Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

He casually apologized to her: "Sorry... this one was mine. I was distracted and didn't hold it properly. This comic is a collector's edition, right? Luckily, it didn't break a corner."

"No... I don't care about comics or anything, as long as you're okay..."

"Didn't I tell you it was nothing? Honestly, you're worrying way too much."

After saying this, Yu Zhe put the comic book back on the bookshelf, stretched, and said to Xiao Meng who was sitting down.

"That's all for today. I want to go home and get some sleep. I slept too late last night. Could you ask for leave for me if I leave early?"

"You should have rested long ago!" Xiaomeng also packed up her school supplies. "If you're sleepy, go back to sleep early. Look at your face, it looks even worse than before... Anyway, go home quickly, I'll go and call Su Zixiao to come with you."

"No need to call Zixiao. They're having a new lesson this morning, so don't bother her. I can leave on my own. You know where I live, right? It's only a ten-minute walk from here."

"but…"

"No buts~ You can finish your self-study here and study hard, I'm off now."

Yu Zhe had already gotten up and was about to leave. Before Xiao Meng could finish packing, he walked out of the activity room and headed back towards the classroom.

Take your schoolbag and ask for leave this afternoon.

After leaving the activity room, Yu Zhe swayed and had to hold onto the wall to steady himself.

After feeling a bit better, he continued walking towards the classroom.

It wasn't an accident that the comic book fell on the floor.

It's true that Yu Zhe suddenly felt dizzy, lost his grip, and then somehow the book fell to the ground.

Sigh, I've had this kind of dizziness before, but never this severe. I was planning to finish my morning classes and then go back to sleep, but now it seems I should leave early and get some rest.

Not long after Yu Zhe returned to the classroom, Xiao Meng followed him back.

While everyone else was still in class, Yu Zhe had already packed his bag and was preparing to leave early.

With quick reflexes, Qin Ruoke immediately stood up and whispered, "Are you going back?"

"Yeah, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Let's go early."

"Okay, then I'll go with you."

"what?!"

Qin Ruoke, who was talking to herself, quickly put her workbook and pen into her bag, clearly intending to go back with Yu Zhe.

"No, I still have class last period. Why are you coming with me? Do you want to slack off too?"

"No." Qin Ruoke's words were concise and to the point. "You told me that I should act according to my own heart, but now that I'm not at ease, shouldn't I just follow you?"

"..."

12. Go to the hospital.

That's right, your legs are your own, you can go wherever you want.

Yu Zhe couldn't very well refuse to let her come along, especially since Qin Ruoke's house was right next to his. Even if she wanted to go back to her own home, there wouldn't be any problem.

"Okay, okay, just follow along. Sometimes I really think you guys are too tense, it's not like there's anything wrong."

.................. ..

Yu Zhe has walked this road from school back home many times since he transferred schools.

But today was definitely the hardest walk I've ever taken.

My head is spinning, and even though the crossbody bag on my shoulder only contains one book, a comic book at that, it feels incredibly heavy.

The plan to go back and get some sleep was definitely the right one.

However, the "heavy" feeling didn't just refer to these things; the main reason was the look Qin Ruoke was giving him from the side.

From the moment she started walking, she kept her eyes glued to Yu Zhe, as if afraid that if she blinked, he would suddenly stop taking a break and run off to play somewhere again.

"Stop looking, I don't want to run. Didn't I tell you, I know my physical condition very well. I was fine just now, but now I need to sleep. Since I need to sleep, besides going home..."

Where can they run to?

Yu Zhe tried his best to act nonchalantly to avoid Qin Ruoke becoming more vigilant.

"Don't worry about me." Qin Ruoke stared even more intently. "Just to be on the safe side, just in case."

"...You've really changed a lot. You wouldn't have wanted to deal with this kind of thing before, would you?"

"Thanks to you."

"..."

That's right, isn't it Yu Zhe herself who made her so humane?

To ease the somewhat stiff atmosphere and to distract himself from his dizziness, Yu Zhe thought of a question.

"By the way, Ruoke, are you still multitasking?"

"Multithreading? What does that mean?"

"It means working multiple jobs at the same time! Don't you even know what internet slang is like these days?!"

"Ah... I'm sorry."

No, you don't need to apologize. Just watch more videos posted by silly netizens and you'll evolve into a modern person.

