Chapter 14
The nurse had just changed her dressing and said to her with a smile, "The wound is almost healed. You can be discharged in two days."
"Thanks."
"As you should. You can rest first and call me if you need anything."
"OK."
As soon as the nurse left, the door of the ward was opened, and grandparents brought Xia Li in from outside. Seeing this, she was about to stand up, but her grandmother quickly stepped forward and held her down.
"Don't move, you're pulling on the wound."
"It's okay." Xia Weining asked them to sit down, and glanced at the gifts on the ground. "Why did you come here and bring so many things?"
"You kid, you didn't tell me you were so badly injured." Grandma complained with red eyes, "If Xia Li hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known."
"It's just a minor injury. I just didn't want you to worry." He looked at Xia Li complainingly, "Didn't you say you would keep it a secret?"
Xia Li shook her head and made a face, "I'll go wash the fruit."
Xia Weining burst out laughing. In fact, she was happy that her grandparents came to see her.
The care of her family is the greatest psychological comfort for her.
Grandma held her hand and kept rubbing her palm with her calloused fingers. The rough, rustling feeling brought her back to her childhood in midsummer, when she would lie on the bed in the courtyard, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan and feeling the rhythm of the rustling leaves in the wind.
The world at that time was leisurely and quiet, everything was so peaceful, even the sounds of cicadas were so harmonious.
It's just that at that time she was eager to grow up and experience a richer life.
Later I realized how precious everything in my childhood was.
As I thought about it, my eyes began to turn red. It is true that people cannot understand the meaning of something at the same time.
Grandma hurriedly wiped her tears and said, "You are a strong-willed girl. If you have something on your mind, just tell me."
"I'm fine. I'm very touched that my grandparents came to see me."
"What's the big deal? I cook for you every day."
"Don't do that." Xia Weining hastily refused. Under her grandmother's surprised gaze, she slowly said, "I don't want you to be too tired. It's very convenient to buy food here."
"I'm not tired. Just add another bowl of water. When you're done, I'll ask Xia Li to bring it to you."
"Really, no need."
Grandma was very firm this time, "It's settled."
Xia Weining was in a dilemma and couldn't bear to refuse her grandmother's kindness, so she had to agree.
Xia Li came in with some fruit, and seeing Xia Weining's red eyes, she burst into laughter. "Why are you crying again? It seems everyone is right to call you Little Walnut."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You have no respect for your elders."
Grandpa reached out to hit Xia Li, but she dodged it nimbly.
The atmosphere became much more relaxed after this incident, and everyone started chatting and laughing while eating fruit.
As soon as grandpa and grandma left, the door of the ward was opened again. Xia Weining took a deep breath and felt a little hopeless. It was very tiring to be in the hospital. It should be said that dealing with people was very tiring. Tan Ya came over a few days ago, bringing with her a lot of students' concern for her. After that, students came to see her every day.
"Teacher Xia." Sheng Xuan poked his head out. "My uncle and I are here to see you."
The door was pushed open and Sheng Huaizhou appeared with a cold face. Xia Weining was speechless. He didn't look like someone visiting a patient. If you didn't know, you would think he was catching a criminal.
He put the gift down, glanced at the gifts piled up in the ward, and jokingly said, "It seems that Teacher Xia is quite popular."
"Of course, so what are you doing here?"
"You don't welcome me?"
Xia Weining ignored him. Seeing Sheng Xuan standing beside her with a puzzled look on his face, she waved him over and said, "Thank you, Sheng Xuan, for coming to see the teacher."
"Teacher Xia, how is your injury?"
"You can go back to school in a few days."
"That's great." Sheng Xuan clapped happily, "I really miss Teacher Xia's history class."
"The teacher is so happy."
The teacher and the student were talking and laughing, and their relationship was very harmonious. Sheng Huaizhou on the side felt a little embarrassed. He felt like an outsider in the whole room, or an ignored and invisible person. He felt really bad.
No matter what the occasion, he is the absolute focus. When has his presence ever been so low?
“Hmph…”
Cough to indicate your presence.
Xia Weining and Sheng Xuan looked back at the embarrassed man in disbelief, puzzled, and suddenly sneered in the same way.
"What are you laughing at?"
Sheng Xuan took his hand and walked to the bedside, "Uncle, you talk to Teacher Xia first, I'll go check at the door."
"Don't run around."
"I know." With a bang, the man ran out.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Xia Weining put away the smile on her face and put on the same cold attitude. The two cold faces faced each other, as if they were silently competing to see who would be exposed first.
"Officer Sheng is so busy, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Sheng Huaizhou coughed lightly, and his expression softened a bit. "Wei Zhan may be sentenced to several years this time. Don't worry, his wife has already moved away with the children."
Xia Weining felt a little sorry, "The child is innocent."
"In this environment, children will be viewed through tinted glasses, especially the incident at school. When he swung the stick at you, there were many children around, and that would have been a source of criticism."
"That's right." Xia Weining sighed and smiled calmly, "When he decided to commit a series of illegal acts, it showed that he no longer cared about his family and children. Others shouldn't care. Everyone should bear the consequences of their own choices. He deserved it, but the child was unlucky to have such a scumbag father."
