Chapter 909 "Then add me on WeChat"
But gradually she began to find that she seemed to feel more lost.
The feeling of loss that came out of nowhere soaked her entire heart like sea water.
Suddenly, the phone rang.
Chen Zhan took out his cell phone from his pocket and saw the incoming caller displayed on it - Mom.
She paused, then pressed the answer button.
The voice was calm, "Hey... Mom."
Lou Yan's voice came from the phone, his tone was very calm, "You've been studying for so long, and you didn't even call home?"
"Chen Zhan, is this how I taught you?"
Her tone wasn't gentle; it even sounded like a reprimand. Chen Zan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and a sour taste spread through his throat.
Recalling the day she reported to the Academy of Fine Arts, she dragged her suitcase out of the house and turned around to wave goodbye to Lou Yan who was sitting on the sofa. Lou Yan just looked at her coldly with a sullen face.
At that time, she had already raised her hand, but she couldn't say the happy "Goodbye, Mom".
She felt aggrieved that Lou Yan hadn't called her for such a long time. Besides, Lou Yan probably didn't want to see her for the time being.
They all need to calm down.
But after being calm for so long, Lou Yan still seemed unwilling to compromise.
"I didn't..." Chen Zhan was inexplicably depressed, her fingers scratching the edge of the phone case hard. She said her true feelings in a muffled voice, "I think you are still angry with me and don't want to see me..."
Lou Yan snorted softly over the phone, "If you had this self-awareness, you wouldn't have given up on Beijing University without telling me."
She was still brooding over this matter.
Chen Zhan bit his lip, "Mom..."
"I'm sorry, giving up Kyoto University was my own choice, and I can take responsibility for this decision."
"Responsible?" Perhaps the word irritated her. The voice on the phone rose a notch. Lou Yan pressed, "Can you take responsibility for your future?"
If they continued talking, perhaps the mother and daughter would inevitably quarrel again. Lou Yan stopped the topic in time, "Forget it, I won't talk to you about this today."
"I'm calling to tell you that your brother Jiang Yu will be returning to China for National Day. Remember to come back and have dinner with me."
"Brother Jiang Yu is back?" This name had not been mentioned for a long time. When it appeared in his ears again, Chen Zan was surprised for a moment.
"Well, your brother Jiang Yu is very busy with work, and he came back to China for work," Lou Yan said, her voice unconsciously revealing a lot of envy. "If only you had listened to me and applied to Beijing University, it would have been great. Beijing University is Jiang Yu's alma mater after all. You could ask him to help you. The school leaders value you very much. Maybe you can also study abroad like him."
After going around in circles, we still come back to this topic.
Chen Zhan frowned and interrupted her, "Mom, we agreed not to talk about this. Besides, I have no plans to study abroad. I didn't before, I don't now, and I won't in the future..."
"Nonsense!" Lou Yan's voice was a little excited on the phone, "Chen Zhan, you've already made a mistake once, are you going to make the same mistake again?!"
She suddenly felt a little upset, as if countless ants were gnawing at her nerves. A surge of rebellious emotions surged at this moment, and she impulsively hung up the phone.
It was as if she was carrying a heavy yoke on her back, which had locked her tightly since she was born into this world.
With her back leaning against the cold wall, she breathed heavily, while Chen Zhan closed his eyes and remained calm.
Lou Yan has always been like this. From childhood to adulthood, her life has been arranged by her, including what clothes to wear, what to say, what school to go to, what kind of friends to make, and even what kind of interests and hobbies she has.
She did not have the right to make her own choices. As she grew up, she found herself like a machine that executed orders, and she felt bored doing anything.
Later, she became interested in painting, but Lou Yan told her that painting was not something she should pursue and told her to give up.
If she hadn't met He Jingsui at that time, she might have really given up.
The phone in my hand vibrated twice.
It was a message sent to her by He Shiyi.
[He Shiyi: Zhanzhan, where have you been? The president is about to start calling the roll.]
Chen Zhan typed a reply, [Chen Zhan: In the bathroom, will be right back.]
After the meeting, Chen Zhan and He Shiyi left the building. On the way, He Shiyi mentioned Qin Yuyao to her, "That Qin Yuyao is actually the vice president."
He Shiyi turned around and asked her, "Zhanzhan, do you still remember her? The one who confessed to my brother in the cafeteria last time."
Chen Zhan was a little absent-minded and continued her words a little late, "I have some impression..."
She didn't want to admit that she remembered it better than she did.
