We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

It's time to go.

Li Mubai checked the weather forecast and saw that it would rain today. He put the umbrella in the side of his backpack, which was empty.

Li Mubai felt a bit silly. Except for long trips or special groups, most trendy guys in the city probably wouldn't choose a backpack.

Li Mubai had no choice; he didn't have a crossbody bag. The image of the energetic young man had been too impactful for him, and besides, no one on the street would probably care what kind of bag he was carrying.

Xie Shu: "It's going to rain today, remember to bring an umbrella."

Li Bubai: "Okay, thank you, class monitor."

He needs to leave early and arrive ten minutes early.

Pingyang First People's Hospital is located in the city center. The hospital gate is right outside the subway station. Li Mubai stood by the subway station exit, feeling a little awkward. It seemed that everyone entering and leaving the subway station would glance at him. He left the exit and stood under a tree. Fortunately, it wasn't raining at that time.

A sense of tension welled up in Li Mubai's heart. He stared intently at the escalator at the exit, and each figure that appeared on the escalator made him more nervous. Time ticked by.

Five minutes before 10 o'clock, another group of people came out, and then a figure separated from them and stood by the exit with his back to him.

Li Mubai wasn't sure if it was Xie Shu. He walked over and smelled the familiar citrus scent. He called out softly, "Class...Class Monitor."

Xie Shu turned around, causing Li Mubai to be momentarily stunned. A slight smile played on her lips, which she quickly suppressed, and she asked softly, "How long have you been here?"

She didn't tie her long hair into a ponytail today, but let it hang loose.

She wasn't wearing the blue and white school uniform, but a long-sleeved white dress with pale yellow flowers, over which she wore a gray vest, and carried a navy blue tote bag. Li Mubai didn't know anything about bags, and didn't know what it was called. (Tote bag)

"No... I haven't been here long." Li Mubai looked away, not daring to look directly at him.

"Okay, let's go then, let's go buy some things first."

"it is good."

Walking beside Xie Shu, Li Mubai's heart was still pounding. He began to recall the sad things in his life. His stuttering had just flared up again. How embarrassing!

Xie Shu led him to a fruit shop. There was no shortage of fruit shops near the hospital. Li Mubai had no experience in picking fruit, so he took the initiative to pick out the plastic bags while Xie Shu picked out the fruit and he carried them.

"Apples are 23, bananas are 12."

Holy crap, five apples cost me 23 yuan! Is the peel made of gold, or is the flesh made of gold?

Li Mubai reluctantly took out cash from his pocket to pay the bill. That's how people are; when they find that the goods are too expensive, they won't return them because of face, especially when Xie Shu is still around.

"I'll do it. I've already told the student life committee member. I'll ask her for reimbursement when I get back to school." Xie Shu took out her phone to scan the QR code and pay.

"Okay, okay." Li Mubai picked up the apple and banana.

Xie Shu then bought a bouquet of white carnations from the flower shop and placed the card she had written on it.

Upon entering the hospital, the smell of disinfectant hits you, as if that were its hallmark. People come and go, including patients and their accompanying family members, adults and children.

Li Mubai didn't know which ward Teacher Wu was in. He followed Xie Shu closely, afraid that he would lose him in the blink of an eye.

After passing through the outpatient building and arriving at the inpatient department, I pressed the elevator button and followed the door numbers one by one until I finally arrived.

Xie Shu knocked on the door and went inside.

"Teacher Wu."

"Hey, it's good that you're here, why did you bring anything?"

Li Mubai followed him in and called out "Teacher Wu" as well. This was a four-person room, and the other three beds were already occupied.

Teacher Wu was lying in bed, holding a book in her hand. It wasn't a textbook, but a white book. She looked alright and seemed to be recovering well.

A young girl was sitting on the edge of the bed, also reading a book. When she saw someone coming over, she looked at Xie Shu and the other person with a puzzled expression.

"Xiaoshan, quickly get chairs for your older brother and sister."

"Oh." The girl by the bed got up and found two folding chairs to unfold.

"Please sit down."

"Thank you," Xie Shu said, and Li Mubai replied with a thank you as well.

"Let me introduce you, this is my daughter, Wu Peishan, she's in the second year of junior high school. Xiaoshan, quickly call her brother and sister," Wu Changguo said with a smile.

"Hello, older brother and sister." Wu Peishan bowed slightly, appearing to be very well-mannered.

"Hello, Xiaoshan." Xie Shu stood up and said.

Li Mubai followed suit.

"Xiao Shan, this older sister is the top student I've always told you about, who consistently ranks first in her class. You should learn from Xie Shu in the future."

"OK."

"This older brother is called Li Mubai, uh..." When it was time to introduce Li Mubai, Wu Changguo began to search his memory for the good qualities he had for him.

"He's a very outstanding guy," Xie Shu whispered a reminder.

"Yes, she is our class's vice class monitor, and she is also very outstanding."

...Is it excellent?

"Hello, Brother Mu Bai."

Hello, Xiaoshan.

"Teacher Wu, these are carnations brought by our Class 3. We hope you recover soon, and we also have some fruit."

Xie Shu handed over the bouquet, and Li Mubai followed suit, feeling like Zhang Fei from the Oath of the Peach Garden, saying whatever Guan Yu said, "I'll do the same."

"Please thank my classmates for me. By the way, how were you all doing while I was away? Did you study hard?"

It seems this trip is not a visit, but rather an audience with the emperor.

"Teacher Wu, the students are all very well-behaved and studying hard while you're not here..." Xie Shu began to describe the learning situation of Class 3 this week.

Li Mubai stared blankly out the window. Water droplets gradually appeared on the clean glass, followed by a pattering sound. It was raining.

It was worth bringing an umbrella. He glanced at Xie Shu's bag, wondering if he had brought one. He figured Xie Shu must have. In TV dramas and novels, the scenario where one of the male or female leads doesn't bring an umbrella and then they share one is unheard of. Xie Shu had already reminded him to bring one.

He then looked at Wu Peishan across the bed, who was doing her homework.

"While I'm away, you all need to help Teacher Kong manage the class. I can return to school as early as next week."

Upon hearing Wu Changguo call his name, Li Mubai quickly agreed.

"The boys in the class are all pretty good, I don't think any of them are dating."

When the topic of puppy love came up, Wu Peishan also raised her head; gossiping is human nature.

"No, the boys are all fine." Li Mubai immediately thought of Wang Rui and decided to keep his secret. If he got caught, he would quickly cut ties and say that he knew nothing about it.

Wu Changguo gave a few more instructions, then checked the time and said, "Alright, it's almost noon. You should all go back now and not waste your study time."

"Okay, then, Teacher Wu, we'll be going now. We hope you recover soon," Xie Shu said.

"Okay, thank you, go ahead."

Xie Shu and Li Mubai left the ward.

After they left, Wu Peishan asked curiously, "Dad, aren't you worried that Xie Shu and Mu Bai will start dating too early?"

"How could it be possible right under your father's nose?"

"It's hard to say. I've read that in novels, top students often have special feelings for struggling students."

"What are you reading all day long? Li Mubai isn't a bad student, and Xiaoshan, you're not allowed to have a relationship either, do you hear me!"

"understood."

Parents are all the same, indeed.