Just as I was preparing for the college entrance exam, my childhood sweetheart awakened the Wa-senpa

Chapter 72: If I say no, I mean no!

Woke up!

Lin Jianlu opened his eyes and saw a white ceiling, white lights, white bedding, and blue and white striped clothing.

This is a hospital, and she is lying in a hospital bed.

So, she fainted? And was taken to the hospital?

Confused, she turned to look at her side.

Then, she met the person she least wanted to see at that moment—Chen Chen.

He was sitting by Lin Jianlu's bedside, head down, staring silently at his phone.

Hmph, you can't forget the daily mission of the God of Death even when you're taking care of him? You're the chosen one, OP.

She moved closer and discovered that the guy wasn't playing games, but was searching for things like "menstrual cramps" on the web.

Sigh, at least you still have some conscience, but it's all meaningless now.

As she regained consciousness, Lin Jianlu's memories of the time before she fainted gradually returned, and she remembered that video again.

She didn't know why she reacted so strongly to that video. Logically, she shouldn't have reacted this way, since it was Chen Chen's own fault, and he was the one who had embarrassed himself. She could have just watched and laughed.

But she seems to be...

I can't quite do that.

She felt very... very lost and sad, as if something was uncontrollably falling from her heart. A feeling of losing something important made her uncontrollably panicked and agitated.

And that feeling didn't just last until before I fainted; it has continued into this very moment.

She never expected Chen Chen's mistake to disappoint her to this extent. Is this what they call "hoping one's son will become a dragon"?

No, that's not the case.

Lin Jianlu felt that even before the system was in place, if she had known about this, she would have been just as sad as she is now.

Although she always criticized him as an OP, she never questioned his moral standards. She had never seen him do anything like spreading rumors or opening boxes like some kind of fan club. In short, she always thought he was just a relatively innocent OP.

But now, because of that video, she has to change her opinion of him.

Where is Yan Yiyan?

She spoke, weakly, but it made Chen Chen quickly raise his head.

"You're finally awake? You've been sleeping for so long, although the doctors said it was nothing..."

"Where is Yan Yiyan?" Lin Jianlu didn't respond to Chen Chen's question, but instead interrupted him directly.

"She's already gone. It's almost midnight now, she needs to go home."

"Alright..."

Lin Jianlu asked a question, then fell silent.

It must have been around 3 or 4 pm then, and now it's almost midnight. That means she slept for about seven or eight hours before waking up. That's outrageous! No wonder Yan Yiyan didn't want to wait and went straight home.

Just then, she felt someone poke the back of her hand a few times through the blanket. She looked up and saw Chen Chen handing her two steamed buns.

"I bought it when I was eating, and it's been on the hot water tank ever since. It's still hot. You've been sleeping for so long and haven't had dinner yet. Hurry up and eat."

Upon seeing this, Lin Jianlu opened his mouth but said nothing.

Although her stomach was empty and she felt very hungry, she looked at Chen Chen like a person with four or five bites looking at a mosquito buzzing around in the air—utterly annoyed and hated.

So she just stared blankly at the ceiling of the ward, not wanting to say a word or do anything.

"Are you thirsty?" Chen Chen brought over a thermos and leaned closer.

"The water I got this afternoon is warm now, so you can drink it while you eat."

I was really thirsty; my throat felt tight and my lips were very dry.

But she was too angry; she didn't want to eat or drink, she just wanted to...

What was she thinking? She didn't know what she wanted to do. Something like a life goal seemed to have suddenly shattered, and she suddenly felt that there was no joy in living anymore.

She's EMO; in internet slang, she should be called EMO.

Ugh, I feel so boring. This word is actually no longer popular.

"What's wrong with you?"

At this moment, Chen Chen's voice rang out. He leaned over, bent down, and looked down at her on the bed. His face, though puzzled, had an innocent look on it.

How could such a foolish guy do something as shameless as stealing credit from others?

You can know a person's face but not their heart. It's similar to the feeling of a celebrity you've admired for a long time having their reputation ruined. Lin Jianlu felt that she would have a hard time getting over this hurdle for a long time.

However, it doesn't seem to make any sense.

The deed is done, and the bad guys have been thoroughly condemned by everyone.

Even if she was so heartbroken that she couldn't eat or drink, she still didn't have the ability to travel back to August 26, 2024, to the Jinshui River in Zhengzhou and stop Chen Chen from getting involved in this matter.

Moreover, isn't this incident also a mirror that reveals the true nature of Chen Chen, who is actually a scoundrel who takes credit for others' work?

Could the so-called "self-deception" also apply to her? If she simply covers her ears and pretends not to know about this, can she then treat him as usual with a clear conscience?

It's impossible to do that. Many things are like the blackened, hardened thorns on a thorn bush. If they get stuck in the flesh and aren't treated, sooner or later they will turn into yellowish-white pus, causing the wound to fester and deepen until it becomes unmanageable.

Lin Jianlu finally got up, took the thermos and steamed buns from Chen Chen, and asked while taking small bites:

"What illness do I have?"

Chen Chen felt relieved, and her tone became more relaxed: "It's nothing serious. The doctor just said that you didn't rest properly during your period and were running around, so your body couldn't handle it."

Huh? It's that simple?

But my body is really weak; I get dizzy just from a casual stroll during my period.

Lin Jianlu sighed:

"Now that everything's alright, can we leave?"

"We definitely can't leave, it's already so late."

"I see..." Lin Jianlu frowned, then suddenly threw off the blanket. "Come on up."

"Huh?" Chen Chen was taken aback, seemingly not quite understanding what the girl meant.

"I said, come up and sleep. I saw you yawning a lot just now."

"And what about you?"

"I'm not sleeping, I've had enough sleep," Lin Jianlu said, getting out of bed and bending over.

"Oh... I see..."

"What else did you expect? To sleep with me? You wish!"

Although she harbored deep resentment, Lin Jianlu was still reasonable. It was clear that she would not be able to sleep in the latter half of the night, so it was better to let Chen Chen, who was already very sleepy, get a good night's sleep.

After all, no matter how much of a scumbag he is, he stayed by her side until this point, didn't he?

However, an irresistible impulse compelled her to ask Chen Chen, with whom she had already slept, a question:

"Chen Chen, did you really not save anyone back then?"

Hearing this abrupt question, Chen Chen, who was making the bed, was taken aback for a moment. Then he looked up, stared at her intently, suddenly smiled, and shook his head.

"No, really."