Chapter 185 Mental Hospital
After a moment of quiet, Shi Nianzhi's mind, which had felt dizzy, seemed to regain its senses.
He asked in a low voice, "Did Lu Bing send him to a mental hospital?"
“Lu Bing kept it a secret from the outside world, and few people knew about it. How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly go insane? I suspect that Lu Bing harmed him.”
"How...do you mean it?"
“I asked the director of the private hospital to check Lu Jiunian’s medical records. He has always been healthy and has no major problems. It’s just that he couldn’t sleep well during the family power struggle, and the doctor prescribed him some sleep aids.”
"You mean these medicines have been tampered with?"
"It's very possible that he didn't go crazy all at once. You know, his personality changed drastically before. He went crazy slowly."
Gu Dongxuan was unusually serious. "Although this method is despicable, it can kill without leaving a trace."
"No, that's impossible. He couldn't possibly not know. He's such a vigilant person. The medication was already causing problems, so why didn't he stop taking it or go see a doctor!"
Gu Dongxuan paused for a moment before saying, "Is it possible that it's because of you?"
Shi Nianzhi and Gu Dongxuan exchanged a glance, their eyes suddenly changed, and their faces darkened.
Because of him?
"He probably thinks that all his abnormal behavior is because of the breakup, because he lost you. So, he never thought that Lu Bing was the one who switched his daily sleeping pills and was secretly harming him behind his back."
Shi Nianzhi gritted his teeth, "He couldn't possibly be that stupid!"
"You say he's stupid, Zijian, weren't you even stupider than him back then? People in love don't have any intelligence. Actually, when I think about it later, the reason Lu Jiunian treated Gu Zichu that way was because he loved you so much. Because he loved you so much, even though his appearance and personality changed, and he no longer loved you, he still stubbornly kept his promise to marry you."
Shi Nianzhi's eyes were cold. "Brother, you can't say that! Wrong is wrong, there are no excuses!"
"Zijian..."
"He could keep his promise to me, he could marry Gu Zichu, and I wouldn't hate him at all. It's just that Gu Zichu stole everything from me. But he shouldn't have wavered. He shouldn't have kept his promise to marry Gu Zijian while still being entangled with Shi Nianzhi, lifting one up and stepping on the other while unable to let go of the one being stepped on! By doing this, he betrayed both sides and let down both sides. In the end, he let me down. He didn't keep any of his promises to me! If he had never promised me anything in the first place, I wouldn't hate him like this now!"
Looking at Shi Nianzhi, whose eyes were red and swollen, Gu Dongxuan felt a pang of pity. "He has gone mad. The doctor said it's very likely he'll never recover."
"That's great! What does that have to do with me!"
Shi Nianzhi pressed his hand to his forehead and waved his hand, "I'm a little emotional. I'm going back to sleep. You don't need to tell me about Lu Jiunian anymore. What he's like is entirely his own fault, it has nothing to do with me!"
Looking at Shi Nianzhi's proud and stubborn back.
Gu Dongxuan opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but ultimately remained silent.
Shi Nianzhi lay on the big bed, feeling extremely dizzy. He closed his eyes, feeling lightheaded and unsteady, floating up and down, sometimes big and sometimes small.
He stood up, holding his water glass, wanting to take a sip.
He spat it out as soon as he took a sip, and knelt on the ground retching for a long time, the sound attracting the servants.
The maid saw that his face was red from vomiting, but he couldn't vomit anything, so she was frightened and quickly went to call the family doctor.
"Young Master Gu, you're vomiting so badly, I suggest you go to the hospital for a full checkup."
"I'm fine."
Shi Nianzhi dismissed the doctor.
The servants didn't take it seriously, assuming he had just caught a chill in his stomach or was experiencing temporary discomfort.
Unexpectedly, Shi Nianzhi experienced these symptoms several times a day, vomiting everything she ate and unable to even drink a sip of water.
Because Shi Nianzhi refused to go to the hospital and even threw a tantrum, the maid had no choice but to call Gu Dongxuan.
Gu Dongxuan brought several bodyguards and stood in front of Shi Nianzhi's bed, looking at the weak Shi Nianzhi.
I asked twice, "Are you going to the hospital?"
Shi Nianzhi shook her head, her face pale. "I'm not going. I'm not sick."
"You're afraid to seek medical help because you don't want to get treatment. Who gave you this bad habit?"
Despite his scolding, Gu Dongxuan's eyes were filled with worry.
Gu Dongxuan immediately sent several bodyguards to kidnap Shi Nianzhi and take her to the hospital.
After a series of examinations, Gu Dongxuan waited anxiously for the results in the corridor.
When he was unsure of what was going on, he searched for Shi Nianzhi's symptoms on Baidu. The search results showed that his vision went black and various types of cancer were mentioned.
Unfortunately, the one he clicked on said it was stomach cancer, already in its late stage, and that there was little hope of a cure; the family should prepare for the worst.
Gu Dongxuan almost couldn't catch his breath and was about to faint.
Zhou He sized up Gu Dongxuan for a while before coming over to speak to him, "Hello, are you a family member of Shi Nianzhi?"
Gu Dongxuan looked at the man in the white coat in front of him. He remembered him; he was a doctor who assisted the hospital director.
"Yes, the test results are in?"
Gu Dongxuan's voice trembled as he spoke.
