Became the Terminally Ill Supporting Male Lead’s Rabbit Spirit - Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Hearing that Zhao Youyou admitted it was her who saved the person, Ling Hui excitedly grasped her hand, “Ah, it really was you! They were still guessing if it was the school beauty Jiang Mengqi, but didn’t they even think about how someone with such a haughty personality like hers could possibly save someone?”

Zhao Youyou smiled.

Yesterday, a little boy had fallen and injured his knee. She had helped him up and used a tissue to cover his wound. When the boy’s parents showed up, they were very thankful. But she hadn’t expected them to send a thank-you letter to the school.

In the last row, Lu Zhe put down his backpack and placed the rabbit from the bag into his drawer.

After she kissed Lu Zhe yesterday and soon transformed into human, Su Ci decided not to come to school with Lu Zhe. After all, she couldn’t just kiss Lu Zhe in front of so many people and turn back into human.

But to her surprise, before leaving, Lu Zhe had put her into his backpack.

From the way he closed the windows before he left and placed a strand of hair by the door, Su Ci knew that Lu Zhe must have mistakenly thought that someone had broken into his apartment yesterday.

Thankfully, the residential area was so old and rundown that there were no surveillance cameras installed, so Lu Zhe wouldn’t find out that she was the one who had entered and left his apartment.

“Lu Zhe, no, I mean, Brother Zhe!” Just as Li Dongliang walked to his seat, he saw Lu Zhe pulling out a fluffy white ball—a rabbit!

“Brother Zhe.”

Li Dongliang quickly abandoned his pink backpack and hastily moved the Chu River Han Border table closer to Lu Zhe’s side. He shamelessly leaned in, “You brought the little rabbit? Brother Zhe, let me see. I won’t touch, just one glance.”

Su Ci poked her head out from the drawer and then jumped onto Lu Zhe’s thigh. She didn’t want to stay in the small dark place any longer. Now she could show up without any hindrance.

Lu Zhe held the tiny soft body, allowing her to lie on his lap.

“Ah ah ah.”

Li Dongliang’s mouth opened wide, holding back an exclamation. He eyed the white fluff on Lu Zhe’s blue school trousers enviously, “I haven’t seen it for a day, and the bunny has become even cuter.”

It was unbearably cute!

Li Dongliang resisted the urge to reach out and stroke the rabbit, staring at the little bunny adoringly.

Good heavens, the bunny looked so adorable even when it was sleeping.

Su Ci ignored the infatuated Li Dongliang nearby. She overheard people discussing whether it was Zhao Youyou or the school beauty who had saved the person. Some argued that the school beauty had arrived at school very early yesterday, so it must be Zhao Youyou who did the saving.

Su Ci thought, Zhao Youyou truly deserved to be the female lead. After saving someone, she received a thank-you letter from the parents, became the talk of the school, and was indeed shining with the protagonist’s halo.

When class ended, Zhao Youyou was called to the principal’s office.

After glancing at the school beauty Jiang Mengqi who was standing nearby, Zhao Youyou roughly guessed why the principal had called them in.

“You both are aware of the thank-you letter the school received from the parents, right?”

The principal didn’t put on a stern face, but instead, he smiled warmly, “The school values this incident greatly. It embodies the spirit of willingness to help others and should be promoted. Therefore, the school has decided to honor the student who saved the child by placing their name on the honor board for a month.”

Generally, only outstanding students who win significant awards get the chance to be featured on the honor board. Now, giving this privilege to the student who performed the rescue indicates the school’s emphasis on this act.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Youyou couldn’t help but be taken aback.

On the other hand, Jiang Mengqi felt a tightness in her chest. She hadn’t been the one to save the child, which meant it had to be Zhao Youyou.

Before, Zhao Youyou used to wear heavy makeup, had a tenacious and rather thoughtless character, and wasn’t particularly good-looking. But unexpectedly, she had undergone a transformation. Not only did she now appear in her natural beauty, but her personality had also become gentle and graceful. Jiang Mengqi knew that lately, many people had been comparing Zhao Youyou to her. Some even said that Zhao Youyou was more beautiful than her!

