Chapter 97: Life is hard to get drunk once (07)

  Chen Haonan ran all the way here. The school gate was tightly closed, leaving only a small door half open.

  As usual, there would always be someone on duty in the transmission room, and if an outsider wanted to enter the campus, they would inevitably be questioned by the old man at the gate, asking this and that, like a household registration check, making people feel very annoyed.

  No idea what's going on, but the old man who was guarding the gate is nowhere to be seen. On the desk in the reception room, there was a large cup with half a cup of strong tea still emitting some heat, presumably the old man had drunk too much tea and gone to the toilet to pee. Seizing the opportunity, Chen Haonan quickly slipped inside the door.

  The school has started summer vacation, and the students have all gone home. Under the gloomy sky, the vast campus of S Middle School seems a bit desolate and quiet. Chen Haonan didn't notice this subtle atmosphere at all, he just kept running quickly.

  As he ran, the wind blew him a blow, and Chen Haonan's head cleared up a lot. He vaguely remembered what happened last night when drinking: Teacher Xiao Nie drank too much wine last night, and also talked a lot, from time to time came to his ear and said a few words, then laughed very recklessly...

  The classroom and dormitory building is right in front of us now.

  Chen Haonan slowed down involuntarily. He looked up at the gray sky and let out a soft sigh. Then, he went downstairs.

  Walking slowly, in the narrow and long underground corridor, after a while, Chen Haonan finally stood in front of the door of Xiao Nie's dormitory. This doorway was originally so familiar, yet at this moment, it gave him a feeling that was so strange, as if it were also very distant.

  The door wasn't locked, just ajar. Chen Haonan's hand trembled as he hovered in the air for several times before finally pushing it open gently. However, the imagined messy scene didn't appear - the house had obviously been cleaned recently, but the living room was left with only one long sofa and a table, while the bedroom was left with an empty bed...

  He slowly walked in, and Chen Haonan gently stroked the table with his hand - suddenly, a wave of sadness surged up in his heart. He bit his teeth, but finally didn't let tears fall. After taking a deep breath, he slumped down on the sofa all at once.

  Looking up at the blank ceiling, Chen Haonan couldn't help but think of many things. In this very room, he and Xiao Nie teacher, Ouyang Yiweng, and Lin Yuwei who had gone to heaven, left behind many happy songs and laughter, but now? The empty room was left with only him... Little by little, the memories of the small house slowly flooded Chen Haonan's mind, feeling so real yet so vague.

  After a while, Chen Haonan finally walked out of the depths of his memory, gently closing the door behind him, and left the teachers' dormitory building.

  Due to the holiday, the entire campus was unusually quiet, without the hustle and bustle of noise, this world seemed a bit cold. Although the leaves were still green and the flowers were in full bloom, at this moment they were not eye-catching... Chen Haonan walked hastily, his eyes fixed on the ground, without noticing the world outside himself. However, suddenly, a familiar voice called him to a halt.

  As he looked up, Chen Haonan saw Ouyang Yiweng standing on the teaching building waving at him and shouting - that position was just outside the corridor of Class 214. "What is Yier doing in class?" Frowning, Chen Haonan couldn't help but ask himself quietly.

  Soon, Ouyang Yiweng rushed down from the teaching building. Before she could catch her breath, Chen Haonan asked: "Yi'er, what were you doing in the classroom? Why haven't you gone home yet?"

  "I've been waiting for you..." Ouyang Yiweng smiled slightly and said, revealing her beautiful and lovely face.

  She couldn't help but smile foolishly for a moment, then Chen Haonan asked: "What are you waiting for me to do?"

  "What are you laughing at?!" With that, Ouyang Yiweng deliberately pouted and furrowed her brow.

  "Just now, your smile was especially cute and beautiful - it's been a long time since I've seen you smile like that. For some reason, I just feel especially comfortable, so..." Chen Haonan said with a smile.

  "Hehehe..." Chen Haonan's words made Ouyang Yiweng laugh again, "Haonan, you always know how to make me happy! But still, thanks anyway—"

  "By the way, why haven't you gone home yet?" Chen Haonan asked again.

  "It's like this, Teacher Xiao Nie asked me to pass a letter to you..." Ouyang Yiweng said as she took out the letter from her small backpack and handed it to Chen Haonan. "This morning, after sending off Teacher Xiao Nie, I originally wanted to go directly to Li Donglin's house, but felt that it was not quite appropriate, so I waited for you at school - I guessed that once you woke up, you would come to school!"

