29: Chapter 29 Are You Her Boyfriend?

“Ouch.”

Her foot, wandering freely, kicked a pebble that blocked her path.

Liang Shiqing cried out in pain, her legs suddenly gave out, and she fell to the ground.

Xiao Ran watched this scene, his heart skipped a beat.

He quickly went forward and helped her up: “See, you fell, didn’t you? I told you not to leave, it’s like I’m going to eat you.”

Perhaps because she was caught in such a disheveled state by her benefactor,

the girl lowered her gaze, her cheeks flushed like peach blossoms.

“No… no need, I can do it myself, let… let go of me.”

She stood up unsteadily, pulling free from his hand.

Xiao Ran shook his head helplessly.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to the infirmary.”

Since she wouldn’t take the gentle approach, he would use force.

Before Liang Shiqing could refuse,

Xiao Ran directly squatted down in front of her, and with lightning speed, he grabbed her leg, and with a flick of his wrist, he hoisted her frail body onto his back.

She thought she could run after he had his eyes on her?

Dream on!

Liang Shiqing was stunned, her mind a blank!

Suddenly, she felt herself lifted into the air, landing on a broad, warm back.

She had been forcibly carried!

A wave of shame and anger surged through her, causing her to continuously slap Xiao Ran’s shoulders, her feet kicking wildly in the air.

From her open canvas shoe, a delicate, pink toe peeked out inquisitively.

This was its first time seeing the scenery from off the ground.

“You… you… put me down!”

Liang Shiqing said, embarrassed and annoyed.

She really wanted to shout ‘pervert,’ but she was afraid of causing trouble for her benefactor.

Xiao Ran paid no attention to her.

He even bounced her a few times, making her more secure on his back.

“Please… put me down… can’t I just walk with you instead…?”

Liang Shiqing was almost in tears.

How could there be such a person!

She couldn’t even call for help, that would be ungrateful.

Xiao Ran’s lips curved slightly, and he held her tighter, to prevent her from slipping down.

He stopped a passing girl,

“Excuse me, student, where is the infirmary?”

As soon as he spoke,

the girl on his back suddenly stopped struggling.

The girl looked at this pair with a strange expression, then pointed a direction to Xiao Ran, “Go straight that way, then turn right.”

“Thank you.” Xiao Ran nodded in thanks.

Most fragile university students are very warm-hearted.

If the girl hadn’t been so resistant, she would have been taken to the infirmary much sooner.

“Hold onto my neck, don’t fall.”

“Put… put me down…”

“No.”

Xiao Ran suddenly bent down.

Liang Shiqing felt a sudden sense of weightlessness.

The fear of darkness, the fear of the unknown, made her instinctively wrap her arms around Xiao Ran’s neck.

See.

It worked, didn’t it?

Xiao Ran’s lips curved.

The first step of abduction was successful.

He picked up the wooden stick and handed it to her.

“Hold this.”

Liang Shiqingsilly took it, silently burying her head in his back, her voice as soft as a mosquito:

“Thank… thank you.”

“No need to thank me. You’ve thanked me over ten times today! You’d be better off being obedient and getting well soon! Then you can truly thank me!” Xiao Ran said meaningfully.

“Ah? Okay… okay! I… I’ll get well…”

Xiao Ran suddenly lifted the girl’s thigh a bit, so she could lie more comfortably.

Very thin.

No flesh!

It even felt a bit bony!

“You… what are you doing…?”

“Nothing, I’ll ‘do’ something when you’re better…”

“Ah?”

“You… you let go of me… I… I can walk myself…”

Hehe,

Once you’re on my back, you still want to run away?

Don’t you know that once a girl is carried by a boy, her goodwill will definitely skyrocket?

Just let me do as I please with you!

Hehehe!

...A few strands of soft, dark hair were blown by the wind, occasionally getting into Xiao Ran’s eyes.

“Please! Can you put me down!”

Liang Shiqing’s dim eyes were already moist, and for some reason, her voice took on a crying tone.

The longer she stayed on his back,

the more that sudden kindness made her feel uneasy and fearful.

Xiao Ran probably understood her personality, so he gently comforted her:

“Student, I know you have your pride, and you have your strength. But true pride and strength aren’t about constantly pushing people away. Someone being good to you isn’t necessarily because they pity you. They might just simply want to help someone in need. Your self-deceiving attitude will hurt those who genuinely want to help you. In other words, it’s not that you can’t see hope, but that you don’t want to see hope.”

Liang Shiqing’s body trembled slightly, and she suddenly quieted down.

How could she not know her own problems?

It was indeed her own personality acting up… She could have lived very well with the help of others,

but because of her changed personality after the drastic change, she had hurt many people who wanted to help her!

