A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1386 A Fateful Encounter with Romantic Encounters! (Please Subscribe!)

After the girl and her bicycle fell to the ground, she let out a cry of pain. She sat on the ground in an extremely awkward position, her legs still clamped around the crossbar of her bicycle. Her long hair fell down like a black waterfall, covering most of her face, making her look like Mei Chaofeng (a character from a Chinese folktale known for her tragic appearance). All that could be heard was her constant groans of pain, "Ouch, ouch," which sounded pitiful and miserable, suggesting that she was seriously injured.

In this situation, regardless of whether the other party is trying to extort money or not, Hua Shier believes that out of humanitarian spirit, it's better to show concern first.

Besides, this is a university campus, and most of the people coming and going are university students, so it's probably just an accident.

So Hua Shier parked his bicycle, walked over, and asked in as gentle a tone as possible:

"Hey kid, are you alright? Where did you hurt yourself?"

The girl continued to groan, pointing a finger at Hua Shier, her voice trembling with tears as she accused him:
"How do you ride a bike? You hit me and I'm all bruised and battered and you're asking me if I'm okay?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Shier's sympathy vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of absurdity, as if to say, "I knew it."

He gave a cold laugh, stood up, and looked down at the girl sitting on the ground:
"Ma'am, do you even understand what's going on? I clearly stopped the car completely just now. You lost control and crashed straight into me!"

"Look at this! I borrowed this bicycle from my roommate. You dented the basket and chipped the paint! I've already been kind enough by not making you pay for the repairs, so why are you trying to blame me?"

After he finished speaking, he felt there was no point in arguing with such a unreasonable person, so he turned around and prepared to push his bicycle away from this troublesome place.

After all, the streetlights at the school gate had broken a few days ago and the logistics department hadn't come to fix them yet, so the lighting was dim. He figured the girl might not have been able to see his face clearly, so if he didn't leave now, when would he?
But as soon as he turned around, before he could even take a step, he felt his left leg suddenly sink!
Looking down, good heavens! The girl, ignoring her cries of pain, clung tightly to his leg with both hands like iron clamps, crying out:

"You're not allowed to leave! You think you can just run away after hitting someone? You think you can get away with that? What's your name? What department are you in? I'm going to tell the counselor, I'm going to go to the school to complain!"

Hua Shier was utterly speechless! How could a dignified immortal like him be framed for a staged accident on campus? Is there no justice? Is there no law?

He instinctively wanted to circulate a tiny, almost imperceptible amount of true energy within his body to gently shake the girl away.

But just as his gaze swept over the girl's arms that were tightly wrapped around his calves, he paused involuntarily.

Because he could clearly see a red scratch about an inch long on the girl's fair forearm, with a tiny bead of blood seeping out, which looked particularly glaring in the dim light.

I guess he was accidentally scratched by a sharp part of the bicycle when he fell.

Hua Shier immediately reminded him in an annoyed tone:

"Hey, your arm is bleeding, and you're still hugging my leg and complaining about the pain? Please take care of your wound first, go to the infirmary to get it treated, or you might get tetanus!"

The girl seemed genuinely unaware that her arm was injured. After Hua Shier reminded her, she subconsciously turned her head to look at her arm.

Upon seeing it, her body stiffened abruptly!
The next second, Hua Shier felt the hands holding his legs loosen, and the girl fell backward, slumped on the ground, and didn't move at all, even her previous groans disappeared.

Hua Shier was stunned for a moment, then laughed in anger:
"Hey! What kind of new scam is this? Playing dead, huh? Dude, that's not fair! The ground's cold, get up!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. The girl's posture as she fell to the ground was very natural, not at all like she was faking it, and her breathing became extremely weak, thin, and barely perceptible, as if she had really lost consciousness.

Hua Shier frowned slightly, his divine sense sweeping over the girl's entire body like invisible ripples.

This investigation left him feeling somewhat embarrassed.

The girl had indeed fainted, and her earlier claim of leg pain wasn't entirely a hoax. She did have a minor fracture in her left shinbone, and her ankle tendons were slightly strained and swollen, clearly real injuries sustained during the fall.

The reason she fainted, combined with her reaction to seeing blood, is most likely due to hemophobia.

"Could it really not be a staged accident?"

