Chapter 101 Chapter 101 Shao Chengzhang, we receive treatment...
Shao Chengzhang's thoughts of infidelity were fleeting, and Chen Zhuo didn't believe he would. Women often have an inexplicable sensitivity and intuition in such matters, and she hadn't caught any unusual signals. But the unfamiliar woody scent that she'd been hearing every now and then always made her feel uneasy.
She found the private detective that Chen Hang had introduced to her, but fortunately, the detective only cared about the money and not the person.
Three days later, she received Shao Chengzhang's itinerary. During these three days, Shao Chengzhang had visited a private psychiatric hospital. Shen Zhuo lived carefully, and on the day Shao Chengzhang went to the hospital, he had a strange woody scent on him.
Why did he go to a psychiatric hospital?
Chen Zhuo recalled his recent condition. Although searching for symptoms online was unreliable, it at least allowed her to be mentally prepared. She looked up his symptoms and was completely stunned.
The mildest cases are mild depression, anxiety, etc., while the most severe cases are somatization.
The more she looked, the more her brows furrowed, so she immediately made an appointment with the same doctor.
When her name appeared on the electronic screen at the entrance to the clinic, she felt a little nervous. The moment she pushed the door open, a familiar yet unfamiliar woody aroma hit her face. Chen Zhuo looked up and saw a middle-aged woman sitting behind the desk. She was well-maintained, with an intellectual and generous demeanor.
When attending physician Li Jichu saw Chen Zhuo, he was visibly stunned for a few seconds, then smiled at her and greeted her, "Hello, Chen Zhuo, please sit down."
Chen Zhuo smiled and nodded, then walked to the chair next to her desk and sat down. "Hello, Doctor Li, I'm not here for a consultation today. I'm—"
"I know why you came. You are Soren's lover." Li Jichu said with certainty.
This time it was Shen Zhuo's turn to be stunned, "How did you know..."
"When I first saw your name, I thought it was a duplicate, but when I saw you in person, I knew it. Soren showed me your photo." Li Jichu said gently, "Wait a minute, okay?"
Shen Zhuo nodded.
She was the last patient of the day. Li Jichu logged into the system and chose to stop seeing patients for the day. "Let's go, let's go out and talk."
Shen Zhuo followed Li Jichu to a coffee shop near the hospital. After ordering coffee, Shen Zhuo spoke first: "Doctor Li, I want to know what happened to Shao Chengzhang? Why does he come to the psychiatric department so frequently?"
Li Jichu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Soren is my patient. According to professional ethics, I cannot disclose his condition." She paused and sighed, "But-"
Chen Zhuo raised his eyes and stared at her, patiently waiting for what was to come.
"Soren and I met when we were abroad. He's a dozen years younger than me, and I've always treated him like a younger brother. Personally, I really want to tell you something."
Shen Zhuo's brows tightened. Did Shao Chengzhang already have psychological problems ten years ago?
She slowed her voice and spoke solemnly, "Doctor Li, please believe me. I came to you because I want to help him. He's been in a very bad state recently."
"Indeed, you're the only one who can help him now. You know what? Soren and I haven't been in touch for a long time. For him, not coming to me was a good thing, indicating that he was living a stable life. But a year ago, he suddenly contacted me." A smile flashed in Li Jichu's eyes. "But he didn't ask me for advice on psychological problems, but on emotional issues."
Shen Zhuo raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
"It was the first time I saw him so nervous around a girl. He said he had no experience in love and was afraid of making you feel uncomfortable in a relationship, so he came to ask me how to have a relationship."
Chen Zhuo was stunned, a bittersweet feeling welling up in her heart. She whispered, "He's...really nice. It's my fault, I never realized he had any mental issues." Her heart suddenly tightened, and she felt guilty. Was she caring too little for him?
"It's not your fault. Soren suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, commonly known as PTSD, due to his mother's situation. It took him two years to stabilize, and after his recovery, he was no different from a normal person in his work and life. It's normal that you didn't notice it."
Shen Zhuo was shocked.
"You should have noticed that there are no doors in his house, right?"
She nodded slowly.
"That's because he pushed open the door and found his mother committing suicide. Since then, whenever he encounters a similar wooden door, his breathing will become rapid and his memory will uncontrollably return to that day. He can't even stay alone in the small room."
Chen Zhuo's heart trembled violently. She remembered the first day they moved to Yuelan Bay. She had asked him why his house had no doors. He had just brushed it off, but she had mistakenly thought it was a special decoration style.
"As far as I know, PTSD occurs when one is severely injured or experiences a traumatic situation again—" Before Shen Zhuo could finish his words, the incident with the mannequin on the cruise ship a while ago suddenly flashed through his mind.
Yes, it was after returning from the cruise that Shao Chengzhang’s condition began to deteriorate.
Shao Chengzhang didn't enter that room by accident, but someone arranged it deliberately!
"Moreover, this time, not only has his PTSD been triggered, but he's also suffering from depression and separation anxiety, which are even more severe than before. He's now taking antidepressants, but the effects are becoming less and less pronounced." Li Jichu told her solemnly, "Chen Zhuo, he can't go on like this. He needs more systematic treatment."
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Shen Zhuo went home in a daze, her mind was in a mess along the way.
Who arranged the dummy on the cruise ship? Shao Chengzhang's condition was getting worse, so how could he receive comprehensive treatment? She had no idea.
