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"I'll go with you guys." Zhong Nuo quickly ran down the stands, "He Xi, can you carry me? Do you want a boy to carry me?"

"It's okay, she's very light." He Xi responded.

What a joke. How could he not be able to carry her? It would be too embarrassing if he couldn't even carry his wife. Wouldn't it be a waste of exercise? Besides, why would she be willing to let someone else carry her? Even if she had to carry her, she would have to be carried to the infirmary.

Mingmei was probably really tired. She wrapped her arms around He Xi's neck and let them hang naturally. Her whole body collapsed on He Xi's back. Her head tilted to one side and leaned on He Xi's shoulder, breathing slightly.
The hot air gushed out behind He Xi's ears, making the tips of her ears turn red involuntarily.

He Xi was afraid that Ming Mei would fall back on his back, so he bent his waist very deeply and kept reminding Wen Wan to hold her well. This posture was very strenuous, and when he was sent to the infirmary, He Xi's forehead was already covered with sweat.

The school doctor asked them to put the patient on the bed. Zhong Nuo took this opportunity to briefly explain the situation to the school doctor: "I was admitted to the hospital the day before yesterday because of acute gastroenteritis. After being discharged from the hospital, I rested for a day and a half. I just participated in a long-distance run, but I couldn't run halfway through."

"She said she felt dizzy, nauseous, and had cold sweats." He Xi was afraid that the description was not sufficient and would affect the diagnosis of the condition, so he quickly added.

"It's good that you're still awake, but this is too much! How can you do such strenuous exercise right after coming out of the hospital?" The school doctor approached Mingmei, observed her briefly, and then asked: "Do you usually have symptoms of hypoglycemia?"

Mingmei dodged his gaze and bit her lip, "Yeah, a little bit."

The school doctor took out a bottle of glucose from the cabinet, broke it into pieces and handed it to Mingmei: "Drink this bottle of glucose, be careful not to cut your mouth with the bottle. Have you eaten?"

"I ate a little." Mingmei took the glucose and drank it all, then threw the glass bottle into the bucket next to her.

The school doctor added: "For people like you who have low blood sugar, you can carry a few candies in your pocket on weekdays, hard candies or lollipops are fine. When you feel dizzy, eat one. It is quite effective. In fact, the most important thing is to supplement your nutrition and eat well. Are you a bit picky about food?"

"Just a little bit." Mingmei said embarrassedly.

The school doctor had predicted everything, and with other people present, Mingmei felt too embarrassed to look up at the doctor's face. How could she answer? But she was really picky about food, and would not touch anything she didn't like, which led to her family only cooking dishes she liked.

It turned out that she had low blood sugar. She was careless. He Xi finally understood why Mingmei always carried a few candies with her.

Seeing that Mingmei was fine, Zhong Nuo was relieved and said, "The closing ceremony will be held soon, and I have to go back to organize the students. You have a good rest here, and I will notify your family to pick you up when I am free."

"Teacher, can you please not notify my family? I've rested well and can walk by myself..." Mingmei came out without telling her family. She was afraid that her grandparents would find out, so she quickly said, "Besides, we have Wanwan. She goes home with me every day." After saying that, she secretly winked at Wenwan.

Wen Wan understood and agreed, "Yes, teacher, just leave Mingmei to me! I can stay here and take care of her now. When she has rested, I will send her home directly. Okay, teacher?"

"No, you still have to hold up the class sign." Zhong Nuo rejected Wen Wan's request and turned to He Xi, "You stay here with Ming Mei. I'll let Wen Wan replace you after the closing ceremony. After all, someone has to accompany the patient."

"But He Xi came in third in the high jump and also needs to receive her award," Wen Wan reminded.

"It's okay, I don't care. Let Li Xingyu collect it for me." He Xi looked as if he regarded money and reputation as dirt.

Zhong Nuo then took Wen Wan away. Before leaving, Wen Wan said to Ming Mei, "Wait for me. I will be with you soon."

After they left, the school doctor said to He Xi, "Go to the cafeteria and pack her a meal. She probably didn't eat enough." Then he turned to Ming Mei and said, "Eat on time, don't be picky about food, and carry some candies, chocolates, etc. in your bag."

"Oh, okay." Mingmei lowered her head guiltily, like a child who had made a mistake.

The school doctor went back to do his own thing.

He Xi then asked Mingmei: "Mingmei, I'm going to the cafeteria now, what do you want to eat?"

Mingmei blurted out, "Whatever." She regretted it right after she said it, but unfortunately she couldn't take it back.

He Xi was speechless. Whatever? Forget it, let's go to the cafeteria to see what dishes are available.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, He Xi began to recall the dishes in Mingmei's lunch box in the past and decided to prepare food for her according to her menu. After selecting and packing the food, he passed by the canteen and went in to buy two grape-flavored lollipops.

Mingmei took a look at the food He Xi prepared and couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief: Fortunately, they were all her favorite dishes.

After dinner, since Wen Wan was not there, Ming Mei was alone with He Xi for the first time and felt a little awkward. They looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

He Xi suddenly thought of something and quickly handed the lollipop to Ming Mei: "I just bought it casually when I passed by the canteen, you can keep it with you." - In fact, it was not just bought casually at all. She heard the school doctor say that people with low blood sugar should always carry two candies with them, so she kept it in mind and went to the canteen to buy it after dinner.

