Chapter 973
A Belated Realization
However, Bai Susu couldn't quite explain her feelings for Xu Bo'an. Was it because of their master-disciple relationship, and her gratitude for his medical knowledge, that she unconsciously wanted to care for him? Or was it because Xu Bo'an had saved her at a crucial moment when Hu Shaojie tried to take advantage of her, and she felt grateful for that? Or had she truly fallen for him unknowingly through their daily interactions?
All of these possibilities exist, and Bai Susu couldn't immediately discern which aspect of her concern for Xu Bo'an she was acting out of genuine care.
Bai Susu couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "I'm not upset. I just suddenly thought of some questions. What do you think it feels like for a woman to fall in love with a man?"
Xu Bo'an was slightly taken aback by Bai Susu's sudden question, then looked at Bai Susu and said with a smile, "You're asking me this because you're in a relationship?"
Bai Susu blushed instantly upon hearing Xu Bo'an's question, and quickly shook her head, saying, "No, it's just that we were talking about this topic earlier, and I was just asking casually!"
When Xu Bo'an saw that Bai Susu's cheeks had turned red, he teased her, "Look in the mirror and see that your face is red. You still say there's nothing wrong? There must be something going on. Hurry up and tell us so that your master can give you some advice!"
Bai Susu said, "Really, no, I blushed just because the beef noodles were too hot! Tell me quickly, what does it feel like for a woman to fall in love with a man?"
Xu Bo'an said, "I am a man, not a woman. How would I know what it feels like for a woman to fall in love with a man?"
Bai Susu said, "What if a woman unconsciously wants to care about a man all the time? Do you think that counts?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Well, you have to consider what kind of concern it is. If it's just gratitude or something, then it probably doesn't count, right? If we disregard other factors, a woman just needs to see this man to feel happy..."
Moreover, if a woman is kind to a man without any ulterior motives such as gratitude, then she has most likely fallen in love with him. However, I once read a passage in a book that said: If a woman begins to admire a man, then she is not far from falling in love with him!
I think that statement makes a lot of sense. After all, women are drawn to strength; they like men they admire and who can give them a sense of security. It's understandable that they like such men!
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Bai Susu felt that what Xu Bo'an said made a lot of sense. However, she had admired Xu Bo'an for a long time. Moreover, when Hu Shaojie tried to force himself on her, Xu Bo'an subdued Hu Shaojie in no time. The sense of security he gave her and the strong masculine power he exuded made Bai Susu smile involuntarily whenever she thought about it.
According to your statement, does that mean you've really fallen for Xu Bo'an?
Bai Susu asked again, "If this woman encountered some trouble and this man appeared in time to save her, making her feel safe and secure, and she also admires him greatly, and feels enjoyment and satisfaction when she is with him, then under these circumstances, she would unconsciously want to be good to this man. What kind of feelings do you think this woman would have for this man?"
While eating his beef noodles, Xu Bo'an spoke his true feelings without hesitation: "Is there even a question? Even as a man, I can clearly feel that this woman has fallen deeply in love with this man. Saying it's just 'like' is too superficial! You, as a woman, should understand women's hearts even better. It's all so obvious, don't you think so?"
The onlooker sees more of the game than the player. Bai Susu hasn't been in a relationship for many years. If this happened to someone else, she might immediately see that the woman has fallen deeply in love with the man. But this is happening to her, so it's perfectly normal for her to feel confused.
She could only inquire about this matter in a veiled way. However, when Bai Susu heard Xu Bo'an say such a thing, her heart pounded violently, and she almost choked on the bowl of beef noodles she had just put in her mouth. Bai Susu swallowed the little bit of beef noodles in her mouth with great difficulty, and because she swallowed the noodles a little too fast, she choked a little and started coughing incessantly.
Seeing Bai Susu coughing incessantly, Xu Bo'an quickly poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, while gently patting her back.
Bai Susu took a few sips of water from her cup, and with Xu Bo'an, a highly skilled doctor, constantly patting her back, her cough quickly stopped.
Seeing this, Xu Bo'an stopped patting Bai Susu's back, lowered his head and asked Bai Susu, who was sitting in the dining chair, "Susu, are you feeling better?"
Bai Susu looked up at Xu Bo'an and said, "It's alright!"
After saying that, Bai Susu realized that the position between her and Xu Bo'an was far too ambiguous.
Because their faces were less than ten centimeters apart at that moment, she could clearly feel Xu Bo'an's warm breath. Bai Susu panicked instantly and hurriedly turned her head back.
Seeing Bai Susu's reaction, Xu Bo'an sensed that the atmosphere had been somewhat ambiguous, so he quickly looked up and sat down in his chair.
To hide her embarrassment, Bai Susu lowered her head and began eating the bowl of beef noodles. At the same time, she kept recalling what Xu Bo'an had just said, and her heart began to flutter.
Xu Bo'an noticed Bai Susu's embarrassment. To cover up the awkwardness between them, Xu Bo'an spoke first, saying, "I was just answering you truthfully. Why are you so agitated?"
However, after saying this, Xu Bo'an suddenly realized something: Could it be that the woman Bai Susu was describing was herself? And that man was him?
Because the man and woman described by Bai Susu matched perfectly with him and Bai Susu, and considering Bai Susu's flustered expression and actions just now, Xu Bo'an was even more certain that Bai Susu was talking about the two of them.
Thinking about this, Xu Bo'an suddenly felt uneasy. If it was really as Bai Susu described, then it meant that Bai Susu might very well have fallen in love with him. (End of Chapter)