The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Just as Zhao Shucheng was about to say something more, Li Wanxin, standing not far away, called out, "Xiaoming, come home for dinner!"

Zhao Shucheng glanced back and said, "Oh, okay!"

Yi Yao watched Zhao Shucheng push his bicycle away with some reluctance, but then heard Li Wanxin say to Zhao Shucheng:
"Why are you climbing through someone's window again? Aren't you afraid of being implicated?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? Yi Yao and I are classmates, we were just chatting."

Li Wanxin glanced back at the direction of Yi Yao's house with some disdain and said, "Then you should also be careful to avoid suspicion, you know that..."

As Yi Yao listened to Li Wanxin's words, her eyes suddenly dimmed. She naturally knew what Li Wanxin was going to say; she had heard far too much about her mother's work and the gossip of the neighbors.

The next day.

As usual, Zhao Shucheng met up with Yi Yao and prepared to go to school.

On the way, Zhao Shucheng asked, "Yi Yao, how did your checkup at the hospital go?"

"I……"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, I won't ask any more questions. It's nothing serious. You girls have those days every month, so it's always good to detect and treat these things early."

"You know?" Yi Yao looked at Zhao Shucheng with some surprise.

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "I don't know, but we go to and from school together every day. If it were a serious illness, I would know."

Zhao Shucheng had been a doctor for many years and had been learning the latest medical techniques in many worlds, so he was able to see what was wrong with Yi Yao.

I initially thought Yi Yao had misdiagnosed her pregnancy, but upon closer inspection today, I realized it was an embarrassing gynecological condition.

"You clearly don't pay attention to hygiene and get infected with bacteria. You probably accidentally got someone else's things on you, right?"

Yi Yao said somewhat nervously, "I don't know what happened, I don't know where I got it from. I..."

Although Yi Yao's mood had improved a lot after a night, she was still just a high school student who had never experienced anything like this before, so she almost burst into tears.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, I told you to detect it early and treat it early."

Yi Yao lowered her head. She knew she needed to get treatment soon, but treatment cost money, and she was short of funds. She had thought about talking to her mother, but her mother wouldn't even spend money on her own cold medicine, let alone such a large sum for medical expenses.

Seeing Yi Yao's state, Zhao Shucheng naturally knew that Yi Yao either couldn't come up with the money or didn't know who to ask for it.

“How about this, Yi Yao? I’ve saved all my New Year’s money from all these years. If you trust me, I can lend it to you first, and you can pay me back after you go to university and work part-time.”

Yi Yao looked up at Zhao Shucheng, feeling both grateful and delighted.

"Don't overthink it. We grew up together, and we're classmates, so of course we can't just watch you suffer like this. Oh, and by the way, pay for the new school uniform too, so those classmates won't keep teasing you about the old one."

"Qi Ming!"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright, stop being so touched. I'm not lending it to you for nothing; there will be interest later. Let's go, or we'll be late. Don't blame me if we have to stand in the corner as punishment."

Upon hearing this, Yi Yao immediately smiled and chased after Zhao Shucheng, as if the sky had cleared up considerably.

As Zhao Shucheng was carrying homework from the teacher's office back to the classroom, Tang Xiaomi appeared in front of him and said:
"Squad leader, is Yi Yao alright?"

Zhao Shucheng was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Tang Xiaomi was suddenly talking to him about Yi Yao.

"Then there's no way to get her to sing tonight. Is the class monitor free tonight?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Tonight, I might not have time. It looks like there's a lot of homework tonight. Don't you guys have any homework to do?"

Tang Xiaomi, however, said with a hint of disappointment, "As expected!"

"what?"

“They told me that the class monitor was arrogant and that I definitely couldn’t persuade him. I didn’t believe it myself and wanted to try, but now I’ve made a huge fool of myself.”

Zhao Shucheng said, "It's not a matter of being arrogant or not. We're in our final year of high school now, and the most important thing is naturally studying. So during regular class time, I generally don't participate in any extracurricular activities. But if you guys really want to sing, I might go on the weekend."

Tang Xiaomi said with some regret, "Oh, I see. But we all agreed to go today. They'll definitely be disappointed if they find out we can't make it."

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "Then I can only apologize, Tang. After all, I know what I want, and my current task is to study, so I won't easily interrupt my plans."

