Because there had been no sound in the corridor for a long time, the voice-controlled lights gradually went out one by one.
The light coming through the hall was the only source of light. The shadows of the two people were vaguely stretched out and finally disappeared into the darkness.
Gu Qingchi relaxed halfway through smoking a cigarette.
Xie Luyu stood straight aside. Xiaoke came over at some point and shouted at the end of the corridor.
Gu Qingchi straightened up and put his hands into his hair to push back the wet hair on his forehead.
When passing by Xie Luyu, Xie Luyu suddenly grabbed his wrist.
Xie Luyu used just the right amount of force, just enough to prevent Gu Qingchi from breaking free but without hurting him.
He exerted a little force and Gu Qingchi's hand loosened. In his palm, a cigarette that was about to go out was crumpled into a ball, and there were traces of burns on his palm.
He used to pretend to be living a normal life, pretending to be normal every day, with a regular schedule, going out, and arranging things for himself to do. But after disguising for too long, the truth will always be revealed. The inside of his body has completely rotted away, and the rotten flesh underneath can be seen with just a bump.
Xie Luyu looked at Gu Qingchi and then at the palm of his hand. He wanted to ask him why he did this, but stopped. What was he saying? Gu Qingchi was not stupid. He understood everything. He knew it hurt. He just couldn't control himself because there were things more torturous than pain all the time. He had to use all his strength just to stay alive.
Xie Luyu turned around and shouted to Xiaoke over there.
"I have something to discuss with your brother Gu. I'll send it back to your brother Gu later. You go ahead and do your work."
Xiaoke had a good impression of Xie Luyu. She looked at Qingchi and responded without saying anything. After saying hello to them, she left.
Xie Luyu was quite familiar with this. He pulled Gu Qingchi into a lounge, asked Gu Qingchi to sit on the sofa, and dragged out a medicine box from somewhere.
Gu Qingchi looked at his actions indifferently, not seeming to care much.
Xie Luyu skillfully applied medicine to him and then bandaged him.
"It's not serious. Don't touch water. It will be fine soon."
He squatted in front of Gu Qingchi, stared into Gu Qingchi's eyes, and spoke word by word.
"I know you try very hard to live a good life, and it may be difficult, but I need you to know that you can be willful if you are unhappy. You can smoke, drink, do sports, and do whatever you want. This is your freedom."
"But you can't get pleasure from hurting yourself. You can't cross that line. This is not just for yourself, but for those who care about you, for Xiaoke, for Ye Li, and for your fans. Do you know? There are many fans now. They like you, watch your movies, and imitate your clothes. You have the obligation to guide them."
Gu Qingchi looked at Xie Luyu, as if he was digesting what he had just said. He slowly moved closer to Xie Luyu. When he was about a palm's distance away from Xie Luyu, he tilted his head, closed his eyes, and then opened them again after a while.
“It smells like snow.”
Xie Luyu stroked his short hair with his hand, hummed, and finally pulled the corners of his mouth dejectedly.
"You need treatment. I have to talk to Ye Li. I will tell him everything. I won't hide it for you."
Gu Qingchi leaned back on the sofa, hummed, and said okay.
Xie Luyu hasn't reacted yet.
Gu Qingchi continued.
“If I go to the doctor, if I take my medicine, will I really get better?”
He looked the same as before, in danger and as if he would fall apart at any time, but Xie Luyu still felt hopeful.
Gu Qingchi would never actively seek help before. He would just let himself go to destruction.
Gu Qingchi never went to see a doctor before, as if that would make him no different from other people, and not an outlier.
Xie Luyu immediately gave him an affirmative answer.
"Yes, everything will be fine."
He was so determined that he almost gave Gu Qingchi the strength to move forward.
Gu Qingchi wants to be normal.
When Ye Li was informed by Xie Luyu, he was not very surprised. He even had a vague feeling that it was as he expected. However, Xiaoke was taken aback and kept blaming himself for not noticing Gu Qingchi's abnormality earlier.
Ye Li comforted Xiao Ke for a few words and then quickly arranged for Gu Qingchi to go down. This industry is stressful and many artists also have psychological problems, so he is quite familiar with it.
He immediately went to the hospital's psychiatric department with Gu Qingchi and was diagnosed with severe depression. This was a little difficult for Ye Li to accept, and he frowned and looked at it for a long time.
But the hospital's psychiatric department was too procedural, and Gu Qingchi was reluctant to go there after the first time, so Ye Li changed doctors for him.
The doctor we finally found was introduced by Xie Luyu, a famous psychiatrist who opened his own psychiatric hospital. Although it is a hospital, there are not many doctors, and all of them are famous. There are also several foreign experts. The fees are high, but very humane. One doctor is responsible for several patients, and he is very famous for his psychological counseling.
As long as he felt unwell, he could make an appointment with his doctor at any time, even late at night. Ye Li communicated with the hospital and made an appointment.
