The two of them maintained this posture all the way to the hospital entrance. Achen, who was standing in front of the car smoking, nearly dropped his jaw in surprise. When had these two gotten so close?!
Also, why was the young lady's face so red?
And Brother Yun... seemed to be smiling?
Once seated in the car, Zuo Xingyun's expression had already returned to normal, and he opened his notebook to begin working again.
Xiang Wan was still mired in embarrassment, unable to extricate herself. Having made such a fool of herself, would Zuo Xingyun be laughing at her inside?
At the thought, she couldn't help stealing a glance at him. The computer screen's glow cast a cold white halo on his sharp profile, a perfect embellishment that made one unable to resist taking a second look.
Sensing her gaze, Zuo Xingyun turned his head, and their eyes met.
Xiang Wan hurriedly lowered her head, seeming to grow even more embarrassed... She just wanted to quickly arrive home and end this 'nightmare'...
"Next time you don't have to be embarrassed; it's nothing to be ashamed of."
On hearing his words, Xiang Wan felt a strange tremor in her heart.
Achen's already restless curiosity finally got the better of him: "Brother Yun, what happened?"
Zuo Xingyun gave him a look: "Just drive your car."
Achen: "..."
Having arrived home, Xiang Wan went straight to her room, not even pausing to acknowledge Mrs. Zhang's call. She had enough to deal with from today's humiliation to last an entire night.
The next day.
Xiang Wan insisted on going to school, despite feeling feeble and weak.
The butler, Uncle Yuan, had prepared a fresh phone, backpack, and similar items for her, each one exactly like the ones she had previously owned, without any difference in brand or appearance.
Since her locker had been damaged, she headed directly to the classroom.
Yesterday's incident had left a significant shadow on her, so she deliberately kept an eye on An lili to avoid further issues.
Fortunately, by the time class started, An lili had not shown up, and Xiang Wan let out a sigh of relief, thinking she should be able to get through the day peacefully.
In the afternoon, the class teacher suddenly had someone remove An lili's desk and chair, saying that An lili's family had suffered a serious misfortune and were relocating abroad immediately, unable to wait for the college entrance exam.
Although Xiang Wan didn't know what had happened to An lili's family, she was secretly pleased; with one less person to trouble her, her final days at school would be more comfortable.
After school, the vice principal suddenly appeared, blocking Xiang Wan's path.
Seeing Xiang Wan covered in injuries, the vice principal performed his concern theatrically: 'Oh dear.... You added new injuries on top of old ones. That An lili really went too far! I heard about the incident that occurred yesterday after school near the storage area from the head disciplinarian. Initially, I planned to call out An lili in front of the whole school today, but her family arranged for her to leave school suddenly... Are you okay, Xiang Wan? Do you need the school to take you for a comprehensive check-up?'
Having already seen the vice principal's hypocrisy, Xiang Wan couldn't be bothered to engage with him; if he truly cared about her being bullied, he would have sought her out first thing in the morning.
She got straight to the point: 'Vice principal, just tell me what you want.'
The vice principal was somewhat embarrassed by Xiang Wan's directness but coughed lightly twice, striving to maintain a smile, "Well… Xiang Wan, about the previous matter of someone's donation to the school being messed up, we're planning to take you to visit that gentleman. With you personally speaking on behalf of the school, I believe that gentleman will surely be understanding."
Xiang Wan knew that if she dared to refuse, graduating smoothly would definitely be difficult, so to avoid the hassle of back-and-forth arguments, she agreed readily: "When?"