Head bruising

The entertainment activities in dormitory 604 have always been playing cards and mahjong.

After someone complained about the loud noise of playing mahjong once, the group only dared to play cards during the rest of the semester.

Shen Muwei is not very good at playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game), but sometimes when he has a lot of luck, he gets a little addicted.

Tonight was a night of incredible luck. Perhaps it was because she hadn't had barbecue in a long time, and this barbecue feast really satisfied her. Or perhaps it was because of Xiang Zhixing's matter these past two days that she felt a little restrained, and only at this moment could she truly relax.

In short, on this early autumn night that still carried the heat of summer, she felt her soul was redeemed by the barbecue and her sisters. Her luck was unbelievably good, and the moment she received the cards, she couldn't help but laugh, her smile completely unstoppable.

When she received Xiang Zhixing's message, she was on a winning streak and was actually reluctant to answer the call, but she could only blame herself for her own mistakes.

After replying to the message, she answered Xiang Zhixing's call while playing cards. His voice sounded quite aggrieved, which immediately softened her heart, and her initial casual attitude vanished instantly.

At least the words she said to comfort him were sincere, but the outcome was just too good, and she was a little smug, unable to resist showing off.

Hearing Xiang Zhixing say he was going to hang up, her mind was already on playing cards. She casually put her phone on the table, forgetting to even press the hang-up button. She couldn't resist for a moment and just threw her smooth, chocolate-like deck of cards out.

By the time you finish the game and turn to look at your phone, the screen is already black, so you naturally won't notice that your triumphant last words have been heard by everyone.

After finishing her card game and taking a shower, Shen Muwei lay down on the bed and opened her phone to see several messages, all from Xiang Zhixing.

What would you do if something inexplicably kept staring at you?

I'm starting to feel the strain; it's really scary.

Do ghosts have dark circles under their eyes? Why are her dark circles so big?

It's already midnight, and I still can't fall asleep.

She was standing right next to my bed.

I've been holding your red cloth bag all this time.

Am I being a bit annoying? You must be tired of doing this all the time...

...

She was so happy tonight that she almost forgot about the Buddha statue.

My cheerful mood plummeted in an instant.

She considered it carefully before replying seriously: "No, no, I just fell asleep."

xzx: [Well, I guess I've still bothered you. You must be tired. Get some rest.]

Movie: [No, I'm not sleepy. I just had a good sleep, so I'm not sleepy at all.]

xzx: [Would you mind making a phone call?]

Movie: [Will it disturb my roommates?]

xzx: [We didn't talk. I just thought that since the phone call was going through, I wouldn't be so scared.]

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Muwei still made a voice call. When he answered, he simply said "hello" softly, his voice trembling at the end, shrouded in fear.

Shen Muwei also lowered her voice and said "Hey".

Then the two of them started texting each other on their phones.

xzx: [It's really amazing, hearing your voice instantly made me less scared.]

Movie: [Then we can call each other every night.]

xzx: [Is this really okay? Will it affect you?]

Shen Muwei looked at the message and pondered for a moment. It would still have an impact, after all, tonight was actually an isolated case, and she usually went to bed quite early.

I don't stay up late like this very often.

She yawned, though she was actually a little sleepy. Thinking the other person might hear her yawn, she covered her mouth and yawned very subtly.

She then replied: 【No, not at all.】

Humans really are creatures who can't always keep their own conscience...

Xiang Zhixing is used to staying up late, and there wasn't much to say when he answered the phone, but he couldn't let her just go to sleep.

He decided to tell her about going to the doctor tomorrow.

I'm going to see a doctor tomorrow. I've had a headache for the past two days, and I didn't have time to get an X-ray done last time. The doctor said I should get one.

But he didn't receive a reply. Five minutes later, he heard even breathing sounds coming from his earpiece.

He sensed something was wrong and sent a message: "Are you asleep?"

No reply.

In the end, the only conclusion is that some people are just carefree and naturally good at regulating their emotions; they are heartless.

-

Shen Muwei slept very well, but she slept in late, which was rare for her, and didn't wake up until ten o'clock in the morning.

Last night, I gradually felt dizzy while staring at my phone screen, and I couldn't even see the words clearly. I don't know how I closed my eyes or how I entered a dream.

She always sleeps soundly; once she closes her eyes, she can stay in one position until dawn.

My habit upon waking is still to check my phone for messages.

She's been receiving messages from Xiang Zhixing every morning since she woke up these past two days, and she's almost gotten used to it. Today was no exception.

But when she saw the words "hospital" and "headache," she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Why does he have a headache? Why does he need to go to the hospital for an X-ray?

Could it be that his head was really injured?

Shen Muwei immediately sent him a message: [Ahhh, I fell asleep last night. Have your results come out yet? How are they?]

After sending the message, she sent two more apology emojis, then jumped out of bed to wash up.

After I changed my clothes, I checked my phone again, but he still hadn't replied.

