Chapter 232
“You are right,” said Wang Yao with a smile .
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Chen Ying’s working environment and salary were probably better than 90% of the employees in China . She also had the opportunity to interact with people of higher social status . It was her invisible wealth .
Of course, she also lost a lot of freedom while she was gaining from her work .
Chen Ying cooked Wang Yao a table of special dishes .
“What are these dishes?” asked Wang Yao .
“The authentic dishes from my hometown . Try them,” said Chen Ying .
“Okay,” said Wang Yao .
“Hmmm…they are delicious! The taste is quite special!” said Wang Yao after he had tried it .
“Thank you,” said Chen Ying .
They had a break after lunch then went out together .
“Tell me about your brother,” said Wang Yao .
“His condition is quite special . You will know when you see him . ” Every time Chen Ying mentioned her brother, she looked concerned; Wang Yao could tell from her eyes .
Chen Ying didn’t drive fast as it was peak hour; they were in Beijing which had the worst traffic conditions in the country .
Chen Ying drove to a special place after about two hours .
“What is this place?” asked Wang Yao .
Wang Yao was surprised to see the name of the place . Part of it stated “Mental Illness Rehabilitation Unit . ” It was a nice way to put it, but in fact, the place was a mental health hospital .
That’s why Chen Ying didn’t want to talk about it, thought Wang Yao .
“Hey, make sure you are all in good spirit because President Trump will come to inspect this place in the afternoon!” said one of the patients .
“Trump? I thought it was Putin coming in the afternoon,” said another patient .
“The price of gold only dropped temporarily; it will go up in the long run,” said a patient sitting next to the window .
“Doctor, I think I’m perfectly fine, except that I’ve got psychosis,” said one of the patients .
“Let me go! The people in this country need me!” someone shouted .
Wang Yao heard several patients talking when he was walking inside the hospital . Then he saw people he had never seen before . Those people either looked dull, or overexcited, or spooky . Essentially, none of them were normal .
“Good morning, are you here to visit a patient?” Suddenly a doctor with a slicked back hairstyle and a white coat came in front of Wang Yao and Chen Ying .
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“Yes, doctor,” said Chen Ying .
“Good! Try to talk more with the patient, encourage them to accept the treatment . Often the encouragement from family members will have a positive impact on their treatment . ” said the doctor seriously .
“Sure, doctor,” said Chen Ying .
“See you later,” said the doctor who was about to leave .
Wang Yao looked at that doctor with a smile .
“What’s wrong, Dr . Wang?” asked Chen Ying .
“Nothing . ” Wang Yao turned to the doctor . “Your colleagues will arrive soon,” Wang Yao said with a smile .
“What do you mean, young man?” asked the doctor seriously .
“He’s over there! Chenxin, stop!” Several doctors were running towards them .
“As medical staff, you guys shouldn’t be panicking . You are not professional at all!” The so-called Dr . Cheng turned around slowly and was about to leave, but he was pressed down by several male doctors .
“Damn it! Send him to the private therapy room, double the dose of his medicine,” said one of the doctors .
“I think I should take more vitamins instead of Neuroleptics . I was just bleeding in my gums . I don’t have a mental illness, and Thioridazine tastes weird . Why can’t it be made in grape or orange flavor?” said the patient who called himself Dr . Cheng .
“Shut up! Who told you you were taking Thioridazine?!” shouted one of the doctors .
“Don’t you remember that I told you I’m a medical doctor who graduated from Tsinghua University?” said the patient .
“Don’t talk to him! He’ll misguide you!” said another doctor .
“Remember that I’ve told you it’s important to communicate with the patients,” said the patient .
“Can someone seal his mouth?!” shouted a male doctor .
“I’m sorry, I hope he hasn’t said anything to confuse you,” said a female doctor who was looking at Wang Yao and Chen Ying nervously .
“Nothing, we just heard what he had told you guys,” said Wang Yao .
“Good, no matter what he told you, please don’t take it seriously . He almost drove one of our interns crazy last month,” said the female doctor .
“Okay, I see, thank you,” said Wang Yao .
“How could you tell that he was not normal?” asked Chen Ying curiously .
Chen Ying didn’t suspect that the patient was a fake doctor at all .
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“I could tell from his hairstyle, eye contact and the way he communicated with us,” said Wang Yao . “I was just presuming . ”
But the way that the patient was looking at Wang Yao did make him surprised . The patient looked calm, but Wang Yao could feel something special inside him .
Maybe the patient was special in some aspects .
Soon, they met Chen Ying’s brother, a drooling teenager with a silly smile on his face . He seemed to be about 15 years old .
“Hello, Miss Chen, welcome!” said a nurse .
“Zhou, your sister is here to visit you . ” The nurse wiped the drool around Chen Ying’s brother’s mouth .
“You are wrong!” Chen Ying’s brother’s face suddenly changed out of the blue . He looked very serious .
“The victim was murdered . He didn’t kill himself!” said Chen Ying’s brother .
“Why couldn’t I resist his sword from the west side with my 49 sword styles?!” His look changed again .
Wang Yao was shocked .
He’s got such a weird condition .
Wang Yao suddenly stretched out his arm and grabbed the wrist of Chen Ying’s brother’s .
“What are you doing? How dare you to be so rude to me!” shouted Chen Ying’s brother .
He had switched among several identities in such a short time .
Wang Yao just ignored him . He grabbed Chen Ying’s brother’s wrist and checked his pulse . Wang Yao felt the strength through his arm which a teenager shouldn’t possess . Fortunately, Wang Yao was strong enough to hold onto Chen Ying’s brother . Otherwise, Chen Ying’s brother would have escaped .
