Chapter 121: Proud White Moonlight 14 What do you want me to do...
Jiang Ye took a step forward and grabbed her into his arms before she fell completely.
It felt icy cold to the touch, and even in the warm summer sun, her arms were frighteningly cold.
"Ruan Liqiu!" He suddenly panicked, and his voice instantly rose, with fear and trembling that he himself did not even notice.
The girl in his arms had her eyes closed, her face pale, and she had completely lost consciousness.
"Get out of the way! Everyone, get out of the way!" Jiang Ye didn't hesitate any longer. He picked up Ali and ran towards the infirmary at the end of the playground.
The summer wind rushed into his mouth and nose, carrying the scent of grass and dust, but it could not blow away the cold and suffocating feeling in his heart.
The person in my arms was limp and silent.
Countless terrible thoughts flashed through Jiang Ye's mind, but he forced himself to suppress them. He didn't dare to think about those bad possibilities anymore, and could only run even harder.
With a "bang", he almost pushed open the door of the infirmary with his shoulder. His breathing was rapid and his forehead was covered with sweat.
"Doctor! Teacher! Check on her! She suddenly fainted!"
A doctor in a white coat walked out quickly from the inner room. Seeing the pale-faced girl in his arms, his expression changed: "Quick! Put her on the bed over here!"
Jiang Ye hurriedly and carefully put Ali down. His arms were shaking slightly due to tension and exertion, but he stubbornly refused to move away from the bed.
The school doctor quickly took out a stethoscope, checked her pulse, and then measured her pupils and blood sugar.
"What happened? Were there any signs before?" the school doctor asked quickly while checking.
"Just...we were talking when I suddenly fainted..." Jiang Ye described incoherently, his eyes never leaving Ali's face, "She was very cold, especially cold..."
The school doctor touched Ali's forehead and palms, looked at her overly pale face, and made a preliminary judgment.
She turned around, took out a syringe and medicine bottle from the cabinet, and immediately injected Ali with glucose: "It's most likely hypoglycemia. Help her up later, don't let her lie flat."
"...Low, low blood sugar?" Jiang Ye hadn't reacted yet and subconsciously sat down on the edge of the bed. He hurriedly and carefully lifted up Ali's body and let her lean on his arms.
Her head rested weakly on his shoulder, and her breath brushed his neck weakly.
Jiang Ye almost held his breath, his eyes fixed on her bloodless lips.
"But why hasn't she woken up yet?" He looked up at the school doctor anxiously, his voice still trembling.
The school doctor packed up the equipment while saying, "Observe for ten to twenty minutes. He'll usually wake up soon. Don't worry too much."
Jiang Ye nodded unconsciously, his heart still in his throat.
Time seemed to pass by incomparably long.
The person in his arms seemed to move slightly. Then, he saw her eyelashes tremble a few times, and then she opened her eyes very slowly, revealing a confused and weak look underneath: "You..."
The nerves that had been tense suddenly relaxed. Jiang Ye trembled and closed his eyes. When he opened them again, a thin layer of water appeared in his eyes. He tightened his arms around her and said, "Are you awake? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No." Ali's voice was hoarse and weak.
The school doctor came over quickly, checked again, and said, "If you're awake, there's nothing serious. Rest here for a while. Which class are you from?"
"Class 1, Grade 2." Jiang Ye replied, looking at Ali nervously.
The school doctor nodded and took out the phone from his pocket: "I'll call your class teacher to ask for leave. You take her inside to rest for a while."
Ali's consciousness was still a little fuzzy. After hearing what the school doctor said, he wanted to get up from the bed, but Jiang Ye picked him up without saying a word and strode into the inner room.
The inner room is quieter and only has a few simple beds.
Jiang Ye gently put her down, covered her with a thin quilt, and sat on the stool beside the bed.
Ali still had his eyes closed weakly, his brows furrowed in discomfort.
There were only the two of them in the small space, and it was so quiet that they could hear the faint chirping of cicadas outside the window and her somewhat rapid breathing.
Jiang Ye's whole body was stiff, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He suddenly felt a sense of fear and his hands and feet became cold.
Ah Li gradually regained consciousness and saw him sitting beside the bed. She asked, "I...what happened?"
Jiang Ye raised his eyes, poured a glass of water and handed it to her, then slowly said: "You have low blood sugar and suddenly fainted. We are in the infirmary now."
