CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 122: REVEALING THE TRUTH

Those disabled students, some missing arms, some missing legs, were around the same age as Sheng Tang and them.

Sheng Tang quite admired them.

Life was truly unfair to them, but they were also studying hard, hoping to make a living with their skills in the future, which was very commendable.

Jiang Baocu, however, quietly buried her face.

Sheng Tang was puzzled.

They didn’t have to attend afternoon classes; the whole school was going to the auditorium to watch a performance.

After eating, Jiang Baocu went backstage to put on makeup, accompanied by Sheng Tang and two other girls.

Almost done, she grabbed Sheng Tang’s hand and said to the other students, "You guys go sit in the front first, Sheng Tang can stay with me."

The programme was not enough; there was a choral act in front and Jiang Baocu was pulled in to make up the numbers.

She kept Sheng Tang from leaving.

She looked quite uneasy, and Sheng Tang felt worried for her, so she stayed.

"It’ll be fine." Sheng Tang gently patted her shoulder, "It’ll be over soon."

The chorus was the fourth act, Jiang Baocu’s solo was the eighth, both in the beginning.

Time passed quickly.

At 2 PM, the performance officially began.

The large auditorium could more than accommodate all the teachers and students of the school, and at this moment, one could also see some emptiness.

The first act was a song and dance, performed quite professionally. The kids at Huishi High School, half of whom were second generation rich kids, had learned more about arts from a young age than kids from ordinary families.

Soon it was time for the fourth programme.

Jiang Baocu went.

However, after the fourth act ended, Sheng Tang didn’t see her return.

"Have you seen Jiang Baocu?" She pulled a female student to ask, because she had seen this student walking behind Jiang Baocu earlier.

"She seemed to run towards the restroom."

Sheng Tang thanked her and hurriedly chased after.

From far away, she heard the heart-wrenching sound of vomiting.

Sheng Tang hurriedly pushed the door open, only to see Jiang Baocu leaning over the sink, vomiting violently.

"Are you alright?" Sheng Tang was startled.

Jiang Baocu had no strength left from vomiting.

When Sheng Tang helped her up, she was shocked to find her back was completely soaked with sweat.

Jiang Baocu had been vomiting for quite a while, and only when she had nothing left to vomit did she slightly get better.

After flushing away the vomit, Sheng Tang helped her to the nearby sink, turned on the water, and let her cup her hands to rinse her mouth.

Jiang Baocu’s whole body had gone limp.

Opposite the restroom was a lounge, Sheng Tang helped her over, pulled out a napkin, and wiped the water off her face, also noticing that her makeup had smudged a bit.

"Wait here, I’ll get you a glass of water." Sheng Tang said.

Not far away, the laughter from the auditorium indicated that a new act was being performed.

Jiang Baocu took a couple of sips of water, feeling weak all over.

At this moment, Sheng Tang didn’t ask questions; she just gently held Jiang Baocu’s slightly trembling hand.

"Sheng Tang, I want to tell you a secret." Jiang Baocu said, "But you have to promise me not to tell anyone."

Sheng Tang nodded, "I won’t say anything."

"I... I was kidnapped when I was a child. At that time, the person who kidnapped me didn’t have a left hand. He shoved his stump into my mouth and laughed." Jiang Baocu painfully covered her face, "I am scared... whenever I see someone without a hand..."

Her voice slowly faded.

Society has many rules.

It is very unethical for a normal person to discriminate against the disabled.

Jiang Baocu’s fear of disabled people was as serious as any other phobia that ordinary people could have.

Gu Shiting would have an episode whenever he encountered darkness.

However, Gu Shiting could talk about his illness, whereas Jiang Baocu dared not tell anyone about hers. She was sociable, which meant she cared a lot about how others viewed her.