Daily life in the academy

The inner hall finally became quiet, and the fragrance of Chinese herbal medicine filled the air. Baizhi's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and she gradually fell asleep. She didn't know how long she slept before Aman woke her up.

"Sister, wake up and take your medicine."

Baizhi opened her eyes drowsily and met Aman's energetic eyes. She hummed, propped herself up, took the medicine bowl and took a sip.

“It’s so bitter—”

Bai Zhi's face wrinkled into a ball, and her mind became clear.

She mustered up the courage to hold her breath and eyes, drank the whole thing in one gulp, and then stuck out her tongue and yelled at A-man, "Quick, A-man, water."

Baizhi looked so funny that Aman burst into laughter, but she didn't stop and quickly poured water and handed it over.

After taking a few sips of water, the bitter taste in my mouth was finally diluted.

"Sister, you looked so funny just now."

Bai Zhi heard her calling her sister all the time, and said, "Look, I call you A Man, so you have to call me A Zhi too, okay?"

"Azhi? Can't I call you sister?" Aman tilted her head in confusion. Her skin color was slightly darker, and her eyes were now round, very much like the little black cat at the entrance of the village.

"Yes, it's an equal exchange. Ah Zhi has one more favor to ask Ah Man." Bai Zhi pulled out her purse from her chest, took out ten coins and handed them to her: "Ah Man, can you use the money to buy me a bag of preserved fruit? If there's any left, it's yours. If not, Ah Man, just help me fill it up and I'll come back to make up for it, okay?"

What child doesn't like to eat? A'man nodded repeatedly with shining eyes, but she only took five cents from Baizhi.

"Azhi is so stupid. A bag of candied fruit only costs three cents. I want to use the remaining two cents to buy candied haws. Is that okay?" Aman looked at Baizhi, waiting for her answer.

"Of course, you can use the rest of the money as you wish."

"Okay, then wait for me, Ah Zhi. I'll be back soon."

Ah-Man skipped out and almost bumped into Doctor Hu who happened to walk in. Even the calm and gentle Doctor Hu was frightened by her recklessness: "Ah-Man, where are you going? Slow down, don't fall."

But Ah Manxin had already flown to the candied haws. She ignored her adoptive father who was looking worried behind her and ran out of the clinic without looking back. Doctor Hu could only shake his head helplessly and let her go.

He just came to check on Baizhi's condition, asked a few questions, and reminded her to rest well and stay away from the wind for the next few days.

Bai Zhi thanked him and explained on Ah Man's behalf. Just then, someone in the front hall called out for Doctor Hu. Doctor Hu smiled and shook his head, "It's okay. It's rare for that girl to be so outgoing. You should just get some rest."

After saying that, he walked out quickly.

After resting in the clinic for three days, Bai Zhi's illness had improved a lot. Not knowing the current situation of the academy, and what had happened to Yan Qingchen and Xiao Qingyu, she went to settle the expenses of the past few days with Doctor Hu.

"Three days of medical plasters, plus accommodation and care, will cost three qian and sixty wen. Just give me three qian. Although A-man has been taking care of you these days, I can see that she truly likes you and that you've been very happy these days. I won't charge you the sixty wen for care."

Doctor Hu was kind-hearted, but Bai Zhi only smiled. She still took out three qian and sixty wen and placed them on the counter, pushing them over. "A-Man has taken good care of me these past few days. If it weren't for her decocting medicine for me on time every day, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly. You can't refuse payment just because we have a good relationship. She deserves to be paid for her hard work."

Because you should get the deserved compensation for your work, this was said so confidently that Dr. Hu was stunned.

Aman held Baizhi with a look of reluctance, and kept pulling at her sleeve, not wanting her to leave.

"Azhi, when will you come play with me again?"

Bai Zhi patted A-Man on the head and said with a smile, "I'll come see you as soon as I have time, okay?"

"Okay, then it's a deal. Whoever lies is a puppy." Only then did Aman let go of his hand.

Doctor Hu raised his hand and touched his beard, then collected the medical fee paid by Bai Zhi. He had picked up A-man when she was five years old. Although she had become more lively later on, she had never been as cheerful as she was in the past few days. The girl in front of him was not only smart, but he always felt very relaxed when he was with her, which made people want to get close to her involuntarily.

Now that the money and goods have been paid, all that remains is the friendship that has grown over the past three days. Doctor Hu, like Ah Man, calls Bai Zhi Ah Zhi and says:

"I won't see you off to the clinic. Come visit Ah-Man often when you have time. Otherwise, I'm afraid she'll get bored and drive all the patients away from my clinic."

Bai Zhi responded with a smile, raised her hand to salute, then turned and left the clinic.

It was a coincidence that today was the day when Yunlu Academy was closed. Bai Zhi returned to the academy at midnight and got a lunch from the dining hall. Then she went to Jiasan Hall to report her safety to Ye Yanliang.

"Brother Bai, you're back?" Ye Yanliang was surprised to see her return. "Are you fully recovered?"

Bai Zhi patted his shoulder soothingly: "Look at me now, I'm not completely well. I have to thank you for coming to call me that day. But, what made you think of going to the dormitory to call me that day?"

Ye Yanliang shyly turned his head away and said, "Don't blame me for entering your room without permission. I didn't see you in the dining hall that afternoon, and I didn't see you in Dingliu Hall either. After asking others, I learned that you hadn't been to the academy that day. I was worried that something might have happened to you, so I went to your room to look for you. I didn't expect you to have a high fever. Fortunately, I went to look for you that day, otherwise I really don't know what would have happened."

His sincere eyes and caring words made Bai Zhi's heart flow with warmth. Ye Yanliang was the first friend she made in this world. He was not only knowledgeable and kind, but also good-hearted. She kept this friend in her heart.

So...how do brothers express their good relationship? Bai Zhi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he raised his hand to hold Ye Yanliang's neck, looking like a good brother.

"Brother Ye, you are so kind to me. I declare that from now on you will be my Baizhi's good brother!"

Ye Yanliang was startled by her sudden action, but after hearing what she said, he smiled shyly and nodded: "As long as Brother Bai is okay."

The two chatted for a while and had classes in the afternoon, so Bai Zhi agreed with him to go to a pub together after school and then returned to Ding Liutang.

However, she realized something was wrong as soon as she sat down at the desk. She bent down and took out all the books on the desk. All the books were graffitied with ink. She was angry and shocked. She looked up and glanced around and met several pairs of malicious eyes. These people were not from Ding Liutang before. They should have been assigned here after the class placement test.

"Oh, you see, he's anxious."

"Hahahaha, he deserves it for offending someone he shouldn't have. He thought he had someone powerful, but look at him now. He's busy with his own affairs, so how could he care about a grass carp?"

"Humph, he's not a grass carp that can be slaughtered at will. Didn't he complain to Master Xie a few days ago?"

"Yes, we have to be careful of those cowards who cry and call their mothers."

The two people sitting in front of her on the left had evil smiles on their faces and made fun of him in front of Bai Zhi without any hesitation.

Yan Qingchen should have been there originally, and the big shot they were talking about must have been him. It seemed that Yan Qingchen and the other two had not come to the academy during the days when she was away. Could it be that they were affected by the last incident of being brought down?

However, these people were obviously coming for her. She would definitely not have an easy time in the future, and she had no time to worry about others.

And it must be one of them who caused her to fall into the water last time. From what they said, it is not difficult to guess that the one who instructed them was Zhang Yongan, the only person in the academy who had a relationship with Bai Zhi.