Insufficient balance

  It has been a week since Lin Xiaoyu's right hand was injured. Lin Xiaoyu feels that the injury on her right hand has improved a lot, but she doesn't know if it's due to the medicine prescribed by the middle-aged doctor she saw at the hospital last time or the traditional Chinese medicine secret recipe used by the old doctor called by Coach Bian Guohui. Whatever the reason, Lin Xiaoyu feels that her right hand no longer has any painful feeling, but there is still a distance from complete recovery.

  In the first class in the morning, Lin Xiaoyu asked for leave to follow the team's female manager, Lin Cijie, to revisit the hospital where her mother was. Originally, Lin Xiaoyu thought it would be enough to go alone. However, the team's female manager insisted on accompanying Lin Xiaoyu, and Lin Xiaoyu had no choice but to go to the hospital with her. Lin Xiaoyu had previously experienced the attitude of those powerful doctors in the hospital, although she didn't like to take advantage of connections, she could only rely on the team's female manager Lin Cijie's mother to get the doctor to treat her injured hand seriously.

  This time, the doctor who treated Lin Xiaoyu's injury in the orthopedic department was a slightly younger female doctor. The female doctor was very serious when checking Lin Xiaoyu's injured hand, but Lin Xiaoyu didn't know if this doctor's attitude was due to the fact that Lin Cijie's mother, the hospital director, was there. Lin Xiaoyu really hoped it wasn't because of this reason, as she had always held a deep respect for doctors' noble image of saving lives. Although her previous experience in the hospital made her have some opinions about today's doctors, Lin Xiaoyu still hoped that the middle-aged doctor who treated her injury last time was just an exception among millions of medical staff, a small stain. However, Lin Xiaoyu still held a skeptical attitude towards this hope. After all, social trends are changing, and as members of society, medical staff will also be influenced to some extent. That's just the way life is now.

  The female doctor looked at the X-ray film that Lin Xiaoyu had just taken and told Lin Xiaoyu that his injured hand was recovering well, and after a period of time, it would heal completely without leaving any sequelae or affecting the original flexibility of his right hand.

  When Lin Xiaoyu asked the female doctor if he could play in the basketball game starting next week, Lin Xiaoyu was immediately stopped by the female doctor. The doctor repeatedly emphasized to Lin Xiaoyu that his injured hand is still in the healing period of a fracture, and the bones in his palm are very fragile, which may cause re-fracture if subjected to intense impact, so it is absolutely not allowed to engage in intense sports like basketball.

  Knowing that she would definitely miss the basketball game starting next week, Lin Xiaoyu felt a little down. However, Lin Xiaoyu had already prepared herself for not being able to participate in the basketball game, so she quickly recovered from her disappointment. After thanking the female doctor and Lin Cijie's mother who was standing aside, Lin Xiaoyu followed Lin Cijie out of the hospital to take a car back to school. The follow-up examination process went very smoothly with Lin Cijie's mother present, saving Lin Xiaoyu many medical procedures, and she completed the entire follow-up examination in less than half an hour. It was currently time for the second period of the morning class at school, so Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Cijie still had to return to school to continue their classes.

  After waiting for a few minutes at the bus stop near the hospital, Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Cijie boarded the No. 12 bus that passes by Shiyan Middle School together.

  At this time, the peak hours for commuting to work and school had already passed, so there were only a few passengers on bus number 12. Lin Xiaoyu found a window seat and sat down, with Lin Cijie sitting beside her.

  Lin Cijie saw Lin Xiaoyu's face looking out the car window with a hint of disappointment, and as the female manager of the basketball team, she knew that Lin Xiaoyu was upset because she couldn't participate in the upcoming basketball game. Lin Cijie wanted to shift Lin Xiaoyu's mood, which was troubled by basketball, so she asked softly beside Lin Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, have you had breakfast?"

  "I had eaten at home before I went out." Lin Xiaoyu found it a bit strange that Lin Cijie would suddenly ask herself this question.

  "Oh." Lin Cijie was a little disappointed when she heard that Lin Xiaoyu had already eaten breakfast, but then she said: "The second class hasn't ended yet, and the break after the second class is time for morning exercises. That break is quite long... Xiaoyu, can you accompany me to have some breakfast? I haven't eaten breakfast yet."

  Lin Cijie had already eaten breakfast, but she wanted to spend more time alone with Lin Xiaoyu, so she suggested that Lin Xiaoyu accompany her to eat another breakfast.

  Lin Xiaoyu didn't expect Lin Cijie to accompany her to the hospital for a re-examination. Since they hadn't had breakfast yet, Lin Xiaoyu readily agreed. Feeling a bit guilty for troubling Lin Cijie to go to the hospital with her, Lin Xiaoyu suggested inviting Lin Cijie to have a good breakfast as a way of showing gratitude.

  Lin Cijie was delighted to see Lin Xiaoyu not only agreed to her request but also invited her to have breakfast together. The reason for Lin Cijie's delight was not because Lin Xiaoyu invited her to have breakfast, but because it seemed that their relationship had become better.

  Lin Cijie said with some excitement: "Okay, I know there's a breakfast shop up ahead that tastes pretty good, let's go eat there."

  Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Cijie got off the No. 12 bus after two more stops, and Lin Cijie shouted to the driver to stop the car, taking Lin Xiaoyu down to a small breakfast shop by the road.

  Two people sat down in a breakfast shop called "Ruyi" and Lin Cijie asked Lin Xiaoyu to try the soy milk in this store. Lin Cijie said that if she just let Lin Xiaoyu sit there watching her eat, it would make her feel embarrassed.

