The more the doctor listened to Ruan Chen's description, the darker his face became.
This is most likely a combination of a cold and rhinitis.
He had just checked Ruan Chen's previous examination results here. The mental strength test was indeed normal, but there was some bruising on the back of her head, which was consistent with Ruan Chen's statement that she had engaged in a relatively intense physical altercation with someone.
"Just in case, I'll arrange for you to have a mental capacity test and a brain CT scan, and then you can go get some cold medicine."
Ruan Chen frowned. "Doctor, could we postpone the tests today? I have a terrible headache, dizziness, and feel so weak. Could you please prescribe some medicine for me first?"
She doesn't want to have this checkup done, and the hospital can't force her to.
The doctor hadn't gotten any information from her and was quite frustrated. She typed a bunch of words on the keyboard, then pulled out Ruan Chen's personal information card. "Go get the medicine."
"Thank you, doctor."
Ruan Chen, carrying a pile of medicine in her arms and a heavy schoolbag slung over one shoulder, staggered out the back door.
Lin Fengzi leaned against the car, her long legs particularly eye-catching. When she saw Ruan Chen come out, she quickly went to greet her, carrying her medicine in one hand and her schoolbag in the other. "Get in the car first, we'll talk inside."
"Too lazy to fasten my seatbelt, I'm sitting in the back."
After getting into the car, Lin Fengzi first threw Ruan Chen's things onto the back seat, then handed her a cup of warm coffee, and then tossed a box of medicine into Ruan Chen's arms.
Ruan Chen sighed, holding her coffee cup. "Fengzi, can't you let me get a good night's sleep? I'm not allergic to caffeine like you. I already have insomnia every night, and now you're making me a cup of coffee at this hour."
Lin Fengzi rolled her eyes at her. "It's the hot water I got for you from the coffee shop earlier. The medicine is for relieving the aftereffects of mental exhaustion. Just read the instructions and take it."
Ruan Chen swallowed it obediently, as if it were a magic pill.
"Shall I take you home?"
"Okay, I'll turn on the navigation for you."
“No need,” Lin Fengzi said, pulling up the destination she had already set in the car and turning on the navigation. “I already asked Ruan Luo for it before I came to find you.”
"When did you two get together?"
Lin Fengzi ignored her and drove towards Ruan Chen's apartment according to the navigation.
He was a very good driver. Although it was rush hour, Lin Fengzi drove very steadily and at a reasonable speed.
The medicine worked well, and Ruan Chen soon drifted off to sleep in the back seat of the car, finally getting a good night's rest during this rare period.
When she woke up, it was already dark outside.
Ruan Chen opened her eyes groggily. Outside the window, cars and people were bustling about. She was momentarily dazed, then looked down at her hands and realized that she was in the real world.
She's been like this lately; when she wakes up, she's always momentarily disoriented, unable to distinguish who she is or where she is.
Lin Fengzi turned to the side, resting her arm on the back seat of the car, glanced at her, and asked casually, "Dissociation?"
"What?"
"A breakdown in memory, self-awareness, or cognitive function. The cause is usually extreme stress or deep trauma." As Lin Fengzi said this, she sighed deeply in her heart and even thought about lighting a cigarette.
It's a pity he doesn't smoke.
Ruan Chen pondered these words in her heart. She didn't know how to say them to Lin Fengzi, so she could only remain silent.
Lin Fengzi didn't continue the topic. Lin Shengfu devised a gradual psychological treatment process for Ruan Chen, and it shouldn't be rushed.
Lin Shengfu felt that Ruan Chen's personality meant she wouldn't admit to having psychological problems anytime soon, and that he needed to gradually open her heart and wait for her to take the initiative to talk to him about her past.
Lin Shengfu's line of thinking has basically gone completely astray.
"What's the situation at the hospital today?" Ruan Chen finally remembered to ask about the important matter.
Lin Fengzi didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "You were put on the list after you came back from the US, and you're on the list of people under close surveillance."
Ruan Chen stared quietly out the car window. It was already completely dark, and her reflection overlapped with the crowd outside.
I could guess that.
Ruan Chen still doesn't want to recall what happened on the ship.
But she... really didn't mean it.
She sighed deeply and buried her face in her palms.
Lin Fengzi watched her every move through the rearview mirror and asked, "You really don't remember?"
He didn't say exactly what he didn't remember, but he thought Ruan Chen should know very well.
Ruan Chen said sullenly, "I really don't remember."
"It's a real shame you were at the doctor's today. If I hadn't made that call, your amnesia might have been cured," Lin Fengzi said sarcastically.
Ruan Chen chuckled silently, leaned back in the car seat, stared at the reading light above her head, and asked, "What do you mean by that list you mentioned?"
“You are only suspected now. If it is confirmed that you lost control of that matter, you will be closely monitored. If you are on the verge of losing control a second time before you come of age, you will be taken to a specific location and detained until it is confirmed that you will not lose control again—don’t think that just because you are of a high rank, they will tolerate you. No country will tolerate this kind of behavior.”
Ruan Chen asked, "If the situation you described really happens, how will they be sure I won't lose control again?"
Lin Fengzi shrugged. "Who knows? But there are plenty of medical institutions in China, so I think there's always a way, but the process probably won't be very pleasant."
"What's the situation now?"
“It’s strange,” Lin Fengzi said. “The pilot from Zhanlu took the blame for you, and he was the one who rescued you from the sea.”
"Do I... know him? What's the pilot's name?" Ruan Chen murmured.
"Then I don't know. The pilot's identity is top secret. I'll have to ask you about that."
"How is he now? Didn't you just say that the consequences of losing control would be very serious?"
"Don't let your emotions get so volatile," Lin Fengzi comforted her. "You need to stay calm. He's fine. I only heard about it from others. His situation and identity are very special, so the punishment from above won't be too severe."
Lin Fengzi glanced at the time. "Have you rested enough? If you have, I'll take you upstairs. I have class tonight."
Everything remained calm until the day the mock exam results were announced.
The school was very efficient; the results and rankings were released the day after all the exams were finished. During a break, Yu Xiaoya excitedly dragged Ruan Chen over to see them.
She kept talking to Ruan Chen the whole way, "You handed in your English test a whole hour early that day, do you know how cool that was? That test was really hard!"
She first checked her own ranking, then subconsciously went to find Ruan Chen's, "Academic genius, you're not manipulating your scores again, are you? It's no fun if you keep doing this. Everyone knows your true strength. You're the kind of person who can slap the organizers in the face in the US. Bo Nian's group didn't even get a ranking!"
Yu Xiaoya hadn't found Ruan Chen's name yet, but Ruan Chen overheard the whispers around her.
"Wow, really impressive. Last place, thirteen points in English. You can't fake it like this."
"Everyone knows that Ruan Chen is amazing, so why not just show it to everyone openly? Why does she have to get a bad grade to attract attention?"
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