Chapter 636 How can a healthy person suffer from depression?

Lu Tingchuan didn't know how to answer for a moment. Shen Qing was not like this originally. She used to be timid and submissive, but when facing him, she would always find topics to talk about and always had a smile on her face. She was a normal person with emotions, and her eyes were like a rabbit when she cried.

But now, she seemed to have forgotten how to express her emotions. She had no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness. She couldn't speak or laugh. She just stared blankly at one place. She was completely different from the past. In less than two months, she had become a completely different person.

Arriving at the mental hospital, the doctor tried his best to counsel Shen Qing, but no matter what he asked, Shen Qing remained silent, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, like a child in despair, bewildered, frightened and uneasy.

As expected, I suffered from depression.

Depression is equivalent to chronic suicide, and in more serious cases it is self-harm. But in cases like Shen Qing's, not speaking and not facing reality is no different from self-harm.

"Go to the hospital and cooperate with the examination."

Lu Tingchuan also knew that depression could not be delayed, so he sighed deeply and looked at Shen Qing with a hint of pity in his eyes, but that hint of pity was too little, so slight that it was almost invisible.

He couldn't understand why a healthy person would get sick.

"I thought you were naturally introverted, but who knew you actually had depression?"

His family doctor had reminded him of this when he was in China, but he listened but didn't take it seriously.

Lu Tingchuan knew better than anyone why Shen Qing had become like this. She didn't like being in a foreign country. She wanted to leave here and return home, or to be more precise, she wanted to go to a place where he, Lu Tingchuan, was not around, but... how could he allow her to do so?

Lu Tingchuan hired a nurse and he also stayed in the hospital with Shen Qing.

Shen Qing still spoke very little, his mouth closed like a clam shell, his eyes staring blankly out the window.

Lu Tingchuan and the doctors here all advised her to communicate more, be more open-minded and happier, but now even breathing is painful for her, and every minute and every second is a struggle. How can she be happy?

In the blink of an eye, it was September 30th. There were still four days before Lu Tingchuan's engagement. Lu Tingchuan booked a flight for October 1st, so he could still accompany Shen Qing for another day.

Shen Qing has been receiving treatment recently and has been feeling sleepy very quickly. She is groggy all day long, sleeping during the day and lying down at night. Her biological clock has been messed up for a long time, and it has become normal for her to be unable to sleep in the middle of the night. The hospital is very quiet, so quiet that she can hear her own heartbeat.

Bang, bang, bang...like the sound of the second hand of a clock moving.

In the dark night, she kept her eyes open and silently counted her heartbeats, from one to six thousand nine hundred and fifty-three.

The cell phone rang suddenly, and Shen Qing shook his legs like a frightened rabbit.

Lu Tingchuan answered the phone in a daze. She didn't know what the person on the phone said. She only heard Lu Tingchuan say, "I'm on a business trip. I've already booked the plane ticket... I'll be back the day after tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll accompany you to try on makeup... Wait for me obediently..."

Judging from the words and tone, there was no need to guess that the person calling was Li Yun.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Tingchuan felt a little thirsty. He turned on the light, threw his phone aside, stood up and drank a glass of water. He stood at the head of the bed, looking at Shen Qing's face, and couldn't help reaching out to touch her.

At dawn, the assistant brought breakfast and accompanied Shen Qing to eat breakfast before going out for a walk.

There is a large courtyard downstairs in the hospital. It has been a bit cold these two days. Shen Qing is too weak to bear it, so she puts on Lu Tingchuan's coat.

Halfway through the walk, Shen Qing suddenly pointed in the direction of the bathroom.

Lu Tingchuan immediately understood: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside."

Shen Qing just doesn't want to talk or communicate. He has no broken hands or feet, so he has no problem living his daily life.

Shen Qing went into the bathroom. He was ill and his reactions were slow, and most of the time he couldn't feel the people around him.

“Shen Zhichu?”

Shen Qing turned her head and looked at the woman who had been standing next to her since she didn't know when. Judging from her clothes, Shen Qing's eyes stopped at her work badge with her name on it.

Su Miao is the doctor here.

He looks young, has a baby face, and is very well-behaved. His round eyes are filled with surprise and unignorable worry.

But that worry was not for her, but for the name she called out, "Chen Zhichu"

Apparently, the other party had mistaken her for Shen Zhichu.

"Sorry, I recognized the wrong person... You look a lot like someone I used to know..." Su Miao smiled apologetically. It was also her fault that she stayed up too late last night and was in a trance during the day. When she saw the woman in front of her, she mistook her for Shen Zhichu from the past.

It's impossible to think about it. After all, Shen Zhichu is dead. The person in front of her just looks similar. It can't be her.

Shen Qing shook his head and said nothing

"Are you seeing a doctor here?" Su Miao looked at her hospital gown.

Shen Qing nodded without saying anything. The two looked at each other in an awkward atmosphere.

It was the first time they met, so Su Miao didn't want to chase her and ask questions. She stood behind her and looked at the man's thin back. She didn't know why... she suddenly remembered how Shen Zhichu looked like several years ago when he was suffering from depression and autism.

Su Miao followed quietly. A big part of the reason why she cared about this woman was because she did not "save" Shen Zhichu back then.

Su Miao is completely focused on her work and stays in the hospital all year round. She knows very little about the circle of wealthy people in the country, but she still knows about families like the Li family and the Bai family.

So she recognized him at a glance. It was Lu Tingchuan, the second young master of the Li family, and also Li Jingshen's half-brother.

Su Miao's understanding of Lu Tingchuan was limited to his name and family background. As for his character and personality... she was prejudiced and had a hunch that he was not a good person, just like Li Jingshen.

Su Miao took out her phone and checked. As soon as she typed in Lu Tingchuan's name, the first thing that appeared was the news that Lu Tingchuan and Li Yun were getting engaged on October 3rd.

Also attached were photos of Lu Tingchuan and Li Yun.

He is indeed a scumbag. Even when they are about to get engaged, he is still keeping a mistress outside. He is two-timing and is not afraid of breaking his legs.

Su Miao looked down on women who were mistresses, but she also knew that human nature was complex and could not be generalized.

She watched from afar as Lu Tingchuan took the woman to the psychiatric department, hesitated for a moment, and made a phone call.

"Hello, Director Zhang, can you please help me? Please help me check the hospitalization records of a patient..."

It was already noon when Su Miao received the information. After finishing her work, she sat in the office, turned on her computer and looked through it. It was only a short page, and she finished reading it quickly.

From this page of information, Su Miao learned that the woman's name was Shen Qing, she was less than 20 years old, had moderate depression, and her attending physician was Dr. Song.

Su Miao didn't want to care at first, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she thought of Chen Zhichu. They were really alike, not only in appearance, but also in their experiences.

If she stood by and watched this time, what if she missed the chance to save people again?

Su Miao bit her lower lip and finally made up her mind to go see Dr. Song.

When I went there, I happened to see Dr. Song giving psychological counseling to Shen Qing.