Ch 209: The newly arrived Head Nurse

“Ah—”

Falling to the ground, Ba Rui Si screamed, instinctively shielding her face with her hands. Before she could plead or anything else, a warm, comfortable force restrained her wrists.

Warmth?

Not a ghost?

Opening her eyes a crack, she tentatively looked around. Before fear closed them again, she saw a shadow on the ground.

It was indeed a living person.

“Who are you? Wandering around school at night without a school uniform—that’s scary, you know?” Standing up and taking two steps back, she stammered.

The person squatting on the ground slowly stood up, smiling gently, showing no displeasure at Ba Rui Si’s bad attitude:

“I’m the new Head Nurse at the Infirmary, my name is Xu Xingchun. Um… I graduated from Meng Academy less than six months ago. You can call me ‘Senior’ or just my name.”

“Who… who would be your junior? I’m the Meng Queen! There are so many people in Meng Academy, I don’t know everyone.”

Graduated from Meng Academy? Ba Rui Si had no impression of this person… no, that’s not quite right, she seemed a little familiar.

But having graduated less than six months ago and being the new Head Nurse—someone so excellent and elegant, how could she not have heard of her!

But… Xu Xingchun was indeed wearing a uniform.

But the uniform could have been stolen!

After intense internal conflict and struggle, her thoughts became entangled, diametrically opposed ideas clashing in her mind. In her frustration, she heard a voice from the real world:

“Queen, your clothes…”

Following Xu Xingchun’s gesture, Ba Rui Si realized that at some point, her school uniform had been torn at the back.

The moment she saw it, she belatedly felt the pain.

“Let me take you to the Infirmary.”

Remembering another mishap with “See-Through You,” Ba Rui Si wasn’t sure she could trust her.

What if she knew about the discovery of her secret and wanted to harm her?

“I just heard screams nearby. What happened here…?” Wu Ke Na Na, having just arrived to investigate, was startled by Ba Rui Si, who suddenly hid behind her, clinging to her clothes.

After regaining her composure, she finished her sentence: “What happened?”

Her gaze fell cautiously on Xu Xingchun.

“Hello, I’m Xu Xingchun, the new Head Nurse at the Infirmary. I accidentally scared your Queen, I apologize.” She smiled apologetically and offered her hand.

Wu Ke Na Na hesitantly shook her hand.

Queen… child… Ba Rui Si?!

“Who’s calling me a child?”

A loud protest came from behind, full of spirit, confirming she was only scared and unharmed.

“Okay, Your Majesty the Queen.” She changed her address, then anxiously asked Wu Ke Na Na, “Your friend is slightly injured, she seems a little afraid of me, would you accompany her to the Infirmary? If it’s convenient.”

“I was only scared, I wasn’t afraid you know?”

Despite saying this, her hands still tightly gripped Wu Ke Na Na’s school uniform.

She didn’t sense any ill intentions from the friendly nurse; besides, she had indeed heard that a very gentle Head Nurse had recently joined the Infirmary, someone who had recently graduated from Meng Academy and liked calling people “child”.

Glancing at Ba Rui Si’s condition, she nodded: “Okay.”

The Infirmary hadn’t changed much despite Head Nurse Da Tiantian’s departure and the new nurse’s arrival.

Surveying the surroundings, only the table had been replaced with a larger one, covered with various bottles and jars.

Ba Rui Si suddenly jumped onto Wu Ke Na Na: “What are those oddly colored potions on the table? You’re not a good person after all!”

“Because the Arts and Sciences classroom is rarely available, and I prefer quiet when practicing potions.” Xu Xingchun tidied the table briefly. “As for the odd colors…”

A blush crept onto her face: “Sorry, the new potion’s production failed.”

Ba Rui Si silently slid off Wu Ke Na Na: “I… I can see that, you know?”

The wound on her lower back wasn’t deep, but the location was sensitive, and Ba Rui Si was afraid of pain, so before the medicine even touched her skin, her scream filled the Infirmary.

Silently turning her head, she focused on the wall patterns, pretending she hadn’t heard anything.

“Better now?” After applying the medicine, she blew gently on the wound. “This will help it heal faster, oh~”

Ba Rui Si tugged at her clothes, turned her head and dryly said “Oh.”

