Neither of their families was particularly well-off, and they had no idea how much a hospital visit would cost.
They were now overcome with regret and remorse.
Qian Jia had recovered a little from the initial pain. She got off Qiu Kai's back, and Xu Su quickly helped her over to a single bed in the corner.
Qian Jia said, "I feel a little better. I probably don't need to go to the hospital. It might just be bruised red."
The school nurse pulled the curtain shut, blocking the view of the three boys outside. "Let me see the injury."
Xu Su helped Qian Jia take off her school uniform jacket. Then, Qian Jia lay face down on the bed, pointing through her shirt to indicate where it hurt.
Xu Su slowly lifted her shirt to the spot she had pointed to. A pang of sympathy hit her—a shocking, horizontal red mark streaked across the girl's back.
From the looks of it, a bruise would probably form soon.
