CONTAGIOUS (Yizhan)

4

“Have you eaten?" Xiao directing the question towards Cheng.

“I did. Doctor Wang made sure of it. He is a very good doctor brother. You'll be fine." Still sad about earlier so he is speaking accordingly.

“You being sad is not good. I want to apologize. And thanks to you I got to yell harshly towards you." Smiling a bit.

“It's okay. You don't need to worry." Smiling at his brother.

“Because of me you missed studies. And how much is on pending? The cost." Cheng looks at Xiao “What's wrong?"

“Let's quit. I quit."

“Quit what Cheng?" Looking at him intently.

“Studying. Let's focus on your recovery first then I'll think again about studying." Xiao is in awe. “Between your health and me studying, health comes first. Let's not argue, please brother." Pleading at him.

Not enough he grasps his palms tight.

“Please...

“Why would I? I have to get well soon so you can go for tuition. Isn't it?" Smiling for assurance that brings Cheng a lot of joy. Though Xiao had something to discuss through with doctor Lan (Wang yibo)

Pushing the door open Mina like a scary tiger thunders towards yibo slamming the file on his table.

“What is this?" Not paying attention to her busy with his studying.

“Do you not know or are you playing with me right now!" Raising her voice then calms down. "Why did you take over my surgery. That was my patient! And it was my responsibility! Then why-" glaring at somebody who's not even interested in.

“So what do you want to say?" Dropping his pen clasping his palms in a professional manner but never looking at her.

“Why did you take over my surgery! Why?" Thrashing away yibo's things from the table scattering on the floor.

“Where were you at the time of surgery?" Standing up rounding his table facing her. “Calling yourself a doctor while the patient would have died at the hospital table!" Frustratedly speaks yibo.

The nurses passing outside hurry away after hearing such an outburst.

“You call yourself a doctor? A doctor who is busy chatting, leisurely sitting on her swivel chair enjoying the AC while a patient is fighting for her life? Did you even know her blood pressure dropped lastly she had an arrest? Did you know? Or your first brake was coming here and showing me these stupid papers!" Throwing the file on her legs. “Treating you like a doctor can never be in my league instead I'll respect a first year medical student. Someone I don't know of? Whom I don't share a blood? Can be much better than you!"

Outraged Mina slaps yibo a painful one.

“Learn your boundaries man! Do you think by acting all this labor will make father see you? In your dreams! You'll just be a dead end just like your mother!-

“Shut up Mina! Shut. The. Fuck. Up!" Towering her. “Listen. You listen to me very careful. You play dirty! Is that it? Then get ready to see the real me you fucking sadist! What you've just seen so far, was just a cover me! I'll show everyone what a bitch you are! How devil you are? Everyone will know. Now get out! Go and look after your patient before you read her the time and day of her death." Lion eyeing her yibo swapped her aside and left.

The nurses who saw him chatted that his cheek got finger prints. Xiao who decided to have a simple walk saw yibo walking away.

He was allowed to move around but not much for people's safety. The results red positive. He was admitted to a privated ward at which it made him worry. That same applies to the TB patients who are now getting treatment here.