Hua Shier had some doubts, but now was clearly not the time to dwell on that. Since the other party was indeed injured and unconscious, he couldn't just ignore it.

Hua Shier sighed helplessly and muttered to himself:
"Could it be that I've been revealing too many heavenly secrets by setting up a fortune-telling stall lately, and the Heavenly Dao of this small world is starting to make things difficult for me and send down retribution?"

Despite his complaints, he still decided to take the person to the hospital first.

He turned his head and looked around, seeing many college students out for evening strolls and dates. His gaze swept across the room and he saw the chubby boy who lived next door to their dormitory walking in from the school gate with a chubby girl whose figure was quite "matched" to his.

Hua Shier hurriedly called out, "Little Fatty! Little Fatty! Come and help!"

Little Fatty heard someone calling him, looked around, and saw it was Hua Twelve. He quickly grabbed the chubby girl next to him and ran over.

"Twelfth Brother, what happened?" He saw the girl lying on the ground and two bicycles.

Hua Twelve quickly said:
"This student fell off her bike and got hurt. I need to take her to the hospital right away. Could you please help me push these two bicycles back to the dormitory building? This one was borrowed from Lao Zhang, so you can just give it to him!" He said, handing the bicycle keys to Xiao Pang.

Little Fatty took the keys and patted his chest, promising:

"No problem, Twelfth Brother, you can go without worry! I'll take care of the car!"

After saying that, he didn't forget to introduce the chubby girl next to him: "Twelfth Brother, this is my girlfriend!"

The chubby girl pinched the little fat boy a little embarrassedly and said in a loud voice, "Ugh, why are you telling people this!"

Hua Shier wasn't in the mood for formalities. He bent down and lifted the unconscious girl in a standard princess carry, casually offering his blessings to Little Fatty:
"Okay, that's great! I wish you... uh, a baby soon!"

Upon hearing this, the chubby girl, embarrassed, swung her little fist and punched the little fat man. Eighty! It made a dull "thud," like a heavy hammer hitting a drum.

The chubby boy staggered from the blow, nearly choking, and coughed while clutching his chest.

Hua Shier didn't care about the two clowns anymore. He picked them up and quickly walked out of the school gate, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the nearest hospital.

On the taxi to the hospital, Hua Shier looked at the girl in his arms whose face was completely covered by her disheveled long hair, and his obsessive-compulsive disorder kicked in a little. He felt that she might not be able to breathe properly like that.

So he freed one hand and carefully brushed the girl's hair aside, revealing her face. The next moment, a beautiful, delicate face, pale and fragile, appeared before him.

Hua Shier stared at that face, his eyes momentarily dazed.

so similar!
He and his wife Shen Bing from Northern Ireland are almost identical!
The only difference might be that the face in front of me is younger, with a youthful naiveté that comes with being a student.

A name instantly popped into Hua Shier's mind—Shi Jie!
In the original film "So Young", there is indeed a character named Shi Jie. She accidentally cut Lin Jing's hand (Zheng Wei's childhood sweetheart), and then fainted because she was afraid of blood.

A strange feeling welled up in Hua Shier's heart; this fate was truly wonderful.

To my surprise, I encountered this familiar face here, in this way.

Well, at least he looks exactly like his wife in Northern Ireland.

In fact, with his abilities, he could have easily used the pure life energy within his body, or the miraculous pills in his storage space, to instantly heal Shi Jie's bone fractures and sprains.

But doing so would be too shocking and would definitely attract unnecessary trouble.

Since it's not a life-threatening serious injury, it's safer to follow the normal procedures.

Upon arriving at the hospital and registering for emergency care, Hua Shier briefly explained the situation to the doctor, omitting the argument between the two about "who hit whom," and only saying that his classmate had accidentally fallen off his bike and was injured, and might also be fainting at the sight of blood.

The doctor checked Shi Jie's vital signs and confirmed that she was only unconscious. He then arranged for a nurse to treat the minor scratch on her arm.

Then they took an X-ray of my leg, which revealed a minor fracture in my left calf and damage to my ankle tendons.

The doctor recommended hospitalization for observation and treatment for a few days, mainly to immobilize the injured area, reduce inflammation and pain, and promote healing.

Hua Shier was not short of money, so he directly booked a better private room for Shi Jie and prepaid the fees.