Ali took a sip, moistened his dry lips, and lowered his head in thought: "I've been so busy today that I haven't had time for breakfast or lunch..."
She murmured, and when she didn't hear Jiang Ye's voice, she subconsciously looked up at him, but saw that he had kept his eyes down, his face tense, and his hands on his knees clenched tightly.
Ali was stunned for a moment, then whispered, "I'm fine, don't be like this..."
Jiang Ye glanced at her, turned his head away and said nothing.
Ah Li's eyes were filled with worry as he continued, "I'm really fine. I just forget to eat sometimes. Today was a complete accident. Don't be nervous—"
Jiang Ye stood up suddenly, his chest heaving violently: "I don't want to be so nervous! But when I saw you fainted on the ground, I was so anxious that I almost went crazy! How can I calm down!"
Ali was a little surprised, but not frightened by him. She bit her lip and tried to pull his sleeve: "Jiang Ye..."
Jiang Ye immediately dodged sideways and turned his back to her: "Don't talk to me now!"
Ali withdrew his hand awkwardly. Because of his illness, his tone became soft: "Why can't I talk to you?"
Jiang Ye seemed to take a few deep breaths, and all his worries and fears finally converged into an emotion that was almost collapsed.
He practically growled, his voice filled with heartache and distress. "Look at how weak you are now! What important thing could make you forget to even eat? Do you even care about your own health? Do you know how scared I was today?"
"When I see you sick or injured, I want to be with you and protect you all the time, but I don't dare. I'm afraid that if I get too close, I'll scare you away!"
"I'm not that easy to scare away..." A blush appeared on Ali's pale face. He grabbed the bed sheet and said hesitantly.
Jiang Ye, however, was completely oblivious to her words. He spoke faster and faster, becoming more and more anxious: "You just don't take care of your body! I can't ignore you, nor can I get close to you."
He turned around abruptly, the strongest emotion in his heart no longer able to be suppressed, surging out like a flood bursting through a dam, accompanied by a desperate courage: "What do you want me to do?"
This growl was like a huge rock thrown into stagnant water, leaving both of them stunned for a moment.
Ali on the hospital bed was completely stunned. His eyes, which were originally half-closed due to weakness, suddenly opened wide, and his excited and painful face was clearly reflected in his pupils.
She opened her mouth, her mind blank: "W-what do you mean?"
"I..." Jiang Ye choked suddenly.
The reckless courage that he had just shown was completely gone in an instant, and his rationality suddenly returned. He looked away quickly as if he had been scalded, and his ears began to heat and turn red uncontrollably.
"Can, can, what's the point!" His tone suddenly became stiff, trying to use exaggerated tone and actions to cover up the inner chaos, "I mean it literally! Seeing you not take care of your body, who wouldn't be angry? If it was another student who fainted, I, I would say the same thing!"
The more he spoke, the more he felt like he was trying to hide something. His eyes drifted towards the wall, and he added in a gruff voice, "You're my... former deskmate, and you're also the monitor of our class. I can't just stand by and watch you faint, can I?"
"Hurry up and have a good rest, and stop thinking about it!"
As he spoke, he hardly dared to look at her reaction again, and said, "I... I'll go outside to see if there is any hot water." He walked out of the inner room in a hurry, leaving Ali lying alone on the bed.
She sat up slowly, her pale face showing even deeper confusion. She then remembered that he seemed to be in a state of disarray when he went out just now. She could not help but hug her knees and bury her head in her arms. After a long time, she chuckled.
*
Because she suddenly fainted during the day, the physical education teacher and the head teacher quickly rushed to the infirmary. After showing some concern for Ali, they granted her leave to go back and rest, and she did not have to attend classes in the afternoon and evening.
Ali sat on the edge of the bed and put on his shoes. His movements were still a little shaky. Thinking that he would have to go back to the classroom to get his schoolbag later, he sighed.
At this moment, the curtain outside was lifted, and Jiang Ye stood at the door with a calm face, carrying her schoolbag on her left shoulder.
Their eyes met in mid-air, and Jiang Ye's expression, which had cooled down just now, began to heat up again. He deliberately looked toward the window beside him and said calmly, "Ahem... so, are you going home? I brought your schoolbag with me."
Ah Li stood up, thanked him softly, and reached for the schoolbag, but Jiang Ye took a step back, clenched his fist loosely, and stared at the ground: "Forget it, you don't look like you have the strength to carry it. Let's go, I'll take you home."
