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Maybe, as he said a week ago, he was just temporarily showing kindness to this girl on behalf of the world.
"Nonsense! A hair dryer blows air outwards, not inhales air, how could it possibly suck your hair in?"
Xiao Xiaoxiao sneered at Han Zhou's words and retorted loudly in defiance, but she was worried that the hair dryer might really suck her hair in, so she behaved much more honestly.
Han Zhou laughed and grabbed the girl's long hair and blew it seriously, which caused the girl to protest loudly from time to time and refused to allow him to put his hands on her head.
The sky is clear blue, the white clouds are like loose cotton, and even the wind is gentler than in the past few days, indicating that today will be a good day.
He put down the hair dryer, took out the hot towel from the basin, carefully wiped the girl's face, picked up the comb and patiently combed her hair, and asked, "It's a nice day today, do you want to go out for a walk?"
Over the past week, Han Zhou has learned how to wash, comb and blow-dry the girl's hair. He thinks that if he can have a daughter in the future, he will definitely be a good father.
Xiao Xiaoxiao was stunned and subconsciously wanted to nod, but she immediately held back and asked indifferently, "Didn't you say that the doctor doesn't allow me to leave the ward casually?"
"The doctor said you are not allowed to leave the ward without permission," Han Zhou corrected.
"What's the difference?"
"Of course it's different. I'm with you today, so it doesn't count as leaving the ward without permission."
"Have you reported this to the doctor?" Xiao Xiaoxiao looked suspicious. "Today is not the weekend, so why didn't you go to school and come to me instead?"
"I'm on leave because of a cold."
Han Zhou coughed twice in a pretentious manner and said, "As for the doctor, don't worry. No one can find out that we secretly left the ward."
"So you really didn't report to the doctor." Xiao Xiaoxiao said contemptuously.
"It's not important." Han Zhou said calmly, "Just tell me whether you want to go out or not."
"You pretended to be sick just to avoid going to school. You are such a loser."
"I heard there's a trade fair going on nearby. It's quite lively. It's not far from the hospital, probably only about ten minutes away."
"When I was in school, I often went to class while sick. You didn't know that you had the opportunity to study hard..."
"Well, it seems that you don't want to go out." Han Zhou shrugged, put down the comb in his hand, turned around and was about to leave the ward, "Then I will go back to school and cherish my study time."
"and many more!"
Xiao Xiaoxiao grabbed the corner of Han Zhou's clothes and pulled him tightly to prevent him from leaving. She said unnaturally, "Who... who said I don't want to go out!"
Han Zhou turned around and looked at her in confusion: "But didn't you just tell me to cherish my study time?"
"You've already pretended to be sick, and you'll be scolded if you go back now, so you might as well relax..."
Xiao Xiaoxiao blushed a little and urged, "Stop talking nonsense and take me out!"
She hadn't been outside for a long time. Every time she heard the laughter of children outside the hospital, she could only stand up and look out the window. But because she was too short, she couldn't see what the children were doing and could only imagine it in her mind.
"Okay, let's go then."
Han Zhou couldn't help laughing and picked up a coat from the bed. "Put on your clothes. There's no air conditioning outside for you."
Seeing Xiao Xiaoxiao put on her coat obediently, he walked behind her and pushed the wheelchair out of the ward.
Xiao Xiaoxiao couldn't stand his smug expression and said unhappily, "I thought you were a good student, but I didn't expect you would skip classes."
"Then you really misunderstood me. Although my grades are good, I am not a good student." Han Zhou said with a smile.
"You have good grades?"
"It's just average, just second in the grade."
"Tsk, you just know how to brag..."
……
There is no obvious dividing line between autumn and winter in Lincheng, because it rarely snows here and there is no biting cold wind even in the coldest time. Therefore, Han Zhou still likes the winter in Lincheng.
Of course, in contrast, the summer in Lincheng is quite hot. As a poor guy who can only rely on electric fans to resist the heat, what he dislikes most is the summer in Lincheng.
I don’t know why so many anime and novels like to set the beautiful encounters in the summer. Aren’t they afraid that both of them will have sweaty hands when holding hands?
Unlike Han Zhou who was used to the four seasons in Lincheng, Xiao Xiaoxiao seemed very excited when she left the hospital for the first time. She looked left and right along the way. If she had not been restricted by a wheelchair, she would have run to a store long ago.
"Han Zhou, is this the trade fair you mentioned?" Xiao Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "It's really lively."
"The trade fair is still a few minutes' walk away. This is the most ordinary street in Lincheng." Han Zhou explained.
Noticing the joy in the girl's tone, a smile appeared on his face.
"The most ordinary street..."
Xiao Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, and murmured softly, "I've only seen it on TV..."
Han Zhou did not hear her voice, but his expression suddenly tensed, and he covered his face with one hand and lowered his head.
It was a pity that his face could be covered, but the Qinghai Middle School uniform he was wearing could not hide it. A bald man walked over with some suspicion and asked uncertainly, "Han Zhou, is that you?"
Han Zhou wanted to answer "No", but the other party had already walked up to him, so he couldn't deceive himself and could only look up and say, "Hello, Director Wang."
That's right, this man was none other than their school's head of grade, a notorious character in all school dramas.
But to be honest, this grade director actually doesn't have a bad temper, he's just a bit rigid. He pays great attention to school rules and regulations, and sometimes he would personally guard the school gate to catch students who are late or leave early.
