Cupid's Assistant

Chapter 26

Xiaodan arrived at University B. She entered the gates and into the campus. She didn't know where to go or where MengYao would be. All she remembered from MengYao was that her assigned people were in the art department.

Xiaodan stopped by the art department and stopped a passing student.

"Hi, do you happen to know MengYao in the art department?" she asked.

"MengYao? Do you mean Yang MengYao?" the person asked.

"Y-yeah," Xiaodan said, assuming that was the fake surname MengYao used.

"Oh, I do. Do you need something from her?" the person asked.

"Do you happen to know where she is?" Xiaodan asked.

"Ahh...," The person was about to say something, but a voice from behind them spoke.

"Xiaodan?" MengYao said, confused.

Xiaodan turned around to find MengYao with a group of people.

"Xiaodan, what brings you here? Wait, why do you look so pale?" MengYao said, walking closer to her.

"Yang MengYao, is that someone you know?" asked the female student who was with MengYao.

"Yeah," MengYao simply replied.

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"What happened to you?" MengYao asked once they were in a secluded area.

"I'm not entirely sure as well. All I know is my bracelet got damaged, and I can't use it. And now, I'm starting to feel weak," Xiaodan answered and showed her bracelet.

"Okay, I'll go back and see if I can get any help for you since my bracket can't take you with me," MengYao said. Xiaodan nodded her head, knowing fully well that MengYao wasn't able to take her. Every Cupid's assistant could only take themselves back to the headquarters unless they were a high-up Cupid's assistant, who had access or permission to do so.

"Alright, I'll head back to University A and wait for you there," Xiaodan said.

"Will you be alright? Do you have enough strength to go back on your own?" MengYao said, worried.

"Mmm," Xiaodan nodded her head.

"Alright then," MengYao said, slightly reluctant, but before she left, she handed Xiaodan some money to take a taxi back to University A.

"I'll come find you once I get help," MengYao said, disappearing.

"Mmm," Xiaodan nodded.

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Xiaodan arrived back at University A. She felt it took longer than when she was going to University B, but she thought it was probably because she was feeling worse than before. She entered the campus and headed to the dorm. Before she could head to the dorms, someone reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Zhao Xiaodan, where have you been?" a tired voice asked. Xiaodan weakly glanced behind her to find Wu Mingze, who looked exhausted as if he had run a marathon.

"What's the matter?" Xiaodan asked. "Why do you look so tired? Are you okay? Wait, why are you here? Why aren't you at the cafe with the others?" She started asking many questions.

"I should be asking you. Where were you? Li Chyou was worried about you, so she headed back first but she didn't find you at the dorm. She asked your roommate if she knew where you were, and your roommate said you never returned. We all went looking for you. Hoping, you didn't faint anywhere. Do you know how worried everyone was?" He lectured her.

"So, where were you?" he asked sternly.

"I..went to the pharmacy," Xiaodan was quick to lie.

"Then where's the medicine you bought," Wu Mingze glanced at her suspiciously.

"I already ate it and threw away the remains at the pharmacy," she responded with no hesitation. He still looked at her, skeptical.

"And it takes you 2 hours to get to the pharmacy when the pharmacy is right down the block?" He questioned.

"Well, there was a line. Once I got my meds, they told me it wasn't a good idea to take it with an empty stomach, so I went to get something to eat, which also had a line. So, if you add those up. Going to the pharmacy, getting medicine, finding something to eat, eating and taking the meds, and then heading back. It takes a while," she justified her lie.

"Alright..," he said with a hint of doubt in his voice but reached for his phone and made a call, as she sighed in relief.

"I found her. She's fine," he said.

"At the main entrance," he responded to the person on the other line.

Once he hung up, he looked at Xiaodan again. "How are you feeling?"

"B-better," she tried to answer, but he already reached over and placed his hand on her forehead, covering her markings with his hand. With her cap slightly lifted, she could look him in the eyes. His deep, dark brown eyes gazed at her.

Immediately, a thump from her heart appeared. She had never felt this feeling before.

"Looks like the medicine hasn't kicked in yet. Your face is red," Wu Mingze said, looking at her red cheeks.

"Wow, now I can see why some of the female students have a thing for him," Xiaodan unconsciously thought as she was amazed by his tender touch and his gentle eyes.

Wu Mingze slightly moved his hand and seemed to notice something. "Hey, there's something on your forehead?"

He removed his hand, trying to get a better view.

Xiaodan instantly snapped out of her thoughts and quickly lowered her head and pulled her cap down. She cleared her throat, "It's probably nothing."

She acted like she was wiping something off her forehead.

"See. Nothing," she showed her bare hand.

Before he could speak, Li Chyou and them had arrived.

"Xiaodan, where have you been? I was so worried about you," Li Chyou said, breathing breathlessly.

"Sorry, I went to the pharmacy," Xiaodan replied.

"Next time, text us," Fu Xiang said as Xiaodan nodded her head.

"Sorry for worrying you all," Xiaodan said.

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"Zixin, nice work today. How do you always manage to get these done so fast?" A male Cupid's assistant said.

"What are you talking about? I'm like everyone else. Getting things done at the same speed," Senior Zixin said, baffled.

"Such a humble person you are," the person continued to praise him.

"Ha...," Senior Zixin gave out a sweet laugh with his right hand covering his mouth to hide his fake smile.

"You just have to act friendly and make others do your work," Senior Zixin muttered.

"What's that?" the person said, not hearing what Senior Zixin had said.

"Nothing," Senior Zixin said, giving another sweet smile.

It didn't take long for Senior Zixin to spot MengYao. She immediately noticed him as well and headed towards them. His sweet smile turned into a genuine smile.

"Ah, look it's MengYao," the male cupid's assistant said, finally noticing her.

"MengYao, what brings you back? Did you complete your assignment already?" the male cupid's assistant hollered.

"Greeting Senior...," MengYao said before looking at Senior Zixin.

"Senior Zixin, I need your help," she said.

His genuine smile soon turned into a smirk. "What is it? I might be too busy to help," he teased.

MengYao quietly gritted her teeth before she said, "It's regarding Xiaodan."