Chapter 109 Flowers for Algernon
The next day, Mu Mian arrived at the office and found many boxes piled on her desk.
"Chen Xue, who put something on my desk?"
"It seems to be Fang Tuan. He moved it here early in the morning." Chen Xue came over, took a glance, and shook her head, "Hey, he is really bad at giving gifts. He didn't even wrap them."
Mu Mian picked it up and took a closer look, only to find that it was a few sets of Lego, also with SpongeBob theme: Patrick and his stone house, Squidward and his flute, the Krabby Patty and Mr. Krabs...
Mu Mian finally knew what was missing. The photo yesterday was missing SpongeBob's friends.
Just like Mu Mian now, she is no longer the lonely Mu Mian before. In addition to her sister, she also has Fang Rui and many friends.
Mu Mian corrected Chen Xue, "Fang Rui is good at giving gifts."
After the case of Su Momo's disappearance was closed, they had some free time.
Before the Spring Festival, Xiao Zhang's leg finally recovered. Although the wound still hurts, he can basically walk.
Mu Mian didn't celebrate the Spring Festival before, because there were only her and her sister at home, and there was no need to wait for anyone to reunite. But the atmosphere of the Spring Festival in China is very strong, and Shen Xinyin decided to bring her aunt Shen Min back from the nursing home to celebrate the Spring Festival together.
Mu Mian first went to the psychological clinic where Shen Xinyin worked to wait for her, and then went to pick up her aunt together.
The front desk lady knew Mu Mian, and she asked Mu Mian to sit in the rest area and wait.
"Sister Chen, I have packed up the sand table equipment in the sand table room. Can I get off work early today? It's my roommate's birthday and we have a party."
Mu Mian saw Bai Jing coming out of the sand table room.
"You are Xiyin's assistant. You should ask her first about this."
"Teacher Shen will definitely agree."
"That's fine."
Feeling Mu Mian's gaze, Bai Jing looked at Mu Mian, "Mu Mian, what a coincidence, are you here to see your sister?"
Mu Mian felt strange. Why is Bai Jing her sister's assistant? Isn't she a social worker in the community?
At this time, Shen Xiyin was also done with her work, and she came to find Mu Mian. When Bai Jing saw Shen Xinyin, she immediately stepped forward and took Shen Xinyin's hand, and said coquettishly: "Teacher Shen, are you really not going to Qiao Wan's birthday party? She really wants you to go."
Shen Xinyin calmly pulled her hand back, "Sorry, I don't have time."
"Okay, then you must come to my birthday party next time."
"We'll see then."
Bai Jing left the clinic carrying her bag.
Seeing Mu Mian staring at Bai Jing's back, Shen Xinyin asked, "Xiao Mian, do you know Bai Jing?"
"Yes." Mu Mian thought about it and decided to remind her sister, "She is a dangerous person. Sister, you have to be careful of her."
"Most of the people my sister comes into contact with at work are dangerous people, which is nothing. Her original family made her personality a little twisted and dark, but if someone is willing to guide her with heart, she can become a normal person."
Shen Xinyin also saw that Bai Jing's character was flawed. She might have paranoid personality disorder, but Shen Xinyin was willing to give her a chance. The purpose of psychotherapy is to help those with defects grow.
Shen Xinyin drove Mu Mian to the advanced nursing home.
"Xiao Mian, go and talk to your aunt first. I'll go see your aunt's attending physician to learn about her condition and see if we can take her home to live for a while."
Mu Mian held the flowers and nodded, "Okay."
Shen Min was still sunbathing on the lawn. She held a book in her hand, but she wasn't reading. Her eyes were empty, but she didn't look like an idiot. She was like a wise man, thinking quietly about a problem.
"Aunt."
"You blocked my sunlight." Feeling that the sunlight was blocked, Shen Min's eyes fell on Mu Mian, and she smiled, "Mu Mian, did you find my Miaomiao?"
Mu Mian was a little surprised that her aunt actually remembered her. But her aunt forgot the fact that Miaomiao had died.
"Aunt, I'm sorry, I haven't found Miaomiao yet."
"Miaomiao is a police officer and has strong anti-detection capabilities. It's normal that you can't find her. The Spring Festival is coming, and my Miaomiao will definitely come to see me." Shen Min said to the nurse beside her, "Nurse, please help me get my photo album. I seem to have forgotten what Miaomiao looks like, and I have to recall it."
"Okay."
Shen Min asked Mu Mian to sit aside. They basked in the sun together for a while. Just when Mu Mian thought Shen Min was not going to speak, she handed the book in her hand to Mu Mian, "For you."
