Chapter Eight
When You Congxi opened his eyes, he was a little confused to see the white ceiling.
Is this heaven?
My head was spinning, and everything in my head turned into mush, but one sentence was becoming clearer and clearer.
She couldn't help but murmur: "In the morning I pluck magnolias from the hillside, in the evening I gather wild herbs from the islet..."
Just now, when I was reading this sentence, everything suddenly went black.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Shen Yue couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her eyes. Seeing that her eyes were vacant and she was muttering some kind of spell, he was terrified and immediately shouted, "Teacher Zhang! You Congxi seems to have gone mad! Did she hit her head? Come and take a look!"
The school doctor had just finished treating a child who had rolled down the steps while playing and had scrapes. Hearing the noise, he frowned and walked over. He glanced at You Congxi, who was lying on the hospital bed struggling to turn her head, and explained to the fuming Shen Yue, "It's just low blood sugar caused by not eating breakfast. It's nothing serious. You can go back to the classroom after you finish this bottle of glucose."
Because of his frequent fights, the school doctor was quite familiar with Shen Yue. Upon seeing him, the doctor casually remarked, "It's rare that you're not the one lying on top."
Shen Yue: "".
After the school doctor left, Shen Yue felt quite embarrassed and subconsciously glanced at You Congxi, who was lying lifeless on the hospital bed.
You Congxi's mind became much clearer.
Apart from a slight throbbing pain in her forehead and some weakness in her hands and feet, she felt that she had become a healthy person again.
Aside from face.
Shen Yue casually strolled to the bedside and sighed, "Why do you always bump your head?"
?
What's the meaning?
Are you provoking me?
Shen Yue's provocation and the memory of fainting in front of the whole class gradually resurfacing in his mind caused You Congxi's anger to rise sharply.
Say it again—
"Daughter!"
"Congxi!"
"The person in front of me."
Several exaggerated, tearful cries suddenly rang out.
Then came the school doctor's warning.
"If anyone's voice exceeds 60 decibels, I'll give them a shot in the butt."
Several people crept in like quails, covering their backsides, and Qu Qi leaped up and pounced in front of You Congxi's bed.
"You scared me to death! You just fainted like that!"
He Qi squeezed next to Shen Yue and chimed in, "Really, you suddenly fell to the ground, which startled everyone in the class, especially Shen Yue. His face turned pale with fright, and he roared, 'Get out of the way!' He turned his back to you and said, 'Shen Yue, don't push me!'"
You Congxi, who had just thought someone was provoking her, suddenly felt her eyelids twitch.
Did Shen Yue carry her over?
It seems that he was by her side when she opened her eyes.
He Qi was about to fight with Shen Yue for the same stool when Yin Zixuan took advantage of the chaos to step forward and hold up what she was carrying: "Here, soup dumplings."
The aroma of the soup dumplings instantly cleared away the jumbled thoughts in her mind. You Congxi swallowed hard and reached out to take one.
With her hand halfway out, she heard Yin Zixuan say, "Shen Yue left this for you."
You Congxi's hand quickly retracted.
- Don't eat anything, and don't bring me anything.
- It's okay, I'm just holding on.
What's said is said, and what's done is done; a promise is a promise.
You Congxi closed his eyes; nothing was more important than saving face.
I'm not hungry.
She rolled over, deciding that out of sight, out of mind.
Go to sleep.
You won't feel hungry when you're asleep.
You Congxi closed his eyes and began to drift off to sleep.
Whether it was because she had slept enough when she fainted or something else, You Congxi felt more and more awake as she lay there, and even the aroma of soup dumplings seemed to grow stronger.
You Congxi frowned, suppressing the urge to bite into the blanket.
Gurgle.
The rumbling of his stomach was particularly noticeable in the rather empty room.
You Congxi froze, the neck-grabbing battle between Shen Yue and He Qizheng was interrupted, Qu Qi's hand stopped scrolling through the video, and Yin Zixuan's action of bringing the soup dumplings close to You Congxi's nose stopped in place.
An eerie silence fell over the air for a few seconds.
You Congxi closed his eyes peacefully and decided in his heart that whoever made a sound of laughter would be the first one he would devour.
She pretended not to care, but her ears were perked up like antennas. The expected mockery did not come; instead, there was a sound of fabric rubbing together.
You Congxi smelled the distinctive soapy scent on someone.
