Give Me Another Smile - Chapter 149: Alcohol Poisoning

When Tang Yu and Wang Feifei arrived outside the dormitory building, they saw the dorm manager hurrying upstairs, muttering something under her breath.

The opposite dormitory building’s corridor was also crowded with people watching the excitement and whispering to each other.

Seeing this, Tang Yu and Wang Feifei looked at each other in shock before quickly running upstairs.

…

Guo Yifan sat weakly on the ground, fear engulfing her entire being as she stared into the bathroom.

At this time, the dormitory manager pushed aside the people crowding the door, scolding them as she did so: “What are you all looking at? Go back to your rooms! And don’t spread pictures and videos without permission!”

After dispersing the crowd and helping Guo Yifan to her feet, the dormitory manager finally turned to look at the bathroom, and she couldn’t help but be shocked by what she saw.

Currently, a girl with wavy hair was lying in the bathroom, her mouth and chin covered in crimson blood. There was also a large pool of blood on the porcelain-white floor, flowing towards the drain.

However, the dormitory manager had seen plenty of shocking situations in her time working here, so she quickly recovered from her stupor and stepped forward to check the girl’s breathing and pulse. Fortunately, the worst did not happen, and the girl was still alive and only unconscious.

When the dormitory manager could still hear noise coming from outside the room, she angrily shouted, “Those outside, stop being busybodies and go away! If anyone delays the arrival of the medical staff, I will write down your names and report you to your head teachers!”

Shortly after the dormitory manager finished speaking, Tang Yu and Wang Feifei rushed in with the hangover medicine they had just gotten from the clinic. Confused by the situation, they looked to Guo Yifan and asked, “What happened? What’s going on?”

Guo Yifan was still feeling a little disoriented. Subconsciously, she furrowed her brows and said in a trembling voice, “Wu Na…seems to be in shock.”

…

Sometime later, an ambulance arrived, and a doctor and a group of nurses hopped out of the vehicle with a stretcher in hand. Then, they quickly made their way upstairs.

The doctor taking the lead was very imposing. When they arrived on the right floor and saw a crowd of students standing in their way, the doctor shouted, “Time is life! Anyone who hinders the rescue is a murderer!”

The onlookers were quick on the uptake. As soon as they saw the doctor and nurses, they quickly cleared the hallway to make way.

Meanwhile, as soon as the doctor entered the room, he stepped into the bathroom to check on Wu Na’s vital signs. Then, he and the nurses carefully moved Wu Na onto the stretcher.

Before moving Wu Na out of the room, the doctor took off his white coat and used it to cover Wu Na’s face and body. It was to prevent anyone from taking pictures of Wu Na. Although the doctor did not know what Wu Na had done or encountered to end up in such a state, it would not benefit her in any way for images of her current state to end up on the internet.

Before the doctor left, he turned to Tang Yu, Wang Feifei, and Guo Yifan and said, “Go contact your counselor, and make sure you don’t spread this news for now. Someone will come to ask you about the details, so don’t be too nervous.”

After the medical staff left, the dormitory manager hesitated on whether she should clean up the mess in the bathroom, afraid that she might interfere with what might possibly be a crime scene. Ultimately, she decided that she would first chase away the students trying to come in and watch the fun.

Meanwhile, Tang Yu was still in a state of confusion. In her past life, she didn’t stay in the dormitory for long and moved to an apartment outside the school shortly after enrolment. Hence, she didn’t know anything about what might have happened in the dormitory after she moved out, and she couldn’t help but grow a little nervous.

The Broadcasting Department’s director arrived with the school counselor shortly afterward. Upon arriving, they first asked about the situation from the dormitory manager. Then, they took Tang Yu’s group to the department building while having the dormitory manager clean up the room.

In reality, such situations happened quite often in the university. After all, the university was a gathering place of people from all walks of life. Many people would either sell themselves for fame and fortune, a chance to be recommended for further studies, or a good internship.

However, this was the first time such an incident had been blown up to such a degree. By now, everyone living in the dormitory building already knew about it, and it wouldn’t take long before everyone else on campus learned about it.

…

When Tang Yu, Wang Feifei, and Guo Yifan returned to the dormitory, the dormitory manager had already called the cleaning staff to clean the dormitory. The nauseating smell of alcohol and the depressing smell of blood had disappeared from the air, leaving only a faint lavender scent.

“Did the cleaning lady spray air freshener?” Wang Feifei wondered as she walked into the room. However, all she got was silence from her two roommates.

This incident would definitely cause a stir in the university. If left unchecked, news of this incident might even spread out of the university, giving the university a bad image.

It was one thing for a student to suffer a loss of reputation, but it was an entirely different thing for the school’s reputation to suffer damage. So, there was no doubt the university would do its best to suppress news of Wu Na’s incident from spreading.

Wang Feifei was no longer in the mood to sleep. After pacing around the room a couple of times, she left behind an “I’m going out for a walk” before leaving the room.

Seeing this, Guo Yifan packed her laptop and a couple of books before turning to Tang Yu, saying, “I’m going to the library. What about you?”

“I…” Tang Yu couldn’t think of any place she wanted to go. So, with a wry smile, she said, “I’ll just stay in the dormitory. Do you want me to wait for you to have dinner later?”

Guo Yifan shook her head and answered, “No need. I’ll have my dinner off campus. You can ask Feifei to join you.”

“Okay.” Tang Yu nodded.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Yu became the only person in the room.

