It's the students' fault if they are too popular.

“…Is it heavy?”

She whispered, "Don't push yourself."

Ruan Qian lifted her legs and stood up. Tong Yao couldn't see her expression, she could only hear her say:

"Teacher Tong is very gentle!"

"Just...light..."

Tong Yao paused and said uncomfortably.

Since I grew up, I have never been carried on my back by anyone.

fantastic.

She buried her head in the little girl's back, not wanting others to see her face. Fortunately, she was young, and she and Ruan Qian looked like a pair of close friends, so they didn't attract much attention.

"Ruanruan," the infirmary was quite far away, Tong Yao couldn't help but say, "Do you want to rest for a while?"

"No need, Teacher Tong, just lie down and be at peace." The little girl said firmly.

"...Actually, I think I can walk now. How about you help me walk over there?"

"Teacher Tong, don't be so stubborn."

Ruan Qian took a breath and suddenly smiled, "You always take care of me, and I also want to take care of Teacher Tong."

Tong Yao didn't say anything this time. She just lay down quietly, looking at the passing scenery, and admitted that her heart was warmed.

This child...it's not in vain that I love her.

"Teacher Tong, was the person sitting with you before your mother your mother?"

Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Ruan Qian asked.

"Yeah," Tong Yao smiled, "Did you see it? You have sharp eyes."

"Teacher Tong, everyone saw you as soon as you entered the audience." The little girl said, "It's a pity that we didn't march in unison during the entrance ceremony."

“Pfft, you are quite self-aware.” Tong Yao raised her eyebrows, “But, in the teacher’s heart, you are already great.”

The girl blinked and whispered:

"Teacher Tong, you are just too gentle..."

Her voice was too soft, or perhaps she had never intended to speak to the person on her back. Her voice floated into the wind and dissipated with it, leaving only the melodious and clear song.

Ruan Qian was stunned. Singing?

Crisp, quiet and soft.

From the person on the back.

"Since you are so tired from carrying it, I will sing a song for you as a thank you." Tong Yao stopped humming and chuckled, "I haven't practiced much, so don't think my singing is bad."

After saying that, the song that belonged to only one person sounded again.

"Somewhere deep in my heart is calling..."

A warm breath blew against her ears. The melody was familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before, but it was in Japanese and Ruan Qian couldn't remember where.

But she knew that it must be a beautiful story and a warm song.

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"Is Teacher Tong not going to sing anymore?"

"What? Listening to the first half is not enough?" Tong Yao laughed.

“No…” the little girl said, “but it sounds really nice.”

She suspected that what Teacher Tong said, "I haven't practiced much," and what the top student said, "I didn't do well in the exam this time," meant the same thing.

"It's not that I sing well, it's the song that's good." Tong Yao said seriously, "The song is called 'Forever Together', it's the theme song of Spirited Away."

Ruan Qian suddenly realized that she had never seen Spirited Away, but she knew Hayao Miyazaki and had heard this classic song somewhere on the street.

"Teacher Tong, do you like anime?"

Ruan Qian asked.

She seemed to have no idea what Teacher Tong liked. Teacher Tong seemed to have no hobbies, but how could a person not have hobbies?

"Anime..."

Tong Yao blinked and said, "I used to like it very much, but now I don't watch it much."

The little girl continued to ask: "Why don't you watch it now?"

Tong Yao was silent and lay on her side.

Why don’t you watch it?

Maybe it’s because a perfect nursery rhyme doesn’t need anime.

"We're here," she looked forward, patted Ruan Qian's shoulder, and said softly, "Put me down."

Ruan Qian squatted down carefully, so carefully that even Tong Yao felt that she was too cautious. She held the little girl's arm and finally arrived at the door of the infirmary.

The school doctor was a young woman, wearing a mask and playing with her phone on a chair. When she saw someone coming, she put down her phone and raised her eyebrows:

"What's wrong? Where are you hurt?"

"mine……"

"Teacher Tong sprained her ankle!" the little girl said anxiously.

Tong Yao held back her words and nodded.

The school doctor squinted at Tong Yao and asked suspiciously:

"You...you are a teacher?"

Being questioned in front of the little girl, Tong Yao felt very embarrassed:

“…Don’t you think so?”

The school doctor didn't answer, but glanced at the bed and said, "Lie there. Let me see where you're injured."

"……OK."

No matter who you are, you have to behave yourself in front of the doctor.

But the school doctor had a clear, pleasant and youthful voice. Although only a pair of beautiful eyes were exposed, she must have looked good.

