After stopping being a simp, the school heartthrob cried and begged to get back together.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Car Accident

Huo Yubai's deep black, narrow eyes were filled with gloom.

"If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it." I noticed that Huo Yubai's expression was somewhat gloomy.

He looked at me indifferently: "My mother is indeed in poor health and needs someone to take care of her."

I looked at him calmly.

"But you don't need to worry about it." Huo Yubai's dark eyes were deep: "Just focus on your exam."

I didn't say anything.

“You don’t need to worry about him.” Huo Yubai paused. “He’s smarter than me, and he doesn’t have to go to school every day, so…”

"I understand," I interrupted him. "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just showing concern."

"You... like him?" Huo Yubai asked with a complicated expression.

I blushed and said, "No."

Huo Yubai pursed his lips: "I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road," I told him.

Huo Yubai took two steps, stopped, turned around and looked at me: "Shen Yan, he is not worth your affection."

I was taken aback.

What does this mean?

"I didn't say I liked him!" I said hastily.

He gave me a deep look, then turned and left.

I sighed, as if I could no longer hide my thoughts.

If Huo Yubai has already discovered it, wouldn't Huo Yushen, who is so smart, also know it?

What a shame!

back home.

I noticed two suitcases in the entryway.

"Mom, you're back!" I ran to the bedroom.

I found a man in his thirties helping my mother lie down on the bed.

My mom's right calf is in a cast.

"Mom, what's wrong?" I asked with concern.

"It's nothing." My mother's face was a little pale.

"You call this nothing?" I exclaimed, "Mom, how old am I? Are you still going to try to fool me like you did when I was a kid?"

My mom said helplessly, "It's really nothing. The doctor told me to go home. There's definitely nothing serious."

"Mom!" I was both angry and anxious: "What exactly did you do?"

“A car accident.” The man spoke slowly: “A week ago, on the way back, Ms. Han and I were in a car accident. Ms. Han was driving at the time, and in order to protect me, she turned her side towards the oncoming car.”

A week ago?

"It's been a week, why didn't you tell me?" I looked at my mother with heartache.

“You have your final exams coming up, and besides, I’m telling you my leg won’t get better right away,” my mom explained. “And there are people taking care of me.”

I looked at the man; he had a scruffy beard and looked like he had been taking care of my mother.

"Who are you?" I asked, puzzled.

"I'm President Han's assistant." The man looked at me and said, "My name is Xia Zhe."

"Mr. Xia, thank you," I said.

Xia Zhe waved his hand: "It's just doing a job for money."

The implication is that you're welcome.

"Xia, go back and rest for a few days. Then you can keep an eye on that project for me." My mom instructed, "I'll go back to the company in a few days when I'm better."

"Okay." Xia Zhe prepared to leave.

"Wow, you're being way too obedient in front of my daughter. I thought you were going to tell me to get some rest again," my mom teased.

"Because this time it wasn't your brain that was injured," Xia Zhe said. "There's no way to persuade you otherwise."

My mom: "..."

"I'm leaving now. Goodbye, Mr. Han. Goodbye, Ms. Shen." Xia Zhe turned and left.

A while later, I heard the door close.

I looked at the cast: "Is it serious?"

"It's a minor fracture, nothing serious." My mom reached out her hand: "Let me hug you. Our Yan Yan got second place twice, and your teacher keeps calling me to praise you."

I hugged her: "It's a pity you didn't get first place."

I'm not willing to accept that I can't surpass Gu Heng.

"It's already very good." My mom smiled and comforted me, "I'm very satisfied with this result, and I know you did your best."

I smiled and said, "Mom, you should rest well. Just call me if you need anything."

"Okay." My mom nodded.

I covered her with the blanket.

She lay down and quickly fell asleep.

When the aunt saw me come out, she said, "Miss Shen, I'm going out to buy some groceries to make some bone broth for Mr. Han."

"Auntie, thank you for your hard work." I thanked her, "And please don't always call me Miss, just call me Shen Yan."

"That's not good." The aunt smiled and said, "I'm leaving."

"Be careful on the road," I reminded her.

The aunt picked up her shopping basket and left.

I went back to my room and tidied up my bag.

Me: Are you there?

Huo Yushen: Hmm.

Me: I've already finished the exam.

Huo Yushen: You can relax for a few days. In a few days, I will send you some practice questions. There are still six months left, so you need to work hard.

Me: You're so busy, I'm always troubling you, I feel really bad.

Huo Yushen: Your mother transferred the tutoring fee over.

Me: That's good, Huo Yubai has come to take the exam.

Huo Yushen: Yes, he told me everything that happened these past few days.

I was taken aback, and suddenly felt a little nervous: Had he said something inappropriate?

Huo Yushen: What do you mean?

I:……

Huo Yushen: He has never liked talking to me.

That's good.

Me: It's nothing really, you can keep going. I just wanted to talk to you about something.

Huo Yushen: Shen Yan, if you have anything on your mind, you can tell me.

Me: I'm fine, don't worry.

Huo Yushen: Okay.

I put down my phone, feeling conflicted.

The words of concern stuck in my throat, and I just couldn't say them.

I was afraid of hurting Huo Yushen's pride.

Just like Gu Heng back then.

-

a few days later.

The results are out.

Everyone went back to school to get their grades and pick up their winter break homework.

People were gathered around the bulletin board, chattering away.

"Huo Yubai hasn't been to school for over two months, yet he still got first place in the exam!"

"Really? His grades used to be terrible, how did he get such good grades?"

"He was suspected of cheating once because he did well on a test, so he probably won't be this time, right?"

"This exam is very strict, with three proctors in one exam room. How can anyone cheat?"

"So he was hiding his true abilities before?"

"It's possible. Gu Heng is now in grave danger."

I moved closer.

Sure enough, Huo Yubai's name was first.

I thought Gu Heng would be second, but it turned out to be myself.

The third place went to Zhao Baixue.

Gu Heng is actually in fifth place?

His grades dropped.

I took a picture and sent it to Huo Yushen.

Then I found the noun "Mu Xi", which ranked 33rd, a very stable noun.

She hasn't come back yet, so I took a picture of the grades and sent it to her.

Neither of them replied to me.

"Shen Yan." Zhao Baixue appeared behind me at some point.

I turned around: "Didn't I tell you to talk to me less?"

Zhao Baixue narrowed her eyes: "Do you know that Gu Heng's declining grades have anything to do with you?"

Everyone looked at me in surprise.

I retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? I haven't bothered him at all these days, and I've even avoided him. What does his declining grades have to do with me? Can't you be a little smarter at shifting the blame?"

“Gu Heng has been making review notes for you these days, so he didn’t do well on the exam,” Zhao Baixue said.

Gu Heng did give me some more notes before the exam, but I didn't accept them.

"I didn't ask him to do this," I said coldly. "Zhao Baixue, do you know you're standing up for him?"