Chapter 30: Questions That Cannot Be Asked [VIP]
I pray to God and ask all the gods to bless the girl I care about with good health, freedom from disasters and worries.
——"Chronological Diary"
Candied haws with emblica buds is indeed Zhen Hao’s favorite flavor.
Her eyes, which had originally dimmed due to pain, suddenly brightened when she saw the candied haws her father handed her and heard him say, "Thank you, Dad."
After taking the candied haws, Zhen Hao immediately took a bite.
It's sour and sweet, with a hint of astringency, and the sweet aftertaste at the end is her favorite.
She couldn't eat such delicious snacks on ordinary days. Candied haws were a treat she could only get during festivals, and sometimes she could only share a string with her sister.
Among the children in the family, Zhen Li is the only one who has a complete string.
It's not just candied haws, it's a lot of things.
The two sisters were able to have new clothes that were completely their own. Zhen Hao had to pick up clothes that a relative's daughter had outgrown because she had grown taller, while Zhen Mei had to pick up old clothes that Zhen Hao had outgrown...
As Zhen Hao ate, his eyes became redder and redder, and even tears flashed in his eyes.
She hasn't eaten such sweet candied haws for a long time.
If she had known that being sick would not only allow her to eat her favorite food but also feel her father's warmth, she would not have endured it on her own for so long.
Zhen Dongcheng thought she was feeling unwell again, and his palms were sweating with anxiety: "Okay, are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"
Zhen Hao just kept shaking her head, and her eyes became even redder as she listened to his caring words.
Even Shixu couldn't help but squat down and looked at her with a worried look on his face: "Okay, if you feel uncomfortable, just tell me. Don't be afraid, the doctor is here."
Not long after he finished speaking, Yan Yunshu, who had rushed over after hearing the news, appeared in front of everyone panting.
She couldn't hide her worry in her tone: "Okay, are you okay?"
After the exam, she waited and waited in the dormitory but Zhen Hao and Zhou Chunrui never showed up.
Usually, the two of them would gather in the dormitory first and then go to the cafeteria to have lunch together.
After some inquiries, she finally learned from a classmate who was in the same examination room with Zhou Chunrui that Zhen Hao had an accident and was currently in the hospital.
Only then did she rush over.
Seeing Yan Yunshu, whose face was red and she was breathing heavily, Zhen Hao felt warm in his heart and gave her a comforting smile: "Yunyun, I'm fine."
After she said this, a nurse came over and asked, "Excuse me, who is Zhen Hao's family member?"
Zhen Dongcheng quickly stepped forward: "I am."
"Sir, please go to the doctor's office to talk." The nurse said with a smile.
The county hospital is not big and unlike big hospitals, it is not as busy as people coming and going. Everything here seems warmer.
Whether it was the nurse with a warm smile on her face, or the humble and polite doctor at that time.
The doctor described Zhen Dongcheng's condition slowly but firmly: "Mr. Zhen, please rest assured. The child's condition is not a big problem."
He first soothed her before returning to the main topic: "The child is growing. Judging from the symptoms and blood test results, it may be due to rapid growth, such as height, resulting in insufficient nutrition."
Zhen Dongcheng was relieved but still confused: "Doctor, what exactly is that child..."
The doctor continued to explain: "Simply put, the child is suffering from hypoxic anemia due to malnutrition and failure to get timely supplements..."
After some inquiries and confirmation that Zhen Hao's condition was not serious, Zhen Dongcheng's frown finally relaxed.
While waiting for the nurse to prepare the medicine, he looked at his daughter sitting in the chair and felt full of guilt.
If it weren't for what the doctor said just now, he wouldn't have noticed that Zhen Hao's face was a little sallow, his lips were always bloodless, and his body looked extremely thin.
He's a terrible failure as a father.
The sourness in his heart quietly dissipated when the nurse handed him a large bag of medicine. He nodded continuously while listening to the nurse's instructions.
The bag was full and heavy in my hand. There were Chinese patent medicines, Western medicines, and Chinese medicines that I needed to take home and boil.
Life is hard enough, and his daughter has to take these bitter and hard-to-swallow medicines.
The sadness that Zhen Dongcheng had suppressed with great difficulty surged into his heart again, and his eyes almost turned red.
Teacher Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the student was fine: "Mr. Zhen, please take Zhen Hao home and take good care of your health."
"Teacher Chen, I still have exams to take..." Zhen Hao disagreed.
"It's just the final exam, it won't have much of an impact." Teacher Chen consoled him, "Listen to me, go home and get some rest."
"Dad, Teacher Chen, I'm fine." Zhen Hao still insisted on staying and continuing the exam.
The two of them couldn't persuade the persistent Zhen Hao, so after asking the doctor and getting a positive answer, Zhen Dongcheng had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
"Uncle, I will take good care of you." Shi Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke loudly.
"And me." He said, "Shixu, Haohao, I are in the same exam room. We will watch over her. Don't worry, uncle."
Dongcheng could only say this in the end.
After a while, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still an hour left before the exam.
Teacher Chen went home first. Zhen Dongcheng took the four children to have a simple lunch, and supervised Zhen Hao to take the medicine before returning to Citong Village alone.
Zhen Hao thought he performed exceptionally well in the afternoon subjects.