She wasn’t a child…

“Let me mend your clothes, I have spare needles and thread here.”

“J-just like that?”

Looking at the thin needle, Ba Rui Si felt she might accidentally prick herself.

“Of course, I’m very good at this. Do you want embroidery?”

“N-no.”

Xu Xingchun carefully sewed her clothes while Ba Rui Si gripped Wu Ke Na Na’s hand tightly. The latter intently watched the wall patterns.

The Infirmary fell silent for a moment.

“All done.”

Hearing this, Ba Rui Si looked down; there was no trace of the mending.

But actually, there was no need for such a primitive method. At the Magic Commercial Street, a shopkeeper could restore it with a spell.

Magic Commercial Street…

Ba Rui Si suddenly remembered something: “I remember seeing you somewhere! You’re the… the what was it called… the shop assistant at that restaurant!”

Wu Ke Na Na forgot she was supposed to be looking at the wall, and turned to Xu Xingchun.

“Oh yeah~, I worked at ‘Yuan Lai Ru Ci Hao Chi,’ but I wasn’t a shop assistant, I was the manager.”

“Manager?!”

“I was. Because I really didn’t want to leave that job, but I didn’t want to give up the chance to return to Meng Academy and be with my classmates, I bought the shop a couple of days ago.”

Her tone was light, as if she was talking about the nice weather. Ba Rui Si squeezed the object in her hand, and Wu Ke Na Na hissed, making them both realize they hadn’t misheard.

“By the way, Your Majesty the Queen.”

It took Ba Rui Si a while to realize she was being addressed.

“There’s something wrong with the magical artifact in your hand. May I take a look?”

Three pairs of eyes focused on “See-Through You.”

Wu Ke Na Na curiously asked, “Head Nurse Xu Xingchun also repairs magical artifacts?”

“Don’t be so formal,” she said shyly, “Just call me by my name or Senior.”

“I self-studied and got certified while still at school. Later, I worked at the Magic Commercial Street and learned a bit from the owner there. Um… but with my current skills, I can only repair small things.”

No, being able to repair small things is already amazing.

After a short while, there was no visible change—at least Ba Rui Si and Wu Ke Na Na couldn’t see any—”See-Through You” returned to Ba Rui Si’s hand.

“Try if it’s fixed.”

She pointed it at Xu Xingchun—the numbers were normal, no strange question marks or unusual fluctuations.

She then checked Wu Ke Na Na—also normal.

Ba Rui Si was completely relieved.

“Speaking of the Magic Commercial Street, I have to thank Rui Bu Si, my junior schoolmate,” she put away her repair tools. “If it weren’t for her, I might not have found such a good job.”

The other two in the Infirmary simultaneously exclaimed in surprise: “Rui Bu Si?”

“Yes, it was because of her that I decided to buy the shop,” she looked a little troubled, “Because I promised to treat my junior schoolmate to a meal on Valentine’s Day, and right after I promised, I received an invitation from Meng Nursing Home. I was worried the new manager would change the dishes… Hey, do you two know my junior schoolmate too?”

“She’s a friend.”

“We’re best friends and roommates!”

Xu Xingchun smiled at them.

“I didn’t expect that your junior schoolmate and Wu Ke Na Na are also good friends.”

“You know me?”

“Of course, how could I not know Meng Academy’s top student? And I haven’t graduated that long ago.”

Her experiences made people overlook her age.

“Me, me?!”

Ba Rui Si’s attitude did a complete 180.

But Wu Ke Na Na was familiar with her personality, and Xu Xingchun had been friendly to everyone from the beginning, so no one said anything.

“Sorry, Your Majesty the Queen, since transferring to Meng Academy, I’ve spent most of my time interning at Meng Nursing Home until graduation, and I haven’t even gotten to know all my classmates.”

Ba Rui Si was a little disappointed and annoyed.

“What a shame I didn’t get to know Your Majesty sooner.”

Her eyes lit up, and she straightened her posture: “I’m Ba Rui Si.”

Looking away, Wu Ke Na Na couldn’t help but wonder if this nurse had also obtained a preschool teacher’s license.