Marriage as a Game

Chapter 7: Working again? Asking despite knowing the answer

Early this morning, my grandmother has transferred to the Peking University affiliated school and now lives in a double room at the end of the corridor on the fourth floor.

After Shen Chaoxi got off the elevator, he asked for the ward number at the nursing desk and walked over.

The Kyoto University Affiliated School is directly connected to Dongzhi No. 1 Middle School by a subway, and it only takes a quarter of an hour to get here.

It was a little after five in the afternoon, the sun was setting, and there was still a long time before it completely set. The entire ward area was quiet and orderly, all white, and filled with the smell of disinfectant.

When Zheng Juanjuan saw Shen Chaoxi coming in, she had expected it but still complained a few words.

"I'm telling you, your uncle will be able to make it here. The most important thing for you now is to study! Forget about today, just finish your review at school tomorrow and go home directly."

Zheng Juanjuan took a nap here in the afternoon. She hadn't combed her hair yet, and a strand of it hung in front of her ear. She was in a hurry to change clothes to go to work, so she casually grabbed a handful of hair and tied it up with a black rubber band.

Shen Chaoxi looked at Zheng Juanjuan, whose eyes were covered with fine lines, and thought that she and Yao Chun were the same age. When Yao Chun ran away five years ago, she was still as delicate as a girl. She must be living a very comfortable life now.

After seeing Zheng Juanjuan off, Shen Chaoxi wanted to read a book for a while, but he was always asked questions by people in the same ward.

Grandma took a set of sleeping pills in the afternoon and is still sleeping soundly.

Shen Chaoxi used the excuse of carrying the thermos to go to the water room.

There is a hot water room on each floor of the ward.

Unfortunately, there was a yellow sign saying "Under Maintenance" at the door of the hot water room on the fourth floor, so she had to climb the stairs to the orthopedic inpatient department on the fifth floor.

The emergency exit leading to the hot water room on the fifth floor passes through a row of doctors' offices.

Shen Chaoxi felt something strange and when he lowered his eyes he discovered that the laces of his canvas shoes were untied.

She moved to the corner and squatted to tie her shoe.

At the same time, the door of a medical office opposite opened.

"I'm telling you it's okay. It's been two months since the fracture. If it grows any further it will just grow back!"

"This is not for insurance. You said you have an injured foot and you are still a physical education teacher. You are so old and still fooling around!"

"Brother, have you ever seen a physical education teacher running 800 meters by himself?"

……

The two of them chatted casually as they walked past Shen Chaoxi.

One of them had a low, teasing voice that she was all too familiar with.

After waiting for a long time until they passed the hot water room and went to the elevator, Shen Chaoxi finally stood up.

No one is using the hot water room at this time, so the water is drawn very quickly.

Shen Chaoxi filled a kettle with hot water and just turned around when he was startled.

Shang Jianghan, who had already walked far away, was wearing a light white casual suit. He was casually playing with the car keys in his left hand, with his right hand in his pocket. He looked lazy, with a smile in his dark eyes, and leaned against the door of the bathroom.

Hasn't he left already?
Shen Chaoxi put away his surprise, took a few steps forward, and put on a polite smile on his face.

"Teacher Shang, what a coincidence!"

How could it not be a coincidence? As students and teachers, we have more chances to run into each other outside than in school.

Shang Jianghan stood with his back to the light. One side of his face with clear lines was not very clear, while the corner of his mouth on the other side was slightly raised, and there was a smile in his dark eyes.

"Come to work again?"

Asking questions knowingly!

Shen Chaoxi lowered his eyebrows, and his thick eyelashes fluttered slightly, covering a shadow.

"No, my elder at home is in the hospital." Shen Chaoxi didn't say much.

Someone from another ward came to get water, and Shen Chaoxi made way and walked out.

Shang Jianghan didn't move, his lazy posture remained the same.

A faint woody scent brushed past their noses. If they wanted to go out, they had to come into contact.

But I have to go out.

"Goodbye, Teacher Shang!" Shen Chaoxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, said hello politely and left.

