Insomnia and anxiety are also symptoms of depression. Zhou Yuanyuan speculated that Chen Qiuyu might actually be suffering from depression.
"Brother Xiaoyuan, do you know why Aunt Qiuyu doesn't sleep?" Zhou Yuanyuan asked.
"I asked my mother, but she refused to tell me." Whenever Ren Zhongyuan thought of this incident, he felt an endless amount of distress in his heart.
After returning home, Ren Zhongyuan noticed something strange about Chen Qiuyu. These days, Chen Qiuyu had to be accompanied by Ren Zhongyuan everywhere except to go to the bathroom. More than once, Ren Zhongyuan had seen Chen Qiuyu staring at him in a daze. He suspected his mother might be frightened by his disappearance, and so she remained considerately by Chen Qiuyu's side.
That’s not all. Just two days ago, Ren Zhongyuan discovered that when he was sleeping at night, Chen Qiuyu would run to his room to check on him. After seeing Ren Zhongyuan, Chen Qiuyu would breathe a sigh of relief and return to her room.
"Brother Xiaoyuan, think carefully, what has Aunt Qiuyu done these days? What is her favorite thing to do?" Zhou Yuanyuan continued to ask, trying to find some clues from Chen Qiuyu's usual living habits.
"My mother can't sleep at night, and she often runs to my room, takes a look and then leaves. Also, she hasn't gone out these days, staying at home sighing. When I asked her what was wrong, she didn't want to say. The day before yesterday morning, I dragged my mother to the Yunyun Garment Factory to find Aunt Yunxiang. After chatting with Aunt Yunxiang for a long time, my mother seemed to be in a better mood, but at night, she still didn't sleep." Ren Zhongyuan told Zhou Yuanyuan in detail what he thought.
The day before yesterday? Wasn't that the day my mother called me? Zhou Yuanyuan thought.
Could Chen Qiuyu's reluctance to sleep be a psychological issue? Was she frightened by Ren Zhongyuan's disappearance in the middle of the night? Was she afraid that Ren Zhongyuan would disappear again after she fell asleep?
Zhou Yuanyuan had a glimmer of understanding.
Zhou Yuanyuan and Ren Zhongyuan were chatting casually when Zhao Yunxiang came hurriedly walking down the corridor.
Zhao Yunxiang ran over after Zhou Yuanyuan, but her car was not as fast as Zhou Yuanyuan's running.
Zhao Yunxiang and Chen Qiuyu had originally agreed that Chen Qiuyu would come to the Yunyun Garment Factory at 8 o'clock this morning to discuss business cooperation with Zhao Yunxiang. However, Zhao Yunxiang waited until 8:30, but Chen Qiuyu still hadn't shown up.
Zhao Yunxiang knew that Chen Qiuyu was a trustworthy man. When she saw that Chen Qiuyu did not show up as promised, Zhao Yunxiang became a little anxious. She called Chen Qiuyu's home several times, but no one answered.
Zhou Yuanyuan returned to Kyoto at noon today. Worried about what Zhao Yunxiang said on the phone two days ago, Zhou Yuanyuan did not go home but came to Yunyun Garment Factory.
Zhao Yunxiang was worried because Chen Qiuyu had broken his promise. If she hadn't been held up by an urgent matter, she would have definitely run to the guard regiment's family compound to find Chen Qiuyu.
As soon as Zhou Yuanyuan appeared, she was "conscripted" by her mother. Zhao Yunxiang asked Zhou Yuanyuan to go to the guard regiment to see if something had happened to Chen Qiuyu.
Zhou Yuanyuan used her external plug-in "Spiritual Sense Scan" to quickly find Chen Qiuyu and her son in Renhe Hospital, and rushed over before Zhao Yunxiang.
"Xiaoyuan, what's wrong with your mother? What's wrong with her?" Zhao Yunxiang asked hurriedly when she saw Ren Zhongyuan.
"Aunt Yunxiang, my mother fell asleep. The doctor said to wait until she wakes up before doing a check-up." Ren Zhongyuan pointed to the ward behind him and said softly.