His brother is so young, he shouldn't have gotten such a disease.
Zhou He smiled gently, "Not yet."
"and you?"
"You must be Gu Yuanyuan's father."
"Who are you?"
"I am his...his classmate."
Gu Dongxuan asked in confusion, "Classmate?"
Zhou He tugged at his white coat. "My dad is the dean here and also my mentor. I'm a medical student, and I come here to study whenever I have free time."
Gu Dongxuan nodded, but seemed somewhat absent-minded; he was still thinking about the test results.
Zhou He chuckled and whispered to Gu Dongxuan, "Uncle, don't search on Baidu if you're sick."
"Why?"
"If you search on Baidu, you should prepare for the worst."
Gu Dongxuan: "......"
How did this kid know that the answer to that question was to suggest preparing for the worst?
Zhou He chuckled twice. "Is that your brother in the ward?"
"Um."
"From what we can see, he doesn't have any serious illness. He vomits everything he eats and drinks, but he doesn't have any other symptoms like vomiting blood or feeling unwell. It seems more like a psychological problem. Could he have a history of mental illness?"
After Zhou He finished speaking, as if afraid that Gu Dongxuan would misunderstand, he explained, "I minored in psychology. I feel that his symptoms are caused by excessive psychological stress."
Is there a cure?
"You need to talk to him, find out what's weighing on his mind, and let him release it. Or find out what he's afraid to face, and let him face it. Mental illnesses can be complex or simple."
Gu Dongxuan gave Zhou He an approving look, "You are much more outstanding than my son."
Zhou He smiled shyly, "Uncle, I haven't heard from Brother Yuan, uh, Gu Yuanyuan, in a long time. Where did he go?"
Zhou He asked the last question cautiously, looking at Gu Dongxuan with expectant eyes.
Gu Dongxuan didn't think much of it and said bluntly, "He's married and studying in L country."
Zhou He froze, his simple-minded nature causing his smile to vanish instantly, replaced by a tearful expression. "He got married? When did that happen? Who did he marry?"
Gu Dongxuan: "......"
Zhou He wiped away his tears with the back of his hand. "I'm sorry, Uncle. I... I lost control. Yuan-ge is my first love, and I love him very much. I couldn't control myself. I'm so sorry, Uncle. Could you please tell me who Yuan-ge married? Please, Uncle!"
"Su Hengyi."
"It's him, waah, it's him, waah ...
Zhou He staggered back two steps as if he couldn't stand, leaning against the wall. Just moments ago, he had been an outstanding young man standing at the top of a pyramid, but now he was crying like a child.
Gu Dongxuan couldn't bear to watch. He could tell from Zhou He's words and actions that he was a well-mannered boy.
When she's serious, she deserves the description of being gentle and refined.
The fact that she's crying like this, disregarding all decorum, shows how deeply Gu Yuanyuan has hurt her.
Gu Dongxuan was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to offer comfort or not.
The door to the consultation room opened, but the hospital director had not yet come out.
Zhou He was already sobbing and running away when the hospital director came out, his brows furrowed slightly. "This child. Mr. Gu, there's nothing wrong with your brother's health. I suggest observing him for two more days. If he's still like this, it's best to take him to see a psychologist."
Gu Dongxuan coughed and said seriously, "You said last time that you wanted to buy a batch of the latest equipment."
"Yes, this batch of new equipment is in high demand. We're already on the waiting list until next year."
"Leave it to me."
"Oh, I can't accept that, thank you so much."
"It's nothing, just a word."
Gu Dongxuan felt guilty because his own son had ruined someone else's son. He figured he should help if he could, as it would benefit the patient.
Gu Dongxuan personally drove Shi Nianzhi away from the hospital. Shi Nianzhi leaned against the passenger seat, frowning, looking like she couldn't sleep even if she wanted to, and she looked irritable.
"The doctor said you're not sick."
"I told you I'm not sick. You're making a mountain out of a molehill. You've been making a fuss all afternoon. I'd rather just get a good night's sleep. I'll be fine when I wake up."
Gu Dongxuan parked the car in front of a hospital. "If you can't sleep, you won't get better. Get out!"
"Why did you bring me here? This is a mental hospital!"
Gu Dongxuan forcefully pulled Shi Nianzhi off, saying, "If you keep causing trouble like this, I think you're not far from ending up here."
Gu Dongxuan knew that the reason Shi Nianzhi was vomiting everything she ate was simply because of excessive psychological pressure.
What psychological pressure could he possibly be under, because of the Gu family?
Based on Gu Dongxuan's understanding of his younger brother, he wasn't that great. Even if the Gu family business failed and went bankrupt one day, Shi Nianzhi would still eat and sleep as usual.
This psychological pressure mostly comes from that person in the mental hospital.
Shi Nianzhi wanted to come see him, but wouldn't allow herself to come. This struggle made her feel suffocated.
"I'm not going!"
"obedient!"
Gu Dongxuan called the doctor over, greeted him, and then threw Shi Nianzhi into the back garden.
Shi Nianzhi turned to leave, but when he saw Lu Jiunian, he froze.
Lu Jiunian stood under the pavilion entwined with flower vines, staring blankly into space. His hair was shaved into a buzz cut, and he was wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown.
His arms and neck were covered with bruises from being bound by ropes, a shocking sight.
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