I am weak and friendly

Chapter 413 Another Heart in Suspension
"Dong dong!"

When someone knocked on the dormitory door, Tang Yiping sighed deeply.

Oh, here it comes!

finally come!

As it turns out, even praying to all the gods and Buddhas, hoping that this moment would not come, was useless!
What's meant to happen will happen!
In a person's life, there are only two things that are unavoidable: paying taxes and dying!

The moment of my social demise has arrived!
He looked down at his student ID and campus card on his desk.

The document contained information about my new roommate.

Name: Xu Songnian
Sex: Male
Date of birth: March 1983
Department: School of Electrical Engineering

Major: Electrical Engineering (Power System)

Educational level: Master's degree (full-time)

Enrollment date: September 2025
Valid from September 2025 to September 2028
That's right, Tang Yiping's new roommate is a 42-year-old man.

He's a genuine middle-aged man, because Master Tang is only a few years older than him.

I never expected that my second meeting with the other person would be so disastrous.

Wait, wait, don't rush, Tang Yiping.

Blind people rely on sound to identify others, so they lower their voices to avoid being recognized!
"Wait a moment!" Tang Yiping lowered his voice and responded before opening the door.

He prayed silently that Xu Songnian wouldn't recognize him.

Before he could even open the door, Stoka suddenly darted out and pried it open.

Then it let out a loud "woof" to warmly welcome its new roommate.

Tang Yiping: "???"

No, Stoka, where's your quick wit? Didn't you notice I'm in a bad mood?

what?
Sure enough, Xu Songnian frowned upon hearing Stoka's voice, and his expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing the sound of the wheelchair.

“Hello, is this A-102?” he asked.

“That’s right.” Tang Yiping lowered his voice even further.

However, it was completely ineffective.

"Ah? It really is you?" Xu Songnian exclaimed in surprise.

Tang Yiping: "..."

Wait, I should have pretended to be mute!

Blind people and mute people, they never see each other again, what a perfect match!
How could I not have thought of that? Sure enough, without my "innate intelligence," I'm just a stupid weakling!
Tang Yiping inwardly groaned, completely forgetting to answer.

"I...did I go to the wrong room?" Not getting an answer, Xu Songnian was a little unsure of himself.

"No..." Tang Yiping didn't even have the strength to lower his voice.

"So you're going to be my roommate?"

"Correct."

"What a coincidence!" Xu Songnian grinned. "Great! I was worried I'd cause trouble for my roommate."

"Uh……"

Xu Songnian is a very talkative person. After learning that Tang Yiping was his roommate, he immediately became enthusiastic.

This senior, Uncle Xu Songnian, is a very easy person to get along with.

However, I just couldn't quite join the conversation.

Tang Yiping rarely met someone like himself who didn't wallow in self-pity over his misfortunes. He thought Xu Songnian was really a good person.

If he were a person full of negative energy, Tang Yiping would probably be even more conflicted.

It's impossible to raise it, absolutely impossible.

But now, he finds that the other party is being a little too enthusiastic.

Instead, I was the one who got carried along.

"You've had it so tough, at such a young age..." Xu Songnian held Tang Yiping's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you."

"By the way, I might have something that could help you, I don't know if you need it..." Xu Songnian took out his walking stick, "This walking stick is something I made myself, it can detect..."

Before he could finish speaking, his phone rang.

His phone announced: "Guo Jianming is calling."

"Excuse me, I need to take this call," Xu Songnian said, then turned around and went into his room.

“Okay, I guess Brother Guo has a lot to tell you,” Tang Yiping said.

“There must be a lot.” Xu Songnian laughed.

After all, it's not easy for a blind person to start their university life.

“But thankfully I have you, Tang,” Xu Songnian said. “I think I’ll adapt quickly.”

Tang Yiping watched Xu Songnian's retreating figure, feeling deeply troubled.

How can I tell Xu Songnian that I'm not actually blind?
What should I do? What should I do? I can't put my mind to it!

Sigh, never mind, let's wait and see.

Tang Yiping shook his head and went back to his room.

A summer vacation had passed, and Tang Yiping's bedroom was covered in dust. He cleaned it for a while, making the whole room dusty. Meanwhile, Xu Songnian answered Guo Ge's call.

After chatting for a few minutes, Brother Guo asked, "Is there anything else you're having trouble with that you need me to help you with?"

