Jin Xueli crouched in the hallway by the Dining Hall, clutching her stomach, fine beads of cold sweat already beginning to seep across her forehead.
She bit her lip hard, her knuckles turning slightly pale from the strain.
Her legs began to curl up involuntarily.
Jin Xueli hadn’t enjoyed her happiness for long before she felt Retribution arrive.
She hadn’t expected Retribution to come this quickly.
Her stomach and intestines were already struggling to handle everything she’d eaten.
As for why her stomach felt so uncomfortable, Jin Xueli wasn’t entirely sure.
Maybe she had eaten a bit too much.
Or maybe it was that Milk Tea.
The Milk Tea she usually drank was an expensive beverage carefully crafted by a head chef, with refined ingredients and precise ratios.
It was on a completely different level from this cheap kind of non-dairy creamer Milk Tea.
Jin Xueli forced herself not to let out even a single groan, worried that Su Li might see her expression and mistakenly think the Cat’s Meal was the problem.
Then she would never be able to blend into their little circle again.
“Is everything okay?”
The Cat looked at Jin Xueli with some concern.
She was also worried that maybe the Meal she’d prepared today was the problem.
But Su Li and Chi Qingya’s faces showed no change in expression.
So it probably wasn’t her fault.
Maybe the Meal she’d prepared just didn’t agree with Jin Xueli.
The Cat thought that was most likely the case.
“I-I’m fine.”
Jin Xueli quickly shook her head. She didn’t want to miss the Opportunity to join Su Li’s circle.
And right now was the crucial moment.
Su Li crouched down and gently pressed against Jin Xueli’s tense abdomen.
When she touched the spasming intestinal tract, she frowned slightly and said:
“It’s Acute Enteritis.”
In the past, she’d had Clients come down with Acute Enteritis during Dining, so facing Jin Xueli’s current condition, she’d gradually gained experience.
She swiftly hooked her arm under Jin Xueli’s, then looked at the Cat and the others, saying:
“I’ll take her to the Infirmary. After you finish Eating, just go Home.”
The Cat nodded obediently, but her eyes still carried a worried look.
“Don’t worry, nothing too serious will happen. Once she’s fine, I’ll let you know.”
Only then did the Cat relax. She looked at Su Li’s unfinished Meal and scooted it closer to herself.
She planned to finish off Su Li’s Meal for her.
Chi Qingya, however, kept her head lowered, her heart full of guilt.
If it wasn’t the Meal, then it had to be the Milk Tea she’d prepared.
When she first arrived in S City, she’d also felt uncomfortable after drinking her first cup of Milk Tea.
Later, after she got used to it, it got a bit better.
Realizing that her own actions had made the other person uncomfortable, Chi Qingya kept her head down and quietly shoveled the Meal into her mouth.
As if that could ease the guilt in her heart.
Tomorrow, if the other person was fine, she would properly Apologize to her.
Chi Qingya thought to herself. When she thought of apologizing, her expression quickly became complicated again.
Another Apology…
All she ever seemed to do was cause trouble for others and then Apologize to them.
When would she ever stop being a burden to other people?
“It’s okay, nothing will happen.”
The Cat said, seeing Chi Qingya’s restless expression.
“If Su Li is there, there won’t be any problem at all.”
…
Jin Xueli felt like she was floating on clouds.
She didn’t know if she’d found good fortune in misfortune.
She was actually this close to Su Li.
Close enough to feel the rich fragrance radiating from Su Li’s body.
That scent that belonged only to Su Li.
Taking a few more breaths of Su Li’s scent seemed to ease the pain and make all her worries disappear.
She felt like her stomach didn’t hurt as much as before, and she even wished this path to the Infirmary would never end.
That way, she could spend more time with Su Li.
Su Li’s body smelled so good, and Su Li was so strong.
Even with Jin Xueli’s full weight pressed against her, she could still support her easily.
“If it’s really too much to bear, I can carry you there.”
Su Li looked at Jin Xueli. The other girl’s gaze had been fixed on her the whole time, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn’t.
Su Li wasn’t sure if she was too uncomfortable to walk on her own but felt too embarrassed to ask for help.
“Can… can you? Su Li Classmate.”
Jin Xueli looked at Su Li, feeling that she looked so cool and so commanding right now.
She felt like the sound of her Heart beating was even louder than the discomfort in her stomach.
Su Li scooped Jin Xueli up in one motion, her arm steady as it supported the bend of her knee.
Caught off guard, Jin Xueli tumbled into an embrace with a faint, pleasant scent, and her cheeks instantly burned bright red.
Su Li’s arms were soft and felt so comfortable.
So nice.
Could someone like her really be cared for like this by Su Li?
Jin Xueli felt like she was the happiest person in the World right now.
She wished this happiness could last even longer.
Her curled fingers unconsciously grabbed at Su Li’s collar, and she could hear the steady beat of Su Li’s Heart against her ear.
A desire to marry Su Li surfaced in Jin Xueli’s mind, growing stronger and stronger.
If only…
If only she could marry Su Li and become her wife.
She wanted to have a child for Su Li.
No, having two would be fine too.
If Su Li was willing, she would have an entire soccer team of kids with her.
Whatever Su Li liked, she would show her.
She wanted to marry Su Li.
But even as Jin Xueli continuously prayed to God in her Heart, the road to the Infirmary eventually came to an end.
She wrapped her arms around Su Li’s neck, greedily breathing in her scent.
“Thank you, Su Li Classmate.”
“It’s nothing. Just a small favor.”
Su Li said calmly, her expression hardly changing.
She didn’t think Jin Xueli ending up in the Infirmary had anything to do with the Cat.
But seeing the other girl like this, the Cat would inevitably feel guilty.
To keep the Cat from blaming herself.
Su Li decided to fulfill her duty as the Owner.
Su Li stayed with Jin Xueli through the examination, watched her pale complexion gradually recover, and sent the Cat a message to confirm she was safe.
When the nurse inserted the IV needle into the back of Jin Xueli’s hand, she instinctively clutched at Su Li’s sleeve.
She had always been terrified of needles since she was little.
But with Su Li here, it didn’t hurt quite as much.
In the Infirmary filled with the smell of disinfectant, Su Li stood quietly by the Bed, only relaxing her brow once she confirmed the Medicine was dripping at a steady pace.
She noticed Jin Xueli stealing glances at her and said calmly:
“Do you want me to stay here with you?”
“No, that’s okay.”
The moment Jin Xueli said it, she regretted it.
Because Su Li actually left.