"Did you know that I wouldn't get to eat that meal just now?" Sheng Ning looked at her in astonishment. She hadn't expected Hong Mei, who seemed so honest, to have such a shrewd mind.
"I guessed it. The Captain's expression was awful the whole way, and this time our General Union Dance Troupe has lost a lot of face." Everyone was now shifting the blame onto Sheng Ning. She would be lucky to escape unscathed. "But Sheng Ning, you're amazing. I thought for sure you would clash with the Captain, but I didn't expect you to calm her down with just a few words."
Sheng Ning gave a bitter smile. This skill had come from all the hardships she'd faced. When it was time to yield, she had to yield. She used to be foolish, clashing with others and ultimately ruining her reputation, making everyone avoid her.
She accepted the bun, biting into it slowly. Even without any pickles, she still felt happy.
"Sheng Ning, do you know who brought you to the hospital?"
Her hand holding the bun paused, and an unnatural smile appeared on her face. "Who?"
"The Living Yama!" Mentioning this, Zhang Hongmei's face turned pale, and she looked at Sheng Ning with admiration. "Sheng Ning, you're very brave. You're the only girl in our entire Dance Troupe who dares to talk to the Living Yama. And you... you even dared to let him carry you!"
Sheng Ning was amused by her expression. "My foot was injured, if he didn't carry me, should I have crawled over myself?"
Zhang Hongmei blushed deeply. "Sheng Ning, how could you be so bold?"
Sheng Ning ignored her, finishing the bun in a few bites. She then picked up the kettle from the nightstand and poured a cup of water for herself and Hong Mei.
She didn't just want him to carry her, she wanted him to kiss her too! Thinking of this, a blush appeared on Sheng Ning's face. She turned her head just in time to see a tall, sturdy man walking past the window.
He looked so familiar! Ignoring the pain in her foot, she climbed down from the bed amidst Zhang Hongmei's cries of surprise. Holding onto the door frame, she saw the man's silhouette disappear around the corner.
The man had a tall and broad-shouldered figure, estimated to be about 1.9 meters tall. His broad shoulders and narrow waist were perfectly accentuated by his well-fitted clothes.
It was Xu Qigang. What was he doing at the hospital?
Qin Cuifen's ward was at the end of the hallway, where two other young comrades were also staying. When Lu Xiaoshuang led a group of people into the room, the two comrades' eyes lit up. Qin Cuifen was still lying on the bed with her eyes closed, tears streaming down. She looked like she'd been crying for a long time.
In fact, she wasn't unconscious, but in that situation, she had no choice but to pretend.
"Alright, you're fine. You can be discharged now." During the routine morning rounds, the Doctor had checked her and immediately issued an order for her discharge.
"Doctor, I feel very uncomfortable. I'm dizzy, and my stomach hurts a lot," she said weakly, her face pale.
She had lost so much face, how could she go back like this? Now she had to pretend to be ill, no matter what, to get through this difficult time.
It was all Sheng Ning's fault; she couldn't let it go just like that.
The Doctor saw her pale face and reluctantly agreed to her request for hospitalization.
After the Doctor finished speaking, Lu Xiaoshuang couldn't hold back any longer and started to reproach loudly. "Qin Cuifen, do you think you can just hide here?"
"Sister Xiao Shuang, why are you here?" Qin Cuifang feigned surprise as she looked at her. "Are you here to see me?"
Lu Xiaoshuang swallowed hard, feeling she had picked a bad day to leave the house.
The person behind her gently tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Sister Xiao Shuang, let's go back! The General Union hasn't issued a notification about this incident. If we cause a scene, we'll be the ones in trouble."