Su Zhao looked at the two people behind Xu Nuo: "Uncle Xu, Aunt Xue."

Xue Ping's heart skipped a beat.

Nuonuo had been asking them what kind of son-in-law they liked, and now there's a perfect one right in front of her!

Could it be that they're talking about him?

Xue Ping said with a smile, "Xiao Su, Nuonuo is new to this place and doesn't know anyone, so I'm sorry to trouble you."

Su Zhao waved his hand: "Auntie, you're too kind. Nuonuo and I are good friends, and it's only right that we help each other."

A large number of people gathered at the reception area.

"It's the choir conductor."

"Are those her parents? They're so young. I knew this woman must come from a very good family."

"But I heard it's from a small county, something like Lu County, I've never even heard of it."

"Who says there aren't rich people in small towns? Maybe he's a big shot there, otherwise how could he drive a car like that?"

"Too."

In those days of scarcity, most people were thin and pale, and it was rare to see a fat person on the street.

People who can't even afford to eat properly have even less time to focus on skincare.

Someone like Xu Nuo, who is beautiful and fashionable, and whose parents are young and beautiful, must have an extraordinary family background.

So those who had been standing at the reception area but hadn't come over all rushed over enthusiastically.

"Comrade Xu Nuo, hello. I've seen your rehearsal, you're really amazing."

"Yeah yeah."

"Comrade Xu Nuo, are these your parents?"

Xu Nuo didn't recognize these people, but they were warm and friendly, so she naturally returned their warm smiles: "These are my parents, they came with me to register."

A girl named Liu Mei, who was in the same major as Xu Nuo and a year ahead of her, said with a smile, "Uncle and Auntie are so young! If I hadn't just heard Comrade Su Zhao calling out to someone, I would have thought they were your older brother or sister, Comrade Xu Nuo."

Since drinking Xu Nuo's herbal tea, Xu Jin'an and Xue Ping have looked at least ten years younger, and everyone who sees them praises them and asks them questions.

They were already used to it, and said cheerfully, "You young comrades are so sweet-talking. This is the first time my Nuonuo has been away from home. I'm really worried about her. I'll have to trouble you all to take good care of her in the future."

Xue Ping smiled and pulled a handful of candy from her bag: "Auntie is treating you to candy."

They are some fruit hard candies.

It's not cheap.

The group felt a little embarrassed, but also felt that they had come to the right place, as they could exchange a few words for a few candies, so they looked at Xu Nuo with even more friendliness.

Xue Ping deliberately slipped a few extra pieces into Liu Mei's hand, and Liu Mei thanked her profusely.

Seeing her being so polite, Xue Ping smiled and said, "It's nothing, don't be so polite, it's just a little fruit candy."

Thanks to Li Xian's frequent feeding, Xu Jin'an and Xue Ping have benefited greatly, and now they are used to seeing candy and cakes everywhere.

They would all smile and take a handful of candy from Xu Nuo's snack cabinet, saying, "I'll take this with me and share it with your classmates later."

Having rehearsed for a month, Xu Nuo had figured out the route to Shanghai University. After signing her name at the registration desk, she went to pay her tuition and then went straight to her dormitory.

Danfeng was the first to arrive at the dormitory. While the others were still unpacking, she had already made her bed and was standing on the balcony enjoying the cool air.

Her gaze was fixed on the car downstairs, and she watched it with great curiosity for a while.

"Hey, come look, someone's driving up in a car."

Xu Weibao was close to the balcony, so he came out carrying his things.

Danfeng said, "That girl is so pretty."

A few minutes later, Xu Nuo appeared at the dormitory entrance.

Today she wore an ethereal white dress and matching white mid-heeled shoes, and her hair was half-tied up.

She is beautiful with a gentle demeanor, and her smile is incredibly cute.

She greeted everyone in a sweet voice, "Hello."

Xu Weibao spoke first: "Hello, my name is Xu Weibao."

"Hello, my name is Xu Nuo."

The girls' dormitory has eight beds per room. The rooms are somewhat old and simply decorated, with yellow-rimmed glass windows covered in old grime.

Apart from eight small tables and a bed board, there was no other furniture in the room.

There wasn't even an electric fan.

Fortunately, Li Xian had the foresight to buy her a small pink electric fan.

Because Li Xian had prepared so much stuff, it took two trips to move it all.

After Xu Weibao finished packing, he helped Xu Nuo. She asked curiously, "What's in this box?"

Xu Nuo glanced at it: "It's my clothes."

She only moved a small portion of the items, choosing more casual ones, since comfort and lightness are the priorities while at school.

She keeps all her pretty and fashionable dresses at home so she doesn't have to bring clothes when she comes home.

When Xu Nuo opened the box, Xu Weibao exclaimed in surprise, "You have so many clothes?"

