Chapter Eighty-Seven Soft Tissue Injury

  After we sat down, the doctor smiled and said: "Little girl, stretch your legs straight and relax. You just need to answer my questions about how you feel." I nodded, and the doctor touched a point one centimeter above my knee and asked: "How does it feel here? Was it originally a dull pain here, and now is it more painful below?"

  I nodded, and told him everything. Suddenly the doctor pressed hard on my joint, I was completely unprepared, let out a loud cry, it sounded very pitiful. Xuan Yu's eyebrows rose, his heart also skipped a beat, he said: "Uncle Li, be gentle, she's in pain."

  Dr. Li said with a smirk, "Which illness doesn't hurt? If you don't want to feel pain, then don't get sick. And treating illnesses is supposed to be painful, or else how can it be cured? Xuan Yuan Xiao Zi, was it you who harmed that little girl, so now you're worried?"

  Xuanyuan Mou rubbed his head and said: "No, Uncle Li be careful, focus, I won't talk to you anymore, take a good look at what's wrong with her."

  "How can I treat your illness if you don't speak up? Don't worry, I'm paying close attention. Little girl, have you been standing a lot lately? And shouldn't the pain have stopped after just one day?"

  Xuanyuan hurriedly replied, "Yes, Uncle Li, we've been having military training for eight days now. And their instructor likes to make them stand at attention for a long time. It shouldn't be just today that it hurts, I saw her walking weirdly yesterday, as for how many days it's hurt..."

  "I continued: 'Uncle Doctor, I've been in pain for three days already.'"

  Dr. Li smiled and said: "Xuanyuan kid, look at your anxious appearance, can you understand the situation better than a little girl?"

  Xuanyuan muttered to himself: "I also understand a lot, I asked her about the situation all the way here, and during military training before, I saw that she didn't walk right."

  "What's that you're whispering? Come over here and hold the little girl for a moment, I'm going to press down on this spot, it might hurt a bit, but I want to make sure if it's this place or not, if we can't figure it out, we'll have to go take an X-ray."

  I was a little scared when I heard that I had to take pictures, but it's not that taking pictures makes me uncomfortable physically. It's just that the last time I took pictures, I felt oppressed as soon as I went in, and then my mind started racing.

  Xuanyuan looked at me and listened to the sound of the camera, his body shrunk slightly, knowing I didn't want to take pictures. He smiled and said: "Uncle Li, I believe in your medical skills, don't scare little Yatou. Look, she's already scared of you. Little Yatou, don't worry, Uncle Li is here. It'll be fine for sure. Uncle Li, go ahead, I'll hold her."

  Dr. Li pressed a certain spot on my knee with force, and I was in so much pain that I burst into tears. Xuan Yuan Ruo handed me a tissue from his pocket to wipe away my tears. After taking it, I saw that it was the Heart-to-Heart Tea Language brand that I liked, and I smiled at him before using the tissue to wipe my eyes. Xuan Yuan Ruo looked at me with this expression and said: "Crying and laughing at the same time, little cat hanging from a tree. Uncle Li, how is it?"

  Dr. Li told Xuan Yuan a string of academic terms, and I reckon Xuan Yuan didn't understand either. In the end, I only caught one key word - that I had suffered soft tissue damage, which was caused by prolonged standing in an incorrect posture. I needed to take medication and rest, and also come back to the hospital for follow-up checks every month. If it worsened, I would have to be hospitalized. Moreover, this soft tissue injury would leave a small sequelae - that is, it would easily ache slightly if not paid attention to in the future.

  Xuanyuan Yu went to the pharmacy without saying a word, leaving me and Doctor Uncle in the consulting room. Doctor Uncle looked at me with a gentle smile and asked: "Little girl, what's your relationship with Xuanyuan?"

  I politely said: "Doctor uncle, Xuan Yuan and I are classmates and good friends, we also sat at the same desk for several years, he is a very nice person to get along with."

  "So that's how it is, but you said he's a nice person to get along with? That's interesting. I thought you were his little girlfriend." The doctor uncle laughed loudly, isn't that right, nowadays the atmosphere is very open-minded, I'm only in first year of high school and Doctor Uncle actually said he thought I was Xuan Yuan Rui's girlfriend, even adding a "little" in front, isn't that openly encouraging puppy love?

  My face was slightly flushed, and I looked down at my shoes and said: "No, he and I... we get along great, so... so... it's just that others say we're a loving couple." Oh no, after saying this phrase, I almost wanted to bite my own tongue. This isn't what Wang Xiaoxiao said, is it? It sounds even more ambiguous than before! I quickly added: "No, no, I misspoke. We're actually hero and hero, he always speaks a bit too advanced for others to understand, but I get it. And his grades are pretty good, mine aren't bad either, so we have some common topics to talk about, that's why we get along pretty well."