Then came a series of footsteps that seemed to fade into the distance.
Who left?
You Congxi's tightly closed eyelids trembled.
Then came another rustling sound, like the sound of a pen drawing on paper.
After a while, the surroundings became quiet, and the oxygen suddenly became much more plentiful. You Congxi cautiously opened his eyes a crack.
Empty?
She opened her eyes wide, propped herself up on her arms, and looked around the small cubicle.
Where are they?
Outside, the school doctor was dispensing medicine to a student with a fever. You Congxi stared at the note stuck to the bag of soup dumplings next to her bed.
"......"
cut.
How childish.
After a moment, she couldn't help but turn her head and smile.
[Little Fish, we're off to fight the sea turtles. Remember to come back to the group quickly after you finish eating, watch out for sharks. —The Philosophy Little Team]
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When You Congxi came out of the infirmary, Tang Miaosong took good care of her for a while before letting her go back to the classroom.
She was still immersed in her vow that if she didn't eat breakfast, she would be a dog, when she was startled by the red swelling on Yin Zixuan's cheekbone as soon as she entered the door.
What happened to your face?
Qu Qi answered for her: "It got bitten by a sea turtle."
You Congxi: "..."
Yin Zixuan: "I bumped into it by accident."
You Congxi examined it for a moment and thought it didn't seem likely: "Could a fall be this serious?"
Yin Zixuan avoided her gaze and gave a perfunctory "hmm".
A passerby stirred up a small gust of wind, and You Congxi suddenly caught a faint smell of smoke. She narrowed her eyes and asked, "You've been smoking?"
Yin Zixuan was stunned, and opened her mouth to speak—
"Travel along the Congxi River".
A gentle pat on the shoulder made You Congxi turn around. Zheng Yu smiled warmly at her and said, "Can you come out with me for a bit?"
"......"
This was the scene that Shen Yue saw when he returned from Lu Botao's office.
In the noisy corridor, a quiet corner was set aside, as if everyone was making way for the two handsome men and beautiful women who looked like a perfect match. Students passing by couldn't help but turn their heads to take a look, and then turn away to whisper something to their companions.
Why is that pretty boy standing next to You Congxi?
Shen Yue couldn't help but take a few steps forward and saw the pretty boy raise his hand to remove the stray hairs that had accidentally stuck to You Congxi's clothes. You Congxi smiled at him.
You Congxi was even smiling at that pretty boy?!
You Congxi never smiled at him!
Shen Yue felt as if a pair of large hands were kneading his heart. His lips trembled, his stomach gurgled with acid, and a strong sense of resentment welled up in his heart.
"See you after school."
Zheng Yu's eyebrows were relaxed, and her dark eyes shone brightly, showing an almost obsessive loyalty.
"good......"
"Let's go hiking in Congxi!"
The two looked in the direction of the sound.
Shen Yue strode over, his steps swift and powerful, so much so that You Congxi smelled his fragrance before she could even see his face clearly.
What kind of trouble are they causing now?
After walking over a few steps, Shen Yue's already cold and stern face was so gloomy it could drip water. He didn't even glance at Zheng Yu, but moved his stiff lips and forced a strange smile at You Congxi: "The Chinese teacher told us to go to the office to count the test papers."
You Congxi was taken aback for a moment, then quickly nodded.
She said goodbye to Zheng Yu, who had been frowning one second and was smiling the next, and walked towards the office with Shen Yue.
A few PE students shoved and jostled as they passed by. You Congxi's sense of smell automatically shut down, and she subconsciously moved closer to Chen Yue, the human-shaped aromatherapy diffuser.
"Get out!"
With a loud shout, two of the physical education students broke away from the group and started playing around, their fighting getting increasingly heated.
Shen Yue walked to the other side of You Congxi and blocked her from entering.
Unaware that You Congxi was preoccupied with something else, You Congxi was preoccupied with something else entirely.
It's just saying thank you, it's not like we're going through hell and high water, is it that hard?
I just can't bring myself to open my mouth.
You Congxi clenched his fists and then opened them again.
Not only did they kindly bring you breakfast, but they also carried you to the infirmary while you were lying there like a corpse, and even wrote you a little note...
But wouldn't that violate the policy of staying away from home?
You Congxi steeled her resolve, took a deep breath, and tugged at the hem of the person next to her with two fingers.
"I--"
Bang!
