Chapter 15 Secret "If you're really scared, just hold my hand."...
"How could I be so full..."
"I'll give you your salary." Jiang Ci added before Yu Xiang finished speaking.
Yu Xiang's expression changed like turning the pages of a book, and his eyes lit up: "Sure. Are you serious?"
"Just kidding."
The aftermath elongated tail sound of "Oh" was heard heavily.
A waste of his enthusiasm.
He was planning to ignore him, but there were some things he couldn't ignore: "Won't Aunt Fang be worried if you don't go home at noon?"
Jiang Ci didn't rush to answer him, but instead asked, "Won't your mother be worried if I take you away?"
Yu Xiang: "Answer my question first."
"I borrowed Mr. Lei's phone to call my mom while you were asleep." Jiang Ci answered as he wished, "It's your turn now."
"No. Because she will definitely ask your mother." Yu Xiang is well aware of his mother's way of doing things - he has been in the same class and school with Jiang Ci since he was a child. Whenever she can't find anyone, the first person she asks is Luo Fang, and then Luo Fang will ask Jiang Ci, which is more efficient than asking the class teacher.
"Wait, you just said we were going to the hospital?" After Yu Xiang answered, he suddenly remembered something and immediately looked at Jiang Ci.
The latter gave him a puzzled look in response: "What?"
Yu Xiang's face turned grim: "Why would two primitive people like us, without cell phones, go to a hospital?"
Going to the hospital means applying for a temporary medical card. As everyone knows, Yu Xiang, a person who even forgets to bring money when eating, naturally would not carry his medical insurance card and ID card with him all day long. However, hospitals now require real-name registration for medical treatment.
"Have you gone crazy from the fever?" Jiang Ci said in a very disrespectful manner.
Yu Xiang: "? Why are you scolding me for no reason?"
"There's such a thing as an artificial window, stupid."
Yu Xiang: “…” I’m used to using the self-service machine, but it won’t work.
"Huh? Anyone got a fever?" The driver, who had been concentrating on driving, caught the key words and, while waiting at the traffic light, he pulled out a mask from somewhere and handed it to them, "Put on your masks."
Yu Xiang took it and thanked him, then sat further away from Jiang Ci: "Stay away from me, be careful not to get infected."
Jiang Ci didn't move: "Is the focus the first half or the second half?"
Yu Xiang answered without hesitation: "Of course it's the first half."
Jiang Ci leaned back in his chair with his arms folded across his chest, and it looked like he had no intention of moving at all.
Yu Xiang was dumbfounded when he saw this: “……?” This guy must be crazy!
I'd rather go against him even if it means risking infection.
It's so infuriating.
The rest of the journey was over quickly.
The outpatient doctor has gone off duty at this time, so you can only see the emergency room.
After taking Yu Xiang's temperature, the doctor who treated him looked at him in amazement and exclaimed, "How did you manage to be so energetic with a high fever?"
Yu Xiang frowned, "Doctor, I didn't jump or jump."
"Almost. Anyway, I think you looked quite energetic when you were arguing with your brother." The doctor was busy typing on the keyboard to write the medical record, while his mouth was also busy.
Yu Xiang immediately denied it: "He is not my brother." Although Jiang Ci was a few months older than him.
"Ah? You're not brothers?" The doctor looked up and examined them carefully. "I thought you were all so handsome because you shared the same genes. So you're classmates?"
"right."
"Then you shouldn't treat him like that. He even came to the hospital with you in the middle of the day. You should be nicer to him." The doctor taught him earnestly, "Oh, and your fever is too high. It's safer to reduce it as soon as possible. I'll write you a prescription for a fever-reducing shot."
Yu Xiang was ready to continue arguing with the doctor who didn't know the real reason behind his quarrel with Jiang Ci, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, his face suddenly changed and he stood up reflexively and tried to run out the door.
But it failed. Jiang Ci reacted very quickly and immediately grabbed his wrist and pulled him back.
Yu Xiang struggled with all his might: "I don't want the injection!"
Jiang Ci held Yu Xiang's hand tightly and wouldn't let him leave.
"Ah? No way? You're so old and still afraid of injections?" The doctor who was writing the prescription was shocked by the noise.
Jiang Ci calmly explained for Yu Xiang, "He's a little sensitive to needles and blood."
When Yu Xiang was a child, he also had a high fever. He went to a small clinic and needed an IV drip. The nurse who gave him the injection was not very skilled and made several mistakes in a row. From then on, Yu Xiang suffered from the psychological trauma of being afraid of needles and blood.
So from then on, no matter whether he had a major illness or a minor one, he went to the hospital, but this problem still existed.
"It's okay. He can't see the needle in his butt." The doctor quickly wrote out the prescription and handed the temporary medical card to Jiang Ci. "It only took a few seconds. Just think of it as a mosquito bite."
Yu Xiang still refused: "I don't want the injection—"
"The injection will heal faster," the doctor said, reassuring him gently. "You have to learn to overcome it. You'll definitely need blood drawn during your future checkups. You can't live your entire life without needles and blood."
Upon hearing the word "blood draw," Yu Xiang's face paled again, his eyes filled with fear, but at least he wasn't as resistant anymore: "...Does it have to be done?"
"Now that you're here," the doctor stood up and walked towards him, patting his shoulder. "I've already written you a prescription. Of course you have to get the shot. Go quickly. Afterwards, go home early for dinner."
Three minutes later.
Yu Xiang looked at the needle in the nurse's hand and felt his whole body stiffen and cold sweats broke out. "Sister nurse, can you change to a smaller needle?"