After settling in, he took out his phone and called the dormitory. Zhang Kai answered the phone, and he could hear Xu Kaiyang and others laughing and joking in the background.

"Hey, Twelve, where have you been having fun? We're waiting for you to come back and play cards!" Zhang's loud voice came through the receiver.

Hua Shier said helplessly, "What's so great about it? There was a little accident at the school gate. A female classmate fell off her bike and got injured. I took her to the hospital. She probably won't be able to go home tonight. I just wanted to let you know."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhang Kai's extremely lewd and exaggerated lewd laughter came from the other end of the phone:

"Hahaha! Hero saves the damsel in distress! Well done, Twelve! You seized the opportunity perfectly! Brother, let me remind you, a lone man and a lone woman, dry wood and raging fire, when you're doing things... don't forget your condom! Be careful, take precautions!"

This guy spoke very loudly; even through the receiver, Hua Shier could clearly hear the bursts of laughter and jeers from Xu Kaiyang and the others on the other end of the phone.

Hua Shier was furious! Zhang Kai was a professional at ruining his reputation! He laughed and cursed into the microphone:
"Get lost! Do you think I have the same filthy thoughts as you?! I'm hanging up!" He then hung up the phone.

Shi Jie woke up early the next morning.

The sun shone brightly outside the window, and birds sang and flowers bloomed. She felt as if she had slept a more peaceful sleep than ever before, and felt completely refreshed.

But then she realized something was wrong. The way the room was furnished, the smell of disinfectant—it felt like a hospital!

She woke up with a start, looked around warily, and turned her head to see a strange boy with extremely handsome profile sitting on a chair next to the hospital bed, head down, intently peeling an apple.

His long, slender fingers deftly twirled the fruit knife, the apple peel dripping down in a continuous stream; his technique was quite impressive.

Seemingly noticing her gaze, the boy looked up and met her eyes.

Shi Jie's heart tightened, and she instinctively covered her chest with her hand, asking warily, "Who are you? How did I get here?"

Seeing her guarded expression, Hua Shier subconsciously said:

"What are you trying to cover up? What part of your body haven't I seen? What's there to hide?"

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding directly in Shi Jie's mind!

"What did you say?!"

Her voice changed tone, and she suddenly threw off the thin blanket, only to find that her original clothes were gone and she was dressed in a blue and white striped hospital gown!
In an instant, the world spun around, as if the sky had collapsed! All sorts of terrifying thoughts surged uncontrollably into my mind.

She was both shocked and angry. She struggled to sit up, but as soon as she put pressure on her left leg, a piercing pain immediately came, making her cry out in pain.

Hua Shier, quick as a flash, pressed her back onto the bed and said irritably:
"Don't move! You have a fractured left shinbone and a strained ankle tendon. It's already in a cast! The doctor said you need to rest and avoid any strenuous activity, otherwise the injury will worsen!" The pain calmed Shi Jie down a little, but it also made her more certain of what happened last night. She pointed at Hua Shier, both angry and anxious:
"Oh! I remember now! It was you last night! You hit me with your bicycle! You hurt me like this, and you still..."

She was too embarrassed to say what came next, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Hua Shier shoved the peeled apple into her mouth, cutting her off from what she was about to say, and clarified impatiently:
"You really know how to turn the tables! Last night, we were riding our bikes in opposite directions, our handlebars collided, and I braked immediately and came to a steady stop, okay? You panicked and lost control, crashing straight into me! And then you insist that I hit you?"

"Please, you're a college student! You need to be truthful! How can you slander someone's innocence out of thin air!"

Shi Jie's mouth was stuffed with an apple, and she couldn't speak, but Hua Shier's words were like a bucket of cold water being poured over her head, gradually making her confused memories clear.

She tried hard to recall the details of last night. It seemed, perhaps, maybe... that was really what people were saying? Did she crash into it first? Besides, only she knew what had happened. Her bicycle didn't have a handbrake; she usually used the foot brake. Yesterday, in the emergency, she was so nervous that she forgot about it and crashed straight into it.

The anger and grievance on her face slowly turned into embarrassment and awkwardness, and her eyes began to dart away.

Hua Shier took the apple out of her mouth and handed it to her: "Take it and eat it yourself!"

Shi Jie took the apple, lowered her head, and whispered:
"I'm sorry, classmate, I might have remembered it wrong."

