Chapter 5

On Wednesday, there was a sigh of relief among the people on the playground.

At this time, Qiao Ye was still sitting next to Xue Xiaochen, picking at the grass out of boredom.

Hearing the sound coming from that side, they all looked over there at the same time.

Several people formed a circle, with a man in military uniform standing in the middle, seemingly saying something.

Several boys sat next to her and said, "It is said that someone from the law school fainted from heatstroke."

For some reason, when Qiao heard these words, a person inexplicably emerged in his mind.

But she thought about it and it seemed unlikely. The woman looked very strong and didn't seem like someone who could get heatstroke.

For some unknown reason, she turned to look at the boy next to her, "Who is that girl who got a heat stroke? Does anyone know?"

The boy thought for a moment and said, "I think her name is... Pei Qing?"

The sound of the ambulance outside was sharp and shrill, and Joe stood up from the ground and patted the grass on his butt.

Xue Xiaochen took out an orange-flavored stick from his pocket and threw it to her.

Qiao Ye: "? Why are you carrying a lollipop with you?"

Xue Xiaochen's voice was indifferent: "I went out to buy fried noodles at noon today and paid cash. The boss didn't have 50 cents in change, so he gave me a lollipop."

Qiao Ye: "...I thought you suddenly realized that my good friend likes to eat lollipops."

Because someone suffered from heatstroke, all military training today has been suspended.

The school also gave everyone a bottle of ice water to cool down.

Even their instructor was saying, "Everyone, be careful. If you feel anything is wrong, tell me. Today's training ends here. Everyone, go back and rest for a while."

As soon as these words came out, students everywhere cheered, "Wow, that's great. We can rest early too."

Xue Xiaochen: "Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Qiao Ye, who was about to sneak away, asked: "...How do you know my movements so clearly?"

"What's the relationship between us? If you lift your butt, I know what you're going to do."

Qiao Ye: "..."

"Let's go. I need to go to the hospital too."

"Ah, what are you doing at the hospital?"

"Something happened." Xue Xiaochen said.

Qiao also rolled his eyes. "That's because I understand you. If you were someone else, you'd say the same thing and see if they'd pay attention to you."

The other party didn't say a word, but walked silently to the edge of the playground.

Seeing that she hadn't left yet, he raised his voice and asked, "Are you going or not?"

Joe quickly followed, "Go, go. Take a look at that guy by the way."

Sitting in the car, Xue Xiaochen was still reading a book.

Qiao was looking out the window aimlessly, and the shadow reflected in the window saw her, "No, why are you still reading when you are out visiting patients?"

Hearing this, Xue Xiaochen raised his head and reached out to push his glasses up. "Do you think everyone is like you, thinking about playing games all day long? And you managed to get into University A by just barely scraping by."

Qiao Ye: "..."

Forget it, she didn't want to get entangled with this guy.

The two of them grew up together, and Qiao's mother often compared her with her, but in the end, it just went in one ear and out the other.

The car stopped in front of the hospital. As soon as Qiao Ye and Xue Xiaochen got out of the car, she saw them walking in the completely opposite direction of her.

"Hey, what are you going to do?"

"You see the patient empty-handed?"

“…”

Qiao also followed Xue Xiaochen obediently and bought some fruits from the stall in front of the hospital.

"I'm not going to the emergency room. I'm going to another department's ward. You go see her first. When I'm better, I'll message you and come find you."

"good."

Qiao also came to the emergency department. According to what she had just heard from other classmates, Pei Qing should be on the third floor.

The elevator just stopped on the third floor and she saw a few people from the law school.

The reason she recognized them was because she saw photos of several law school students who received national scholarships on the wall of honor at the school gate at the beginning of the school year.

She stood aside with her head down, and no one could recognize her as a little freshman.

However, she happened to hear a few senior students talking from her position: "I didn't expect her to be so tired."

"Yes, but the young people nowadays are really strong. They are so outstanding. If they can continue to persevere, they will become great in the future."

"yes."

After a few people left, Qiao entered the ward.

There were not many people in the ward at this time.

There were only three patients resting on the beds, and Pei Qing's seat was right by the window.

She sat on a small stool nearby, found a small knife for peeling fruit, took out an apple and started peeling it.

After peeling an apple, the person on the bed still showed no signs of waking up.

She raised her head and looked at the medicine bottle above, where the medicine was still slowly dripping down.

Down a plastic tube and into someone's blood vessel.

The hand, which originally looked very white, has now become even paler. The blood vessels on the arm have completely bulged out, and it is obvious that the hand has no nutrition.

She reached out, her fingertips touching her skin.

The first feeling is - cold.

Her hands were so cold that they were out of place in this summer.

