The man chuckled upon hearing Xu Xiaoxiao's voice, but quickly stopped himself. Seeing that Xu Xiaoxiao hadn't heard him, he shrugged and said, "I don't know anything about this, but Miss Xu, I can tell you that you're addicted to drugs. You should be prepared; getting over addiction won't be easy. I'm sure Miss Xu has already experienced that, hasn't she?"
Hearing the man say that, Xu Xiaoxiao trembled, her fingers clenching tightly. She closed her eyes, trying to recall the feeling she had just experienced, then abruptly opened them, forcing herself not to think about it anymore; that feeling was excruciating!
Without answering the man, Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly left under the bridge. She had only one thought in her mind: get to the hospital immediately. If she was too late, she would face an irreversible tragedy.
Xu Xiaoxiao regretted it at that moment. If she hadn't done all those things, would she still be able to live like before, with her brother by her side and the company not going bankrupt? However, it was only for that moment. In the end, Xu Xiaoxiao still blamed everything on Jiang Hua. She dared not and did not want to face reality. She knew in fact that she had created the current situation!
Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao leave the area under the bridge, the man smiled and dialed a number, saying with a grin, "Send someone to follow Xu Xiaoxiao, that's fine." Then he hung up.
Xu Xiaoxiao was completely unaware that she was about to fall into one trap after another. She hailed a taxi and told the driver the name of a hospital that was quite far away. The driver recognized Xu Xiaoxiao but couldn't remember who she was.
Upon arriving at the hospital Xu Xiaoxiao had mentioned, Xu Xiaoxiao handed over a hundred-yuan bill and said, "Keep the change." After saying that, she jogged towards the hospital, leaned against the revolving door, took a few deep breaths, and only went inside after catching her breath. She slightly raised her collar, afraid of being recognized.
The driver only remembered her after Xu Xiaoxiao got out of the car. Wasn't she the female protagonist in the exposé his daughter had shown him a few days ago? Thinking of Xu Xiaoxiao sitting in his car just now, her brows slightly furrowed, he felt his car was dirty. He threw the fare Xu Xiaoxiao handed him out the window, stepped on the gas, and drove away.
After registering, Xu Xiaoxiao sat anxiously in the chair, her eyes filled with panic. What would she do if she couldn't kick her drug addiction?
Hearing the nurse call her name, Xu Xiaoxiao quickly went in and told the doctor about her situation. The doctor naturally recognized Xu Xiaoxiao, but with a compassionate heart, she still examined Xu Xiaoxiao carefully.
The doctor frowned. She needed to find the source of Xu Xiaoxiao's drug use in order to solve her problem. She said that today was the first time she had used drugs, but it was definitely not because of this drug.
"Okay, you should get checked out first so I can make a judgment. You're making it difficult for me to proceed," the doctor said calmly, pulling down his white gloves.
The patient's emotions are very unstable right now, so she has to be careful not to accidentally cross her emotional bottom line and trigger her drug addiction again, which is very likely to happen. After all, Xu Xiaoxiao is not the first patient she has treated who came to see her because of drug use.
Xu Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and asked in a very sad voice, "Doctor, can I still quit this?"
The doctor shook his head, sighed, and said helplessly, "I don't know either. After all, I'm not a miracle doctor. I have to wait for the test results before I can make a judgment."
Xu Xiaoxiao hung her head dejectedly. Her clothes, which had been loose, fell down, revealing her fair arms to the doctor. Just as she was about to pull them away, she heard the doctor's voice: "Don't pull them away." Before leaving, the doctor gently placed Xu Xiaoxiao's hair aside, bent down slightly, and saw a dense array of needle marks. His brows furrowed, clearly indicating that these were the marks left from prolonged intravenous injections, another route for drug administration.
"What happened to your shoulder? Why are there so many needle marks? Is this the source of your drug use?" the doctor asked Xu Xiaoxiao, pointing to the needle marks.
Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened slightly. She suddenly realized what was going on and finally understood. It turned out that this was the source of the injected drugs. She nodded and said, "Yes."
"Then go get checked." Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao's distraught appearance, he spoke again: "Don't worry, in most cases this drug can be kicked."
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, forcing a stiff smile, and said, "Thank you, doctor."
Seeing Xu Xiaoxiao's condition, the doctor sighed slightly and thought to himself, "What a pity. Such a good girl has become like this. She's not even that old and she's addicted to drugs. This child's life is ruined."
Walking slowly down the hospital corridor, she finally understood why Gu Yiming's attitude towards her had suddenly changed back then, and why he had the doctor give her an IV drip of nutrients. At that time, she had foolishly believed him, thinking that Gu Yiming finally knew how good she was and was willing to give up Jiang Hua and spend the rest of his life with her. She even fantasized about her married life with Gu Yiming.
Now, when she recalls the sweet smile on her face back then, her face stings. That smile is mocking her now, and her eyes are full of despair. She doesn't know how she finished the examination or how she got back to the doctor's office. She only knows that Gu Yiming made a fool of her like a monkey, and she was still happy about it at the time.
The doctor patted Xu Xiaoxiao's shoulder, pulling her back to reality and comforting her, "Relax, the test results will be out soon. Rest here for a bit. I'll get you a glass of water to calm you down. I know finding out you're addicted to drugs will be terrifying for you, but you can quit." He then went to his desk, poured Xu Xiaoxiao a glass of hot water, and handed it to her.
Xu Xiaoxiao took the water glass, forced a smile, and said, "Thank you."
Time flew by, and Xu Xiaoxiao's test results came back. The doctor, holding her report, looked very upset and said apologetically, "The report shows that although the amount you injected was not large, you can't quit."
Hearing the doctor say that, Xu Xiaoxiao felt like her world was about to collapse. She staggered out of the hospital, only to be greeted by a row of bodyguards. Xu Xiaoxiao instinctively tried to escape, but how could she escape the well-trained bodyguards? She was quickly caught and brought back. Xu Xiaoxiao tried to break free, but she had experienced so much today that she no longer had the strength to break free and could only let the bodyguards hold her.
"Miss Xu, we heard that you are addicted to drugs, so we have come to send you to a drug rehabilitation center for your own good." The bodyguard's voice was cold as he uttered these words. After speaking, he stared at Xu Xiaoxiao without moving, like a robot.
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