Eh? Why hasn’t anything happened after all this time? Liang Sheng quietly cracked open one eye to observe the other girl.
There was Gu Yuqi’s beautiful face, right up close, watching her with a mischievous smile.
“Hmm? What are you closing your eyes for, junior sister?” The teasing voice slipped into Liang Sheng’s ears. It was so pleasant that it made her ears tingle, and with that hint of flirtation, it only deepened her shyness until her sense of shame maxed out completely.
“I didn’t! That’s not it!” Liang Sheng babbled incoherently. Ahh, her image! Ruined, ruined—all of it gone!
“Pfft.” Gu Yuqi let out a laugh.
Muah!
Liang Sheng froze solid once more. Uh… uh… she hadn’t actually expected the other girl to go through with it.
Even though it was just a light kiss on the forehead, it was enough to send her heart soaring into a full 360-degree backflip of joy.
—— —— ——
Liang Sheng had no idea how she’d ended up being carried into the school infirmary. That single kiss had left her so dazed and fuzzy-headed that she had no clue where she was.
It was that classic “Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?” haze.
“You… did your friend hit her head too hard or something?” Mo Qingrou, dressed in her white doctor’s coat, seemed even more aloof than usual. She eyed the dazed Liang Sheng, her brow furrowing ever so slightly.
“Ahem.” Gu Yuqi stifled a laugh. “She’s probably just in too much pain. Hasn’t recovered yet.”
Mo Qingrou shot a suspicious glance at the pair, then pointed to the bed nearby. “Put her down here. She looks pretty banged up.”
Gu Yuqi gently lowered Liang Sheng onto the bed. Only then did Liang Sheng snap out of it. She grabbed hold of Gu Yuqi’s sleeve and shot a nervous look at Mo Qingrou, whispering, “School Doctor Sister… be, be gentle, okay? I-I’m scared of pain.”
Mo Qingrou nodded expressionlessly. Liang Sheng shivered, suddenly feeling like she was about to kick the bucket.
A cotton swab dipped in disinfectant slowly approached her wound. Liang Sheng squeezed her eyes shut, resigned to her fate.
Look at this woman—so icy and cold. No way she’s going to be gentle. But Liang Sheng was wrong. Mo Qingrou’s touch was as soft as her name implied, bringing only the faint sting of the disinfectant itself.
“All done.” Mo Qingrou finished disinfecting the wound, applied some ointment, wrapped it in gauze, and topped it off with a big, elaborate bow.
Huh? Liang Sheng glanced down at the oversized bows now adorning several spots on her body, then back up at the cool beauty before her. Something about it just felt off.
“Thanks, School Doctor Sister. You’re a really great doctor—no pain at all.” Liang Sheng suddenly remembered that treating patients was one of Mo Qingrou’s listed hobbies, so she offered the compliment from the heart, hoping for some unexpected effect.
“Ding~”
“Mo Qingrou’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 1”
Whoa, nailed it again! Though the increase seemed pretty small… Well, a stunning ice queen like this probably wasn’t easy to win over. Liang Sheng bobbed her head happily from side to side.
“No need to thank me. It’s my job.” Her voice remained as chilly as ever, but Mo Qingrou’s expression had softened noticeably.
“Ahem, ahem.” Liang Sheng’s throat was parched from lack of water. She couldn’t help coughing a few times.
Gu Yuqi heard it and stood up helplessly, giving Liang Sheng’s head a pat. “I’ll grab you something to drink. What do you like?”
“Lemon fruit tea!” Liang Sheng replied without hesitation.
“Got it~” Gu Yuqi ruffled her hair a few more times before turning and heading out of the school infirmary.
Liang Sheng watched Gu Yuqi’s retreating back, her heart filling with a sweet warmth. Having someone who treated her this well felt amazing—especially when that someone was the object of her affections.
The spacious infirmary now held only Liang Sheng and Mo Qingrou. The silence grew awkward; the ice-queen school doctor just sat there staring at her without a word, leaving Liang Sheng at a loss for where to put her hands.
Ah, her phone? Liang Sheng fumbled around before remembering it was still with Little Loli Zhen Zhu. She felt a pang of exasperation. Great—now she was stuck in a staring contest with this gorgeous woman.
“Ahem.” Unable to bear it any longer, Liang Sheng forced a conversation starter. “School Doctor Sister, um… why did you want to become a doctor?”
Oh god—that question! Liang Sheng wanted to slap herself.
To her surprise, the school doctor across from her actually pondered it seriously. After a moment, she gave a simple two-word answer: “I like it.”
Uh… Liang Sheng’s mouth fell open. Silence descended once more.
“Um… when I was little, I wanted to be a doctor too,” Liang Sheng tried again, reorganizing her thoughts. “Because my mom said doctors make a ton of money…” Oh no—she’d blurted out the real story! Liang Sheng clamped her mouth shut.
“Ahaha, because back then, I thought doctors in their white coats were so amazing~ Saving lives and all that.” This part was genuine, a heartfelt sigh from Liang Sheng.
“Ding~”
“Mo Qingrou’s Favorability Toward Liang Sheng: 3”
“Yeah, I thought the same when I was a kid.” At last, the iceberg spoke more than a few words, sending Liang Sheng into quiet cheers.
No surprise there—an iceberg’s favorability ticked up one by one. Liang Sheng sighed in resignation. What could she do? This beauty (emphasis on beauty) was one of the male lead’s harem members, all thanks to that Big Pig Hoof, Su Ze.
Just as Liang Sheng was desperately scrambling for another topic, Gu Yuqi returned. Liang Sheng lit up like she’d spotted her savior. “Senior Sister Yuqi, you’re back!”
Gu Yuqi had barely stepped through the door when she caught Liang Sheng’s cheerful chatter. She couldn’t help but smile. Mo Qingrou glanced back and forth between them, as if picking up on something, and spoke up. “You two… what’s your relationship?”
Eh? Who knew the aloof School Doctor Sister was such a gossip? But that question… Liang Sheng sneaked a peek at Gu Yuqi and saw the hesitation in her eyes. Her heart sank.
“Ah, one-of-a-kind best friends!” Liang Sheng jumped in to bail her out. That’s all they were, after all—just friends.
It was exactly the answer Gu Yuqi had in mind. But hearing it from Liang Sheng’s lips left a sour taste. Just friends… It was true, wasn’t it? Hmm, one-of-a-kind wasn’t bad—unique, even… Gu Yuqi tried to console herself.
“Here, your fruit tea.” Gu Yuqi handed the lemon fruit tea to Liang Sheng. Her face wasn’t as bright as when she’d walked in; she was forcing a smile now. Deep down, though, she felt a pang of bitterness. She suddenly hated that she wasn’t a boy.
