This ti, Xiao Lin was really anxious. He didn’t expect Xia Xue to get up to close the door. It showed how annoyed she was with him, bringing her body, not suited for getting up, to close the door. Now, Xiao Lin felt an emptiness deep in his heart. He naturally understood the saying "the deeper the love, the harsher the bla." He had done sothing so wrong that hurt Xia Xue so deeply.
"Xia Xue, I know I was wrong. I shouldn’t have forgotten your instructions, but I just encountered sothing very, very unlucky, I couldn’t turn on my phone, so I couldn’t call you. Didn’t I co back? Co out and see what I brought back for you?" Xiao Lin pleaded bitterly outside the door. Who else in this world could make Xiao Lin plead so desperately?
The anger in Xia Xue’s heart couldn’t possibly be softened by Xiao Lin’s few words. So, Xia Xue remained silent inside the room, not even replying a word, letting him taste the feeling of anxiety. Moreover, Xia Xue wasn’t angry because Xiao Lin turned off his phone. It was because his first call after turning it on wasn’t to her.
"Xue Er, I know I was wrong. Just open the door. I know you haven’t eaten. I brought a lot of delicious food back for you. Even if you want to be angry at , to hit , scold , or criticize , you need to eat first so you’ll have the strength to be angry, to hit, to scold, to criticize !" Xiao Lin, though it was his first ti coaxing a woman, often heard from friends in gas about various tactics. The attitude when admitting fault must be sincere. Moreover, there were no outsiders here, and he truly did act dishonorably. Having just done that with her and promised well in the morning, he forgot such an important thing. A sincere attitude and a humble posture—there should be no sha in facing his own woman.
Xia Xue would have been fine without hearing those words, but hearing them, her stomach started growling. She had only eaten a little in the morning. If not for Xiao Lin ntioning it, Xia Xue would have forgotten. But her anger hadn’t dissipated, and she didn’t intend to forgive Xiao Lin so easily. Besides, he still seed oblivious to his mistake, so she remained silent, letting Xiao Lin talk outside.
"You heartless dear, now you know how to be anxious. You have no idea how worried I was, you heartless lover!" Xia Xue mumbled softly.
Xiao Lin really had no choice. He said everything he could, but there was still no response inside. He began to get worried—could sothing have happened to Xia Xue? Thinking about the floor-to-ceiling window in her room and that this was the seventh floor with no railing outside, he knew that talking more would probably be useless. Xia Xue could be quite stubborn sotis.
Xiao Lin stopped talking, walked out of the room to the hallway, and then stuck his head out of a window in the hallway to look around. By this ti, the students were all in class, and this was the faculty building, so there weren’t many students to begin with. Only a few were playing on the playground, several hundred ters away. If he acted quickly, probably no one would notice, right?
Evaluating the distance, Xiao Lin judged it to be about ten ters to reach Xia Xue’s window, with only two windows as stepping stones. However, for soone with Xiao Lin’s skills, even one window was enough.
Once again, Xiao Lin surveyed the surroundings. Seeing no one was looking his way, he confird once more before executing his body technique, jumping swiftly towards Xia Xue’s window.
In a matter of seconds, Xiao Lin landed in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of Xia Xue’s room. The curtains were drawn to both sides, and Xia Xue was lying on the bed, facing the door, occasionally moving a bit. Xiao Lin was relieved—it seed Xia Xue hadn’t hurt herself; she was just mad at him.
Xia Xue was listening to Xiao Lin’s repentance outside the door. Her anger had significantly subsided, but since Xiao Lin hadn’t addressed the main issue, she still didn’t plan to open the door. Though feeling much more at ease, she figured if he kept this up for an hour or two, she’d eventually calm down enough to open the door. As she was thinking this, the voice outside suddenly stopped.
Xia Xue waited for a while, but there was no movent outside. Her anger started to flare up again—n, they don’t cherish what they have once it’s within reach. It’s only been a few minutes, and he’s already grown impatient. Xia Xue felt extrely aggrieved. She had given him her purity preserved for twenty-five or six years. He made a mistake, and this is his attitude?
While Xia Xue’s mind wandered, she suddenly heard the ringing of a phone. Strangely, it ca from behind her. Xia Xue glanced at the phone on the dressing table; it wasn’t her ringtone. It sounded more like Xiao Lin’s. But wasn’t Xiao Lin outside? How could his ringtone be behind her?