Walking out of the infirmary, the warm afternoon sun shone on Ali's body. He took a deep breath of fresh air, and the lingering feeling of emptiness was slightly relieved, but his body was still a little weak.
Jiang Ye pushed his bicycle over, not daring to look her in the eye: "Come on, just... with this condition, it's more comfortable than walking."
Ali hummed softly, carefully sat sideways on the back seat, and held on to the metal rod under the seat.
"Hold on tight?" he asked in a muffled voice, and after getting her response, he pushed hard on the pedal.
The bike slid out smoothly.
The wind blew in his face, ruffling the strands of hair on his forehead and gently blowing the hair by her ears. The trees on both sides of the street slowly moved backwards.
This was the first time Ali sat on the back of Jiang Ye's bicycle, and also the first time he looked at his back from this perspective.
The boy's back was straight, and the loose school uniform jacket was blown by the wind, outlining the outline of his shoulder blades.
He was not riding fast, and he would subconsciously step on the brakes and slow down when he encountered the slightest bump.
Only then did Ali notice that he seemed to have just washed his face. There were some traces of moisture on his cheeks, and he exuded an exceptionally refreshing scent.
It was the time for people to go to work and school, and there were not many people and cars on the streets. There was only the rustling sound of wheels rolling over the ground and the occasional sound of a passing car.
Ali's hands gripping his seat felt a little sore, so he moved them slightly.
Jiang Ye seemed to have eyes on his back. He immediately spoke in a muffled voice, his voice a little muffled by the wind, but the tension in it was clearly audible: "Hey! Don't move! Don't blame me if you fall!"
Upon hearing this, Ali stopped moving obediently and suddenly asked him, "Which university are you planning to apply to?"
Jiang Ye was stunned: "Why are we talking about studying again?"
Ali was stunned by his words: "Just asking, if you don't want to tell me, forget it."
Jiang Ye was silent for a few moments: "What about you? Where do you want to go to?"
The road continued to extend backwards, and the shadows of the two people were stretched in the sunlight, occasionally overlapping due to the turning of the wheels.
Ali looked over, his eyes flickering: "I want to apply to the Public Security University of China."
Her tone was calm, yet held an unshakable firmness.
Jiang Ye listened quietly and did not speak immediately.
Ali didn't seem to expect him to respond immediately, but rather naturally shared an important decision: "Although it's difficult and requires high scores and physical fitness, I just want to give it a try."
She said, a hint of warmth in her voice, "Like my parents."
This dream had already taken root in Ali's heart. Over the years, she had been watering it day and night with many times the effort and sweat, and finally saw it grow into a sturdy little tree, with its branches and leaves trembling in the wind.
Her words were soft, but they landed heavily on his heart.
After a long while, until the bicycle passed an intersection smoothly again, Jiang Ye finally spoke. His voice was low, mixed with the sound of the wind, and he was very serious: "You will definitely realize your dream."
He spoke seriously without exaggerated exclamations, ridicule or questioning.
Ali was slightly startled. These words were like a stone thrown into the lake of her heart, creating an unusual ripple.
Jiang Ye rode his bike intently, feeling the wind blowing past his ears. "Hey, when you become a police officer, which city do you want to live in in the future? Will it be in Rongcheng?"
Ah Li came back to his senses, not understanding why he asked this. He thought for a moment and said, "It's such a distant thing, who can figure it out now?"
Jiang Ye seemed to chuckle: "I didn't ask you to be so specific, just... a rough range?"
Ali pursed her lips unconsciously. She actually had a vague idea: "Hmm... the seaside, I like the sea. It seems that it would be nice to settle down by the sea in the future."
Jiang Ye said "Oh", with no emotion in his tone, and soon arrived downstairs of Ali's house.
Watching Ali slowly go up the stairs, Jiang Ye leaned leisurely against the car, waved goodbye to her, and his thoughts drifted to several years later.
Which seaside city would she like? What kind of environment would she prefer?
When she settled down, how could he become her neighbor without anyone noticing, and then appear in front of her naturally?
When Jiang Ye thought of this, he couldn't stop smiling. He rode his bike back to school with more energy and rushed out in the extremely fresh evening breeze.
The wind whistled past his ears, and an extremely light and carefree emotion bubbled up from the bottom of his heart, quickly spreading to every part of his body.
On this day, the afterglow of the sunset was particularly brilliant and gentle.
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