Chapter Fifteen: Diagnosis

  After lunch, I suggested going out for a walk. Qiao Wei didn't want to move, so I quickly came up with an excuse: "People say that after eating, you should take a hundred steps to live to be 99 years old. And if you don't exercise after eating, you'll get a big belly. Think about it, how ugly is a big belly!" Qiao Wei waved her hands repeatedly: "Stop talking, I'm scared of you! Where did you come up with so many ridiculous reasons? Can't I just go for a walk?" I winked at Pang Yu: "Look, have you learned this trick?" Pang Yu was taken aback, then understood and burst out laughing.

  I pulled Qiao Wei and Hong Yan out. "You two, hurry up!" I shouted at the two boys while walking. I took them straight to the clinic outside the school. "Yun'er, why are you walking so fast?" "Oh, am I walking fast?" Probably thinking of getting Xiao Yang checked as soon as possible, I didn't realize I was walking quickly.

  "Yun, are you not full, why keep walking towards the convenience store?" I really forgot that the clinic and convenience store are together. "Hehe, you found out. Actually, I wanted to buy some melon seeds. I remember the convenience store sells them."

  The fat Yu walking behind heard it, hurried to catch up with the front, and said loudly: "Want to eat melon seeds, there are many in the small sales department! There are tasteless, salty and sweet ones, two cents a pack."

  "It seems like Fat Fish is a regular at the convenience store?"

  "We're in a small place, there's only this small shop, I'm familiar with it!" Fat Fish scratched his head and smiled foolishly. As we chatted, the small shop arrived, and I took out the 10 yuan my dad gave me and said to them: "Today I'll treat you, choose whatever flavor you like!" "Wow, someone's treating us! We won't be polite then!" Fat Fish said excitedly, "You really have a big sister attitude." "You're talking nonsense again," I glared at him with a warning look. Seeing Xiao Yang standing beside me without moving, I took the initiative to help him pick out some flavorless melon seeds like mine. "I think the flavorless melon seeds are fragrant, it's actually the original fragrance of the melon seeds. Try it, it's really delicious." I handed the melon seeds to him, "This is little sister treating third brother, you can't not accept!" I pretended to threaten him. Xiao Yang took the melon seeds with a complex expression. Then, looking at the clinic next to the small shop, I exclaimed loudly: "Hey, there's a clinic here! I just remembered that Xiao Yang was injured, let's go in and have the doctor take a look!" As I spoke, I made eye contact with Fat Fish.

  "Right, right, big sister is always thoughtful." Fat Fish immediately agreed. This kid has some insight, but he's too good at flattering people.

  "Is that why you're in such a hurry to come out?" Xiao Yang said sullenly, his handsome face clouded over. "I've already told you, I'm fine." I hastily explained: "I really just thought of it now. Anyway, it's right in front of us, let's just go take a look?" He turned around to leave. I quickly grabbed hold of him, and Pang Yu also rushed to help.

  "Didn't you tell me to treat you like a brother? Is there any reason why a sister wouldn't care if her brother is hurt?" I pretended to cry, "So it was all a lie, and I thought that my brother would get better soon and take care of me. I guess I was thinking too much." While speaking, I covered my eyes with my hand and wiped away tears.

  "Xiao Yang, everyone's here, let's go take a look! You see, Yun'er is crying." Qiaohui chimed in from the side.

  "What? Injured?" Hong Yan asked in surprise, "Seriously? Let's go take a look anyway!"

  Xiao Yang looked at me helplessly: "I'm really fine." "No, I'm worried. It's only okay if the doctor says it's okay." I pouted, "If you don't go see a doctor, I'll feel guilty." With that, I pulled him and we left.

  "Doctor, please take a look at my brother quickly, he's injured." As soon as I entered, I shouted for the doctor. The clinic was not big, with only two rooms. One room had several wooden cabinets, with medicines arranged in rows, and a small glass cabinet, also filled with medicines. The other room had a desk, which should be the doctor's office desk, with several chairs placed beside it, which should be for patients to sit on. I pushed Xiao Yang onto a chair and said to the doctor: "Doctor, my brother almost fell off the bridge last night, now his hands and feet are all injured, please take a look at him quickly!" In order to avoid gossip from others, I tried to say he was my brother.

  The doctor was a middle-aged man in his fifties, looking quite amiable. He smiled slightly and said, "Don't rush, speak slowly. Let me see where you're hurt." Xiao Yang stretched out his hand, and the doctor examined it carefully: "Hmm, the skin is broken, and there's bleeding?" "Yes, a lot of blood!" Fat Fish chimed in from the side.

  "Alright, I'll help you apply some medicine. This weather isn't suitable for bandaging, but you mustn't get it wet," the doctor instructed.

  "Hey, doctor, why don't you check other places too? He won't let us see. We'll wait outside, okay?" I said hastily. Then I pulled Qiu Hui and Hong Yan to go out, and gestured to Pang Yu to keep an eye on him as we passed by his side.

  As I stepped outside, I let out a long sigh. "Ruoyun, you're really good to him!" Hongyan said, holding my hand, "You seem just like his sister."

  "Yes, I just treat him as a brother." I said without thinking, blurting it out.

  "I don't think so? Look at how tense you are, I thought you guys... " She had a slightly sour tone. "Shut up, don't spout nonsense!" I hastily interrupted her, "However, if you like, I can help out!" "What are you saying? You're teasing me again." Hong Yan's face turned bright red.

  Fat fish ran out and said: "The doctor is giving him medicine, he will be fine soon."

  "How many injuries does he have? Are they serious?" I asked hastily.

  "There are a lot of injuries, both legs have scratch marks, some places have scraped skin, and some are purple and blue." "Ah, it's so serious!" My heart is aching a little.

  "The doctor said it's nothing serious, his body is fine and the wound will heal quickly too," continued Fat Fish.

  "Can we go in now?" I asked eagerly. "We can go in, there's nothing that can't be seen anyway!" Fat Fish made a face. I went in immediately and saw the doctor applying medicine to him. Hmm, is that a band-aid? I thought this era didn't have such things. Band-aids are common household items. Watching the doctor apply a band-aid to his foot, I asked: "Doctor, can you open a few more band-aids?"

  "Alright, I'll give you another dollar, that's three dollars in total." The doctor agreed readily. "Thank you, Doctor." I thanked him hastily and handed over the money.

  The doctor also instructed: "You are his sister, right? Don't let him see water when you go back, not until three days later." "Got it, doctor, thank you." I supported Xiao Yang and said: "Third brother, did you hear that? You need to avoid water." Xiao Yang silently looked at me with an ambiguous gaze. I quickly told Fat Fish: "Fat Fish, come and support your big brother." Then we bid farewell to the doctor. After coming out, the stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.

  "Oh, three girls and two boys on a date! I'll join in too, just enough to make three pairs, how about it?" A smooth voice rang out.