Chapter 34p1: The Young Miss in the Wheelchair 34
In the information provided, it was recorded that after the original owner destroyed the pendant that the heroine cared about so much, she felt no guilt, only relief at seeing the heroine’s pained expression.
Furthermore, she even wanted to destroy the heroine’s life to feel happy.
The heroine, who was completely unaware of this, subconsciously wanted to hide the news that she was about to take the joint exam. But for some reason, the original owner still found out.
On the day of the exam, the original owner deliberately got up early and ordered her around, refusing to let her leave the house for any reason.
In the end, the heroine entered the exam room just as the late bell rang. Because she was in a bad mood, she didn’t perform well and was even called by the teacher for a talk. She couldn’t ask anyone for help and was depressed for a while.
Before going to bed, Xi Congshuang said to Cheng Zhishu, who was holding a cat, “Good luck on your exam tomorrow.”
The drowsy Cheng Zhishu smiled, her eyes sparkling. “Yes.”
Then she fell asleep. The closer it got to the college entrance exam, the less rest time she had. She was always in a state of sleep deprivation, able to fall asleep while standing.
Listening to the long, steady breathing beside her, Xi Congshuang also closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep.
After a long time, Xi Congshuang had another dream. She dreamed that she was back in the hospital room, surrounded by the doctors and nurses of the sanatorium, all congratulating her.
“Congratulations, Miss Xi. Your physical condition is improving, and you are expected to recover.”
“This is a medical miracle!”
Xi Congshuang looked at all this with a blank expression. She felt that she should be excited, should be happy, but her mind was a blank, her heart empty, as if a piece had been dug out.
“Also, your parents have learned of your hospitalization and have rushed over to visit you. They hope to apologize to you in person.”
What nonsense. My parents would never admit they were wrong, even if they died.
Xi Congshuang: “Please leave. Don’t let them in.”
“Okay, I’ll inform the front desk to do their job.”
Looking at the familiar faces in front of her, a strange name appeared in Xi Congshuang’s mind. Once it appeared, the desire to know the other person became urgent.
Xi Congshuang: “Where is Cheng Zhishu?”
The doctors and nurses all looked confused.
Xi Congshuang turned to look at her confidante. She asked again, “Where is Cheng Zhishu?”
Her confidante, who knew Xi Congshuang best, looked confused. “Who is that? There is no one with the surname Cheng among your business partners, not even the ‘cheng’ from ‘success’.”
Xi Congshuang: “Where is the cat I raised?”
The assistant’s expression became even more confused. “You have never kept any animals. If you want to keep a cat, I will go and select a suitable breed.”
Xi Congshuang: “…”
Her heart was empty, and a sense of panic surged up belatedly. The figure on the bed was startled awake, her eyes, still filled with emotion, staring at the ceiling, unable to tell if this was a hospital or somewhere else.
The cat by the pillow had its paws tucked under its body, its blue eyes squinted. “Meow.”
Xi Congshuang came to her senses, turned her head to look at the cat, and her wandering soul finally felt real, falling into her body.
Someone knocked on the door. It was Zheng Momo’s voice. “Miss Xi, it’s time to get up and take your medicine.”
At the same time, a flight from H country landed at M country’s airport. A blonde woman who had caught the earliest flight hurried off the plane. She had no time to adjust to the time difference. Her clothes fluttered as she got into a car and went straight to her destination.
Flora touched up her makeup in the phone’s reflection. “I hope my dark circles and bloodshot eyes are not too unsightly.”
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After this exam, Cheng Zhishu gave everyone another surprise. She took first place in the joint exam and became known to more people.
Time passed like water. The countdown on the blackboard gradually reached zero, and finally, it was the day of the exam.
Unfortunately, Cheng Zhishu was not taking the exam at her own school but was assigned to another school, which was quite a distance from her own.
In order not to delay the exam, Xi Congshuang had booked a hotel for her near the exam site so that she could spend the three days of the exam comfortably.
