Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

Mei Jing stopped in her tracks because of Coach Du's words. She looked down and saw that she could still feel the warm blood on her hand. It was from Du Liangchen's arm, which had gotten on her when he helped him up.

When he looked up again, he only saw their backs disappearing through the doorway. Mei Jing felt a wave of fear wash over him, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing Mei Jing's terrified expression, Wang Chenghao and his teammate Cui Nan rushed to her side in concern.

"Brother Jing...why don't you go wash up?"

"I estimate that... Commander Jiang will arrive soon."

Seeing that Mei Jing didn't respond, the two called him several more times before finally waking him up. "What were you saying just now?"

Cui Nan asked worriedly, "Brother, are you alright? Should we ask for leave?"

"I'm fine." Mei Jing rubbed her hands, the blood on them had already dried, and continued in a muffled voice, "I'm going to wash them. If the coach comes and I'm not back in a bit, I'll let him know."

Wang Chenghao readily agreed, "Don't worry, Brother Jing, you should go quickly, you've already done it."

On the other side, the team doctor examined the wound on Du Liangchen's arm and said to Du Langxing beside him, "Coach Du, the wound on Du Liangchen's arm is too deep and needs to be stitched up."

"Let me bandage it up first, but let's get to the hospital as soon as possible."

Du Langxing frowned so deeply upon hearing this that it could trap a fly. "I understand. I'll take him to the hospital right away."

This is the second time Du Liangchen has suffered such a serious injury in recent years, aside from one extremely serious injury he sustained on the field.

Du Liangchen was conscious. After injuring his arm, he didn't feel anything at first, but after a minute or two, he felt a piercing pain. He was sweating profusely from the pain and was somewhat dazed, but he still clearly heard what the team doctor said.

Watching the team doctor tighten the bandage around the wound, feeling as if his arm was being torn off, Du Liangchen struggled in pain.

It was only thanks to Xiao Bei, an intern doctor standing nearby, that he was able to stop in time and avoid a second injury to his arm.

Team doctor Lin Xiao threw the extra gauze into the medicine tray, and Du Liangchen's face had turned ashen.

Afterwards, Du Langxing drove Du Liangchen to the hospital as fast as he could.

Upon arriving at the hospital and registering at the emergency room, the doctor learned about the origin of Du Liangchen's injuries from Du Langxing and quickly arranged for stitches.

Looking at Du Liangchen, who had been given anesthesia, Du Langxing asked with concern, "Doctor, is Xiaochen's arm alright? Will it affect his future life, training, and competitions?"

"The wound is a bit deep, but as long as it heals well, it won't affect his future training."

"That's good, that's good." Du Langxing finally relaxed when he heard the doctor say that.

The doctor felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing the name Du Liangchen, and suddenly realized that this was the same Du Liangchen who won the championship at the Olympics this year.

To prevent any accidents, the doctor cautiously advised, "However, to avoid infection, I suggest you stay in the hospital for observation for two days. After all, it was a combination of ice and other substances used to treat the cuts. I've heard that they might put some kind of freezing agent or milk in it, which could contain a lot of bacteria. Also, the patient won't be able to train for a short period of time with such an injury. Of course, whether or not to be hospitalized is up to you."

"I understand, doctor. Thank you. I'll go and register for admission in a bit." Du Langxing thought about it and realized the doctor's words made sense. If the wound worsened, the nurse changing the dressing would be able to notice and treat it immediately. He then took the payment slip from the doctor to Du Liangchen, who was getting stitches.

Looking at Du Liangchen, who was receiving an IV drip in the ward, he said, "Xiao Chen, you stay here for now. Uncle will go pay the hospital fees."

"Hospitalization!" Du Liangchen said in surprise, "It's just a few stitches, it doesn't need to be hospitalized, does it?"