31. Medical Room
The cramping calf still throbbed with intense pain, and on top of that, he had twisted his ankle when he fell, leaving his left leg completely useless. Wen Yang had no choice but to drape his arm over Ning Chu’s shoulder, limping out of the playground like a wounded soldier.
This was the first time he had such close contact with Ning Chu. His body was a mess of pain, yet his brain couldn’t stop conjuring up random thoughts.
Ning Chu felt so soft.
Her skin was smooth and cool, and she smelled faintly of a sweet, refreshing girl’s scent.
That scared, pale face on the verge of tears was just too cute.
Wen Yang stole a glance at Ning Chu. Even though he was trying his best to walk on his own, his weight was still resting on her, making her expression more serious and worried. Yet, she gritted her teeth and did her best to support him.
That stubborn little face was just adorable too~
He knew he shouldn’t be thinking about these weird things at a time like this, feeling embarrassed and avoiding eye contact with Ning Chu.
“Where did Xinya disappear to just when we need her?” Ning Chu huffed, panting, “She vanishes when we need her most!”
With Wen Yang blocking her view, she could only see ahead and to the left, completely unaware that Yan Xinya was leisurely trailing behind them.
Wen Yang turned his head and saw Yan Xinya mouthing “Go for it!” to him.
“Shaoqing and Wang Jie are missing too! Where did they run off to?!”
Ning Chu strained to find someone to help, but a quick scan revealed no familiar faces.
“Maybe they slipped back to the dorm?”
“Are you serious!
Warm up a bit before the competition! Who’s stupid enough to just run without stretching? Isn’t that how you hurt yourself?” She chattered non-stop, a mixture of complaints and worries, “Look at you, your knees and hands are all bloody, who knows when it’ll heal.”
“Can’t you be careful?”
“We’re not participating in the next event! No way!”
“With your height, if you fall, it could be way worse! What if you really hurt yourself…”
She didn’t care at all about how embarrassing it was for Wen Yang; he was the one blushing and not daring to look at the surrounding students.
“Did you hear me?!”
Wen Yang quickly nodded, “Okay, okay, no competition.”
As they slowly left the playground, the pain in his calf had mostly subsided.
“It doesn’t hurt as much; I can walk.”
“No way!” Ning Chu firmly pressed his hand back to her shoulder, “What if you fall again? How do I know if you’re just pretending to be tough?”
She was genuinely worried; if Wen Yang ended up in the hospital or had to take time off in the dorm for recovery, her glow of being the main character would be in jeopardy!
God knows what perverts she might run into when she’s out! She couldn’t possibly wear Wen Yang’s clothes every day, right?
“…”
Wen Yang had nothing to say; he simply squinted his eyes, enjoying the softness of Ning Chu’s body.
The only remaining pain was in his twisted ankle, and gradually, silly thoughts about Ning Chu started to creep into his brain.
This made him even more awkward, and he completely dared not look at her.
“We’re here.”
When they spotted the door of the medical room, Ning Chu sighed in relief.
“Uh-huh.”
Walking into the medical room, they were greeted by the same doctor they had seen before.
“It’s you two again; in less than two months of school, you’ve been here a few times already?”
With just one glance, the doctor recognized them: a tall, handsome guy and a petite, cute girl. These two had been consistently showing up together since military training began.
He put on his white coat and asked, “What’s wrong this time?”
Ning Chu helped Wen Yang into a chair and leaned over the doctor’s desk, “He fell during the sports meeting! Please take a look, he didn’t hurt himself too badly, did he?”
The doctor glanced at Ning Chu’s anxious expression, then walked over to Wen Yang with a smile, teasing, “Your girlfriend seems even more worried than you!”
“…”
“Let me take a look…” The doctor examined Wen Yang’s injuries while asking, “How long have you two been together? Seems like a good relationship.”
Wen Yang panicked at the thought of upsetting Ning Chu and tried to clarify, “It’s not like that…”
“Look at you two, always glued to each other, that’s nice.”
His explanation was cut off, and he could only sneak a peek at Ning Chu, who was craning her neck next to the doctor, her eyes full of urgency, completely ignoring the doctor’s words.
“The ankle’s sprained a bit badly; the rest are just minor scrapes. Just some ointment will do.”
Ning Chu followed the doctor like a little duck, “Is he going to be okay?”
“He’ll be fine; just clean the wounds and let him rest in the break room.” The doctor walked over to the medication shelf, grabbed a bottle and a pack, and handed them to her, “Just some abrasions; you can help him with the ointment later.”
“Okay!”
The doctor took an ice pack and lifted Wen Yang’s foot, massaging the sprained ankle as he said to Ning Chu, “You’ll need to hold the ice pack and lightly massage the ankle.”
“Got it.”
Ning Chu nodded eagerly.
Seeing the doctor so composed, she felt relieved.
Only then did it hit her that the doctor thought she and Wen Yang were a couple.
With Yan Xinya in front and Lily behind, the doctor’s misunderstanding didn’t faze her much, but a slight blush still crept onto her cheeks.
“Alright, go lie down in the break room. Call for me if anything happens.”
Ning Chu didn’t have time to explain her and Wen Yang’s relationship; she hurried forward, cautiously assisting Wen Yang toward the break room.
It was the same small room with only one bed. As they entered, she conveniently closed the door behind them.
Wen Yang plopped down on the edge of the bed, while Ning Chu grabbed a small stool and sat beside him, handing over the ointment and ice pack, “Here you go, your medicine.”
“Can I do it myself?”
“What else should I do? You want me to serve you hand and foot now?”
As roommates, getting him to the medical room was already a big deal. Did he really expect her to give him the ointment and massage his ankle like the doctor suggested?
Suddenly, Wen Yang grimaced, “Ow~ my foot hurts a lot.”
Ning Chu instinctively scooped up Wen Yang’s foot and placed the ice pack on his ankle, nervously asking, “Is it that bad? Should I call the doctor?”
“The ice pack helps a bit.”
She shot Wen Yang a glare and rested his foot on her thigh, “You’re just pretending, aren’t you? Who taught you to act like such a scoundrel?”
“Zhang Shaoqing?”
“Of course it’s him!”
Wen Yang had been a somewhat shy little boy at the beginning of school, and look at him now!
“He’s just a smooth talker; don’t learn from him.”
Ning Chu felt a bit worried that Wen Yang would turn into a jerkwad from a book, eager to pursue any girl that crossed his path.
“Okay.”
But it seemed Wen Yang was quite willing to listen to her.
As she gently massaged his ankle, she sighed softly, “You scared me! Be more careful next time.”
“Uh-huh…”
Wen Yang felt the softness of her little hands, blushing as he gazed at the ceiling.
Ning Chu suddenly realized his voice had become timid and faint, so she glanced up from his ankle, her gaze landing on those baggy shorts.
Yikes!
Ow~ He could barely walk, yet here he was, already thinking about things like this just two minutes after sitting down!
Wen Yang’s face went pale.
“It hurts! Be gentle!”
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