Along with Gu En came the Gu Family’s nanny. After laying down Gu En’s belongings, the nanny scanned the dormitory and clearly seemed dissatisfied. No one in the dorm paid any attention to Gu En’s return; everyone was too involved with their own business, oblivious to her presence.
"Set down the things and go back home. Tell my parents that I’m fine on my own in school. I’ve missed too much class; I can’t afford to delay any further." Gu En told the nanny to leave after she finished unpacking everything.
He Zhilan was sitting at her desk, engrossed in a book. When Gu En entered, she glanced at her and immediately noticed a new tattoo of a black rose on Gu En’s right calf. She hadn’t seen Gu En in a month – during that period, she had also chopped off her long hair and was now sporting a shoulder-length style with curls at the ends.
In the span of only a month, it was clear that Gu En had lost a significant amount of weight. Without a trace of makeup on her face, she looked somewhat pale.
"Miss, I’ll go now. I will send food over for you in the evening! Why are you so eager to rush back to school when you’re still weak? Even if you’ve already missed half a month, it doesn’t hurt to wait another ten days. The school doesn’t have decent food or drink, the environment isn’t good, and too many people squeeze into these small rooms. It won’t be easy for you if it gets noisy. "
Upon hearing the nanny’s words, Chen Xiting lost her patience. She slammed her book on the table and said, "Gu En, if your nanny doesn’t know how to speak properly, you better keep her tied up at home, so she doesn’t embarrass us all. Who does she think we are?"
Chen Xiting, typically quite even-tempered, was actually the most impatient person in the room.
"Whoever got all worked up and responded, that’s who she’s talking about." Gu En glanced at Chen Xiting before whispering something to the Gu Family’s nanny.
"Each of you, don’t even think about bullying our gentle Miss!" The nanny protested angrily, her gaze shifting amongst the other five people in the room.
Upon hearing the nanny’s words, He Zhilan couldn’t help but mock her, "If Gu En doesn’t bully us, our entire dormitory will have to collectively thank the Bodhisattva for the protection."
"Exactly." Chen Xiting chimed in from the side, "If she doesn’t bully us, we should be thanking heaven and earth! We common folks don’t dare to offend Miss Gu of the prestigious Gu Family, do we? If the Gu family takes advantage of us, won’t we just be left dead and unclaimed?"
The Gu Family’s nanny turned pale with anger at the mockery from He Zhilan and Chen Xiting. If it weren’t for Gu En’s impatient dismissal, who knew whether the nanny would have started a quarrel with them right there and then in the dormitory.
After the nanny left, Gu En scanned the room with cold eyes, and finally her gaze settled on He Zhilan. Her gaze was deep and cold, "He Zhilan, one who survives a great disaster is destined to be blessed in the future."
"Really? Well, congratulations on surviving a great disaster then!" He Zhilan shrugged. Not a single sympathetic word could come out of her mouth when confronted with Gu En’s arrogant demeanor. Even if Gu En’s father had personally apologized for Gu En scalding her hand and put that event behind them, He Zhilan’s dislike for Gu En remained undiminished.
"He Zhilan, do you understand what it feels like? On a snowy day, a car plunges through the guardrail and into the icy river. The bone-chilling river water engulfs you in an instant, unfeelingly flooding in through your nose and mouth, denying you the right to breathe or the opportunity to cry for help. Do you know how it feels to be in hell at that moment?"