“You… you’re all… all right.” Her voice was as gentle as a soft rain.

Xiao Ran: “...”

Why did it sound a bit off?

It felt a bit sarcastic.

But she seemed to have listened.

This showed that her heart wasn’t completely closed off.

“How come I feel like you’re being sarcastic?” Xiao Ran joked.

“No… no… I… I just…” The girl’s expression faltered, she wanted to explain, but then choked up.

“What’s your name?”

“I…”

“Hmm?”

“Liang… Liang Shiqing.”

“Be more specific.”

“Liang as in bridge, Shi as in ancient poetry, Qing as in clear sky.” The girl answered softly, not as nervous anymore.

“Liang Shiqing, what a beautiful name!” Xiao Ran praised generously.

“Ah? Is… is it?” She seemed a little overwhelmed.

“Yes! It’s absolutely the most beautiful name I’ve ever heard! Liang, representing standing tall and firm; Shi, inherently representing the endless beauty of poetic imagery; and Qing, representing a beautiful tomorrow. See, isn’t your name very beautiful?”

“Thank… thank you.”

She didn’t know that the corner of her lips, hidden beneath her hair, had curved into an almost imperceptible arc at some point.

Xiao Ran also smiled slightly, no longer teasing her.

Her personality was a bit different; excessive closeness would only be counterproductive.

Liang Shiqing also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Communicating with her benefactor was so stressful!

The boy carried the girl, strolling in the sunlight.

Summer insects chirped.

The wind was moving, her hair was moving, her delicate toe was peeking out, and someone was secretly taking pictures!

“Click~~”

It was a passing photography enthusiast, secretly capturing this scene… Ten minutes later, in the infirmary.

There weren’t many people, a few who had drunk too much were on IV drips.

It was graduation ceremony, so drinking was perfectly reasonable!

Xiao Ran carried Liang Shiqing to the window and called softly:

“Doctor?”

“Hello, how can I help you?” A rather pretty female doctor appeared at the window.

“Hello, please help me examine her.”

Xiao Ran turned slightly, revealing Liang Shiqing on his back.

“Her back was scratched by a tree branch, please take a look.”

The doctor peered out.

Liang Shiqing’s lower back was covered in crisscrossing scratches, as if wrapped in red silk threads.

“Carry her inside.”

Liang Shiqing docilely wrapped her arms around his neck, lying on his back, letting him do as he pleased.

This was the establishment of initial trust.

Xiao Ran carried Liang Shiqing into the examination room and gently placed her on the bed.

To his surprise, she clung tightly to his sleeve, her downcast eyes full of panic, as if afraid he would slip away.

“It’s okay.” Xiao Ran patted the back of her hand.

“Thank you, Doctor.”

“It’s nothing. I know this girl, she’s very stubborn. I didn’t expect you to be able to bring her to the infirmary.”

The female doctor smiled, gave him a meaningful look, and continued to ask,

“How did she get hurt?”

She took out some disinfectant and prepared to clean Liang Shiqing’s wounds.

“She was scared by a stray dog and got scratched by tree branches. Her mood isn’t very good either, and I see she’s incredibly thin. Will there be any serious problems?”

The doctor nodded, “I’ll clean her wounds. Please step outside for a moment.”

“Understood.”

He comforted Liang Shiqing for a few moments before leaving the examination room… The doctor took off Liang Shiqing’s clothes; even the inside of her dress was stained with blood.

As she disinfected Liang Shiqing, she asked:

“Shiqing, what happened!”

“Dr. Li, I… I just wanted to go out for some fresh air, but I… I didn’t expect to run into a stray dog.” Liang Shiqing seemed very familiar with her and spoke without much restraint.

“Sigh.”

Dr. Li sighed. When Shiqing hadn’t lost her sight, their relationship was quite good.

Perhaps fate was unfair,

Liang Shiqing was originally a lively and cheerful girl, but after a serious illness, she lost her sight, and even her personality changed drastically!

Seeing her bruised and incredibly thin, Dr. Li was almost in tears.

After treating the wounds, she began to conduct an examination.

...Outside, Xiao Ran was chatting with Xu Qianqian.

: “Brother, when are you coming out to play?”

: “Qianqian, I’m a bit busy right now. I’ll come find you in a bit, don’t worry, I’ll definitely spend tonight with you.”

Xiao Ran sent the message without batting an eye.

“A bit busy,” meaning he was being born.

Speaking of which, Xu Qianqian also attended this school.

He wondered if she knew Liang Shiqing.

: “Mm-hmm, find me when you’re done!”

: “OK”

“Creak.”

Just then, the door to the examination room suddenly opened.

“Student, it’s all taken care of.” Dr. Li poked her head out and said,

“Let me ask you another question, are you Shiqing’s boyfriend?”

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