When she quickly walked to the corner, she looked back for some unknown reason, and saw Shang Jianghan's posture remained unchanged.

When I returned to the ward, my uncle Yao Yuan was already there.

Also coming with him was his cousin Yao Dimai.

Yao Dimai, who just turned 20 this year, is only two years older than Shen Chaoxi. His sunny and handsome face is tanned into a wheat-colored complexion.

The courier's job is easy to earn, but also hard work. "Uncle, cousin!

When did my cousin come back?" Shen Chaoxi put down the kettle and poured a cup of warm water for each of them.

Ever since she came to the Yao family and occupied the second bedroom, Yao Dimai moved out of the house and has been living in the temporary dormitory of her workplace.

Some time ago, their express delivery company took on an outbound job and the salary was doubled. Yao Di had just returned after being away on a business trip for more than half a month.

Yao Dimai took the cup of water and took a few gulps.

"I came back this morning. I went to the company to report and came back to rest for two days. I heard from my dad that you are a day student. What do you think?

We are at home, what can a little girl like you do to help? Study hard, don’t be like your brother who couldn’t even get into college and can only do manual labor.”

Hearing this, Shen Chaoxi felt warm at heart. Since Yao Chun left, she had never been cared for like this in the Shen family.

Shen Chaoxi took back the empty cup and smiled, deliberately joking.

"Why, cousin, do you think I'm occupying your room and you have no place to sleep when you come back?"

Although it was a joke, Yao Yuan looked around the ward and still explained on behalf of Yao Dimai.

"That's not what your brother meant. It doesn't matter where he sleeps. Just make do with it. He's not worried that commuting will affect your studies."

As the three of them were talking, grandma woke up leisurely.

Seeing her granddaughter and grandson around her and changing the environment, the grandmother seemed to be in much better spirits.

She has been a teacher for most of her life. Her husband betrayed her when she was young, and she struggled to survive with her children. In her later years, she had to worry about her daughter's divorce.

In this situation, she couldn't help but give up on herself.

However, she felt a little comforted when she saw that her two children were healthy and not growing up abnormally.

**
Wednesday afternoon, the sky was unusually gloomy.

The physical education class that Class 9 had been looking forward to and dreading arrived as scheduled.

The bell rang for class and the team of nineteen people stood in two rows.

There are nine girls and ten boys.

Shen Chaoxi stood on the outermost side.

She had earphones in her right ear and was listening to English listening.

While the teacher was not here, Fang Yuan changed his position with others and moved to the left side of Shen Chaoxi.

"Chao Xi, I won't be able to run for a while so I'll pretend to have a stomachache. Help me up and we'll use the excuse of going to the infirmary."

After the painful experience of Class 6, Fang Yuan found a good solution for himself.

Shen Chaoxi glanced sideways at the far left side of the team.

"Why don't you let Xiaoyu accompany you?"

The two of them came quickly and stayed in Jiao.

Fang Yuan pinched his nose, looking indignant.

"Don't mention it. I said I'd rather die than be tortured by Handsome Guoguo!"

It is said that the soldier who teaches physical education class for Class 6 is also a handsome guy.

Xiao Xiaoyu happens to be a face control.

"You have a stomachache, not me. Will the teacher grant me leave?"

Shen Chaoxi thought that there were only a dozen people in a class, and if two of them left, something unexpected might happen.

Fang Yuan was not worried about this at all.

"Tsk! Why did I look for you? Because you are beautiful! I don't believe any opposite sex can resist your tender glance! Remember to frown when the time comes, and it's best to pretend to be drooling. Well, actually you don't have to, just lower your head and droop your eyebrows, and there will be no problem!"

Shen Chaoxi: ...

Didn’t expect that I have this effect?

Shen Chaoxi was so angry at this guy that he laughed!

As the two were whispering to each other, they didn't notice the tall figure walking not far away.

The man came against the light, and his features were not clear.

Suddenly, there was silence in the team, and everyone's eyes were focused on the man who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thin waist, and who walked with a breeze.

(End of this chapter)