Zhao Yuan put down the medicated ointment, setting her hands against her hips. She pretended to be angry, saying, "Xixi, what are you talking about? They were the ones who did something wrong, not you. Why should I blame you? It's not like you hit me. Besides, we're friends. You even took revenge for me. What's there to blame? If you continue to say sorry, I'll get angry. We're not strangers."
Shen Xi quickly backtracked. "Okay, okay. I shan't apologise. Don't be angry. I won't do it again."
Zhao Yuan happily dropped her act upon achieving her desired outcome, her red and swollen face full of smiles.
They returned to the dormitory together once the nurse gave them the green light. On their way back, they bumped into Jiang Xue and Su Li. It appeared that they, too, had just returned.
