Xiu Gou's Taming Record

Chapter 120 Mature Women and Mature Ladies

Yu Heng was helped towards the changing room.

He hopped on his left foot, and Ning Yutong supported him as they walked slowly, step by step.

Shen Yueling and Bai Xinran followed behind, while Qin Lu and Qin Ya walked at the very back.

The locker room was empty; the teammates were still on the court shaking hands with the opponents.

Yu Heng sat down on the bench, and Ning Yutong squatted down to help him reapply the ice pack.

Her fingers trembled slightly when they touched his ankle.

"Does it hurt?" she asked softly.

"It definitely hurts!" Yu Heng said with a smile, "but it's okay, I can bear it."

Ning Yutong stopped talking, lowered her head, and stared at his ankle.

After a long while, she suddenly spoke: "I was... terrified just now."

The sound was very soft, so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Yu Heng looked at her.

Ning Yutong's eyelashes drooped, and her nose was a little red.

The teammates walked in one after another. Hao Junran walked in first and saw Yu Heng. He asked, "How's your foot?"

"It's nothing," Yu Heng said.

Ning Yutong stood up and stepped aside.

She didn't say anything more, she just stood there, looking at Yu Heng.

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While Yu Heng was changing his clothes, Ning Yutong turned around and faced away from him.

Shen Yueling and Bai Xinran also turned around.

Qin Lu stood at the door and said something to Qin Ya. Qin Ya nodded and went out first.

After changing his clothes, Yu Heng hopped out of the dressing room on one foot.

Ning Yutong immediately followed and helped him up.

Qin Lu frowned upon seeing this: "I'll take you to the hospital to get checked out."

"I...I'll go too," Ning Yutong said from the side.

Yu Heng turned his head to look at her. Ning Yutong looked up, her eyes were still a little red, and there was panic in her eyes. Everyone else also looked at Yu Heng.

"You guys don't need to come along," Yu Heng frowned. "There's not enough room in the car. Let our counselor take me."

Ning Yutong's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something.

Shen Yueling reached out and tugged at her sleeve: "Listen to him."

Bai Xinran stood silently to the side; Qin Lu's car really couldn't fit so many people.

Qin Lu had already taken out her car keys: "Let's go, I parked my car at the east gate."

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Yu Heng leaned back in the seat, an ice pack still on his ankle.

He glanced at the rearview mirror inside the car.

Qin Lu was staring at the road ahead, her profile tense, her lips pressed into a straight line.

"Counselor," Yu Heng said, "thanks."

Qin Lu glanced at him in the rearview mirror: "It's only right."

Her tone was very flat, just like a counselor speaking to a student. With Qin Ya around, she couldn't be too intimate.

Qin Lu turned on her turn signal, and the car turned out of the school gate and merged into the main road.

The evening rush hour hadn't fully started yet, and there weren't many cars on the road.

While waiting at a red light, Qin Lu tapped her fingers on the steering wheel and suddenly said, "Qin Ya."

"Um?"

"Don't come to the hospital yet," Qin Lu said, looking ahead. "There won't be any help if there are too many people, and it'll be crowded. I'll take you to the villa for the live stream first, and then pick you up when I get back from the hospital."

Qin Ya blinked, glanced at Qin Lu, and then looked at Yu Heng through the rearview mirror.

"Okay," Qin Ya laughed, "I'll go live first. Let me know when you're done checking, brother."

Yu Heng hummed in agreement.

The car changed lanes and headed towards the villa. Qin Lu didn't say anything more, she just kept driving.

Yu Heng looked out the window; it was getting dark.

Upon arriving at the villa, Qin Ya unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. Leaning against the window, she winked and whispered to Yu Heng, "Enjoy your time together."

Yu Heng glared at her, then glanced at Qin Lu, who didn't react much, probably because she hadn't heard him. Then, he looked at Qin Ya, smiled slightly, and turned to run into the villa's courtyard.

Qin Lu shifted gears and turned the car around, leaving only the two of them in the car.

The air conditioner is on, and the wind is whistling.

Yu Heng took the ice pack down and placed it on the seat next to him.

It takes more than 20 minutes to drive from the villa to the hospital.

Around 4 PM, there weren't many cars on the road, but there were quite a few red lights.

The quietness inside the carriage became even more pronounced at each red light.

Yu Heng turned his head and glanced at Qin Lu.

She let her hair down today, draped over her shoulders, with the ends slightly curled.