The title of the book is "Flowers for Algernon." "
Mu Mian took the book, "Thank you for your gift. I have read this book before, it is a soft science fiction novel. I think the settings in it are very unreasonable, and there is no surgery to improve IQ for the time being. "
This novel sets up a brain surgery that can improve IQ. Algernon is a white experimental mouse. After undergoing the surgery, its IQ becomes as high as that of humans. The male protagonist Gordon also underwent this surgery. He gradually changed from a mentally retarded person to a genius, but all kinds of troubles followed. He found that the real society was so ugly... He had wisdom, but also all kinds of negative emotions.
When Gordon's intelligence climbed to its peak, it began to gradually decline, the experiment failed, and finally returned to the state of mental retardation...
Shen Min said to herself: "I can't make Miaomiao smart."
"Why can't she become smart?"
"Because she will die. "
Mu Mian was puzzled, she thought her aunt might be sick again.
After Shen Min said this, she squinted her eyes and continued to bask in the sun. Her expression was very peaceful, as if she was quietly waiting for her Miaomiao to come and see her.
Shen Xinyin looked at Shen Min and Mu Mian from a distance. She didn't dare to go over, she was afraid that once she went over, her aunt would remember the cruel reality. Maybe it's a good thing to let her aunt live in fantasy.
In the end, they didn't take Shen Min home. Shen Min's attending physician disagreed to let her leave the nursing home. He was afraid that she would not be able to control her behavior and do something destructive.
On New Year's Eve, Mu Mian thought the New Year's Eve dinner would be the same as before, with only her and her sister, but the doorbell rang.
Shen Xinyin was cutting vegetables, she said to Mu Mian: "Xiao Mian, go open the door. "
Mu Mian opened the door and found that the person who came was Lin Sen. He was holding a large bouquet of roses in one hand and a gift box in the other.
Mu Mian was stunned. It was New Year's Day, why did Consultant Lin come to her house instead of staying at his own home?
Lin Sen handed Mu Mian a gift box, "Mu Mian, this is for you."
Mu Mian was very happy to receive the gift. She hugged the gift and smiled brightly, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
"You're welcome."
Lin Sen saw Shen Xinyin in the kitchen, and he followed her in.
"Xiyin, do you need help?"
"I think I do. You know, I'm not very good at cooking. I'm only good at cutting food to look nice," Shen Xiyin glanced at Mu Mian who was playing with her phone, and whispered, "Xiao Mian only cares about the shape of the food, not the taste of it. So my cooking skills haven't improved over the years."
"Then let me cook."
"Yes, but I still have to cut the dishes. Xiao Mian has strict requirements on the shapes of various ingredients."
"Okay."
Mu Mian updated the latest gossip status in the group.
Mu Mian: Shockedjpg. Do you know where Consultant Lin is now?
Chen Xue: Your home! Let's skip this topic. Xiao Wang, didn't you say you were going to send out red envelopes? Send them quickly.
Xiao Wang: Oh, the network is not good, and the red envelopes cannot be sent out.
Mu Mian: Aren't you all surprised?
Xiao Zhang: Xiao Wang, why didn’t the network freeze when you were grabbing the red envelopes? Hurry up, send the red envelopes!
Mu Mian privately chatted with Fang Rui: Fang Rui, why are they not interested in gossip anymore? Fang Rui
: Maybe it’s because they all have a partner...
Mu Mian: You don’t have a partner, so why aren’t you curious about why Consultant Lin spent the New Year at my house?
Fang Rui: Lin Sen’s parents didn’t want him after their divorce. He used to spend the New Year almost alone, and would occasionally come to my house to celebrate the New Year. He has a girlfriend now, so he must have gone to his girlfriend’s house to celebrate the New Year. When
Lin Sen brought out the dishes, he saw Mu Mian looking at him with sympathy.
"Mu Mian, what's wrong?"
"Brother-in-law, you should come to my house to celebrate the New Year in the future." Mu Mian thought about it and felt that the logic of this sentence was not strict, and added, "Or I can go to your and my sister's new home to celebrate the New Year."
"Okay."
Mu Mian enjoyed this New Year's Eve dinner very much. The shapes of the dishes were very much in line with her aesthetic taste, and the taste of the dishes was much better than usual. Mu Mian found it strange, the same ingredients, the same method, how could the taste change so much?
If you ignore the fact that Consultant Lin and my sister always communicate with each other using mind reading and isolate her, this meal is simply perfect.
Mu Mian thinks that her sister's friend may be wrong. Even if her sister has a new home, there will definitely be a place for her in that home.
After they exchanged glances but didn't speak for the 35th time, Mu Mian complained in her heart that it would be better if this new home was more lively.
Mu Mian turned on the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
After a while, Mu Mian unplugged the TV.
Oh my god, it's so noisy.
The Spring Festival Gala... is too ugly!