Chu Ziyu was wondering where he was injured when he saw Shen Huaiyu take out hydrogen peroxide and gauze from the bag with his left hand and put them on the chair. Then, with his left hand, he unscrewed the hydrogen peroxide bottle, turned to the side, pressed his right shoulder down slightly, picked up the hydrogen peroxide bottle, and poured it onto the chair.
Only then did Chu Ziyu notice that Shen Huaiyu's right arm was a bloody mess. Just seeing it made Chu Ziyu's arm ache, and his eyelids twitched violently. Shen Huaiyu, however, remained expressionless. Hydrogen peroxide dripped down his arm. He put down the empty bottle, picked up gauze, and wrapped it around the injured area. After wrapping it several times, he ran out of gauze. Since he couldn't move his right hand, he bent down and used his teeth and left hand to tie a knot in the gauze.
After treating his wound, Shen Huaiyu put his school uniform jacket back on, tidied up the mess and threw it in the trash can, then continued walking.
Chu Ziyu hugged her schoolbag tightly and tiptoed to catch up.
After walking through several streets, the place became increasingly lively. Then, Shen Huaiyu went into a convenience store and never came out again. Chu Ziyu didn't dare to go in rashly, so he just craned his neck and peeked inside from the doorway. After a few minutes, he saw Shen Huaiyu out.
They changed their clothes, and they looked like work uniforms.
Chu Ziyu stepped back and looked up at the signboard.
He vaguely remembered it; it was a chain convenience store. There was one near his school. It didn't look like Shen Huaiyu's family's store. So, who was it?
work to earn a living?
This word was completely unfamiliar to Chu Ziyu. He muttered to himself, "Isn't Shen Huaiyu high school student? Why is he working..."
Chu Ziyu was unsure, so she looked at the convenience store again, Shen Huaiyu actually went to the cashier.
Really working...
Chu Ziyu's mouth was slightly open. By the time he came to his senses, he had already entered the convenience store. He was standing in front of the shelves, his eyes glancing at the checkout counter from time to time. Located at the entrance of the night market, the convenience store had a good flow of people. Shen Huaiyu was busy at the checkout counter. From Chu Ziyu's observation, most of the customers were young women.
"... Should I buy something or just look at people?" Chu Ziyu muttered, her gaze sweeping across the shelves.
Since they were all brands he wasn't familiar with, he just grabbed a bunch of snacks and went to the cashier.
The goods spilled all over the counter with a clatter. Chu Ziyu stared at Shen Huaiyu, Shen Huaiyu lowered his head slightly and skillfully scanned the merchandise.
"Do you need a plastic bag?" Shen Huaiyu suddenly asked.
Chu Ziyu subconsciously let out an "Ah," before nodding, "Yes."
Shen Huaiyu a bag, filled it with all the snacks, and placed it in front of Chu Ziyu. "That'll be 221.8 in total."
Chu Ziyu glanced at Shen Huaiyu's right hand. He was wearing a pure black uniform, but you could still see a bulge near his shoulder.
It's gauze.
Chu Ziyu was reminiscing when he suddenly heard Lu Lin call his name, " Chu Ziyu."
"Yes!" Chu Ziyu replied immediately.
With a thud, the crab leg fell into the water glass.
Tea splashed onto Chu Ziyu's face. He mechanically turned his head and saw Lu Lin looking at him with slightly narrowed eyes. " Professor Shen is asking you a question."
Chu Ziyu was visibly flustered. The person was right across from him, but he didn't dare look at them, only staring at Lu Lin. "What are you asking?"
A voice came from across the street, "Is the crab not cooked? Should we ask the restaurant to cook it again?"
Just like before, large and small beads fall onto a jade plate.
It sounds really good.
Chu Ziyu picked up her chopsticks, quickly scooped out the crab legs, stuffed them into her mouth, and chewed without tasting them. "No need, they're cooked!"
Chu Ziyu ate the meal with a bitter taste, his head almost shoved into his bowl the whole time. After finishing, he insisted on paying the bill, only to find that Shen Huaiyu had already paid in advance.
"I have to go now." Shen Huaiyu said goodbye to Yan Heqing and Lu Lin, and his gaze fell on Chu Ziyu for a very brief second, nothing special.
Shen Huaiyu smiled politely, "Greetings, Mr. Chu."
Chu Ziyu stammered, hoping that Shen Huaiyu would leave as soon as possible.
Lu Lin glanced at Chu Ziyu, who was radiating an odd aura, then turned to Yan Heqing and said, "I'm going to the company. You and Chu Ziyu go back."
Yan Heqing nodded.
Lu Lin and Shen Huaiyu left together.
Chu Ziyu remained silent, but his gaze followed Shen Huaiyu until the elevator doors closed, at which point he revealed a deep sense of disappointment.
Yan Heqing saw everything, but Chu Ziyu didn't bring it up, he wouldn't ask about other people's private affairs.
And it's very likely that it's a regrettable past.
Yan Heqing remained silent, pressed the button for the first floor in the elevator, and let Chu Ziyu immerse himself in his own world.
When the elevator reached the first floor, Yan Heqing reminded Chu Ziyu again, "We're here."
Chu Ziyu stepped out of the elevator absentmindedly. By the time she reached the door, the rain and snow had stopped, but the ground was still wet. Suddenly, Chu Ziyu looked at Yan Heqing, her eyes filled with longing, "Could you accompany me for a walk around here for a while?"
Yan Heqing smiled, "Okay, I was just thinking of taking a walk to digest my food."
Chu Ziyu thought Yan Heqing was really a good person. He knew Yan Heqing was a good person the first time he met Yan Heqing at the bar.
Her clean and aloof demeanor is exactly like Shen Huaiyu's.
Chu Ziyu finally smiled. "I'll lead the way."
He led the way to the intersection he had just passed, where a large shopping mall had sprung up.
Chu Ziyu said in a low voice, "There used to be a hot pot restaurant here where any meat was ten yuan a plate, and rice and vegetables were free."
Yan Heqing knew this hot pot restaurant; Shen Huaiyu come here looking for it a few hours earlier.
"This is my first time eating here, and I have diarrhea." Chu Ziyu suddenly started talking, "It seems it's not just diarrhea, it's something like acute gastroenteritis."
He chuckled, "He even ended up in the hospital."
Yan Heqing's voice was like clear spring water, soothing to the listener. "It must be especially delicious. Even if you're in the hospital, you'd still want to come back."
Chu Ziyu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He quickly turned his head away and rubbed his eyes hard, but the more he rubbed, the more tears came out.
He had only cried once before, this was the second time, all because Yan Heqing was so kind.
Chu Ziyu gave up and said to Yan Heqing with red eyes, "An eyelash fell into my eye, it really hurts."
Yan Heqing nodded, "Don't rub it with your hands, there are bacteria. Just blink more tears to wash it out."
Chu Ziyu felt a little embarrassed. He had made up a lie, but Yan Heqing had believed him without a second thought. He felt so sorry for Yan Heqing. This interruption eased Chu Ziyu's mood considerably. He put his arm around Yan Heqing's shoulder like a good buddy, "Come on, let's find an arcade. It's on me today. We'll have the whole place to ourselves!"