Chapter 17: Honesty
"Why not add me in too?"
After Zhao Yan left, she was the only one left in the huge ward. Jiang Siyue gathered her emotions and checked her eye drops. She knew the treatment would be over in at least an hour. She felt so sleepy that she couldn't sleep, so she grabbed her phone and started playing a single-player game.
After the first level was over, Jiang Siyue received a call from Yue Huan, saying that he was coming to visit the patient.
Zhao Yan probably wouldn't be back today, so Jiang Siyue agreed and asked Yue Huan to buy her some spicy stew. She had been craving it for the past few days in the hospital, but Zhao Yan had been watching over her the whole time, so she had no chance to eat it.
As Jiang Siyue advanced through the mini-games, her competitive spirit took over, and she focused on completing them. After Yue Huan came in, she had exactly finished 20 levels, both odd and even.
In addition to Yue Huan, Li Rongbo and Li Chuan also came. Jiang Siyue greeted them with a smile.
"Why are you here alone?" Yue Huan said in a terrified tone. He put the fruit basket aside and saw that the medicine was gone. He quickly pressed the nurse's bell, "The medicine is all gone!"
"I was so engrossed in playing games that I didn't notice." Jiang Siyue threw her phone aside and asked eagerly, "Where's the spicy stew?"
Yue Huan shook the small table helplessly, placed the food in front of her, and fed her a piece of dried bean curd. "Where's your husband? He doesn't take care of you even though you're so sick. Is he still a human being?"
Jiang Siyue paused chewing and explained, "He just left for work, so it's hard to ask for leave. Why isn't it spicy?"
"You can't eat spicy food right now." Li Rongbo said, and Li Chuan quickly agreed, "Yes, we specially found something non-spicy. Let's eat it after it's ready."
"Alright." The gloom on Jiang Siyue's face disappeared. "When I get better, I'll treat everyone to Cao's!"
"Okay!" Li Rongbo and others responded in unison.
"Why don't you add me in too?"
A low and cold voice sounded, and everyone looked at the source of the voice. Zhao Yan crossed his arms and looked at them expressionlessly.
The ward was filled with gasps and the sound of "Teacher Zhao" was heard sparsely. Jiang Siyue looked at him, her brain almost stopping, "Teacher Zhao, why are you here?"
Wasn't he out with Xie Xishu? Why did he suddenly come back? How could this situation be explained? Save her...
Zhao Yan said calmly, "I saw your message in the group chat. I happened to be in this hospital, so I came to check it out."
In order to save trouble, Yue Huan asked for advice on the medical treatment in the Yan Er group. Zhao Yan usually did not interfere with their lives. Over time, they all forgot that there was a Zhao Yan in the group.
"Teacher Zhao, is your wife also hospitalized here?" Li Rongbo asked. "Which ward is she in? Let's go check it out with you later."
Jiang Siyue couldn't catch her breath and let out a muffled cough. While no one was noticing, she quickly lowered her head, curled her lips and complained in her heart: Isn't this right in front of you?
Zhao Yan saw clearly her efforts to minimize her presence and refused flatly, "No thanks." No one dared to ask why. The ward fell silent for a moment, the aroma of spicy stew lingering in the air, especially noticeable.
"You give this to the patient?" Zhao Yan pointed at the spicy stew in front of Jiang Siyue, frowning.
"Let her smell it." Yue Huan said and quickly threw it into the trash can. Jiang Siyue looked a little depressed again.
Zhao Yan's appearance accelerated the visit. After sitting for a while, Yue Huan and others prepared to leave, and Zhao Yan went out with them.
In the corridor, the pungent smell of disinfectant kept getting into the nose. Yue Huan, Li Chuan, and Li Rongbo stood like a signal post, and Zhao Yan stood in front of them.
"Send this research report to my email before next Wednesday. Yue Huan, how's the feedback on your paper? Editorial department..."
It was supposed to be a good visit, but inexplicably it turned into a group meeting. Yue Huan almost cried. Zhao Yan had disappeared from the school, and they still ran to the hospital to hang out, putting themselves in danger. After returning, she must form a new small group.
After giving the order and making sure that everyone had left, Zhao Yan returned to the ward. He took a special look in the trash can and after confirming that the discarded spicy sauce was still there, he inexplicably felt relieved.
He was really afraid that she would secretly rummage through the trash can.
After sitting down, Zhao Yan took her phone away and said, "Take a break."
Jiang Siyue's palms felt empty, and she pursed her lips, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Speak." Zhao Yan took an apple and peeled it. The apple skin slid off in circles without any signs of breaking. His technique was excellent.
"Didn't you leave?" Jiang Siyue looked at him, her expression was cold as usual.
Zhao Yan didn't even raise his head, concentrating on the movements of his hands. "Do you agree that I won't come back?"
"No." Jiang Siyue denied it against her will. If she really thought Zhao Yan would come back, she wouldn't have dared to agree to let Yue Huan and the others come.
Zhao Yan handed the apple to her, wiped the fruit knife with paper, and put it aside. "Do you think I will cheat?"
"No!" Jiang Siyue was speaking the truth this time. She felt that Xie Xishu and Zhao Yan were close, but for some reason, the possibility of Zhao Yan cheating on her was zero in her mind.
"I think you will break up with me first and then look for Xie Xishu." This plan is better than cheating on your partner, and there is almost no risk.
Zhao Yan sneered, "No, I'm afraid you'll bite me."
"That's drunk—" Jiang Siyue bumped into his smiling eyes and suddenly realized something was wrong. She seemed to have said last time that she didn't remember, the werewolf exploded.
Jiang Siyue's voice faded. "I was a little drunk that time. It was an accident."
