CHAPTER XVII
It's annoying.
"I'm going to go, Tang Ling."
I turned on the video and walked down the hallway. As soon as I appeared, wearing a dress and heavy makeup, the teachers and students in the corridor looked at me together, and made a sound that I didn't know whether it was a scream or a cheer.
It is a tradition in our school that the actors wear performance costumes and walk from the classroom that is used as a lounge to the auditorium for the official performance.
The students who came and went stopped and coaxed.
Behind me were my classmates. I walked at the front, one step at a time, and walked openly through the hallway. The call with Tang Ling is still connected. I'm going to take Tang Ling with me.
"Xiaotian is amazing."
Tang Ling said movingly.
"Then it's time for the official show."
I'm nervous too.
"Come on!"
Tang Ling said.
"Hmm."
I replied briefly, and then moved on.
We entered the auditorium.
I found Ms. Fangjiang and approached her.
"What are you, Xiaotian-san. It's an exaggeration. ”
Teacher Fangjiang looked at me and half-jokingly.
"Teacher, let's put this matter aside for a while, now I'm on a video call with Tang Ling."
"Huh? What the? ”
"Could you please point my phone at the stage? Tang Ling is also a member of the class, and I think she wants to see it too. ”
After speaking, I handed the phone to Mr. Fangjiang. After listening to me, she won't refuse. The teacher nodded silently and took my call. I turned around and walked back to the side of the stage from the auditorium auditorium.
"Wu Jie, Tang Ling is watching."
I said to Wu Jie, who was waiting for the appearance with a serious expression.
"I know. You just talked to her, right? ”
"Yes...... Do a good job. ”
"That's right."
Then, our play, Romeo and Juliet, began.
Although it was a drama, the audience's reaction was mostly laughter. After all, I'm a boy playing Juliet, and they can only laugh. But it doesn't matter.
It's just that Wu Jie's appearance is very strange.
I don't know if he was nervous or what's going on, he was obviously fully prepared before the official start, but he lost his energy as soon as he officially started. Is he the kind of person who gets nervous when he performs officially, I wondered. However, I have broken the jar and broken it, and I simply played Juliet seriously.
The show is coming to an end, and then it's finally time for Romeo and Juliet to die.
First of all, Juliet, I drank the pill of fake death and lay dead in the center of the stage.
Then Wu Jie, who played Romeo, found the dead Juliet and had to shout out the lines that he had practiced dozens of times.
"Ah, Juliet, how did you die!"
However, at that time, he was very unusual. He didn't read the next lines. I had to stay motionless as if I was dead, but I couldn't help but open my eyes slightly to see what was wrong with him.
There's a fool in front of me.
Wu Jie was crying.
I'm crying.
Wu Jie, who fell from the second floor and didn't cry, was crying.
He cried so hard that he couldn't pronounce the next lines.
The audience that noticed his appearance was in a mess: "Hey, what's wrong?" "He's crying" "What is this going on?" "What's the situation?" He was so unmotivated when he practiced, but now he can't control himself.
"Then tomorrow I'll just play you as Tang Ling?"
I remembered what Wu Jie said yesterday.
There was a silence, as if the radio had broken down.
Hey, Wu Jie, what should I do next? I looked at Wu Jie in fear.
His tears haven't stopped.
But Wu Jie, who finally adjusted his breathing, finished the next lines in one breath.
"I'll die too, Juliet, and I'll go with you."
Then Wu Jie wanted to drink the poison.
I reflexively held out my hand.
"Wait."
I sat up and grabbed Romeo's arm.
Everyone there was stunned except me.
Of course. Juliet, who was supposed to be asleep, suddenly sat up and stopped Romeo from committing suicide. That way, two people won't miss out. It's not sad at all.
"Don't die, Romeo."
I stood up with a hundred times more energy, opened my eyes and shouted:
"Because Juliet isn't dead yet!"
The next moment, there was a burst of laughter in the auditorium.
"I'm faking my death, Romeo, so don't die, Juliet is still alive!"
"Ahh......h
Wu Jie looked at me with a look of astonishment. The classmate standing on the side of the stage held his head: "It's too messy......"
"Ah, that's good—"
Wu Jie said. The laughter from the audience was even louder.
I thought I was going to be bombarded by the whole class, but surprisingly, there were very few people who were angry. Everyone is tired of watching the regular Romeo and Juliet, and with the fact that my jam session at the end was well received, no one will complain. There are even a lot of people who praise me for doing a good job. Anyway, it's over, and no one is talking about it.
The only one who complained was the head teacher, Mr. Fangjiang.
"Long Xiaotian, your last one is a little ......"
I ignored her whispering and took the phone. On the screen is Tang Ling with a smile on her face.
"See?"
"Hmm. It was the funniest Romeo and Juliet I've seen so far. ”
"Thanks for the compliment."
I walked out of the auditorium in my gown. I always feel as if I am holding the smaller Tang Ling in my hands.
Outside the auditorium, it was already red. I don't know when autumn came, and the days became shorter.
"Hey, Juliet!"
