The Ceo Of The Company Next Door Seems To Have A Crush On Me Chapter 25

Health is More Important and the Little White Flower

Yan Xucheng let out a long sigh. The childishness on him seemed to dissipate into the air with that long sigh, and even his flamboyant red hair became solemn, making him incredibly convincing.

“You’re in the second year of high school now, right? Have you started the first round of review?”

Guo Yangcheng nodded without speaking.

“You’ve already studied those things once, haven’t you? Even if you miss the first round, there’s still the second and third. Plus, you have this person here…” His smoky-blue eyes turned to the girl, and he bent slightly in apology, “Excuse me, what’s your name, junior?”

The girl paused, then reacted by pushing up her glasses. She instinctively started to lower her head but quickly raised it to look directly into Yan Xucheng’s eyes: “Yang Yi. Yang from ‘poplar tree,’ Yi from ‘art.’”

Yan Xucheng gave her a reassuring look: “Mm, I remember. Yang Yi, your eyes are very beautiful, like stars. Don’t lower your head when talking to people in the future; let your eyes show.”

Then he seriously addressed Guo Yangcheng, who was leaning against the hospital bed: “You’ve also hired Ms. Yang for one-on-one tutoring. You won’t miss anything, will you? I know you’ve always been a very hardworking child, starting to study the moment you woke up from surgery, but you are still young.

I mean, maybe people always tell you that the first round of review is important, the second round is important, the third round is important, the first mock exam is important… But when you grow up a little more, you’ll realize these things are nothing. It’s okay to miss a little. Moreover, there are things more important than studying in this world—like your health. I think your family feels the same way.”

Guo Yangcheng was speechless. Studying had always occupied the primary position in his short life. No one had ever told him, “It’s okay to miss a little.” His life experience made him want to argue, but a deeper factor prevented him from speaking.

He couldn’t help but follow Yan Xucheng’s words and think of his family. Since his injury, his parents had only visited once, and he happened to be sleeping at the time, so he didn’t even see them. Now, he didn’t know where they were.

Would they also think his health was more important?

Guo Yangcheng looked up at this unusually serious attending doctor. Judging by his own standards, this doctor was very unconventional, and that long red hair didn’t fit the image of an excellent student in his mind.

But he was the senior that Teacher Yang admired, which meant he was also a student at Jing University, and one of the best. If that was the case, then what he said must be right.

Guo Yangcheng nodded: “I understand, Doctor Yan.”

The voices of boys this age had already deepened. Since he had been listening intently to the lesson without drinking water, his voice was naturally hoarse. It wasn’t pleasant to hear, nor was it particularly unpleasant; it was just the kind that would be lost in a crowd.

Yan Xucheng nodded: “Then I’ll be going. You two continue.”

The nanny saw him to the door of the ward. Before the door gently closed, the steady voice of the girl explaining the problem rang out again, only this composed voice seemed to hide a happy little bird, occasionally fluttering.

Yan Xucheng didn’t care how much of what he said was actually taken in. He wasn’t good at lecturing or giving motivational speeches. As long as Guo Yangcheng stayed put and recovered, it was enough. He didn’t expect a few short sentences to enlighten someone and open their meridians. If it really had that effect, he would have gone into pyramid schemes long ago.

No, no, pyramid schemes are illegal, he couldn’t do that. He should go into live commerce instead.

Walking while letting his mind wander, Yan Xucheng felt like he had forgotten something.

Strange.

What was it?

The phone in his pocket started vibrating frantically, instantly jolting Yan Xucheng’s meridians open.

He had promised Sister Lin Shu he would go see the Little White Flower!

Yan Xucheng pulled out his phone and saw it was indeed Lin Shu.

Hiss—

He answered the call, apologizing as he walked toward the elevator: “I’m sorry, Sister Lin! I was busy with rounds and completely forgot! Wuwu! You absolutely must forgive me! I’ll treat you to dinner! Please, please!”

Lin Shu wouldn’t hold a grudge over a small matter; temporary delays during rounds were normal.

“Then I’ll give you another chance. Are you still in the inpatient department? Come straight to the sixth floor. I’ll wait for you by the staff elevator.”

“Okay, okay, okay!”