While reading a book, Tang Yu felt her phone vibrating on her desk. Then, the pitch-black screen lit up, showing a new WeChat message notification.

It must be Hu Siyue, Tang Yu thought. After all, Wu Na’s incident had caused quite a stir, so Hu Siyue had probably heard about it already.

However, when Tang Yu unlocked her phone and saw a red dot next to the name of her pinned contact, various emotions filled her heart. Immediately, she opened the chat window and saw that Yin Zhao-an had sent her a long voice message.

“Tang-Tang, have you eaten yet? I know you’re studious, but you still need to eat on time. Don’t mess around if your stomach is not well. Be a good girl. If you have time now, go and eat, okay? Don’t make me worry. My precious Tang-Tang is the best.”

Tang Yu glanced at the time on her phone. It was already half past six, so Yin Zhao-an should be having her dinner right about now.

After grabbing her meal card and putting on her earphones, Tang Yu casually dialed Yin Zhao-an’s number.

Before the second beep even sounded, the call connected, and a cheerful voice came through the phone: “Tang-Tang!”

Just hearing these two syllables caused Tang Yu to break into a smile. She could even imagine how happily Yin Zhao-an’s imaginary tail was wagging right now.

“Are you at the cafeteria?” Tang Yu asked as she looped her earphone cable around her ears, positioning the microphone just right under her lower lip.

“Yeah,” Yin Zhao-an answered. She was currently seated in a corner of her high school’s cafeteria, swinging her legs and occasionally taking a bite of crispy chicken.

“I’m on my way to my cafeteria,” Tang Yu said.

“I know,” Yin Zhao-an said before casually grabbing her glass of ice-cold cola and taking a big sip. After exhaling in satisfaction, she continued, “My wife is super obedient; she listens to whatever I say.”

“Hehe.”

“Okay, okay, no more jokes.” Yin Zhao-an put away her lackadaisical look, her expression becoming a bit serious. “Something happened at your school, right?”

“Did it spread that quickly?” Tang Yu was a bit surprised at how fast the news spread.

Yin Zhao-an said, “Not really, not many people know about it yet, but I’ve been keeping an eye on your university’s forum. Everyone is talking about it. I also remember that Wu Na is in your dorm, right?”

“Yes,” Tang Yu answered, her eyes squinting as a gust of wind hit her face. “She should have suffered from alcohol poisoning and gone into shock. She reeked of alcohol when she came back, and she also kept vomiting.”

Yin Zhao-an nodded and finished her last piece of crispy chicken cutlet. Then, while bringing her plate over to the cleaning bin, she said, “How unfortunate of her. I wonder if she was drinking to drown her sorrows or if she was forced to. Regardless, after getting drunk to such an extent, it’s likely she got taken advantage of.”

Tang Yu recalled what Wu Na looked like standing at the door. Although her makeup was still on her face, the bright red lipstick had smudged and spread.

“That’s why girls need to learn to protect themselves and not do things that would harm themselves. Look at Li Beiyu; she’s sheltered to the point where she can’t even differentiate between a real cocktail and non-alcoholic juice.” While lecturing Tang Yu, Yin Zhao-an also didn’t forget to step on Li Beiyu, eliciting a laugh from Tang Yu.

Upon leaving the cafeteria, Yin Zhao-an looked at the brightly lit classrooms in the distance. That was where countless students were working hard for their dreams. She used to wait around near there, waiting for Tang Yu to finish class every evening and demanding a goodnight kiss before letting her go. Had any outsiders seen what she was doing, they would have most likely assumed she was a delinquent bullying Tang Yu.

“Half a year to go,” Yin Zhao-an inexplicably said.

“Half a year until the college entrance exam?” Tang Yu asked, chuckling.

Yin Zhao-an raised her thin lips, the faint laughter coming through the phone causing various emotions to surge in her heart. Then, she said, “No, in half a year, I can be with you forever.”

Tang Yu didn’t think much of Yin Zhao-an’s statement. After walking past the curtains and stepping into the cafeteria, she asked, “Haven’t we been together this entire time?”

“No, it’s not the same. It’s not the same…” Yin Zhao-an walked towards the teaching building with her hands in her pockets, the wind blowing her long hair and the bright lights of the incandescent lamps illuminating her confident eyes.

“Tang-Tang. Give me another half a year, and I’ll give you a surprise,” Yin Zhao-an promised.

“Okay,” Tang Yu replied seriously.

…

As expected, the forum posts mentioning Wu Na’s incident didn’t make it through the night. Although some stubborn students tried to post about it again, they quickly received an official warning from the school.

A week later, Wu Na returned to school from the hospital. Her complexion looked even worse than before, and she no longer wore makeup or dressed exquisitely.

With dark circles under her eyes, Wu Na threw her backpack on her desk before crawling onto her bed without saying a word.

The three other occupants of the room cautiously looked at each other, unsure of what they should do in this situation. Ultimately, it was still the “nice person” Guo Yifan, who worked up the courage to walk over to Wu Na’s bed and softly asked, “Wu Na, have you eaten yet? We haven’t had lunch yet. Do you want to eat together?”

Wu Na seemed intent on burying herself under her blanket as she answered in a weak and muffled voice, “No, I’m not hungry.”

“Okay…” Guo Yifan awkwardly rubbed her nose and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a pleasant ringtone rang out, and there was a slight movement on the bed. Then, Wu Na asked in a slightly trembling voice, “Could you please help me get my phone? Thank you.”