Chapter 480 It's not that she doesn't love Xiaobao
The town that Qi Mingxuan chose is known as a "postcard from heaven," attracting tourists with its unique lake and mountain scenery and cultural heritage.
The town is situated on the shore of a lake, surrounded by the Alps, and boasts picturesque scenery.
The climate here is very mild, the mountains are shrouded in mist and rain, and flowers are everywhere you look, as if you have stepped into a fairy tale world.
There is a clock tower on the opposite side of the mountain, and the clock chimes every hour on the hour.
As evening fell, the mountain turned fiery red, accompanied by the sound of bells, and the air was filled with the smell of firewood.
It takes nearly an hour to drive from the Swiss capital to the town.
When Han Mingyu arrived, it was already evening.
In the red triangular house situated by the lake, on the second floor facing the lake, a woman stood by the window, an easel in front of her, her slender, snow-white hands holding a paintbrush, intently painting on the canvas.
Han Mingyu hid under an old tree by the lake, gazing into the distance.
He disguised himself as a seventy-year-old foreign man, hired a professional makeup artist, and after the transformation, it was difficult to spot any flaws even upon close inspection.
He stood there, too far away to see the woman's face clearly.
But he thought that perhaps she had gained a little weight compared to two months ago.
He stared at her intently, his face already soaked with tears.
It got dark quickly, and the woman painting by the window put down her brush and closed the window.
Han Mingyu snapped out of his daze, raised his hand to wipe his face, and realized that his entire face was wet.
Fortunately, it was already dark. He turned around and reluctantly walked towards the guesthouse he had temporarily rented.
He didn't even dare to rent a guesthouse too close to her; he really just wanted to sneak a peek at her this time.
That night, Han Mingyu tossed and turned on the large bed in the guesthouse, unable to sleep a wink.
The next morning, before dawn, he got up and called the makeup artist who lived across the hall to do his makeup.
The makeup artist yawned as she styled Han Mingyu's hair.
It took Han Mingyu two whole hours to 'transform' into a foreign old man once again.
He couldn't wait to go out and come to the old tree by the lake.
This time he was a bit greedy and brought an extra pair of binoculars.
As the sun rises, the town slowly begins to awaken.
There are very few people here; most of them are tourists.
Han Mingyu stood under the old tree, staring at the window, waiting for its owner to open it.
But after waiting for nearly an hour, the window remained completely still.
He glanced at the time; it was eight in the morning.
Is he not up yet?
Just then, they heard voices behind them—
"Miss Qi, where would you like to put the easel?"
Han Mingyu froze abruptly.
Footsteps and voices gradually approached.
"Put it over there," Qi Mingxuan pointed to the spot next to Han Mingyu, "That spot is good."
"Okay." The girl walked to Han Mingyu's side, put the easel down, and then turned around to help Qi Mingxuan get the drawing board.
The girl was Qi Mingxuan's caregiver; she was of Chinese descent and her name was Tang Wei.
Han Mingyu was stiff all over, not daring to turn around. He hunched over, pushed up his reading glasses, leaned on his cane, coughed a few times, and slowly turned around to walk towards the long wicker chair under the tree.
He sat down in the long rattan chair and watched Qi Mingxuan and Tang Wei work together to set up the table.
They planned to have breakfast here, and Qi Mingxuan was probably going to sketch here.
After setting up the table and chairs, Tang Wei took out the breakfast she had prepared in advance and arranged it neatly.
"Miss Qi, let's have breakfast first, and then we'll continue drawing."
"good."
Qi Mingxuan sat down in the chair and raised her hand to tuck her long hair behind her ear.
She was facing Han Mingyu from the side.
Han Mingyu looked at her profile; even from just a few meters away, he could see her face clearly.
She has gained a little weight.
But perhaps she's still a bit too thin.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his grip on his cane tightened.
Tang Wei took out a medicine box from her bag and handed it to her, "Miss Qi, this is today's medicine."
Qi Mingxuan reached out and took the medicine box, then opened it.
There were seven or eight of them.
Qi Mingxuan remained calm and swallowed the pills in two or three gulps.
After she finished eating, Tang Wei handed her the sandwich she had made that morning, saying, "This is a new recipe I learned from a short video. Try it."
Qi Mingxuan's appetite had just improved, and Tang Wei put a lot of effort into preparing each meal so that she could eat more.
