Chapter 349 — Tang Zhi's Invitation
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In the past, Tang Zhi would never have dared make such a bold move at school—the school rules were unusually strict. But now the rules had become a dead letter before her eyes. Wang Zhifeng turned a blind eye to everything between her and Wei Zhao, so what did she have to fear?
Deep down, Tang Zhi even felt a touch of rebellion. After years of being the good girl and model student, she could finally cut loose a little like those bad students did.
"You waited long?" Wei Zhao saw a thin sheen of sweat on Tang Zhi's smooth forehead—clearly she had been waiting for some time.
"Not really... the last class was a quiz, so I handed in my paper early..." Tang Zhi said shyly, somewhat embarrassed as she smoothed the stray hair from her forehead.
"Then why didn't you text me? I could have come out sooner." By now Wei Zhao was quite used to skipping class. The dean of academic affairs had already been informed, and the other subject teachers could not be bothered to discipline him, assuming he was some rich young master killing time at school.
"It's fine." Tang Zhi shook her head. "Let me treat you to a meal?"
"You're treating me?" Wei Zhao looked at Tang Zhi in some surprise.
"Don't look at me like that... all I can afford is the cafeteria..." Tang Zhi held up the cafeteria card in her hand, embarrassed. "The money at home all went to my father's surgery. There may be some left over, but no one can say whether we'll need more later... so if you want me to treat you to a fancy meal, that'll have to wait until I've earned some money myself..."
"Ha... no need. My cafeteria card has plenty of money on it—using mine is the same. It'd just go to waste otherwise." Wei Zhao pulled his cafeteria card from his pocket and pressed it into Tang Zhi's hand. "How is your uncle's illness?"
Tang Jucheng's ailment was a bone condition that required surgery. Though Wei Zhao was highly skilled in both acupuncture and herbal medicine, there was no way he could stand in for a hospital and operate on Tang Jucheng.
"Why are you giving me your cafeteria card?" Tang Zhi blinked, taken aback. "My mother took my father to the hospital first thing this morning... they should be there now. But he's had checkups before—it's just the surgery that's left."
"I don't eat at the cafeteria much anyway, and from now on when I do, it'll be with you, so the card's yours." Wei Zhao said, "Is there anything at the hospital that needs help?"
"I don't think so..." Tang Zhi shook her head, her eyes faintly red. "Wei Zhao, thank you! I don't even know how to thank you..."
Tang Zhi was truly moved. Wei Zhao had not taken advantage of the situation to make demands of her, nor had he raised any request that would put her in a difficult position...
"What are you saying all this for?" Wei Zhao took Tang Zhi's hand. "Come on, let's go eat..."
"Mm..." Tang Zhi's small hand was caught by Wei Zhao, and she instinctively wanted to pull away, but after a moment's hesitation she let him hold it.