The more Tang Ning told Ye Jinyan that she wasn't in pain, the more distressed Ye Jinyan felt. His lips were pressed into a straight line due to his inner anxiety, and he quickened his pace as he ran outside.
When he carried Tang Ning out like this, the students in the gymnasium were initially confused. After all, weren't these two supposed to be retrieving something? Why the sudden...
The moment their eyes fell on Tang Ning's white stockings, which were already stained red with blood, a commotion erupted.
"What's wrong with Tang Ning?"
"Why is she bleeding? Is she injured?"
"So much blood, is it serious? Tang Ning..."
"Tang Ning..."
...
The first group of people who saw it rushed over immediately, each of them asking the question with a worried expression.
At the other end of the basketball hoop, Jiang Yao, who was teaching Yin Yuqing how to shoot, caught the words "Tang Ning" and "injured" in his ears. The basketball instantly fell from his raised hands and bounced on the smooth floor.
Yin Yuqing, who was focused on the basketball hoop, hadn't fully reacted when she realized that Jiang Yaoren had disappeared from her side. Turning her head, she saw the naturally curly-haired boy in a white tracksuit quickly push aside the concerned classmates and stand in front of Ye Jinyan.
Looking up, I saw Tang Ning with a pale face, being held tightly in Ye Jinyan's arms with a furrowed brow. Her right leg was injured somewhere, and her white knee-high socks were already soaked with blood, and even her sneakers were stained with blood.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yao's heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, he reached out to take Tang Ning from Ye Jinyan's arms.
Ten years of living together had ingrained some habits into their very being, habits that couldn't be easily erased. Jiang Yao had cared for Yuan Tangning for a full decade. When she was sick or injured, besides Tang Qing, Jiang Yao was the one who worried about her the most.
When he was little, he didn't know how many times he had anxiously watched over Tang Ning by her bedside, shedding countless tears. His mother, Jiang, couldn't bear it and insisted on taking him home, but he absolutely refused. He was worried that Tang Ning, burning with fever, would die. Not only that, he insisted on lying next to her, holding her little hand, and sleeping together, ignoring everyone's attempts to persuade him. He couldn't sleep soundly at night either; after a while, he would put his finger under Tang Ning's nose to feel her breath before he dared to lie back down. A little while later, he would suddenly get up again to check if Tang Ning was breathing.
In the end, Tang Ning recovered from her illness, but he couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep, hugging his pillow.
After Tang Ning was injured, he was always the first person to rush to her side, always.
It's a pity that people's hearts are fickle.
Perhaps it's because he's grown up and his mind isn't as pure as it was when he was a child. He's also become too used to Tang Ning's presence, so much so that he's lost his passion and excitement for her. Then he met a female roommate who was dressed as a man, and as they spent every day together, his feelings for her diminished.
His feelings for Tang Ning ultimately evolved into what he called caring for and looking after her like a younger sister…
You're saying Jiang Yao never liked Tang Ning? That's impossible. He did like her, and he might still like her now, but he was just distracted by the momentary excitement he felt with Yin Yuqing.
Seeing Jiang Yao come to his side without hesitation and reach out his hand to him, even though he knew that Tang Ning, who liked him very much, would definitely be willing for Jiang Yao to hold her, Ye Jinyan just didn't want to let go, not even for a moment.
A glint flashed in the boy's eyes, and he tightened his grip on Tang Ning's arm slightly, subtly dodging Jiang Yao's hand and rushing forward.
As they walked, he tried to cover up his mistake by explaining, "The thing that hit Tang Ning's leg from the shelf was quite heavy. To avoid further injury, I just carried it..."
After saying that, he quickly arrived at the entrance of the gymnasium. After having someone put a down jacket on Tang Ning, Ye Jinyan didn't even put on a coat himself. He carried Tang Ning and ran towards the school hospital.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yao looked at his empty hands, and a strange feeling flashed through his mind, but it came so quickly that it disappeared before he could grasp it.