As soon as she entered the room, she realized that Ms. Chi had come. Ms. Chi had just returned from a trip to Yunnan Province with her sisters. Yunnan Province is a great place to escape the heat in the summer, and the mushrooms are fresh. Since her flight was not scheduled for noon, Ms. Chi had gone to the market that morning to buy a lot of fresh mushrooms and quickly brought them to Chen Zhuo after landing.
As Ms. Chi sorted the ingredients, she rattled off the names of various mushrooms, suggesting she could ask Aunt Chen to make soup or stew chicken. Shen Zhuo was distracted, completely oblivious, and only responded intermittently.
"Buzz--" The phone suddenly displayed an unfamiliar phone number. After Shen Zhuo answered the call, the other party asked her if she was Shao Chengzhang's family member.
The other party told her: Shao Chengzhang, there was a car accident.
Shen Zhuo felt her heart tighten, and she hurriedly picked up her bag and headed out. Ms. Chi caught up with her, insisting on going with her: "You can't handle running around by yourself, so I'll go with you and take care of it."
The mother and daughter rushed to the hospital, and the nurse told them that Shao Chengzhang had completed the hospitalization procedures and was undergoing a CT scan.
"Hey, you're that guy's family member, right?" A middle-aged man in the corridor pointed at Chen Zhuo and shouted, "Hey, let me tell you, this has nothing to do with me. He suddenly got out of the car and ran a red light. Luckily, I wasn't driving fast when I started. This is all your fault, I'm not responsible."
How could Shao Chengzhang run a red light on the main road? Shen Zhuo wondered. She was so concerned about Shao Chengzhang's injuries that she became impatient with the driver: "It's not up to you to say who's responsible. The traffic police will decide the matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, the protective door opened and Shao Chengzhang was pushed out in a wheelchair by a nurse.
"Shao Chengzhang!" Shen Zhuo immediately went up to him, squatted beside him, and looked at him anxiously, "How are you? Where are you hurt?" She took a quick look and found that there was no blood on his body.
Shao Chengzhang raised his eyes, his expression dazed, as if he hadn't fully recovered. His lips were pale, his eyes were unfocused, and his voice was hoarse: "...I'm fine."
Shen Zhuo's heart tightened, and he held his cold hand, asking anxiously: "What do you mean it's okay? Weren't you driving the car? Why did you get out and run a red light? What happened? Are you feeling unwell..."
Shao Chengzhang just opened his mouth, as if he wanted to explain, but the words were stuck in his throat, and finally he shook his head gently at her. Shen Zhuo glanced around and realized something, so she didn't ask any more questions.
The examination results came back quickly, and fortunately, Shao Chengzhang was fine. He only had multiple soft tissue contusions, with no damage to his bones or internal organs. The doctor prescribed Yunnan Baiyao and some internal medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Shao Chengzhang insisted on going home to recuperate, but Shen Zhuo disagreed: "What if there is delayed damage? Let's observe in the hospital for a few days first."
Because the incident happened suddenly, the nurse initially arranged for him to stay in a regular ward, but Chen Zhuo immediately requested to be moved to a suite in the International Department, where both the environment and the nursing care were top-notch.
After all the trouble, she called a car to take Ms. Chi back. Back in the ward, she sat by the bed and held Shao Chengzhang's hand.
"We're the only ones here," she whispered. "Are you still not going to tell me?"
Shao Chengzhang was silent, his long eyelashes drooping, as if he wanted to hide all his emotions.
"Well, if you don't want to tell me, then I'll tell you what I did today." Shen Zhuo stared at him and said, "I went to see Doctor Li Jichu."
Hearing Li Jichu, Shao Chengzhang raised his head abruptly, his eyes suddenly tightened, and he looked at her in disbelief. His hand, which was being held, subconsciously wanted to pull back, but was held firmly by Shen Zhuo.
"Do you know everything?" He spoke after a while. His voice was low and hoarse, and his eyes were evasive, not daring to look her in the eye.
"Yeah." Chen Zhuo asked him calmly without any emotion, "So why did you rush into the traffic?"
Shao Chengzhang's throat moved. "...I saw my mother. She was waving at me from across the street. But the traffic light was red, so I got out of the car and ran to find her without thinking."
Shen Zhuo was stunned for several seconds before he realized that the "mother" he was talking about was not Ms. Chi, but Zhao Yun.
How is this possible? Is Shao Chengzhang hallucinating?
Shen Zhuo's heart suddenly tightened, and he was gripped by an invisible fear. Did this mean that Shao Chengzhang's condition was getting worse? !
She tried hard to suppress her surging emotions, still curling the corners of her lips, and maintaining a calm expression, "You must have seen it wrong. You must never be so impulsive again, understand? What if the car was going a little faster? Do you know how scared I was when I received the call?"
Shao Chengzhang looked away, "I'm sorry." After a pause, he suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes filled with hesitation and self-blame, "Wife, are you disappointed in me?"
"Why are you disappointed?"
"Because I'm not as strong as you think. I... am sick." Shao Chengzhang said the last two words with difficulty.
Shen Zhuo shook his head. "We all get sick sometimes, physically, sometimes mentally. It's nothing." She looked directly at him, her tone almost pleading, "Shao Chengzhang, let's get treatment, okay?"
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