Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Everyone in the orphanage thought that Hua Shu had not fully recovered from her illness, so they assumed that she had been resting. They did not suspect that she had been locked up in her room for the entire afternoon. Instead, they were very worried about her health.
However, when they saw that Hua Shu’s complexion seemed to be much better during dinner, they finally felt a little relieved.
“Little Shu, how are you feeling now? If you’re still feeling unwell, why don’t you go to the hospital tomorrow?” The new hospital director, He Ling, asked worriedly.
When they heard He Ling mention Hua Shu’s illness, the other children stopped eating and looked at her worriedly. After all, she had been sick for seven or eight days. Even Tang Fan, who was only three years old, knew that she was seriously ill and was worried about her.
“Auntie He, I’m much better now. I should be able to go to school tomorrow. Don’t worry.” Hua Shu smiled and gave everyone a reassuring look.
“Are you really alright?” He Ling was still a little worried. She looked carefully at Hua Shu’s expression, frowning slightly and saying, “You still look sick. Although you look a little better than yesterday, you’re still not completely well. Don’t be in a hurry to go to school tomorrow. Rest for another two days!”
Hua Shu hesitated and said, “The final exam is in half a month’s time. This is the exam for junior high school. I’ve been absent for more than ten days. The exam…”
“It doesn’t matter. It’s nine years of compulsory education anyway. Even if your grades are a little bad, you can still go to school.” Before Hua Shu could finish, He Ling interrupted her and lectured her earnestly, “Little Shu, you have to remember that nothing is as good as being healthy. Only when you have a healthy body can you work hard to pursue a beautiful future. You can’t put the cart before the horse. Do you understand?”
He Ling’s education level was not high, and she had only graduated from junior high school. However, she was deeply influenced by Director He. She was simple and gentle, but she was also tenacious. Because she had been abandoned since she was young and had the experience of managing an orphanage, she could be said to have seen everything in life. Now that Director He had passed away due to illness, she placed even more importance on the health of the people around her.
“Yes, I understand.” Hua Shu nodded seriously to show that she had learned her lesson. “Then I’ll rest for another day. If I’m really better, I’ll go to school the day after tomorrow.”
Anyway, with her mature mind and her ability to remember everything with a single glance, it was still very easy for her to handle the elementary school graduation exam. Although she had completely recovered, she could not immediately act as if she was full of vigor and vitality, which would attract suspicion. So, she could just obediently pretend to be a patient for another two days!
Actually, Hua Shu didn’t really want to go to school either. After all, she was a 30-year-old soul. It was really hard for her to accept that she had to sit with a group of children and listen to their lessons attentively every day.
Moreover, she also wanted to spend more time cultivating. After all, one day of rest was equivalent to three whole months in the flow of time in space. Even after deducting the time spent eating, drinking, and taking a dump, two months shouldn’t be too little, right? Within two months, she believed that she could definitely break through two stages. If she was given two more days, breaking through to the foundation establishment stage would be just around the corner.
Hua Shu thought to herself as she ate. She didn’t show any expression on her face, but He Ling frowned slightly and gave Hua Shu a deep look.
She didn’t know if it was an illusion or not, but she felt that Hua Shu seemed to be a little different. In the past, perhaps because of her past experiences, she always kept a little distance from the others. Although she cared about everyone, other than being closer to Director He, she was cold-hearted towards everyone else. But today was different. From noon onwards, she realized that when Hua Shu interacted with the children, she had changed from her usual cold demeanor to a much gentler one.