After the PE teacher left, Jinian moved her foot, and a sharp pain immediately shot through.

She frowned and simply sat down on the grass.

On the other side, as the PE teacher walked away, Nan Shao stopped him: “Teacher, is Jinian joining the basketball club?”

Yan Qingge, who had been about to leave, paused upon hearing Nan Shao’s words, faintly curious.

Hearing Nan Shao’s question, the teacher shook his head with a troubled expression: “I accidentally caused her to fall from a tree. I didn’t press her too much let her think it over first. But she didn’t outright refuse.”

“Fell from a tree?” Jinian’s spot was blocked from view by an obstruction, so they couldn’t see her from here. Upon hearing the PE teacher’s words, Nan Shao’s expression shifted slightly: “Is she alright?”

“She said she’s fine.”

Nan Shao said nothing more and headed toward where Jinian was.

Yan Qingge watched from behind, then took another path. As he entered the academic building, his peripheral glance caught the girl crouching motionless on the ground. Fine? Doesn’t look like it. With that thought, he had already stepped into the university section.

“Jinian, are you alright?”

Hearing this, Jinian looked up, saw Nan Shao, raised an eyebrow, and smiled lightly: “I’m fine. What’s up, Senior?”

Nan Shao coughed lightly, slightly embarrassed, as if aware his sudden concern seemed unnatural: “I heard the PE teacher wants you in the basketball club?”

“Senior, if you have something to say, it’s better not to beat around the bush.” She didn’t know who had seen her throw that ball, but she sensed there was more to Nan Shao’s words.

“You haven’t forgotten you promised to join the Student Union first, right?”

“And you haven’t forgotten my condition, have you? Has Young Master Yan decided to join the Student Union?”

“With that from you, I’m reassured. Since you’re fine, I’ll take my leave.”

“Alright, take care, Senior.”

One class passed quickly. Jinian remained crouched there without moving. As soon as class ended, she took out her phone and dialed a number.

It rang once before being answered: “Hello.” The voice was dripping with tenderness.

“Brother, my foot hurts,” she said, her tone dejected.

Immediately, the sound of footsteps came from the other end: “Where are you now? The infirmary?”

“No, I’m…” She paused, glancing at the fishpond behind her. “By the fishpond near the court. There’s a tall bush blocking me from view.”

Once her location was confirmed, the call ended.

As the next class bell rang, Qiao Yumo appeared before Jinian.

Seeing her seated on the grass, he crouched down, frowning: “Which foot?”

Jinian pointed to her right foot.

He lifted her pant leg and saw the swollen, red ankle: “How did this happen?”

“I fell by accident.”

“Jinian, could a simple fall cause this?” Qiao Yumo’s tone was stern.

“Brother, my foot hurts. Can we go to the hospital first? I really did fall by accident. I wasn’t playing ball or fighting how else could I have gotten hurt?”

Hearing this and seeing the severely swollen ankle, Qiao Yumo’s heart softened with concern. Without another word, he turned around: “Get on. I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Without hesitation, Jinian climbed onto his back, and he carried her away.
On the third floor of the university administration building stood a male student holding a cup. While drinking water, he kept looking in this direction. He had noticed Qiao Yumo’s arrival and witnessed Qiao Yumo carrying away the girl who had been crouching there throughout the entire class period.