Gu Qingchi insisted on going to see the doctor himself. The psychological clinic was right in the city center, but in a good location, surrounded by villas, with good greenery and very quiet. Such a place is very expensive.
The receptionist was a pretty girl with no makeup on, looking like a student, with a small braid swinging behind her head. She was very enthusiastic to see someone coming. Even though Gu Qingchi was wearing a mask and a hat, and looked fully armed and a little suspicious, it did not make her alert at all. As soon as they met, she wanted to share her cookies with Gu Qingchi, and smiled even when she was rejected. She was enthusiastic but not embarrassing. After helping Gu Qingchi check the appointment, she also took Gu Qingchi aside to chat for a while.
"Go inside, to the innermost room. Are you afraid of cats? If so, I can escort you in. There's a little fat cat that likes to run around in there."
Gu Qingchi declined. Although it was a clinic, the decoration was very homely, with pots of green plants here and there. He walked to the place and was about to knock on the door when a man pushed the door open. Gu Qingchi was about 1.8 meters tall, not short. The man was a little taller than Gu Qingchi, almost 1.9 meters tall.
He leaned sideways and apologized in a low voice.
Gu Qingchi's body suddenly became a little stiff.
The other party was a little confused and asked with concern.
"Are you okay?"
Gu Qingchi shook his head, he walked in, and the man walked out.
The two people briefly crossed paths for a moment.
When the door closed, the tall man looked back as if possessed by a ghost.
Gu Qingchi also tilted his head, his side profile vaguely visible. He had beautiful eyes, with the corners of his eyes pointed upwards, which made him look a little charming, but his eyes were a little cold and no emotion could be seen. The two of them stared into each other's eyes until the door closed.
The man's heart ached for no apparent reason. He felt that the eyes were familiar, but not like that. They were so cold and empty, but rather those eyes were curved and filled with light. He shook his head and walked out holding the documents in his hand.
The receptionist at the door saw him and greeted him. He came here so often that the receptionist was already familiar with him.
"Brother Gu Xie, did you get the report from Madam? I really liked the cookies Madam brought me last time. Don't forget to thank Madam for me!"
Gu Xie also showed a little smile. Both Mrs. Gu and he liked this little girl very much.
"Okay, Madam is still wondering why you don't call her aunt. Last time, she kept complaining to me that it was too strange for you to call her Madam."
The girl at the front desk had a sad face and was seriously worried.
"Oh, no, I can't. Madam is so pretty, I feel guilty calling her aunt."
As she was talking, she forgot about it and happily told Gu Xie about her new discovery.
"A guest just came in. He has beautiful eyes. I think he looks a bit like Madam Gu. He should be very beautiful. His last name is also Gu. But Madam is always the most beautiful. It would be great if Madam had a daughter, so that someone can inherit her beauty."
The little girl was filled with regret.
Gu Xie said goodbye to her helplessly. When he got into the car, he couldn't help thinking about the person he had just met at the doctor's office. Even his happy mood, which had just been caused by the doctor saying that Mrs. Gu had gotten much better, became depressed.
Over there, Gu Qingchi sat in front of the doctor, took off his mask, and was obviously in a low mood.
The doctor did not ask Gu Qingchi to do any tests or to ask any questions. Gu Qingchi had already done professional tests in the hospital's psychiatric department and the diagnosis results were already with him, which saved him a lot of effort. Testing was necessary, but this would help him gain Gu Qingchi's trust.
He also did not ask Gu Qingchi to trust him or be friends with him. That was something a novice would do. A normal person would not easily trust someone they had just met, so why would he ask that of a patient?
Especially when the patient is likely to be more sensitive and fragile than ordinary people.
Approaching stray cats takes time and patience.
He chatted with Gu Qingchi, and the topic was jumping around, as if he said whatever he thought of. He tried his best to avoid asking questions to get to know Gu Qingchi, which would most likely make Gu Qingchi feel repulsive. If he had to ask Gu Qingchi a question, he would also mention his own situation and even make fun of himself. If he observed that Gu Qingchi showed any repulsion or abnormality, he would immediately change the subject.
"I noticed that you seemed to have eye contact with Mr. Gu Xie just now..."
The doctor spoke slowly.
When Gu Qingchi heard the name Gu Xie, he suddenly retracted his fingers that were loosely placed on the seat.
"Mr. Gu Xie is a serious person. I don't like to make eye contact with him, but you are very brave and you are not opposed to actively making such contact with others, right?"
The doctor praised Gu Qingchi generously.
Gu Qingchi relaxed his fingers again and said seriously.
“Sometimes I don’t.”
By the time Gu Qingchi finished the meeting, his aversion to seeing a doctor had been reduced a lot. The conversation was so comfortable that he even began to look forward to the next meeting.
After the doctor sent him out, he returned to his seat and wrote something quickly.
After finally summarizing the files, he sighed.
"Just like Mrs. Gu, they are both overly sensitive people."
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