  Lin Xiaoyu also catered to Lin Cijie's wishes and let Lin Cijie prepare some breakfast for him. Although Lin Xiaoyu had eaten breakfast at home, his stomach was actually empty at this time. This was because Lin Xiaoyu, who loved to sleep in, got up late and didn't have enough time to finish the breakfast his mother had prepared on the table before rushing to school. After injuring his right hand, Lin Xiaoyu had to rely on his left hand to complete tasks such as washing and dressing in the morning, which took nearly twice as long as when he was healthy with both hands. This made it impossible for him to finish breakfast before running off to school.

  The food in this breakfast shop was indeed delicious, just as Lin Cijie had introduced. Lin Xiaoyu quickly finished his own bowl of soy milk and ate four steamed buns the size of eggs. After finishing his own breakfast, Lin Xiaoyu couldn't help but notice that Lin Cijie, sitting across from him, had only eaten one small bun and her cup of soy milk was only slightly less full. Lin Xiaoyu thought that girls always ate slowly, but he had to admit that beautiful girls eating brought a special kind of beauty.

  Lin Xiaoyu found that after finishing his breakfast, he was even hungrier than before. Indeed, the four small buns and a cup of soy milk could not fill the stomach of Lin Xiaoyu, a growing teenager. This smaller portion of breakfast only triggered Lin Xiaoyu's hunger. Lin Xiaoyu had to order another serving of breakfast to satisfy his stomach.

  Lin Cijie noticed that Lin Xiaoyu was looking at her after finishing breakfast, and her face turned slightly red. This made Lin Cijie, who was already eating slowly, eat even slower. When Lin Cijie saw Lin Xiaoyu ordering another serving after finishing her food, she asked in a somewhat puzzled tone: "Xiaoyu, didn't you already have breakfast? Why are you ordering again?"

  Lin Xiaoyu thanked the waiter in a low voice for bringing him his second breakfast, and then somewhat embarrassedly explained to Lin Cijie about his recent situation of eating breakfast at home.

  When Lin Cijie knew that Lin Xiaoyu had been affected by her hand injury and couldn't eat breakfast on time, she suggested that from now on, every day, she would bring a breakfast for Lin Xiaoyu to school.

  "No... it's not that troublesome, I can just grab some time to finish my breakfast later." Lin Xiaoyu, who was still chewing on a small bun, hastily declined when Lin Cijie offered to bring her breakfast every day. Lin Xiaoyu didn't want to trouble Lin Cijie into bringing her breakfast to school every day.

  "It's okay, anyway I come here for breakfast every day, so I'll just bring you a portion too. Don't worry, I won't charge extra for delivery." Seeing Lin Xiaoyu pouting and muttering to himself while chewing, Lin Cijie couldn't help but smile slightly. Lin Cijie felt that her relationship with the boy in front of her was getting closer and closer, from previously not seeing eye-to-eye to becoming good friends, this increasingly intimate feeling made Lin Cijie's heart more and more delighted.

  Lin Cijie wasn't actually a regular at this breakfast shop, she only came occasionally. She saw that Lin Xiaoyu didn't have time to eat a full breakfast in the morning and thought of bringing him breakfast to school. In fact, her route to school didn't pass by this breakfast shop, if she wanted to come here, she would need to ride her bike an extra distance. However, to make Lin Xiaoyu think that it was no big deal for her to bring him breakfast, Lin Cijie lied and said that she came to this breakfast shop every day. This way, Lin Xiaoyu wouldn't feel too embarrassed or obligated when she brought him breakfast.

  Lin Xiaoyu couldn't decline Lin Cijie's kindness, and besides, she really felt that going to class on an empty stomach every day was a very uncomfortable thing, so Lin Xiaoyu gratefully agreed.

  Lin Cijie was overjoyed when Lin Xiaoyu agreed, and she couldn't understand why she felt happy about being able to bring breakfast to this boy. As time passed, Lin Cijie found herself falling for this boy who was full of sunshine.

  Lin Cijie saw that Lin Xiaoyu had already finished the second breakfast she had ordered, so she moved the plate with one remaining baozi in front of Lin Xiaoyu and asked her to finish it for her, saying she was full.

  Lin Xiaoyu saw that Lin Cijie was already full after eating only three small buns and half a cup of soy milk, and felt that girls' appetites were really small. Lin Xiaoyu really didn't know how this tall girl, who was almost 1.7 or 1.8 meters tall, had grown such a slender figure with what nutrition. Lin Xiaoyu took the last small bun from the plate without hesitation and put it into her mouth at once.

  Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Cijie walked out of the breakfast shop. Lin Xiaoyu let out a small burp, feeling satisfied with both the quantity and taste of this breakfast. Lin Cijie suggested that they not wait for the bus, as it was only about a ten-minute walk to school from here. Lin Xiaoyu nodded in agreement, thinking that taking a short stroll after eating was also a pleasant thing to do.

  It was around 9 o'clock in the morning, and there were many people on the road. Most of them were housewives and elderly people carrying vegetable baskets to buy groceries. Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Cijie, wearing school uniforms, walked shoulder to shoulder on the road, making them particularly conspicuous. With their heights of 184 cm and 178 cm respectively, they stood out even more in the crowd, giving off a sense of "crane standing among chickens". They occasionally caught the attention of passersby who couldn't help but glance at them sideways. Many aunties who loved to gossip saw the two students appearing together on the street during school hours and whispered to each other, but they also secretly admired how good-looking these two kids were.

  Lin Cijie felt like she was walking side by side with Lin Xiaoyu on the street for the first time, and Lin Cijie thought to herself that she really liked this feeling. Having never been in love before, Lin Cijie wasn't sure if she had fallen into love. Every time she sneaked a peek at Lin Xiaoyu's clear profile, her heart would beat rapidly with tension. Lin Cijie felt like she was truly in love, having fallen for the brave boy who had fought off three thugs to save her, even though he was one year younger than her and her junior...

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