Zhao Ranzhu was also in the dormitory today and didn't go out. Seeing her in a hurry, she kindly reminded her, "I don't have class this morning."

"I know, but my crush went to the hospital to have his head slapped. Could he have hurt his head? I can't afford to pay for that... my mom will kill me..."

She panicked, feeling like the sky was about to fall.

"Don't worry," Zhao Ranzhu comforted her, "He's just going for a checkup, he might not even be sick. Besides, when you took him to the hospital, the doctor said he was fine, so he'll definitely be alright."

"But I'm so nervous... Help..." Shen Muwei felt like she couldn't breathe.

No matter how I look at it, I blame myself for participating in that outdoor rock climbing activity during the summer vacation. If I hadn't participated, Ms. Mu wouldn't have found out. If Ms. Mu hadn't cut off my living expenses, I wouldn't have had to go out and find a job. If I hadn't found a job, none of this would have happened.

She scratched her head in frustration and then turned on her phone to check the messages.

Just then, she received a reply from Xiang Zhixing.

It's okay, it was already late last night, it's good that you chatted with me.

Thank you so much.

[We're still waiting for the film to come out; there shouldn't be any problems, so don't worry.]

He spoke politely, and every sentence was meant to comfort her.

Movie: [I'll come find you now, and I'll treat you to lunch.]

After sending the message, she started changing her shoes without waiting for a reply.

I had just changed my shoes when my phone vibrated slightly.

xzx: [No need, it's very hot, don't run around.]

Movie: [I'm coming!]

She turned off her phone and said to Zhao Ranzhu, "I'm going out for a bit, I won't be back for lunch."

When she arrived at the hospital on her electric scooter, she saw Xiang Zhixing dressed in all black, carrying a plastic bag from the affiliated hospital containing the X-ray films he had taken.

Shen Muwei ran over, slightly out of breath, and asked, "Is it over?"

Xiang Zhixing's gaze fell on her. It was strange; he was clearly angry last night when he found out she was calling him while playing cards, and he was still angry when he received her message just now.

But, just now, when he saw her running towards him, he wasn't angry at all.

Instead, something else weighed heavily on his mind.

“Yes, it’s over,” he said.

"What did the doctor say?" Shen Muwei said, taking out a bottle of purified water from the plastic bag, unscrewing it and handing it to him. "Are you thirsty? Drink some water."

Xiang Zhixing stared at her face, and when his fingertips touched the bottle, the icy touch made his chest feel increasingly tight.

After finishing his water, he took the bottle cap from Shen Muwei and slowly screwed it on.

"The doctor said I have a blood clot in my brain."

Shen Muwei was startled and swallowed hard, saying, "Then, what should we do... Is it serious...?"

"It's alright, it's not too serious. Anyway, they told me to get more rest. But you know, I can always see that thing, so I can't sleep well even when I'm trying to sleep."

"Do you think the reason you can see that thing is because of this blood clot? Why don't we have surgery? It should be fine after the surgery."

Seeing her tense expression, the frustration in his chest seemed to ease somewhat.

"Don't worry, it's not serious."

"Really?" Shen Muwei asked again, while secretly calculating how much balance she had left in her bank account.

Xiang Zhixing took two steps forward and softened his voice: "Don't worry, it's not serious, don't be concerned."

Shen Muwei nodded, paused for a moment, realizing that there was no point in asking any more questions now. She could simply accompany him to the surgery later and pay for it herself.

"Then let's go eat, it's on me."

She now treats Xiang Zhixing like a protected animal, and tries to protect him in every way.

We ate at a nearby restaurant.

Shen Muwei pressed him, letting him choose first. Xiang Zhixing declined a couple of times but still ordered two of his favorite dishes.

After the food was ordered, Shen Muwei brought up the matter from last night again, saying that she hadn't fallen asleep on purpose; she had fallen asleep without any awareness.

"I understand, it's okay."

Shen Muwei discovered that although this person looked somewhat delicate, he didn't have a bad temper. As long as you explained things to him, he would listen and even understand.

She slowly began to wonder if it could be understood that telling the truth back then wouldn't have had any impact?

The restaurant wasn't very busy at this time of day, and the food was being prepared quickly from the kitchen.

Xiang Zhixing helped her scald the bowls and chopsticks and served her rice first.

When the bowl of rice was placed in front of her, she was still looking down at her phone, replying to messages rapidly, without looking up, and said softly, "Thank you."

Xiang Zhixing didn't know what she was looking at, but he didn't touch his chopsticks because he wanted to eat together.

He swore he didn't intentionally look at Shen Muwei's phone; it was just that they were sitting close together, and he could see the contents of her phone with a glance.

She was chatting with someone.

He only glanced at it casually, intentionally avoiding the chat interface, but that glance still made him see the name in the contact at the top of the phone.

noob……

Another tightness in my chest.

After she finished sending the message and they ate together, he couldn't help but ask:

Who is Song Yuanbai?

Before Shen Muwei could answer, he added, "I heard you calling his name last night."