Looking at the signature on the instructions, Zhou Qiqi thought, "Dr. Zhai Xinxin is so meticulous and conscientious."
Zhou Qiqi couldn't help but sigh. This color classification method, even if it was scrambled, could be easily sorted back according to the color labels, saving a lot of trouble.
Shen Zhenbang also came over to take a look, nodding repeatedly: "This is truly a timely help! This favor is too great; we must thank them properly later!"
Qin Peilan urged, "Thank you, of course, but that's a matter for later. Let's quickly sort the documents according to this color, shall we?"
"good!"
Zhou Qiqi took a deep breath, and the three of them immediately got to work. Following the color markings, they quickly organized the mountain of documents into several stacks, making them instantly much more organized.
During the sorting process, Zhou Qiqi also found a bound summary report, which appeared to be a summary written by Dr. Zhai Mo's team specifically for Zhouzhou's situation.
She opened it and found it filled with difficult technical terms and long English words.
She has a college education, so she can still understand English.
However, it cannot be shown so obviously.
After all, the original owner was a rural girl who hadn't even finished elementary school, so how could she know these things?
But it's okay, she still has an "outsider" to help her out.
She waved the summary report in her hand and said to the elderly couple:
“Mom and Dad, this seems to be a general outline. I’ll take it to Yingying to take a look. She’s good at English, so I’ll ask her to help translate it. That way, we’ll feel more confident.”
"Okay, okay, go ahead, we've got these documents, we'll make sure they're sorted clearly by color." The elderly couple agreed repeatedly.
Zhou Qiqi took the summary and hurried to Zhu Yingying's house.
Yingying was translating foreign books at home when she heard Qiqi's purpose. She immediately put her work aside, took the materials, and started reading.
The report contained a lot of technical terms. To ensure accuracy, Zhu Yingying consulted a thick dictionary from time to time and carefully considered the wording. It took her nearly an hour to complete the translation, filling several pages of paper.
It was through Yingying's pen that Zhou Qiqi truly understood.
It turns out that the illness Zhouzhou has has a formal name: "post-traumatic stress disorder".
The report states that this is a disease that was only officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association two years ago, in 1980.
Zhouzhou's situation, where she stops speaking after experiencing a huge shock, is a typical example, known as "traumatic mutism."
The report also emphasized that treating this disease is extremely complex and involves many aspects. The first and most crucial step is to accurately determine what exactly happened in the past that caused the child to become like this.
Knowing the cause of her illness only made Zhou Qiqi feel even more uneasy.
Psychological problems are not like colds or fevers; if the wrong treatment is given, it can really push a person into deep water.
This is a bit tricky.
Regarding the specific circumstances of the day Zhouzhou had the accident, Shen Huaichuan had only given her a general overview beforehand, leaving many crucial details vague.
It's obviously unrealistic to call him back from the army now to ask him questions.
The people who know the most about the family are probably the two elders of the Shen family.
They were the first to rush to handle the aftermath, and they were the ones who brought Zhouzhou back from that horrific place. No one knew the situation better than them.
But this was too cruel; it was a bloody wound for the Shen family.
Through these days of getting along, Zhou Qiqi could sense that the whole family was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding mentioning it. On the one hand, they were afraid of stirring up painful memories, but more importantly, they were probably worried that Qin Peilan's heart could not withstand the shock.
"If you want to ask, you can only find an opportunity to ask your father-in-law alone; you must never let your mother-in-law find out..."
The elderly couple are always together, so it's not easy for them to find a moment to talk alone.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yingying put down her pen and laughed:
“What’s so difficult about that? Look, there are still a lot of documents with foreign language sections here. Have your aunt take these and say she’ll help me identify them. Get her here with me. You and your father-in-law can stay home and organize other documents. That way, we can keep things separate.”
Zhou Qiqi was taken aback, then slapped her forehead:
"Exactly! How come I can't figure out such a simple method..."
"You're preoccupied with something on your mind; concern makes you confused."
Yingying said considerately, "Don't worry, leave Auntie to me. I guarantee I'll make sure she's well taken care of. You can go ask your father-in-law with peace of mind."
Following Yingying's method, things proceeded smoothly.
Upon hearing that it was for Zhouzhou's illness, Qin Peilan, without saying a word, grabbed a stack of foreign language materials and followed Yingying to her house, without suspecting anything.
The courtyard quieted down, leaving only Zhou Qiqi and Shen Zhenbang.
Having lived most of his life, Shen Zhenbang was perceptive and knew that his daughter-in-law's arrangement must have a reason.
He watched Qin Peilan walk away before turning around, looking steadily at Zhou Qiqi, and said:
"Qiqi, there are no outsiders here. Just say what you want to say."
Zhou Qiqi handed over the translated report and said:
"Dad, the experts said that to help Zhouzhou, the first step is to find out exactly what happened back then, the more detailed the better. I know this makes you sad, but..."
Shen Zhenbang's face instantly darkened.
Those painful images that he had tried so hard to keep hidden for two years came close to his eyes once again.
He was silent for a moment, then took a long breath and exhaled heavily, saying:
"All right."
"The story begins seven years ago..."
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