Just then, Yin Yuqing came to his side and asked anxiously, "Is Tang Ning alright? How could she have gotten hurt like this? I see she's bleeding a lot..."
"You wait here, I'll go check."
After giving this instruction, Jiang Yao ran forward.
Before he could even run two steps, Yin Yuqing had already hurriedly caught up with him.
“I’ll go with you. All the other students have gone. What am I going to do if I stay in the gym alone? Tang Ning is my classmate too, isn’t she?” Yin Yuqing grabbed his arm and said earnestly.
"good."
Looking at Yin Yuqing, Jiang Yao nodded slightly.
When the two arrived at the school hospital a little late, the huge school hospital was already packed with people inside and out. Because of Tang Ning's injury, students from several classes that had the same physical education class came over.
Meanwhile, the news of Tang Ning's injury was also flooding the school forum of Jinsheng High School. It was easy to imagine that more and more students would come to visit her after class.
Jinsheng Boys' High School is indeed a prestigious school; even the equipment in its hospital is comparable to that of some large hospitals outside. As soon as Tang Ning was carried in by Ye Jinyan, an elderly school doctor on duty immediately gave her a referral to have X-rays taken. Only after the X-rays were taken was Ye Jinyan carried her back to her ward.
Meanwhile, at the school hospital, Mu Sheng, who usually only held the title of school doctor and would only let other doctors or nurses treat students whether they were sick or injured, immediately raised an eyebrow when he saw Tang Ning lying on the hospital bed. He reached out and took the tray full of iodine and hydrogen peroxide from the nurse who rushed over, then gently pushed open the door and walked towards Tang Ning in the ward.
Wherever he went, the boys around him would spontaneously make way for him.
He had just reached Tang Ning's bedside and put down the tray when the school bell rang.
Seeing that the school clinic was almost completely surrounded by these enthusiastic and well-meaning boys, and because of the recent physical education class, the air was thick with stale air, Mu Sheng frowned immediately. Amidst the buzzing discussion, he said seriously to Ye Jinyan and the others standing beside him, "You students, help me ask all these students to leave. What's the point of them all crowding around here? With all this noise, can't we even provide a quiet environment for the patient to recover? Haven't you noticed that the air quality has deteriorated?"
Upon hearing Mu Sheng's words, Ye Jinyan frowned slightly. Then, he stood up and persuaded all the boys who kept peering inside to go back in a few words, leaving only Jiang Yao and Yin Yuqing with anxious expressions.
With fewer people around, Mu Sheng got up without thinking, pressed a ventilation button, and then sat down in front of Tang Ning again. He then carefully took off the blood-stained socks from her calves.
"Hmm..."
Tang Ning immediately gripped the bed sheet beside her. Hearing this, Mu Sheng paused slightly, then said gently, "Bear with it, I'll be gentle."
"Um!"
Tang Ning nodded and watched as he slowly and carefully took off his socks.
On Tang Ning's fair calf, there was a wound about the length of a finger, which was slightly deep. It was likely that the blood she had lost earlier was from this wound.
To distract herself, Tang Ning looked at Mu Sheng in front of her, then suddenly frowned slightly, "You... Ouch!"
Before she could finish speaking, Mu Sheng had already started cleaning the wound on her leg with hydrogen peroxide.
Only those who have truly experienced it can understand that feeling; it's like having flesh and blood roasted on a fire. Tang Ning's face turned pale instantly, and she bit her lower lip tightly.
Mu Sheng had seen many girls who would cry and wail over the slightest pain, like Yin Yuqing. She had fallen during PE class, and he was the one who cleaned her wound. Throughout the entire process, she didn't stop crying, and even made Jiang Yao, who brought her there, cover her eyes the whole time, because she couldn't bear to look at her bleeding knee.
Tang Ning's reaction was something he had never expected.
Upon seeing Tang Ning like this, Ye Jinyan, who was standing to the side, quickly stepped forward and took her hand. "If it hurts, hold my hand. It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be like this..."
