Alive.
Li Ao put down his phone and went to wash his hands.
He went to the bathroom. Han Miao stared at the painting for a moment, and couldn't help but secretly took a photo and sent it to Su Beibei.
Han Miao: [Aunt Beibei, Li Ao drew a man today. His name is Willis. He is a miner who was successfully rescued after being buried in a mine for 17 days.]
Su Beibei received a WeChat message from Han Miao. When she saw the painting, she was so excited that she burst into tears on the spot.
The psychiatrist explained that the change in Li Ao's painting style reflects a shift in his mental state. A painter who once favored a darker style, particularly skulls, now paints his idols—a positive shift.
Su Beibei strongly realized that the decision to send Li Ao back to China was the right one!
The paint on Li Ao's hands wouldn't be washed off in a while, so Han Miao had to go home to get her schoolbag and wash her face. She called out to the bathroom, "Neil, I'm going back to get my things first! Hurry up, too! Don't be late for class!"
Han Miao walked out of Li Ao's house holding the doll. As soon as she opened the door, she saw a gloomy-looking boy standing outside. "Oh my god!" Han Miao was so scared that she almost dropped the doll in her hand.
After calming down, Han Miao leaned against the door frame and scolded Han Zheng: "What are you standing here for so quietly? Who are you trying to scare by pretending to be a ghost?"
Han Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Han Miao was dressed properly and there were no signs of being kissed on her lips. "Big sis, if I catch you doing anything with Brother Li Ao, I'll tell Mom and Dad."
Han Miao: "Little traitor!"
Han Zheng: "Then guess, if your parents knew about you and Li Ao, would they cause trouble for you?"
Han Miao felt a little guilty, his eyes rolling around. "What happened between me and Li Ao? What happened between us? There's nothing wrong between us. We didn't do anything."
Han Zheng stared at the doll in Han Miao's hand. "Innocent?" Although Han Zheng didn't play with dolls, he knew that this brand of doll was not cheap. He pressed Han Miao's forehead and said, "Such an expensive thing, he just gave it to me as a gift. I think Brother Li Ao has bad intentions towards you!"
"You may be innocent now, but you may not be innocent in the future."
Han Miao's eyes lit up.
She asked Han Zheng, "So, you think Li Ao likes me? He wants to seduce me?" Han Miao showed a delighted expression. She said, "That's great! I thought he had no feelings for me. So, he gave me the doll to pursue me, and not to thank me for helping him that night?"
The more Han Miao spoke, the more he felt that Li Ao might like him.
She felt sweet in her heart.
Han Zheng saw Han Miao's smug look, as if he had won 5,000 yuan on a scratch-off lottery ticket, and belatedly realized that he had said the wrong thing. Han Zheng's expression straightened, and he took the doll from Han Miao's hand and said expressionlessly, "You're overthinking it. He gave you a gift just to thank you."
"As for liking..."
"You're really overthinking it."
Han Miao stomped his feet and said, "Give the doll back to me!"
"Come and chase me, I'll give it back to you when you catch me!" Han Zheng took the doll and ran towards their home. Han Miao stomped his feet and followed him.
From that day on, every day during the break, Li Ao would give Han Miao a chocolate. Every time, Han Miao wanted to ask Li Ao, "Do you like me?" But she was afraid that if she saw Li Ao shaking her head, it would mean that she was just wishful thinking, so Han Miao kept it to herself.
But their relationship grew stronger and stronger, and Li Ao became increasingly attached to Han Miao. Tian Bao privately asked Han Miao, "Miao, are you and Li Ao in a relationship?" Li Ao didn't play with other students in class, only with Han Miao. Tian Bao then said, "I heard from Zhang Qingyun that she saw Li Ao bringing you chocolates every day. Are you really in a relationship?"
Han Miao's face flushed red. She covered her face with her hands and said, "No, no, we are childhood friends. We played together when we were wearing diapers. We have a good relationship."
Tian Bao saw through her disguise and guilty conscience, "You two are on good terms? When Li Ao first came, you had a conflict. Besides, why are you blushing?"
Han Miao: “…”
Han Miao grabbed Tian Bao's palm and whispered, "I, I like him very much, but I don't plan to tell him. Let's wait and see."
Tian Bao rolled his eyes, "Do you still want to play the guessing game?"
"What do you care?"
Han Miao is obsessed with looks, and Li Ao's looks completely meet her aesthetic standards for a boyfriend. Han Miao is also a warm and kind girl, and Li Ao, a traumatized and troubled teenager, easily gets Han Miao's attention and love.
Li Ao is handsome, brings her chocolates every day, and often gives her dolls. All these factors add up to make it difficult for Han Miao not to be attracted to Li Ao.
But Han Miao still didn't dare to confess.
Because I like you, I am afraid of rejection.
The day Li Ao found the empty box of chocolates in his refrigerator, the school also had final exams. Han Miao, who usually didn't study hard, would cram at the last minute, and a few days before the exam, he pestered Han Jun for tutoring.
Because of Han Miao's constant pestering, Han Jun was always a light bulb when she video chatted with Xu Qian. She was annoyed by Han Miao and said, "Go back to your room. I'll give you some test papers tomorrow. If you can get 80% of them right, you'll pass the exam."
Han Miao was overjoyed. He hugged Han Jun's neck and, despite Han Jun's strong objection, kissed her on the cheek. "I love you, Junjun!"
Han Jun waved his hand and swatted away Han Miao, the annoying fly.
Xu Qian was on night shift today and didn't have many patients, so he sat in the office reading and chatting with Han Jun. Noticing Han Jun being kissed on the cheek by Han Miao, Xu Qian suddenly laughed.
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