Tong Yao sat on the bed and rolled up her trouser legs. The little girl watched nervously, not daring to ask or urge her. Her eyes were full of worry. Tong Yao looked at her and wanted to laugh, saying:

"What are you thinking about? It's just a sprain."

The school doctor was ready, scanned her face, then reached out and gently pressed on her ankle:

"Does it hurt?"

"Hmm...it doesn't hurt here."

The school doctor's fingers are quite cold, Tong Yao thought.

"What about this?"

"Not yet... ah, it hurts!"

Tong Yao cried out in pain.

The school doctor withdrew her hand and walked to the table: "Joint sprains are very common. There are local bruises and swelling. It may be a certain degree of ligament damage. I don't have equipment here, so you can go to a large hospital for a check-up. I will write a note to your class teacher... Sorry, I forgot you are a teacher."

Ruan Qian listened carefully and immediately asked:

"How long will it take to get better?"

The school doctor looked at her with a strange look in his eyes, but still said: "The recovery time depends on the severity of the injury. If it's mild, it will take a week or two. If it's inconvenient, you can rest here for a while. The bed is very clean and usually not occupied."

Most of the patients who come to the infirmary usually have minor scrapes and cuts, or colds and fevers, and few need to use a bed.

Tong Yao thanked him and looked at her legs, feeling distressed.

"Teacher Tong..."

The little girl sat beside her obediently, indicating that she should stay here with her. This reminded Tong Yao of the little fox at home who liked to lie on her legs.

A few minutes later, Tong Yao's cell phone rang.

The contact person is Jiang Wu.

Tong Yao had a headache and the phone rang several times before it was connected.

"Hey..." She said in a weak voice, "Mom."

"Where have you been? Why did they tell me the relay race was over? You didn't even tell me and your brother that the time had been changed?"

"I sprained my foot..." After being scolded so harshly, she had no choice but to act pitiful.

Sure enough, Jiang Wu immediately stopped caring about that and asked:

"Where are you? Is it serious? How did you get hurt? Your brother and I are coming to find you!"

"Infirmary..."

After the call was hung up, the little girl reacted and asked nervously:

"Is Auntie coming over?"

"Well," Tong Yao tapped her phone, "If you have something to do, you can go over first. I've kept you for too long. Let's go watch the sports meet."

Ruan Qian was startled, then lowered her head:

"No...it won't waste time."

She was so happy to be able to help Teacher Tong. Moreover, she had carried Teacher Tong on her back for so long...

Tong Yao smiled and said, "I'm happy that you want to stay here."

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Jiang Wu is still that decisive woman.

She always did things like this, and what's more, her beloved daughter was injured, so she urged Tong Hua to walk faster as she walked.

When I arrived at the infirmary, my daughter caught my eye sitting on the bed, with a cute girl next to her.

"Hi..." Tong Yao tried to get away with it, "Mom."

Jiang Wu ignored her and asked the school doctor: "How is her injury?"

So the school doctor repeated the diagnosis.

"Tong Hua, go drive the car." Jiang Wu walked to the bedside, looked at Tong Yao's feet, and changed her words, "Come back and carry your sister over. Yao Yao, let's go to a big hospital for a checkup."

“No way?” Tong Yao’s face darkened. “It was just a sprain. Was it really necessary?”

"Is it not necessary when we can't even walk?" Jiang Wu sneered, "How can I feel at ease if you are out like this? Was it this girl who brought you here just now? Did you thank her?"

“No, no!” The little girl was flattered. She secretly glanced at Tong Yao who was rolling her eyes, “Teacher Tong always takes care of me…”

It was not until then that Ruan Qian felt that Teacher Tong looked like an eighteen-year-old girl.

Unable to resist her mother's will, Tong Yao was thrown onto Tong Hua's back. To be honest, she was a little disgusted, especially after being carried by the little girl. Apart from other things, Tong Hua also had a smell of men's perfume that made her uncomfortable.

"Thank you, doctor and this classmate," Jiang Wu said before leaving. "We'll be leaving first."

For example, when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl got married, the Queen Mother suddenly appeared and took the Weaver Girl away.

The school doctor and Ruan Qian were left looking at each other.

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"If you don't exercise regularly, you can sprain your ankle even if you run 50 meters."

"You are a teacher, but you let your students take care of you."

"The more I think about it, the more worried I become. Come home and live here during this time."

In the car, Tong Yao accepted Jiang Wu's scolding with a look of despair.