"No, it's not with my brother..."
Tang Ning bit her lip and gently shook her head, but because of the pain, she couldn't say the rest of the words. She could only hold Ye Jinyan's hand tightly and dare not let go.
Unlike Jiang Yao, whose mind was entirely focused on Tang Ning's leg wound, Yin Yuqing, on the other hand, couldn't help but blink when she heard Ye Jinyan's words of self-reproach and saw the heartache and pity in his eyes.
Why...? She always felt that Jin Yan and Tang Ning didn't look like siblings, but rather...
While Yin Yuqing was thinking about these random things, Mu Sheng had already finished treating Tang Ning's leg wound and gently wrapped it with bandages.
Just then, the bell rang for the last class of the afternoon.
Hearing this voice, Tang Ning, who had recovered somewhat, quickly turned to look at Ye Jinyan, Jiang Yao, and the others beside her. "Brother, Yao, Yin Yufeng, it seems like class is about to start. Why don't you go back to class first? I'm fine here. Actually, it's just that the wound looked scary. Now that it's bandaged up, it doesn't hurt at all. It wouldn't be good if it affected my class. Besides, there are so many doctors and nurses at the school hospital. There won't be any problems."
"This lesson is...it's Old Zhou's lesson."
Just as Tang Ning finished speaking, Yin Yuqing seemed to suddenly remember something, tugged at Jiang Yao's sleeve, and whispered something like this.
Old Zhou was their math teacher. Although he was only in his early thirties, he always had a serious, unsmiling expression, no matter what happened, which earned him the nickname "Old Man." Not only that, he was also incredibly strict. But he was a truly excellent math teacher. His teaching philosophy was: it didn't matter if you didn't learn well, but if your attitude wasn't right, you could expect him to cause you trouble!
Tang Ning has a reason to skip class, and she's a girl. Yin Yuqing and Jiang Yao are different; if they get caught, I'm afraid…
Yin Yuqing thought this with a worried expression, but Jiang Yao just stared at the bandage on Tang Ning's leg, not moving an inch.
Seeing this, Tang Ning quickly said apologetically, "Really, I'm really fine here. Can you guys go finish your last class first and then come find me? Anyway, my injuries have all been treated now, and I feel really bad for making you guys stay with me like this. Besides, you're all bored, aren't you? So, go to class, okay?"
After much persuasion, Tang Ning finally managed to get Ye Jinyan and Jiang Yao to give her a few words of advice before she went back to class.
As for Xu Xingbo, that workaholic, he had already left before the afternoon PE class.
After packing everything up, Mu Sheng chuckled and followed them out. The girl's ankle was a little swollen, and the X-ray should be ready by now; he needed to get it right away.
Before leaving, he subconsciously glanced back. Perhaps to reassure her brother and friend, the girl, though pale, kept smiling brightly. When they turned to look at her, she waved to them.
When she was all alone in the ward, Tang Ning looked at her aching wound and ankle. After a while, she hugged her intact left foot, buried her head in it, sniffled, and tears suddenly started falling. Soon, she couldn't help but sob.
"It hurts so much... Waaah... Mommy..."
The more Tang Ning cried, the less she could suppress her voice, and her crying was no different from that of a child.
At this moment, Mu Sheng, who had just received the X-ray and arrived at the ward door, heard the little girl curled up in a small ball on the hospital bed crying—a stark contrast to her previous strong, stubborn, and optimistic demeanor—her childish and adorable sobs. He tried to hold back, but in the end, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Upon hearing the laughter, Tang Ning's crying abruptly stopped. She then looked up at him in a panic. When she saw it was him, she quickly turned her head away to cover her face and wiped away her tears with her fingers.
"You...you didn't leave? How come..."
Her voice was hoarse from crying, and she spoke softly, somewhat embarrassed and awkward.
Seeing her like this, Mu Sheng realized that the little girl was in pain. She had been holding back because there were people around, but as soon as they left, she couldn't help but burst into tears and even called out for her mother.
