Shen Xingzhi frowned and glared at Yu Wenhao: "You were faking it?"
Yu Wenhao did not deny it. He nodded slightly: "Yes, my mom wants me to be obedient, so whatever she says goes. I obey her completely, and there are no arguments. It's much quieter that way."
"Xingzhi, without you, how can I have a soul? It's good enough that I'm alive." Yu Wenhao's voice was very soft. "But don't worry, I won't force you to be with me, but I won't like anyone else anymore. If my mother tells me to get married, I'll get married. Whoever she chooses, I'll be with. I don't care anymore."
“Yu Wenhao, you’re not being proactive at all.” Shen Xingzhi used a joke to cover up her true feelings, but her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. “You’re acting like it’s the end of the world. Giving up on yourself is not the Yu Wenhao I know. No matter what, it is unforgivable for someone to use an excuse to fall into depravity. Life is still long.”
Shen Xingzhi always had a set of comforting words.
Everyone understands the logic. Yu Wenhao smiled and pursed his lips. After a while, he spoke: "I didn't expect to see you again. I don't know what my mother means? Either you cooperate with me and say that I have serious psychological problems, and maybe I can get treatment in Tiancheng."
"Do you want to continue lying?" Shen Xingzhi asked.
“It’s not a lie. I really don’t want to talk at home, and I’m too lazy to argue with my mom, so whatever she says goes. To be precise, it’s not a lie,” Yu Wenhao explained. “Maybe I do have a problem. I can take that test.”
Shen Xingzhi had Yu Wenhao tested, and the result was moderate depression.
The woman couldn't believe it; she checked again and again to make sure Yu Wenhao wasn't lying.
After coming down from the second floor, Shen Xingzhi had a private talk with Yu's mother.
“Auntie, Yu Wenhao has moderate depression. If you don’t believe me, you can go to another hospital to see him. He must receive treatment…” Shen Xingzhi asked Yu’s mother some questions.
This matches everything Yu Wenhao does at home.
Mrs. Yu had no doubts; she only came over because she felt her son was abnormal.
She even secretly asked her old friends and learned that Yu Wenhao had a problem.
Mrs. Yu became polite and asked, "Xingzhi, how long will this illness take to treat?"
Shen Xingzhi cannot guarantee the time; some people suffer from depression for their entire lives.
After a moment's thought, Mrs. Yu said, "Or, let him stay in Tiancheng."
Upon hearing his mother's words, Yu Wenhao refused without hesitation: "No, I want to go home."
The art style is completely different from before.
“Son, don’t you always listen to your mother? I’m letting you stay here.”
"Oh." Yu Wenhao nodded in response.
Yu Wenhao stayed in Tiancheng.
After get off work, Shen Xingzhi went to Rong Yan's house to help tidy up. When she told Rong Yan about it, Rong Yan's eyes almost popped out of her head.
"What? Really? Are you sure it's not an act?" Rong Yan's first reaction was the same as Shen Xingzhi's.
However, based on Shen Xingzhi's description and Rong Yan's professional analysis, the conclusion was the same: Yu Wenhao was not faking it.
I broke up with my boyfriend, and I developed moderate depression.
Rong Yan was both amused and exasperated: "Seriously injured?"
"Don't joke around, I'm so worried. What if Yu Wenhao does something rash?" Shen Xingzhi's face was clouded with worry.
"That's none of your business. His mother is primarily responsible." Rong Yan gripped her best friend's shoulder. "Leaving aside his illness, I'm asking you, what are you really thinking? It seems like Yu's mother has relented. Are you two considering getting back together?"
"I'm not considering it for now. Who knows if his mother is really agreeing or just pretending? I can't afford to offend her. Rongyan, I've already let it go, really. We'll see how things go from here on out. I'm not making any predictions right now." Shen Xingzhi nodded to her best friend.
Yu Wenhao is staying at a hotel. Shen Xingzhi has removed his phone number from her blacklist. The man knows that Shen Xingzhi only sees him as a patient, but that doesn't matter. As long as they can meet, it's a good start.
Yu's mother was also staying in Tiancheng for a day, and that evening she went to the next room to find Yu Wenhao.
"Mom, is something wrong?" the man asked.
Yu's mother hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Say what you want to say." Yu Wenhao opened the door and let his mother in. Judging from her expression, it wasn't anything good.
Sure enough, Mrs. Yu lowered her voice and said, "Son, Shen Xingzhi won't charge us if she examines us, right? You two are so close, can we waive the fee?"
Yu Wenhao's brows twitched almost imperceptibly, then he answered slowly, "Yes, she's not my girlfriend now."
Yu's mother gave a bad suggestion, telling Yu Wenhao to talk to Shen Xingzhi.
After his mother left, Yu Wenhao sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for a while, wondering what his mother's values were.
Rong Yan's daughter, Shen Xingzhi, sneezed violently. She rubbed her nose and suddenly thought of something. She asked Rong Yan, "Should I take his money?"
"It's up to you," Rong Yan replied.
Shen Xingzhi hung her head: "Although Yu Wenhao can't earn as much money as I can, he has a strong sense of pride. If I don't charge him, he probably won't watch it. But if I charge him, he has to pay for accommodation and food in Tiancheng. He also lost his previous job. Where will he get the money?" The woman was very conflicted.
Rong Yan didn't offer any opinion. Shen Xingzhi knew Yu Wenhao's personality better than anyone else, and she would support whatever decision Rong Yan made.
After weighing the options, Shen Xingzhi decided to charge the normal fee.
Unexpectedly, Yu's mother called her that evening.
She changed her form of address again, and Yu's mother called her "daughter" directly, which made Shen Xingzhi's hair stand on end, and she didn't dare to say anything for a long time.
"Daughter, are you listening?" Yu's mother asked when she couldn't hear the other person's voice.
"Yes, call me Shen Xingzhi or Dr. Shen," the woman requested.
“Okay, Dr. Shen, you and Wenhao were once together, right? You can’t bear to see him like this now, can you? I’m going back to my hometown tomorrow, and I’ll have to ask you to take care of Wenhao. I won’t interfere in your affairs anymore. It’s just that money… You know he lost his job, and you’re his only friend in Tiancheng…” Yu’s mother was interrupted by Shen Xingzhi before she could finish speaking.
"I know, I've talked to him about it, but he didn't agree, so I had to tell you directly that he'll pay you back when he makes money in the future." Mrs. Yu was just making empty promises.
Shen Xingzhi didn't want to talk to her, so she gave a perfunctory reply.
Hearing their conversation, Rong Yan sighed heavily, "If only she had known then what she knows now, why did she have to push her son to the point of illness? Yu Wenhao is truly pitiful. In his current state, his mother probably thinks that keeping him around might lead to trouble, and that getting him medical treatment would cost money. Sending him to Tiancheng would have been much better—no money, no need for care, and no responsibility if anything happens. She's got a penny to her name." Rong Yan was practically giving her a thumbs up.
Shen Xingzhi knew, of course.
"Even if I check it carefully, I might send it back, drive them crazy, and send it back again," she added.
"Xingzhi, I've analyzed it, should we try seeing a different doctor?"
“That’s what I think too.” Shen Xingzhi was preparing to find a reason to send Yu Wenhao to see another doctor.
With Shen Xingzhi's approval, Yu's mother was overjoyed. She knocked on Yu Wenhao's door again and told him that she had taken care of everything and would not pay the medical expenses for now, but would make up for it later when she earned money.
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