Han Zhou wasn't worried that the head teacher would catch him wandering outside with a high fever of 39 degrees, but he was a little worried that Gu Zheng would hear about it.
As the class monitor, that guy treated everyone in the class equally, so he did not tell anyone about his pretense of illness. If Gu Zheng knew that he had been deceived, no one knew how he would feel.
"Han Zhou, why are you here?"
Director Wang was a little confused. As a student who had always been ranked second in the grade, he naturally knew Han Zhou. He even seriously suspected that he was in love with Guzheng, who was ranked first in the grade. There was no holiday today, so what was this kid doing here instead of studying hard in school?
Are you also planning to go to the trade fair?
Director Wang had a serious look on his face. He was about to take out his phone to ask Han Zhou's class teacher when Han Zhou asked with a smile on his face, "Director Wang, I'm also curious about this question. What are you doing here?"
Director Wang's hands paused, and beads of cold sweat appeared on his hairless head.
That’s right, there is no holiday today, so as a student, Han Zhou should not be here, but as the head of the grade, should he be here?
He was a little embarrassed, and coughed dryly, "Of course I have important things to deal with here."
Han Zhou smiled and nodded: "What a coincidence, I also have important things to deal with."
He looked directly at Director Wang. There was no fear of the school leader that a student should have in his eyes. Instead, there was a hint of meaning in his eyes.
If you dare to tell anyone about this, don't blame me for being too talkative.
Director Wang can guarantee that this is definitely what Han Zhou meant.
This guy……
Director Wang was a little annoyed. He just took sick leave to spend time with his wife and children. Although his authority in the eyes of the teachers in the grade would be damaged if it was exposed, it was not a big deal. How could Han Zhou think that he cared about this?
He sneered in his heart and was about to act like a grade director and give this impolite student a good scolding, but suddenly he noticed Xiao Xiaoxiao sitting in a wheelchair, and his expression changed slightly.
Although she was wearing a coat, the girl's hospital gown underneath her coat was still clearly visible, revealing her identity as a patient.
This girl is cute and petite, and looks like she is just in junior high school at most. Yet, she is here in a wheelchair and wearing a hospital gown. It is hard not to ponder the reason behind this.
Thinking of his daughter who was about the same age, Director Wang felt inexplicably distressed and asked tentatively, "Han Zhou, who is this..."
Han Zhou's smile faded a little, and he said with a dim look in his eyes: "This is my sister."
Xiao Xiaoxiao secretly cursed this guy for being shameless and kept her head down without saying anything.
"Your sister?"
Seeing Han Zhou's bitter expression, Director Wang felt even more sad. Just as he was about to comfort her, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "I remember you seem to be an only child, right?"
He suspected that when Han Zhou and Gu Zheng were in love, he had specifically asked their class teacher about their situation, and therefore knew their family backgrounds.
Han Zhou was silent for a moment, then he touched Xiao Xiao's head and said with a wry smile: "We have been dependent on each other for a long time. We are not brother and sister, but better than brother and sister."
You are so shameless! Who wants to depend on you?
Don't touch my head!
Xiao Xiaoxiao's teeth were almost broken, but she still kept her head down and said nothing.
Director Wang didn't believe Han Zhou's words at first, but when he saw the girl in the wheelchair suddenly trembling all over and looking as if she was touched by sadness, he was so moved that he couldn't bear to continue asking.
No matter what the relationship between the two is, it cannot change the fact that the girl is a patient. It seems that Han Zhou skipped classes to take care of her, which is understandable.
But he was still a little worried. Other relationships were fine, but he just couldn't accept premature love - even though the girl was still young and Han Zhou didn't seem like a beast who would abuse a junior high school student, he still had to ask clearly.
So he tried to test her: "Since you are siblings who depend on each other, then you should live together, right?"
Han Zhou was still immersed in the sadness of his sister's serious illness. He nodded sadly and said, "Of course we live together."
"where do you live?"
"My home." Han Zhou explained.
Director Wang looked alert: "Aren't you biological siblings?"
"No."
"Since they are not biological siblings, don't the girl's parents mind letting her live in your house?" He stared into Han Zhou's eyes.
Han Zhou hesitated, not knowing how to answer. But before he could open his mouth, Xiao Xiaoxiao in the wheelchair said in a low voice, "I don't have parents."
As these words appeared, the wind in early winter seemed to be a little colder.
Director Wang was stunned and looked at Han Zhou in disbelief, as if asking if this was true.
Han Zhou nodded silently.
He did not pretend to be sad this time, but really felt sorry for Xiao Xiaoxiao's experience.
"I...I understand."
Director Wang felt a little heavy-hearted. As a father, he couldn't imagine what it meant for a girl of almost the same age as his daughter to lose her parents at a young age, not to mention that the girl was now wearing a hospital gown and sitting in a wheelchair.
He patted Han Zhou's shoulder and forced a smile on his round face, "Remember to let me know if there's anything I can help you with."
What he meant was that he understood Han Zhou's situation, and in the future he would try his best to give him more support in terms of scholarships and grants - even though with Han Zhou's ability, he could have gotten these things anyway.
However, Han Zhou obviously misunderstood and nodded, "Actually, I have a high fever of 39 degrees today, so I should have stayed at home and slept."
Director Wang was stunned for two seconds before he understood what he meant. He pressed his eyebrows helplessly and said, "What a coincidence, me too."
The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly on their faces.
"By the way, Han Zhou."