Han Mingyu watched as Qi Mingxuan took the sandwich, took a bite, chewed a few times, and swallowed.
She ate politely, but you could still see a little bit of difficulty swallowing.
Han Mingyu felt a pang of pain in his heart as he watched.
He went to the research institute to see Song Wenyuan as soon as he arrived in Switzerland yesterday.
Song Wenyuan showed him Qi Mingxuan's treatment records from the past two months.
He then learned that during the week he was in a coma in the hospital, Qi Mingxuan's condition had suddenly deteriorated.
It turned out that after giving birth, her condition worsened rapidly due to a drop in postpartum hormone levels. However, in order not to worry Qi Zhao, she pretended to be fine in front of others. She suffered from severe insomnia at night and even resorted to self-harm.
When Qi Zhao realized something was wrong, she was no longer able to eat normally. At first, she would vomit after eating, and later she even had difficulty swallowing.
Qi Zhao originally planned to send Qi Mingxuan abroad for hypnotherapy again, but after Shen Qingshu learned about it, she felt that hypnosis could not truly cure Qi Mingxuan.
Song Wenyuan has a very professional and systematic treatment, and Shen Qingshu suggested that Qi Zhao send Qi Mingxuan to Song Wenyuan for treatment.
Qi Zhao's life was saved by Song Wenyuan, so he naturally trusted Song Wenyuan.
Qi Mingxuan went abroad for treatment, while Qi Zhao stayed behind to oversee Ronghao Group and the Qi family.
Ji Lin spent two months in Switzerland with Qi Mingxuan.
The first month of treatment was the most painful, marked by somatization reactions. At its worst, Qi Mingxuan's whole body would stiffen, and she would lie on the hospital bed staring at the ceiling, tears constantly welling up in her eyes.
Song Wenyuan said that Qi Mingxuan at that time was a soul bound in her body, yearning for liberation.
On the 38th day of treatment, the somatization suddenly improved, but the hallucinations began to torment her again. One night, she suddenly started talking to the air.
She said, "You're so cute! What's your name? Is it Han Xi? Is it the 'Xi' in 'cherish'?"
During her treatment, Qi Mingxuan's private ward was equipped with surveillance cameras, which recorded her behavioral changes 24 hours a day.
Therefore, Song Wenyuan preserved this video of her talking to herself.
He said to Han Mingyu, "I knew you would come looking for me sooner or later, and I think it's necessary to show you this video."
In the video, Qi Mingxuan looks into the air and talks to herself, but her eyes are gentle.
"Your mother doesn't not love you, she's just very tired. Little Hanxi, you're a strong and good baby. Now that your mother is gone, you and your brother must love each other."
"Little Hanxi, don't cry. It hurts Mommy to see you cry..."
"Little Hanxi, will you blame your mother? Don't blame her, okay? It's not that she doesn't want to take care of you, she just has no choice..."
Han Mingyu burst into tears when he watched the video.
He knelt on the ground, pounding his fists against the earth, letting out a painful roar like a trapped beast.
It turns out that she did love Xiaobao; she just knew she was sick and unable to take care of the child, and didn't want the child to see her in such a sick state.
Song Wenyuan said that when she had hallucinations, she was mostly talking to her two children. When she saw Qi Yue, she would always apologize to him and tell him to take good care of her younger sister.
However, when she came to her senses, she had completely forgotten the hallucinations.
When she was sober, she still refused to mention anything related to Han Mingyu.
Song Wenyuan said, "The optimistic thing is that she hasn't thought about that incident in the past two months. Apart from somatization reactions and hallucinations of seeing the two children, she has been relatively calm the rest of the time."
And so at this moment, she lives in this fairytale-like town, leading a peaceful and easy life.
She could only eat half of a sandwich before she couldn't finish it.
Tang Wei didn't force her, and opened the fruit box, saying, "You can eat some of these fruits while you're painting."
"Okay." Qi Mingxuan smiled slightly at Tang Wei.
Then, she grabbed a cherry and popped it into her mouth, got up and walked to the easel, picked up her palette and brushes, and began mixing colors...
Han Mingyu watched her every move greedily, his eyes welling up with tears.
Tang Wei tidied the table a little, and suddenly her gaze swept across the room and landed on Han Mingyu...
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