Chapter Six: Nursing Injuries

  Because of Mr. Lu's relationship, both Li Chang and I were taken to the security room, after a very long time of processing, I was sent to the hospital.

  My injury is not serious, except for the external wound on my hand that needs to be treated, the pain in my chest has slowly disappeared.

  Zhou Hui saw me coming to the hospital for the third time today, she was about to make another joke, but after glancing at my hands, she immediately exclaimed: "How did you get hurt?" As she spoke, she hurriedly pulled me into the hospital and found a surgeon to help me treat my wound.

  I also know this surgeon, whose surname is Zhou. Last time when Xiao Lizi and I were injured, it was Dr. Zhou who helped me treat my wound.

  "Is he okay? Why is there so much blood?"

  Dr. Zhou shook his head: "It's all superficial wounds, just clean them up and bandage them. Be careful not to touch any raw water. I'll arrange a bed for him later, he can stay here tonight and get an IV drip to reduce inflammation."

  Zhou Hui responded with a sound and said to me: "What's going on? Weren't you fine just now?"

  I shook my head: "Nothing, just an accident."

  "Unbelievable! You didn't 'accidentally' hurt yourself while helping someone again, did you?"

  I laughed: "No, this time it's really an accident."

  Zhou Hui finally believed me and hastily helped me bandage my wound.

  It's really unexpected, this thing is completely beyond my expectation, I never thought Li Chang would be so excited.

  The door of the operating room was carefully pushed open by someone, and Du Yifei walked in first. Behind her, five or six people came in one after another, including Dazhang, Xiaolizi, Aqiang, and three others who were Du Yifei's dormitory mates, presumably here to take care of and accompany Du Yifei, having heard about my situation and come together.

  With a very tense look on his face, he lowered his voice and asked: "Doctor, is my brother okay?"

  Zhou Hui turned around and looked at Da Zhang and others, saying loudly: "How did you get in? The operating room can't be entered casually, all of you go out."

  Dà zhāng tāmen yībiān hòu tuì, yībiān jí jí máng máng de wèn dào: "tā méi shì ba?"

  Translation:

  "Is he okay?" they asked in a flurry as they backed away.

  Zhou Hui hesitated for a moment before responding: "Nothing major, you all go out and wait first, I'll deal with it later."

  Actually, the fact that Mr. Lu from the Security Department didn't let me treat my wound first and then go for investigation already shows that my injury is not serious. Dazhang and others don't know about this and thought I was sent to the hospital as soon as I got injured, so they all think my injuries are severe, which is why they're in such a hurry.

  Zhou Hui smiled and asked me: "Jin Cang, are these all your classmates? You have a pretty good relationship with them, huh?"

  I also laughed: "They're my classmates and roommates."

  Zhou Hui quickly helped me bandage the wound and reminded me: "Don't touch raw water, it's best not to touch water at all, be careful of infection."

  I nodded in agreement and as soon as I went out, I saw Da Zhang and others still waiting outside the door.

  Xiao Li Zi was the first to come forward, he grabbed my arm and carefully looked at my tightly wrapped hands, extremely nervous: "Your hand..."

  I pulled back my arm: "It's nothing serious, just some superficial wounds, it'll be fine after a few days of rest, don't worry about it."

  Xiao Lizi let out a sigh of relief: "What the hell is going on? I heard it was that Li Chang who intentionally bumped into you, is that true?"

  I hesitated for a moment and nodded: "He's too excited, I don't have anything big going on, you guys don't need to worry about it, just go back."

  "What? He dared to hit you on purpose? Brothers, our family member was bullied, what do you think we should do?"

  Xiao Li Zi waved his hand fiercely: "What else can we do, beat that dog-raised Li Cheng to death, he dares to bully our brothers, asking for death."

  A Qiang also coldly said: "Li Chang this kid really should be taught a lesson, let's go find him now."

  I hastily stopped the two of them: "Don't be impulsive, listen to me. If you go and fight Li Chang, you will also receive punishment from the school, there's no need to make a big deal out of this."

  "Did you just let him bully you like this?" Da Zhang turned around and shouted loudly.

  Xiao Lizi also said loudly: "That's right, if this gets out, how can we still show our faces? Our own brother was bullied and no one stood up for him, what will others say about us?"

  I was a bit moved in my heart, but my head was still relatively calm: "Don't be impulsive, you two, it's just a small matter, nothing serious." Pausing for a moment: "Besides, if we're going to look for him, let's wait until I'm a bit better before saying anything, don't let someone else move in here again while my injury hasn't healed yet."

