Chapter 49 The person who tied the bell must untie it
He thought of Xiaoshu's tearful eyes and the hoarse "no", and felt both moved and sad, and his eyes suddenly became red.
[The first words he said were actually to protect me...]
At this moment, Gu Chaoyu hugged him tightly in his arms.
The faint herbal scent on her body instantly enveloped him.
"Don't be afraid."
Gu Chaoyu patted his back gently.
"It's all over."
"You did a great job today, Mu Ci. We didn't expect that Xiao Shu would actually start talking again just for you."
He lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on Lin Muci's forehead.
【Ahhhhh Gu Chaoyu kissed me again! 】
My heart is beating so fast!
[But... I feel so relieved...]
He buried his face in Gu Chaoyu's arms, greedily inhaling the other's breath, and his restless heart slowly calmed down.
After calming down, the two began to review today's "joint diagnosis and treatment".
Gu Chaoyu shared with Lin Muci everything he "heard" at the end, about Xiaoshu's father's deep fear of his own father and his twisted idea of "hating iron for not becoming steel."
"...So, he's not just an abuser." Gu Chaoyu frowned. "To some extent, he's also a victim of domestic violence from a previous generation. He's simply educating his son using the only parenting method he's 'learned'."
After listening to this, Lin Muci remained silent for a long time.
The anger in my heart gradually became complicated.
There must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
But isn't it the same on the other hand?
"Brother Xiaoyu, what do you think... can we... treat Xiaoshu's father as well?"
“The person who tied the bell must untie it.”
"He is the biggest source of the tree's illness. As long as he doesn't change, the tree's 'injury' will never heal."
Gu Chaoyu smiled and replied, "Mu Ci, we really are in sync. I think so too!"
Going head-on with that kind of stubborn man is definitely a bad idea.
But what if we change the perspective?
As a Chinese medicine practitioner, he might be able to approach it from another direction.
He immediately made a judgment based on what he had read, the gloomy face, pale lips and bad temper of Little Tree's father.
"Long-term depression and excessive worrying must have severely stagnated liver qi. Long-term liver qi stagnation can transform into fire, leading to a short temper and irritability. Liver qi can also affect the spleen, causing pale lips..." Gu Chaoyu analyzed. "This type of person often suffers from chronic migraines, insomnia, nightmares, stabbing pain in the ribs, and chest tightness and shortness of breath."
"These physical pains would in turn aggravate his irritability and anxiety, forming a vicious cycle."
After the analysis, a bold plan took shape in Gu Chaoyu's mind.
the next day.
Gu Chaoyu took the initiative to call Zhang Hui.
"Dr. Gu! Thank you! Thank you so much! Xiaoshu...he called me 'Mom' again last night..."
"This is a good sign," Gu Chaoyu said gently, "It means we've made a breakthrough in our treatment. To consolidate the results, I suggest we proceed with the next treatment as soon as possible."
"Okay, okay! Anytime! When is convenient for you?"
Gu Chaoyu paused:
"I hope that Xiaoshu's father can be present during the next treatment."
"Ah?" Zhang Hui was stunned.
"I saw he looked very unwell yesterday, and I'm afraid he's not feeling well. For Xiaoshu, the physical and mental health of our family is very important."
"Ah~~?"
"Let...let him be present too?"
"Doctor Gu, this... this won't work..."
"He...he won't agree. He will think you are provoking him." Zhang Hui's voice became smaller and smaller.
Gu Chaoyu did not force it, but approached it from another angle.
"Ms. Zhang Hui, please don't be anxious."
"Please listen to me first."
"I observed your husband yesterday, and I'd like to ask a few questions. Does your husband often lose control of his temper over the smallest things?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
Gu Chaoyu continued to describe the possible symptoms that Xiaoshu’s father might have.
"Do you toss and turn in bed at night and can't fall asleep? Even if you do fall asleep, you always have dreams and your sleep is very restless?"
"Also, does he often complain of needle-like pain near his temples?"
“…”
With every word Gu Chaoyu spoke, the breathing on the other end of the phone became faster.
A few seconds after he finished stating the last symptom,
The sound of sobbing, which had been suppressed for a long time, came from the receiver.
"Uh... yes... yes..."
"You're all right..."
Every symptom that Gu Chaoyu described was the pain that her husband had long refused to tell anyone about, never admitted to, and could only endure silently alone.
He always said that he was fine, just tired and annoyed.
But as a wife, how could she not see his frown due to headache late at night, and his irritability that could not be relieved even after swallowing painkillers.
That is why, even though her husband had such a bad temper, she never thought about divorce.
…
That night.
Xiaoshu's father returned home in a depressed mood because an important project of the company unexpectedly failed.
At dinner, just because Xiaoshu accidentally knocked over the soup bowl, he found an outlet for the anger that had been pent up all day.
"You can't even eat properly! What else can you do!"
The little tree was so scared that he shrank into the chair, not daring to move.
Zhang Hui was so frightened that her face turned pale.
After the anger, a severe headache came as expected.
A sharp, tingling sensation began deep in the temples and quickly spread to the entire head.
"hiss……"
He gasped in pain, a thin layer of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
He rushed into the bedroom in annoyance, took out the painkillers and swallowed two of them.
But this time, the painkillers had no effect at all.
The pain didn't ease at all, but instead got worse.
His headache was so severe that he couldn't even sit still. He could only hold his head and pace back and forth in the living room in frustration.
Zhang Hui looked at her husband in great pain, fear and heartache tugged at her heart.
In the end, her concern for her husband overcame her long-standing fear.
She calmed herself down, took a glass of warm water, and walked over carefully.
"Hubby...you...is your head hurting again?"
Little Tree's father was on the verge of exploding. He shouted impatiently, "Go away! Leave me alone!"
"I..." Zhang Hui's eyes were red, but she did not back down. Instead, she mustered up the greatest courage in her life.
"During the day... Doctor Gu called."
"He said... he said you have a bad temper and you're sick. It's liver qi stagnation, so you have headaches, insomnia, and are prone to anger..."
She trembled as she repeated word for word what Gu Chaoyu had said on the phone during the day.
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