Chapter 22 - Nuisance

Chapter 22-NuisanceTranslator-zyzy Editor-Aru

The nurse skillfully injected a needle into her, and let Meng Ting cover it up with a cotton pad after she finished. She headed out after, leaving the medical room to the two students.

Meng Ting looked down towards the cotton pad, it didn’t hurt as much.

The teenage girl had smooth skin, her skin that was as fair as milk had a few hints of colour. She turned around, gazing right into the boy’s black pupils. His gaze rested on her bare shoulders, slightly predatory, but he noticed that she had turned back and slowly matched her gaze.

Meng Ting didn’t think he would keep looking, she didn’t put much emphasis on her injury and threw the cotton pad away, pulling her sweater to cover her shoulders. Meng Ting’s face flushed red: “You promised to not look.”

His gaze slightly smiling: “I didn’t say that.”

Meng Ting gave it some thought and realised that he really didn’t promise her that, she felt like she was cheated on and got up to walk out of the medical room.

Jiang Ren said: “Where are you going, you.”

She wasn’t pissed off at him, she just felt really embarrassed: “My friends are still outside.”

“That girl, can’t she let the head nurse do the injection for her?”

Meng Ting only looked back.

Zhao Nuan Cheng’s pain tolerance was really low, she was terrified of injections. The nurse from before didn’t get the spot right, she almost cried out of fright, Meng Ting knows that the head nurse’s skill is quite good, this is a good thing. She nodded, softly said: “Thank you.”

He suddenly got close to her: “Can you treat me better, Meng Ting, even if you treat me like one of your classmates, I’m fine with that too. I won’t ask for much, just a little better will do.”

Meng Ting froze and softly nodded in the end.

He almost couldn’t believe that she really promised him, with his fingers tightly wrapped on the lighter, only letting go of it after a while, his eyes glistened.

Meng Ting couldn’t help but look elsewhere.

Actually, she didn’t think much about it, Jiang Ren and her are from different schools, even if they followed the tracks from her past life, the interactions between the two were very little. In the end, he’ll return to his Jiang family.

She remembered the day she got into the accident, Jiang Ren had long returned to B City.

They weren’t going to have many interactions, he just didn’t know that.

There was the sound of people rustling outside the medical room, Jiang Ren let her go out first, he’ll take care of Zhao Nuan Cheng.

After exiting the hospital, the air outside was refreshing. Since the start of winter, H City has only got colder and colder. It is a city that never snows, Meng Ting was born here, and she’ll die here too.

In her last life, she lived for 19 years, she’s never seen real snow.

She walked along the cinnamon tree path for quite some time, as she turned back, she saw Jiang Ren following her. Meng Ting said: “Why are you following?”

His hands in his pocket: I’m sending you home.”

“No.” Her face flushed pink, her gaze clear, “You said that you won’t bother me after the injection.”

He couldn’t help but smile, and compromised at the end: “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Meng Ting thought secretly, who would want to see you tomorrow. At the bus stop outside the hospital, the bus that headed to her house would stop there too. She walked for 5 minutes to wait at the bus stop. Meng Ting took a look at her watch, the cold wind in the winter blew like knives cutting through her.

The cleaning lady was sweeping the floors of the bus stop, the lady was so tired that she couldn’t straighten her back, she watched as Meng Ting helped her to pick up her broom.

She looked up with a smile: “Thank you, young lady.”

That young lady softly said: “Your welcome.”

The cleaning lady only then noticed how pretty the young lady looked, her smile would melt the hearts of people. She reminded her: “It’s tough to wait for a bus here.” She saw as the young lady didn’t have much on, with a heart of pity, “If you can’t handle the cold, let your family come pick you up.”

Meng Ting thanked her and the lady left with her bag.

The wind was actually quite cold.

Especially with today’s bad weather, it’s only 9 in the morning, the chilly morning weather hadn’t completely disappeared, every breath pierced through her lung painfully.

Jiang Ren came by and saw her standing there in the wind, the leaves from the cinnamon tree falling down everywhere along with the wind.

The side profile of hers, just quietly standing was already so mesmerizing.