"What a pity! I may not be able to choose who will be my deskmate next year." Zhen Hao said somewhat disappointedly as he walked back to the dormitory after the exam.
In their class, students choose their seats and desk mates according to their student numbers, but it is not recommended for boys and girls to sit at the same desk. Student numbers are arranged according to their overall academic performance.
This semester was the first time for her to choose a deskmate. Strictly speaking, it was Yu Ling who enthusiastically expressed her hope that she would choose her, and she was too embarrassed to refuse, so that's how she got the class beauty as her deskmate.
"If you don't finish the math problems, you definitely won't be student number one next year." Zhen Hao added dejectedly.
"You have your reasons, don't think too much." Zhou Chunrui has never been serious about studying, so he said it in a relaxed manner.
Because Zhen Hao suddenly fainted, the awkwardness between them that had lasted for a whole night was reconciled unknowingly.
Yan Yunshu was different. Her student number this semester was 3, so Yan Shi gave her a lecture. He told her, implicitly and implicitly, that she must get first place, otherwise she would not be worthy of being a university professor's daughter.
When it comes to her academic performance, she is always on edge, and the string is getting tighter and tighter, and she doesn't know when it will suddenly break.
"Okay, my father requires me to get the first place in the exam, otherwise I am not worthy of being his daughter." Yan Yunshu used only one sentence to comfort Zhen Hao with her own worse situation.
"Hey, don't talk about these unhappy things." Zhou Chunrui was often the happy pill that eased the atmosphere between the two of them. "In another day and a half, we will have a full two months of vacation. Isn't that worth being happy about?"
After saying that, she felt it wasn't enough, so she said excitedly, "To welcome the upcoming summer vacation, I'll treat you to ice cream!"
In the hot summer, there is nothing that an ice cream can’t solve. If one isn’t enough, add another one with crushed ice cream!
Facts have proved that Zhou Chunrui's method works every time and never fails.
When the two of them held ice cream in their left hands and crushed ice in their right hands, everyone had a relaxed and satisfied expression on their faces.
Ice cream and colorful crushed ice are their unique summer memories.
Before the evening study session, Zhou Chunrui stealthily called Zhen Hao: "Okay, come with me to a place."
Zhen Haoxian was surprised to see her sneaky look. "Where are you going?"
"Hey, come with me first." Zhou Chunrui was holding a book in his hand and spoke softly, as if he was afraid of disturbing others.
Zhen Hao had no choice but to let her pull him to the corridor at the corner of the dormitory.
As it was exam week, most students went to the classroom early to review, so the corridor that was usually crowded was empty.
Zhou Chunrui looked around, making sure no one was around before slowly unfolding the book and saying softly, "This is back to you."
As soon as she opened the book, Zhen Hao saw clearly what was inside.
It was a subject assignment paper that was torn in two in the examination room.
It is evidence that her female thoughts have been peeped into.
Her face immediately turned red.
Zhou Chunrui hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "I'm sorry. I was also wrong about what happened yesterday. Can you please forgive me?"
Although they have reconciled, Zhou Chunrui feels that she still owes Zhen Hao a formal apology.
Zhen Hao never thought that his embarrassment and grievances would be treated so appropriately. His face and eyes turned red.
Her eyes always turn red at the slightest provocation, no matter if she is being pampered or criticized, or if she is wronged, or even if someone speaks to her a little loudly.
When she grew up, she learned that this was called tear incontinence.
"Okay, I forgive you." Zhen Hao said with a sob.
Zhou Chunrui finally let out a deep breath, and then said to her mysteriously, "Yunyun was afraid you'd feel embarrassed, so she asked me to apologize to you myself. Yunyun is such a great girl. Thanks to her, I realized how much I treated you yesterday."
"It's great to know you guys." Zhen Hao sighed again.
"Yeah, it's great that we can be good friends." Zhou Chunrui laughed and made a joke, "Just like the name Haohao, it's great."
After this incident, the relationship between the two girls became even deeper.
From the first class of evening self-study, Zhen Hao would stare at Shixu's straight back in a daze from time to time.
Before class started, many classmates came to ask about her health, which made her inevitably recall the scene when she fainted.
It was not accurate to say that she fainted at that time. She just fell down weakly, but she was conscious.
So she knew exactly what was going on.
It was Shixu who immediately carried her on his back...
So……
Thinking of this, Zhen Hao looked towards the direction of time again, his mind in turmoil, hesitating about whether to ask that question.
That question was very important to her, but to others...
Maybe you will find it ridiculous.
Zhen Hao curled the corners of his mouth bitterly.
She hated herself for being so awkward and sensitive.
She envied Zhou Chunrui for always being so open and cheerful...
Girls like Zhou Chunrui are more likable...
While Zhen Hao was daydreaming, the head teacher walked into the classroom.
His eyes first glanced around the classroom, and then fell on Zhen Hao.
For some reason, although Teacher Chen didn't say anything, she could read his concern from his eyes.
So she smiled at the head teacher.
The tacit silent conversation between the teacher and the student was brief and heartwarming, and instantly gave Zhen Hao unlimited courage. After Teacher Chen left the classroom, she finally decided to write a note to Shixu and ask the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time.
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