The humiliation of being completely ignored is even more unbearable than being verbally abused.
Bai Wei stood alone in the middle of the cafeteria, holding the messy rice bowl she had overturned, unsure whether to stay or leave.
...
The atmosphere was terribly oppressive on the way back to the dormitory.
Chen Xiaocao wanted to ask several times, but looking at Su Tang's calm and expressionless profile, she swallowed her words. She felt that Su Anjie was a little different today, a little...unfamiliar.
Liu Landi remained silently by Su Tang's side, a complex light flickering in her weathered eyes. She hadn't read many books and didn't understand concepts like "emotional illness," but she could read people's hearts. She knew Su An was doing something unspeakable.
Pushing open the dormitory door, a wave of stuffy air hit me.
Bai Wei from the next dormitory returned shortly after. Instead of tidying up her belongings as usual, she lay stiffly on her bed, covered her head with the blanket, and remained motionless.
The other female soldiers in the dormitory kept their distance from her bed and gathered together, whispering among themselves.
Su Tang ignored everyone and went straight to her bed. Wang Xiaoya's bed was right next to hers, the blankets neatly folded, like a silent tombstone. It was empty, with nothing on it.
Su Tang's gaze lingered on the empty bed for a moment, a barely perceptible trace of pain flashing in her eyes.
She took off her shoes, preparing to go to bed for a midday nap.
Just then, Bai Wei, who was hiding her head in the next dormitory, suddenly made a sound.
She sat up abruptly in bed, the blanket slipped off, revealing a pale, sweat-covered face.
“It’s you! It must be you!” Her voice was hoarse, filled with a neurotic accusation.
Everyone in the dormitory was startled and turned to look at her.
She walked quickly to the door of Su Tang's dormitory and suddenly stood in front of Su Tang.
Su Tang stopped what she was doing, turned around, and calmly looked at Bai Wei, who was covered in cold sweat.
Bai Wei pointed at Su An, her fingers trembling, "What you just said in the cafeteria, did you... did you already know something?!"
She dared not utter the words "nightmare" and "Wang Xiaoya," as if they were some kind of taboo curse.
Su Tang looked at her frightened appearance and sneered inwardly, but her face still maintained that innocent expression.
"I've only given you a small diagnosis based on my family's medical skills. Believe it or not, it's up to you," she said calmly. "If you think what I said is wrong, just pretend I didn't say anything. However, if you're sick, you still need to get treatment. If you ignore your illness and delay seeking medical help, even a small illness can turn into a big one."
After saying that, she ignored Bai Wei, climbed into bed, and drew the curtains to isolate herself from the outside world.
Looking at the lifeless green bed curtains that separated her from Su An, Bai Wei felt as if she had punched cotton. All her anger and fear had nowhere to go, stuck in her chest, almost about to explode.
She wanted to rush over, tear down the bed curtains, grab Su An by the collar, and force her to tell her what she knew.
But she didn't dare.
Su An's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, instilled a deep-seated fear in her.
"Neuropathy……"
Bai Wei could only manage to squeeze out those three words through gritted teeth, unsure whether she was cursing Su An or herself. She slumped back onto the bed, pulling the blanket over her head tightly, as if that would shut her out everything.
The dormitory fell into a deathly silence.
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