Now that Zhao Youyou had saved someone and would be on the honor board, such recognition made Jiang Mengqi extremely irritated.

Jiang Mengqi shook her head and told the principal, “I wasn’t the one who saved the person.”

The principal’s gaze shifted to Zhao Youyou.

Knowing she would be featured on the honor board, Zhao Youyou couldn’t help but feel delighted, “Yes, I did help a young boy yesterday, and the boy’s parents have already thanked me.”

The principal laughed, “The parent specifically wrote a thank-you letter to the school. It’s evident that they’re genuinely grateful to you for risking your life to save their son. You should prepare to share this heroic act on the flag-raising platform next Monday. Additionally, someone will take care of putting your photo on the honor board.”

The principal continued, “Alright, you can go back to your classes now.”

Putting her life on the line to save that parent’s son?

That wasn’t right.

She only helped a kid who had fallen on the side of the road, even cleaning his scraped knee.

The smile on Zhao Youyou’s face froze. A feeling of foreboding arose. Had she misunderstood?

“Is there something else?” The principal noticed the student lost in thought.

Zhao Youyou could no longer muster a smile. She quickly shook her head, trying to say something, but she didn’t know how to explain. Now, it wasn’t just her misunderstanding but everyone else’s too.

She felt uneasy. Yet, considering that the child’s parent probably didn’t know the name of the student who saved his son, it made sense everyone was speculating between her and Jiang Mengqi.

Moreover, she genuinely did assist a boy, so she had no reason to feel guilty.

With these thoughts, Zhao Youyou’s anxious heart settled slightly.

Once Zhao Youyou and Jiang Mengqi returned from the principal’s office, news that it was Zhao Youyou who performed the rescue spread quickly throughout the school.

The principal then reported Zhao Youyou’s name to the headmaster.

Recently, Yi High School was competing to be recognized as an advanced institution. The incident of a student risking their life for another added valuable points in their favor, which was why the school gave it such importance.

The headmaster believed that if leaders witnessed a parent personally thanking their student, it would perfectly showcase the noble character of Yi High School’s students, further demonstrating that they fully met the criteria of an advanced school.

Boss Fang received a call from the school saying they had found the student who helped his son and asked him to come to the school in the afternoon.

Boss Fang let out a sigh of relief.

Yesterday’s events were still fresh in his mind. Last night, he had a nightmare where his son was not saved. The heart-wrenching pain in the dream left him trembling even after waking up, drenched in cold sweat.

After he jolted awake, he immediately wrote the thank-you letter, eager to personally express his gratitude to the young girl who had done such a good deed anonymously.

Thinking of this, Boss Fang patted his son, who was quietly playing with a rubik’s cube, “In the afternoon, dad will take you to meet the sister from yesterday, okay?”

Xiao Kuaile really liked the sister from yesterday. Hearing his father’s words, his round eyes lit up immediately and he responded in his childish voice, “Yes! I also want to give sister some candy.”

In the afternoon, the headmaster and dean welcomed the arrival of higher-ups from the education department. At the same time, Boss Fang, pushing Xiao Kuaile in his wheelchair, also arrived at the school.

This time, San High School was a strong competitor. From the tone of the officials, the headmaster felt that the results of this evaluation might be uncertain. Seeing the appearance of Boss Fang, he couldn’t help but show a hint of joy, hoping that the upcoming event could add some more weight in their school’s favor.

The headmaster sent someone to call Zhao Youyou.

When Zhao Youyou, who was called out of the classroom by the teacher, heard that the parent who wrote the thank-you letter had come to thank her in person, she was so shocked that her whole body trembled.

“Teacher, I … I have a class.”

“It’s okay. It will just take a moment. The parent has brought his child especially to thank you. Come with me,” the teacher said.

Zhao Youyou didn’t want to go. How could she have expected the parent to come to school? Once they met face to face, everyone would know she falsely claimed the heroic act.

She couldn’t go.

“What’s wrong? Don’t worry, the class teacher has also agreed, and the headmaster is present. Don’t make everyone wait,” said the teacher, puzzled by the student’s hesitation.

