As for Mei Mengzhen, she didn't need to go home for lunch either—her tongue wasn't healed yet, so even if she went home, she wouldn't be able to eat. Plus, there was still some bleeding, so the school doctor wouldn't let her leave. "Your tongue is out of commission today, don't even think about eating. I doubt you'll have the energy for class tomorrow, so I'll write you a three-day leave. Just stay home and rest, drink some thin porridge, and in three days you should be able to eat other things."
Mi Liang didn't object to the school doctor's decision. With her tongue injured this badly, she really couldn't handle the stress of studying without food. If she fainted in class, that'd be an even bigger mess. But still, "Do you have anyone at home?" Mi Liang asked worriedly. He wasn't concerned about someone fainting from hunger in school, but the idea of someone fainting at home with no one around was worse.
