Chapter 252: Chapter 252
The head nurse hesitantly accepted the note. "Little girl, who are you?"
The girl replied indifferently, "Just a passerby."
The head nurse was momentarily speechless.
On the white paper was a series of bold and untamed numbers, and the head nurse felt a tangle of emotions.
These days, there are plenty of charity organizations, but they’re complex. Ordinary people are hardly able to meet the criteria. The initial screenings are stringent, with layer upon layer of obstacles; by the time approval is granted, the patient is often beyond help.
Based on what she had heard, most of the current charity organizations were merely tools for companies to evade taxes or launder money, while others were riddled with internal corruption. What ends up truly benefiting the patients is but a small fraction.
The girl reminded her, "Please make sure to pass this on to her."
After speaking, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and walked away. The rightful source is n0velfire.net
The head nurse held onto the note and looked up, catching sight of a sunflower charm on the girl’s backpack swinging in the sunlight.
She lowered her gaze to the note in her hand again, pondered for a moment, then turned around and walked back into the ward.
"Treat a dead horse as if it were alive," she thought. After all, the situation couldn’t get any worse than it already was.
Shen You’an walked out of the hospital. While waiting for a taxi, she answered a call.
"Boss, Dai Zhong is targeting Kong Lili, trying to use her to find Zhou Qin. Leng Yunyang, the hawk watching from behind, is already suspicious."
"Let them take their time searching."
Shen You’an glanced up at the sun overhead. The late autumn sunlight wasn’t harsh but carried a slight dryness and chill, penetrating to the bone.
A faint smile curved at the corners of her lips.
This game was getting more and more interesting.
When Shen You’an arrived at school, she first went to Meng Junzhu to account for her absence.
Meng Junzhu was deeply concerned upon learning she had been in a car accident.
"You’ve done all the necessary check-ups, right? If not, I should take you back to the hospital once more."
"Thank you, Mr. Meng. I’ve already undergone a comprehensive examination and everything is fine."
Meng Junzhu’s gaze fell on Shen You’an’s bandaged knee, her brows furrowing.
"I’ll grant you two days off. Rest well at home and don’t miss the physics competition the day after tomorrow."
Shen You’an did not refuse. "Thank you, Mr. Meng."
Meng Junzhu glanced at the time, closed her computer, and stood up. She grabbed the car keys by her side. "I’ll drive you home."
Shen You’an said, "Mr. Meng, I can manage on my own."
"No, I won’t feel at ease until I personally take you home."
Without allowing for argument, Meng Junzhu helped Shen You’an up, as if she couldn’t walk on her own.
"Mr. Meng, I can walk perfectly fine."
"Haven’t you heard the saying: ’A muscle or bone injury takes a hundred days to heal’? You’re still growing, and your bones are at their most fragile now; you must take extra care."
To Meng Junzhu, Shen You’an was the prized gem of the Lanya Group. Any injury or pain would make her feel distressed, and this little ancestor needed careful attending.
For the group’s next stage of talent cultivation plan, Shen You’an’s name was prominently positioned in the center.
The atmosphere in Class A today was conspicuously odd.
Shen You’an and Liu Runxi, who were never late, had both requested leave simultaneously.
Wasn’t that a bit too much of a coincidence?
During the last self-study session of the morning, Leng Yunyang disappeared without a trace.
No one found it strange.
For someone like him to be consistent in attending school for so many consecutive days seemed more out of the ordinary.
Yan Lu turned her head. "Gu, could I borrow your notes from the last math class?"
Gu Bichen picked up his notes beside him and handed them over without even lifting his head.
Yan Lu accepted them with a bright smile. "Thanks."
Her gaze fell on Shen You’an’s empty seat, and she whispered softly, "I heard from someone in Class B that Shen was in a car accident on her way to school this morning, which is why she’s taking leave. I don’t know how serious it is."
Gu Bichen’s hand, which was holding the pen, suddenly paused as he abruptly raised his head. "A car accident?"
Yan Lu pressed a finger to her lips. "Keep your voice down! I only heard it from some classmates in another class, so I’m not sure about the details."
Yan Lu’s warm and sociable personality had allowed her to make connections in nearly every class within just two months of the semester. Her interpersonal abilities were impressive indeed.
It wasn’t surprising that she had sources for information.
Gu Bichen’s eyes darkened, his thin lips pursing tightly.
Yan Lu grinned as she stared at him. "Gu, you’re desk mates with Shen, aren’t you? You must get along well. Why don’t you call her and ask?"
The boy lowered his head, his thick lashes casting a shadow in the silence.
Yan Lu’s gaze drifted to the empty desk beside him, and she sighed softly. "Liu is also out today. Do you think something happened to him too?"
"Or maybe the two of them ran off secretly to have fun together? Haha, just kidding, Gu, don’t take it too seriously."
Gu Bichen wouldn’t take it seriously, of course.
He knew why Liu Runxi had taken leave.
Today was the birthday celebration of the old matriarch of the Yu family. Performances at the local opera troupe would go on for three straight days, making it imaginable how lively the Yu family’s estate in Jingzhou must be today.