Chapter 9 City Hospital (Additional Words) Her husband's face looked very ugly...

Chapter 9:

The door of the clinic opened.

Zhui Lian held a thin piece of paper in her hand, and Yu Peizhi, who was following beside her, looked even paler than the paper.

[Preliminary diagnosis: Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), with significant dissociative amnesia and behavioral dysregulation. Recommendation: Close observation, regular follow-up visits, and hospitalization if necessary.]

This is what is on thin paper.

Rustle, rustle, the sound of paper rubbing against each other rapidly began.

The doctor's words echoed in Zhui Lian's ears again: "You have to be careful on a daily basis. DID patients can easily become irritated."

Sleepwalking, uncontrolled behavior, memory loss...

Steak, movies, broken mirrors, and the madness of last night's living room...

DID is commonly known as split personality disorder.

So all of this has a reasonable explanation.

But, is it true? Is this apologetic husband hiding another... "him" inside him?

Her husband called her softly again: "Lianlian."

Zhui Lian finally came back to his senses, looked up at Yu Peizhi, then quickly lowered his head and looked at the diagnosis.

She pointed at the words with her fingertips and said, "It might be stress, or something deeper. Could it be—"

Zhui Lian was just about to ask if it was because of the unfamiliar environment, and maybe they should just move back to S City, when she was interrupted by Yu Peizhi's shout again.

"Wife."

Yu Peizhi walked up to her and squatted down.

He used his uninjured left hand to gently hold Zhui Lian's slender wrist and rested his forehead against the back of her hand.

Like a believer praying for God's mercy, he is unforgivable but pious.

"I'm sorry, honey... I'm so sorry."

Zhui Lian tried to get up, but she felt helpless in this situation and could only say, "It's okay."

She wanted to pull Yu Peizhi up as well, but failed.

"Pei Zhi." Zhui Lian called him, "Wake up, we should go."

But at this moment, Yu Peizhi's back trembled slightly, as if he was a cat that was afraid of being abandoned by its owner.

After a while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "If the baby is scared, you can divorce."

It also means that I can file for divorce.

Looking from this angle, Zhui Lian could see the soft whorl of hair on top of the other person's head, but looking down, he could see the glaring red of the bandage.

A huge contradiction tore her apart.

So Zhui Lian just turned away in the end, uttering a few words tiredly: "... Let's go home first."

Walking out of the hospital, the cold winter wind actually made people feel a little more sober.

Feeling the chill, Zhui Lian tightened the red scarf around her neck and looked at Yu Peizhi who was silent beside her.

"Pei Zhi," she took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound calm, "I have to go to the Animal Protection Association to help set up the venue.

Zhui Lian: "Your hand is injured, go home and rest first, I will be back after I finish my work."

Yu Peizhi paused and looked sideways at her.

Those usually calm eyes were now filled with confusion and a hint of caution.

"Activity?"

He asked softly, then seemed to remember something and nodded, "Okay, baby, go ahead and be safe."

Yu Peizhi raised his hand, as if he wanted to touch her face, but just as his hand was halfway into the air, he quickly withdrew it.

"Remember to come home early. I'll wait for you to eat and make sweet and sour pork ribs for you." In the end, he just curled up the corners of his lips and gave a very warm smile.

Zhui Lian nodded and raised her hand to quickly stop a taxi.

She was about to get in, but she saw Yu Peizhi step forward and quietly wrap her red scarf around her again.

"It's warmer this way." Yu Peizhi said.

Zhui Lian hummed vaguely, then got into the car almost as if escaping.

When she opened her mouth, she gave the address of a large electronics store in the city center.

The car windows blocked out the cold air outside, and also blocked out——

Yu Peizhi stood there, staring at the taxi that Zhui Lian got in and drove away.

He lowered his head, swiped the screen of his phone, clicked on the green software, and switched the number.

The first group chat name that popped up at the top was [X City Animal Protection Association Volunteer Group]

The latest message inside is: [Closed today, no activities! ]

"ah……"

Yu Peizhi let out a very light breath from his throat, and suddenly he laughed slowly.

