"Here we go again? What's going on this time?" The judge looked at Leng Yue helplessly.
Before Leng Yue could figure out how to answer, Bai Wuchang spoke first, "He choked on a steamed bun and his soul left his body on the spot. We brought him back as soon as we saw him."
"Why bring her back? We'll just have to send her back anyway, what a hassle!" the judge said, waving his judge's pen, and Leng Yue returned to the mortal realm.
Leng Yue suddenly opened her eyes, sat up, looked around, and found that she was in a small clinic.
There was only one doctor in the clinic. When he saw that Leng Yue was awake, he came over and asked, "You're awake. How are you feeling?"
Leng Yue shook her head. "It's nothing. Where's my classmate?"
"Look, he's lying over there!" The doctor gestured with his chin, and Leng Yue looked at the next bed. Sure enough, it was Wan Jiaxiang's bed.
"What's wrong with him? Is he asleep? Have I been gone for a long time?" Leng Yue looked at the wall clock.
"It wasn't long, but I really can't say anything to you guys. Why were you eating your steamed buns in such a hurry? Nobody was going to take them from you! We were almost scared to death by you. We removed the foreign object, but you still wouldn't wake up. Then I even asked that young man how long he'd been unconscious, worried that he might have become a vegetable due to prolonged oxygen deprivation." The doctor gave Wanjiaxiang a look of disgust. "And then, the young man just collapsed right after hearing that. Sigh, what did I do to deserve this? I haven't even asked you for the money yet! You guys are driving me crazy!"
"You seemed to be having a lot of fun watching TV just now, I didn't see you looking so sad?" When Leng Yue woke up, the doctor was watching TV with his head tilted back and grinning.
"Look at you, what nonsense are you talking about? A smile makes you ten years younger, anyway, you're not running away." The doctor glared at Leng Yue.
Leng Yue turned around and called to Wan Jiaxiang, "Hey, wake up, don't sleep, you have an exam!"
Wan Jiaxiang was still unconscious. Leng Yue looked at the doctor and asked, "Are you really alright?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing, she just fainted from fright. Shout a little more, give her some more excitement, she might wake up soon." The doctor said, ignoring Leng Yue, "Whether you wait or shout, it's up to you." After saying that, the doctor went back to watching TV, and as he watched, he grinned widely again.
Leng Yue sighed and resignedly called for help. It was almost time for evening self-study; if she didn't get up soon, she wouldn't be able to get into school. The homeroom teacher would have to go to the gate to pick her up, otherwise they wouldn't let her in. That would be a huge commotion, and Leng Yue didn't want that to happen.
"Hey, it's raining, get up and bring in the laundry..."
No response.
"It's holiday time, time to pack up and go home..."
My fingers twitched twice.
"Let's team up and play King of Glory! Let's get hyped!"
My breathing became a little rapid.
"The tower's down! The tower's down! Hurry, hurry, hurry..."
After catching his breath, Wan Jiaxiang sat up. "Coming, coming..."
"You're finally awake. Get ready and go back to class." Leng Yue said, taking out her phone and asking the doctor, "How much? Can I pay by scanning a QR code?"
"One hundred yuan, there's a QR code on the wall," the doctor replied without turning his head.
"One hundred yuan? What kind of medicine did you use?" Leng Yue looked at her arm; she didn't feel any pain, nor were there any needle marks. "That doesn't seem right."
"What's wrong?" The doctor turned to look at Leng Yue. "Little girl, that's not how it works. First, I helped you get the bun out; I saved your life. Second, I took you in when you were both unconscious. Finally, you should be grateful that I wasn't a bad person when you were unconscious."
"One hundred yuan? I'm giving you a discount!" the doctor said matter-of-factly.
Leng Yue was stunned. "So, in that case, we really did make a profit." Resigned, Leng Yue paid the money. "Alright, here you go. Can we leave now?"
The doctor nodded, "Feel free to do as you please. Of course, you're welcome to stay if you want; the price is reasonable."
Leng Yue didn't reply, but called out to Wanjia Township, "Let's go."
Wan Jiaxiang looked at Leng Yue and obediently followed behind her. The two walked out of the clinic one after the other. When they passed the steamed bun shop, Wan Jiaxiang, still feeling uneasy, pulled Leng Yue to the side.
"What are you doing?" Leng Yue shook off Wan Jiaxiang. "Aren't you hungry? It's going to be tough if you don't finish your dinner tonight."
As Leng Yue spoke, she bought another large meat bun, saying, "Pay up, it's on you."
Wan Jiaxiang was almost in tears. "Big sister, what are you doing?"
"Hey, hey, it's just steamed buns, is it really necessary? I was planning to treat you to a good meal, but you wouldn't... not even treat me to a steamed bun?" Leng Yue looked at Wan Jiaxiang in shock. "If I had known you would act like this, I wouldn't have made the bet with you. Oh well, I'll just buy it myself, okay?"
"Boss, a meat bun, please!" Leng Yue said, taking out her phone to buy a bun herself.
"Alright, coming right now... It's you?" The shopkeeper saw it was Leng Yue and quickly waved his hand, "No, no! Go away, we won't do business with you."
Leng Yue was kicked out. "Open the door and make a sound. Everyone who comes in is a guest. Why are you being picky?"
Wan Jiaxiang breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Leng Yue away, saying, "Let's eat something else, it's my treat, isn't that enough? Let's go!"
Leng Yue kept turning back to look at the steamed bun shop, "The meat buns here are delicious, it's a pity."
"Big sister, how big is your heart? You almost choked to death before and you still ate it?" Wan Jiaxiang finally couldn't help but say.
"Uh... wasn't that an accident?" The meat buns at this shop were indeed delicious, but Leng Yue choked because of a voice that suddenly appeared in her ear.
The mission is called "Death Countdown," but after being here for so long, she still doesn't know what a death countdown looks like. As a result, when Leng Yue was eating a steamed bun today, she had just taken a bite and was marveling at how delicious and juicy the filling was when she heard the countdown sound of 10, 9, 8, 7...
Because it was so sudden, Leng Yue choked. When the count reached zero, Leng Yue breathed her last.
Okay, today Leng Yue finally understands what a death countdown is. It's when someone counts in her ear, and when the count reaches zero, she dies. Before she knew, Leng Yue thought it was quite scary, but now that she knows, it seems really childish. She's not afraid of any death countdown at all anymore, because she simply won't die!
Knowing this made Leng Yue especially happy.
"I can't let a bad experience stop me from enjoying life, right? Accidents happen to everyone, and all we can do is cherish the present and enjoy life while we can. Let me tell you, those steamed buns at that place are really good. It's a pity, it's a pity the owner wouldn't sell them to me!" Leng Yue said, clicking her tongue with disappointment.
"The boss was scared by you, afraid that you would try to extort him," Wan Jiaxiang said irritably.
"I'm not that kind of person, really." Leng Yue was still unwilling, but helpless. "Forget it, it's just a matter of appetite. It's just a steamed bun. Forget it, I'll definitely be able to eat something better in the future."
Wan Jiaxiang really wanted to tap Leng Yue on the head, "Big sister, stop thinking about steamed buns. You almost scared me to death today!"
"Really?" Leng Yue scratched her head. "Speaking of which, aren't you too timid? Just one sentence from that doctor and you fainted. You can't handle stress. What will you do when you enter society?"
"I'm also afraid you'll try to extort me..." Wan Jiaxiang said dryly.
Leng Yue: ...Is she really that bad?
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