"I thought you and Aunt Lin would be busy with the small restaurant these days, so I didn’t want to bother you. It’s just a minor injury, really not serious."
Lin Xiang looked at Ge Yuanyi silently, feeling very guilty inside, "Before coming to Beijing, I promised Aunt Ge repeatedly that I would take good care of you. But such a serious injury happened to you, and I didn’t even know about it!"
She didn’t even notice that Ge Yuanyi hadn’t been ho this week!
If Mrs. Lin hadn’t ntioned it before she went out today, Lin Xiang would have completely forgotten about it.
And now look, she’s ended up in the hospital.
How would she explain this to Aunt Ge?
Hearing Lin Xiang ntion her mother, Ge Yuanyi suddenly panicked.
She quickly grabbed Lin Xiang’s hand, "Lin Xiang, you absolutely cannot tell my mom or Aunt Lin about my injury."
"If you don’t believe , you can ask my doctor later, my condition really isn’t serious. It’s just because the injury is on my head, so the doctor wants to stay in the hospital for observation for a few days."
"If my mom knew I was injured, how worried would she be!"
Ji Province isn’t too far from Beijing, but Aunt Ge would want to co if she heard, and there’s still Ge Yuanxin at ho who can’t even get out of bed!
Ge Yuanyi didn’t want to add to her mother’s worries.
And Mrs. Lin and Aunt Ge have a good relationship, if Mrs. Lin knew Ge Yuanyi was injured in the hospital, she would definitely tell Aunt Ge.
Lin Xiang sighed, "I’ll ask your attending doctor first. If the doctor says your condition isn’t serious and you can be discharged within two days, I won’t tell Aunt Ge. Even if the doctor says you need to be observed in the hospital, I...won’t tell Aunt Ge. In the anti, I’ll take leave to take care of you."
The points that worried Ge Yuanyi, Lin Xiang was equally concerned about.
Telling Aunt Ge now that Ge Yuanyi was injured and hospitalized would only make Aunt Ge worry, without being able to improve Ge Yuanyi’s condition.
Ge Yuanyi finally smiled, "I knew you were the best."
Lin Xiang put on a stern face, "Let’s not talk about this now. First, tell , how did you get injured? I heard from your roommate that you had a quarrel with soone in your dorm. What’s really going on? Tell in detail."
Only then did Ge Yuanyi begin to speak in detail.
"Do you rember the last ti you ca to my dorm to have dinner with ? There were a few roommates at that ti, and the one who pushed was one of them."
"When you ca last ti, she saw how well you dressed and how well-spoken you were and assud you were rich. She kept trying to drive a wedge between us in front of , but I never paid her any mind. That day, I don’t know what ca over her, she was making sarcastic remarks in the dorm with other roommates, saying you were...which is why you’re so wealthy."
Even though several days had passed, ntioning the incident still made Ge Yuanyi emotional, her eyes growing red.
"Lin Xiang, I’ve known you for so long, and I know you’ve earned every penny through hard work. How could she tarnish you with just a few simple words?"
Although the roommate later explained it was a joke, matters pertaining to a girl’s integrity should never be taken lightly.
Perhaps having been through similar hardships, Ge Yuanyi wanted to shield Lin Xiang.
Lin Xiang hadn’t expected that Ge Yuanyi’s injury had sothing to do with her.
She couldn’t help but hug Ge Yuanyi, "Next ti you encounter such things, let her say what she wants. It’s just lip service; there’s no need to get yourself involved."
Ge Yuanyi pushed Lin Xiang away, staring into her eyes, and said word by word, "But, you are clearly not that kind of person. She is spreading false rumors about my best friend right in front of , I couldn’t bear it."
Lin Xiang: "..."
Her intention wasn’t for Ge Yuanyi to endure it. These matters can be dealt with tactfully, making sure the other party pays a hefty price without Ge Yuanyi getting hurt.
But Lin Xiang had overlooked that Ge Yuanyi had suffered from such matters before, making her especially concerned about Lin Xiang’s reputation.
Lin Xiang gently held Ge Yuanyi’s hand, "Yuanyi, thank you so much for supporting even in places I can’t see."
Ge Yuanyi laughed through her tears, "You’re my best friend. You’ve always taken care of and protected before, so of course, I have to protect you too."
"But, your act of not reporting it is still subject to criticism. No matter what, I have to co to the hospital to take care of you tomorrow."
"That’s really not necessary," said Ge Yuanyi, "Isn’t it the opening of the little restaurant tomorrow? You should focus on your important things. My roommates take turns visiting after class every day, I’m not lonely at all."
"Lin Xiang, you know my character. If you sacrificed sothing important because of , I wouldn’t feel valued, I would feel pressured instead."
Lin Xiang thought to herself, as important as the opening of the restaurant is, with Mrs. Lin and Cheng Jinyun around, she wasn’t irreplaceable.
But like Ge Yuanyi said, if she really did that, it would just beco a burden.
"Then how about I co to see you after closing tomorrow afternoon?"
Ge Yuanyi nodded, "Sure. Can you bring sothing tasty tomorrow? I’ve been having bland hospital food for days, I feel like I’ve lost my sense of taste."
"Of course. Not only for you, but for your roommates too."
"Of course, only for those roommates you’re close to."
Lin Xiang tucked Ge Yuanyi’s hand back under the covers, "It’s late, you should rest. I’ll go see the doctor about your situation."
In the doctor’s office.
"There’s no injury to any vital areas, so theoretically she could be discharged after two days, but..."
Lin Xiang feared a ’but’ the most; she clutched her clothes tightly, "But what?"
"The location of her injury is quite peculiar, so I wanted her to stay a few extra days so her seniors can study it. After all, it’s unusual for soone to be injured at such a spot."
Lin Xiang: ?
Even though you’re a doctor and a dical school professor, that’s still a bit rude, don’t you think?
"So her condition truly won’t have any long-term effects?"
The doctor shook his head, "There are no lasting effects, but because the wound needed dressing, her hair had to be cut short, which could be considered an unfortunate outco."
Lin Xiang: "Hehe. Doctor, you have quite a sense of humor, don’t you?"
The doctor closed the dical record, "Classmate, what’s your relationship with Ge Yuanyi?"
"I’m her cousin," Lin Xiang replied instantly.
Even though they aren’t biological cousins, being a few months older than Ge Yuanyi qualifies her as a cousin, doesn’t it?
"As a cousin, that counts as family then. Let introduce myself, apart from being the doctor in charge of Ge Yuanyi’s treatnt, I’m also her counselor. So, about Ge Yuanyi’s injury, I’m wondering if there are any requests from her family?"
Lin Xiang was silent for a mont, then asked, "The other party acted in the dorm, causing harm to her roommate; wouldn’t that be considered serious? Can they be expelled?"
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