Even so, treatment must continue.
The two doctors worked through the night to reassess the child's mental resilience and carefully adjusted the treatment plan.
The second treatment began the following evening.
This time, Zhouzhou's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.
Unlike the first time, she was no longer instantly overwhelmed by the sudden painful memories, and fainted after a brief struggle.
This time, she actually managed to hold on for a full ten minutes!
During this time, what came out of her throat was no longer a single scream, but some indistinct syllables that spilled out intermittently, as if something was blocking her throat, trying to squeeze it out, but unable to piece together a complete sentence.
Although she was still struggling painfully, it was also clear that she was gradually regaining the memories she had previously forgotten.
This is undoubtedly fantastic news!
After each treatment, the two doctors' faces would show more encouragement, and their tone would become more and more optimistic when they communicated with the Shen family in private.
But after this joy came bitterness and helplessness.
Just like the first time, every time Zhouzhou woke up after treatment, she would completely forget everything that happened during the treatment.
However, the current situation is much better than before, and no one in the family said anything discouraging.
They all believe that as long as they persist, quantitative changes will eventually lead to qualitative changes, and one day, this thin layer of paper will be completely broken through.
Now, after several treatments, the process has become much more familiar, and there is no longer a need for so many additional scenarios or for family members to be present. The two professional doctors are fully capable of completing the treatment independently.
That morning, after successfully dropping Zhouzhou off at school, the family prepared to leave, as it was time for Qin Peilan's monthly routine check-up.
Shen Zhenbang, without hesitation, personally drove his wife to the military hospital.
Shen Huaichuan, on the other hand, had been living and eating at the regimental headquarters for two or three days straight because of the army's year-end intensive training exercises. As the commander of a regiment, he had a great responsibility and had no time to come back.
Shen Zhenbang, being both the driver and the pillar of support, was bound to accompany him.
Shen Huaichuan's year-end intensive military training has reached a critical stage, and he hasn't been home for two days.
Zhou Qiqi had also gotten ready early and got into the car with the elderly couple, intending to accompany her mother-in-law to the hospital for a check-up.
The car had just started and hadn't even left the compound gate when Xiao Wang from the telephone room came running up, panting, and stopped the car. He said there was an urgent call, specifically asking for Zhou Qiqi, and sounded quite anxious.
Without saying a word, Shen Zhenbang turned the steering wheel and drove the car directly to the door of the telephone booth.
Zhou Qiqi got out of the car to answer a phone call and came out a few minutes later. However, when she got back into the car, her expression was somewhat serious, and there seemed to be a hint of gloom between her brows.
Shen Zhenbang and Qin Peilan immediately noticed that something was wrong and quickly asked with concern:
"Qiqi, what's wrong? What did they say on the phone? Did something happen?"
Zhou Qiqi's eyes flickered for a moment, then she quickly forced a natural smile and explained in as relaxed a tone as possible:
"Oh, it's nothing, Dad, Mom. It's just... there's a sudden emergency at the factory. A batch of goods seems to have run into some trouble, and the customer is pressing us for more information. I have to go there right away to handle it."
When Qin Peilan heard that it was a matter concerning the factory, she naturally dared not delay.
These days, my daughter-in-law has been shuttling between the factory and home because of Zhouzhou and his treatment, which has indeed caused her to miss a lot of work.
Shen Zhenbang even turned the car around and personally drove her to the gate of the First Garment Factory.
Zhou Qiqi jumped out of the car nimbly, stood at the factory gate, and waved to the elderly couple in the car with a smile.
As the elderly couple nodded to her and the jeep turned and drove away, Zhou Qiqi's smile slowly faded.
She stood at the factory gate, but instead of turning around and walking into the garment factory, she looked around, turned, and hurried off in the opposite direction from the garment factory.
Zhou Qiqi hurried to the place where she arrived. There were already acquaintances waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing her, they led her directly to the office on the second floor without saying a word.
As she pushed open the door, she saw a man in a green police uniform hunched over a table organizing a thick stack of documents. He looked up and saw that she had come in a hurry and was covered in sweat. He quickly got up to invite her to sit down and poured her a glass of warm water.
"No rush, catch your breath and drink some water first."
This man was Captain Li from the S City Public Security Bureau.
Zhou Qiqi had no intention of sitting down to rest. She took the water glass but didn't drink it. She simply placed it on the table, shook her head, and asked urgently:
"Captain Li, I'm fine, I don't need to rest. Why did you call me here so urgently? Is it because... is there some trouble with He Wanrou? Is the investigation not going well?"
She was on tenterhooks the whole way, fearing that the investigation had encountered obstacles, or that He Wanrou had noticed something and was about to cause trouble.
Seeing her so anxious, Captain Li quickly waved his hand and explained with a smile:
"Don't worry, don't worry, it's good news! It's not that there's trouble, it's that the investigation has made significant progress, and we've basically figured everything out! We urgently invited you here today because we need you, as the key person involved, to cooperate in providing a few more important supporting documents. Once the procedures are completed and the documents are complete, we can immediately report and apply for a formal arrest of her!"
Hearing this, Zhou Qiqi breathed a long sigh of relief.
God knows how many terrible possibilities she imagined on the way here; she was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.
It wasn't bad news after all; it just means the operation is about to be completed!
She quickly expressed her opinion, saying:
"That's great! Just let me know what additional materials you need! I'll cooperate fully and do whatever you require, including any certificates or documents!"
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