Chapter 46 Specially Invited Assistant Physician
"His name is Xiaoshu." The woman touched the boy's head and her eyes instantly turned red.
"Doctor Gu, he has selective mutism."
"I've been in kindergarten for a year and haven't said a word to my teachers or classmates."
"We've seen many doctors, including several psychologists, but nothing has worked... He's becoming increasingly withdrawn and doesn't care about anyone..."
The woman choked up as she spoke.
"I heard that you have a very special 'little assistant' here who can soothe children..."
"Doctor Gu, this is really my last hope."
Hearing this, Gu Chaoyu knew that the "little assistant" the woman was talking about was Lin Muci in cat form.
But he didn't expect that his unintentional action last time would be spread like this and be regarded as a life-saving straw by a desperate mother.
He soothed her gently, "Don't worry, let me check on the child first."
Gu Chaoyu stood up and slowly walked towards the boy named Xiaoshu.
"Hello, Xiaoshu, I'm Uncle Gu."
He just took a step forward.
Xiaoshu suddenly shrank back, his whole body pressed tightly against his mother's legs, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
The wariness and fear in his eyes made Gu Chaoyu stop.
He tried to concentrate and use his abilities to explore the little tree's heart.
However, when his ability extended to the little tree, all he "heard" was overwhelming fear.
Conventional treatment methods, at this moment, have reached a deadlock.
…
In the evening, return home.
Gu Chaoyu sat in the study, frowning as he looked at Xiaoshu's medical records.
The child's frightened eyes kept lingering in his mind.
Lin Muci walked in with a plate of cut fruit and saw him looking deep in thought.
[Alas...I've encountered another problem.]
This little tree sounds so pitiful.
He placed the fruit plate gently on the table.
"Still thinking about that kid?"
Gu Chaoyu nodded and pinched his eyebrows tiredly.
"Well, the situation is more complicated than I thought. His inner defense mechanism is too strong, and I can't get close to him at all."
Lin Muci looked at the self-blame and helplessness in his eyes, and felt uncomfortable in his heart.
He remembered the crying little girl in the clinic that day, and how he easily comforted her after turning into a cat.
A bold idea slowly emerged in his mind.
He hesitated for a moment, then spoke.
"Um...Brother Xiaoyu."
"Um?"
"How about...let your 'exclusive signal amplifier' give it a try?"
Gu Chaoyu suddenly raised his head.
Dedicated signal amplifier?
yes!
How could he forget this!
The cat's form itself carries a harmless and healing aura.
For an extremely insecure child, a furry kitten is far more acceptable than a tall adult man.
This is the perfect disguise for getting close to the little tree!
The haze in Gu Chaoyu's eyes was swept away, and the light was rekindled.
"Mu Ci!"
"I formally invite you to join this treatment."
"Become my... 'specially invited assistant physician'!"
Lin Muci: "..."
[Specially... specially invited assistant physician?!]
[This name...why does it sound so exciting!]
He looked at Gu Chaoyu's hopeful eyes, and his heart began to beat wildly.
[So nervous, so excited!]
[Aside from infiltration, social stunts, and cuteness, are my abilities finally going to be put to a positive use again?!]
[I think I can... help him!]
"Okay!" Lin Muci nodded.
In order to avoid the clinic environment from bringing additional pressure to the child, Gu Chaoyu and Xiaoshu’s mother discussed and decided to “go out for a medical consultation”.
The location was set at Xiaoshu's home.
Before departure, Lin Muci seemed even more nervous than Gu Chaoyu.
He locked himself in his bedroom and practiced over and over again in front of the dressing mirror.
【Change! 】
"Bang."
A fat orange appeared in the mirror.
【Change back! 】
"Bang."
Lin Muci turned back into human form.
【Change again! 】
"Bang."
【Change back again! 】
"Bang."
He was afraid that he would fail at the critical moment, so he practiced transforming diligently and how to emit his own "cuteness" after becoming a cat to comfort the child.
Just as he was practicing for the Nth time in front of himself in the mirror, a pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind.
Gu Chaoyu's warm chest pressed tightly against his back.
Her chin rested lightly on his shoulder, her warm breath whispering in his ear.
"take it easy."
"Just being your true self is enough to heal everything."
Lin Muci's face turned red all of a sudden.
[Ahhhh! He's saying sweet nothings again! ]
【Why don't you flirt with me? ! 】
The tension in my heart was completely dispelled by this sudden sweetness.
…
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Gu Chaoyu arrived at Xiaoshu's house on time, carrying Lin Xiaomiao, who had turned into an orange cat.
The one who opened the door was Little Tree Mother. Her expression was still haggard, but there was still a glimmer of light in her eyes.
In the living room, the boy named Xiaoshu was curled up in the corner of the sofa, still holding the worn-out teddy bear toy tightly in his arms.
Gu Chaoyu gently placed Lin Xiaomao on the ground.
Lin Xiao Miao shook his fur and locked onto the small tree in the corner.
At this moment, the little tree seemed to sense something and slowly raised its head.
His attention was instantly drawn to Lin Xiaomiao.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaomao did not rashly approach the obviously nervous little boy.
He simply sat down gracefully on a rug not far from the sofa.
Then, imitating the quietness of the little tree, he remained motionless.
Only occasionally, it would tilt its furry head and let out a soft and harmless "meow?" towards the small tree.
The living room fell into a strange silence.
A quiet child.
A quiet cat.
A man and a cat, facing each other at a distance of several meters.
Time passes by every second.
About ten minutes passed.
Xiaoshu seemed to have finally confirmed that this orange cat posed no threat to him.
He held the teddy bear in his arms and moved his body.
Then he slid down from the sofa and slowly moved towards Lin Xiaomao.
Lin Xiaomiao's heart was filled with joy.
【Here he comes! He’s coming! 】
[Hold steady! Lin Xiao Miao, you must hold steady!]
【Show your highest level of cat virtue! 】
He resisted the urge to rub against the tree, and blinked cutely at the slowly approaching tree. He then licked the hair on his paws gracefully, and finally turned upside down with his furry belly exposed, waiting for the tree's favor.
This is the highest etiquette for cats to express "I like you".
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