The nurse who was giving him the injection glanced at the needle in her hand and said puzzledly, "This needle isn't that big. Any smaller would be for children."
Yu Xiang said without hesitation: "Then change it for the kid."
The nurse shook her head: "No, you are already an adult, and adults need this needle."
Yu Xiang continued to discuss with her in a very sincere tone: "No, I'm still a child, I'm not an adult yet."
"But you're almost as tall as the door." The nurse said firmly.
"Don't pay attention to him, just give him the injection." Jiang Ci on the side couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to the nurse.
"Hey you..." Yu Xiang glared at Jiang Ci with a little dissatisfaction.
"Shut up. Don't look at the needle. Close your eyes or look at me. Empty your mind." Jiang Ci said to him calmly.
"If I close my eyes, I will imagine something even more terrifying." Yu Xiang knew very well that psychological effects were very scary, but he just couldn't control himself from thinking about it.
"Then look at me and remember how annoying I am, and you won't have time to think about anything else."
"Pull your pants down a little bit--" The nurse was already prepared.
Yu Xiang was so frightened that he felt completely powerless: "...I gave in."
This was obviously not the first time the nurse had encountered such a situation, and she immediately said to Jiang Ci, "Help him."
Jiang Ci was a man of action. He immediately freed one hand to pull Yu Xiang's pants down a little. His slightly cool fingertips touched the warm skin, which felt a little itchy, causing Yu Xiang to shrink involuntarily.
But soon something even colder and more itchy came - the nurse handed over a cotton swab dipped in alcohol and iodine.
"If you're really scared, just hold my hand." Jiang Ci stretched out his other free hand.
Yu Xiang didn't care about anything else at the moment, and immediately held Jiang Ci's hand tightly as if it were a life-saving straw.
Jiang Ci also retracted his fingers and wrapped Yu Xiang's still slightly trembling hand in his palm.
"Relax a little, it will hurt more if you don't." The nurse casually threw the cotton swab into the trash can and switched the needle from her other hand to this one. "Why are you so afraid of injections at such a big age?"
"Well, there's no rule that says you can't be afraid of injections when you're this old..." Yu Xiang answered with difficulty.
"That's right, it's normal to be afraid - relax, it won't hurt if you relax. You're too tense."
"I'm trying hard."
The nurse didn't say anything more and started to insert the needle. As the medicine slowly poured into the needle, Yu Xiang bit his lower lip and tightened his grip on Jiang Ci's hand.
He actually had quite a bit of strength in his grip, but because he was in a state of intense tension, he was completely unaware of it and didn't realize for a moment that such a strong grip would hurt Jiang Ci as well.
Someone else might have pulled their hand away cursing at this point, but Jiang Ci didn't say a word and waited patiently for the nurse to pull out the needle and replace it with a cotton swab.
"I've told you, the more nervous you are, the more it hurts. But it's okay, it will only hurt for a short while." The nurse said this casually and left with the tool tray.
Yu Xiang held the cotton swab used to stop bleeding with one hand, and did not let go of Jiang Ci's hand with the other. His eyes were empty, as if covered with a layer of mist, and his whole body was like petrified.
Jiang Ci looked at him intently for a while, then asked uncertainly, "Are you crying?"
As if to confirm his words, the next second after he asked that question, a tear slid down the corner of Yu Xiang's left eye.
But Yu Xiang still seemed to be in shock and even forgot to free up one hand to wipe away her tears.
This was not the first time he had seen Yu Xiang like this - whenever needles and blood were involved, Yu Xiang would briefly fall into this state.
"How about I massage it for you?" Jiang Ci asked tentatively again.
This time, Yu Xiang finally reacted. He slowly raised his eyes and stared at Jiang Ci, then asked in a horrified and serious tone, "Where do you want to rub?"
Jiang Ci glanced down and almost said, "Of course, rub where it hurts."
Yu Xiang, who had already imagined this sentence in his mind, woke up completely. He hurriedly pulled his hand out of Jiang Ci's hand, and his body jumped up as if he had been electrocuted. He wanted to retreat three feet away.
But he forgot that Jiang Ci was still holding up his pants.
Then the tragedy happened.
Even Jiang Ci, who was usually calm, was dumbfounded.
Fortunately, these places where injections are given are partitioned to protect the privacy of patients, so Yu Xiang didn't embarrass himself in public.
But it was inevitable to be embarrassed in front of Jiang Ci.
——
They took the bus back home. Rush hour had passed, and the bus wasn't crowded at all at this time, but Yu Xiang still chose to stand with a grim expression.
Because of the accident just now, the atmosphere between the two people was very weird, and no one spoke for a while.
"Well, I didn't mean it just now." After a long time, Jiang Ci spoke first.
"I don't care about that anymore." Yu Xiang replied in a muffled voice.
After all, they grew up together and were both boys. He and Jiang Ci had seen a little bit of each other, so he wouldn't dwell on it too much.
"Then what are you thinking about?" Jiang Ci did not sit down, but stood next to Yu Xiang and asked softly when he heard it.
"Isn't it really embarrassing that I'm afraid of injections at my age?" Yu Xiang turned his head and looked at him, saying depressedly.
"It's not shameful. Everyone is afraid of something." Jiang Ci answered him quickly.
"But I don't think you're afraid of anything." Yu Xiang still remembers the time when their two families went to the amusement park together. Jiang Ci didn't react at all when they were experiencing various exciting projects, and he also had a blank expression on his face when watching horror movies, which was very disappointing.
And apart from these, he didn't seem to have seen Jiang Ci afraid of any animal.
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