By the time the woman came to her senses, she was already lying dazed on the bed in the treatment room.
If she were still fully conscious, she would have definitely berated how shabby this treatment room was.
A few beds here and there, what was that supposed to mean! Anyone would think this was the sleeping department!
She tried to pull the blanket over herself in protest. But in her current state, she couldn’t speak, and could only watch helplessly as the young girl climbed onto the bed, letting her cute little toes tread across the sheets.
Finally, the girl straddled her and picked up her hand.
“Lost lamb, why have you come?”
The girl before her revealed a gentle smile. She pressed her palms together, cradling the woman’s hand to her chest in a posture of prayer.
“Please, tell me your troubles.”
In the woman’s eyes, the girl’s image suddenly became holy.
That pure white hair seemed like a gift from heaven, a sacred relic softer than silk. Strand by strand it fell upon her shoulders, draping her in a veil of pale shadow, like a chaste nun, untouchable.
“I’m so troubled. My best friend says I’m like a man, that I don’t understand gentleness at all.”
She couldn’t help but sigh.
“Does she have a boyfriend?”
“No, she says she doesn’t like boys.”
“Then let her feel your gentleness.”
After who knows how long, the woman slowly woke from the bed.
She stared blankly at the ceiling, not knowing what had happened.
“Ah, dear lamb, you’re awake.”
Jiang Cheng noticed her dazed expression, let out a soft laugh, and sat down by her bed.
Seeing this girl, the woman finally remembered everything.
She recalled that she had come to catch a fraud, yet had ended up falling asleep here…
Thinking about it, she felt a little awkward.
“Alright, no need to be embarrassed.”
Gently placing her hand over the woman’s, Jiang Cheng said softly, “Classmate, your psychological treatment is complete. It’s time to make room for the next classmate.”
At the same time, Jiang Cheng also noticed something off.
This classmate’s hand was a bit too large, and somewhat rough. Her own hand looked two sizes smaller resting on top of it.
She must be a martial arts athlete!
Jiang Cheng didn’t think much of it and just assumed she was a sports student.
“Oh, okay, alright.”
The woman stood up awkwardly and got off the bed to put on her shoes. As her feet touched the floor, she suddenly noticed something was wrong.
Her vision seemed to enter a state of clarity, a faint light coating her sight, and everything around her became clear.
The confusion in her head just moments ago… As she stepped on the floor, she suddenly noticed something was off. How could she feel so… so refreshed?
Many questions were naturally answered at this moment.
Including the best friend she cared about most.
The woman suddenly realized that the other had already given her so many hints.
So I was really this dense of a person…
I’m sorry, Classmate Jiang Cheng.
She bowed deeply.
“I had many prejudices against you before. I was wrong.”
But the other party just smiled indifferently.
“Classmate, you have something more important to do, right?”
Jiang Cheng said softly.
The woman’s body suddenly stiffened.
She snapped her head up and looked at Jiang Cheng.
From the girl’s sea-blue eyes, she could only see a calm and crystal clarity.
Like the ocean outside the window, gently embracing everything.
She let out a soft laugh.
“That’s a big deal.”
“Go ahead,” the girl said. “She’s still waiting for you.”
“…Thank you.”
The woman bowed once more.
Raising her head, she walked out without looking back.
“Hey, why hasn’t Teacher Yang come out yet?”
Xiao San tugged at Xiao Zhu’s sleeve and whispered.
“I don’t know.”
Xiao Zhu shook her head, a hint of worry on her face.
“Do you think Teacher Yang might have gotten into a fight with Classmate Jiang Cheng?”
“That’s true…”
“Xiao Zhu, do you think we did something wrong?”
“How could that be…”
“But we brought Teacher Yang here. If Teacher Yang really got into a conflict with Classmate Jiang Cheng, we’d be the culprits.”
“It’s not that serious.”
“…”
Just as the silence fell over the lounge again, the door suddenly swung open.
The two quickly looked up, only to nearly have their jaws drop.
But the one known for her terrible temper now had an expression like a completely different person. Though she looked a little anxious, it was obvious she was in a good mood.
The two hurriedly looked up again, and were nearly stunned speechless.
They watched as that Teacher Yang pushed open the door, walked right past them, and strode up the mountain.
“Alright.”
“What happened in there?”
“The next classmate, hmm… is it just the two of you left?”
Just then, Jiang Cheng poked a small head out from behind the door.
“In that case, you two can come in together~”
She beckoned with her finger.
The two exchanged glances, then stood up and walked toward the door.
They were also curious about how Classmate Jiang Cheng had managed to soothe a hot temper like Teacher Yang’s.
So the two of them arrived at the ten beds inside the lounge.
A few of the beds had other girls on them, seemingly already asleep.
So this was the method!
One of them was about to speak, but before they could turn and run, Jiang Cheng gently took their hands.
“There’s only one bed left now, so I’ll have to trouble you two~”
Before they could react, they were lying on the same bed.
Watching Jiang Cheng climb up with a cute smile on her face, they felt a bit nervous.
So it starts just like this? And both of them together? This is way too…
“Lost lambs, why have you come?”
“Please, tell me your troubles~”
And so, their tense bodies softened, falling into a hazy, dazed state.
“Xiao San is so annoying,” Xiao Zhu said. “Every time I treat her to a meal, she eats my portion too. I don’t like her.”
“I think you two should just get married, right here, right now.”
“Xiao Zhu is so annoying,” Xiao San said. “Every time she showers, she uses my body wash, and my shampoo too. I can’t stand her.”
On the sidewalk by the street, Yang Hui walked in a hurry.
“Hello, Teacher Yang.”
After casually responding to a student’s greeting, Yang Hui pulled out her phone and opened the pinned chat in her friends list marked with special attention. There were several messages on it.
Yu Xing: Wait, Ah Feng, be careful when you catch that fraudster. Don’t get hurt.
Yu Xing: What’s the situation now, Ah Feng? Did you catch her?
Yu Xing: Ah Feng, why aren’t you replying? Are you still busy?
Yu Xing: It’s been a whole hour. Ah Feng, are you not done yet?
Yu Xing: Ah Feng, you’re so slow… Hehe, I’m coming to bury you!
Yu Xing: It’s been a whole hour. Ah Feng, you’re not done yet?
Yu Xing: Ah Feng, you’re so slow… Hehe, I’m coming to bury you!
Without stopping, Yang Hui kept her head down at her phone and nearly bumped into a pedestrian.
“Sorry!”
Without time for a proper apology, Yang Hui sent the drafted message to the other party.
[Ah Xing, where are you]
[I caught her already. Are you coming?]
After sending the message, Yang Hui looked up, panting.
She had already reached the school gate. It was dusk, and students were coming and going, making the place especially lively.
A gust of wind blew, and Yang Hui, drenched in sweat, shivered, feeling a vague sense of unease.
A notification tone rang out. Yang Hui instinctively looked down.
Yu Xing: You idiot, I’m waiting for you at the usual spot.
Yang Hui was stunned for a moment, then looked up ahead.
A petite girl was standing under the big tree by the gate.
She wore a cream-white knit dress, and her waist-length jet-black hair was tossed into disarray by the sudden gust of wind.
The amber glow of the setting sun cast warm light from behind her, stretching a long shadow across the ground.
Noticing Yang Hui’s gaze, the girl broke into a smile.
“Ah Feng, you idiot.”