Emergency Room Love

02

Yibo sat in the chair provided beside the hospital bed. The team had left to take a rest. Fan Xing and Cheng offered to stay on Yibo's part, but he insisted on staying by Zan Jin's side until he became conscious. Yibo knows better than anyone right now, that he should be resting and preparing for their next big match that will take place in the next few days, but Zan Jin would not be able to be there with them. No one knows who in their right mind would attack someone as harmless as Zan Jin, all Yibo and the rest of the group knows, is that Zan Jin was attacked with metallic objects and that the police was currently investigating the case. Whoever it was that did this to Zan Jin was so barbaric that the doctors had to give him a couple stitches along his scalp. He had bindings all around his head and around his body. He even had to go through a patella surgery for his knees. Not once had he woken up yet, it was just a miracle that he was still alive.

Yibo's eyes quickly landed on the sliding door to the hospital room when it abruptly slid open, a nurse stepped into the room to monitor Zan Jin's progress, but there wasn't really anything different than the day before. Except for the fact that he was now resting and that they don't really know how long he would be out until he regained consciousness.

"Thank you." Yibo was thankful to the nurse who has been checking on Zan Jin's IV lines and noting down his daily progresses for three days straight now.

She turned to kindly smile at him, "You're welcome, but the one you should really be thankful towards is Dr. Xiao. The patient came into the hospital with a huge amount of blood loss. If Dr. Xiao had not ran into the ER that night, Mr. Zhu would have had a difficult time reciprocating."

Yibo thought he had heard that name before. "Dr. Xiao..."

"Yes, he's quite young, but extremely eye catching and popular with the patients."

"I see."

"Dr. Xiao was the one who offered to give a blood transfusion to Mr. Zhu on the night of the emergency."

He recalls a few days ago that a nurse was running alongside a young-looking doctor and she had called him Dr. Xiao. Yibo also remembers clearly that he had grabbed the very same doctor by impulse.

"Doctor how is Zan Jin doing?"

"Don't worry. I promise your friend is in good hands."

Yibo suddenly remembers the moment he looked into Xiao Zhan's promising eyes. He trusted them and he had laid all his faith in them. What more can he do, other than let the hospital staff do their job.

"Please take good care of Zan Jin in our absence." Yibo stands up to bow towards the nurse and takes one last glance at Zan Jin before leaving.

We're going to win this for you Zan Jin!

...

"Welcome back to the world of E-sports! Tonight, we have team HIStoria and team Blue Abyss going against each other!"

"It looks like team Blue Abyss isn't much of a match for team HIStoria this time around!"

"After the news of an injured player from team HIStoria, it seems as though they are going in a hundred times harder, possibly a boost of motivation to bring home the win!"

"They have always done their best and been the best!"

"And HIStoria is once again, tonight's undefeated champion!!"

Confetti bursts like snow falling from the top of the arena. Yibo threw a fist into the air celebrating their victory, Hao Xuan, Fan Xing and Cheng followed suit. Tonight, they wore a red ribbon on their wrist for the absence of Zan Jin. Tonight's win was for Zan Jin. Yibo couldn't wait to return to the hospital and tell Zan Jin all about tonight's game.

News reporters and fans were quick, but Fu Kai and HIStoria's PR team blocked the path while Yibo and the others took a detour. As they walked towards the exit, Yibo can see Ling leaning against the pillars with a small bouquet of flowers. Yibo smirks at the thought of Ling finally coming to his senses and congratulating them.

"Well, if it isn't the team captain of HIStoria." Ling turned to face Yibo and the other members. "I guess you haven't got the memo?" Ling then tosses the flowers towards Yibo's feet.

Yibo remains silent and just scowls at Ling. He hasn't changed one bit, and here Yibo thought he was here on good terms. Hao Xuan runs up to kick the flowers towards Ling.

"Take your shitty flowers back! What the hell are you doing here anyways!?"

Ling smiled entertainingly, "Oh you know, just came to see how Zan Jin's knees are doing."

Yibo felt his eyes twitch. "How the hell do you know that!" No one has released the information about the injuries to the media yet. There was not a soul who knew about Zan Jin's injuries, but the team, unless...

"Don't you remember what I said to you, Captain?"

"You are going to wish you lost tonight."

Yibo, "!"

Hao Xuan grabbed Yibo by the forearm and Fan Xing and Cheng came to grab him from behind. "We all want to kick his ass for he's done, but don't listen to him. His plan is to use Zan Jin."

"Ge, he just wants a reaction out of you."

"Let go." That came out a bit harsh, but he just wanted to smash Ling's skull in now. Yibo was quick to snatch Ling roughly by the collar. "It was you!? You did that to him!??"

"Sure did, it was quite fun you see."

"Bastard!"

"Yibo, stop!" Fu Kai had caught up with the boys now and finally stepped out.

"What are you going to do about it, Captain?" Ling smirked at Yibo, tempting him.

And that was the last draw.

"I'm going to fucking kill you."