Tides Of Healing Love

10. Sick.

When Yibo came to the college, he rushed to the playground, which was empty; he parked his scooter on the side and looked around.

The ground was empty, and for a moment he thought that he was really an idiot for dropping everything and coming here, what if Zhan had gone home? And he came here just because Zhan did not answer his call.

But just for peace of mind he looked around for a while before he took out his phone and called Zhan again this time Zhan picked up and Yibo could hear the loud sound of breathing, so he asked, "Zhan where the hell are you?"

"I am in the changing room..."

"I will be there, just wait for me," Yibo said as he kept his phone back in his pocket and rushed to the changing room, and once he reached there, he saw that Zhan was sitting in the corner and his eyes were closed.

He looked unconscious.

"Fuck." Yibo said as he rushed to him and sat beside him, he touched his forehead and Zhan was burning, his fever was really very high and he was shivering, his lips had pale and Yibo was really worried for him.

He took off his raincoat and made Zhan wear his raincoat before he grabbed Zhan helped him stand up and walked outside the room, "Yibo..." he heard Zhan mumble.

"I am here, it's going to be okay Zhan," Yibo said as he was carrying half of Zhan's weight, he took him out and made him sit on his scooter, "Just try to hold on tight, I will take you to the hospital."

 Yibo said as he drove the scooter, but this time he was the one getting wet, but he didn't really care, once they reached the hospital, Yibo dragged Zhan inside, who was almost unconscious but thankfully the doctors took care of him.

While the doctors were treating him, Yibo took out his phone but he realized that his phone was wet and it was not turning on, he closed his eyes and sighed.

Suddenly the nurse approached him and said, "Are you with him?"

"Yes, I am."

"Alright, please fill out the form and get these medicines for him."

Yibo took the paper and looked at the medicines, they were expensive, but then he looked at Zhan who looked like he was in pain, so without wasting any time he rushed to get the medicine.

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When Zhan woke up he realized that he was in the hospital room, lying on the hospital bed, "you are up." He heard a familiar voice and looked to the side to see Yibo there, he was staring at him and he looked relieved.

Zhan sighed and kept his hand on his head, "what happened?"

"You fainted in the changing room, I found you and brought you here."

Zhan sighed, "Ah... yes... I was fine during the practice but then it started to rain and I got drenched in the rain. Thanks."

"It's okay, go back to sleep, should I call your mom or brother?"

"No need." Zhan said, "They will get worried, my mother's health is not that good and my brother already has a lot of work to do."

"But somebody should take care of you."

"I am an adult, I can take care of myself." Zhan said and he saw that Yibo was looking at him as if he was looking at an idiot and Zhan said, "I can take care of myself."

Yibo scoffed, "Yeah, I can see that."

"Hey come on it does not happen often." Zhan defended while Yibo placed a packet before him and Zhan asked, "What's this?"

"Porridge, eat this and take your medicine then we can leave," Yibo said.

Zhan looked at the food packet and smiled, "Thank you, but you didn't have to do this."

"I know, but I want to. Now hurry up and eat." 

Zhan gave him a grateful smile before he started to devour his good and once he was done eating Yibo gave him the medicine, after some time Zhan was feeling better and it was not raining anymore as well.

And Zhan who was more aware and conscious now noticed, "You are wet."

"Yeah, it was raining when I brought you here." 

"You don't have a raincoat?"

"I have but I gave it to you, now let's go I will drop you at your house. Just tell me the address." Yibo then grabbed his raincoat and gave it to Zhan, "it's not raining but you should still wear it."

"No, you wear it."

"You are the one who is sick, my efforts will all go to waste if you fall unconscious again, wear it."

Zhan took it hesitantly as he looked at Yibo who was packing his stuff, once they reached outside Yibo took out his vehicle and Zhan saw that it was a worn-out two-wheeler bike, that looked like it had been in use for at least ten years, it was extremely worn down. In the past Zhan would never get on one of these and even now he was not very eager to get on it.

But he still sat on it behind Yibo, who started to drive without wasting any time.

"What about your job?" Zhan asked.

"Today was my day off." Yibo lied.

"I see."

The ride was silent and they didn't speak much, Zhan gave Yibo the address and soon they reached Zhan's house.

"Would you like to come inside?" Zhan asked.

Yibo shook his head, "I am fine. I have to go home."

Zhan smiled and nodded, "I see. Bye and thank you for today."

"It's fine." Yibo said as he drove away and once he was gone Zhan walked inside his house, while Yibo went back to his house to change clothes, "Yibo why are you home? shouldn't you be at the store?"

Yibo looked at the woman before him, a tall, slim, and beautiful woman but stern and strict, she never really smiled at him but he knew that she didn't look at him with disgust as well, this was just her nature, strict and disciplined.

"Aunt... I am going back to the store, actually, my friend was sick and I had to take him to the hospital." 

"Friend?" his aunt raised an eyebrow as she looked at him.

"Yes, aunt friend," Yibo said and then said  Aunt, I won't be able to give rent this month.

His aunt gave him a sharp look and said, "Oh, and why is that?"

Yibo immediately looked down and said, "My phone got wet in the rain and is not working, so I have to repair it."

There was silence for some time before she said, "fine." and with that, she walked away while Yibo went back to the grocery store to work.