  Xiao Lizi heard my words and couldn't help but laugh: "You little guy still wants to take revenge yourself? No wonder we're not allowed to go find Li Kuang to settle the score. Alright, let's wait until you're better and then we'll go together to find Li Kuang."

  Dazhang burst out laughing and patted me on the shoulder: "So that's what you meant, little guy. Alright, we'll settle the score with Li Chong later when you're better."

  I endured the pain on my body, smiled and sent them out of the hospital, then returned to the hospital to settle the medical bill.

  Zhou Hui was still waiting for me in the hospital's hall, and when she saw me return, she quickly stepped forward: "I paid the fee for you, go get the medicine first, remember to take it on time."

  "I'm busy, thank you: 'Thank you, how much is it in total? I'll get the money for you right away.'"

  Zhou Hui smiled: "Don't worry about it, you go take your medicine first, we'll talk about the money later."

  I'm even more grateful to her, but in my heart, I don't know what's going on, and it feels a bit strange. I don't know why Zhou Hui is so good to me. It can't be because we know each other and are quite familiar with each other, right? Or maybe she's just a kind-hearted person who treats everyone this way?

  Just as I had taken my medicine and was about to return to the dormitory to rest, Du Yifei's voice reached my ears: "Are you okay?"

  I turned back to look at Du Yifei, originally intending to say some unpleasant words, but as soon as I saw the expression on her face, I couldn't say anything. Her face was full of concern and some apology: "I didn't know Li Cheng would do that, sorry, it's my fault for dragging you into this."

  The anger in my heart suddenly disappeared, and I even laughed: "I'm fine, just a minor injury, it'll be okay in a few days. How's your wrist?"

  Du Yifei also smiled, probably seeing that I wasn't angry with her: "I'm fine now, it doesn't hurt much anymore." She took a few steps forward, came to my front, looked up and said: "I'll send you back later."

  I shook my head immediately: "No need, your injury is not healed yet, just stay here and rest well, let's talk about it when the doctor allows you to be discharged."

  Du Yifei's big eyes had a hint of strangeness: "Are you worried that I'll drag you down again? Or are you really afraid of Li Chang, afraid that if Li Chang sees us together, he'll beat you up every time? How can you be so timid and afraid of trouble? Are you still...?"

  I stared at her for a while, until she finished speaking, and then carefully asked: "Are you done?" She spoke non-stop for at least five minutes, all of it scolding me for being timid, afraid of trouble, not being manly enough, and so on. I was really intimidated by her sharp tongue and wanted to run away immediately.

  Du Yifei gritted his teeth, looking resentful: "You said you're from Yichang, how could you... Ah, with a fellow townsman like you, I'm out of luck. Leave Li Chang's matter to me, I'll call him in a minute, and I guarantee he won't bother you again. You can rest assured."

  I could only bitterly smile: "Forget it, if you really do this, Li Chang will probably never let me off. Let's just settle things between ourselves. Alright, go rest, I should head back to the dorm too."

  Du Yifei seemed to want to say something else, I hastily stepped away quickly, afraid that she would continue to lecture me endlessly.

  When I arrived at the dormitory, there was no one. Da Zhang and his two roommates usually returned to the dormitory quite late in the evening, so this was also my usual time to be alone in the dormitory writing things. Without anyone disturbing me, I could focus on writing by myself, regardless of what I wrote or whether it was good or bad, I enjoyed being in the process and didn't get tired of it, which is a kind of state of mind.

  At this time, Minzi's phone came: "What's wrong with you? Are you seriously injured?"

  I was somewhat surprised: "Do you know I got hurt? Didn't we go out and have fun with Qiong?"

  Minzi's voice was tinged with worry: "I just heard from classmates in class that you and Li Chang got into a fight, so I hurriedly gave you a call."

  I smiled happily: "Thanks for your concern, I'm fine now."

  Toshiko seemed somewhat regretful: "It's a pity I left earlier, otherwise maybe this wouldn't have happened. Actually, I was also in the hospital just now."

  I found it strange: "What are you doing in the hospital?"

  Toshiko hesitated for a moment: "Don't ask, can't say. By the way, do you have money?"

  I knew he was in trouble: "How much do you want?"

  Toshiko sighed: "It's two thousand, do you have it now?" Paused for a moment: "It's very urgent, if you have it, come out and give it to me immediately."

  I immediately went out, took out all my living expenses and handed them over to Minzi. From start to finish, he didn't say what the money was for, so I didn't ask much, after all, everyone has their own secrets.