In fact, if Lin Feng wasn't such a careless person, he would've noticed that An Xin's body seemed to have changed a lot since she transferred to Shisan High.
Over the years, Lin Feng's impression of his childhood sweetheart was that she was always healthy. Even when they were playing outside when it suddenly rained and they ran home together in the rain, Lin Feng got sick with a cold and a fever while An Xin was fine. She even brought him fruits to comfort him and teased him about his poor health.
But after transferring to Shisan High …
The number of times An Xin got sick, or rather, asked for leave because she wasn't feeling well, suddenly increased.
However, in the previous few similar situations, because the leave time was not long, or because the young girl was able to play down the problem with a natural expression, it never aroused Lin Feng's suspicions.
Until …
This time.
She took an entire week of sick leave.
And it wasn't as vague as before. Instead, it was a clear announcement from the homeroom teacher.
"An Xin hasn't been feeling well recently. She needs to take some time off.
So she won't be coming for the next week. "
Lin Feng clearly remembered that when the homeroom teacher said those words with a serious expression, the entire classroom instantly fell silent. Then, there was an uproar that couldn't be suppressed, and there was an uproar in the classroom.
He also clearly remembered that his mind had gone blank. There was only one thought left in his mind.
Steamed bun …
Sick?
Even though the homeroom teacher only said that she wasn't feeling well, if it really was just a little bit, why would she need to take a whole week of sick leave?
Ouyang, Lin Feng's deskmate, was alarmed to find that Lin Feng's face had been pale all morning.
She was worried, anxious, and pale with nervousness.
Even during the morning classes, Lin Feng was absent-minded. He kept his head down and texting on his phone.
But after a whole morning, he still hadn't received a reply.
The message was, of course, to An Xin.
Usually, with the girl's style, she would reply as soon as she saw the message, but this time, there was no reply for the whole morning.
What did this mean?
All sorts of thoughts and conjectures flashed through Lin Feng's mind. When the worst possibilities flashed through his mind, Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat.
His heart felt empty and panicked.
For Lin Feng, the whole morning felt like a year of torture.
When the school bell rang at noon, Lin Feng finally couldn't help but pick up his phone and call An Xin's number. Lin Feng's eyes lit up as he watched the students leave the classroom one after another.
Beep — Beep — Beep —
For a long time, no one answered.
Lin Feng took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, but his face still couldn't help but turn pale.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, this kind of reaction was a bit too much, but for Lin Feng, even though he didn't usually show it, he was used to having his childhood sweetheart always standing by his side with a smile on her face, teasing him, chatting with him, or even threatening him with that trademark dangerous smile of hers …
It was all the little things and details of life.
Little by little, she had become an incomparably important and indispensable part of his life.
Therefore, it was even more difficult for him to imagine what it would be like if the life that he was used to suddenly changed.
"Lin … Lin Feng, are you okay?"
Ou Yang, who had been sitting next to Lin Feng for the entire morning, finally couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice.
Lin Feng pursed his lips and shook his head.
"I'm fine."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized that his voice was indescribably hoarse.
Ren Rou and Tang Bingyao also rushed over to Lin Feng's side. Ren Rou looked at Lin Feng with a worried expression. She carefully comforted him.
"Steamed Bun … should be fine."
"Don't worry too much. Didn't Steamed Bun ask for leave a few times before? He always comes back quickly."
Lin Feng pursed his pale lips and didn't say anything.
He knew Ren Rou and Ouyang Feng's words made sense, but vaguely …
He felt something was different this time.
This was an indescribable feeling, but his intuition had always been very accurate. He hadn't been this flustered the past few times Steamed Bun had asked for leave, but this time, he had a very bad premonition in the depths of his heart that he couldn't suppress.
Tang Bingyao was standing next to Lin Feng. She was also worried and didn't know what to do.
Just like Lin Feng's intuition, Tang Bingyao also had a bad premonition. When the homeroom teacher said An Xin would be taking a week of sick leave, her mind flashed with memories of the past. She had a vague feeling that something really was wrong with Steamed Bun this time.
But she couldn't bring herself to say this to Lin Feng.
Biting her lips, Tang Bingyao could still remember the conversation she had with Anxin on New Year's Eve, as well as the pleading words the young girl had said to her before they went to bed.
"Tang Tang, don't tell anyone about this."
Tang Bingyao couldn't help but feel a little confused.
… …
No one picked up An Xin's call. Lin Feng immediately made a decision and dialed another number.
This time, he called An Xin's parents.
Finally, the call went through.
Mother An's voice came from the other end of the phone. It was the same gentle and calm voice that Lin Feng was familiar with, but he didn't know if it was an illusion, but Lin Feng was extremely sensitive to the worry and exhaustion in Mother An's voice that couldn't be concealed.
"Lin Feng?"
"Yeah. Steamed Bun is sick. Don't worry, it's not a big problem.
But she might need to stay in the hospital for a while. "
The call was on speaker.
Tang Bingyao, Ouyang Feng, Ren Rou, and Yang Fan all heard the word "hospitalized."
The expressions on the faces of the few people immediately changed.
Hospitalized?
No matter what Mother An said, it couldn't hide the fact that An Xin was seriously ill.
This time, An Xin was seriously ill.
Lin Feng's right hand trembled as he held the phone. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Then, he stubbornly asked Mother An for the address of the hospital where An Xin was hospitalized. Only then did he hang up the phone.
As soon as the call ended, Lin Feng raised his head and Ren Rou was the first one to speak up.
"Lin Feng, are you going to the hospital to see Steamed Bun?"
"Let's go together!"
Tang Bingyao nodded vigorously. Ouyang and Yang Fan grabbed Lin Feng's arms from either side without saying a word.
"That's not negotiable!"
"If we're going, we're going together. Don't even think about sneaking away by yourself!"
Lin Feng was slightly startled. Then, he looked at the incomparably serious and determined expressions on the faces of his companions in front of him. After a long while, he finally nodded his head.
"Alright."
"Let's go together."
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