I have to say, it's actually kind of cute...
Especially when Mu Sheng walked up to her and saw that she was so shy that her face turned red, he could hardly contain his smile.
However, young girls are easily embarrassed, so a smile from him is enough; if he smiles again, she might really get angry.
Thinking of this, Mu Sheng coughed lightly, then slowly sat down in front of Tang Ning. "I only went to get your ankle X-ray earlier, I didn't leave. Besides, I'm a doctor, and patients have the right to cry in front of their doctors."
Even so, he noticed that the girl in front of him showed no sign of crying anymore.
Instead, she calmed herself down for a moment before slowly raising her head and looking at him. Upon seeing his face clearly, a look of surprise immediately appeared in her eyes. "School doctor, I... haven't I seen you somewhere before? I felt like I recognized you..."
Upon hearing Tang Ning say this, Mu Sheng immediately raised an eyebrow in surprise, then smiled and reminded her, "Monday morning, the rooftop of the first-year high school building."
The more Mu Sheng spoke, the wider Tang Ning's eyes widened. Upon hearing the word "rooftop," she immediately lowered her head in annoyance, then mumbled indistinctly, "Twice now..."
"What?"
Even though he heard it clearly, Mu Sheng still asked a question.
He knew what she said twice. He suspected that this girl probably would never cry in front of people, not even strangers. Yet he had bumped into her twice, and both times she was secretly crying behind his back.
This coincidence is truly...
Upon hearing Mu Sheng's question, Tang Ning immediately denied it to cover up her mistake, "Nothing, nothing..."
She then quickly changed the subject, "I... my left foot seems to hurt a bit too, school doctor, could you take a look at it for me?"
As she spoke, she reached out to take off the sock on her left leg, but before she could do so, Mu Sheng had already pressed down on the back of her hand and said gently, "Let me do it. It wouldn't be good if you accidentally pulled on any wounds."
"Uh-huh!"
Tang Ning nodded.
Then she looked at the man sitting in front of her, habitually pushed up his glasses with his middle finger, and then slowly leaned down in her direction, leisurely starting to take off her socks.
Previously, because there were too many people and the air was the kind of polluted air he hated most, plus the girl's legs were covered in blood, he hadn't paid any special attention. Now that it was just the two of them, Mu Sheng realized that Tang Ning's legs were truly perfect—not only were they well-proportioned and long, but her skin was also smooth and white, almost poreless. Even her feet were small and delicate, with neatly trimmed toenails that were round and had a faint pink tinge. He even suspected that he could easily wrap his hand around such small feet.
Mu Sheng's eyes darkened slightly, and then he began to observe her legs and feet.
Meanwhile, Tang Ning looked at the man's neatly combed black hair and couldn't help but recall the introduction of this seemingly gentle but actually deceitful school doctor, Mu Sheng.
It's said that the reason this school doctor, Mu, was able to get the job at Jinsheng High School wasn't entirely due to his financial resources and influence, but also inseparable from his own abilities. This is because his major in university was none other than clinical medicine.
Because the Mu family has two sons, Mu Sheng has an older brother who is eight years older than him and has been involved in the core business of the family for a long time. Mu Sheng has no responsibility or pressure, so he can choose to study what he likes.
But who would have thought that in Mu Sheng's sophomore year, his father, mother and older brother suddenly died in a helicopter crash. At that time, all kinds of forces were eyeing the Mu family as a piece of fat meat. As a result, Mu Sheng had to drop out of school and take on a critical mission, living every day in the midst of assassination attempts and schemes.
Despite appearing so refined and scholarly, he actually managed to shoulder the burden of the entire Mu family in his early twenties. Not only that, he also found the traitors and hostile forces who had sabotaged his father and elder brother's helicopter. In less than three years, he smiled as he utterly crushed all his enemies to dust.
It can be said that, compared to his older brother Mu Sheng, who was only interested in stability, Mu Sheng, who was inherently fierce and violent, was more suitable for the position of head of the Mu family.