"Is it... like this?"

He walked to the trash can and threw the crumpled medical certificate into it.

The taxi he had booked just happened to stop in front of him.

The driver in the front seat turned to look at him and confirmed, "Sir, are you sure we're still going to No. 1 Middle School?"

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It was almost twelve o'clock, and it was time to go home from school.

Students from X City No. 1 Middle School poured out like a tide. Zhui Lian searched the crowd for a long time and finally locked onto the figure carrying the orange backpack.

"Xiao Xu!" Zhui Lian called out.

Wen Xu was chatting and laughing with the classmates beside her. When she heard the sound, she turned around and saw Zhui Lian. She immediately ran towards her.

"Sister Lianlian, why are you here?"

The orange backpack swayed with her movements, and Wen Xu's face showed relief after school and surprise to see her.

Zhui Lian smiled and tried to sound natural: "I just happened to be passing by here, so I thought I could see if I could run into you after school."

Wen Xu clapped her hands excitedly, "That's perfect! Sister Lianlian, will you have dinner with me? The beef noodles at that place across from the school are delicious!"

Without saying anything, she grabbed Zhui Lian's arm and dragged her across the street: "Hurry up, hurry up, I'm starving!"

The noodle shop was bustling with people and filled with the mixed aroma of beef soup and chili oil.

The two found a seat in a corner and sat down.

While waiting for the noodles to come up, Zhui Lian looked at Wen Xu and spoke carefully: "Xiao Xu, do you have Xiao Li's contact information?"

Zhui Lian: "WeChat or phone, both are fine."

Wen Xu had just taken a sip of water and almost choked when he heard this.

Her eyes widened instantly: "Sister Lianlian, you won't...?"

But soon, she subconsciously leaned forward again and lowered her voice: "Don't worry! I will definitely help you cover! Brother Pei Zhi's side..."

"Xiao Xu, what are you thinking about!"

Zhui Lian was a little amused by her reaction and quickly interrupted, "Last time I heard Xiao Li said he wanted to shoot a vlog in an abandoned warehouse, I wanted to ask him if he still wanted to go."

Xiao Xu suddenly realized something and asked, "Why does Sister Lianlian want to go to that abandoned warehouse too?"

Zhui Lian: "I want to do a live broadcast of an exploration."

"Exploration live broadcast?" Wen Xu was excited. "Wow! Sister Lianlian, you are so brave!"

She thought for a moment and then said, "But how about asking Brother Pei Zhi to come along? More people, more help, and more security, right?"

With so many viewers watching in the live broadcast room, she felt it was safer than going in alone or with Li Can.

But forget about taking Yu Peizhi with me...

The beef noodles were served, and the aroma wafted across the small wooden table.

"No, no."

Zhui Lian paused unconsciously, "Pei Zhi's hand is injured, and... he probably has no interest in this kind of adventure."

Wen Xu immediately understood: "That's right, if Brother Pei Zhi saw you and Brother Li going to a place like that alone..."

The oil-stained plastic door curtain was lifted and hit the wall, making a slight clanging sound.

A familiar figure walked in.

Thick eyebrows, big eyes, and sunny temperament.

It’s Li Can.

He saw Zhui Lian and Wen Xu in the corner, and was obviously stunned for a moment, then a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he walked over quickly.

"Sister Lianlian? Xiaoxu? What a coincidence?"

He was wearing a familiar white down jacket and holding a bag of fruit. He said with a smile, "I came back to visit my teacher and relive my high school days."

"Brother Li! Come quickly!" Wen Xu immediately waved excitedly and winked at him, "Sister Lianlian is looking for you!"

"What's wrong?"

Li Can pulled out a chair and sat down. His eyes fell on Zhui Lian, and his smile was filled with apology: "Sister Lian Lian, I'm so sorry for breaking your phone that day."

"Your husband...did he misunderstand anything? I saw that he didn't look very happy at the time."