“Nothing for now. Even if I encounter problems, I want to try to overcome them myself first. After all, Tang has had much more difficulties than me, but she was able to adapt to university life. My difficulties are nothing.” Xu Songnian said with emotion, “Tang is not only blind, but also needs to use a wheelchair. If Tang can complete her studies, so can I.”

Brother Guo was very pleased to hear this; it seemed that this older student, Xu, was not difficult to deal with. However, he was also puzzled.

"Hirako is a very good and kind person, and a good roommate. You can ask him anything. But... you must have misunderstood. Hirako isn't blind, although he's quite good at pretending to be blind. Today, he was the one who pretended to help me find many inconvenient facilities, but... I'm pretty sure he wasn't blind when I left..."

Brother Guo paused for a moment, then said, "But I'm also quite sure he wouldn't joke like that with you, so there must be some misunderstanding between you two."

Xu Songnian: "???"

Xu Songnian hung up the phone and then turned to look at the door behind him.

Uh, what's going on? Why did Teacher Guo say that Tang isn't blind?

Could it be some kind of misunderstanding?

Yes, Tang didn't say he was blind at the time; he was just in a wheelchair and had a dog with him.

So I had a preconceived notion that he was blind and asked if his dog was a guide dog.

But what about the dog helping Tang with programming later on?

Could it be that Tang pretended to be blind to protect my feelings?
No, that's not right. I did "watch" the dog program for a long time.

Despite being blind for many years, Xu Songnian has very strong hearing and other sensory abilities. Although he cannot see other people's faces or their gaze, he can still perceive many things.

Tang Yiping was indeed having a dog help him with programming; this was something he genuinely perceived.

Is it because you don't want to embarrass yourself, so you just pretend to be okay?
Sigh, they must think I'm blind, so they have to consider my self-esteem.

Wait a minute, that can't be right, dogs can program... right?

Having lost the influence of the "the weak are harmless" principle, Xu Songnian always felt something was off when recalling the situation at that time.

However, he did not see it with his own eyes.

Moreover, the lingering effect of "the weak are harmless" still exists, so even if you feel something is wrong, you don't know what it is.

Guide dogs should be able to...program... right?

That doesn't make sense, but what's wrong with it?
He quickly gave up on the dog programming problem.

Oh dear, what should I do? I mistook him for a blind person, and he didn't even call me out on it.

Just as Teacher Guo said, Tang is a very kind child. He was even considering my self-esteem.

Ugh.

To my utter surprise, I made a fool of myself as soon as I reported for duty.

What to do now?

I can't just keep hiding inside forever, Tang is going to take me to the cafeteria.

The misunderstanding should be cleared up eventually.

With that thought in mind, Xu Songnian finally opened the door.

"Finished the call?" Tang Yiping checked the time. "It's noon. Let's go. I'll take you to the cafeteria and help you get familiar with the way."

"Uh, okay." Xu Songnian smiled. "Then I'll trouble you, Tang."

Oh no, I should have exposed it when it came out.

Now I'm even more embarrassed to say it.

It seems the misunderstanding will continue, Xu Songnian thought.

Sigh, let's just keep going like this...

Tang Yiping thought.

Both of them gave an awkward yet polite smile.

"Can I lead the way and you follow behind?" Tang Yiping asked.

“No problem, I can keep up with you,” Xu Songnian said.

The two people arrived at the door one after the other. As soon as they opened the door, they saw a man in his thirties or forties standing outside, looking like he was about to knock.

His gaze swept over Tang Yiping in the wheelchair, then looked up at Xu Songnian behind him, who was using a white cane, before looking down at Tang Yiping again.

"Excuse me, are you Tang?" the man asked.

"Uh, it's me. And you are?"

"I am your professor for your sophomore year, Tang. I have come here specifically to visit you," the middle-aged man said.

"Ah..." Tang Yiping was a little confused and didn't know what to do for a moment.

No, why would my own teacher come to visit me?
Could it be... that I've been caught copying homework?

No, that can't be right. Everyone copies homework!

Why would they need to come to their door to arrest them?

why?
Tang Yiping was in a daze when he felt Xu Songnian gently poke him with his finger, then pull his wheelchair backward to clear the doorway.

"Please come in, teacher!" Xu Songnian said.

(End of this chapter)