Chapter Thirty

When Zhou Mo woke up, she was in the bedroom. Facing the familiar pillowcase, she paused for a moment, rubbing her sleepy eyes, but couldn't remember when she had returned to the bedroom.

She thought about it for a long time, feeling as if she had walked back on her own, yet also feeling as if she hadn't.

The sky outside was already mostly bright. Her schedule from her senior year of high school still kept her up the good habit of waking up early. She stared at the flowers in the yard outside, which looked no different from the night before.

"Forget it, let's take care of you first. There's still a troublemaker in the hospital."

The weather was nice today, and the morning air was refreshingly cool, which made Zhou Mo take a few extra breaths before starting her flower-moving journey.

It was almost noon when they arrived at the hospital. As soon as they entered, they saw a nurse changing Yu Xi's medicine bottle. Looking at the unfamiliar bottle, she remembered that this medicine wasn't there when she got her injection yesterday.

Zhou Mo stopped the nurse who was about to leave and asked what kind of medicine it was.

That's when I found out Yu Xi had a cold.

Despite yesterday's attentive care, Yu Xi still fell ill with the flu. I wonder if it's because she was injured in the fight, which is why she's so vulnerable now.

When Yu Xi saw Zhou Mo arrive, she remained silent.

"You didn't kick off the covers last night, did you?"

"I'm twenty."

“Children’s temperament doesn’t discriminate based on age.” Zhou Mo tucked the blanket around Yu Xi. “Ever since I’ve known you, haven’t you always been like this? Even if you sleep in a circle at night, I wouldn’t be surprised.”

"I'm quite surprised to hear you say that. Did you sleep well last night?" Yu Xi observed Zhou Mo's face. She looked quite well and seemed to have had a good night's sleep before getting out of bed.

Without thinking, Zhou Mo replied, "It's great. Not having to go to school is wonderful. Getting up early isn't so painful anymore."

"Get up early? Then why are you so late?"

Zhou Mo rolled her eyes at Yu Xi, "So you can just ignore all the flowers and plants in the yard?"

"I'm sick!" Yu Xi shouted, trying to get up and argue with Zhou Mo. Afraid that he would roll over, Zhou Mo held down the blankets on both sides, fixing Yu Xi to the bed. Perhaps because he was sick and had no strength, Yu Xi struggled a few times but could not break free from Zhou Mo's restraint.

"I didn't know, did I? If I had known, I would have..."

"You're here early?"

Zhou Mo reached out and stroked Yu Xi's fur. "Of course, you're my family. How could I leave my family all alone in the hospital?"

Yu Xi neither said she believed nor disbelieved, but snorted and turned her head away, acting very childish.

Zhou Mo withdrew her hand, sat up straight, picked up the apple next to her and started peeling it again. "I saw Zhang Xing yesterday. He told me that Sun Zhe's matter is over and he won't bother you anymore. As long as you don't go looking for trouble with him, everything will be fine."

Yu Xi suppressed her lively expression, replacing it with a cold, indifferent sneer. "He's no good person."

"You seem to dislike Zhang Xing very much."

Yu Xi looked at Zhou Mo, "Do you like him?"

Zhou Mo: "I don't like it."

Yu Xi smiled and said, "Me too. I really dislike him. In fact, there aren't many people in this world that I like. Zhou Mo, you're one of them."

"What a coincidence, me too."

In Zhou Mo's view, these words did not count as a confession at all. In her understanding, it was like an animal urinating to mark its territory, which was just a declaration of sovereignty.

In that case, the only thing that can be taken seriously is the desire to possess, rather than romantic love.

Just as Zhang Xing said, Sun Zhe never appeared in front of Zhou Mo and Yu Xi again. Even Qi Kai, Xiao Enke, and He Ru disappeared. Zhou Mo was happy to be free, and Yu Xi was discharged from the hospital when her injuries were almost healed. The two of them continued to stay in the small courtyard, looking at the flowers, watching dramas, and bickering. Although their life wasn't very lively, it was lively nonetheless.

That day, Qi Xiao, whom Yu Xi hadn't seen for a long time, came to the door. Her leg was still in a cast, and she stood limping at the entrance of the small courtyard, looking rather pitiful. Yu Xi leaned against the door inside and silently rolled her eyes.

Zhou Mo immediately went to greet Qi Xiao and helped her into the yard. Qi Xiao's eyes were immediately drawn to the garden full of flowers—blue, yellow, pink, and red. The variety and vibrancy of the colors were dazzling. "Mo Mo, your yard is so beautiful! You've grown so many beautiful flowers. You're really amazing. I tried to grow hydrangeas before, but they all died in no time."

"It's mainly Yu Xi who's taking care of her."

Qi smiled and was about to praise Hua, but she swallowed it back. "Momo, I hope my sudden visit won't disturb you and Yu Xi."

Yu Xi couldn't stand the teasing and banter. Without even glancing at Qi Xiao, she lifted the curtain made of colorful stones at the door and entered the room.

But since the curtains weren't soundproof, he could still hear Qi Xiao's voice.

"Why did he turn around and leave? Momo, does he not welcome me?"

"No, we have some newly bought fragrant pears at home, let's eat them together."

"Okay, thank you, Momo."