  Dr. Li put away the medical records, smiling and saying: "Hehe, no need to explain, no need to be nervous, I just said it casually, if not then not, nothing to it."

  Good heavens, I think I just spoke nonsense earlier, it's definitely gotten worse, but the fact is that I'm not like that, I'm an honest kid, I didn't lie, comforting myself like this makes me feel more at ease, and my face isn't burning as much anymore.

  At this time, Xuan Yuan came with a lot of medicine and said: "Uncle Li, thank you today, I'll take her home first, goodbye." Xuan Yuan, are you kidding me? You say send me home, but what do you mean by taking me home? My home is not your home, why would you say that? It makes people think too much, and I blushed again without realizing it.

  "Alright, take the little girl away first. But you still have to work harder to succeed. Xuan Yuan, next time your dad and mom come to N city, remember to give me a call, don't be like last time..."

  "Got it, Uncle Li, this time it definitely won't happen again, last time was an exception, wasn't it."

  "That Xuan Yuan brat slowed down."

  "Out of the hospital, Xuan Yuan said: "Little girl, what did Uncle Li just say to you? Why did he suddenly say that I need to continue working hard, what's going on?"

  I know what that doctor uncle meant, but I couldn't say it out loud. She's a girl, how embarrassing would that be? He'd definitely laugh at me for being a silly romantic. I teased her a bit and said: "Nothing was said, just reminded me to take my medicine properly when I get back. You were only gone for a short while, what could he have possibly said? As for that sentence, you ask me and I'll ask who? I don't know either." "That's true, next time I must ask Li uncle what kind of medicine he's selling in his gourd."

  "What's there to ask? He just said it like that, you just listened like that. It's not good to break the pot and ask to the bottom."

  "Why are you so afraid of me asking, or do you know something? Is this some kind of secret language between the two of you? Then I must ask even more." "Xuan Yuan Ruo, you...you're bullying a sick person, I...I won't talk to you anymore."

  "Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. It's just your medication, how to take it every day, what are the precautions, I've already read the instructions and marked them on this paper, don't get it mixed up."

  As expected, I saw that the paper had already been written with a few words, and suddenly felt warm, saying: "Thank you, Xuan Yuan. Where did you get the paper and pen in that short time just now?"

  He smiled slyly and said: "Mountain people have their own wonderful memories." "Selling suspense, isn't it asking people for what they want? Can it fall from the sky?"

  "Yes, I asked Auntie at the service desk and she even praised me for being sensible and considerate. Whoever marries me in the future will be lucky!"

  "Stop it, would Auntie say something like that? Who are you trying to deceive?" I glanced sideways at Xuan Yuan Zhi.

  Xuanyuan touched my head and said: "No, the first sentence was what Auntie said, and the second sentence was added by me."

  "I told you, how could Auntie say such a thing." With laughter and chatter, the driver sent me back home. At home, only my grandmother was there. As soon as she saw me coming back like this, she became worried and said: "Thank you, classmate, for sending our little girl back home. Little girl, quickly sit down and rest. What kind of military training is this? It's all suffering for our little girl. Let grandma take a look..."

  I saw grandma's worried look, my heart was filled with warmth, but I quickly comforted her and said: "Grandma, I'm fine, this is my classmate Xuan Yuanrui, he took me to the hospital and we've seen a doctor. Look, these are all the medicines prescribed by the doctor. The doctor said I don't need an injection or to be hospitalized, just rest and I'll be okay. Don't worry, it's just a small matter."

  "Ah, so you're Xuan Yuan Ruo," said the grandmother with a warm smile. "Xiao Xiao and Zhan Feng often mention your name. I was wondering why your name sounded familiar when you introduced yourself earlier. Come visit us often, okay? Grandma will make some dumplings for you to eat. Xiao Xiao loves eating my homemade dumplings."

  Xuanyuan smiled and said, "So you often mention me at home? No wonder I've been sneezing inexplicably. It's all because of your constant thoughts of me. Grandma, I'll definitely come to eat the dumplings you make in the future. Now I'm a bit hungry."

  I rolled my eyes and said, "Who says I've been mentioning you all along? My grandma just happened to say that. Don't put on airs, and by the way, this is my grandma, so you should call her Grandma Yang, got it?"

  "Girl, since Xuan Yuan is so good to you, how can you speak like that? Xuan Yuan, from now on, just call me Grandma, I like the sound of it. Don't mind what this girl says, she's just a sharp-tongued person, just like her mother."

  I rolled my eyes and said: "Grandma, what are you talking about? Why are you helping outsiders bully your own granddaughter?"

  "Ahah, I'm helping reason not relatives," Grandma said with a laugh. "Logically, since Xuan Yuan has passed the door, he's just a guest, but you're the host! Xuan Yuan, why don't you stay for dinner and let me show off my skills?"