Or, are they blaming her for her misplaced hope of returning to a home that wasn't hers?
Suddenly, everything became unbearably agonizing. It felt as if her boat capsized and she was thrown into the sea, all alone. The ruthless seawater invaded her body through her mouth and nose, choking her to a point where she barely could breathe. She opened her mouth wide, trying to gasp for a bit of air, only to swallow the freezing seawater, gulp by gulp.
When Chen Xiting came back to the dorm, her face showed nothing but urgency. The military doctor was off for the weekend, and the school's infirmary was locked. She waited at the infirmary's door for quite a while but nobody showed up. Not only had she wasted her time, but she also ended up achieving nothing.
Glancing at the person lying in bed, Chen Xiting was on the verge of tears. She noticed that the cup of water she had poured before she went out was now empty, indicating that He Zhilan had woken up in the meantime.