The sound drew everyone's attention in the dormitory. A girl named Chunlan glanced at it and then turned back to do her own thing. However, while making her wrinkled and old bed sheet, she couldn't help but pick at it with her fingertips.

But I dare not use force, because if it breaks, I won't have the money to buy a new one.

Danfeng said, "Comrade Xu Nuo, your clothes are so beautiful, I've never seen them before."

Xu Nuo had a good impression of this girl named Danfeng, saying, "My friend said there are many places in Shanghai that sell pretty clothes."

Danfeng said, "Jasmine and Xiaojing are from Shanghai."

Because they were locals, their parents came along. After Xue Ping helped Xu Nuo make her bed, she went over to chat with them.

“It’s the first time my child has lived alone, and I’m really worried.”

"Director Su, don't worry. My Xiaojing is lucky enough to be in the same dormitory as your Jasmine. The two girls can help each other out in the future. That's wonderful."

The speaker was Xiaojing's mother, with gray hair and a fawning smile in her eyes. When she saw Xue Ping approaching, her eyes lit up, and she said warmly, "Hello, comrade."

Xue Ping shook hands with her: "Hello."

Jasmine's mother had just seen Xue Ping get out of the car, so her arrogance in front of Xiao Jing's mother turned into politeness: "Hello comrade, I am the factory manager of the Longdong District Textile Factory. Are you from Shanghai?"

Xue Ping shook her head and smiled gently: "No, we came from out of town."

Are you from out of town?

Jasmine's mother's enthusiasm waned a bit. Being far from the capital, this place wouldn't have been of much benefit to her if it weren't for Shanghai.

However, she thought ahead. After getting to know Xue Ping politely, she called her own daughter over when Xu Nuo arrived.

"Jasmine, this is your Aunt Xue's daughter, Xu Nuo. Xiao Nuo, this is Aunt Xue's daughter, Jasmine. You'll be roommates from now on, so please help each other out."

Xu Nuo smiled generously at Jasmine, her skin as flawless as jade in the sunlight.

Jasmine said somewhat reluctantly, "Hello."

I must ask my mom for more money later so I can buy more nice clothes.

After everyone settled into their bunks, they started chatting. The small dormitory room was packed with people.

The atmosphere was quite harmonious.

Xu Nuo hasn't finished organizing yet because there's just too much stuff.

Everyone else arranged their own beds, but Xu Jinan and Xue Ping doted on their daughter and wouldn't let her touch them at all.

Xu Nuo simply waved her small fan and chatted with everyone.

Chunlan was right across from her, watching her every move. Seeing that she didn't have to do anything herself, she turned away with some resentment.

Just then, Xu Weibao said, "Xu Nuo, what's that fragrance on you? It smells so good!"

Chunlan raised her eyes and gave Xu Nuo a subtle look.

Danfeng sniffed: "No wonder the room smells so good."

Then everyone started chatting again. When Xu Nuo mentioned that she wouldn't be staying at school that night, Xu Weibao asked her, "You have a place to stay in Shanghai?"

Xu Nuo nodded naturally.

Where are you? Can I hang out with you next time?

Xue Ping was eager for Xu Nuo to make more friends. Before Xu Nuo could even speak, she directly gave the address: "It's on Sufang Road, Unit 3, Jinjing."

Jasmine's mother looked over in surprise.

Jin Jing lives in a luxury apartment; even she couldn't get such a nice place.

She quietly pulled Jasmine outside and talked to her for a while. Jasmine looked reluctant again and said, "Okay, I understand."

…

Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an took the train the next day. As soon as they left, Xu Nuo moved back to the house she had rented.

Li Xian's letter arrived. It was concise and clear, reminding her to eat well, take good care of herself, and even mentioning her return trip date.

They had originally agreed that Xu Nuo would pick up Li Xian on the day he returned. She had even picked out the dress she would wear and the hairstyle she would have.

She fell ill the day before.

Xu Nuo, who had survived without ever getting sick thanks to herbal remedies, suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital.

The story begins a couple of days ago.

Because she couldn't cook, she always ate at the canteen.

In the summer, she didn't have much of an appetite, but the sour and spicy flavors were the only things that could stimulate her appetite, so Xu Nuo ate spicy hot pot for three days in a row.

After finishing her meal that afternoon, she was craving ice cream, so she bought some. Unsure whether to choose between mung bean cake and ice cream, Xu Nuo happily bought both flavors.

I bought them and ate them all.

After finishing our meal, we went to a farmers' and sideline products store and bought half a chilled watermelon.

I originally wanted to buy one, but it was too heavy, so I bought half.

Li Xian will be back tomorrow, so she decided to indulge herself tonight.

That night she didn't eat dinner, but ate a lot of snacks, desserts, and watermelon.