"She looked so beautiful in a white dress last time, and she was so gentle. I thought she was Senior Wenrou," He Shiyi could still recall Qin Yuyao's reaction when she saw her again in the painting club just now, which really surprised her.
Unlike the gentle and delicate look she wore last time I saw her in the cafeteria, she was dressed in a more mature style today, and she looked clean and neat.
There was even a moment when He Shiyi felt that they were two completely different people.
"You can't judge a book by its cover, but I think she looks better today. She seemed a bit too reserved last time. What do you think?" She analyzed seriously. "I guess she dressed like that on purpose to confess her feelings to my brother. I can say she has some intentions. However, my brother's mind is harder to guess than a girl's. Most people really don't know what he likes."
"What about you?" Chen Zhan suddenly asked her, "Do you know what kind of girl he likes?"
He Shiyi shrugged, "Of course I don't know either. Besides, he wouldn't let me know."
There is no conclusion yet as to what kind of girl He Jingsui likes. Chen Zan doesn't dare to guess, but when she lies in bed in the middle of the night, she can always recall some details related to this matter.
Still in the canteen of the Academy of Fine Arts, she remembered him saying:
"I don't like it. It's too good."
Chen Zhan thought carefully about the meaning of this sentence, even restoring it to its original context. She wondered with ambivalence whether he disliked well-behaved girls or Qin Yuyao, who was well-behaved.
Before he could come up with a satisfactory answer, Chen Zhan suddenly heard a low cry of pain coming from the bed next to him.
"hiss--"
The uncomfortable panting sound lasted for a long time, and Chen Zan realized that something was wrong.
She got out of bed and lifted the curtain of He Shiyi's bed. With the faint light coming in from the window, she could see He Shiyi curled up in a ball with a pale face.
"Shi Yi? What's wrong with you?"
The noise was not too small and it alarmed the other two friends in the dormitory. Ji Miaomiao got out of bed and turned on the light, and the room was instantly bright.
"What's wrong?"
A thin layer of sweat broke out on He Shiyi's forehead. She endured the severe pain and squeezed out a voice that seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, "My stomach hurts..."
Tao Yiran also got out of bed and came over, his face still dazed from being woken up, "Are you having your period?"
He Shiyi shook his head.
She had been sweating profusely. Seeing that something was wrong, Chen Zan reached out to touch her forehead and felt it was abnormally hot. A trace of panic flashed across her face. She tried to remain calm, frowned slightly, and said to Ji Miaomiao and Tao Yiran, "No, she has a fever. She needs to be taken to the hospital immediately."
In a flash, Ji Miaomiao quickly took out her cell phone to call 120. Tao Yiran helped Chen Zan help He Shiyi get out of bed and put on her clothes and shoes. The three of them helped her downstairs and reported the incident to the dormitory manager.
It was already late at night when the ambulance arrived. For the students' safety, the dormitory manager only allowed one person to accompany them to the hospital. Chen Zan volunteered and let Ji Miaomiao and Tao Yiran go back to the dormitory to rest.
As soon as he arrived at the hospital, He Shiyi was pushed into the operating room by two or three doctors and nurses. The "In Surgery" light came on and Chen Zan was isolated outside the door.
Late at night, the hospital corridor was dimly lit and silent, quietly permeating a sense of unease. The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and detergent.
Chen Zan was waiting alone outside the operating room, feeling that every second was extremely long.
She paced back and forth, feeling anxious and uneasy.
I don’t know how serious He Shiyi’s condition is.
Not long after, a young female nurse came over. She looked at Chen Zhan and asked, "Are you a family member of the patient? Come over and fill in the patient's information."
"I'm not," Chen Zhan said, feeling a little embarrassed as he walked over. "I'm her friend."
"Can you contact her family? Hospitalization requires the family's informed consent."
Family members...
Chen Zhan could only think of one person at this moment.
"I'll... give it a try."
She was so nervous that her hands were shaking a little, but she finally used He Shiyi's cell phone to call He Jingsui.
In less than twenty minutes, He Jingsui rushed to the hospital.
The lights in the corridor were dim as if covered by a layer of fog, but the figure of the boy running towards her gradually became clearer.
The hurried footsteps seemed to be stepping on her heartbeat. Chen Zan raised her eyes suddenly and saw him.
He quickly stood up from the chair next to him, "You're here..."
He Jingsui was covered in dust, probably because he was in a hurry. He was only wearing a very simple white T-shirt and black jeans, which made his legs look straight and slender.
He ran in as soon as he got off the car. He was breathing slightly and his chest was heaving up and down.
