"Oh~" Shen Moyu drawled out the last syllable. She chuckled softly and asked, "What about using your full strength?"
Su Jinning peeled off the last layer of apple skin, scoffing dismissively. She said casually, "That's easy. Class A is a piece of cake for me, okay?"
Shen Moyu smiled, resting her chin on her hand as she quietly looked at him.
"What are you laughing at?" Su Jinning asked, somewhat displeased. "What, you don't believe me?"
Shen Moyu took the apple, looked up into his eyes, and said, "I was laughing because I believed him so much."
Su Jinning suddenly seemed distracted. Her lips pursed slightly, as if she were secretly pleased.
It turns out that Shen Moyu was so calm when there were many people around because he wanted to praise himself to himself when no one was around.
But he was greedy, and that wasn't enough.
Su Jinning smiled and twirled the knife in her hand: "Is that how you praise me?"
"Otherwise?" Shen Moyu shrugged. "Then we should set off firecrackers?"
Su Jinning waved her hand, her smile widening mischievously: "No need for that, I should say a few more words anyway."
"I see." Shen Moyu put down the apple in her hand and smiled at him innocently. Clearly, he hadn't fallen for her trap at all.
Shen Moyu leaned closer, suddenly cupped Su Jinning's face in his hands, and his voice softened: "Brother Ning, you're so amazing!"
"..." Su Jinning was speechless, unable to catch her breath.
Hold.
He stared at Shen Moyu's malicious smile.
Who's trapping whom?
"Alright." Shen Moyu calmly left, as if nothing had happened: "Was that sincere enough?"
Su Jinning quickly waved her hand: "That's enough, that's enough."
Damn. That expression looks like he's pulling up his pants and then turning his back on someone. Even his expression seems to say: We're all adults, last night was an accident?
It was still early, so the two of them prepared to review for a while, and Shen Moyu also wanted to tutor him. Just as they took out their workbooks, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Shen Moyu tilted her head and asked Su Jinning, "Who is it so late?"
Su Jinning shook his head as well. The nurses usually wouldn't come to change dressings or check on patients at this time. He stood up: "Maybe one of them left something here."
Shen Moyu nodded and reached out to open his textbook. Su Jinning opened the door at the same time.
When Su Jinning saw who was standing at the door, she suddenly froze, staring at the person in front of her as if scrutinizing them: "Gu Junxiao?"
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Author's Note:
I'm running out of drafts; I don't have time because of school. Help!
Chapter 54 Past Events
Su Jinning practically shouted those words, which startled Shen Moyu in the ward.
"I..." Gu Junxiao stammered, unable to utter the words. He had rushed over, still carrying the scent of evening dew, his eyes were red, and even his hair was disheveled and confused.
Su Jinning's hand tightened on the doorknob. To be honest, he was a little flustered and had many questions he wanted to ask. But he knew that Gu Junxiao had come to see Shen Moyu.
He lowered his head and said softly, "Come in."
Gu Junxiao wasn't used to the awkwardness between him and Su Jinning at this moment, and responded somewhat awkwardly, "Ah, okay."
He hurriedly followed Su Jinning into the ward, thinking he would naturally walk over and put down the fruit he brought, but the moment he met Shen Moyu's gaze, Gu Junxiao couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
Shen Moyu pursed his lips, clearly unsure of what to say at this moment.
He hadn't expected Gu Junxiao to come, and even when he heard from his friends that Gu Junxiao hadn't been to class for a long time, he hadn't had any concerns. But when Gu Junxiao actually arrived, he was somewhat at a loss.
"How are you recovering?" Gu Junxiao asked, his voice barely audible, as if he had used all his strength to say it.
Shen Moyu lowered her eyes and said softly, "Much better."
Gu Junxiao simply pursed her lips and nodded heavily, remaining standing far away from Shen Moyu, not daring to approach, and said nothing more.
The atmosphere gradually became tense, and even Su Jinning became inexplicably anxious. He sighed, pulled a stool from next to the cabinet, placed it at the foot of the bed near Shen Moyu, and said calmly, "Sit down."
Gu Junxiao was stunned, then smiled slightly: "Thank you."
Hearing a simple "thank you" inexplicably ignited a fire in Su Jinning's heart. For some reason, he suddenly felt an urge to smoke and relieve his stress. After a moment's thought, he lowered his head and rubbed his nose. "I'm going out to buy something. You guys talk first."
The moment he closed the ward door, he saw Gu Junxiao finally walk to Shen Moyu's bedside.
He turned around, covered everything in the room with the door, looked back at the darkness in the corridor, and chuckled softly.
He was an outsider in this matter, and it wasn't appropriate for him to interfere. But things had come to this point, and they would have to face it sooner or later.
Su Jinning pulled a cigarette case out of her pocket, fiddled with it in her hand, and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
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The room was brightly lit, so bright that Gu Junxiao dared not look at Shen Moyu's slightly pale face. He lowered his head, rubbing his fingers incessantly, and remained silent for a long time.
Shen Moyu leaned against the headboard, gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky outside the window as usual. At the end of the month, the crescent moon was not quite complete; a small, incomplete part melted into the black mist, as if waiting for someone to bravely peel it away.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Gu Junxiao knew why he was there, and he knew what he wanted to say. He had prepared his thoughts a thousand times, but he lost his courage when he saw that face.
After a moment, Gu Junxiao took a deep breath: "Does it still... hurt?"
Shen Moyu turned to look at him: "It doesn't hurt anymore, it's almost scabbed over."
Hearing Shen Moyu's gentle tone, he relaxed as well: "Oh, I see. Well, that's great." He looked up and smiled apologetically, then suddenly remembered something and picked up the fruit at his feet: "Oh right, I bought you some fruit and fish balls on the way here."