Rumor Has It I Don’t Follow A-Class Morals - Chapter 45

The morning sunlight poured into the hospital room. Ming Muyao opened the window to let in some fresh air, allowing the sunlight to flood in without obstruction.

The weather had been getting warmer these days. Su Yin covered her mother with a coral fleece blanket, then picked up the nursing home’s comforter to take it downstairs for some sun.

Ming Muyao didn’t follow her down—someone had to stay and watch over the room. Luckily, from this angle, she could see the open area below and naturally spotted Su Yin with the blanket.

There were already quite a few quilts laid out in the courtyard. Su Yin found an open spot, draped the blanket over the rack, fluffed it out with her hands, carefully adjusted its position, and secured it with two large clips before returning, satisfied.

Ming Muyao stood by the window, watching her spread the blanket, fix it in place, and walk back toward the building. Only when Su Yin disappeared into the stairwell did she look away, turning to the woman lying in the hospital bed. She pulled out a chair and sat down beside her.

Su Yin ran upstairs and entered the room, only to see Ming Muyao gently massaging her mother’s muscles. She stood in the doorway, zoning out a little.

“What are you standing there for like a dummy?” Ming Muyao glanced up at her. “Did you finish today’s homework?”

Su Yin’s cheeks turned red as she walked into the room. “Not yet. I’ll get started now.”

There was a small table in the hospital room. Su Yin dragged it over to the bedside, sitting across from Ming Muyao with the table between them.

Ming Muyao kept her head down, continuing the massage without looking up. Su Yin, on the other hand, snuck a few peeks at her while slowly pulling out her textbooks and getting started on her practice sheets.

The training center didn’t assign too much homework—it mostly relied on repetitive drills and lots of review.

At first, Su Yin kept getting distracted and glancing at Ming Muyao. But once she got into the flow of the exercises, she had no time to look away, and before long, she’d completed two entire worksheets. Her head was now filled with math problems.

When her back started aching, she finally noticed that Ming Muyao had already finished the massage at some point. She was now leaning back in the chair, basking in the sunlight and playing on her phone.

Sensing Su Yin’s gaze, Ming Muyao looked up. “Done already?”

“Not yet, still got a few more exercises,” Su Yin replied, staring at her from the chair. After thinking for a bit, she added, “Actually, I can stay here by myself. If you’re getting bored, you can head home first. I can take the bus back this afternoon.”

Ming Muyao shook her head. “I’ve got nothing to do at home anyway. Might as well keep you two company—it’s better than staring at the wall alone.”

“Won’t you get bored?”

“Not really.”

Ming Muyao glanced at the time—it was already past noon. The smell of food wafted in from outside. “Should I grab lunch from the cafeteria? Or do you want to order takeout?”

“Cafeteria’s fine. Takeout’s kinda pricey for two people,” Su Yin said. “And the food at the nursing home is actually pretty good.”

“Alright, I’ll go grab us some.”

Ming Muyao picked up her phone and headed out. The cafeteria offered takeout options, so she queued up and ordered two set meals, along with some fried snacks, before carrying everything back to the room.

But as soon as she returned, she saw a crowd gathered in front of Su Yin’s mother’s room. People were murmuring to each other, and even a few nurses were there.

A sudden sense of dread gripped her. She had only been gone for about twenty minutes—what could have happened?

“Excuse me, let me through,” Ming Muyao said, hurrying over. She squeezed through the crowd. “I’m a family member. Please let me through.”

Once inside, she saw that the room was packed with people as well. A doctor was examining Su Yin’s mother.

Scanning the room, Ming Muyao spotted Su Yin in the corner and rushed over. “What happened?”

Su Yin’s eyes flickered when she saw her, her expression a mix of excitement and uncertainty—she looked both happy and conflicted.

“Right after you left, I was trying to adjust my mom’s position, and I saw her lips move,” Su Yin said, voice trembling slightly. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Ming Muyao. “I think… I think she was trying to talk to me. So I called the doctor right away.”

Ming Muyao looked at her in shock. “Your mom spoke?”

One of the nurses overheard and turned around. “We’re still running tests. Could the family please keep it down?”

Ming Muyao quickly shut her mouth with an apologetic smile and stood quietly with Su Yin, watching as the doctor continued the examination.

The crowd outside soon dispersed, having had enough excitement. Ming Muyao held Su Yin’s hand tightly. When the doctor finally finished the checkup, she asked, “Doctor, how is she doing?”

“It’s too soon to say,” the doctor replied. “There are signs of improvement in her peripheral nerves, but we’ll need to hold a consultation and do further evaluations. We can’t give you a definite answer just yet. Please be patient.”