He didn't care about that. With his brows furrowed, he asked Chen Zan, "Where's Shi Yi?"
"Still in surgery."
"How long have you been in there?"
Chen Zhan checked his phone and estimated the time, "Almost half an hour."
He Jingsui frowned and looked serious.
She couldn't bear to see him like this, so she comforted him, "She should be fine, don't worry."
The gentle voice soothed his current restlessness. He Jingsui then slowly turned his gaze to look at her. His eyes froze, and his gaze involuntarily fell on her face.
The light in the corridor was cold, and a few thin rays of light illuminated the girl's fair and pure face. Her skin was delicate and white, like the texture of fine mutton-fat jade, with soft eyebrows and eyes, and long eyelashes fluttering lightly. Perhaps because she was in a hurry to come out, her long black hair was draped behind her head in a mess, and the slightly curved ends of her hair lingered on her crescent-shaped collarbone.
He could see some subtle emotions in those dark eyes.
He Jing was stunned and suppressed his anxiety.
At this moment, the red light "In Surgery" went out, the door of the operating room was opened, and the doctor and nurse pushed He Shiyi out after the operation.
Hearing the noise, He Jing and Chen Zan stepped forward together.
He Shiyi lay pale on the hospital bed, sleeping quietly.
"Doctor, how is she?" He Jingsui asked the doctor next to him.
The attending doctor took off his mask and said, "It's all fine. The appendectomy was successful. The anesthetic hasn't worn off yet. The patient will probably wake up in half an hour."
The operation was over in the late night. Chen Zan breathed a sigh of relief only after He Shiyi was sent to the ward and settled. She stood beside the bed, and her gentle eyes unconsciously revealed heartache.
He Jingsui stood on the other side of the bed, and his glance caught this moment. He Shiyi was the only patient in this ward. The instruments on both sides of the bed were beeping, and outside the window was a long night.
It's very late.
He Jingsui is He Shiyi's brother after all. With him here, Chen Zan thinks she should leave and she plans to go back to school.
"Now?"
Chen Zan nodded.
"Then I'll take you back." He Jingsui said to her and was ready to go with her.
But Chen Zhan stopped him, "No need, I can go back by myself, you should stay and take care of Shi Yi."
There were few girls around him who were as sensible as her. He Jingsui stared at her with his eyes, which were extremely dark, as if he wanted to pierce through her disguise and see through her deepest evil thoughts.
But apart from seeing a slight tension on her face, he didn't notice anything unusual.
He was considering her sincerity, but also compromised with her sincerity.
It was a real compromise.
He Jingsui chuckled softly, unable to do anything to her, "Then I'll take you out."
The two walked out of the hospital side by side. The early morning night was cold and empty, the streets were deserted, and the dark night sky was sparsely dotted with a few faint stars, which seemed so far away.
Chen Zan came out in a hurry and didn't even put on his coat. His arms were bare and exposed. When the wind blew, he felt a little cold.
She brushed her wind-blown hair and said to He Jingsui, "Just send it here. I just took a taxi and will be here soon."
"Thank you for today." He stood under the lamp and thanked her.
Chen Zhan curled his lips and shook his head, "It's okay."
They stood at the hospital entrance and said goodbye.
The light was bright, making his casual and relaxed posture look very relaxed.
Chen Zan found that her heartbeat became irregular again, and the frequency was as fast and frequent as irregular drumbeats. She suppressed the panic and said goodbye to him.
But the next second after turning around, I was stopped by his voice.
"etc."
Chen Zhan paused and heard the person behind her catch up with her.
He was tall and straight, and his shadow almost covered her.
And his voice.
"Do you really want to go back alone?"
Chen Zan nodded blankly, not knowing what his intention was in asking this question.
It was not until He Jingsui's next sentence that she realized that she seemed to have been hit by a surprise.
"Then add me on WeChat," he said, pulling his phone from his pocket and calling up the WeChat QR code for her. "Send me your license plate number. If you encounter any problems on the way, call me. Text me when you get to school."
The surroundings were so quiet that her breathing was slightly stagnant and she could clearly hear the deep and strong beating of her own heart.
Facing that gaze that wouldn't let her refuse, she slightly closed her eyes, hiding the true feelings that were about to burst out. The QR code displayed on the phone screen was like a sweet trap, luring her to sink deeply.
In the end, she still didn't let herself go, and took out her mobile phone to scan the QR code, and it made a "beep" sound.
Fall into He Jingsui's world.
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