Cheng Lie quietly gazed at her, his expression unchanging, saying nothing.
The Cheng Family's driver spoke up, "Miss Yun, are you alright?"
Yesterday he had driven Yun Shifei home, so he remembered her.
When he saw her fall to the ground, he instinctively stopped the car.
Luckily, the young master didn't seem to have any objections.
"I'm fine." Yun Shifei waved her hand and pulled a tissue from her bag to press against her nose, stopping the bleeding.
"Why not let us take you to the hospital for a checkup?" The driver sounded a little worried.
"No need. Please take Cheng Lie to class instead; he's almost late." She wasn't hurt that badly, and since she wasn't close with Cheng Lie, it felt inappropriate to trouble them.
Cheng Lie's dark eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing Yun Shifei's words, a trace of displeasure flashing in their depths.
Obviously, she had fallen pretty hard—was she pretending to be tough?
Hearing Yun Shifei's insistence, the driver hesitated.
Unable to help himself, he turned to look at Cheng Lie.
After interpreting Cheng Lie's expression, he turned back to Yun Shifei and said, "Miss Yun, please get in. A quick hospital visit won't take long."
"Then... I'll trouble you both." Refusing again would seem needlessly stubborn.
Yun Shifei didn't decline further. She opened the car door and got in.
She carefully leaned into the corner, worried that the water on her might accidentally get onto Cheng Lie.
She placed her umbrella by her feet and used a tissue to wipe the rain off her face.
Cheng Lie's peripheral vision landed on Yun Shifei.
The girl's hair was damp and clung to her cheeks.
She was painstakingly trying to dry herself.
Having just fallen, the tip of her nose was red, and her face bore scratches, making her look a little disheveled.
Her already plain appearance was now even more exaggerated.
Cheng Lie pressed his lips together and looked away.
The car arrived at the nearest central hospital.
Yun Shifei got out of the car and said to Cheng Lie and the driver, "Thank you, Cheng Lie. Thank you, Uncle. I'll go see the doctor on my own."
"Miss Yun, let me escort you inside." The driver, meeting Cheng Lie's gaze, unbuckled his seatbelt and stepped out.
Having followed Cheng Lie since he was young, the driver had gradually learned to interpret the young master's emotions from his gaze, especially after that incident.
Just one look from him, and the driver knew what was on his mind.
Yun Shifei wanted to say something more, but the driver was already walking towards the hospital.
Are all members of the Cheng Family... this overly helpful?
Yun Shifei felt a wave of emotion in her heart.
She thought about her own family's car, which had just driven right past her.
Did they really not see her?
In the hospital, the doctor examined Yun Shifei and found it was only superficial wounds, easily treatable with some medication.
After getting the prescribed medicine, Yun Shifei left the hospital.
Feeling guilty for taking so long, she said, "I'm sorry, Cheng Lie, for making you late. Let's head to school together. When we arrive, I can explain the situation to the teachers."
Her injuries weren't serious, and she didn't plan to go straight home.
There was no one home, and she didn't even have a key.
She might as well go to school.
Cheng Lie glanced at her with a calm expression.
There was a hint of disdain in his heart—wasn't she overreacting to his minor act of kindness? She looked almost ready to cry.
Was her gratitude so easily earned?
Yet, he also didn't understand why he had helped her.
Perhaps seeing her alone, falling on the ground with her family driving past without stopping, stirred a sense of shared experience in him?
Yun Shifei, of course, had no idea what Cheng Lie was thinking, but she knew he understood her meaning.
He just didn't like to talk. In truth, he understood everything.
Thinking of this, a small warmth filled Yun Shifei's heart.
The rumors she'd heard about him in her previous life were likely more complicated than they seemed.
She couldn't rely on hearsay to dismiss Cheng Lie as a person.
When they arrived at the school, the second period had already started.
The school had strict policies: students who were late without an official excuse weren't allowed to enter the campus more than thirty minutes after morning self-study began.
At this moment, Cheng Lie and Yun Shifei were standing outside the school gate, waiting pitifully for their homeroom teacher to come fetch them.