On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Chen Mo helped organize the things, but his gaze remained fixed on Su Yuqing.

Hearing Su Yuqing's words, his eyes softened instantly. "Then when we go home for the holidays, you can show your grandparents your learning achievements and let them enjoy your treatment services as well."

"Okay." Thinking of her grandparents, Su Yuqing immediately smiled.

The two elderly people treated her even better than their own granddaughter, so she naturally liked them very much.

I hope they can all live to be a hundred years old.

Thinking of her grandparents, Su Yuqing really missed them.

Having grown up under the care of her maternal grandparents, she naturally developed a sense of dependence and trust towards them.

I feel especially at ease when I see them.

It's been so long since we last met, I naturally miss you terribly.

"There's only half a semester left before you can go home," Chen Mo said with a smile, gently patting Su Yuqing's shoulder to comfort her.

Both of them were looking forward to the day they would go home.

……

By the end of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, which is January in the Gregorian calendar, four months have passed since they arrived at school at the end of September. By February, they can prepare to go home for the Chinese New Year.

Unexpectedly, a sudden flu outbreak struck the campus at this time.

Lin Xiaoxiao unfortunately contracted the virus and developed a persistent high fever, so she was sent to the school hospital for isolation and observation.

The dormitory was less noisy than usual.

Whenever they had free time, the three girls in the dormitory would take care of her. Zhou Yue was in charge of getting food and water, Su Yuqing carefully placed fever reducers and warm water by Lin Xiaoxiao's bedside, and Zhao Ya quietly helped her organize her missed class notes.

Meanwhile, there was one person who was more anxious than all of them—Wang Lan.

Ever since learning that Lin Xiaoxiao had a fever and was quarantined, Wang Lan has been like a cat on a hot tin roof in her dorm room. She can't concentrate on reading or playing games, and she keeps picking up her phone to check it, afraid of missing any new information about her condition.

Today, he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed his good friend Li Zhe, braved the cold wind, ran out of the school, crossed most of the school district, and found the dessert shop that Lin Xiaoxiao had casually mentioned liking. They bought a delicious and hearty fruit salad.

"Sister Yue, can you do me a favor? Take this to her." Wang Lan found Zhou Yue at the entrance of the school hospital, handed her the bag of fruit salad, and her eyes were filled with undisguised worry and concern. "How is she? Has her fever gone down?"

Zhou Yue took the still-cold fruit salad and instantly understood. She smiled mischievously and lowered her voice, "Oh, so thoughtful? She just took her medicine and went to sleep. She seems a bit better than this morning. Tell me honestly, when did you two get together? You kept it a secret for a while!"

Wang Lan, feeling a little embarrassed that her thoughts had been exposed, scratched her head and chuckled twice, tacitly acknowledging the misunderstanding. She then quickly pressed on, "Did she... say anything?"

"She's asleep, what can she say? Don't worry, we're here." Zhou Yue waved her hand and walked into the ward with the fruit salad.

When Lin Xiaoxiao woke up in her hospital bed, she saw a fruit salad on her bedside table that was clearly a "special" treat. The crystal-clear box contained colorful fresh fruit wrapped in rich yogurt.

Zhou Yue winked: "That kid Wang Lan went out of school to buy it for you, he was so anxious."

Although Lin Xiaoxiao felt weak all over and her throat was dry and hoarse, her heart was instantly filled with a warm feeling.

She casually took a few bites and found it incredibly sweet, but she didn't know whether it was from the fruit salad itself or something else.

She picked up her phone and, sure enough, saw several messages from Wang Lan:

Xiaoxiao, are you feeling better?

[I bought you your favorite fruit salad. I had Zhou Yue take it in. Eat some to get your vitamins.] [Don't worry, you'll get better soon.]

The last message was: "When you're better, I'll take you to eat something even better."

Just looking at these messages made Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curl into a smile. Still somewhat unwell, she laboriously typed a reply: "Received the fruit salad, it's very sweet. Feeling much better, don't worry. [smiley face]"

As soon as she replied to the message, her phone vibrated immediately; it was Wang Lan calling.

Over the phone, his tone was more anxious and gentle than ever before: "Are you really feeling better? Are you still feeling unwell? Is there anything else you'd like to eat? I'll go buy some more!"

Although Lin Xiaoxiao felt unwell, she felt incredibly comfortable. In a hoarse voice, she whispered, "No need, this is fine... Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?" Wang Lan's voice softened. "The most important thing is that you get better soon."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiaoxiao felt much less vulnerable and helpless due to her illness, but this clumsy yet sincere concern dispelled most of it.

In a hoarse voice, she said to Su Yuqing, who was changing her towel, "Yuqing, I'll come to you again when I'm sick. You're even gentler than a doctor."

Su Yuqing smiled and tucked the blanket around her: "Don't talk nonsense. You'll never get sick again. Get some rest and get better soon."

This minor illness acted like a glue, making the friendship between the girls even stronger.

At the same time, it was like a ray of sunshine, quietly illuminating the budding, mutually confirmed but not yet publicized romance between Wang Lan and Lin Xiaoxiao.

During this special time of illness, the slightly immature yet incredibly sincere concern and care from her lover made Lin Xiaoxiao realize even more deeply the immense comfort that care can bring.

For these future healers, this is not only about recognizing the pain of illness, but also about learning how to heal the body and mind with love and support.

They increasingly realized that illness brings not only physical pain, but also psychological vulnerability and a longing for care, which is a valuable experience for future doctors.

Fortunately, it is a top medical school in the country. If we can't even cure our own people, it would be too embarrassing for us to go abroad.

In just over two weeks, Lin Xiaoxiao was fully recovered.

In mid-December of the lunar calendar, Xiangchuan City welcomed its first snow.

Fine snowflakes drifted slowly down from the night sky, covering the campus, and the world became quiet and sacred.

A year-end campus party will be held in the next two days.

It's like welcoming Lunar New Year's Eve early. Everyone has temporarily put aside their studies and can have a good rest for the last five days.

Ten days before Lunar New Year's Eve marks the official end of the semester, a time when everyone goes home to reunite with their families.

With only five days left until the day, people are no longer in a hurry, but are instead more interested in the school's year-end party.

Many student organizations signed up for the program, and many individual students also participated enthusiastically.

It was so numerous that it required screening, scoring, and finally selecting the finalists to participate in the school's year-end gala.

Chen Mo and Su Yuqing's duet during the military training left a deep impression on their class teacher Zhang Ye, so he nominated them. They were just there for fun, but they were unexpectedly selected and passed the preliminary round. They were officially chosen to perform at the gala, which made Su Yuqing extremely nervous these past few days.

She had absolutely no experience performing on stage for such a large-scale gala.

[PS: Actually, I could write a lot about each of these couples, but I'd run out of space, so I'll just mention them briefly.] (End of Chapter)