Chapter 44 Yu Liao
Yu Liao was merely passing through the garden; his shadow was stretched long and slanted in the sunlight, making him appear tall and straight.
Zheng Wei's gaze followed his outrageous back view closely, her eyes filled with admiration.
That receding figure carried all her unspoken thoughts.
Zheng Wei only slowly came to her senses after Yu Liao's figure completely disappeared around the corner and out of sight.
She sighed softly, her voice filled with deep melancholy.
When Zheng Wei turned around, she saw Lu Yao staring at her with clear, innocent eyes, not blinking.
Her heart skipped a beat.
Although reason told her that Lu Yao didn't understand anything, for some reason she still felt inexplicably embarrassed.
"Lu Xiaoyao, if you understood, you would definitely laugh at me too."
Zheng Wei seemed to be speaking to Lu Yao, or perhaps to herself, with a bitter smile on her face.
"The whole world knows that Dr. Yu Liao loves someone, and I know that too, but it was his deep affection for someone else that moved me."
Lu Yao listened quietly.
For her, who had never tasted love and was only passionately attracted to top-grade magical artifacts, Zheng Wei's words were more incomprehensible than the most complex and difficult incantation in the world.
Falling in love with someone else's love?
Lu Yao subconsciously wanted to pout, but she ultimately held back and suppressed the action.
Zheng Wei, you...
Her eyesight is terrible; the man she's set her sights on is a venomous spider.
Lu Yao fell into thought. As a Taoist priestess, she was always able to make accurate and unwavering predictions, and no one dared to question her.
But in Zheng Wei's eyes, she is a patient suffering from autism and intellectual disability.
No matter what she says, Zheng Wei won't believe her, and might even think that her condition is worsening.
Perhaps we could use a little trick to lure Zheng Wei into the live stream?
Oh, right, she has helpers now!
...
The next day, Zheng Wei arrived at the hospital for work with light steps, just like always.
At the hospital entrance, she ran into Ye Zhirou, who had been staying in room 603, and Gu Jing.
Zheng Wei paused for a moment, a look of doubt flashing in her eyes, "Ms. Ye, weren't you discharged from the hospital after recovering?"
The Ye Zhirou before me was completely different from the one before.
His face, once dull and lifeless due to his mental disability, is now rosy and healthy thanks to the nourishment of money, and his hair has regained some shine.
Ye Zhirou was in a great mood, her face beaming with a smile. "Revisiting this place is a unique experience."
She looked around, her eyes filled with emotion.
Zheng Wei silently complained to herself...
This is the first time I've ever seen a patient so attached to the hospital.
Moreover, it's a mental hospital.
Ye Zhirou continued, "Actually, I came to see your hospital director. To express my gratitude to your hospital, I want to invest some money."
A look of surprise flashed in Zheng Wei's eyes.
Mental hospitals are not comparable to top-tier hospitals; they are excluded from the mainstream medical system and receive less government funding.
The facilities at the Fifth Mental Hospital are quite outdated.
This investment is undoubtedly a timely help, as it will improve the environment for patients.
A genuine smile appeared on her face as she said warmly, "Thank you for your generosity, that's wonderful, Ms. Ye. I'll show you the way."
The dean, who had already received the news, came downstairs with a beaming smile to greet them.
Ye Zhirou and the dean went into the dean's office together for a detailed discussion.
Strangely, Gu Jing, who was always inseparable from Ye Zhirou, did not follow her in.
Gu Jing stood quietly outside, waiting.
Zheng Wei remembered that the dean had given her a meaningful look, telling her to treat these two big spenders well, so she couldn't just leave Gu Jing to go to work alone.
She took the initiative to step forward and start a conversation with Gu Jing.
Gu Jing's gaze wandered aimlessly down the corridor before finally settling on the wall displaying photos of the month's award recipients.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Zheng Wei's gaze lingering on one person for a long time, and she understood immediately.
"Yu Liao." Gu Jing murmured the name softly, with a hint of inquiry, "Nurse Zheng, you've been staring at him for a long time."
Zheng Wei's face flushed red. Having her thoughts read, she said awkwardly, "Miss Gu..."
