A Young Woman's Heart

"Uh... okay, alright..." Mo Xueyao felt inexplicably nervous. She puffed out her cheeks and then narrowed one eye. "Hmm... like this? Cute, isn't it?"

"Adorably silly."

"Hey! Hey!"

Chapter 200 Angina Pectoris

(One)

Saturday is school day for senior students at Yukong High School.

Of course, those who rank at the top of their class do not need to attend classes and can move around freely at school.

So when the bell rang for the first class, Mo Xueyao was sitting lazily on a bench in the playground, basking in the sun.

What's somewhat strange is that she was the only one who did this.

Even Li Wanyan went to the self-study room specially set up by the school to study on her own.

While most people were in class, she was so leisurely, which gave people a strange sense of transgression, like sneaking out to play games during class time, with a hint of excitement—if it were any other time, it would definitely remind her of her rebellious life when she first entered junior high school.

But at that moment, she was not in the mood to enjoy this leisurely and wonderful feeling.

Although the sun was shining brightly and the sky was cloudless, she was only sitting in the chair because of the sharp pain in her chest that forced her to stop and rest.

Perhaps it's because I haven't been exercising much lately?

"Ugh..." She gritted her teeth, clutched her chest and rubbed it hard, breathing heavily as if she hadn't breathed for three minutes.

With each breath, a sharp pain would rise in my heart, similar to the feeling after running a kilometer.

"Haaah..." She took a deep breath, trying to distract herself with random thoughts.

This had never happened before; it was as sudden as an occasional stomachache.

I'm sure no one's looking out the window right now, otherwise they'd see me looking like a shrimp, knees pressed against my chest in pain—

That's what she thought to herself.

A few minutes later, the soreness gradually subsided, and she finally felt that her breathing had become easier.

Like a fish released back into the water, its body involuntarily stretched out.

She let out a sigh of relief, stood up from her chair, and instead of going to the study room that the school had set up for the top thirty students, she headed towards the band room, deciding to rest there quietly for a while.

……

(two)

"Hey, Wanyan, what are you doing in the band room? Weren't you supposed to be in the study room?" Mo Xueyao walked in with light steps and greeted her casually as usual.

Li Wanyan remained silent. She lowered her head, her hand supporting her forehead, the veins on her temples throbbing incessantly, and her expression showed signs of pain.

"Oh, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

She gently shook her head and rubbed her temples with both hands, taking a while to recover.

"I suddenly had a headache, but it's gone now."

Has this ever happened before?

"Yes, but it hasn't happened for many years."

"It's so strange. When I walked across the playground just now, I also felt some angina. I've never had this before. But it was fine after a while, as if it had never happened."

Li Wanyan gave her a strange look: "Are you alright now?"

"Yeah, I'm completely fine now." She said, pounding her chest hard before coughing up saliva.

"Be careful." Li Wanyan's expression was somewhat helpless.

The bright sunlight shone on the dust swirling in the classroom. The two girls exchanged a glance, and without asking each other about their plans for the day, they went about their own business.

……

(two)

Pan Jiexiang, who was eating breakfast in front of the convenience store window, suddenly put down her chopsticks. She pushed the half-finished bowl of white porridge to the window with difficulty, and then slumped onto the table, looking like she was having difficulty breathing.

But then he started coughing violently, making even taking a breath of fresh air a luxury.

Grandma Jin, who was walking her big dog, just walked through the automatic glass door.

The words "Welcome" seemed as distant as if they came from another world to Pan Jiexiang.

The husky pounced on her eagerly, sniffing around her haphazardly.

Grandma Jin patted her shoulder anxiously: "Jiexiang? Jiexiang?"

The coughing had stopped, but there was no answer. Pan Jiexiang's body was twisted in agony in an extremely unnatural position.

Grandma Jin took out her phone without hesitation and dialed 120.

The advantage of being next to a hospital is that the speed of medical calls is fast enough.

The ambulance sped down the hill, taking less than three minutes in total.

"What's wrong?" Yang Xiaoyu, who was sitting across from the fruit shop, walked down the steps with a puzzled and nervous expression.

The one who answered her was Pan Jiexiang, who was carried out on a stretcher.

Grandma Jin shook her head; she, too, didn't know what had happened.

To outsiders, it looked like a sudden heart attack or a stroke.

In short, getting treatment as soon as possible is definitely the right thing to do.

This morning, the gentle and warm breeze suddenly felt a bit stinging to my skin.

……

(three)

"Mr. Mo, the patient you arranged for has suddenly developed complications and has been admitted to the hospital. However, she insists on leaving after waking up. Would you like to come over?"

"I'm coming right now." Mo Kong took off his monocle and draped a thin black leather jacket over his short-sleeved shirt.

"What's wrong?" Su Yuqing, who was trimming her cat's nails on the sofa, looked up in confusion.

"Pan Jiexiang's condition has worsened again."

"Huh? It seems we can't delay any longer."

"Ah."

"Shall we go together?"

"Walk."

So she placed the all-black cat on the sofa, patted the cat's fur off her skirt, and quickly walked out of the office with Mo Kong.

Outside the window was an empty playground, with only a blue-eyed girl sitting on the bench, clutching her chest.

She happened to be leaving just as Mo Kong drove out.

……

(four)

There is no evening self-study session on Saturdays.

So when the evening sun sets, the students can go home after school.

"Damn it, I absolutely have to be in the top 30 next month! I want to take a break like Yaoyao!"

"Keep it up." Mo Xueyao patted Hua Yinyin on the shoulder, but of course, she didn't really believe her words, because she was sure that Hua Yinyin would slack off again in a couple of days.

She has a hard time sticking with subjects she doesn't particularly like.

On my way home today, I was with Lu Chengyuan again.

The weather was so refreshing that it made one want to burst into song, but Li Wanyan's expression was somewhat solemn.

Mo Xueyao felt somewhat depressed as a result, as if a storm was about to break.

As usual, the three parted ways at the intersection in front of the fruit shop.

"Let's go to school together later!"

"Hey, Lu Chengyuan, there's no evening self-study session today."

"Oh, right... I almost forgot! I can go to bed early tonight. Phew, I suddenly feel like I have so much time to waste."

"Oh dear, are we going to invite Lu Bolun over to play?"

"It's not that serious, it's just a phone call at most."

"Your phone bill must have been quite high lately."

"Cough!"

Mo Xueyao had a teasing smile on her face. She turned her head and saw Li Wanyan crossing the small road and walking towards the convenience store.

When I came back, I greeted my mother as usual; it was just a routine thing to do.

But Pan Jiexiang was nowhere to be seen in the shop. Today, Grandma Jin was the one minding the shop, which was quite rare since she had hired someone.

"Ding-dong, welcome."

"Buy some..." Grandma Jin, who was looking down at the newspaper, looked up and saw Li Wanyan's eyes. A look of worry flashed across her face. "It's Wanyan."

"Hello, Grandma Jin. Where's my mom?"

"She's in the hospital."

Li Wanyan's eyelids twitched slightly: "What... happened to her?"

"He's awake now, but he still needs to be hospitalized for observation."

Where?

"It's the hospital right above us."

"I'm going to see her..."