Yes, Xia Weining only sympathized with children who had no choice, and she hated both Wei Zhan and his evil wife.
There was a flash of approval in Sheng Huaizhou's eyes.
All the cells in Xia Weining's body entered the most active state, and she felt noticeably relaxed. She was no longer worried or afraid, and no longer lived in fear. She could finally live a carefree life.
"Uncle." Sheng Xuan pushed the door open and broke the space between the two of them. "Are you guys done talking?"
"We're done talking, let's go."
Sheng Huaizhou was inexplicably flustered and directly pulled Sheng Xuan to open the ward. He was so fast that Sheng Xuan didn't react until he reached the door and said goodbye to Xia Weining, "Goodbye, Teacher Xia!"
"goodbye."
Xia Weining couldn't help laughing. Sheng Huaizhou was really a puzzling person.
After leaving the hospital, Sheng Xuan suddenly grabbed Sheng Huaizhou and asked, "Uncle, why are you so weird towards Teacher Xia?"
"What's strange about that?"
"Not in a good mood."
Sheng Huaizhou snorted coldly: "Does she have a good face towards me?"
Sheng Xuan pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Teacher Xia is such a gentle person, very kind to everyone. Could it be that it was you, uncle?"
This sentence shocked Sheng Huaizhou so much that he almost doubted his life, "She is gentle?"
"Yeah." Sheng Xuan nodded heavily.
Sheng Huaizhou felt that the world was crazy, and Xia Weining had nothing to do with Wen Rou.
After a few days, her injuries were almost healed, and she packed up and prepared to go to work.
As soon as Xia Weining arrived at school, he was surrounded by a group of students who asked about his well-being.
"Teacher Xia, you are finally back. We missed you so much."
"Thank you. I missed you guys too."
"Teacher Xia, are you okay with your injury?"
"Yeah, everything is fine."
"Teacher, don't worry, we will protect you."
…
Xia Weining finally understood what happy troubles were.
Her arms were held by several people at the same time, and there were people all around her, making it impossible for her to move.
The students sent her directly to the office, fearing that she would fall or get hurt. The careful care they showed her made other teachers envious.
"Teacher Xia, you are really popular among students."
Looking at the hot water prepared in advance on the desk and the lumbar pad on the chair, Xia Weining's eyes gradually became moist. She smiled and stroked the pad, her movements very lightly and gently, as if she saw lovely faces through the pad.
The bell rang and the teachers went to class one after another, leaving only her and Zhou Renting in the office.
"Teacher Xia, this is the bone soup I brought specially for you. It's in a thermos cup. Drink it while it's hot."
"No thanks." Xia Weining declined. "Thank you, Teacher Zhou. I've gained a lot of weight during my time in the hospital. I can't drink anymore."
"It doesn't affect you. It's good for your health."
Unable to refuse, Xia Weining had no choice but to pour the soup into his own bowl, take out some snacks from the drawer and return them along with the thermos.
"Thank you, Teacher Zhou. These snacks are a thank you gift. I hope you don't mind."
"Why are you being so reserved?"
Xia Weining smiled but said nothing.
The next class was hers, and Xia Weining returned to her desk to review the lesson plan again.
As soon as the bell rang, other teachers came back one after another, and a group of students followed them and ran in and surrounded her.
"Teacher Xia, we will help you get your lesson plan and textbook to the class."
"Teacher Xia, let's go get you some water."
…
A group of people were busy running around, taking care of her like a child, and Xia Weining had no time to stop them.
She smiled and shook her head, her eyes full of doting. She was lucky to meet such a group of lovely students.
The bell rang again and she walked into the classroom empty-handed.
As soon as I walked to the classroom door, it was suddenly opened and warm applause and cheers rang out instantly.
Everyone stood up and shouted, "Teacher Xia! Teacher Xia!"
Xia Weining was deeply touched by the welcome ceremony prepared for her.
Standing on the podium, he bowed slightly and said, "Thank you everyone, I am so grateful for your kindness."
"Teacher Xia, please sit down."
Only then did she notice that there was a removable cushion on the chair, which could protect her waist when she sat down. This was Xia Weining's first class where she taught while sitting down.
A clean desk, a cup of hot water, neatly arranged lesson plans, and even the words "Welcome back, Teacher Xia!" written on the blackboard.
Every detail reflected the students' love for her, and Xia Weining was very excited.
What shocked her even more was that no student slept, talked, or was distracted during the entire class. Everyone was listening to her lecture attentively.
This is their way of welcoming the teacher.
After class, Xia Weining had just walked out of the classroom when Xia Li trotted after him, "Teacher Xia, wait a moment."
"What's wrong?"
"There's something I can only tell you."
The two of them lay on the railing of the corridor, looking at the students walking hurriedly, chasing and playing below. This is the style unique to the campus, composed of every youthful teenager.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Zhao Lin dropped out of school. Can you persuade her to continue attending school?"
Xia Weining was stunned, and a chill ran down her spine. The smile on her lips gradually turned bitter.
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