However, perhaps due to the loss of his loved ones, Mu Sheng later became exceptionally protective of his own. This trait was vividly displayed in Yin Yuqing's character.
Does he like her?
No.
Yin Yuqing's type doesn't suit Mu Sheng's taste.
Otherwise, given his domineering and decisive nature, Yin Yuqing would never have gotten married to Jiang Yao in the end; he would have had countless ways to ruin their relationship.
Although he didn't like her, Mu Sheng considered Yin Yuqing someone he protected under his wing because of Yin Yufeng. In other words, she was his person, and he would never allow outsiders to touch her.
The original Tang Ning touched something, and that's why she ended up like that.
Tsk.
Just as Tang Ning finished thinking this, Mu Sheng, who had finished the examination, slowly lowered her leg and looked up, saying, "There are a few bruises on your left leg, which I think is why you're feeling pain. It's nothing serious; the bruises will heal on their own in a couple of days. Now, it's your right foot..."
As they spoke, Mu Sheng picked up the X-ray film from the side and pointed to it, explaining to Tang Ning, "Your right ankle probably has a minor fracture. It's not serious, but since it's in your lower limb, it's best to put it in a cast to prevent accidental aggravation..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Ning asked anxiously, "Can't we not get it done? Also, is a minor fracture considered serious? Can I dance after a week?"
"Dance?"
Mu Sheng asked in surprise.
Tang Ning nodded quickly. "Jin Sheng's school anniversary is in half a month. I hope I can perform Jin Sheng's classic song and dance drama 'White Snow' for the school anniversary. Although I have studied dancing, I always need time to practice and get used to some new dances. So I have given myself a week to rehearse. Can I... dance?"
Tang Ning looked nervous.
"I'm afraid that won't work."
"Will jumping definitely affect my foot? Is it possible that it will heal completely in the future?"
Tang Ning pressed for an answer again.
Seeing her like this, Mu Sheng slowly opened his mouth and asked, "Why do you have to dance? Your feet are clearly..."
Hearing his question, Tang Ning slowly lowered her head, even her toes curling up slightly in nervousness. "I don't have time anymore. I only have these last three months. I really don't have time. If after three months... So, can I jump? I promise I'll take good care of my foot, school nurse..."
Tang Ning looked at the man with pleading and sincerity in her eyes, the corners of her eyes already slightly red from the intensity of her emotions.
This made him involuntarily recall the conversation he had overheard on the rooftop: the girl in front of him was using her identity as Yuqing to threaten her fiancé, asking him to give her one last three months to date her.
This is what she meant by the last three months, when she said there was no time left.
Looking at the girl, Mu Sheng couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.
"Aren't you afraid..."
"I'm not afraid. I'm only afraid of being completely rejected before I've even tried. No matter how big the difficulty, I believe I must overcome it with all my might. I'm not afraid of failure, I'm only afraid of losing. I don't want to lose!"
Tang Ning clenched her fist and said this word by word.
Upon hearing this, Mu Sheng's pupils contracted slightly.
she……
"So, can you help me? School doctor, could you please conceal my injury for me? Tell my brother and the others that I only have minor cuts and bruises, not a fracture, okay?"
Tang Ning looked at Mu Sheng in front of her with anticipation.
She had analyzed it. Mu Sheng was extremely selfish and narcissistic. The person he liked could never be a confused, naive, and clumsy woman like Yin Yuqing. The people he admired and was attracted to were always the same type of person as him.
That is, once you've set your sights on a goal, you stick to it and won't give up, no matter what troubles or difficulties you encounter. In the end, you rely on your own desperate counterattack to perfectly achieve your ultimate goal.
Unfortunately, this was the persona that Tang Ning had cultivated in front of him from the very beginning.
She wants to win, no matter the cost; she wants to take back what she has lost, like Jiang Yao.
Therefore, some small sacrifices are nothing to her.
Mu Sheng's current favorability rating: 13.
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