She was about to formally apologize, but then she remembered the hospital gown she was wearing, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably again. She choked out, "..."

"But you can't...you can't take my clothes off!" This was still unacceptable to her.

Hua Shier stared wide-eyed, about to explain, "Who cares about taking off your clothes?", when the ward door was gently pushed open and a nurse walked in with a record book.

When the nurse saw that Shi Jie was awake, she smiled and asked:

"You're awake? How are you feeling? Are you dizzy? Nauseous?"

Shi Jie quickly wiped away her tears and shook her head.

The nurse took notes while giving instructions:

"It's good that you're awake. You have a fracture in your left shinbone and an injury to your ankle, which has been immobilized. You'll need to stay in the hospital for the next few days for IV antibiotics and have your dressings changed on time. Be careful when you move around, and don't bump your injured leg. Take good care of yourself; young people recover quickly, and you should be able to be discharged in a few days."

After saying that, the nurse smiled and nodded to Hua Shier, then said to Shi Jie:

"Your boyfriend is so considerate. He's handsome and thoughtful. Last night, he rushed you to the hospital in his arms and even went out of his way to buy fruit for the doctors and nurses on duty, asking us to help you wash up and change you into a hospital gown. You don't see boyfriends like that often these days. Young lady, you should cherish him!"

After the nurse finished speaking, she gave a few more instructions and then left the ward with a smile.

Shi Jie was stunned after hearing the nurse's words. So the nurse had helped her change her clothes? And he had even bought fruit for the medical staff? Had she completely misunderstood him?
A wave of overwhelming shame washed over her, making her wish she could disappear into the ground. She lowered her head, her fingers twisting the hem of her hospital gown, her voice barely a whisper:
"I'm sorry, classmate, I misunderstood you again. Thank you for bringing me to the hospital. Um, how much did the medical bills cost? I'll pay you back after I'm discharged."

Seeing her like this, Hua Shier's displeasure dissipated, and he waved his hand, saying:

"Don't worry about the money, it's not much anyway. The nurse just said that you need to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days. Do you have any relatives in Nanjing? Or any close roommates or classmates? I can call them and ask them to come and take care of you. It's not very convenient for me to be alone."

Upon hearing this question, Shi Jie looked troubled and whispered:

"My family is from out of town, and I don't have any relatives in Nanjing. I've only known my roommates for a short time, and we're not very close, so I'd be embarrassed to trouble them to take care of me."

She paused, looked up, forced a smile, and said, trying to appear strong:

"It's okay, thank you! I feel much better. It's just a minor injury. I can take care of myself. You can go back to class. Don't worry about me."

Hua Shier looked at her for a few seconds, then nodded: "Okay, then you should get some rest." After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the ward.

Watching Hua Shier leave without a backward glance, Shi Jie opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, her face filled with disappointment and loneliness.

The empty single hospital room was deserted, with only her left, making it feel especially desolate. Looking at her leg in a cast, her nose stung, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

However, just as she was wallowing in self-pity, the ward door was pushed open again.

Hua Shier returned, this time with something else in his hand: a brand-new wheelchair! In his other hand, he carried a pair of crutches.

He pushed the wheelchair to the bedside, leaned his cane against the wall, and said in a calm tone:
“I’ve asked the doctor, and with your condition, you can move around a bit using a wheelchair or crutches. I’ve rented a wheelchair for you and bought you a pair of crutches. I have to teach classes, so I can’t stay here all the time. When I’m teaching or have something to do, you can take care of yourself. You can use this to go to the restroom or walk around in the hallway. Don’t just lie down all the time.”

Seeing Hua Shier return, with his wheelchair and cane in his hand, Shi Jie's disappointment was instantly replaced by immense joy, and her eyes lit up as if stars had fallen into them.

She nodded vigorously, her voice choked with emotion, "Thank you! Classmate, thank you so much!"

At that moment, Hua Shier's figure left an indelible mark on her heart.

Hua Shier returned to school and had just entered the school gate when he ran into Zheng Wei, who was running towards him excitedly.

"Hua Twelve! Hua Twelve!"

When Zheng Wei saw him, she waved her arms and ran towards him from afar, her face beaming with excitement and disbelief.
"Your divination yesterday was incredibly accurate!"

Xu Kaiyang, Zhang Kai, and others who were following behind her also surrounded her.

