May 17, 1997, Saturday.
"Xinglang, Xinglang, you're awake..."
"Lang, Lang, are you okay..."
In a dazed state, Gao Xinglang heard the voices of his mother and Guan Xuchen. He also felt someone gently shaking his arm. He forced his eyes open and vaguely saw his parents, Coach Du, Guan Xuchen, and Shen Yitian standing by the bedside. He instinctively sat up, but he immediately felt as if the world was spinning around him.
Mrs. Gao and Guan Xuchen, who were standing on each side, quickly helped him lie back down. Mrs. Gao gently said, "Xinglang, don't move around. I'm right here..."
"Mom, I have a really bad headache and I can't see clearly..." Gao Xinglang said as he rubbed his eyes with his hand, but his vision remained blurry.
"Xinglang, stop rubbing your eyes. The doctor will be here soon." As he spoke, Mr. Gao pressed the call bell at the head of the hospital bed.
The doctor arrived promptly. He examined Gao Xinglang and inquired about what had happened. Then, with a calm expression, he said, "He was hit on the head by a basketball. Most likely, the dizziness is caused by a concussion. But the blurred vision could also be a result of detached retinas..."
"Ah, will I go blind?" Gao Xinglang's heart sank when he heard the doctor's words.
"If it's not dealt with properly, there's a chance of that happening." The doctor replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Doctor, please save my son. He's still so young; he can't lose his eyesight!" Mrs. Gao, who was usually gentle and composed, suddenly became very agitated. She hugged Gao Xinglang and burst into tears.
"That's right, doctor, please save my friend... Well—well, I'm willing to donate my retinas to him..." Guan Xuchen also started to sob and pleaded eagerly with the doctor.
Coach Du and Shen Yitian wore solemn expressions and remained silent.
Mr. Gao was relatively calmer. He gently patted his wife's shoulder to comfort her and then asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Doctor, is there any treatment available? Money is not a problem..."
"There's no need for you to worry, and don't get too worked up," The doctor replied in a soothing tone. "We still can't confirm if it's a retinal detachment. I'll arrange for the patient to have some examinations first. Even if it turns out to be a retinal detachment, it's treatable."
Upon hearing this, Gao Xinglang's heart, which had been in despair, gradually lifted.
Mrs. Gao gently stroked her son's head, still sobbing softly, but her emotions had subsided a bit.
The expressions on Mr. Gao's, the coach's, and Shen Yitian's faces relaxed a great deal. Guan Xuchen gradually stopped crying, though there were still traces of tears on his face.
At this moment, the doctor smiled gently at Guan Xuchen and said, "Young man, we will definitely do our best to help your friend. You don't have to donate your retinas to him."
Guan Xuchen heard this and laughed through his tears. The atmosphere in the hospital room became much more relaxed.
Coach Du then smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, Gao Xinglang, I've got some great news for you. The shot you took just before the end of the game went in, and we won the championship!"
"Really?" Gao Xinglang was overjoyed and tried to sit up vigorously, but his mother stopped him.
"Of course," Shen Yitian added. "Prince Lang, you're incredible. You could score a basket from midcourt even with your eyes closed!"
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