Meng Ting turned towards him, slightly annoyed at the sight of him: “Didn’t you leave already?”

His smile slightly mischievous: “I can’t bear leaving your side.”

“Jiang Ren, can you don’t talk like……” Her ears turned slightly red, and blurted those two hurtful words, “Low class.”

Her tone was so soft, even when she said that he was low class, it sounded sweet.

He smiled: “Did you just say that I’m low class?”

That year, he was wearing an oversized black winter jacket, his hair dyed back to black, he looked so sharp and manly. His eyebrows were shaped like a blade, which easily scared the people around him.

He approached her while unzipping his zip.

She was so shy that her face turned bright red, her gaze watered as she was embarrassed: “What are you doing?”

He tsked: “I’m teaching you how to be low class.”

As Meng Ting wanted to push him further away, a winter jacket which still had his body warmth enveloped her.

She shockingly looked up, after a while, she realized that she misunderstood him, her face turned a darker shade of red.

Meng Ting said: “You should wear it, I’m not cold.”

Jiang Ren chuckled: “Low-class people are not scared of the cold.”

She bit her lips, trying very hard to keep her laughter in, in the end, she smiled.

It was the first time she was smiling at him, even if it was because the joke was funny. Her smile was so beautiful that it was so mesmerizing, it was so sweet that it made his heart shudder.

Meng Ting also felt sorry, she blinked, trying her best to bite her lips and suppress her laughter: “I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional.”

But Jiang Ren was just a low-class gangster in her eyes.

It was almost December in this winter, he only wore a thin shirt underneath, with two buttons unbuttoned around his collar. It gave off an unruly vibe.

How could he not feel cold in this weather, as she was preparing to return his shirt to him, he angrily said: “Just wear it when I let you, are you digested by it?”

Meng Ting froze for a while, he furrowed his eyebrow asking: “Smells like cigarettes?”

Her clear eyes looked straight at him, just as she was about to speak, Jiang Ren softly touched her soft cheeks, domineering lay said: “Even if there is a smell, don’t take it off.”

She covered the side of her face.

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Jiang Ren looked at her round glistening eyes, it was too cute.

He smiled: “Meng Ting, I won’t smoke anymore. Just don’t take it off.”

Who would believe him?

Jiang Ren had already started smoking for a long time.

Because of his condition, his mood swings had to be eased with the help of medication, if he refused then people would think he’s crazy, so he always used smoking as a way to surprise his emotions and keep him calm.

After some time, no matter who would also have an addiction.

Meng Ting could still Jiang Ren and his friends smoking under the plane tree in their school during her last life.

Shu Lan looked out: “Sis, you also think he’s really handsome right.”

She shook her head but didn’t comment further. She wasn’t really fond of the smell of cigarettes.

Meng Ting didn’t believe his words, she still wanted to return his jacket to him, but he didn’t want to take it back.

“Go back home then.” Meng Ting looked towards the end of the road, “The bus is here.”

The bus really did come. Meng Ting’s luck wasn’t that bad and didn’t take so long for this bus. He didn’t turn back, only looking down at her. He suddenly said: “Meng Ting.”

She looked up.

The leaves from the cinnamon tree fell behind her, the scene looked indescribably magnificent. But her gaze, under everything that was happening around her, was clear and focused.

She’s very pretty, her face young and beautiful, shit, it’s killing him.

He smiled: “I only smoked one cigarette at the hospital this morning, the jacket has a smell, but the shirt doesn’t.”

She confusedly looked at him, so what? She didn’t ask about this.

“Really, I’m not lying to you.”

She nodded, her thoughts on the bus that was getting nearer and nearer to the bus stop, with a nasal voice: “Yes.”

She was slightly flustered, she wanted him to take back his shirt, but at the next moment, he leaned forward, her head bumped into the teen’s chest.

Jiang Ren was only wearing a simple shirt, but his body was scorching hot under the wind.

His hand that was placed on the back of her head made her daze out for a split second when she came to her senses, she only then reached out to block his chest. She wanted to push him away, but he didn’t even budge.

