Chapter 557
Chapter 557: Chapter 549: Poor Child Chapter 557: Chapter 549: Poor Child “I bought some dumplings from the cafeteria, they are just reheated.
I took your quilt out to air, it was a bit damp.”
“Dumplings?”
On hearing about dumplings, Tang Yuxin couldn’t help swallowing.
She hadn’t eaten all day and she was now so famished, it felt like her back was sticking to her chest.
She hastily rushed over and grabbed the chopsticks from the table to serve herself a dumpling.
She was initially apprehensive as to what she would eat because she really couldn’t walk anymore.
Now she felt relieved as she had dumplings to eat.
“Uncle Gu, you’re really considerate.”
As Tang Yuxin happily ate her dumplings, she lavishly complimented him.
This compliment, it seems, was a bit over the top.
Gu Ning also sat down, picked up the chopsticks and started eating dumplings.
“Eat slowly,” he tapped Tang Yuxin’s hand with his chopsticks, “Who taught you to gulp down food like this?”
“My stomach did,” Tang Yuxin said as she took another bite.
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The dumplings tasted really good, reminiscent of the ones her father used to make.
It had been quite some time since she last ate dumplings made by her father.
They were the perfect food to remind her of the taste of home.
She ate up all the dumplings from the plate but still felt a little bit hungry.
She didn’t know if it was because her appetite had recently increased, or because she was so famished that no matter how much she ate, she still felt hungry.
She bit her chopstick and then reached out to grab a dumpling from Gu Ning’s bowl.
After all, their relationship was such that they shared everything, even water.
Gu Ning wouldn’t mind sharing a dumpling.
And she certainly didn’t hold back or feel awkward.
Gu Ning glanced at her, took another dumpling from his bowl and placed it in front of Tang Yuxin.
She opened her mouth, and naturally, gulped down the dumpling.
After she had eaten her share of dumplings, she made a move on Gu Ning’s plate, not stopping until she could eat no more.
Gu Ning finished up the rest, leaving no dumplings behind, ensuring no wastage of food.
“Remember to bring in the quilt,” Gu Ning bent over and looked into Tang Yuxin’s sleepy eyes, “Got it?”
“Yep, got it.”
Tang Yuxin nodded.
At this point, she could even sleep on the bare floor without any issue, not to mention her quilt.
Gu Ning opened the door and walked out.
Watching his back disappear at the door, Tang Yuxin couldn’t help but smile.
Gu Ning was really something.
She stretched her body and went to get the sunned quilt.
Failing to do so would mean she really had to sleep on the bare floor.
It was her first day back, and she was very tired.
She intended to do some reading in the evening but ended up falling asleep before she could even open her book.
The next time she opened her eyes was when she heard the morning alarm.
It was already dawn.
She didn’t even remember whether she had any dreams the night before.
All she knew was that she fell asleep instantly and woke up at sunrise.
Despite having dark circles under her eyes, she made it to the hospital for work.
“You didn’t sleep well, did you?”
As soon as Lin Yile saw Tang Yuxin’s dark circles, she knew she didn’t sleep well.
“No, I slept quite well,” Tang Yuxin patted her somewhat stiff face.
She really did sleep well, but she was just very tired.
“I feel like I should take a few more days off.”
She was seriously contemplating this, given that she was still recuperating.
She really needed to rest for a few more days.
Don’t they always say, as long as the green hills remain, there’s no worry of running out of firewood?
“You better not.”
Lin Yile shook her head at Tang Yuxin’s plans.
Looking into Tang Yuxin’s eyes, she felt a pang of sympathy.
Wasn’t she pitiful?
Yes, wasn’t she pitiful?
Poor child.
As expected, not long after.
Tang Yuxin walked out of the Dean’s office looking disheartened.
One didn’t need to guess what had transpired to figure out that she didn’t get the leave, the Dean didn’t approve.
The Dean had said,
‘Xiaotang, as you can see, our hospital is overrun with work and patients these days.
It’s a busy time, and everyone has been working tirelessly for several months without a good rest.
You have already taken half a month off.
You should consider the others, right?’
These seemingly considerate words left Tang Yuxin nowhere to hide.
With things being said so explicitly, even if Tang Yuxin was audacious, asking for more leave was no longer an option.
Besides, she wasn’t that bold.
Most of the time, she preferred to put on a brave face.
Indeed, she did that and continued working tirelessly every day without sparing any time for meals.
Which made her wonder if she had to cook her own meals today.
By the time she returned home, completely ready to drop, she found the door locked.
She sighed.
She could go to the cafeteria later, although at this point, the cafeteria probably wouldn’t have anything left.
Going outside wasn’t an option either as their location wasn’t in a bustling area.
To buy edible food, she had to go into the small town outside the hospital.
If she were to walk, it would take over an hour’s walk.
Right now, she didn’t even fancy moving a step, let alone walk for an hour to get there and another hour to get back.
Was she sparing too much time, or was she just too tired?
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She could only open the door with a sigh, planning to cook some instant noodles.
There wasn’t any cooking gas, so her only option was to buy some instant noodles.
It was the easiest choice.
However, when she entered, she noticed some additional items on the table.
The table had been spotless when she left, when did these things appear?
Rushing over to the table, she saw a large lunchbox along with a small note.
“If it’s cold, reheat it.
Don’t eat it cold.
I’ll buy an electric stove for you tomorrow.”
As Tang Yuxin opened the cover of the lunchbox, she saw a portion of white rice with a variety of her favorite dishes.
She swallowed hard.
Truly, she was famished.
She quickly took the lunchbox, which wasn’t too cold.
No need to reheat.
She was about to starve to death.
She quickly finished the rice, and just with a bowl of rice, she felt as if she was back to life.
Of course, only one person would bring her food and had the keys to her dorm.
Only one person would worry about her that way.