Xia Xue suddenly felt sothing was off. She turned around abruptly, only to see Xiao Lin fumbling with his phone, winking at her awkwardly. He looked a bit flustered, and Xia Xue almost wanted to laugh. However, rembering how Xiao Lin had upset her, she glared at him. Deep inside, she felt a slight ripple of concern.
What had she just seen? Xiao Lin appeared on the balcony; had he really climbed there? It was the seventh floor! What if sothing went wrong? Xia Xue didn’t dare to think further, but she was even angrier. How could he not care about his own safety? Even if he was capable of anything, it wasn’t worth risking his life. Yet, thinking about how Xiao Lin risked his life to seek her forgiveness, Xia Xue felt a jumble of emotions and didn’t know how to face Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin checked his phone and saw it was Li Jingyi calling. He gestured to Xia Xue and answered the call. On the other end, Li Jingyi’s anxious voice ca through: "Xiao Lin, where are you now?"
"Ah, I’m at ho. Director Li, is there sothing urgent?" Xiao Lin felt puzzled. What could be so urgent at the school hospital?
"Dr. Xiao, you’re in luck. Do you know who’s here to see you? The old principal of Yan University is here looking for you! Why aren’t you coming over quickly?" Li Jingyi spoke urgently. Although the old principal had retired, his influence in Huaxia’s education sector remained significant. He had cultivated countless talents and his series of reforms in higher education had been widely praised and incredibly successful, contributing greatly to contemporary educational endeavors.
"The old principal of Yan University? Oh, I have so urgent matters here. I’ll co over when I finish!" Xiao Lin said. eting the old principal was urgent, but not as urgent as seeking Xia Xue’s forgiveness. The current priority was to gain Xia Xue’s forgiveness; only by maintaining a happy ho could he better serve the broader community.
"Xiao Lin, what urgent matter could possibly be..." Li Jingyi was about to say more when Xiao Lin had already hung up, leaving her speechless. What could be more important than eting the old principal? Even though the old principal had retired, he still had significant influence over the school’s decisions. How Xiao Lin managed to connect with him was a mystery. No wonder he wasn’t fazed by a re departnt head position. With the old principal’s attitude, combined with Xiao Lin’s undeniable dical skills, no one would dare dispute him becoming a deputy director.
Li Jingyi felt annoyed and called again, only to find Xiao Lin had turned off his phone. What was he up to? Yet she dared not linger. Li Jingyi hurried over to the old principal, accompanied by the chief ergency doctor from Yan University Affiliated Hospital. The situation was impressive, but Xiao Lin was clueless. She softly apologized: "Old Principal, Dr. Xiao has so urgent family matters and can’t co imdiately. When he arrives, I’ll personally take him to visit you at your ho?"
Li Jingyi had hoped visiting the old principal might help her consolidate her position, and possibly even allow her to aim for a higher one. However, the old principal seed unfazed, smiling kindly: "Dr. Li, carry on with your work. So many students are here to see a doctor; it’s my fault as an old man for causing a disturbance. I’ll walk around a bit while waiting for Dr. Xiao to co!"
Li Jingyi was stunned. What kind of charm did Xiao Lin possess that made the old principal willing to wait for him? But since the old principal had spoken, Li Jingyi dared not disobey. Besides, the ergency room was quite crowded with students, so she quickly said, "Then, Old Principal, I’ll go tend to my duties first. Once Dr. Xiao arrives, where should I notify you?"
"I’ll just wander around the hospital. It’s been a while since I last visited the school hospital; I’d like to see what new developnts it has!" The old principal smiled and then got up, followed closely by the chief ergency doctor from the affiliated hospital.
After hanging up, Xiao Lin knocked on the door of the floor-to-ceiling window, pushed it, and found it tightly shut. With a helpless smile, he said to Xia Xue, "Xue Er, open the door, will you? I know I was wrong. If there’s anything urgent in the future, I promise I’ll tell you first! I guarantee it!" Facing his beloved, Xiao Lin had no temper left and knew when to lower his guard.
Having already t, Xia Xue couldn’t remain silent. She turned around with a stern face, "You still know ? You heartless guy, you just use and then ignore , is that it? I gave you my pure self, preserved for over twenty years, and to you, a heartless man. I must be blind!"
Xiao Lin was dumbfounded, Xia Xue’s words were... so fierce. With a sheepish smile, he said, "Xue Er, how would I dare? Wasn’t it just an urgent matter? No matter how urgent next ti, I’ll report to you first. Please open the door and let in, okay?" (To be continued. If you like this work, we welco you to vote for recomndations and monthly votes at Qidian; your support is my greatest motivation.)
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