Tang Xiaomi said, "Okay, I'll talk to them and see if we can change it to the weekend."

"Sure, if you're sure you want to change the time, let me know what time it is."

"Class monitor, you're giving me a lot of face by agreeing. You can have any time you want."

Tang Xiaomi helped Zhao Shucheng carry his homework and walked behind him, but pointed to the girls to announce that she had successfully invited Zhao Shucheng.

That evening, Zhao Shucheng passed by Yi Yao's window again and saw Yi Yao cooking. He said:

"Yi Yao, take this money. Go get treatment first, and pay for your school uniform while you're at it."

"Thank you, Qi Ming!"

Yi Yao had always been dependent on Zhao Shucheng, as if her life had been inseparable from Qi Ming since a very early time. The milk he prepared in the morning, walking with him to and from school, or even just a few words he exchanged in class.

In other people's eyes, Yi Yao was actually somewhat aloof and unsociable. Apart from Qi Ming, who she grew up with, she had almost no other friends. Of course, Yi Yao knew why. It was because she couldn't hold her head up in front of her neighbors, including Qi Ming's mother, who always looked down on her mother and their family.

Only Qi Ming persisted in contacting her, but Li Wanxin objected and disliked him in various ways, so Qi Ming could only contact her secretly. Zhao Shucheng looked at the dazed Yi Yao, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Yi Yao, are you alright?"

Yi Yao snapped out of her daze and said with a smile, "I'm fine, I just wanted to know if I should give you an IOU."

"No need, I've lent you this little bit of money, there's no rush for you to pay it back. Besides, these kinds of things are all about actions, not intentions. Some people borrow money and even if they write an IOU or sign a contract, if they want to renege on their debt, no one can force them to pay it back. On the contrary, people who are conscientious will think about paying back the money as soon as possible without being urged."

Zhao Shucheng suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Yi Yao, Tang Xiaomi and the other girls are planning to go to karaoke this weekend. Do you want to come along?"

Yi Yao shook her head. After all, she had almost no relationship with her classmates, and besides, such group activities would definitely cost money. Even if everyone split the cost, she didn't have the money to spend on food, drinks, and entertainment.

Zhao Shucheng had already guessed it, since Yi Yao didn't have much pocket money, otherwise she wouldn't have been unable to afford the new school uniform.

“Yi Yao, sometimes you should participate in group activities and interact more with your classmates. It’s not a bad thing. People should be sociable so they won’t feel lonely. As for money, I have some pocket money, which should be enough for both of us.”

Yi Yao shook her head and said, "No need, I still need to go to the hospital, have you forgotten? You can go by yourself, have fun."

Seeing that Yi Yao's attitude was very firm, Zhao Shucheng said, "Alright then, I'll come to the hospital to find you when I'm done."

Meanwhile, Gu Senxiang and Gu Senxi also returned home.

Gu Senxiang is a gentle and academically gifted girl who was pampered by her whole family. In addition, she has a pollen allergy, so her parents love her very much. So when Gu Senxiang finished eating and was about to help her mother wash the dishes, her mother stopped her.

Gu's mother said, "Xiangxiang, how could you do this? Xiaoxi, what are you standing there for? What time is it and you're still watching TV? Hurry up and come wash the dishes."

Gu Senxi was pulled up from the sofa by his mother to do housework. He couldn't help but sigh and say, "Sister, we're only twenty minutes apart, but how come there's such a big difference between us?"

Gu Senxiang looked at her younger brother and said with a smile, "Who told me to be born more than twenty minutes earlier than you, and besides, I have a pollen allergy? Besides, Mom is just all bark and no bite; she still loves you very much."

"Yes, of course she loves me. I always do the housework. If anything happens to you, it's my fault for not taking good care of you."

Gu Senxi certainly didn't blame his mother for this. After all, he had been used to his mother's special care for his older sister since he was a child, especially after he pulled his sister into the flower garden when they were little, almost causing her to have an allergic reaction and be hospitalized.

Yi Yao needed to have surgery over the weekend, so she hoped her mother would accompany her to the hospital. However, her mother not only refused to go, but also scolded Yi Yao, saying that she didn't know the value of money since she wasn't in charge of the household.