What a weird pulse!
“Hi, Sis, when did you come?” Chen Ying’s brother suddenly went back to his normal self .
“I just arrived,” said Chen Ying softly .
“Did I speak nonsense again?” asked Chen Ying’s brother .
“Not really,” said Chen Ying .
“Who is he?” Chen Ying’s brother looked at Wang Yao .
“He is the doctor I invited here to see you,” said Chen Ying .
“Sis, no one can cure me . Don’t waste time on me anymore,” said Chen Ying’s brother .
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The teenager’s eyes became bright again . The way he talked was quite mature and normal .
“His pulse has changed, too,” said Wang Yao to Chen Ying .
How strange!
The teenager seemed to suffer from a personality disorder . Wang Yao didn’t know what to do about him .
“What do you think, Dr . Wang?” asked Chen Ying .
“Sorry, I don’t know how to treat him,” said Wang Yao .
“I see,” said Chen Ying . It was inevitable for her to feel disappointed .
She chatted with her brother for a short while until the doctor came to remind her of the visiting hours .
“Sis, don’t worry about me anymore . You don’t need to come to see me in the future,” said Chen Ying’s brother .
He was alert and normal during the whole time he was talking to his sister . He was no different than a normal person .
“I will get you out of here as soon as I can,” said Chen Ying .
“Don’t worry about me . I’m fine here,” said her brother .
Even Wang Yao felt sad about him, let alone Chen Ying . Who would think it was fine to stay in a mental health institution? No one here was normal except for the doctors . Maybe even some of the doctors were not normal .
“You just saw my brother Chen Zhou,” said Chen Ying after they came out of the hospital .
“He suddenly became mentally ill four years ago when he was in junior high school . We’ve taken him to a number of hospitals to see quite a few doctors and specialists, but he couldn’t be cured . Only me in the family can take care of him now . We didn’t have a choice . We had to admit him to a mental health hospital,” said Chen Ying .
“So he was in junior high school four years ago, how old is he now?” asked Wang Yao .
“He has turned 18,” said Chen Ying .
“18? How come he looks like a 12-year-old kid?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes, He didn’t grow older in the last four years . On the contrary, he has been getting younger . ” Chen Ying took out her phone to show her brother’s photos to Wang Yao as if she was afraid that Wang Yao didn’t understand her . The photos proved what Chen Ying said . Her brother looked younger and younger over the years . He was rejuvenating .
It raised attention from Wang Yao .
Don’t tell me mental illness could make people younger . I should have observed other patients in that hospital .
“Let me think it over what I can do for your brother,” said Wang Yao .
Chen Ying’s brother’s condition was considered extremely difficult to treat . In fact, mental illness could be a result of many factors . Up till now, most mental health conditions couldn’t be treated by medicine or other methods .
“Thank you in advance,” said Chen Ying .
When Wang Yao had returned to the cottage, there was a visitor waiting for him, a middle-aged woman . It was Song Ruiping, Su Xiaoxue’s mother .
“Hello, Dr . Wang,” said Song Ruiping .
“Hello, Ms . Song, what can I do for you?” asked Wang Yao .
“Nothing special, I just wanted to visit you on my way home,” said Song Ruiping .
“Please come in and take a seat,” said Wang Yao .
Chen Ying made a cup of tea for Song Ruiping .
In fact, the cottage belonged to Su Xiaoxue’s family . Wang Yao just lived there with the permission of Su Xiaoxue’s family . It was strange that Song Ruiping made Wang Yao feel like he was the owner of the cottage .
“How is everything going here? Are you happy with the place?” asked Song Ruiping .
“Everything is good here,” said Wang Yao almost subconsciously .
“Great, I’m glad you like it here,” said Song Ruiping .
She didn’t stay for long .
It started to get dark . Chen Ying had made dinner . She looked a bit upset, maybe because of her brother .
Wang Yao guessed that Chen Ying probably didn’t have any other family members except for her brother .
“I will go to see Su Xiaoxue again in the evening . You don’t need to come with me if you don’t want to . ” Normally Chen Ying accompanied him to Su Xiaoxue’s house every time . She would wait for him outside the house . Wang Yao was happy for her to stay in the cottage as he could tell Chen Ying was in a low mood .
“I’m fine . I’ll go with you . It’s good for me to get out of the cottage,” said Chen Ying .
Wang Yao went to the same house to see the same patient in the evening .
The gauze was gently removed from Su Xiaoxue’s head . Wang Yao saw her horrible face again which was still full of ulcers . But it was different this time . There was a big difference between each side of Su Xiaoxue’s face . The left side of her face was still full of ulcers, which were as dark as death and rot . But the right side started to show new pink muscle, which was as bright as an oasis in the desert .
Wang Yao deliberately applied the decoction only to the right side of Su Xiaoxue’s face last time .
“It worked!” Although Song Ruiping anticipated the changes in Su Xiaoxue’s face, she was too excited to hide her feelings .
“Great! It’s working!” said Wang Yao .
He decided to continue with the treatment . He took out a porcelain bottle out of his pocket . The unique smell of the decoction came out of the bottle after Wang Yao had opened it .
The decoction inside the bottle was different from the one Wang Yao used last time . This time Wang Yao didn’t dilute the Muscle Revitalizing powder . The decoction was as thick as honey . The drops came out of the bottle very slowly .
A very observant Song Ruiping noticed the change immediately .