Su Yin’s palms were sweaty, but she smiled brightly. “Thank you, doctor. We’ll wait.”

After the doctor left, Su Yin immediately ran up to the bedside. Looking at her mother, she couldn’t stop smiling. She stared for a long while before turning to Ming Muyao. “Do you think my mom is about to wake up?”

“It’s hard to say. Didn’t the doctor say we have to wait for a specialist consultation?” Ming Muyao gave her a soft smile. “Let’s eat first. We’ll wait for more news from the doctors.”

Su Yin was reluctant to tear her eyes away from her mother. Ming Muyao had to coax her three times before she finally agreed to eat. That afternoon, she barely moved from her spot beside the bed, watching and waiting, hoping her mother would speak again.

Ming Muyao tidied up the room and had Aunt Cui come back early. She also told her about what happened at noon.

Aunt Cui was stunned. It was the first time she’d ever heard of a vegetative patient waking up. Her eyes went wide in disbelief.

“The doctor came by earlier, but they still need the specialists to confirm everything,” Ming Muyao said, sending her a red packet through her phone. “I know this will be a bit more work in the coming days. Just keep an eye on her condition. If anything comes up, let the doctors know—and tell me too.”

Aunt Cui was clearly pleased with the red packet and smiled. “Got it. I’ll keep a close watch. Don’t worry.”

Seeing it was getting late, Ming Muyao turned to Su Yin. She walked over and said, “Let’s head home. You’ve got a follow-up appointment tomorrow. Don’t wear yourself out.”

“I’m not tired.” Su Yin tilted her head to look up at her, eyes sparkling like stars. “Do you think my mom will wake up before the college entrance exams?”

Ming Muyao reached out and gently pinched her cheek. “She will.”

Su Yin beamed. She knew Ming Muyao wasn’t a doctor and was probably just saying that to comfort her—but she still loved hearing it.

Looking at her mother’s calm, steady breathing, Su Yin felt like everything was slowly starting to get better.

When they left the nursing home, Su Yin was still feeling overwhelmed. On the way, she looked up tons of cases online about people waking up from vegetative states. She read one after another, and then started searching for examples of nerve recovery. She was so focused she didn’t even notice where Ming Muyao was taking her.

The car wove through the city, avoiding their usual route and heading in a different direction.

This road led away from Ming Muyao’s house entirely. After about twenty minutes, the car stopped at an intersection.

It wasn’t until they came to a stop that Su Yin finally looked up. She realized they hadn’t gone home at all—they were now parked in front of a school.

“Where is this?”

Right after she asked, she noticed the sign next to the school gate. It read: Omega Education Academy.

“I heard from your teacher that this is the school you want to apply to,” Ming Muyao said, looking curiously at the building. “Is it a good school? Why do you want to go here?”

Su Yin leaned against the car window, staring at the campus. This academy primarily enrolled Omega students. While some other schools also accepted Omegas, most were still dominated by Alphas and Betas.

This academy had a long history. While not the very best in terms of academics, it was still quite reputable—especially in this city.

Most importantly, it treated Omega students very well. It offered job placement support and training opportunities, not just for recent graduates but also for older Omegas who had missed their chance at formal education, helping them find a new path forward.

Su Yin looked at the school for a long moment before softly saying, “Probably because… this place actually cares about people like me.”

Through the old campus gate, she could see students coming and going—most of them were Omegas, with only a few Betas. From where she sat, she could also see the lush greenery inside the school. It gave off the vibe of an ancient temple hidden deep in the mountains—peaceful, steady, and rich in culture.

Ming Muyao had done some quick research on the school too. Seeing the look of longing on Su Yin’s face, she smiled. “Wanna go take a walk inside?”

“Can we?” Su Yin looked surprised. “Won’t the security guards stop us?”

“Nope. I checked—they allow visitors,” Ming Muyao said with a soft smile. “We can just drive in. No one will stop us.”

Su Yin still felt nervous when they drove up to the gate, but when the guards really didn’t stop them, she was amazed.

Schools don’t all work like high school, huh…

“College campuses are a lot different from the schools you’re used to,” Ming Muyao explained. “Cars can go in freely. Some campuses are even popular tourist spots. During springtime, when the flowers bloom, they’ll have influencers coming to take pictures. Not sure if this school does that though.”

As they drove through, they passed rows of towering trees that nearly blocked out all the sunlight, covering the road like a canopy.

With this much greenery, it had to be cool and shady in the summer.

Ming Muyao drove them around the campus until they reached an artificial lake, where they finally caught sight of the open sky. It felt like stepping into the light after a long tunnel.

She found a quiet place to park, undid her seatbelt, then turned to Su Yin. “Let’s go take a look around.”