  "I'm really sorry, I made you wait for a long time!" Chen Haonan took the letter from Ouyang Yiweng's hand and smiled slightly, "But aren't you afraid that I won't come to school? If so, wouldn't you have to wait even longer..."

  "I think you will definitely come!"

  "Why?" Chen Haonan asked with a tilted head and a smile.

  "Because you are Chen Haonan, if you don't come, then it won't be you..." Ouyang Yiweng's expression was somewhat solemn, she looked at Chen Haonan, her eyes flashing with a special light.

  Somehow, Ou Yang Yiweng's words shocked Chen Haonan, fortunately he didn't show any signs of panic. It had been a long time since he knew what kind of person he was, but the Ou Yang Yiweng in front of him seemed to understand himself better than he did. Suddenly, his heart felt an inexplicable commotion, this feeling was particularly strange, it just felt like his heart was numb and tingling, and also brought a few special excitement and agitation...

  "What are you daydreaming about?" Ouyang Yiweng interrupted Chen Haonan's thoughts with a smile.

  "Oh, no-nothing..." When Ou Yang Yiweng asked so suddenly, Chen Haonan's tongue became a bit tangled. His hand also unconsciously scratched the back of his head, and that silly smile was quite comical.

  Chen Haonan's appearance made Ouyang Yiweng laugh again, she covered her mouth and laughed for a while before stopping, asking softly: "By the way, Haonan, after I left with Xiaonie teacher last night, you guys didn't drink anything else, did you? - When are you going back to Donglin's house?"

  "I'm getting all mixed up too," Chen Haonan said, furrowing his brow in deep thought, "Anyway, Donglin and I finished off the wine we had ordered earlier, and then...I don't know if it was me or Donglin, but we ordered another half dozen beers...We were both so drunk that we couldn't even find our way north!"

  "What? You drank that much!" Ouyang Yiweng was shocked, her mouth wide open, "Then how did you two get back - didn't you crawl?"

  "I'm getting all confused, I think neither Donglin nor I have reached that level of skill yet..." Chen Haonan said slowly shaking his head, "It should be Li Jia - yeah, it must be her. Last night, I was dazed and saw someone entering the room, I felt like that person was probably her!"

  "Then she alone can't carry you two big guys back, right?" Ouyang Yiweng asked doubtfully.

  "Right indeed..." Chen Haonan muttered to himself. But suddenly, he felt a severe dizziness and his hands involuntarily rubbed his temples.

  "What's wrong, Haonan?" Ouyang Yiweng suddenly noticed Chen Haonan's subtle movement and exclaimed loudly. She also grabbed his hand tightly.

  "I'm fine, just a bit dizzy - probably because I drank too much last night!" As he spoke, Chen Haonan's forehead suddenly broke out in a layer of dense sweat.

  "How did you get so much sweat on your forehead...... Do you want me to take you to the hospital for a check-up?" Slowly, Ouyang Yiweng helped Chen Haonan sit down on a small stone bench, and then quickly pulled out a tissue to gently wipe away the beads of sweat on his forehead.

  "It's okay, it's okay, I'll just sit for a while...” Chen Haonan took the tissue from Ouyang Yiweng's hand and wiped his sweat: firstly, he felt a bit embarrassed, secondly, he thought it was inappropriate to let her help him wipe his sweat.

  "Are you really okay?" Despite Chen Haonan's repeated emphasis on "nothing's wrong", Ouyang Yiweng was still extremely anxious, and she kept asking Chen Haonan, "Are you sure nothing's wrong? Besides dizziness, are there any other places that feel uncomfortable? You mustn't bear with it - if not, we'll go to the hospital? Your body is the most important thing, you know?"

  "I'm fine, really...” Chen Haonan felt much better after sitting for a while. Seeing Ouyang Yiweng's anxious expression, he felt particularly apologetic and quickly comforted her: "I'm really sorry to have worried you again - I'm really fine now, feeling much better. I think I just drank too much wine, which irritated my stomach and stimulated the nerves in my brain. However, after sitting for a bit, I feel much better, really, my head is no longer dizzy - don't believe me? Watch this!" He stood up and jumped up and down twice.

  "Oh my, you really are something!" Seeing that Chen Haonan was truly fine now, Ouyang Yiweng finally felt at ease. However, she still pouted and scolded him, saying: "I think you're still an immature kid, knowing that drinking too much hurts the stomach, yet you still drink so much? ——In the future, remember to drink less, best not to drink at all, got it?"

  "Yes ma'am! Miss Ouyang!" Chen Haonan saluted in a humorous manner.

  "This is what you said yourself - a man's word is his bond!"

  "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond; it cannot be taken back even with a team of horses!"

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