"The ankle has soft tissue damage, and the knee has minor abrasions. Overall, it's nothing serious. Just apply some Yunnan Baiyao and rest for a couple of days. Just remember not to do any strenuous exercise," the doctor said.
"Okay, thank you, doctor." Cui Jiaying nodded.
She sat on the bench with her trousers rolled up to her knees and her legs raised. After applying the ointment, it didn't hurt as much as before.
Si Si paid the bill, poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Cui Jiaying. "Have some water. Don't go to PE class. Rest well first. We'll go back to the dorm after the swelling goes down a bit. I'll get your meals for you during this time."
"Thank you, Sisi."
Cui Jiaying felt a warmth in her heart. It is said that true friendship is revealed in times of trouble, and she could indeed feel the kindness Si Si showed her.
"You're welcome." Si Si smiled slightly and looked up at the playground outside. "Yan Wan and the others are here."
Lin Yanwan and Qiu Ting ran into the infirmary together. After seeing the swelling on Cui Jiaying's ankle, she couldn't help but ask, "What did the doctor say?"
"It's a soft tissue injury, no bone damage. It will be fine after a few days of rest." Cui Jiaying's face was flushed. "I'm sorry, Yanwan, Qiuting, for making you worry."
"Don't say such things. This kind of accident is out of control. You should get some rest." Lin Yanwan said with a smile. "I just talked to the PE teacher. You can go back to the dormitory early in a while."
"Uh-huh."
"Jiaying, are you in pain right now?" Qiuting asked.
"It hurt a lot at first, but it doesn't hurt as much now. However, you can't exert yourself for now, Qiuting, don't worry," Cui Jiaying said.
"That's good, Jiaying. I'll take care of getting your meals these next few days!"
Cui Jiaying chuckled, "Si Si has already taken on this job. How about you two have a fight?"
Qiu Ting stuck out her tongue and said, "No, no."
"Alright, you guys stop staring at me like I'm a monkey. Go to your PE class now, I'm fine."
"You go ahead, I'll stay here and keep watch," Si Si said calmly.
Lin Yanwan nodded. "They do need someone to keep an eye on things. Okay, Qiuting and I will continue with our class. Jiaying, if you need anything, just give us a call."
"OK."
After the two people left, Si Si went to the convenience store next door and bought a bottle of frozen mineral water. For injuries like this, applying ice to reduce swelling is the best way.
She squatted down in front of Cui Jiaying and gently pressed a mineral water bottle against her skin.
"Sisi, you... I can do it myself."
"It's okay, you're not available right now, let me do it."
Si Si supported her calf with one hand, and as the mineral water bottle slowly rolled, it gently rubbed against Cui Jiaying's skin, making Cui Jiaying feel inexplicably itchy.
She looked down at Si Si's serious expression and suddenly thought of that kiss in the dark. What did she mean by kissing her in the dark?
"Si Si..."
"Hmm?" Si Si looked up at her.
"N-nothing..."
Cui Jiaying blushed and lowered her head. She didn't know how to start the conversation; no matter how you looked at it, it was quite difficult to bring up.
Si Si's lips curled slightly, as if she had guessed what she was going to ask.
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On the East University playground, Lin Yanwan and Qiu Ting were still running laps. Now that no one else was around, she had a good chance to ask Qiu Ting about part-time jobs.
"Qiu Ting, are you still working part-time lately?" she asked casually.
Tang Qiuting nodded gently, "We'll meet this weekend."
"Are you still handing out flyers in the same spot as before?"
"No, that was a part-time job during the National Day holiday, it's already over, I'll have to find a new one now."
"Hmm... how's the part-time job going?"
"It's still very difficult..."
Qiu Ting sighed softly. Although she had tried her best to control her social anxiety, the efficiency of handing out flyers was still too low, and in the end, even the boss was unwilling to hire her anymore.
She even started to worry about her personality, thinking that even if she successfully graduated from Tsinghua University, it would be difficult for her to find a suitable job.
"Qiu Ting, if I told you I have a relatively stable part-time job, would you be interested in doing it?" Lin Yanwan asked, pursing her lips.
"Hmm? Sister Yanwan, what kind of part-time job?"
"Making... um..."
Considering that Qiu Ting might not understand the concept of production, Lin Yanwan said, "You can simply think of it as a kind of errand-running job. You deliver the work completed by A to B, and then deliver the work completed by B to A. The monthly salary is 3,000, and you also get insurance."
"Three...three thousand!? That's a lot!"
Qiu Ting was shocked. To earn so much money, she would have to hand out flyers continuously for a month without any deductions from her pay. The key point was that there was even insurance. Was this still considered a part-time job?
She had never heard of any part-time job offering insurance.
"Sister Yanwan, is this errand-running job very dangerous?" Qiu Ting asked timidly, otherwise how could the benefits be so good!
Lin Yanwan paused for a moment, then chuckled, "It's not dangerous. The work area is within our school grounds. We'll even provide you with a bicycle to make your work easier."
"Could it be...delivering takeout?" Qiu Ting blinked.
"Haha, how did you come up with the idea of delivering food?" Lin Yanwan almost choked.
"Alright, I'll just be blunt with you. Jiang Xia and I are currently working at an animation company. The company is currently missing a production assistant, who you can think of as an editor who chases up the deadlines. Their job is to check the progress of key drawings, animations, backgrounds, and other specific tasks, as well as plan, control, and supervise the overall project schedule, staff allocation, and production process."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ting quickly shook her head, "It's too complicated, Sister Yanwan, I can't do it."
"It sounds complicated, and how will you know if you don't try?" Lin Yanwan said with a smile.
"But I don't know anything about animation production. If it delays the project, that would be a real problem," Qiu Ting said weakly.
"Haven't you always been afraid of dealing with strangers? This is your chance to break through that barrier. If you can adapt now, you'll be able to handle things with ease in the workplace in the future."
Lin Yanwan stopped, breathing softly, turned to look at her, and smiled, "Qiu Ting, what do you think?"
Qiu Ting gently bit her lip, still hesitant. Although she was very tempted by the fixed job with a monthly salary of 3,000 plus insurance, she could send a generous living allowance back to her grandmother every month with this money.
But she was a complete novice and had no idea whether she could do it.
"Don't worry, besides me and Jiang Xia, there are two other employees from the company at the school. You know them, Su Qing and Luo Peng. They are both illustrators recruited by the company. Your daily task is to liaise with them and hand over the completed artwork to the next stage."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ting struggled internally for a long time before nodding hesitantly.
"Sister Yanwan, I'll give it a try..."
(End of this chapter)
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