Yan Xucheng agreed repeatedly, rushing to the elevator and pressing the button with a “pat.” “I’ve pressed the elevator, Sis!”

Lin Shu was amused by him, coaxing him like a child: “Good.”

She didn’t have to wait long. A few minutes later, Yan Xucheng rushed out, calling out half-energetically and half-pleadingly, “Sister Lin Shu!”

“Mmhmm~” Lin Shu raised an eyebrow. “Don’t think you can get out of treating me to dinner just by acting cute.”

Yan Xucheng defended himself indignantly: “I wasn’t trying to skip out on the bill.”

The two walked toward 606. Lin Shu asked, “How did you know there was a ‘Little White Flower’?”

Yan Xucheng didn’t want to mention Lu Zhijian, so he vaguely said, “Oh, it’s definitely reliable. Just trust me, Sister Lin Shu.”

Seeing that Yan Xucheng didn’t want to elaborate, Lin Shu didn’t press further and smoothly changed the subject.

Before they reached the door of S-606, they bumped into a girl in a white dress, slender and delicate, walking with her head down, sobbing as she went. Before she reached them, she stumbled. Yan Xucheng instinctively supported her arm: “Are you alright, miss?”

Lin Shu burst out laughing.

Yan Xucheng had long arms, so he stretched them out straight, grabbing the girl’s wrist to support her body. The girl’s arm was held rigidly out, and the two of them looked like they were forming a bridge in the hallway.

Yan Xucheng looked helplessly at Lin Shu, calling out pitifully, “Sis—”

Lin Shu cleared her throat to cover the upturn of her lips: “Ah, ah, I’m coming.”

She helped steady the girl and cleared her throat: “Are you okay?”

The girl raised her head.

Whoa! What a pitiful, Little White Flower face!

Her tear-filled gaze slowly swept over Yan Xucheng, finally settling vaguely on Lin Shu. Her eyes blinked, and two lines of clear tears rolled down.

Yan Xucheng felt completely uncomfortable under that gaze, like he had grown thorns all over, to use Lan Lan’s words.

Lin Shu looked at Yan Xucheng hiding behind her, then at the girl silently weeping in front of her, utterly confused.

Fortunately, after crying for a few moments, the girl wiped her tears and turned to walk away, her eyes red and her face pale and unhealthy.

Only after the girl left did Yan Xucheng lean closer to Lin Shu: “Sis, did you see where she went just now?”

Lin Shu’s voice sounded very uncertain: “I think it was S-606?”

“606!”

“606!”

The siblings spoke in unison!

If that was the case, Yan Xucheng tentatively asked, “Is that the Little White Flower?”

Lin Shu nodded: “Probably.”

They recalled the girl’s appearance and immediately felt that the nickname “Little White Flower” was exceptionally fitting. White face, white skin, white dress—the whole person was a trembling little white flower in the wind!

Lin Shu sighed in admiration: “The female lead of those old-school novels finally has a face. I’m going to re-read the classics tonight.”

Yan Xucheng noticed something amiss: “Wait, why did she fall just now? And why did she look at me like that? And why did she leave without saying hello?”

Lin Shu was truly the senior. She wanted to pat Yan Xucheng’s head, but seeing his six-foot-one height, she settled for patting his shoulder: “This is just you being inexperienced. One of the basic skills of a Little White Flower female lead is the flat-ground stumble. And a female lead, well, she has to be a little different from everyone else. Not saying hello is probably part of it. As for why she looked at you, hmm… maybe because you’re handsome.”

“Hehe, thanks, Sister Lin.” Yan Xucheng only heard the last sentence.

Lin Shu slowly added the other sentence: “It might also be because the way you helped her up was really strange.”

After saying that, she turned around and walked back. They had come together to see the Little White Flower, and now that they had seen her, there was no need to stay. As for the domineering CEO in 606 who constantly threatened to drag people to the grave with him, just seeing him felt like it shortened her lifespan.

Yan Xucheng quickly followed, still agonizing over his actions just now: “Was it really strange?”

“Very strange.”

After leaving the inpatient department, they went to have lunch together. Halfway through the meal, a call came in: “Doctor Yan, we have a car accident patient who needs emergency surgery!”

“Okay, I’ll be right there.”