Her mind was a little chaotic. She wanted to retort, "Why don't you go?" and also—
He was looking at his phone just now but hadn't replied to the message, making it hard for her to find him.
She said, "I need to go to the Affiliated Hospital."
Chen Yiyang was slightly startled.
Yun Mi raised her other hand. When packing the chestnuts, she had been clumsy, and the back of her hand was covered in small blisters.
Chen Yiyang saw the girl in front of him, as if showing off a medal, looking up with a justified, smiling face. "Chen Yiyang, come with me."
She said, "Otherwise, I'll report to the other students that you didn't help and neglected your duty."
"…"
-
After settling the bill, Chen Yiyang saw Yun Mi at the doctor's.
The school doctor said it was a minor issue, but Yun Mi insisted she was prone to scarring and asked the doctor to treat it.
Chen Yiyang stood with his arms crossed, squinting as he watched.
Xie Yue called to curse him. "You're not being a good brother."
Chen Yiyang's tone was indifferent. "Go find Zhou Shihui. He's a good brother." He remembered something and added, "Oh, right, I forgot."
"?"
"He didn't join you. He said you're being childish."
"…"
Xie Yue muttered a curse. "Damn you, Chen Yiyang."
Thinking of Wen Liangyu, Chen Yiyang fell silent again.
Xu Zhiyu was there; Chen Yiyang didn't want to go over.
Xie Yue caught on and understood, but he was curious. He snorted coldly. "I get why you won't come—your rumored girlfriend Xu Zhiyu is here. But my good brother, what are you doing with another rumored girlfriend?"
The rumors about Chen Yiyang and Yun Mi had long been cleared up.
But few at school knew Yun Mi lived at his place.
Chen Yiyang glanced at Yun Mi and pursed his lips.
She clearly hated pain. When the doctor popped a blister, she winced.
After the medicine was applied, she held her hand, her eyes reddened.
She looked like a rabbit.
He frowned slightly and didn't answer directly. He only said, "Gotta go."
-
The school celebration group chat said the chestnuts were sold out.
A few people said Xu Zhiyu was treating everyone to a meal at the Scholar Restaurant near the school.
After her bandage, Yun Mi was in pain. She sat on the bench for a while to recover. Seeing the group message, she worried about Xu Zhiyu's expenses and privately asked Ding Yuan.
Ding Yuan: Don't worry. Things are expensive at the celebration. Xu Zhiyu estimated we made over twelve thousand in gross profit.
Ding Yuan: Uh, but… don't tell anyone, okay?
Ding Yuan: Mimi, you're really smart to come up with such a good idea.
Yun Mi was in a good mood seeing the good news.
Seeing Chen Yiyang standing at the entrance of the school clinic not far away, she unconsciously felt happier.
She got up and ran over. "Chen Yiyang."
Yun Mi showed him the group message. "Xu Zhiyu's treating everyone. Are you coming?"
Chen Yiyang saw her running over and started walking out with long strides. His fine black hair was half-covered. He was still thinking about the subject selection form. He couldn't go to the old man; if something happened, Chen Jici would argue with the old man again.
Before lending money to Xu Zhiyu, Chen Yiyang and she were just casual acquaintances. There was no need.
Chen Yiyang said, "No."
"?"
Yun Mi had thought that even if Chen Yiyang hadn't dated Xu Zhiyu, they at least had a good relationship. She stopped on the steps, slightly surprised, and looked down with natural confusion. "Why?"
Yun Mi pressed on. "Everyone's going. Over a dozen people…"
The boy stopped, pulled at the corner of his mouth, squinted, and smiled. "I have things to do."
He thought Yun Mi was acting strange today.
"Oh." Yun Mi looked at him suspiciously.
Chen Yiyang asked her, "What's up with you today?"
Yun Mi was still wondering what bad habit Chen Yiyang had picked up. She said casually, "Nothing."
Chen Yiyang had been watched by Yun Mi all day.
She had glanced at him several times.
Kept looking, wherever he went.
Annoyed by her staring, Chen Yiyang lifted his eyes and said bluntly, "Is my face that nice to look at?"
"???"
"You've been staring."
His low, magnetic voice drifted over, as if exposing something. The girl's face flushed bright red.
Yun Mi abruptly turned away, forgetting to wonder "why."
She said, "I wasn't looking at you!" and quickened her steps ahead. "Let's go."
She walked faster and faster, thinking to herself, What bad luck. She actually liked him. She really liked him.
But she unconsciously stopped again, waiting for the one with his hands in his pockets to walk alongside her.
Hmm. Chen Yiyang's profile was better than his front.
Yun Mi looked away and muttered, "You're not my brother."
Author's Note:
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