🏹 Jinshi x Maomao Shorts 💖

STAY INSIDE

(Jinshi's P.O.V)

'bzzzt....bzz.... *click*....a local pandemic just hit the northern parts of the country. People are advised to stay inside their homes and wait for further instructions from the government until we resolve the situation. Now, regarding the riot from last— *click*'

“HEY! You dipsh!t, I'm still watching that!” I turn to look at my tresspassing neighbor who had just invited himself in and was baffled at the audacity he had to interrupt my 'chill time'.

“And now you aren't. Besides, weren't you supposed to help Mr. Gaoshun, prepare for the festival this weekend?”

I widened my eyes, facepalming when I realized that I did tell Brother Gao that I would help him set up for his shop's Festival SALE.

“Oh sh— thanks, man.” I hurriedly put on my clothes and rushed to the door.

“Oh yeah, tell Mr. Gaoshun, he still owes me a date with Pairin!” I heard him shout on my way out.

I rolled my eyes at him, mentally noting to myself, NOT to remind brother Gao of this lovesick musclehead until after the preparations for the festival.

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**DAY 000**

'.....lo?' Huh?

'ca...u....ar....me?' What?

I slowly opened my eyes, squinting as my vision adjusted to the brightness. I see a man wearing a white coat waving his hand in front of me.

“where—” before I could ask, I harshly coughed, my throat feeling sore.

The nurse swiftly handed me some water and told me that I had passed out and was brought to the hospital.

They questioned me about my personal information and the last recollection I had before losing consciousness.

“I remember people loudly screaming. Some were running frantically, as if they were being chased by something. 

Everyone went into a frenzy, and then someone bumped into me, and I fell head first to the ground.” I try my best to recall but had a feeling that I missed something important......AH!

“Um.. By any chance, did they bring anyone else here with me? I'm worried about brother Gao, we were together outside the shop trying to draw in customers from the festival before the people went into a frenzy.”

Both the nurse and doctor looked puzzled.

“Are you hungry, Sir? Can I get you anything?” I could see the nurse breaking into a cold sweat and was trying to quickly change the subject. 

Becoming suspicious of their actions, I began to panic, trying to sit up and remove the wires attached to my body.

“I need to go look for him—”

“Sir, please calm down” The more they ignored answering my questions and attempted to restrain me, the more erratic I became until I felt a prick on the back of my neck and the last thing I saw was the doctor holding a needle in his hand.

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*beep* *beep* *beep*

Waking up for the second time, I noticed that I'm in a different room.

"Well, look who decided to join the living." I look to my left and saw an old man with an amputated arm, smiling at me. 

"Are we still in the hospital?" I asked him.

“Yes, unless you're dumb enough not to be.” Someone from my right, sassed.

“Oy don't be rude. Poor lad might even have no idea why he's here.” The man from my left shushed the woman from my right.