Chapter 4: First Meeting with Mother-in-law

  The best way to break through the darkness is to cast a beam of light. When the light shines on things, all their fears also disappear in an instant, and they are finally freed. Xiaoyan's nerves, which had been on high alert, finally relaxed as well.

  The sky is bright. Everything comes back to life, with birds chirping occasionally outside the window. Xiaoyan and Yanxi each pack their bags, put on their school uniforms, wash up, and adjust their mental state in preparation for going to school.

  A sleepless night, and when the sky brightened, it was almost time to go to school. Where's the time to sleep? As expected, panda eyes are inevitable. Xiaoyan usually stays up late from time to time, so she's used to it, and her dark circles aren't deep, but there are red blood vessels spreading in her eyes. But Yanxi must sleep at 10 pm every night, how can he bear the consequences of this one sleepless night?

  With two panda eyes, Yan Xi was frantic. Compared to the fear that had passed last night, she was now more afraid of ruining her image. So she was holding foundation liquid, concealer, loose powder and various makeup tools, pouncing on the two panda eyes again and again. She hated to use up a whole bottle on her eyes. But still couldn't cover it up, could only lighten it to the maximum extent.

  Xiao Yan quietly looked at the reflection of Yan Xi in the mirror, and involuntarily thought of the thrilling scene from last night. Those hands... Her heart rate, which had finally stabilized, began to feel anxious again. Afraid of the arrival of the dark night, afraid of this bed, this room.

  Yan Xi finally put away the makeup, reluctantly accepting his own appearance in the mirror. In his heart, he cursed his bad luck fiercely, regretting that he shouldn't have been curious and come to accompany Xiao Yan. He hadn't done anything, but instead got himself into trouble, what a disaster! Suddenly, Yan Xi's mouth curled up into a smile, and he started thinking of a plan in his mind.

  "Ghosts, sometimes aren't necessarily bad things."

  Indeed, ghosts are sometimes not the worst things; human hearts can be more terrifying and more venomous.

  Yan Xi turned around and tidied up her school uniform, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and pulled the distracted Xiao Yan along, beaming with a bright smile:

  "Come on, come on, we're going to be late."

  Xiao Yan didn't respond and was pulled out of the door by her, her feet mechanically and numbly following Yang Xi's footsteps.

  "Xiao Yan, you said last night, didn't we really meet a ghost?" Yan Xi asked softly as he walked with Xiao Yan on the long street.

  "I don't know." She really didn't know anything. But Xiaoyan still refused to accept the idea of a "ghost".

  "Hmm... I think there's something fishy, what was that last night if it wasn't a ghost? Can people just come and go without leaving any trace? I can only feel it, but I couldn't touch or see it." Yan Xi continued to say, word by word striking Xiaoyan's heart, forcing her to face, think, and endure.

  "I've said I don't know! Can we just drop it?! Xiaoyan raised her voice and growled at Yanzhi, quickening her pace."

  Yan Xi's mouth corners rose, sneering and smiling, but his lips were silent, closely following Xiao Yan.

  Arriving at school, Ye Chen's fluctuating heart calmed down when he saw Xiao Yan. Seeing her every move and expression, everything was fine. From the moment Xiao Yan walked into the classroom to the start of class, Ye Chen's gaze never left hers, and the curve of his mouth rose higher and higher.

  Xiao Yan glanced over and her eyes collided with Ye Chen's, they smiled at each other, their eyes filled with warmth.

  "Cough, cough, cough...!" Yan Xi suddenly started coughing violently.

  Xiao Yan turned her head and gently patted Yan Xi's back, "Why are you coughing so badly all of a sudden?"

  "It's okay, I just choked on water, let's listen to the teacher." Yanxi smiled and covered the bottle cap. Those who didn't know would have thought there was vinegar in the water bottle.

  The wind is gentle and the sun is shining, feeling so comfortable and relaxed as it warms my skin. The rain from last night has left droplets on the leaves that are now sparkling like gold in the sunlight.