"Wow, what a young director! He's so promising."
Gu Jing exclaimed in admiration, her gaze falling once again on Yu Liao's photograph.
In the photo, Yu Liao has a handsome face and a confident and composed look in his eyes.
“Yes, Dr. Yu is very capable,” Zheng Wei agreed.
"Nurse Zheng, do you like him?" Gu Jing asked abruptly.
No, no, no.
Zheng Wei was startled and quickly waved her hand, but a hint of disappointment unconsciously crept into her voice, "Dr. Yu already has someone he likes."
She lowered her head, a look of loneliness flashing in her eyes.
Gu Jing pressed further, "How did you know?"
"The whole hospital knows." Zheng Wei looked up, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. "The person he likes is in room 605."
Gu Jing's eyes widened in surprise.
Although she used to visit her mother, who lived in room 603, she was exhausted at the time and had neither the energy nor the interest to inquire about other patients.
Yu Liao's story was slowly told by Zheng Wei.
It turns out that Yu Liao once had a girlfriend named Hao Zhelan.
Both were top students from the country's most prestigious medical schools.
They were evenly matched in their studies, and their brilliant answers in class and the intellectual exchanges in academic discussions drew admiration from others.
They are a perfect couple.
However, the academic pressure in medical school is immense.
Hao Zhelan suffers from mild obsessive-compulsive disorder and is an extremely perfectionist person who is almost demanding of herself.
She strives for perfection in every medical concept and every experimental procedure.
An unexpected failure in a course struck Hao Zhelan like a bolt from the blue, shattering her inner defenses and causing her emotions to spiral out of control.
Since then, the situation has worsened, creating a vicious cycle.
The worse her grades were, the stronger her obsession with perfection became.
This intense obsession kept her on edge, which ironically caused her grades to deteriorate further.
She even started pinning her hopes on drugs to improve concentration, torturing herself to the point of looking like a ghost.
Hao Zhelan, who had always been a favored child, simply could not accept such a change in status.
Ultimately, she suffered a complete mental breakdown and slowly went insane.
In order to take care of Hao Zhelan, Yu Liao resolutely gave up the excellent opportunity to enter the best tertiary hospital in the country and chose to come to the Fifth Mental Hospital.
This vigil lasted for five long years.
This romantic yet tragic love story sent a chill down Gu Jing's spine.
Another deeply affectionate man...
Having learned from Gu Yuncong's example, Gu Jing now sees these affectionate men as if they were colorful poisonous mushrooms in a rainforest.
The more dazzling and eye-catching something is, the more likely it is to harbor deadly intent.
Moreover, Lu Yao specifically assigned her a task.
Lu Yao hoped that Gu Jing could subtly hint to Zheng Wei to come to the [Qianniangangtongwang] live broadcast room for a fortune telling.
Gu Jing is now a die-hard fan of Lu Yao, firmly believing that she is a reclusive master.
Although I don't know why Lu Yao's secluded place wasn't a famous mountain shrouded in mist, nor an isolated island in the sea...
Instead, it was the strange location of a mental hospital.
Gu Jing only knew that Lu Yao could see the crux of her mother's problem at a glance, and that a single talisman could break the ten-year curse.
Therefore, Gu Jing vowed to follow Lu Yao and become her loyal supporter.
Lu Yao didn't say anything, and she wouldn't ask a single question.
She will definitely fulfill Lu Yao's orders.
Gu Jing knew that Lu Yao was by no means an idle person.
Every person she chooses, even if they seem ordinary on the surface, will eventually reveal a bizarre story behind them.
If Yu Liao is alright, Gu Jing will eat this photo wall.
Gu Jing's mind raced, and she blinked before saying to Zheng Wei, "I know a livestreamer who's incredibly accurate at fortune telling. Are you interested?"
Zheng Wei had consulted a tarot reader and also believed in astrology and fortune telling, so she said, "Okay, tell me your ID, I'll take a look. Are fortune telling services expensive for live streamers?"
Gu Jing shook her head, "It's not expensive, it's free. The streamer only counts those who are destined to be here."
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