Hua Shier raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You found the person you were looking for?"

"Found it! I really found it!"

Zheng Wei excitedly waved her hands and said, "It's right next to the University of Political Science and Law! Last night, I was just wandering around under the streetlights, and guess what? One of the streetlights just exploded with a 'bang'! There were so many sparks and flashes! In that split second, I turned my head and saw him! Lin Jing! I really found him!"

Hua Shier chuckled inwardly, but on the surface, he maintained a smug, "basic knowledge is nothing special" demeanor and nodded slightly.
"The divination indicates this, and I am simply stating the facts."

Upon hearing that Zheng Wei had found someone, Xu Kaiyang, who was standing nearby, hurriedly asked anxiously, "Zheng Wei, who is this Lin Jing you're looking for?"

Zheng Wei was in the midst of her excitement and blurted out without thinking, "Him? My boyfriend!"

She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, with a hint of girlish boasting.

"Boyfriend?"

Xu Kaiyang's smile froze instantly, the light in his eyes dimmed at a visible speed, and he wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.

He felt that his love had ended before it even began.

Zhang Kai patted Xu Kaiyang's shoulder sympathetically, silently comforting his heartbroken brother.

From that day on, Hua Shier began a life of going back and forth between the hospital and the school.

Every day, I would deliver three meals to Shi Jie on time, sometimes from the school cafeteria, sometimes from outside the school, varying the dishes. In my spare time, I would also push her wheelchair and take her to the small garden downstairs from the hospital for some fresh air.

The main reason was that her face looked so much like Shen Bing's that he couldn't ignore it!
Shi Jie's injuries recovered remarkably quickly thanks to the pure vital energy that Hua Shier 'unwittingly' passed over, which amazed even the doctors.

When Shi Jie was able to leave the hospital with crutches, Hua Shier helped her with the discharge procedures and then took a taxi to send her back to school.

Hua Shier thought the matter was over.

But he never expected that this was just the beginning.

After Shi Jie was discharged from the hospital, she seemed to have made up her mind about him and started going to the Civil Engineering Department every day.

Despite her ankle not being fully healed, she would use crutches, carry her carefully prepared lunchbox, and arrive on time at the classroom door or dormitory of Huashi No. 12.

"Hua Twelve, this is the sweet and sour pork ribs I made, please try it!"

"Hua Twelve, I noticed you seemed to really enjoy eating fish last time, so I made steamed sea bass today!"

"Hua Twelve, this is a soup I made myself; it's very nourishing."

Everyone around was speechless. "Look at yourself in the mirror, lady. With the way you're using crutches, which one of you should be getting help?"

These scenes filled Zhang Kai, Xu Kaiyang, and the others with envy, jealousy, and hatred; their eyes were practically red with envy.

Zhang Kai wailed, "Heavens! Earth! Twelfth Brother, you beast! How many is it now? Why can't I have such a good thing?"

Zheng Wei, Ruan Wan, and Zhu Xiaobei had much more complicated feelings when they saw this scene.

Zheng Wei pouted, while Ruan Wan's eyes revealed a helpless "I knew it" expression.

Zhu Xiaobei sighed and said to Ruan Wan, "Ruan Wan, you have a good eye for people. Twelve really is a scumbag!"

Hua Shier had explicitly rejected Shi Jie many times.

"Shi Jie, you really don't need to go to so much trouble. The food in the school cafeteria is pretty good."

"Shi Jie, I have a girlfriend, really, more than one. Uh, let's not talk about that. Anyway, this isn't right for us, it'll affect your ability to find a boyfriend."

"Shi Jie, you're a good girl, don't waste your time on me."

Shi Jie acted as if she hadn't heard, or rather, she heard but didn't care at all.

She still stubbornly came every day, looking at him with those eyes that were both defiant and full of expectation, as if to say:

"I know you have a girlfriend, but it's my business if I like you, and it's also my business if I'm good to you."

Her persistence, even bordering on recklessness and obsession, thoroughly impressed Hua Shier.

This personality is exactly the same as Shi Jie in the original movie, who is incredibly passionate and even somewhat extreme once she falls in love.

Hua Shier looked at Shi Jie, who was stubbornly standing downstairs in the dormitory building with her lunchbox once again, and rubbed his temples helplessly.

It seems this romantic entanglement won't be so easy to shake off.

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