Chapter 8 Overnight

  After a while, a faint sound of the door closing came from the ward. The quietness of the single room made Xiaocui feel a little scared. However, just after a short while, the door opened again. Xiaocui's heart skipped a beat with joy, and she pretended to calm down as she turned around, thinking it was Chuli, but unexpectedly, it was a young nurse, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her mind.

  "Your boyfriend is really considerate, he said you were afraid to be alone in the ward, so he asked me to come over and keep you company." The little nurse was exceptionally enthusiastic, chattering away as soon as she came in.

  Xiao Chan's face turned slightly red, it was Chu Li who had let him come over. She felt a slight warmth in her heart, but then immediately thought of the three words the nurse had said and quickly explained "He is not my boyfriend."

  The little nurse nodded and smiled knowingly. She knew that students nowadays didn't dare to talk about their romantic relationships with others, so she pretended not to notice Xiaochan's shyness and didn't tease her about it.

  With human companionship, it's no longer so lonely. The little nurse is really good at taking care of people, not only peeling apples for Xiaocui but also serving her tea and water with great enthusiasm.

  The two of them chatted for an unknown amount of time, when the hospital room door opened again. This time, Chu Li really came back, but closely following him were their class teacher and several male and female classmates from their class, all of whom had come to visit her.

  "I've heard about your situation from Chu Li, and it seems quite serious. Xiaocui, you must take good rest, and follow the doctor's instructions. Don't worry about schoolwork, I'll arrange for classmates to send over important notes. I also called your family just now, and it turns out your father is a teacher too - we chatted for a while, and he was very anxious when he heard you sprained your foot; I'm sure he'll come see you as soon as he finishes work. As for medical expenses, our school understands your family situation and will reimburse you." The class advisor spoke warmly as soon as she came in, because Xiaocui was the top student in their class, so naturally the advisor would be kind to her.

  Xiaochan was stunned for a long time, because she found that the problems she worried about seemed to be solved instantly, which was too coincidental... With the class teacher taking action, she believed that her family members would not dare say anything, because her parents, especially her father, were particularly concerned with saving face.

  Other classmates also expressed their condolences to Xiaocui, and then they all got up to bid farewell as it was almost time.

  Chu Li saw the class teacher off to outside, and the class teacher asked other classmates to go down first. He looked at Chu Li who was much taller than him and sighed: "I've done everything you said, so don't forget what you promised me either."

  "Definitely." Chu Li said calmly.

  Chu Li returned to the ward when Xiao Wan was still in a daze. This matter had developed too unexpectedly, and what was worrying about dying just a second ago was perfectly resolved the next second. Although it seemed that Chu Li had nothing to do with this matter, Xiao Wan somehow felt that he had something to do with it.

  Seeing him come in, Xiaochan hesitated for a moment and still didn't ask anything, but sincerely thanked him again "Thank you so much today."

  I thought he would still be as cold and expressionless as a poker face, but unexpectedly he replied very politely "You're welcome."

  Around dusk, when it was time to get off work, Xiaocui's father really came over. This got Xiaocui excited, thinking she had returned to the good old days. Unfortunately, her father looked disappointed when he saw that there was no teacher in the hospital room, only a classmate. Although his expression was clearly disheartened, he still greeted Chuli warmly and asked a few casual questions before excusing himself to go home.

  How to say, although I knew it would be like this, but when the truth is presented in front of me so starkly, Xiaocui still feels very disappointed and despondent. The kind of familial affection from the past, can't be returned after all. Since her brother was born, she wasn't the treasured daughter of the family anymore, but rather a thorn in their eyes.

  Who said relatives will never change... In fact, anything can change, and there is nothing in the world that remains unchanged.

  Even so, she still has to live strong, wait until she grows up and has the ability to take care of herself, at that time she will not be afraid of being abandoned. So, we must work hard, study hard with our own diligence to change all this.

  "Chu Li... aren't you going back yet?" It was evening, and seeing that Chu Li still didn't seem to want to leave, Xiao Chan couldn't help but ask. She wasn't trying to drive him away, it's just that his indecisiveness made her feel uneasy.

  "I'm staying here tonight." he said calmly.

  "Why?" Although it's good this way and she won't be lonely anymore, but why?

  Perhaps it was her difference that was too obvious, Chu Li's expression was somewhat unnatural, but she remained calm and explained.

  "My uncle took the key and went to the countryside."

  “……？”

  "I can't get into the house."

  "......So that's it, your uncle is really careless......" But this way, she doesn't have to worry about being alone at night, and her heart secretly feels happy, Xiaocui feels ashamed of her own private thoughts.

  Knowing she was no longer alone, Xiaocui slept particularly soundly that night.

  During her hospitalization, Chu Li would deliver her notes and textbooks to Xiao Chan on time every day. Xiao Chan found that the handwriting in the notebook was really good, it looked a bit familiar but she couldn't remember which classmate wrote it, anyway, whoever did it deserved thanks.

  So others had a week of military training, Xiaocui spent a week in the hospital and read books for another week. Anyway, she didn't fall behind on anything. This person doesn't have many great advantages, but one thing that's worth being proud of is her ability to calm down and focus on reading. Others might find books dull and uninteresting, but she can sit quietly and read for an entire afternoon. It's not that she thinks the books are particularly brilliant, it's just that she sees them as her hope, something she can rely on.

  While Chu Li has been taking care of her in the hospital, serving tea and water, buying meals, etc., the nurses in the hospital all think they are a couple. Xiaochan feels embarrassed and at a loss, with Chu Li treating her like this, she can't do anything but feel grateful.

  "Chu Li, I'll help you review later." Xiaocui was grateful and wanted to repay Chu Li for all his help. She didn't have anything else to offer, but if he was willing, she was happy to help him with his studies.

  Chu Li raised her head and looked at her with a somewhat strange expression, then said in a dry tone, "No need."

  Xiao Chan gave up and lost interest. Never mind, there will be other opportunities to repay him in the future, not necessarily this one. It's good that he disagreed, if he agreed and Rong Ying found out when she came back, it would be even more troublesome.

  After finishing speaking, she buried her head in doing test questions again. She is very diligent, not only reviewing, but also slowly training herself with trial papers and so on. In the future, when taking the university entrance exam, she must ensure that there are no mistakes, only success can be allowed, not failure! Her goal is Jin Cheng University of Finance and Economics! That university is the most famous in the country, everyone wants to get in, but she has no backdoors, she can only rely on her own efforts.

  Xiao Chan was struggling with the topic, while Chu Li had already lifted his head and was quietly watching her, his eyes flowing with a strong and unclear emotion.