  It's not easy to have a physical education class, but you can't give yourself time to rest. Either running or running, stopping will face the fierce and cruel physical education teacher's criticism: "What if your physical condition is not good for college military training?", "Being spoiled is just practicing well", "Good academic performance can't run a step, what's the use?", "Exercise is a daily need for humans"……

  Xiao Yan and Yang Xi ran side by side, Xiao Yan's black long ponytail jumping up and down with each step, her cheeks slightly flushed with a delicate pink glow from running, looking so pure and beautiful in the sunlight.

  Ye Chen closely followed behind Xiao Yan, smiling softly as he gazed at her back.

  Running round and round, nearing noon, the sun gradually became toxic. Xiaoyan breathed strongly and steadily, with a flashing halo in front of her eyes as she ran, her brain buzzing louder and louder, her breathing also gradually losing its steady rhythm.

  Xiao Yan stopped in her tracks, panting heavily and bending down to rest. Suddenly, everything went white before her eyes, and she felt weightless as she fell softly to the ground. Ye Chen caught her just as she was about to hit the ground, scooping her up in his arms and rushing anxiously towards the infirmary with Yan Xi close behind.

  Ye Chen rushed to the infirmary and placed Xiao Yan on a white hospital bed, then explained the situation to the doctor before closely watching over Xiao Yan from a short distance.

  The health teacher helped Xiaoyan with the infusion preparation and calmly walked towards Ye Chen after finishing.

  Ye Chen hastily went up and asked: "Teacher, is she okay? What's wrong? Is it serious?"

  The teacher smiled lightly and said, "Don't worry, she's fine. It's just a temporary shock caused by excessive exercise and insufficient sleep leading to fatigue."

  Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief and suddenly reacted, looking at the female teacher with great embarrassment: "That's good, it's just that because I'm a relatively good student, I got a bit anxious."

  The teacher smiled even more brightly, with an expression of "I understand, I understand."

  "Have her mom come pick her up and take her home to rest. She probably won't be able to make it to this afternoon's class, just focus on getting some sleep."

  "Alright, got it." Ye Chen nodded and walked out of the medical office. He glanced around and only then noticed Yan Xi beside him. He put on a calm expression and said to Yan Xi:

  "Call Xiaoyan's mom and let her take Xiaoyan back."

  This was the first time Ye Chen took the initiative to greet Yan Xi and speak to him, but it was all for another woman.

  "Alright, alright. Got it." Yanxi's heart was filled with both joy and worry, but on the surface, he smiled in response, turned around, picked up the phone, and dialed Tong Xuan's number.

  "Hello? Yanxi, what's wrong?" Tong Xuan, who was working as a part-time worker at an employer's home, asked in a low voice after answering Yanxi's call.

  "Auntie, Xiaoyan fainted and the health teacher asked her parents to take her home to rest well. She won't be able to attend this afternoon's class." Yanxi explained the health teacher's words to Tongxuan in a clever way.

  "How could this be? I'll go now." Upon hearing that his daughter had fainted and knowing her recent abnormal behavior, Tong Xuan's heart was extremely worried.

  "Alright, Auntie, don't worry, it's nothing serious." Yanxi comforted her again.

  Yan Xi hung up the phone and had planned to use this opportunity to flirt with Ye Chen again, but found that Ye Chen had already gone to Xiao Yan's side to protect her, and couldn't help feeling uncomfortable in his heart.

  Tong Xuan hurriedly asked her employer for leave and hailed a car to rush to school.

  As he walked into the school, he asked about the location of the infirmary. After much difficulty, he finally stumbled upon it and went inside, only to see Ye Chen sitting beside his daughter's bed, tightly holding her hand.

  Ye Chen looked up as the footsteps got closer and saw that it was Tong Xuan, so he immediately let go of Xiao Yan's hand and stood up, looking at Tong Xuan in a daze. Tong Xuan was dressed simply, even a bit shabby. He recognized Tong Xuan, but she didn't recognize him, nor had she ever known of his existence. Apart from making money to support the family, she knew almost nothing about her daughter's life.

  After a long time, Ye Chen hesitantly and stutteringly said to Tong Xuan:

  "Ah, Auntie is good, I'm Ye Chen, a classmate of Xiao Yan."

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