You Congxi was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she felt a strong arm holding her tightly in her arms. Her vision was dark and her nostrils were filled with the dry, soapy scent that had inexplicably comforted her when she first smelled it.
What's going on?
While swimming in the stream, I felt a little short of breath.
So boring.
And something kept making noise.
The next second, You Congxi was released, but the sound continued, making even eardrums throb.
Before she could find the culprit, the scene before her made her brow furrow.
Just moments before, the man with the buzz cut was seen squatting on the ground, clutching his head and wailing. Blood slowly seeped from between his fingers as he covered his forehead, staining his hands.
It looks like he lost control while playing around and bumped his head against the wall.
Students gradually gathered around, and some even went to the office to call Lu Botao.
Fearing that You Congxi might faint again, Shen Yue grabbed the person's wrist and quickly walked out of the encirclement.
All the way to the office corridor, far from the crowds.
"...Um," Shen Yue stammered, completely unlike his usual aloof demeanor, "Just now, I'm sorry... he suddenly bumped into me..."
He was apologizing for his unauthorized hugging of You Congxi earlier.
You Congxi's wrist still retained a strange warmth. She was a little dazed at first, but now that she saw Shen Yue, who was acting all high and mighty, with his ears turned bright red and his downcast eyes looking away, she suddenly wanted to laugh.
Shen Yue's personality seems to be a little different from what she expected.
A sudden surge of mischievousness rippled through Shang Congxi's heart. She cleared her throat and looked up to meet his amber eyes: "Are you hot?"
Shen Yue paused, then asked, "It's not too hot. What's wrong? Are you hot? Let's hurry up and go..."
"Then why are your ears so red?"
"......"
You Congxi walked ahead, humming a little tune and carrying the test papers, while Shen Yue followed behind, his neck flushed red as he carried two stacks of test papers.
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He Qi rushed back to his seat, and after confirming that the discipline committee member was not there, he whispered gossip in a low voice: "A bloody incident has occurred at our school!"
Qu Qi was frantically working on her math homework during break, not even stepping out of the classroom. When she heard this explosive news, her eyes widened immediately.
"What?! Blood?! Really?!"
"It's true, of course. Apparently, a PE student from the next class got into a fight during recess and stabbed himself in the head!"
"What??!!!"
"I heard that even the principal was alarmed and immediately called 120 to have him taken away!"
Qu Qi gasped, "Holy crap! They're going all in!"
Yin Zixuan touched her bluish cheekbone and said calmly, "He lied to you. He just slipped and bumped into the wall. He only scraped his skin a little."
Qu Qi: "......"
"Hahahaha! Qu Qi, you idiot, you believe everything I say? I should have made up a story that this matter has alarmed the central government and even the People's Daily has reposted it. Just wait for the 8 pm news broadcast tonight, hahahaha!"
Qu Qi: "".
He Qizheng, you're dead.
When You Congxi and his companion returned with the test papers, they saw Qu Qi chasing He Qi all over the classroom in a lively scene.
You Congxi asked Yin Zixuan, who was applying medicine to herself in front of the mirror, "What happened between them?"
With a muffled groan, Yin Zixuan's hand trembled, and the cotton swab poked into the wound, causing her to flinch in pain.
You Congxi couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he snatched the cotton swab away, re-dipped it in medicine, and kept a straight face, but his movements were as gentle as could be.
Yin Zixuan lowered her eyes to avoid You Congxi's gaze.
Shen Yue, who had just finished handing out the test papers, glanced over here.
After throwing the cotton swabs and tissues into the trash can at the back of the classroom, You Congxi returned to his seat, his suspicions about the source of Yin Zixuan's wounds growing stronger.
The disciplinary committee member calmly informed He Qizheng and Qu Qi that they had each been marked five times today, and that if they committed another offense, they would receive an invitation to a day trip to Tang Miaosong's office.
You Congxi's phone vibrated in her desk drawer. She glanced at the window to make sure the director wasn't there before taking out her phone and checking her messages.
[Dai Y: Yin Zixuan's injuries were from being beaten.]
You Congxi subconsciously glanced back and saw Yin Zixuan holding a pen, staring blankly at the exercise book on the table.
She turned her head back.
really.
But how did Shen Yue know that?
Intuition from the school bully?
My phone vibrated again, and even my palms felt a little numb.
You Congxi looked down into the distance.
[Dai: Can I walk home with you after school today?]
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