Chapter 58: He Got Sick

Finally, Su Li agreed to You Xue and prepared to spend the night in the dorm.

Actually, he didn’t really want to go back.

The outside world was still pouring with rain, and going back would not only be troublesome but also waste a lot of time.

So, half-heartedly, he agreed to his childhood sweetheart’s insistence.

However, he let You Xue sleep on the bed, since it was originally prepared for her anyway.

Although there was only one blanket, fortunately Su Li had long prepared two thin blankets for summer.

Even though it was still a bit cold, at least he could fall asleep.

After exchanging goodnights, they got ready to sleep.

You Xue went into her room and closed the door, and Su Li turned off the lights outside.

Once everything was dark, he curled up under the blanket.

The room fell into silence, but outside, the raindrops continued to patter.

In his mind, Su Li replayed everything that had happened today.

The tension that had been building up seemed to relax a lot, and he felt happy for the first time in a while.

He thought about the hug in the haunted house, about their hands intertwined, about running together in the rain.

You Xue was slowly becoming less silent, as if she was willing to share her feelings with him.

It seemed like they were gradually returning to how things used to be, slowly going back to the past.

There weren’t really many misunderstandings between him and You Xue, right?

So as long as he harbored the desire to get closer, he would always be able to draw near.

Just like when they were kids.

In the end, the one who was completely wrong was still him.

He hadn’t seen through his childhood sweetheart’s disguise from the very start.

After You Xue said goodbye to him, he was so angry that he thought many vicious things in his mind.

He thought it didn’t matter if she left, he would show off in front of her after he succeeded, he wanted to completely remove her from his life.

But the truth was that You Xue had actually been by his side all along, never far away.

Perhaps in the corners he couldn’t see, You Xue had always been there for him.

She had suffered so much pain and torment, none of it for herself…

‘I’m such a jerk!’

Su Li cursed himself.

Because he had done something wrong, he had to resolutely make amends.

There was no pain that You Xue had to endure.

Su Li only hoped she could be a little happier.

After all, in Su Li’s memories, she was always smiling.

She really looked beautiful.

Having made that decision, Su Li slowly drifted into sleep.

***

When he woke up the next day, sunlight filled the room, making it bright.

Still drowsy, You Xue sat up from the bed, yawned, and looked out the window.

The rain had stopped, but the outside world was still wet.

Without much thought, she got out of bed, stepped barefoot on the floor, walked to the door, paused, and then gently pulled it open a crack.

The living room was a bit dim, the curtains still drawn.

That blanket, wrapped up like a caterpillar, was still on the sofa.

Su Li hadn’t gotten up yet?

She didn’t know what she was thinking, perhaps out of curiosity.

You Xue tiptoed to the sofa.

Su Li didn’t move, and she could even hear his heavy breathing.

She had only wanted to see Su Li curled up under the blanket, but when she leaned in, she saw his furrowed brows and flushed cheeks.

He looked like he was in pain.

You Xue’s heart sank.

She crouched beside the sofa and reached out to touch Su Li’s forehead.

It was a bit hot.

“Su Li.”

You Xue called softly.

But Su Li only hummed a few times, shifted slightly, and didn’t wake up.

You Xue pursed her lips, feeling a little resentment toward herself.

But she had meant well.

She didn’t want Su Li to go back in the heavy rain at night, but she hadn’t realized that two thin blankets couldn’t retain much warmth in such rainy weather.

If she had known, she would have let Su Li sleep with her.

After all, they were both guys.

Besides, hadn’t her childhood sweetheart slept with Su Li before?

But what was done was done, there was no use overthinking it.

She stood up, quietly walked into the bathroom, soaked a towel in cold water, wrung it out, and carefully placed it on Su Li’s forehead.

After doing this, she could see that Su Li’s tightly furrowed brow had relaxed a lot.

You Xue crouched by the sofa, looking at Su Li’s face.

His eyelashes were quite long, neatly lined under his eyelids.

Those black, bright eyes were hidden, but even so, his familiar features conveyed a sense of reassurance.

But in reality, he was now the one who needed care.

There was no medicine in the dorm, only painkillers.

So You Xue quickly washed up, changed clothes, and prepared to go buy medicine.

Just then, the phone rang.

It was hers.

You Xue didn’t know many people, and only a few had her contact information, so she quickly figured out who it was.

She took out her phone and looked at the screen.

It was indeed Sanjian Ying.

She answered the call.

You Xue was about to explain what had happened recently when she heard the other party speak first.

“You Xue, are you awake? Are you feeling better?”

“Sister Ying, I’ve fully recovered. I was discharged the day before yesterday.”

You Xue gave a brief answer first, then felt a question and tentatively asked.

“Sister Ying, do you know where I am?”

“Aren’t you at the academy?”

“Yes, but how did you know?”

Then came Sanjian Ying’s slightly resentful tone over the phone.

“You Xue, you’re at least an employee of our shop. A living employee goes missing, and the boss can’t just ignore it. After the demon beast attack, I went to inquire about your whereabouts and found out you were injured and sent to the academy.”

Sanjian Ying paused.

“And the male student who sent you knows you. Plus, the academy’s medical facilities are really good. The Scar Workshop recently took on a batch of orders, so I’ve been busy and didn’t have time to visit you.”

She sighed.

“I didn’t expect you to be discharged and not even call me, leaving me worrying for nothing.”

As You Xue listened, she curled her toes against the sole of her shoe, opened her mouth, but no words came out.

After all, everything the other party said was completely true.

But at the time she woke up, she was too nervous about how to deal with Su Li…

She had completely forgotten about it.

You Xue was about to sincerely apologize when she heard Sanjian Ying say.

“You young people nowadays, you still treat liking someone too seriously.”

“Huh?”

You Xue was stunned.

“Sister Ying, what are you even talking about?”

Sanjian Ying chuckled on the other end.

“Did I say something wrong?”

“That’s not it.”

Although she didn’t know what the other party was imagining, she needed to end this topic.

“You’re overthinking…”

Sanjian Ying laughed again and then said.

“Alright, alright, I’ll just say I’m overthinking. Seeing you so lively puts my mind at ease a lot.”

You Xue pursed her lips.

Although the other party always liked to overthink about her matters, the concern was undeniably real.

“Sister Ying…”

“What’s wrong?”

“I might stay at the academy for a few days. Could I take a few days off?”

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

You Xue waited for a response.

“Of course, since it’s a critical period, you can take as many days off as you want. Well, within this month, I’m quite supportive of my employees’ romantic endeavors.”

Sanjian Ying teased.

Hearing this, the gratitude that had just risen in You Xue’s heart was mostly dispelled.

“No…”

Just as You Xue was about to argue, she realized the phone had gone silent.

It was hung up.

You Xue sighed and finally swallowed the words she wanted to say.

‘I’ll put off the arguing for now. Su Li’s illness is more important. I’ll go buy medicine first.’

She comforted herself.