This made Yi Yao feel a little sad. It wasn't that she hadn't considered her mother's feelings, but now that she was borrowing money from Zhao Shucheng to treat her illness, her mother couldn't even be there for her.

She had thought about finding her father, but she didn't dare call him or even see him. It seemed that she hadn't seen her father since her parents separated. Only when he occasionally came to visit her did she learn that he had remarried and even had a younger sister.

Before they knew it, it was the weekend. Yi Yao was going to the hospital for surgery, and Zhao Shucheng was also preparing to keep his appointment with Tang Xiaomi.

However, once they arrived at the KTV, Zhao Shucheng regretted coming. He should have brought a few classmates with him no matter what.

Although Zhao Shucheng knew that Tang Xiaomi invited him to prove his abilities, he never expected that all the attendees would be girls, with him being the only boy.

This gave Zhao Shucheng the feeling of accidentally entering a spider's den, especially when he saw the girls' gazes. If Zhao Shucheng hadn't been well-trained and knew that they were impossible to get close to, anyone else would have run away in panic.

The girls were surprised that Zhao Shucheng actually came, and they admired Tang Xiaomi even more. They thought that she was indeed a beautiful girl who had transferred from No. 1 Middle School. They never expected that the class monitor, who usually didn't participate in group activities, could be invited.

Zhao Shucheng feigned curiosity and asked, "Are there any other people who haven't arrived yet?"

Tang Xiaomi said, "No, you're the only one missing."

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "If I'd known you were all girls, I wouldn't have come. It's so inappropriate; you wouldn't have had much fun. Or perhaps we should have invited a few boys to come along."

Tang Xiaomi said, "I'm not sure if you're really coming. If you don't come, those boys will definitely say I'm talking big."

"Alright, you guys sing first!"

As Zhao Shucheng spoke, he glanced at his phone. There was a call from an unknown number, and it was a landline.

After Zhao Shucheng called back, he realized that it was Yi Yao who had called.

Yi Yao only remembered after she was in the hospital that when she had her check-up, the doctor told her to bring her family with her next time she came.

But her mother was unwilling to spend money and was impatient to come with her. Her father had a new family and she hadn't contacted him for a long time. It seemed like she had no family.

So, having no other choice, she quickly called Zhao Shucheng, hoping he could come and be her family member to accompany her during her examinations and surgery.

After hearing Yi Yao's words, Zhao Shucheng looked at Tang Xiaomi and the others who were enthusiastically preparing to choose songs, and said, "Okay, I'll go back in a bit, you wait here!"

"Tang, I'm sorry, I got a call from home and they want me to go back right away."

Tang Xiaomi looked at Zhao Shucheng with some disappointment and said, "Class monitor, you're leaving so soon? Is it just because there aren't any other boys here?"

"Of course not, I really got a call from home. How about this, I'll cover all your expenses today, and I'll treat you to karaoke again next week. I'll definitely keep you company then, how about that?"

The other girls were already happy to see Zhao Shucheng, and they could even sing with him next week, so what more could they ask for? Therefore, when they saw Tang Xiaomi trying to stop Zhao Shucheng, they advised her to let him go first, and that they could play together.

Tang Xiaomi was originally worried that the girls would think she was unreliable, but now that Zhao Shucheng had given her an out and the girls didn't mind, she let Zhao Shucheng leave.

She was worried about Zhao Shucheng walking alone, so after telling the other girls that she would see him off, she followed behind him and prepared to leave.

But she didn't expect that Zhao Shucheng would make a phone call as soon as he left, and the first thing he said was Yi Yao. Only then did she realize that the reason why Zhao Shucheng left was entirely because of Yi Yao.

Although she didn't hear clearly what happened, she knew that Zhao Shucheng left to see Yi Yao, and the two had agreed to meet at a certain place, which made Tang Xiaomi a little angry.

Tang Xiaomi felt that Yi Yao was deliberately going against her because she had invited Yi Yao to sing but Yi Yao didn't come, and she even called away Zhao Shucheng, whom she had gone to great lengths to invite.

Especially when Tang Xiaomi thought about the scene of Yi Yao witnessing her being bullied, and Yi Yao's old school uniform, she suddenly felt a considerable amount of hostility towards Yi Yao. (End of Chapter)