Wen Xu immediately came closer with gossipy eyes: "Wow? What did you do that day? Tell me!"

Zhui Lian explained simply, "Xiao Li was sending me home. He wanted to add me on WeChat so he could notify me about the animal protection activities, but he happened to run into Pei Zhi."

"Oh, I see."

Wen Xu nodded, and then said as a matter of course, "Then Brother Pei Zhi must not be angry! He is such a gentle and reasonable person. How could he be angry when Sister Lianlian is just interacting with her friends normally?"

Li Can couldn't help but frown and interrupted, "How could you not be angry? You didn't see it! That man..."

He paused, as if realizing his wording was inappropriate, and changed his words, "...Sister Lianlian's husband had an extremely ugly expression on his face, and he directly threw Sister Lianlian's phone into the trash can!"

"ah?!"

Wen Xu opened her mouth in surprise and looked at Li Can, "Is this true? Li Can, don't talk nonsense! How could Brother Pei Zhi do such a thing?"

She turned her gaze to Zhui Lian again, seeking confirmation: "Is it true, Sister Lian Lian?"

Zhui Lian forced a smile, avoiding Wen Xu's curious gaze, and whispered, "Maybe... because I'm a little unhappy."

This topic made the atmosphere a little awkward. Wen Xu quickly changed the subject and asked Zhui Lian, "Sister Lian Lian, have you bought a new phone?"

"Yeah," Zhui Lian nodded, "I bought it online and am waiting for it to be delivered."

Wen Xu was puzzled: "Isn't there a mobile phone store here?"

Wen Xu: "There are several stores. Why do I have to wait so long to buy online? It's too troublesome!"

The scene flashes back to nearly an hour ago.

Zhui Lian walked into the last open mobile phone store, which was near Wen Xu's high school.

The clerk's sincere face appeared before her, but she still received the same familiar and apologetic response:

"Sorry ma'am, this model was completely reserved by a major client this morning, and all the stock in the city has been moved."

"I'm sorry ma'am, this one just sold out."

"The inventory is cleared out. Can you come back and check it out in a few days?"

"Would you like to look at other stores?"

The situation is almost the same as the first, second, third...

All are sold out.

High-end flagship models, mid-range practical models, and even old prototypes gathering dust in the corner are all sold out.

Zhui Lian hesitated for a moment, then said, "I went to a few stores, and they all said that all the phones in their stores were reserved by customers and they were out of stock."

"Huh? All booked? That's weird?"

Wen Xu felt strange, but didn't think too much about it. She soon came up with an idea, "How about this, Sister Lianlian, I have a spare phone, I can give it to you first!"

"I don't have evening self-study today. After class in the evening, you can come home with me first. I'll give you my phone!"

Zhui Lian nodded and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you, Xiao Xu, it's really troublesome for you."

"You're welcome, Sister Lianlian! I want a reward too—" Wen Xu hugged Zhui Lian's arm and smiled, "How about having dinner at my house today?"

Zhui Lian exclaimed, "But Pei Zhi..."

She promised Pei Zhi that she would go home for dinner in the evening.

Xiao Xu cried out, interrupting her: "Sister Lianlian, the last few times I asked you to come home you said you had something to do, so just agree to it this time!"

Xiao Xu: "As for Brother Pei Zhi, I'll send him a text message later to tell him!"

His arm was still being rocked by Xiaoxu, and Zhui Lian's gaze swept out the window.

She could always sense that there was someone standing across the street.

Across the traffic and the crowds, a line of sight penetrated the glass window of the noodle shop and fell on her.

But she blinked, and the gaze disappeared again.

Finally, she made up her mind and nodded.

"Sister Lianlian, you are the best!" Xiao Xu cheered and looked very happy.

Li Can, who was standing next to him, coughed twice and asked, "By the way, Xiao Xu, you just said Sister Lianlian wanted to see me about something. What was it?"

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This chapter has a smoother rhythm~it's a transition chapter [pat on the head]