I turned around and saw Wu Jie chasing after me. Wu Jie was also wearing Romeo's costume and wielding a cardboard sword. What did he throw at me. I took it and saw that it was a makeup remover pad.
"Wu Jie too, it's great."
Tang Ling noticed Wu Jie and said.
"Acting hard, huh?"
I'm embarrassed to say, I think.
"Xiaotian, are you going to the celebration banquet next?"
Wu Jie said nonchalantly. "Not interested." I replied while removing my makeup with a cotton pad. Compared to that...... I would like to see Tang Ling sooner now. That's what I really think.
"I want to go!"
“…… That is to say"
"Go Xiaotian, report it to me this time."
"I said ......"
"Today's protagonist is Xiaotian. Ah, it's the heroine. So you have to go. ”
After she finished speaking, she snapped and hung up the phone.
…… Could it be that she is taking care of my emotions?
If so, I'm really not good at partying. I didn't want her to do it for me. I just wanted to see her.
"I say, Xiaotian."
"Looking at that just now, I feel like you're still scared."
"What do you want to say?"
"She likes you."
"I'm annoyed."
In the end, I went to the celebration party that day. After that, I went to sing a song, and someone sang a song with lyrics like "Youth is fleeting". Everyone seemed to be having a good time. As a result, I still found a moment to slip away. It's past eleven o'clock. I was hesitant to go to the hospital. But I was just trained by Nurse Mo Hong yesterday, and I also hope that Tang Ling can have a good rest. Anyway, I decided to go to the hospital tomorrow.
Back at home, I remembered the crystal ball. Speaking of which, I bought the materials, but left them at home and never moved. It just so happened that I was idle, so I read the book that Uncle Hikohiro gave me and tried to fix it.
First of all, glue the lid of the mini log cabin and the glass bottle you bought. Then fill the bottle with liquid. Next, put artificial snowflakes called snow powder in them. That's what I always thought was confetti.
Finally, close the lid and turn it upside down and you're done. The completion of the crystal ball is very high, I didn't expect it to be completed so easily.
It's not round like the original crystal ball, but it's made of glass bottles, so it doesn't look that good.
It rained the next day and I went to the hospital with an umbrella. The umbrella stand is full of umbrellas. Could it be that the cold is becoming popular? It took a lot of time to put the umbrella in the locked umbrella holder, so I poked the umbrella in casually and it was done. Tang Ling was transferred from a multi-person ward to a single ward, from the fourth floor to the sixth floor. But I don't want to wait for the elevator. My feelings are so desperate that I can't help myself. The bag contained a crystal ball. I climbed up the stairs step by step, sweating a little. It was like a little practice, I thought to myself.
Say it well.
Today, I'm going to say it again, well.
Finally went up to the sixth floor, and I came to the door of Tang Ling's ward.
What sign is hanging on the door.
Visitors are not allowed.
The sign says so.
I shuddered. Seeing this, I felt that the back of my head was given a hard blow. A chill down the spine. Lie.
I couldn't stand steadily, so I crouched down, panting, almost unable to breathe. The world is spinning and making you want to vomit. I squatted in place for a while.
What's going on inside? But even if I could get in, it wouldn't help. If Tang Ling's condition worsens because of me, it will be even more worth the loss. But I want to know Tang Ling's condition no matter what.
I wanted to find Nurse Mo Hong, so I came to the nurses' station. I also came the day before yesterday, but the corridors and nurses' stations in the hospital seemed to have completely changed. Nothing has changed, but I feel like I'm redundant here.
"Excuse me, I want to know, how is Tang Ling doing now?"
But Nurse Mo Hong wasn't there. I don't know if she's on vacation today, or she's busy.
"Who are you?"
I couldn't help but be taken aback. Who am I from Tang Ling? I myself can't find the right words to describe our relationship.
I am......
"It's just an acquaintance of hers."
"Tang Ling declined to visit today. Come back in a few days. ”
I was told so bluntly that I had to leave the nurses' station weakly.
Even so, I can't just go back.
I sat down on the bench in front of Tang Ling's hospital room.
If I put on this appearance, Nurse Mo Hong might come over and talk to me. But in the end, she didn't show up.
I was terrified, I felt like I was going to die.
After a while, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.
"It's time......"
Another nurse told me that the visiting time was over and that I should go back. I don't even have the strength to reply. I walked up the elevator without a word and with heavy steps.
On the way back, I used my mobile phone to send more than 20 messages to Tang Ling.
What's wrong with >?
>Are you okay?
Is > bad?
>You're still alive, aren't you?
>You're still in good spirits, aren't you?
> tell me you're in good spirits
>That's right
> feed
>Don't die
>You can't die
>You still have something you want me to do
> there's a lot more, isn't it?
It's boring to die >
> because he dies he has nothing
> very boring
Let's play with >
> now I eat instant noodles at a convenience store
>Even if you're sad, you'll be hungry
> this is so sad
>Next time we sneak out of the hospital, let's go somewhere together."
> wish I had done it earlier
> huh?
Let's > enjoy life together
>You're still alive, aren't you?
> alive
> please
> please
> alive
The information is no longer tagged as read. Tang Ling didn't respond at all.