Chapter 239: Chapter 338: 10,000 Coincidences
The injured child cried inconsolably, and only then did the waitstaff realize something had happened. The two young girls were so frightened their faces turned pale. Although it was just a coincidence, it happened in the area they were responsible for, so they were afraid of taking the blame. They hurried over to apologize repeatedly and offered to help the parents carry the child out.
Because the waitstaff’s attitude was quite sincere, the parents weren’t very angry, they just kept scolding their own child.
The child cried out in pain, and the waitstaff responsible for watching over the place felt worried about the responsibility and also guilty. After a few words of comfort, she couldn’t hold back and started crying as well.
Liu Xiue was outside and had no idea what had happened. Seeing her waitstaff crying in tears, she thought something major had occurred. She hurriedly called Shi Yang, locked up the cashier’s counter after hanging up, and rushed over to understand the situation.
By the time Shi Yang arrived, the child had already been carried out of the Naughty Castle, and the parents were frantically helping the child put on clothes.
After understanding the situation, Shi Yang quickly offered, "I’ll take you to the hospital, and we’ll cover all the medical expenses."
The injured child was a little girl, looking about six or seven years old, nestled in her mother’s arms, crying in pain.
The child’s parent was a young mother who had brought the child alone. Seeing her child crying so much, she too was shedding tears out of heartache.
Shi Yang took them to the hospital, and before leaving, he secretly comforted Liu Xiue: "Auntie, don’t worry, it’s nothing serious. I’ll take them to the hospital, you continue your business as usual. It’s not a big deal, just paying some money will settle it."
Hearing him say it’s nothing serious, Liu Xiue finally felt relieved.
Shi Yang drove the injured child’s mother and daughter to the nearest central hospital.
Along the way, from registration to consultation and buying medicine, Shi Yang handled everything personally. After the doctor fixed the child’s plaster and arranged a ward for infusion, the child’s father hurriedly arrived.
After understanding the situation, the father scolded the child twice but did not particularly blame Shi Yang.
Even so, Shi Yang took out three thousand yuan as the subsequent treatment fee.
The child’s parents initially refused to take it, but Shi Yang insisted. In the end, he didn’t forget to courteously say, "We have some responsibility for this incident, it was our oversight. We’ll pay special attention in the future. By the way, leave me your phone number. Next time you come to play, there will be no charge, it’s free."
The child’s parents seemed like sensible people, exchanged a few polite words, and the matter was settled just like that.
While waiting for the infusion to finish, Shi Yang chatted with the child’s parents and casually asked about their profession.
The child’s father smiled and said, "Our family runs the chain milk tea shop in the city."
Shi Yang found the brand somewhat familiar and casually asked, "Do you have a shop near the First High School?"
The child’s father nodded, "Ah, the one at the First High School is a branch."
Shi Yang smiled, recalling a parking incident, and praised, "Your staff there are quite tactful, they gave me a discount card. I originally felt a bit embarrassed, thinking I should go buy something when I have time. Now, with this additional connection, I really have to show my support."
The child’s mother laughed, "My husband and I usually work at the main store in the city center. My sister came back during her holiday a few days ago, and since she had nothing to do, I asked her to help manage two stores, going every night to settle accounts. The tactful employee you mentioned must be her."
Shi Yang casually agreed, not taking it to heart after hearing this.
After chatting a bit more, Shi Yang’s phone rang. It was Zhao Meimei. Only then did he remember that Zhao Meimei finished school early today due to exams. He hurriedly apologized to the young parents, exchanged phone numbers, and rushed off.
As Shi Yang was taking the elevator down to the first floor, and walking through the lobby towards the hospital entrance, he happened to run into a familiar face.
As he saw the other person, the other person also saw him.
They both greeted each other almost simultaneously.
"Shi Yang!"
"Zhang Jiahui."
Zhang Jiahui was wrapped in a knee-length down jacket, her hair tied up high at the back of her head, and wearing mesh sneakers usually worn for workouts.
Zhang Jiahui asked, "What brings you here?"
Shi Yang smiled slightly, "I brought someone here, what about you?"
Zhang Jiahui seemed in a hurry, "My family member got hurt, I’m rushing over to check on them."
Shi Yang nodded in understanding, "Then you should hurry, let’s meet up when we have time."
Zhang Jiahui agreed quickly, truly in a hurry, managing only a quick "I’ll go first, let’s stay in touch" before jogging towards the elevators.
As Shi Yang brushed past her, he quickly headed to the parking lot, eager to get to the school to pick up Zhao Meimei.
Zhao Meimei is known for completing her test papers quickly. She finished the entire test and checked it over carefully before considering turning it in.
Almost as soon as she stood up, Xu Xu, who sat next to her, stood up as well. Zhao Meimei was quite surprised to see his actions. Xu Xu usually goes over his paper repeatedly and never hands it in until the last minute.
Zhao Meimei submitted her paper and, carrying her backpack, stood in the corridor as Xu Xu followed suit.
Talking in the examination corridor was not allowed, so Zhao Meimei and Xu Xu walked out of the teaching building side by side before starting to chat.
Zhao Meimei asked, "Why did you hand in your paper so early? Did you finish checking?"
Xu Xu shook his head honestly, "I didn’t check."
Zhao Meimei was puzzled, "Why not?"
Xu Xu, biting his lip and hesitating a bit, asked, "Meimei, earlier you said we would always be friends. Is that true?"
Zhao Meimei nodded, "It’s true."
Still unsure, Xu Xu asked again, "We’ll always be friends, right?"
Seeing Xu Xu’s hopeful face, Zhao Meimei suddenly remembered when they were in elementary school. Xu Xu had big, bright eyes back then, looking up at her eagerly, asking if they could play together forever.
Zhao Meimei’s heart softened, and she patted Xu Xu’s arm, "Of course, we’ll always be friends, that’s a given."
Xu Xu’s lips curved slightly into a smile, a bit bitter but also with a hint of relief.
He turned his head to look at Zhao Meimei standing next to him, and before he knew it, he was already much taller than her. The level gaze from childhood had, at some point, begun to tilt.
As he grew taller, he also started to grow up; growing up means gaining many things and, correspondingly, losing many things too.
Xu Xu thought, at least he was still by Zhao Meimei’s side, at least their relationship hadn’t changed much, at least he hadn’t completely lost Zhao Meimei.
This was enough, Xu Xu told himself in his heart, it really was enough.