The forum users had said that if a man really cared about a woman, he would rush to her aid at a moment's notice when she was in any form of danger… Su Zhinian ticked that box.
The forum users had also said that if a man really cared about a woman, his expression would display nervousness and heartache no matter how hard he concealed it when she was injured… Su Zhinian also ticked that box.
In conclusion, Su Zhinian did care about her.
Song Qingchun, who was lost in thought, did not notice that Su Zhinian's hands, which were applying the bandage, suddenly halted.
So, when she heard the sentence, "What am I going to do about you?" from her phone recording… this proved that he was struggling internally, too.
Struggling because he cared… just like how she was when she had not faced the truth of her emotions. She remembered her endless hesitation, her inability to come to a choice…