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"Yes, we won, thanks to your last +1. After you left, the whole team worked hard to defend and draw fouls. In the final moments, Luo Yudong even hit a three-pointer. We narrowly defeated Yuce High School 110 to 109 and won the championship of the Cangxing Semi-Finals, Intercity Champion." Teacher Qiu smiled, his joy evident. I felt extremely excited but couldn't shout out; I could only nod vigorously. Lying on the hospital bed, unable to move, it wasn't until the evening that the effects of the anesthetic wore off. I slowly began to feel the pain in my chest. Late at night, when my dad was asleep beside me, my chest hurt so much that it felt like a piercing pain, keeping me awake. My hands were tightly clenched. For the first time in my life, I felt that the night was so long. However, thinking about our championship made it all worthwhile; what’s a little pain for a man? The honor of the team is what matters, but... it really was tough to endure.
After enduring this for two days, I gradually felt a bit better. It was Friday again. In the afternoon, my mom went out to buy dinner, leaving me alone in the hospital room. I picked up my phone and started playing an NBA game. Just as I was getting into it, the door suddenly opened. I looked up in surprise and joy; it was Xia Ying! She rushed over to me and said, "Yingying, how did you come here..." I was so nervous that I didn't know what to say. Xia Ying slowly walked in front of me and said, "Why are you so careless? How did you break a bone just playing a game?" Her tone carried a hint of reproach, and I lowered my gaze involuntarily: "Injuries are unavoidable in competitions..." "But you didn't have to go all out like that!" Xia Ying interrupted me sternly, her tone serious yet familiar. Just then, the door was pushed open again, startling both of us. I thought it was my mom returning, but it turned out to be Situ Yanan walking in.
"You two..." Situ Yanan looked at Xia Ying standing by my bed with some confusion. Xia Ying quickly turned her head and explained to Situ Yanan: "Oh, it's nothing. Yanan, don't misunderstand; I just heard that Jie got injured and came to see how he was doing." For some reason, hearing Xia Ying's cautious explanation made me feel sad. Do we really have to be this clear-cut? Situ Yanan smiled brightly: "Hehe, Sister Yingying doesn’t need to be so formal; I understand." After hearing this, Xia Ying politely smiled back: "Well then, I'll leave first and give you two some time alone." With that, Xia Ying turned and left. As she closed the door, I caught a glimpse of her looking back at me with a sorrowful expression through the crack of the door; it made my heart ache.
"Brother Jie, why aren't you taking care of yourself? You broke a bone! When we went to watch your game last Friday after class, you seemed fine..." Situ Yanan's eyes filled with tears as she spoke.
"It's okay; injuries are common in sports. Don't cry; I'm fine," I said quickly because I couldn't stand seeing girls cry. Situ Yanan wiped her tears and held my hand: "Does it still hurt?" "Not anymore; it hurt last night but is much better today," I replied. Suddenly, the door opened again; this time it was my mom returning. I saw Situ Yanan's face turn bright red instantly; I felt extremely embarrassed and quickly withdrew my hand. My mom froze at this scene too. Situ Yanan adjusted herself for half a second before stammering: "H-Hello Auntie..." My mom immediately reacted with a kind smile: "Oh dear girl, you must be Jie's classmate! Please sit down; thank you for coming to see Jie! I just bought dinner; let’s eat together." "No need! Auntie, I should get going; otherwise Mom will worry! Goodbye Auntie!" Situ Yanan said as she stepped back and pushed open the door to leave. Phew! She finally escaped.
After Situ Yanan left, my mom hurried over: "Jie, what's going on? Spill it!" My mom asked teasingly. I put on an innocent expression: "What do you mean? What's going on? Mom, where are you getting this from? She's just an ordinary classmate; our friendship is purer than plain water." After saying this, I deliberately pouted. My mom looked skeptical: "Really? I've never heard of a girl grabbing a boy's hand as soon as she walks in." Hearing this left me speechless; indeed, I'd never seen a girl randomly grab a boy's hand unless she was an extreme fangirl. "Well... she got too excited! This girl is actually Situ Jianfei's younger sister who studies at our school. Jianfei specifically asked us to take care of her, so I treat her like a little sister," I explained cautiously. I didn't know why my heart felt so unsteady; after all, it was just the truth.
My mom remained half-convinced but didn’t press further since my conscience was clear. The next day was Saturday; A Fei along with Ouyang, Pang Hao, Zhao Bin, and Situ Jianfei came over but there was no sign of Shuai Dong which made me a bit sad. "Jie! Which son of a gun did this to you? I'll go find him in Xingtai and settle scores!" Situ Jianfei joked. His humorous remark made us all laugh. Afterward, Situ Jianfei seriously asked about my recovery: "How are you doing? When can you be discharged? The final exams are coming up in twenty days; getting injured now will affect your grades." Zhao Bin chimed in: "That's not an issue; classes are all done anyway; what's left is just review work. Jie can read more books while in the hospital! It's almost noon; we haven't gathered for ages! Today I'm treating everyone to a feast—let's go!" Zhao Bin raised his hand making a 'forward march' gesture towards the door.
"Hey! Wait! What about me? So today’s gathering is just about satisfying my cravings?" How could they forget about me lying on the hospital bed? Zhao Bin turned back and playfully stuck out his tongue at me: "Hehe! Just teasing you! How could we forget our big patient? I'll bring back a feast for you later." Now that's more like it!
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