"It's okay if you fall asleep, it's okay if you fall asleep." Zhao Yunxiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Zhao Yunxiang saw Chen Qiuyu the day before yesterday, he looked exhausted. When Zhao Yunxiang asked about it, Chen Qiuyu told her that he hadn't slept well in the past few days. Zhao Yunxiang thought that Chen Qiuyu's poor sleep meant that he hadn't slept for eight hours a day, and she had no idea that Chen Qiuyu hadn't slept for five or six days.
When Zhao Yunxiang heard Zhou Yuanyuan say that Chen Qiuyu hadn't slept at all in the past few days, her eyes widened.
"Xiaoyuan! Didn't auntie tell you that if anything happens at home, you should call me first? Even a strong man can't stand not sleeping for a few days!" Zhao Yunxiang complained a lot, but kept her voice low, for fear of disturbing Chen Qiuyu's sleep in the ward.
Zhao Yunxiang didn't know that Zhou Yuanyuan had cast a barrier around Chen Qiuyu's ward. Not to mention them talking outside, even if there was thunder outside, Chen Qiuyu wouldn't be able to hear it.
"Aunt Yunxiang, I forgot in a hurry." Ren Zhongyuan said with his head lowered.
In reality, Ren Zhongyuan wasn't so anxious he forgot, but rather felt embarrassed to bother Zhao Yunxiang. Zhao Yunxiang had to go to work every day and manage such a large business. Just the day before yesterday, Ren Zhongyuan had spent half a day at Yunyun's and witnessed firsthand how busy Zhao Yunxiang was when she was busy.
"Xiaoyuan, don't be polite with your aunt. In my heart, your mother is like my own sister." Zhao Yunxiang obviously saw through Ren Zhongyuan's thoughts and comforted him.
"Yeah." Ren Zhongyuan nodded, not daring to say anything else, fearing his voice would choke. To be honest, apart from his own parents, Ren Zhongyuan had only ever felt warmth from Zhao Yunxiang's family.
When he first brought Chen Qiuyu to the hospital, Ren Zhongyuan's heart was still in turmoil. But after seeing Zhou Yuanyuan, Ren Zhongyuan felt his heart settle down.
Only Ren Zhongyuan knew how anxious he'd been these past few days. As sensible as he was, he was still only eighteen. Seeing Chen Qiuyu sleepless, with a poor appetite and a pale complexion, Ren Zhongyuan felt miserable. And Ren Zhongyuan had no one to talk to; Ren Dahai, the family's decision-maker, was away on another mission.
During the mission, Ren Zhongyuan couldn't find Ren Dahai at all.
"Xiaoyuan, your mother is worried about something. It will be fine once she is evacuated. You should take care of her more during this period." Zhao Yunxiang thought about it and felt uneasy, so she gave another instruction.
"Yeah." Ren Zhongyuan nodded again.
"Mom, do you know what Aunt Qiuyu is worried about?" Zhou Yuanyuan listened to Zhao Yunxiang's words and intuitively felt that Zhao Yunxiang should know something.
"Alas! Your Aunt Qiuyu is so miserable." Zhao Yunxiang thought for a moment and decided to tell Ren Zhongyuan about Chen Qiuyu's situation. Although boys are often careless, Ren Zhongyuan is different. Since childhood, Ren Zhongyuan has been a considerate child.
It turned out that on that day, after Ren Zhongyuan disappeared inexplicably in Hongqi Village, Chen Qiuyu first ran around the village to look for him for a few rounds. After not finding Ren Zhongyuan, Chen Qiuyu ran to the police station in the town to report the case.
As a result, the police station said that Ren Zhongyuan was already an adult and they could not file a case because they had not seen him for only a few hours.
Chen Qiuyu recalled that Ren Lao Niang had wanted to send Ren Zhongyuan to become a monk. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Ren Zhongyuan's disappearance was caused by Ren Lao Niang. Chen Qiuyu was shocked and angry, and was on the verge of collapse.
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