Xiao Rong slept till the afternoon when all the classes were finished.
When the bell was ringing after school,
Xiao Rong opened his eyes dazedly as if being woken by the ring.
Gu Baisheng was checking on equipment and sanitary environment of patient wards nearby. Hearing the noise coming from Xiao Rong's sickbed, she opened the curtain and came in.
"Are you awake?"
Xiao Rong saw Gu Baisheng, but his memory was a bit blurred. He thought for a while dazedly and then nodded. He raised up his hands and tried to sign.
Gu Baisheng couldn't understand much sign language, so she asked, "I'll pour you a glass of water. I can't understand what you mean. Can you write it in a notebook later?"
Gu Baisheng left and poured Xiao Rong a glass of tepid water. She then took a notebook and a pen to le
