Lu Jiangting said, "This isn't a ghost. I already said it was just my hallucination. I'm sick, everyone knows that."
That’s what they said, but why do they find it so mysterious?
Everyone returned to their seats shivering.
…
It is summer vacation now, and Wang Chenchen has no school to go to, so he wanders around all day.
Lu Jiangting bought some food and let him cook at home. If he didn't want to cook, he could go out for noodles. He also gave him some money for the meal.
However, he did not go out to eat. Instead, he went to Tang Xiaofen's house every day at noon to eat and drink.
Tang's mother was kind-hearted, and Wang Chenchen pretended to be like that, so he sounded pitiful.
He said that Lu Jiangting had to go to work, and if he didn't come back at noon, he would have nothing to eat and would have to go hungry.
When Tang's mother heard this, she felt sorry for him and invited him to have dinner at her home.
Tang Xiaofen was quite reluctant, but she didn't know how to say it.
It would have been fine for him to come over for a meal occasionally, so I wouldn't have asked for this.
But unexpectedly, he came for several days in a row.
So after he left that day, he said to his mother, "Mom, don't ask him to come."
Tang's mother was confused and asked, "What did you say?"
Tang Xiaofen said, "I just don't want him to come. I don't want to have anything to do with them."
"Ah!" Tang's mother sighed and said, "I know you're upset. He's Wang Jianguo's child, and anyone would be upset. But this isn't his fault. He's just his one child. Children can't eat much, after all."
She pointed at the vegetables and said, "I bought them this evening. They gave me this big bag of vegetables and only charged me two cents."
Those are the vegetables that people are preparing to clear out their stock and go home before get off work, and customers are picking out the leftover vegetables that cannot be sold.
However, Tang's mother felt that with such a large bag, if she picked out the bad ones, there would still be a lot of food that could be eaten.
As long as you are frugal, eating and drinking won’t cost much.
"Mom, I don't want him to come. It's not because of these things, nor is it because of this food. This child has a lot of tricks. Don't let him lead Xiaoyun and Xiaozhi astray."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Alas! In short, what he said about Lu Jiangting not giving him food is not true. Although Lu Jiangting doesn't want to support him, he wouldn't abuse him or deny him food or drink."
"So you're saying this kid lied to us?"
Tang Xiaofen nodded.
Tang's mother was skeptical.
"How can such a young child have such a clever mind? It's impossible, right?"
"Alas! You haven't seen it, so it's understandable that you don't believe it." Tang Xiaofen suddenly remembered that Fang Qing would be released from prison soon, so she added, "Whatever. Anyway, keep an eye on him and don't let him lead Xiaoyun and Xiaozhi astray. He probably won't come after Fang Qing gets out."
Wang Chenchen comes over at ten o'clock every day, has lunch, and then plays until four or five o'clock before going back. In this way, Lu Jiangting will come back after a while to cook for him.
That day, as usual, he left Tang Xiaofen's house at four or five o'clock and returned to Lu Jiangting's house.
On the way, I unexpectedly met an acquaintance.
This person is Yang Guangzong.
Yang Guangzong was very surprised to see Wang Chenchen.
"Why are you here, kid?"
He had asked about it when he just came back. Didn’t he hear that Wang Chenchen had returned to his hometown?
How come you are here?
Wang Chenchen swung his arms, "Let me go."
Yang Guangzong grabbed him tightly and sneered, "You want me to let you go? Don't even think about it."
"What do you want to do?" He knew that Yang Guangzong was not a good person and was very wary of him.
"Hmph, what are you doing? Your mother, that bitch Fang Qing, sold me out and went to jail. I can't do anything to her now, but how can I do anything to you? Come with me, kid. If your mother doesn't pay me back for selling my body, I'll sell you out."
"I won't go with you, let me go."
"It's not up to you."
He simply blocked Wang Chenchen's mouth and dragged her away.
Wang Chenchen was forcibly taken away by Yang Guangzong and brought all the way to Lao Zhang's house.
Old Zhang was surprised to see that he brought back a child after going out.
"Where did this child come from?"
Yang Guangzong said, "Old Zhang, do you remember what I told you before, that I was sold out by a fellow villager?"
"Remember."
"Hmph, this child is the son of that fellow villager. She hid in prison, and I couldn't do anything to her. Now God couldn't stand it anymore and sent her son to me."
"Huh? Then what's the point of arresting this kid? He definitely doesn't have the money to compensate you."
"This is a hostage. If Fang Qing compensates me, it's fine. But if she dares not, I'll sell her son to pay off the debt."
"This... you arrested him, what if his family comes looking for him?"
"Bah, where does this kid have any family?"
"What you said is true. Without any family, how can such a young child be alone?"
"His family is thousands of miles away, so he's not afraid. I guess this guy knows Fang Qing is about to be released from prison and is here to look for her."
Yang Guangzong said proudly, "I'll keep him so I can threaten Fang Qing later."
Lu Jiangting was already very annoyed, and when he came back he found that Wang Chenchen was not at home, and he did not find the note he left. He was very upset.
I definitely won't look for him. It's none of his business if you get lost.
He's only been here for a few days and his old habits have returned. Such a naughty child deserves a lesson.
He just needs to wait until Wang Chenchen has been missing for more than 48 hours before reporting the case.
The next day, Lu Jiangting went directly to the nearby military hospital.
He told the other party about his situation. The young intern had already been hired as a full-time doctor and was now the head of the psychology department.
After listening to his description, he asked, "So, it was that child who triggered your hallucinations again?"
Lu Jiangting nodded and said, "That should be it."
"I've reviewed your medical records, and it seems like every time you have hallucinations, there are conditions. For example, when you return to your hometown and see familiar people or objects, you'll have hallucinations related to them."
Lu Jiangting nodded again.
"For example, if you are here and see related people or familiar places, it will trigger your hallucinations and related dreams."
"Yes."
"I remember when your condition was at its worst, you were hospitalized for over a month for treatment, and you didn't have a single hallucination in that month."
"Yes, there was no hospital in the hallucination. I shouldn't have any psychological problems in that strange life."
The doctor said, "I understand now. You didn't have any hallucinations for over a month. It wasn't because our treatment was effective, but because the hospital didn't have the triggering conditions."
Lu Jiangting sighed, his expression a little dazed.
"That's probably it."
"So what's bothering you now?"
Lu Jiangting was stunned. "What do you mean?"
The doctor said, "I remember you came to see me a long time ago, when my master was still alive. At that time, you said you felt guilty about your friend and wanted to do some of his funeral arrangements and help take care of his wife and children. But you couldn't balance your own life with caring for them, and you made a mess of things."
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