Qiao thought about it and felt that it was not good to hold someone's hand for no reason, so he went out to find a cup, filled it with hot water, and closed the lid tightly.

Just as he reached Pei Qing's bedside and before he could put down what he was holding, someone grabbed his wrist tightly.

She frowned in displeasure at the force.

Their eyes met, and when he realized it was her, he loosened his hand, lowered his head, and apologized softly like a child who had done something wrong: "Sorry. I thought..."

Qiao angrily shoved the hot water bottle under her hand and said, "You think, you think...why do you think so? Keep yourself warm. Your kindness is taken for granted."

As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned.

Qiao Ye never expected that she would use the same sentence to describe the same person.

Pei Qing pursed her lips, didn't look up, held the hot water tightly in her hand, and said nothing.

Joe also sat on the chair. After sitting for a while, he felt that the chair was too hard, so he stood up again. But after standing up, he felt that something was wrong, so he had to sit down again.

I went back and forth several times and felt too uncomfortable, so I had to stand in the air conditioner vent again to try to cool myself down, but something was still wrong.

Finally, he rubbed his soft short hair in self-abandonment and sat down again.

Now, she truly understood what her high school Chinese teacher meant by "sitting on pins and needles."

Pei Qing watched her going back and forth and couldn't help but say, "If you have anything else to do, you can leave first. I can handle this alone."

This sentence was like an imperial decree, making Qiao stand up immediately and stride forward.

As she reached the elevator, she seemed to have thought of something and went back, opened the door, stuck her head out and called her, "Hey, there's a peeled apple next to your bed. It won't taste good if you leave it out for too long."

Pei Qing was stunned for a moment, then responded subconsciously, "Oh, okay."

After hearing her voice, Joe was satisfied and prepared to leave.

She called out to him again. The girl on the bed had sat up at some point, leaning against the backrest. She opened her mouth weakly, "You..."

She stopped and looked at her: "What?"

Pei Qing opened his mouth and was silent for a moment. Then, looking into her eyes, he said seriously, "You...can you please not call me 'Hey' next time? I have a name. My name is Pei Qing, not 'Hey'."

Qiao Ye: "..."

She didn't know why, but she was very angry at her words. Without saying anything, she closed the door and left angrily, leaving only a sentence: "I know."

After seeing her leave, Pei Qing used the hand that was not hanging the drip to take the apple from the table.

The apples have been cut into small pieces and toothpicks have been thoughtfully inserted on them, making them very convenient to eat.

This apple tastes crispy and sweet, and it is obvious that it has been carefully selected.

Pei Qing ate it in small bites. Hmm, it was quite sweet.

*

Qiao also sat on the bench in the hospital, ready to wait for Xue Xiaochen to come down.

But she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure sitting on the chair. When she saw that figure, Qiao immediately stood up from the chair.

She strode into the emergency room, following the man stealthily.

Standing not too far from him.

"Hey, nurse. I want to ask if there is a young girl here today who was sent here because of heatstroke." The man was dressed in dirty clothes, and the stubble on his face looked like it had not been trimmed for several months. He had a mouthful of yellow teeth and a foul smell of long-term smoking when he opened his mouth.

Fortunately, the nurse on duty was wearing a mask that covered half of her face, but a hint of disgust still flashed across her face.

But sticking to her job duties, she still answered, "Yes. What's the matter?"

"It's like this. I'm the little girl's biological father, and I want to go see her now. Can you tell me which ward she is in?" The man gave a flattering smile.

But his words aroused the vigilance of the nurse on duty. She looked him up and down with suspicion, "Her father? Her father, don't you know which ward she is in?"

"This..." The man was a little embarrassed. "The little girl is in her rebellious period and refused to tell me which ward she is in..."

"Excuse me, sir. We cannot disclose the patient's information at will."

At this time, someone called her from a distance, "Sir, you can ask her yourself. I have something else to do. If you have anything else, you can ask someone else."

After saying that, the nurse hurriedly left with the record sheet.

"Hey hey hey..." The man stretched out his hand, trying to stop her, but he was still a step too slow, and the young nurse had already walked away.

Joe just looked at her, his eyes rolling around.

This man should have been detained for disturbing public order, but he was unexpectedly found in the hospital just after he was released.

She had to think of a way to prevent this guy from disturbing Pei Qing's peace.

Suddenly, someone tapped her shoulder, startling her. She turned around and saw Xue Xiaochen holding a book, looking at her with a puzzled expression, "What are you doing here, dog?"

Seeing her, Qiao's eyes lit up, "Hey, you happen to be here, do me a favor."

Xue Xiaochen was confused: "What is that?"