Chapter 39 Relapse
The ringing stopped, and the silence in the room was like an invisible hand strangling her throat.
As soon as she left her job, she offended all the senior leaders of her former company. She could probably imagine what those people would say to harm her.
This made her job search even more difficult.
Jiang Jibai hugged her curled up knees and buried her face between them. The warm liquid slid down and wet her skirt.
I didn't expect it would be so difficult to find a job related to my major.
What will she do if she really can't find a job?
In an instant, anxiety, uneasiness and pain surrounded her.
Why did she deserve to endure this?
Jiang Jibai was overwhelmed by these emotions and the cruel reality.
It must be that she is not good enough, not excellent enough, she is a useless person despised by everyone.
No wonder everyone around her abandoned her.
Jiang Jibai's eyes were wet. He picked up the mobile phone on the coffee table with trembling hands and called Jiang Qingfu.
The beeping sound filled the quiet air.
The phone rang a few times before it was connected. Jiang Qingfu didn't expect his daughter to call him on her own initiative. There was a hint of joy and surprise in his tone.
"Nuannuan," he was silent for a moment, "Why did you think of calling Dad? How have you been recently? Come over for dinner when you're free."
Jiang Jibai's tears immediately fell. She bit her lip to prevent herself from crying out of control, "Dad... I...
Before she could finish her words, she heard a child crying in the background. Jiang Jibai lowered her eyes and swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
"If you have anything to do, go ahead."
Jiang Qingfu did not hear the disappointment and sadness in the other side's voice.
"Hey, Nuannuan, I don't know why Youyou is crying. I'll go check on him. If you have any questions, call daddy."
Jiang Jibai loosened his grip on the phone and stared blankly at a corner of the living room.
In the end, he still didn't say anything.
Before the other party hung up, she heard Jiang Qingfu's anxious voice, "What's wrong? Youyou, why are you crying for no reason?"
She hung up the phone immediately.
The room returned to silence, like a pool of cold and hopeless stagnant water, with an lingering feeling of suffocation.
It was as if she was back to the suffocatingly hot summer five years ago, when her mother died tragically in a car accident, and Jiang Qingfu brought Qin Ting to see her.
She was abandoned by the whole world again.
Jiang Jibai made one last call to Lin Shanshan.
Lin Shanshan answered immediately, "What's wrong, baby?"
Jiang Jibai couldn't hold back any longer when he heard her voice. Tears welled up in his eyes and he cried in a trembling voice, "Shanshan, I feel so bad."
Lin Shanshan, who was standing opposite, had a bad feeling the moment she heard the voice. "Where are you? I'll come find you right away."
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"How is my best friend? Why did she suddenly become like this? Didn't you say her condition had stabilized during the last treatment a year ago?" Lin Shanshan asked the blonde woman sitting opposite her, clutching her bag tightly.
Recalling the scene just now, Lin Shanshan still felt a lingering fear.
When Lin Shanshan rushed to Jiang Jibai's house, she was already in a semi-comatose state. She was cold all over and sweating. Her whole body was shaking uncontrollably while curled up on the sofa, and she was mumbling words that she couldn't understand in her sleep.
She had a premonition that she might be having a relapse of the disease, so she rushed her here.
Thinking about it now, Lin Shanshan is scared. She is afraid that the situation in college will happen again. At that time, Jiang Jibai's mother had just passed away, and Jiang Jibai had thoughts of committing suicide.
Fortunately, she arrived in time, otherwise the consequences might be disastrous.
"Ms. Jiang's condition has relapsed." Amanda's face was a little solemn. "Her symptoms this time are even more serious than when she came here two weeks ago."
"Half a month ago?" Lin Shanshan opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
Amanda: "Ms. Lin, don't you know? Miss Jiang came to me half a month ago because she was feeling unwell. I told her that time that she should come at least once a week, but she told me that she was busy with work recently and didn't have time."
Lin Shanshan sighed heavily.
She hadn't even told them about her illness. She asked why she looked so worried recently. Lin Shanshan irritably picked up the warm water on the round table in front of her and drank it all in one gulp.
Amanda saw what she was thinking. "Ms. Lin, patients often try their best to avoid talking about their illness and inner trauma. First, they might be afraid to worry you, and second, they don't want to open their wounds. The more serious the patient's condition, the more they tend to avoid psychological trauma. I hope Miss Lin can understand."
Lin Shanshan glanced at Jiang Jibai who was sleeping on a recliner undergoing desensitization treatment, and sighed helplessly.
Jiang Jibai woke up from the recliner, and the first thing he saw was Lin Shanshan's worried face.
Lin Shanshan saw Jiang Jibai woke up, "Are you okay? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
Jiang Jibai shook his head.
She knew that she was definitely ill, Jiang Jibai thought, and said apologetically, "Sorry to bother you, Shanshan."
At this moment, the first thing she thought of was that she was causing trouble for herself. Lin Shanshan really wanted to scold her, but she couldn't bear it when she saw her pale little face.
"What trouble is it? We're friends. Even if you can't get out of bed, I'm willing to serve you."
Seeing Jiang Jibai's eyes redden and about to shed pearls, she hurriedly coaxed him, "Okay, don't tell me you're not willing to take care of me when I'm sick?"
Jiang Jibai's voice was hoarse, "Of course I am willing."
Lin Shanshan pinched Jiang Jibai's face and said, "That's it."
After the treatment, Amanda prescribed some medicine for Jiang Jibai and reminded him, "Be sure to take the medicine on time. Desensitization treatment needs to be done once a week."
Jiang Jibai took the medicine and nodded, "I understand."
Amanda put her hands in Bai Dagua's bag, her expression serious: "No excuses this time."
Lin Shanshan: "Don't worry, I will supervise her."
Amanda smiled and said, "You two have such a good relationship. I envy you for being able to carry your friendship from campus to society."
"That's right." Lin Shanshan put her hand on Jiang Jibai's shoulder. "We were the best friends in college. We were like close sisters."
"Iron?" Amanda was puzzled. "What does a good relationship have to do with iron?"
Lin Shanshan almost forgot that Amanda is British. How could she understand the profoundness of Chinese culture?
She had no choice but to explain dryly, "Iron means very hard, which means our relationship is very strong and can't be broken no matter how hard you try."
Amanda's mouth opened, not quite understanding.
"that is……"
Jiang Jibai quickly stopped the topic, "If you continue to explain, Amanda will think we are mining iron."
Lin Shanshan's expression froze: "That makes sense."
Amanda glanced at Jiang Jibai and paused before continuing, "I think I should remind you that Miss Jiang is no longer in a good physical condition to work. Work pressure and negative interpersonal relationships can easily affect her condition. My suggestion is that Miss Jiang resign, relax her lifestyle, and focus on treatment. This will be more effective."
Jiang Jibai glanced at Lin Shanshan evasively and said to Amanda, "Actually... I've already resigned."
Lin Shanshan: “…”
When did you quit? I didn't even tell her, and as soon as I said it, I got slapped in the face.
Okay, okay, her best friend is just a decoration, right?
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