After a long while, Mo Li, who had been lying motionless on the cold ground, finally moved.

He slowly and laboriously got up, dragging his heavy steps toward his room, blood trickling down his fingers and dripping onto the floor.

Every part of her body was screaming in pain. Mo Li slowly climbed onto her bed and pulled a pair of gloves from under her pillow, holding them in her arms.

He arched his body like a shrimp, and although he was in great pain, a smile slowly crept onto his lips.

Holding his gloves, a happy smile spread across his face, a smile that seemed to say he had the whole world.

He doesn't feel any pain, not at all.

Mo Li hugged the gloves tightly.

Mr. Mo, who left with the money, has not returned in the past two days.

When thirsty, he drank tap water; when hungry, he ate leftovers. Mo Li stayed in bed for two days.

Like a wounded stray dog, it hides in a deserted corner, silently licking its wounds.

He repeatedly swallowed the blood and pus from the wound, having long since become accustomed to healing on its own.

His body, despite its cheap and unyielding nature, recovered quickly. As soon as he felt a little better, Mo Li couldn't wait to go back to school, her longing for him already overflowing.

It turns out that the days without seeing Xia Linyin are so unbearable.

Compared to the physical pain, the longing to see Xia Linyin was as unbearable as ants gnawing at his heart; this heartache was the real torment for Mo Li.

If it weren't for the pair of gloves he was holding, he didn't know how he would have managed to persevere.

I miss her so much.

Mo Li, who had missed two days of school, finally came to school today. He was wearing a very old-fashioned woolen hat, which caused a burst of laughter as soon as he entered the classroom.

Hahahaha—

Unrestrained laughter surged forth like a tidal wave, crashing down on Mo Li.

Xia Linyin clenched her fists, pursed her lips, slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and said sternly, "What are you laughing at! What's so funny!"

Instantly, the entire classroom fell silent.

Xia Linyin's face was as cold as ice, and her gaze swept across everyone's faces like a knife.

When Xia Linyin's gaze swept over them, they all lowered their heads and wiped the smiles off their faces.

It wasn't until Xia Linyin sat down that everyone started whispering.

"Xia Linyin was so fierce just now. I didn't know she could get angry."

"She's so scary when she gets angry, her eyes are just... I don't even dare to look her in the eye."

"Yes, when she looked at me just now, my scalp tightened and my back went cold. I didn't dare to breathe. I still have goosebumps all over my body."

"What exactly is her relationship with Mo Li? Why is she so protective of Mo Li?"

"So powerful! My goddess's table-slamming was so powerful! A goddess is a goddess, even when she's angry she's still so beautiful!"

...

Xia Linyin is known as the "Ice Queen" at school, but those who have actually gotten to know her know that she is actually a very easy-going person.

When you ask her questions, she will explain them to you very gently and patiently, but there is a faint sense of distance in this friendliness.

You can't truly get close to her heart, and you can't make her treat you differently, except for Mo Li.

But no one thought it was because Xia Linyin had fallen in love with Mo Li; they probably just felt sorry for him and sympathized with him.

After all, Xia Linyin always actively participates in any charity activities in the class.

Xia Linyin gently poked Mo Li's back with one finger and asked, "Mo Li, why haven't you come to school these past two days?"

Mo Li turned her head slightly, then turned it back, without answering the question.

Xia Linyin lowered her head and began to read, feeling sullen after several classes. Seeing that Mo Li still had no intention of acknowledging her, she continued reading.

Xia Linyin, in a playful mood, poked Mo Li's back hard.

"Poke, poke, poke."

"Poke, poke, poke, I'm poking you~"

"Serves you right for ignoring me! Serves you right for ignoring me!"

Mo Li, who had been stiff and motionless, suddenly flinched, as if she had touched something wrong.

This reflex-like body trembling...

Xia Linyin's heart sank. She suddenly thought of Mo Li's abusive father, and her face grew increasingly pale. She asked, "Mo Li, did your father hit you?"

"Why is your dad like this? Why did he hit you?"

"Mo Li, say something!"

Xia Linyin asked several questions in a row, but Mo Li didn't answer them. In the end, he simply lay down on the table and pretended to be asleep.

Xia Linyin: "..."

Zhou Xiaoyun couldn't stand it anymore and said with a look of disgust, "Linyin, why are you even paying attention to him!"

"I really don't understand what you're thinking. Why bother with someone like that? It has nothing to do with you if his father beats him."

Zhou Xiaoyun really couldn't understand why Xia Linyin cared so much about Mo Li.

If you were to say that Xia Linyin likes Mo Li, she definitely wouldn't believe it.

What could Xia Linyin possibly have about Mo Li that would make her like him? The gap between them is just too big.

Xia Linyin comes from a good family, excels in her studies, has a good figure, is good-looking, and has a good personality.

Mo Li comes from a poor family, has a bad physique, is not good-looking, and has a bad personality, but he excels in his studies.

But that couldn't save his family from being dirt poor.

With Mo Li's personality, even after getting into university, he'll still be a bookworm.

"I'm doing this for your own good. I sincerely advise you to stop paying attention to him and stay away from him. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with him and won't be able to get rid of him. What will you do then?"

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Xia Linyin, like Mo Li, lay down on the table and pretended to be asleep.

Zhou Xiaoyun: "..."

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