Ouyang Guang stared at the glaring red light in the emergency room, his fingers unconsciously scratching the cheap plastic on the edge of the bench, leaving a few shallow scratches.
The cell phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated, and the sound was particularly clear in the silent corridor.
He took it out slowly, and on the screen was a message from his mother: "Have you finished your training? Remember to take your calcium tablets."
He stared at the word "䃢" for a long time, and the light from the screen reflected his bloodless face.
His fingertips hovered over the keyboard, and he finally typed out a reply: "It's over, I'll take a break soon."
He deleted the last sentence, "My legs are hurting all the time," which he was about to blurt out, and pressed send.
He couldn't let his family worry, especially at a time like this. He told himself it was just growing pains!
Time is like solidified glue, every second is sticky and unbearable.
Just when he felt his nerves were about to break, the red light on the door of the emergency room went out with a snap! The door was pushed open from the inside.
Ouyang Guang stood up suddenly, and a sharp pain in his knee made him stagger.
The doctor took off his mask, his expression serious, and glanced at the two people in the corridor.
"Mr. Zhang Yixing's condition is initially diagnosed as acute lumbar disc herniation, accompanied by severe soft tissue damage and edema. The pain level is very high. An MRI of the lumbar spine is needed immediately to further confirm the extent and location of the injury, so that the subsequent treatment plan can be determined."
As soon as the doctor finished speaking, Ouyang Guang almost rushed forward, his voice urgent and filled with an impulse of recklessness.
"Doctor! I'm his brother! If there are any documents or procedures that need to be signed, I'll do it! He's in a lot of pain now and needs to be treated immediately! I..."
"Xiao Guang!"
Kim Min-ji's voice was not loud, but it was like an icy-cold knife, instantly cutting off Ouyang Guang's unfinished words.
She took a step forward and calmly separated Ou Yangguang, who was about to get closer to the doctor, and raised her arm slightly, with an unquestionable meaning of stopping him.
She turned to the doctor, her face showing professional calmness and respect, and her speech was steady and clear.
"Hello, doctor. I am Zhang Yixing's supervisor, Jin Minzhi. All relevant medical decisions and document signings still need to be approved by him and his father. His parents will be here tomorrow." She took out her ID and documents and handed them to the doctor.
Kim Min-ji didn't look at Ouyang Guang immediately. The lines of her profile were tightly drawn and her tone was harsh with a hint of suppressed severity. She was speaking to Ouyang Guang and also expressing her attitude towards the doctor.
"Xiao Guang, don't act on your own." She paused, and her voice became lower, but it carried more weight.
"Yixing's mother will be here in a few days. This is not the time to act rashly. There are clear regulations for medical procedures, and they must be handled by a legal representative or a clear authorized person. You are staying here to accompany Yixing, not to make decisions for him, and certainly not to interfere with the treatment process. Isn't that right?"
"Yixing's mother...will be here tomorrow?" Ouyang Guang was stunned, and the blood that was rushing to his head was instantly extinguished.
Only then did he clearly realize how helpless his identity as a "brother" was in the face of the cold medical procedures.
He looked at the credentials and documents that Jin Minzhi handed to the doctor, watched the doctor nod in understanding, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
He could only clench his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, and stare down at the cold, reflective floor tiles beneath his feet.
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