Bae,” the nurse greeted Bae Joo-hyun with a smile.
“Hello,” Bae Joo-hyun nodded politely to the nurse, then looked at Jiang Shu.
“President nim.”
“Let’s eat lunch at the cafeteria today. I haven’t been to the cafeteria since I arrived,” Jiang Shu said to Bae Joo-hyun with a smile.
“Although there aren’t many people in the cafeteria, it’s still quite noisy. Dr. Park said you need quiet rest,” Bae Joo-hyun didn’t directly refuse, but her words implied that she didn’t recommend Jiang Shu go to the cafeteria.
“Alright,” Jiang Shu sighed, not insisting.
“Come here and support me, I need to lean on something,” Jiang Shu pointed to the empty space behind him.
The nurse immediately jogged over, sat down behind Jiang Shu, and acted as a human cushion.
Jiang Shu leaned comfortably against the soft nurse, basking in the sun, and squinted his eyes contentedly.
“Who’s coming today?”
Ever since the matter with Ji Lei was resolved, artists basically came to visit every day, and Jiang Shu was getting used to such a “schedule.”
“Today, Hae Won and Xue Yun will be coming together,” Bae Joo-hyun replied.
“Xue Yun is coming too?” Jiang Shu opened his eyes. “Perfect, I’ll have her stay and play games with me.”
“That’s probably not allowed. Dr. Park said it’s best not to touch any electronic devices other than your phone and tablet right now.”
Jiang Shu looked at Bae Joo-hyun helplessly.
“Is it really necessary to be so meticulous?”
“Yes, it is,” Bae Joo-hyun nodded with a smile.
Jiang Shu: “…”
Alright.
…
Special care ward.
Jiang Shu, Bae Joo-hyun, and Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun, who came to visit Jiang Shu, sat at a dining table. Each person had a plate in front of them, and Jiang Shu’s plate was filled with soft, easily digestible food.
These were all personally chosen by Bae Joo-hyun for him; she was doing a better job as a companion than a caregiver.
Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun sat opposite them, somewhat reserved. They hadn’t intended to stay for a meal, but Jiang Shu had forcibly made them stay.
“President, drink more milk, it helps with recovery,” Bae Joo-hyun placed a large glass of milk in the center of the table and turned to Jiang Shu.
Saying this, Bae Joo-hyun stood up, picked up the milk, and poured a large glass for Jiang Shu and the others. By the time it was her turn, only a little less than half a glass was left.
Jiang Shu glanced at Bae Joo-hyun’s glass, placed his own glass in front of Bae Joo-hyun, and took her glass.
“My nutrition is almost excessive. You, on the other hand, should drink more and see if you can have a second growth spurt.”
Bae Joo-hyun smiled helplessly.
Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun opposite them buried their heads in their food, pretending not to see or hear.
Bae Joo-hyun glanced at Jiang Shu, then at the half-empty glass of milk on the table that was originally hers, and then at the full glass of milk she had poured for Jiang Shu in front of her own plate. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Jiang Shu ate his lunch, occasionally looking up at Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun opposite him.
As she grew older, the silly Wu Haiyuan had also matured into an elegant woman. As for Xue Yun, she was as quiet and delicate as ever.
Of course, this was when she wasn’t speaking.
“Not bad, you’re getting more and more beautiful,” after a moment of silence, Jiang Shu looked at the two opposite him and said.
“It seems my taste is as good as ever,” Jiang Shu said with a chuckle.
“President, your taste is, of course, recognized by everyone,” Wu Haiyuan quickly interjected.
“That’s true,” Jiang Shu nodded. “Speaking of which, among all the Christmas gifts last year, no one’s gift pleased me as much as wuli Xue Yun’s.”
Bae Joo-hyun blinked, and she and Wu Haiyuan looked at Xue Yun simultaneously.
Unlike Wu Haiyuan, Bae Joo-hyun knew what Sakura had given Jiang Shu. In terms of thoughtfulness, probably no one’s gift was more thoughtful than Sakura’s.
But for President to say this…
This made Bae Joo-hyun curious about what Xue Yun had given him.
“Ah?” Xue Yun looked at Jiang Shu blankly, and when she realized what she had given him, she was also a bit bewildered.
“As long as President likes it.”
“What did Xue Yun give?” Wu Haiyuan asked curiously.
“A game skin,” Xue Yun said truthfully.
Wu Haiyuan: “…”
Bae Joo-hyun: “…”
They suffered from not playing games.
“Has Xue Yun’s rank gone up recently?” Jiang Shu asked.
“Uh… no,” an embarrassed expression appeared on Xue Yun’s pretty face. “I’m still in the Gold rank.”
“You… Choi Woo-je, that kid, is already in T1’s second team, and you’re still in Gold. You won’t still be in Gold when he becomes a starter on the first team, will you?” Jiang Shu couldn’t help but tease her.
“I’ll work hard,” Xue Yun said with an awkward smile.
Choi Woo-je, also known as Zeus, had played games with Jiang Shu and Xue Yun before, so Xue Yun knew him.
“Then I’ll wait for you to reach Platinum.”
Then Jiang Shu looked at Wu Haiyuan.
“‘Work Idol’ is doing very well. It wasn’t in vain that I specifically arranged that variety show for you,” Jiang Shu said with a smile.
Wu Haiyuan was stunned. Wasn’t this variety show from JYP?
But she couldn’t think too much and immediately spoke.
“I take every resource the company gives me seriously.”
“That’s a good attitude. If every artist in the company were like you, I’d have a lot less to worry about,” saying this, Jiang Shu didn’t forget to glance at Bae Joo-hyun.
Bae Joo-hyun: “?”
Why are you looking at me? I haven’t let any resources go to waste.
No, if it’s not me, then it’s…
The corner of Bae Joo-hyun’s mouth twitched slightly. Jiang Shu must have been talking about Park Soo-young.
Joy had quite a few resources, but her popularity conversion rate wasn’t very high. However, in terms of effort, she didn’t neglect it.
But Jiang Shu always looked at the results.
Well, she could only accept that.
“When does ‘Work Idol’ Season 2 start?” Jiang Shu asked.
“Uh… Season 1 hasn’t finished filming yet,” Wu Haiyuan said softly.
Jiang Shu: “…”
“Cough, is that so? Have your members participated in it?”
“Yes, the members have all appeared on it once,” Wu Haiyuan nodded and said.
“Which episode had the best effect?” Jiang Shu asked.
Wu Haiyuan glanced at Xue Yun, but still decided to tell the truth.
“When the two youngest members participated.”