The two young ladies entered the house intimately, unlike Yu Xi, who entered with a jealous and annoyed expression.

They also ate fragrant pears.

snort.

Yu Xi was caught making a face behind his back by Zhou Mo. He controlled the muscles in his face and did a few mouth-related movements, "Mouth exercises, to slim your face."

Zhou Mo looked at Yu Xi with a half-smile, but ultimately didn't expose Yu Xi's trick.

He just quietly pinched the back of Yu Xi's hand as he passed by.

The force was considerable. Yu Xi raised her hand and looked at it; it was red, but the redness quickly subsided.

The two sisters didn't chat in the living room, but went into Zhou Mo's bedroom to talk about things behind closed doors, while Yu Xi sat in the living room and continued watching the TV series "Empresses in the Palace".

The plot of "Empresses in the Palace" is fast-paced and intricately linked, and Yu Xi quickly became engrossed in it, empathizing with Zhen Huan's experiences.

How are your legs?

"It's so itchy! I've been keeping myself busy these past few days, otherwise all I can think about is how itchy it is." Qi Xiao made a face and shook her head. Zhou Mo was charmed by her cuteness and couldn't help but laugh. Qi Xiao leaned against Zhou Mo and said, "Why are you making fun of me?"

"I'm laughing at how cute you are."

"No way, Momo is still the cutest." Qi Xiao leaned on Zhou Mo's shoulder, her nose filled with Zhou Mo's scent. "Momo, have you decided where you want to go to university?"

"Z University News and Communication".

Upon hearing this, Qi Xiao immediately sat up straight. "Z University in Zhengyang City? Momo, can't you change schools?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Qi Xiao regretted it. She had been friends with Zhou Mo for so long and knew what kind of person Zhou Mo was. Zhou Mo wouldn't easily change her mind for anyone.

Zhou Mo knew what Qi Xiao's motivation was for saying that. "I've already made up my mind."

“I know you’re worried that I’ll be targeted because of this fight, but Z University’s journalism and communication program is the best. Since I want to develop in this direction, I’m going to go to the best option I can get. I won’t settle for anyone else.”

Qi Xiao suddenly hugged Zhou Mo, "I'm sorry. If I hadn't answered that call, you wouldn't have come, Sun Zhe wouldn't have known about you, and Zhengyang City would just be an ordinary city to you."

Zhou Mo gently stroked Qi Xiao's hair, "What nonsense are you talking about? I made the call myself, and I went to the place myself. Besides, nothing is wrong right now. Don't let an uncertain future make you anxious about the present."

"Zhou Mo, don't get involved in pyramid schemes or become a lecturer in the future, or I'll fall for it." Qi Xiao remained clung to Zhou Mo, absorbing her warmth, her face revealing undisguised annoyance and displeasure.

Every word she spoke was sincere; she was just hiding some of her selfish motives.

Sun Zhe's situation was more serious than Zhou Mo knew. Although Sun Zhe didn't really want them to die, she did intend to cripple them. Her leg was the best proof of that. If Zhou Mo hadn't arrived in time, she wouldn't have been able to save her leg.

The current calm is only superficial.

"Okay, I promise you, I've decided not to do those things."

"Zhou Mo, don't be so easy to talk to."

Zhou Mo smiled and said, "Only you would think I'm easy to talk to."

"Don't you think so, Yu Xi?"

"He's always arguing with me."

Qi Xiao suddenly sat up straight, cupped Zhou Mo's hands in her own, and looked at Zhou Mo with bright eyes, "Then how about this..."

'QQ'

There was a knock on the door from the outside.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Mo asked.

"Qi Kai is here."

Upon hearing Qi Kai's name, a shadow crossed Qi Xiao's eyes. "I already told him, he definitely didn't come looking for me."

She didn't lower her voice when she said this, and Yu Xi outside could hear it clearly.

He didn't really want to talk to Qi Xiao, but in this situation, he still needed to explain, after all, there was an old dog watching him from behind.

"Qi Xiao, your old man is here."

After Yu Xi finished speaking, he took a small step back, revealing the doorway. He looked at the old man with some respect and said, "Grandpa, I've said what I wanted to say. Whether this door is opened or not depends on your granddaughter."

Qi Kai, who was standing beside the old man, couldn't help but glare at Yu Xi when he heard his rather gloating words.

Yu Xi pretended not to see it.

Who wants to waste time playing games with them? I'd rather watch a couple more episodes of The Legend of Zhen Huan.

The door opened, and it wasn't Qi Xiao who opened it, but Zhou Mo.

Yu Xi was not surprised at all.

Zhou Mo probably didn't even realize that she was actually a very heroic person who liked to help others and lend a helping hand, just like she did to herself and Qi Xiao.

At the same time, Zhou Mo also has her own little mischief. It's not a heinous crime, nor does it harm society. She just scratches you from time to time to make sure you know she still has claws and can't be manipulated at will.

Zhou Mo glanced at Yu Xi first, then moved to the old man. "Hello, I am Qi Xiao's friend, Zhou Mo."

Qi Kai scoffed at Zhou Mo's introduction, knowing that the old man would never pay attention to someone like Zhou Mo.

"Little girl, I've heard so much about you."

Zhou Mo smiled, her eyes turning into crescent moons. "Really? It's my honor to have your ears heard."