She usually wears her hair up in a bun, which looks neat but also serious.

It's much gentler now.

"What are you looking at?" Qin Lu said.

She didn't turn her head; her eyes were still looking ahead.

"Look at your hair," Yu Heng said. "You look good with it down. A bun makes you look like a mature woman, and a down hairstyle makes you look like a mature young woman."

"Stop being so glib," she said. "Your foot is like this, and you still have the mind to talk about these things."

"Feet are feet, and mouths are mouths," Yu Heng said. "They don't conflict."

Qin Lu didn't say anything more, and the two remained silent for a while.

"What's the difference?" Qin Lu suddenly asked.

"What?" Yu Heng asked in confusion.

"What's the difference between a mature woman and a mature young woman?" Qin Lu asked calmly.

"The former is more maternal, and what's attractive is their experience and status," Yu Heng paused and continued, "the latter is mature and intellectual, and what's attractive is their personal charm."

"So which one do you like?" Qin Lu asked subconsciously.

"I like your type," Yu Heng said with a smile.

"Shut up, you smooth talker!"

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Qin Lu drove the car into the hospital parking lot and parked it in a spot.

Qin Lu unbuckled her seatbelt, got out of the car, went around to the back seat, opened the door, and reached out her hand: "Hold on."

Yu Heng grabbed her forearm and used it to get out of the car.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he took a breath.

Qin Lu's hands were very steady, supporting most of his weight.

"Can we walk?" she asked.

"I can jump," Yu Heng said.

Qin Lu didn't let go, she just supported him like that, moving step by step towards the emergency room building.

There weren't many people in the emergency room; I registered and waited in line.

Yu Heng sat on a plastic chair in the waiting area, with Qin Lu standing next to him.

"Please sit down," Yu Heng said.

"No need," Qin Lu said. She took out her phone, glanced at it, and put it back in her pocket. Lin Liyan hadn't called again in the past few days.

The nurse called his number, and Qin Lu helped him up and led him into the examination room.

The doctor was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He asked Yu Heng to take off his shoes and socks.

His ankle was badly swollen, and the skin was shiny from the swelling.

The doctor pinched him, and Yu Heng gritted his teeth in pain.

"It's a ligament sprain," the doctor said. "No fracture. Let's take an X-ray to confirm, then immobilize it and prescribe some medication."

When the results came back, it was confirmed that there was no fracture. The doctor applied an elastic bandage for fixation and prescribed medication to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.

"Move around as little as possible and rest for two weeks," the doctor said. "Apply ice and elevate the affected limb."

It was already past six o'clock when I came out of the consultation room.

It was completely dark.

Qin Lu went to get the medicine, while Yu Heng sat on a bench in the corridor waiting.

He took out his phone and saw several unread messages.

Ning Yutong posted: "How did the checkup go?"

Bai Xinran: "Are you alright?"

Shen Yueling: "How so?"

Yu Hengtong replied, "No fracture, just a ligament sprain. He's been resting for two weeks."

Qin Lu walked over with the bag of medicine: "Let's go."

Yu Heng put away his phone and stood up.

On the way back, the atmosphere in the car was different.

Without Qin Ya, the space suddenly seemed to shrink.

The air conditioner was still blowing loudly, but Yu Heng could hear Qin Lu's breathing.

It's very light, but it has a strong presence.

While waiting at a red light, Qin Lu suddenly asked, "Does it hurt?"

"pain."

"Serves you right."

Yu Heng laughed: "Shouldn't you feel sorry for me?"

Qin Lu glared at him in the rearview mirror: "Don't you know how to be careful when playing ball?"

"An accident," Yu Heng said. "Who knew someone would use him as a stepping stone? Damn it, it's fortunate that nothing serious happened, otherwise I would have given that guy a couple of punches."

"You said that in front of the teacher?" Qin Lu glanced at him.

"You're a teacher, not a policeman," Yu Heng narrowed his eyes. "If he deliberately tried to trip me, I'd be letting him off easy by hitting him twice."

The car drove for a while longer before stopping in front of the villa.

Qin Lu turned off the engine but didn't immediately unbuckle her seatbelt.

The car lights were off, with only the faint light from the dashboard.

Her profile looked soft in the dim light, but also somewhat tired.

"With your foot like this," Qin Lu said, "you shouldn't go to class tomorrow."

"Um."

"What about food?"

Order takeout.

Qin Lu didn't say anything, but after a while she said, "Let me help you inside."