It had to be said that the aftermath of her illness made Tang Tang realize that she meant far more to Zuo Mu than she had thought.
Maybe, she could make herself even more important?
When the imposing English teacher entered the classroom, Tang Tang quickly focused her mind.
After all, in a class where anyone might be randomly called upon, it was better for her to behave.
Tang Tang usually didn't seem very interested in studying, but the fact that others always copied her homework showed her advantages. Her advantage was that she had a particularly strong ability to absorb knowledge and a quite good memory.
Knowledge that others took a whole day to master might only take her half a day.
She had a very strong logical thinking ability, so Tang Tang managed to answer the question without any danger this time.
The last class was a composition class. The Chinese teacher was gentle and versatile, and her class was the most relaxing one for the students.
Everyone was chatting noisily about the books and articles they had read.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the class teacher knocked on the door and walked onto the podium with her pregnant belly.
Everyone fell silent, not daring to say a word.
"Dear students," the class teacher cleared her throat and announced, "The school has organized a volunteer activity at the Sunshine Orphanage this afternoon. Those who are interested can come to me to sign up. The requirement is to be patient with the kids."
The city often organized such public - welfare activities. On one hand, it helped the school gain a good reputation; on the other hand, it allowed the students to participate directly in social activities and improve their self - cultivation and compassion.
Both Tang Tang and Huang Xiaoli were always enthusiastic about such activities.
So they exchanged a look and both raised their hands in tacit agreement.
"Okay. Those who have signed up, tell the monitor and then let me know after class. Take a good rest at noon and gather at the school gate at 3 p.m. this afternoon." After giving some instructions, the class teacher greeted the Chinese teacher and left.
The rest of the kids were overjoyed at the thought of escaping a day of study.
The classroom erupted into cheers.
Tang Tang noticed that Zhang Qi, who was usually very active, had been sitting listlessly all day and didn't seem to have any intention of going.
The two of them had been in such an awkward situation. Most importantly, Zuo Mu's actions probably had deeply hurt the boy's pride.
Tang Tang was helpless. In this situation, it was even impossible for them to remain friends.
Because of the activity in the afternoon, the kids were so excited that they couldn't focus on reading.
The Chinese teacher didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Tang Tang seemed to remember something and quickly took out her phone to send a message to Zuo Mu secretly.
"Brother Zuo Mu, don't come to pick me up at noon."
Zuo Mu replied instantly: "Why?"
Tang Tang briefly told him about the school's arrangement. After reading it, Zuo Mu on the other end patiently reminded her: "Then pay attention to your safety. Contact me immediately if there's any problem."
Tang Tang felt warm inside and sent a very girlish emoji.
Zuo Mu on the opposite side was immediately melted by it. The smile on his face was noticed by the nurse in the same department: "Dr. Zuo, do you have a little girlfriend? You look so sweet."
Hearing this, Zuo Mu quickly composed himself and repeatedly denied it: "No, no. I've just been taking care of her for a few days."
This explanation didn't help at all. Instead, it made it seem like there was really something going on.
So under the nurse's teasing gaze, Zuo Mu closed his phone and kept silent. The more he said, the more mistakes he would make.
They were all experienced people. How could they not see the happy smile on Zuo Mu's face?
Zuo Mu was the golden bachelor in their department. Many female colleagues and female patients had made eyes at him, but all in vain. Now it seemed that he had finally found someone.
The head nurse sighed with emotion. She even wanted to introduce her niece to Zuo Mu, but it seemed that he already had a little girlfriend.
So the head nurse gave up this idea.
Tang Tang didn't go home at noon. She and Huang Xiaoli just had a quick meal in a small restaurant outside. To prepare for the afternoon activity, they also went to the supermarket and bought some colorful candies.
They had often participated in such volunteer activities before and were very experienced with kids. Candies were a great way to get closer to them.
"Tang Tang, look who that is?" While Tang Tang was carefully selecting things on the shelf, Huang Xiaoli's surprised voice suddenly came.
Tang Tang looked up in the direction of the voice and saw Huang Xiaoli staring with wide eyes, as if an alien had come outside.
She also looked in that direction. Outside the glass wall, the street was bustling with traffic.
Because of the glass wall of this supermarket, one could clearly see what was happening on the street.
Through the glass, they could clearly see Zhang Qi pacing back and forth across the street, looking a bit restless.
"Is he waiting for someone?" Tang Tang guessed, because Zhang Qi kept looking at his watch and looking around. It was too obvious.
"I think so," Huang Xiaoli nodded, agreeing with Tang Tang.
However...
"He's not having lunch or going home at this time. Is he waiting for someone here?" Huang Xiaoli was very surprised because Zhang Qi clearly hadn't signed up in the morning.
"Forget it. It's none of our business."
After thinking for a while, Huang Xiaoli looked at Tang Tang's expression and asked, "Don't you have any other feelings for him? Look at his tall figure and how handsome he is when playing basketball."
"Ouch..." Immediately afterwards, because of her thoughtless words, Huang Xiaoli was covered by Tang Tang's hand and dragged to the candy section.
Tang Tang solemnly declared: "I have nothing to do with him except being classmates. Also, classmate Huang Xiaoli, don't forget that we're here to buy candies for the kids."
Huang Xiaoli pushed Tang Tang's hand away reluctantly, feeling disappointed at her failed attempt to tease.
"Got it, got it."
She still looked out of the window reluctantly and was dragged away by Tang Tang.
Then the two carefully selected the candies.
When they came out of the supermarket after buying everything, Zhang Qi was no longer there.
Tang Tang shrugged and exchanged a look with Huang Xiaoli again, indicating that it had nothing to do with her.
"Tsk..." Huang Xiaoli was a bit depressed.
She quickly caught up with Tang Tang.
When they got to school, sure enough, the school bus was already waiting. They flirted with the driver and then got on the bus to rest.
The afternoon activity would be physically demanding, so they had to rest well at noon.
On the other end, Zuo Mu looked at the time. He always felt uneasy, so he called Tang Tang.
When Tang Tang saw the call, the happiness on her face was about to overflow.
"Brother Zuo Mu."
"Yeah, Tang Tang. Where are you? Do you have a place to rest at noon? If not, I'll come to pick you up. We have a lounge here." Zuo Mu was really concerned about Tang Tang.
Tang Tang laughed and quickly comforted him: "Yes, yes, yes. We're on the school bus. It's okay. We've been through this before."
She was talking about the past. Tang Tang's parents were always busy and naturally couldn't take meticulous care of her. So Tang Tang had basically grown up without much supervision. She had a strong survival ability and could endure hardships.
Zuo Mu suddenly felt a bit heart - broken.