Having understood Yu Zhe's meaning, Qin Ruoke replied, "It's not like before. Now I only have one part-time job, the one at Luo Xiaomeng's bakery. That salary is enough for my own living expenses. The rent is because I saved some money before."

Then, with a hint of relief in her voice, she said, "And my dad also sends me some living expenses from time to time. Maybe because of the Su family's influence, my previous company let me work there again and gave me a better salary. In short, I definitely won't have to worry about money now."

"That's good."

It's not that Yu Zhe doesn't want to respond properly, it's just that he's not feeling well right now and can't elaborate on what he's saying.

Qin Ruoke, being so observant, noticed just now that Yu Zhe's voice sounded weak and there was a thin layer of sweat beneath his beautiful silver hair covering his forehead.

Would you sweat after walking such a short distance in the dead of winter?

Obviously not.

This solidified Qin Ruoke's idea: they would be at the apartment in two minutes at most. Yu Zhe didn't want her and Luo Xiaomeng to take care of things, right? That was fine; someone else could take care of her.

I'll just call Su Zixiao in a bit; everyone exchanged contact information at the last birthday party.

This way, she can come back to take care of Yu Zhe. Sigh, if he had agreed, I could have taken care of him too... It's true, Yu Zhe is just too independent. He doesn't want to rely on anyone or bother anyone.

Isn't it you who's suffering?

.................. ..

Upon arriving at the apartment, as Qin Ruoke had anticipated, Yu Zhe first escorted her back to her own room.

"Let me come over and check on you..."

"No need, you should eat lunch. Don't worry about me. Zixiao will prepare it for me when she gets back."

After saying that, Yu Zhe helped her close the door.

He then immediately returned to his apartment room.

His steps, which were normal just moments before, immediately became disordered once he entered the house and was alone.

He practically threw his backpack on the ground, then sat on the sofa and rubbed his temples with both hands, but the dizziness didn't improve.

Sigh... So it really is time to activate the final layer of measures?

To be honest, Yu Zhe didn't come back to take a nap. He wanted to take Qin Ruoke home first, and then go to the hospital himself.

He would never want to go to the hospital if he could avoid it; he doesn't like that place. Unfortunately, he knew this in his heart.

That's right, Yu Zhe really knows what he's doing. When Xiao Meng and Qin Ruoke asked him earlier, he said it was nothing, and he really is nothing.

Now, he feels he needs to go to the hospital, and he really does.

Feeling somewhat helpless, Yu Zhe took out his phone and made a call.

"Hey, Lu Ling, Lu Yao, are you nearby? Come pick me up, we need to go to the Central Hospital in Xicheng."

........................ ..

After Qin Ruoke got home, she did not go back to her room.

She always felt that Yu Zhe needed to take some action.

After all, this guy just can't stay still.

So she waited in the entryway. Because the apartment had high-end facilities, there was a small LCD screen on the wall next to the door, which showed the situation in the hallway outside.

Luckily, I live on the same floor as Yu Zhe, which makes it easy to observe him.

The waiting time was much shorter than she had expected; in just five minutes, two girls rushed past down the corridor like two phantoms.

But Qin Ruoke recognized their faces in an instant. Weren't they the two maids from Yu Zhe's house when she went to the birthday party last time?

Then the two of them, one on each side, helped Yu Zhe out from the next room and down the stairs.

At that moment, Qin Ruoke hailed a taxi inside the house.

The Su family's car is parked downstairs. Yu Zhe will definitely take a car from downstairs in a while, so if I want to follow, I'll have to take a taxi.

As for why we should keep up...

Qin Ruoke herself couldn't explain it. She knew that handing it over to the Su family's maid should have been fine, but she just couldn't rest easy.

After Yu Zhe and the others took the elevator down, Qin Ruoke opened the door to follow them.

The taxi was nearby; just as Yu Zhe's car started moving, the taxi appeared at the corner of the street.

After getting in the car, Qin Ruoke clearly indicated her destination to the driver.

"Driver, follow the car in front."

At the same time, she found Su Zixiao's phone number in her contacts.

........................... ..

If it were the usual Lu Ling or Lu Yao, they would definitely have noticed immediately that a taxi was following them.

But today was different; they didn't care at all, and just felt a sudden dizziness.

They had never seen the young master in such a distressed state before. Yu Zhe sat...

He held onto the car seat in the back and gently pressed his other hand against his forehead.