Zhao Yan let her off the hook and brought the subject back to where it was. "She shouldn't have appeared in front of you, so I told her to get out and never show up again. Later, I took a call from Mr. Zhang, which took up some time."
Jiang Siyue seemed to understand, but Zhao Yan didn't know how much she believed him. Zhao Yan himself was a little annoyed by Xie Xishu's two actions. They had clearly wished each other well when they broke up, but now, after so much time, they were starting to blame each other.
"There's more." Zhao Yan planned to explain it all at once. That day, Xie Xishu asked him to talk about some things in college. He didn't remember much and didn't like reminiscing about the past. He was annoyed by Xie Xishu's disturbance. If the game hadn't ended, he would have turned around and left long ago.
"I didn't have a very pleasant conversation with Xie Xishu at the bar last time. In fact, I had a blank expression on my face. Your voice just saved me from this misery."
He was so frank that Jiang Siyue didn't know what to say and just said "Oh" in a low voice.
Two days later, Jiang Siyue was fully recovered and completed the discharge procedures. Half an hour later, the car pulled into Shanshuiju Villa. The move had been completed while she was in the hospital, and Zhao Yan had even asked for her opinion.
She was definitely willing to do that. She didn't want to read the paper next to Zhao Yan. Although Zhao Yan wouldn't give her any instructions, she still felt under a lot of pressure.
Zhao Yan had evening classes in the evening, so he left in a hurry after putting Jiang Siyue down. Jiang Siyue looked through her study several times, and after confirming that there was nothing of Zhao Yan's, she couldn't help but cheer softly, and a smile was on her lips as she read the paper.
People become lazy if they don't read papers for a week. After reading a part with difficulty, Jiang Siyue glanced at her phone and couldn't help but start slacking off.
[Senior Mo: There's a senior high school student looking for a math teacher. 500 per lesson. Are you free next Tuesday morning? I'd like to give him a trial lesson.]
Jiang Siyue perked up and quickly gave a positive answer.
[Jiang Siyue: No problem, but don't high school seniors usually look for experienced teachers?]
[Senior Brother Mo: This is an arts student, a last-minute hire. He's about to take the college entrance exam, and the experienced teacher doesn't have time. His parents said he'd like to attend Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Since you're from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, I mentioned it, and the parents agreed.]
Jiang Siyue sent a series of words of gratitude, and offered to treat him to a meal after the matter was completed. The senior brother did not take credit for it, but just said it was a coincidence. Jiang Siyue did not say anything more, and planned to send him a red envelope if it was successful.
Since she is a senior high school student, she must be cramming. Jiang Siyue closed the paper and searched for information about the college entrance examination.
With the money to motivate her, Jiang Siyue gave up her plans to slack off and focused on studying for the college entrance exam. During this time, WeChat lit up again. Jiang Siyue was worried about something going on, so she clicked on it and saw that it was Xie Xishu's friend verification.
"Miss Jiang, I have something to tell you."
"Don't rush to refuse, it's about Ayan."
Now I know where the close relationship between Xie Xishu and Zhao Yan came from. Xie Xishu is really good at creating the atmosphere that "there is something fishy going on between her and Zhao Yan."
Jiang Siyue directly clicked "Refuse to add".
Xie Xishu didn't give up and sent another friend verification. Jiang Siyue sighed, not understanding why she was so persistent. If Zhao Yan hadn't lied, Xie Xishu should have been treated coldly by him.
Knowing that your sincerity will be trampled upon but still moving forward is not a view of love that Jiang Siyue can understand. The only thing that can make Jiang Siyue do this again and again is probably money.
If she couldn't figure it out, she would stop thinking about it, throw her phone aside, and continue to practice questions.
Zhao Yan came back in the evening. The two sat together to eat dinner. Jiang Siyue was thinking about the unfinished questions, so she ate a few mouthfuls in a hurry and went upstairs immediately.
Zhao Yan didn't even have the chance to open the spicy marinade in his hand, and it ended up in the refrigerator.
The days of practicing exercises did have some effect. The trial lesson went smoothly that day. The students were well-behaved and quiet, and their ability to absorb knowledge was excellent. They understood everything immediately. After discussing the class time with the parents, Jiang Siyue picked up her things and prepared to leave when Xu Wangxing, a student who was taking extra lessons, suddenly called her.
"Teacher Jiang, it's hard to get a taxi here. Let the driver take you out."
Before Jiang Siyue could refuse, Mother Xu chimed in, "It's so rare to meet a teacher you like. Look how happy I was! Teacher Jiang, I'll take you back to school."
The other party had already stood up, and Jiang Siyue couldn't refuse, so she could only agree.
"Thank you, classmate Xu." Jiang Siyue's eyes curved.
"No need." Xu Wangxing turned around coldly. Jiang Siyue smiled and left with Xu's mother.
In the car, Mother Xu asked some more questions about Huada. Jiang Siyue knew that she was afraid that she was faking the answers, so she patiently answered them one by one. After entering Huada Gate in front of Mother Xu, Jiang Siyue rubbed her stiff face.
It was still early before the next class, so I could walk slowly. The phone rang, and Jiang Siyue answered Zhang Ying's call.
Zhang Ying: "Siyue, you don't have any plans for the Qingming holiday, right? How about going home with us? To Zhao Yan's grandmother's house."
The Qingming Festival holiday starts this Friday and ends on Sunday. Jiang Siyue doesn't have any plans. "It's fine with me, but I don't know about Zhao Yan. You should call and ask about his plans."
Zhang Ying hung up the phone and sent a message to Zhao Yan: "I asked Siyue for her opinion on going back to your grandfather's house during Qingming Festival. She agreed. I'll have the driver pick you up on Friday."
Zhao Yan, who was running data in the lab, saw the message, frowned, picked up his phone and replied: "?"
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