Chapter 20: Curse You, Drop Dead
Xuan Xia spotted Qin Yi at a glance, because he wasn’t coming out from the school, but returning from outside.
Qin Yi was as aloof as ever, like a solitary snow-capped mountain, exuding a sacred and inviolable cold detachment.
However, he clearly wasn’t in a good mood at the moment, especially after he also noticed Xuan Xia, his brows already furrowed.
Xuan Xia also frowned, withdrew her line of sight, and quickly said to Li Xinze, “Brother Li, let me treat you to lunch.”
Who would have thought Li Xinze would actually refuse.
“No thanks, Miss Xuan. I have something to take care of in Jiangshi this trip, thank you for your kind offer.”
What could be so urgent that it couldn’t wait until after lunch?
But Li Xinze didn’t give Xuan Xia the opportunity to keep him, leaving behind the words “Uncle Zhong asks Miss Xuan to please visit the Taoist Temple often, he’s waiting to cook for Miss Xuan again” before excusing himself saying he was in a hurry.
Xuan Xia watched Li Xinze walk away, just about to turn her head, when she heard Qin Yi’s voice.
“Xuan Xia.” Qin Yi called her.
His voice held no warmth at all, just like reading from a textbook.
Before, Xuan Xia had never felt it, but now hearing him call her name, she understood what it meant to have no emotion.
Even Li Xinze, who hadn’t gone far, couldn’t help but turn back for a look.
Xuan Xia could only turn around, her face slack as she looked at him.
Qin Yi walked closer, withdrawing his line of sight from Li Xinze’s direction. He had originally meant to ask if she knew the person who just left, but what came out was: “Have you eaten?”
Xuan Xia thought he had stopped her to say something, but he actually asked if she had eaten?
Does he have a problem?
Xuan Xia was stunned for a moment, then furrowed her brows, wearing an expression of not wanting to answer him.
Qin Yi looked at her for a while, his brows furrowing then relaxing, relaxing then furrowing again, then said: “I just came back from the hospital. What did you do yesterday again? Didn’t I tell you not to go looking for trouble with Ji Weiyi anymore.”
“…”
So Ji Weiyi had been admitted to the hospital.
So he stopped her to warn her about something again?
At the bustling school gate?
Xuan Xia suddenly felt utterly bored, too lazy to say another word, and turned to leave.
“Xuan Xia!” Qin Yi couldn’t believe her attitude.
She hadn’t even said a single word to him.
Xuan Xia quickened her steps: Not listening, not listening, the turtle is chanting scriptures.
Qin Yi wanted to catch up to Xuan Xia and properly ask why she had this attitude, plus there were many other questions, but he simply wasn’t used to keeping people back, nor would he lower his pride for anyone.
He hesitated for a moment, and in the end could only watch Xuan Xia walk away.
Only thinking to himself that he’d find her to talk later.
She and Ji Weiyi were both being far too reckless.
He had warned her more than once not to provoke Ji Weiyi anymore, not to cause trouble, but why did she never listen.
Thinking about it, Qin Yi had a headache again.
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Xuan Xia’s mood was ruined by Qin Yi, so she casually ate something at the school cafeteria before returning to the dormitory to rest.
It wasn’t until afternoon class that Xuan Xia saw Yan Xiaowen, who had gone to gather information.
Yan Xiaowen had bustled around all noon, but fortunately returned with full results.
Sitting down next to Xuan Xia, she eagerly said: “I found out, guess what, those two ended up in the hospital.”
Xuan Xia gave an “mm” and asked: “How did they end up in the hospital?”
Yan Xiaowen said: “I haven’t gotten the exact details yet, probably only Ji Weiyi’s dormitory mates know best. But I heard Yu Lanlan was trying to jump off a building, Ji Weiyi went to pull her back, and then both got injured.”
Jump off a building? No wonder Qin Yi had that expression.
Yan Xiaowen wasn’t finished, “Tch, actually it’s no big deal. They just scraped their skin while tugging at each other, probably against some iron railing, and ended up in the hospital on that pretext. Don’t you think they have a problem?”
Xuan Xia was silent for a moment, then asked: “Are they really okay?”
If you really counted it up, it did have a bit to do with her, and Xuan Xia wanted to know the exact situation.
Yan Xiaowen said firmly: “Definitely fine.”
Xuan Xia still felt a bit uneasy.