Mingmei took the lollipop and said thank you a little embarrassedly. Then she was speechless again.

After a while, Ming Mei said, "He Xi, I'm a little tired. I want to sleep first."

"Well, go to sleep."

Mingmei slowly lay down, covered herself with the quilt, turned her head to the other direction, and faced He Xi with the back of her head.

Mingmei closed her eyes, but her mind never stopped thinking: What should I do? Why is it awkward to be alone with her? She worked so hard to carry me to the infirmary, isn't it rude to leave her alone like this? Oh, never mind, just pretend to sleep.

The windows of the infirmary were open, and a strong wind blew at the right time, making the leaves of the sycamore trees outside the window rustle. He Xi quickly got up to close the window, then sat aside, staring at Mingmei intently.

After an unknown amount of time, He Xi found Ming Mei still in the same position without moving, and he was a little worried. He tiptoed to her and saw that she seemed to be sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed, but he was still worried. He only breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his seat after he used his fingers to feel her breath.

Mingmei quietly opened her eyes after He Xi returned to her seat, her cheeks flushed. ——In fact, she was not asleep at all.

After the closing ceremony, Wen Wan quickly rushed to the infirmary to replace He Xi.
Coincidentally, Mingmei "woke up" as soon as Wen Wan arrived at the infirmary.

Wen Wan asked, "Ming Mei, can you try to walk? I've asked for leave from Teacher Zhong. I won't be attending the evening self-study class. I'll take you home."

"I drank glucose, had a meal, and rested for such a long time. Now I feel energetic. Let's go home." After Mingmei put on her shoes, she began to fold the quilt.

He Xi asked: "How about I take you there?"
Mingmei refused: "Go back to class. You didn't ask for leave. It's not good to skip class."
Wen Wan also said: "You should go back to class quickly."

He Xi pursed her lips, and had no choice but to say, "Then you must be careful and remember to send me a message when you get home."

"Know it."

He Xi slowly returned to the classroom. Zhong Nuo had not arrived yet. He saw that all the classmates were unhappy and the atmosphere was very low. He Xi guessed that Class 7 won the first place in the total score list and took away the prize money.

After sitting down, Li Xingyu handed her a certificate, "Sister Xi, your honor."
He Xi took it and casually stuffed it into the drawer.

Not long after, Zhong Nuo entered the classroom. Seeing that his classmates were in low spirits, he clapped his hands vigorously and said loudly, "Classmates, we are second, not second to last. Class 19, which is second to last, is still celebrating that they are not last! We are so good, we should be happy, don't be so sad."

Suddenly, the English teacher appeared at the door and knocked on it symbolically: "Teacher Zhong, I have something to talk to you about. Can you come out for a moment?"

While Zhong Nuo was called out by the English teacher, Qian Ziyue was getting more and more unwilling to accept the result. He complained in his seat with a sad face: "It's just 1 point difference. If anyone can get third place in the women's 1500-meter long-distance race, we can all get the prize money. The boys got 3 points in the long-distance race, why can't the girls get even 1 point?"

Qian Ziyue's voice was neither loud nor soft, as the English teacher and Zhong Nuo outside the door could not hear it. But it was also neither soft nor soft, as the whole class could hear it.

He Jiahe was unhappy and turned around to argue: "Qian Ziyue, what do you mean by this? I participated in so many events, and except for long-distance running, which event did I not win a place in? I'm just not good at long-distance running, do you have to say that?"

"Why sign up if you're not good at it?"

"Do you understand? No one signed up for the long-distance race. If I don't sign up, the list will be empty and our class won't even have a chance to compete with other classes!"

He Xi was also angry. Ming Mei refused to give up the competition despite her illness and even nearly fainted. Qian Ziyue was still making sarcastic remarks. She had no choice but to speak up for him:
"Qian Ziyue, what do you mean? Are you saying that it's Mingmei and He Jiahe's fault that we didn't get the prize? Why didn't you, Qian Ziyue, get first place in the long-distance race? If you got first place, wouldn't we get the prize? How ridiculous!"

Qian Ziyue was scolded by two people in a row, and He Xi's tone was very unfriendly. He was so angry that he hit back without thinking: "So what? At least I got the points. The girls didn't get any points in the long-distance race. It's the girls who are holding us back! Girls are useless."

Qian Ziyue's words completely angered He Xi. He Xi slammed the table, rushed forward and punched him, hitting his nose. Qian Ziyue started bleeding from his nose. He reached out his hand to touch it, and saw the blood on his fingers. He raised his head and questioned, "He Xi, you hit me?"

He Xi stared at him and said viciously: "I'm going to hit you! If you don't accept it, why don't you hit me too?"

Qian Ziyue wiped the blood from his nose. He knew he couldn't beat He Xi, but he didn't want to lose face or be defeated, so he said disdainfully, "I don't hit girls."

"Then I feel relieved." He Xi still felt unsatisfied, so he raised his fist and punched Qian Ziyue in the face again.

Qian Ziyue covered his cheek and screamed twice in pain. He was so angry that he didn't care about anything else. He stared at He Xi and said in a loud voice: "Are you serious? This is intolerable! I will fight you!"

(End of this chapter)