Xu Nuo felt extremely tired and, without even realizing what she was thinking, fell asleep.
Ye Linyan cooked the porridge, and even made it in the flavor that Xu Nuo liked.
Xu Nuo doesn't like eggs, and he doesn't like them prepared any way, but thinking that he hadn't eaten properly for two or three days, Ye Linyan still added two eggs to the porridge, scrambled them all, and then mixed them into the porridge.
When I brought the porridge back to the bedroom, Xu Nuo was already fast asleep.
Ye Linyan placed the porridge by the bedside and went to call Xu Nuo:
"Arno, wake up, drink your porridge before you go back to sleep."
"Arnold!"
Xu Nuo didn't react at all.
Ye Linyan nudged his shoulder, but seeing that he only frowned and still showed no sign of waking up, she had no choice but to help him up and sit on the edge of the bed, letting him lean against her.
"Arno, wake up, drink your porridge!"
Ye Linyan gently patted Xu Nuo's face.
"I don't want to drink it~"
Xu Nuo finally managed to reply in a daze.
"If you don't drink it, I'll force it down your throat!"
Ye Linyan pinched Xu Nuo's chin, trying to cheer him up.
"I'm sleepy."
Xu Nuo tilted his head and replied absentmindedly.
"Eat and then go to sleep," Ye Linyan coaxed again.
"I'm too tired to eat anymore~"
Xu Nuo was annoyed by his words, but she couldn't push him away, so she half-opened her eyelids in a daze.
"Then should I chew it up and feed it to you?"
Ye Linyan held a bowl in one hand and a spoon in the other, holding Xu Nuo in her arms.
"What?"
Xu Nuo thought he must be hallucinating again. He had been experiencing this frequently for the past few months, so he was no longer surprised!
"I said, aren't you weak? I'll chew it up and feed it to you!"
Seeing that he seemed more energetic, Ye Linyan scooped up a spoonful and blew on it.
Once Xu Nuo was certain she wasn't hallucinating, she tilted her head and rested all her weight on Ye Linyan's shoulder.
"Could you be any more disgusting?!"
"That's fine too, so you should eat it yourself!"
While he was speaking, Ye Linyan fed him the porridge, which was no longer hot.
Xu Nuo swallowed it without even chewing it.
"Drink slowly, as much as you want."
Ye Linyan continued to feed him. He remembered that he had made him eat that night, and he had indeed eaten it all, but he vomited it all up in less than a minute.
Now I don't dare force him to eat too much!
Xu Nuo drank one sip after another, Ye Linyan fed him so fast that he didn't have a chance to speak.
However, Xu Nuo didn't intend to say anything; he just wanted to finish drinking quickly so he could go to sleep!
It didn't take long for Xu Nuo to finish the bowl of porridge.
Ye Linyan put Xu Nuo on the bed, then he pulled up the blanket, turned over so his back was to Ye Linyan, and closed his eyes.
Ye Linyan looked at him and, seeing that he didn't seem to be in any discomfort, got up, took the bowl, and left the bedroom.
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Ye Linyan sat in Xu Nuo's study on the first floor, while Wang Mingwu stood there with a middle-aged man in his forties.
"Is it possible to quit this?"
The middle-aged man standing next to Wang Mingwu thought for a moment and then said:
"It's possible to quit, but it definitely involves a lot of suffering! I've only ever met one person who successfully quit, and even they relapsed!"
The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then continued:
"I've tested the drug you gave me. It's specially made and not available on the market. It's extremely addictive!"
"Very addictive? What about the others?"
Looking at the small bag of red pills in front of him, Ye Linyan wished he could bring Nan Qing'an to him right now and stab him to death one by one!
"In other words, it's very difficult to quit! If it takes seven days to quit a common type of drug, it would take half a month to quit this! And the process would be extremely painful!"
Ye Linyan gritted his teeth, looked up at the middle-aged man, and asked:
"Are there any medications that can help alleviate the pain?"
The middle-aged man shook his head: "All medications only provide temporary relief. If he takes them for too long, some common medications won't work at all! In the end, it all comes down to willpower!"
"Is there any way to alleviate his pain when he can't take it anymore?"
Ye Linyan knew that some people would harm themselves or even commit suicide when they were experiencing drug withdrawal symptoms, and the thought of it made him break out in a cold sweat.
"Generally speaking, the first stage lasts 8-14 hours, and the second stage will see various symptoms reach their peak after 36-38 hours!"
The middle-aged man took a small box from his bag and placed it in front of Ye Linyan:
"This is a type of sedative and tranquilizer. If you really can't stand it, you can take one, but it's best not to!"
"Why?"
"It's just delaying the pain!"
Ye Linyan clenched his fist as he looked at the small box in front of him.
"Once you get through the second stage, things will ease up! After that, it will be much easier!"
The middle-aged man listed many things that could be done after a drug addiction relapse, and Ye Linyan wrote them all down. He also asked Wang Mingwu to make preparations for some of the things that needed to be done immediately.
Looking at the night outside where the drizzle was still falling, Ye Linyan knew that after dawn, it wouldn't be long before Xu Nuo would experience this kind of terrifying pain!
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Ye Linyan sat alone in his study, imagining what might happen to Xu Nuo tomorrow. Just thinking about that scene made his heart ache terribly!
He spent the whole night thinking about one question:
What can he do? What can he do to help Xu Nuo?
But in the end, he realized that there was nothing he could do! He could do nothing but watch helplessly as he watched!
If he could, Ye Linyan would be willing to take Tong's place and help him quit drugs, but that's not possible in this world!
Ye Linyan felt a deep sense of powerlessness. In the past, no matter how difficult the situation, he could always try his best and fight desperately!
But now, even if he wanted to fight, where would he go to fight? And with whom would he fight?
Ye Linyan had prepared everything, things that might alleviate Xu Nuo's pain, but no matter how much he prepared, he couldn't take away Xu Nuo's suffering!
The last words the middle-aged man left before he passed away were what Ye Linyan found most terrifying:
"Many people who successfully quit drugs suffer from various psychological problems, and most of them either commit suicide or relapse!"
Drug rehabilitation is not just about getting rid of drugs; there is a long and difficult road ahead!
Ye Linyan slumped down, pressing his hand to his forehead and letting out a deep breath.
If only, if the wish I made could really come true,
Ye Linyan wished that tomorrow would never come!
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