Seeing her expression, Yan Xiaowen considered and asked: “How about we skip two classes and go to the hospital to check it out?”
This suggestion suited Xuan Xia perfectly.
Xuan Xia asked her: “You going?”
“Of course.” Yesterday’s matter involved her too.
Xuan Xia gave an “mm,” and the two decided to finish this class then skip to go to the hospital and see for themselves.
Before setting off, Yan Xiaowen had already found out exactly which hospital Ji Weiyi and the others were in, which building, which bed.
The source of the information was naturally Qin Yi’s roommates. Since Qin Yi had gone to the hospital, his roommates definitely knew.
Ji Weiyi and Yu Lanlan were at the Municipal Third Hospital.
The hospital wasn’t too far from the school, just a few subway stops.
The two arrived at the hospital entrance, Yan Xiaowen was about to head straight in, but Xuan Xia suggested buying two fruit baskets.
“No way? Buying fruit baskets for them? They think too highly of themselves!” Yan Xiaowen was very unwilling.
Xuan Xia said: “Basic courtesy. Besides, if something happens, they can be used as self-defense tools.”
Yan Xiaowen: “…”
A few minutes later, the two each carried a fruit basket into the inpatient department.
Ji Weiyi and Yu Lanlan were in a double room.
One look and it was clear this must be Qin Yi’s doing.
Otherwise, with those two girls, who would have the ability and money for that.
Ji Weiyi and Yu Lanlan each sat propped up on their beds, ignoring each other.
However, compared to Ji Weiyi, who showed no visible injuries, Yu Lanlan’s were more obvious—her head wrapped in a circle of gauze, half her face also bandaged.
When Xuan Xia and Yan Xiaowen entered the room, both on the beds looked over.
Ji Weiyi showed nothing, but Yu Lanlan’s gaze at Xuan Xia was thick with resentment.
“Yo, how’d you end up like this?”
Yan Xiaowen carried the fruit basket to Yu Lanlan’s side, clicking her tongue as she examined the injuries.
How did these scrapes all end up on her face?
Would she be disfigured later?
“Here, a fruit basket for you, you… eat more vitamin C to recover.”
Xuan Xia also placed the fruit basket on Ji Weiyi’s side, while sizing her up, seeing only her two wrists wrapped in gauze, no other injuries visible.
Thinking it over, Xuan Xia still asked, “Are you okay?”
Ji Weiyi glanced at her then turned her face away, clearly harboring resentment and not wanting to respond.
Instead, Yu Lanlan spoke up: “You must be thrilled, right? This is the result you wanted, isn’t it?”
Her attitude was still aggressive, but because her face was injured, opening her mouth hurt, so her tone lost much of its force.
“You’re really putting the cart before the horse. You two made a fool of yourselves, how can you blame us?” Yan Xiaowen couldn’t stand Yu Lanlan not reflecting on herself but blaming others.
Was it Xuan Xia who told her she liked Qin Yi? Or Xuan Xia who told her to be friends with Ji Weiyi?
Or was it Xuan Xia who told them to fight and end up in the hospital together?
They did it themselves, how dare they blame others for exposing it.
Yu Lanlan ignored Yan Xiaowen, her eyes fixed deadly on Xuan Xia.
She was brewing vicious words in her heart, ready to attack Xuan Xia as soon as she opened her mouth.
But to Yu Lanlan’s surprise, Xuan Xia only glanced at her once, then turned to Yan Xiaowen.
“Xiaowen, let’s go.”
Just as Yan Xiaowen said, Yu Lanlan was putting the cart before the horse, not reflecting at all.
No point in arguing.
Yan Xiaowen: “Oh, okay.”
Seeing the two really turn to leave, Yu Lanlan gritted her teeth in anger, “Xuan Xia, I curse you!”
She hadn’t specified what curse yet, when Xuan Xia immediately turned back, staring coldly at Yu Lanlan.
Yu Lanlan involuntarily fell silent.
Xuan Xia’s voice was also cold: “Cursing someone over this trivial matter, that’s all the pattern you’ll ever have in your life.”
Yu Lanlan: “…”
“If we’re talking curses, by order of who came first, I should curse you all first. Don’t so casually assume you’re the victims.”
“…”
“Xiaowen, let’s go.”
Yan Xiaowen followed closely behind Xuan Xia.
Yu Lanlan stared at the ward door for a long time, then muttered sickly: “I will curse you, go die.”
