Chapter 241 Stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside
Teacher Qin asked for their addresses and decided to take Xu Yue home first.
The car drove towards the school and eventually stopped near a cluster of low-rise bungalows and self-built houses on the edge of the county town.
"We've arrived, get off the bus."
Xu Yue whispered her thanks, opened the car door, and got out.
After dropping Xu Yue off at home, Teacher Qin then drove Shen Xuewei home.
There were only two people in the car. Just as Teacher Qin was about to speak to Shen Xuewei, Shen Xuewei's phone rang. Someone was calling her.
Shen Xuewei smiled apologetically at Teacher Qin and answered the phone.
"Hello, Auntie."
Chen Fanglan sat in the living room, looking at the clock on the wall.
"Weiwei, it's so late, almost ten o'clock, where have you been? You called me earlier, what happened? Where are you now? And..."
A series of questions made Shen Xuewei's face wrinkle.
"Auntie, stop talking. I'm in my homeroom teacher's car now, on my way to your place. We'll be there soon."
"What could possibly be wrong with me? I'll tell you when we get back, okay?"
"Okay, okay, just come back quickly." Chen Fanglan covered her head and shouted into the phone.
After hanging up the phone, she stood up and walked downstairs.
After waiting for a while by the roadside downstairs, I saw a white car parked in front of me.
Teacher Qin got out of the car, and Shen Xuewei followed closely behind.
Chen Fanglan had taken her medicine and was no longer dizzy. She wanted to greet Teacher Qin first, but when her eyes glanced at Shen Xuewei's face, she immediately noticed the scratch on Shen Xuewei's forehead.
"Weiwei, what happened? You were just out for a short while, how did you end up like this?"
She pulled Shen Xuewei closer, but her hand touched the wound on Shen Xuewei's palm, causing Shen Xuewei to hiss involuntarily.
Chen Fanglan then noticed that Shen Xuewei actually had an injury on her hand.
"What...what's going on?"
Shen Xuewei looked weak. "Don't even mention it, Auntie. I don't know which person was riding a bicycle late at night, not even looking where they were going, and suddenly they darted out and hit me, that's why I'm like this."
Chen Fanglan frowned. "This is so rude! Are they even students from your school?"
Shen Xuewei coughed lightly, reminding everyone that there were still outsiders present.
"Auntie, this is my homeroom teacher, Ms. Qin. We happened to run into each other, so Ms. Qin brought me back."
After being reminded by Shen Xuewei, Chen Fanglan remembered Teacher Qin.
"Teacher Qin, I'm so sorry, I was in such a rush I almost forgot about you. Thank you so much for bringing my Weiwei home so late..."
Teacher Qin waved her hand, "No need to thank me, it was just a small favor. Aunt Shen Xuewei, you're too kind."
Chen Fanglan wanted to go up and talk to Teacher Qin.
Remembering that I am still sick, and that it would be bad if I passed on my illness to others, I decided to stay put.
"Yes, yes, but I'm still sick, and Weiwei is injured too, so it's not appropriate to invite you upstairs."
"How about this, Ms. Qin, if you have some free time later, come find me at Platinum Joy Skin Research Institute. I'll personally do the treatment for you, free of charge. Or you can come visit me at home sometime..."
Teacher Qin was somewhat surprised, "I've heard of Platinum Joy Skin Research Club, but I didn't expect it was you who started it. Aunt Shen Xuewei, you're really capable. No wonder you can teach Shen Xuewei so well."
But...didn't Shen Xuewei say before that her family was in a terrible state?
The conditions here seem alright.
When Chen Fanglan was praised by the teacher, she immediately grinned foolishly.
"Hehehe, not bad, not bad."
Shen Xuewei watched the two of them exchanging pleasantries.
They talked for several minutes, even exchanging phone numbers. Teacher Qin waved to the two of them and finally got into the car and left.
Just as Shen Xuewei breathed a sigh of relief, Chen Fanglan grabbed her ear.
"Why are you going back to get your homework so late? What if something happens?"
Shen Xuewei covered her ears and cried out in pain, "Auntie, no, no, no, I'm already in such a terrible state, please let me go."
Chen Fanglan looked at the wound that she had deliberately exposed, sighed, and lowered her hand.
"Let's go back first. There's a first-aid kit at home, I'll put some medicine on it for you. If your grandparents ask about it when we go home the day after tomorrow, I won't help you..."
After returning to her residence upstairs, Chen Fanglan cleaned Shen Xuewei's wound, applied some iodine, and then put on some ointment.
"Alright, go to sleep early. Stay home these next couple of days."
"Okay, Auntie."
Shen Xuewei got up and walked towards her room.
"etc."
Shen Xuewei turned around and looked at her with a puzzled expression, "Auntie, is there anything else?"
Chen Fanglan beckoned to her with a sullen face, and Shen Xuewei, though puzzled, walked towards her.
Chen Fanglan pulled Shen Xuewei to sit on the sofa, took off her slippers, and began to massage her feet.
"Let me give you a massage to make you feel better, so you don't really become a cripple."
Looking at Chen Fanglan, who was stubborn but soft-hearted, Shen Xuewei said in a gentle voice, "Auntie, you are so kind."
Chen Fanglan rolled her eyes at her, "Alright, stop using the same tricks you used on your second aunt on me, it won't work."
Shen Xuewei shrank her neck and remained silent.
Perhaps it was because Chen Fanglan's massage was too comfortable, or perhaps it was because the experience tonight was too exciting and thrilling, but as she relaxed, Shen Xuewei's eyelids began to tremble.
After Chen Fanglan finished massaging Shen Xuewei, she realized that Shen Xuewei had fallen asleep on the sofa.
She patted Shen Xuewei's face, "Weiwei, get up and go back to your room to sleep."
"Oh, okay..."
Shen Xuewei rubbed her eyes and got up. After taking a step, she found that her leg didn't seem to hurt as much anymore.
Both patients stayed home to recover. After two days of rest, Chen Fanglan was finally fully recovered.
Shen Xuewei mainly had abrasions, and the wounds had already scabbed over. As long as she didn't pick at them, they would heal slowly.
She nestled in her room, opened her stock account, chuckled at the amount in it, and then lowered her head to continue working on her homework.
On Sunday afternoon, she and Chen Fanglan went out together. They first bought things at a nearby store, and then, carrying large and small bags, they took the bus back to Xiaoli Village.
Upon returning to the Chen family home, Chen's maternal grandfather and Xi's maternal grandmother hurriedly came to greet them.
Upon seeing the injury on Shen Xuewei's forehead, he couldn't help but ask about the cause.
Shen Xuewei was surrounded by the elderly couple, and Granny Chen also came over tremblingly to ask what was going on. She couldn't help but cast a pleading look at Chen Fanglan.
Chen Fanglan initially didn't want to get involved, but seeing how pitiful her eyes were, she decided to help her anyway.
"Oh dear, Mom and Dad, please stop worrying about Weiwei. Her injury is almost completely healed, she's fine..."
Her words immediately drew all the criticism to herself.
"It's nothing serious yet, but the wound is so big. What if it leaves a scar? How can a girl look good with a scar on her face?"
"Alan, look at yourself! You're the aunt, and Weiwei is usually with you, but you don't keep an eye on her much..."
Chen Fanglan's face puffed up with anger at her grandmother's string of complaints.
Seeing the focus of the attack shift, Shen Xuewei ran away without any sense of loyalty.
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