Meng Ting’s face was flushed: “Jiang Ren, are you crazy!”

He buried himself in her shoulders, with a deep voice: “I’m not crazy, I know what I’m doing.”

“Let go of me then.”

He chuckled: “I’m not letting you go.”

“You’re being such a nuisance!”

“Yes.” He couldn’t resist his urge, agreeing to whatever she says.

She almost cried from the anger, at the next moment, the bus stopped at the stop. He sucked in a deep breath and let go of her. The next moment, Meng Ting subconsciously slapped him. He didn’t avoid it, the slap landed right on his face.

Clear and loud but also painless.

His head didn’t sway at all, he was still looking down at her.

He wasn’t angry, she could slap him however she wanted, it was like he wouldn’t be pissed off by anything that she’d do.

“I’m serious, don’t give me the cold shoulder, I won’t smoke anymore.” He was still smiling, “I’m serious, Meng Ting.”

His pupils were completely black, different from her light brown pupils, his gaze as deep as the abyss.

That slap only startled her, she looked at her palm, her face gradually turning red.

The bus driver let open the door and shouted: “Young lady, are you getting on?”

Everyone on the bus looked over, Meng Ting wanted to hide in a hole so badly, she stuffed the jacket into his embrace and ran towards the bus.

The leaves of the cinnamon tree scattered everywhere, he smiled after a while.

Shit, it was the first time in his life that someone slapped him in the face.

It didn’t hurt, and he didn’t feel embarrassed.

The only thing he knew was how soft and sweet-smelling her embrace felt, even if she stabbed him with a knife, it was still worth it.

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When Meng Ting got home, Father Shu was moving some stuff, his face full of sweat.

She hurriedly came over to help, Father Shu said: “Ting Ting, don’t carry it, I’ll do it. You get back to your room and rest, There’s honey in the kettle, it’s still hot, go get some for yourself, did the injection hurt?”

Meng Ting smiled as she shook her head.

She was still helping Shu Zhi Tong carry the boxes, Shi Zhi Tong reluctantly explained: “The new family that moved in upstairs, he was once my classmate, so I offered to help out, don’t tire yourself out.”

She smiled without saying another word and followed behind Shu Zhi Tong.

The weight on Shu Zhi Tong’s hands felt so much lighter, thinking of the Shu Lan that was watching shows in the living room, he sighed again.

A teen walked down from above.

“Xu, let me introduce you to my daughter, Meng Ting.” Father Shu enthusiastically greeted him, Meng Ting looked up and saw a teen in the blue sports outfit.

He took over the box in Shu Zhi Tong’s hands and politely said: “Thank you, Uncle Shu, it’s so kind of you, I’ll move the rest, my father also wants you to rest.”

After a while, he only turned and looked at Meng Ting: “Hello, I’m Xu Jia.”

After he finished introducing himself, the young lady was slightly dazed and smiled back at him in a polite way.

Her smile was shy and distant, it was obvious that she didn’t recognise him.

But he remembers her.

The photo from the awards ceremony in middle school came to life, it was like Xu Jia could see the girl that every guy was peeking at, practising in the piano room during sunset.

That year, she was 14 years old.

Now she’s grown up, the people that peeked at her then are already scattered everywhere in the world, but no one remembers how eye-catching she was back then.

But there wasn’t much difference, she’s still as pretty as before and she still doesn’t remember him.

Only until Xu Jia carried the box upstairs, Meng Ting only remembered who Xu Jia was.

In her memory, he didn’t talk much, vaguely remembering that……he also did move in during her last life.

Even if they were neighbours, they didn’t interact much because of their busy high school lives.

She remembered that his mother is a music teacher and his father is a polices

But she still feels like she’s forgetting something.

Before she went to bed that night, she looked at the gold medal on her bed front that she never kept back into the box, and she finally remembered!

Xu Jia’s mother once invited her to participate in a music competition.

But at that time, she still couldn’t walk out of the sorrow from her mother’s death, so she rejected her.

But Xu Jia, she thought for a long time, with her brows furrowed, she couldn’t think of anything about him. She just knew that he looked familiar but from where?