Hearing that the headmaster was also present, Zhao Youyou turned pale. Even in the hot weather, she was drenched in cold sweat.

As Boss Fang narrated the thrilling events of the previous day to the headmaster and the officials, the teacher who had just left the rest room led a student in.

The student was wearing the Yi High School uniform, had a slender figure, and was looking down.

Boss Fang quickly stood up.

The teacher looked at Zhao Youyou, who kept her head down without making a sound. She discreetly nudged her from behind. This timid demeanor didn’t match the decisive action of someone who would rush onto the road to save someone.

Zhao Youyou’s shoulders trembled, and as she slowly lifted her head, her eyes were filled with tears.

She was scared to tears.

Boss Fang looked at the student in front of him and instinctively frowned, “This isn’t the person who saved my son. Did the school make a mistake?”

Compared to savior he remembered, the appearance of this girl in front of him seemed far different.

“It’s not the pretty sister.”

From the side, a soft voice chirped. Xiao Kuaile, with two candies clutched in his chubby hand, didn’t see Su Ci and pouted slightly.

The headmaster noticed the gaze from the officials and looked utterly embarrassed and awkward.

……

In just one afternoon, the story of the rescue had completely reversed.

Zhao Youyou’s false claim of being the rescuer was posted on the school forum, drawing ridicule from everyone.

Her deskmate, Ling Hui, sighed looking at Zhao Youyou with red eyes. She didn’t know how to comfort her and could only offer her a tissue.

“I did help a little boy yesterday morning. He fell, and I helped him up and stopped his bleeding. This morning when you asked if I had rescued a boy, I thought you were referring to that incident. I didn’t realize it would be such a coincidence,” Zhao Youyou explained to Ling Hui, her voice loud enough for the surrounding students to hear.

“Anyone with a brain would know that just helping a boy up wouldn’t result in the parents writing a thank-you note to the school,” someone scoffed.

“Didn’t she go to the headmaster’s office? I don’t believe they didn’t clarify with her.”

“They must have asked. She probably just wanted to take credit.”

“I heard there were not only reporters present today but also higher-ups. To be exposed on the spot for falsely claiming to be the rescuer is truly embarrassing for our school.”

“I also feel so ashamed. When that parent said on the spot that the school got it wrong, just thinking about it makes me cringe.”

“Didn’t they say this morning that Zhao Youyou would be on the honor board? She must have been driven by vanity. That’s why she falsely claimed the credit.”

……

Hearing the surrounding comments and feeling the mocking glances, Zhao Youyou’s face turned beet red, and she began to cry softly.

“Why is she crying? The unluckiest person is the one she impersonated, right?”

“The one who should be crying is the principal. I heard that when he escorted the officials out, his face was still pale.”

“I strangely feel pity for our principal.”

“Hug the principal.”

…

Behind, Su Ci nestled in Lu Zhe’s arms. Several people noticed her presence and stared in surprise but didn’t comment.

After all, sitting next to Lu Zhe was Li Dongliang. Anyone who dared to chirp about the rabbit would see the young tyrant immediately stand up, ready to fight, acting like the protector of rabbits. No one dared to make a sound.

Su Ci moved her little feet. The small jade gourd on top made her look even more exquisite. She perked up her ears, enjoying the gossip about Zhao Youyou.

Who would have thought that in just one afternoon, the female lead would face such a downfall?

When they mentioned that the parent came with a child in a wheelchair, Su Ci realized the gossip was about her. So, she was the one they were referring to as the lifesaver.

Thinking back to when she secretly wore Lu Zhe’s school uniform yesterday, no wonder the other party mistook her for a student from their school.

Zhao Youyou impersonated her? Tsk, she deserved to be exposed and humiliated on the spot.

Hmph.

It was such a dangerous moment, and she even fell to save someone. If Zhao Youyou really took credit for her actions, she’d be really furious.

Su Ci felt the gentle scratches of Lu Zhe’s slender fingers on her back, making her hum with contentment as she remained soft and relaxed.

During the class just now, while he was listening to the lecture, his hand was gently pinching and playing with her ear tips, which made her feel weak.

She’s told him already, don’t play with her ears!