Everything was well arranged, but Shangguan Yin, who had been assigned to another school, felt that it was not good at all. Her fixed pre-exam handshake with Cheng Zhishu was gone!
But that was the fact. No matter how sad Shangguan Yin was, there was no way to change it. She obediently took her clothes, admission ticket, and exam tools and checked into another hotel.
These were three days that most people found difficult to endure, but they passed quickly.
On the first day of the exam, it rained. The rain was not heavy, more like a mist, and it continued to fall all day long.
Ni An, who was buying water at a convenience store, looked at the gray sky and was reminded of her own college entrance exam, which had also been on a rainy day.
“That’ll be twenty yuan. Scan the code here… You said your child is from No. 5 High?” The convenience store owner was talking to other parents in the store.
Carrying a bag of things, Ni An opened her umbrella and walked to the side of the car, opening the bag. “Boss, the water is here.”
The boss had decisively skipped work to accompany her family member for the exam. Ni An had also come along for the sake of her full attendance record and to cheer on her boss’s family member.
From inside the car, a cold white hand reached out, took the room-temperature mineral water, and with a slight click, twisted open the cap and took a sip.
Li Mi in the driver’s seat timely handed her the medicine bottle cap. Ni An glanced at it unintentionally and always felt that her boss had been taking more and more medicine recently. A rough count showed that there were more than ten pills.
If it were her, she would have long been unable to endure this kind of life. She would need to be coaxed to take every pill.
However, Xi Congshuang took them as if they were candy, pouring them directly into her mouth. The irregularly shaped pills were finished in two goes, and she handed back the empty bottle cap.
But these medicines must have been extremely unpleasant. Xi Congshuang drank more than half a bottle of water, stared at the water bottle for a while, and still put the bottle, which was still a third full, aside.
She usually didn’t drink too much water when she was outside because it would be inconvenient.
Even if Xi Congshuang didn’t say it, Ni An could see that Xi Congshuang still wanted to drink water to wash away the medicinal taste in her mouth.
These medicines were not just a matter of taking them. They also liked to churn in her stomach. Even her burps were bitter, making people feel nauseous.
Watching her, Ni An had a flash of inspiration and took out a mint from her pocket. “Boss, would you like some?”
Xi Congshuang turned her head.
Ni An explained nervously, “I just bought this candy. It’s not opened yet.”
Xi Congshuang held out her fair palm. “Some.”
The two of them crunched on the candy. It was jasmine-flavored, and the fragrance lingered in their mouths.
After waiting for a while, Li Mi also reached out for some candy, and it became three people sharing a box of mints. When Cheng Zhishu finished her exam and came out, Ni An went to throw away the empty candy box.
Cheng Zhishu, holding an umbrella, walked out of the school with the crowd. It was raining and cold today, so she was wearing a sweatshirt over her long-sleeved shirt.
Without much effort, Cheng Zhishu found Xi Congshuang’s car. The car was still parked in the same place, almost unchanged.
“Sister, I’m back.” Cheng Zhishu closed her umbrella and got into the car, smelling the cool, faint scent of jasmine.
“?”
Has the car’s air freshener been changed to jasmine?
Xi Congshuang: “Welcome back.”
She didn’t ask how the exam went, only said, “What do you want to eat today? You can choose whatever you want, except for cold, spicy, and stimulating food.”
“Aww…” Cheng Zhishu regretfully withdrew the option of a double-scoop ice cream.
Xi Congshuang was unmoved. “You can eat it after the exam.”
Cheng Zhishu sighed even longer. “Aww—then I want vanilla and taro.”
She held up two fingers and waved them in front of Xi Congshuang.
Xi Congshuang grabbed her two fingers and put them down. “Okay. After the exam, you can also eat a double-scoop ice cream on a sun-drenched beach.”
Cheng Zhishu: “Just the two of us?”
Xi Congshuang looked over. “That depends on your wishes.”
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