She ate to her heart's content, feeling that Li Xian's absence was not without its advantages.

Otherwise, he would definitely act like an old father, not letting her eat too much watermelon and making her eat on time.

hapiness.

After taking a shower, she was too lazy to dry her hair, so she opened the window and lay on the bed to read.

As I watched, my head tilted to the side and I fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, her abdomen felt like it was burning, and she cried out in pain.

Outside, a fierce storm raged, with thunder and lightning. She groped her way through the darkness to close the window, and groggily covered her mouth with her hand.

Xu Nuo's face was already pale with pain, but the herbal water she had been looking forward to did not fall into her mouth.

"What happened?"

She muttered aggrievedly, too weak to even get up and turn on the light. Her head was spinning, her body felt utterly exhausted, and most importantly, her stomach hurt so badly she wanted to die.

She cried as she was in pain.

"Waaaaah, Li Xian..."

When she cried, she would sob, and when she clenched her stomach, the pain would intensify, and the pain would make Xu Nuo cry even harder…

An infinite loop.

She later fainted from the pain.

Fortunately, Grandma Qin came to pick up the herbal tea the next day. She knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered. She thought Xu Nuo was not at home.

Just as I was about to leave, the door opened.

Xu Nuo stood behind the door, her face pale.

Grandma Qin called her neighbor for help, and that's how Xu Nuo got to the hospital.

Acute gastroenteritis with high fever.

I was admitted to the hospital that same day.

…

Mr. Chen's car arrived later than expected.

Thinking that he would soon see the pampered little darling, Li Xian's eyes softened with a gentle smile.

Liu Zhao laughed and said, "Oh, you little rascal, look at the way you're laughing."

Li Xian turned his face away embarrassedly, but when he walked over, he found that only Master Chen was in the car.

Mr. Chen explained, "I went there in the afternoon, but I didn't pick up Ms. Xu. I went upstairs and knocked on the door, but no one answered."

Li Xian frowned: "Which house did you go to?"

Master Chen suddenly remembered that Xu Nuo had stayed at the house on Sufang Road before. He slapped his forehead and said apologetically, "I forgot to go and check on that house on Sufang Road. My bad, my bad."

But Xu Nuo clearly told him about the house closer to the school.

Never mind, I doubt she can remember anyway.

Li Xian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles the whole way, thinking that the delicate girl must be at home on Sufang Road, waiting for Lao Chen to pick her up.

She's never been very patient; she might get impatient while waiting.

Seeing his restlessness, Liu Zhao was both amused and curious: "Let's drive straight to Sufang Road later, I'll go up there to meet your girlfriend."

That's good, that way we can meet the person sooner.

Li Xian was eager to see someone, but the house on Sufang Road was empty.

Li Xian's expression immediately turned sour, just like a parent who had lost their child, his mind racing with all sorts of wild thoughts.

I wondered if she was getting impatient and had run to the train station on her own.

Then I wondered if she had gone back to another home.

They searched both places but couldn't find the person.

It's already past six o'clock, so it's impossible for me to be at school.

Just as Li Xiangang was about to suggest driving to the train station again, his neighbor pointed at him and said, "Comrade, your girlfriend was taken to the hospital this morning."

Li Xian's expression turned cold, and he asked urgently, "What's going on?"

The other party wasn't quite sure either; she just heard it when Grandma Qin came to call for someone in the morning.

They said he was quite ill and had even fainted.

Xu Nuo had already woken up.

Just as she was wondering how to contact Li Xian, he suddenly rushed straight up to her.

She could hardly believe it: "Li Xian?"

Li Xian's face looked very unpleasant.

Her face was pale, her big eyes were red and swollen, and her small face seemed to have lost even more weight.

She was lively and energetic when she left, but she came back like this. Li Xian's voice trembled with heartache: "Nuonuo, how did you get sick?"

Xu Nuo didn't cry when she was getting an IV drip or injections, but when she saw Li Xian and heard his voice, her defenses crumbled like a dam, and she started crying with tears streaming down her face.

Her voice was full of grievance: "Li Xian, I wanted to pick you up, but I'm sick, sob sob sob, I'm so scared, I just got an injection."

Li Xian carefully held her in his arms, gently patted her back, and softly coaxed her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm back, I'm with you."

Holding her hand where the needle was inserted, I saw the slender needle on the back of her fair hand, and for some reason, my eyes welled up with tears.

He wished he could take the needles himself and bear the pain alone. He asked softly, "Does it still hurt?"

Xu Nuo pouted: "It hurts."

Seeing that she was about to cry again, Liu Zhao, who was standing to the side, coughed awkwardly.

"cough."

Huh?

Xu Nuo's crying stopped abruptly, and she poked her head out.