Chen Feng talked about two cases in a row, which made Xu Jiajia and Gu Xi feel extremely heavy. This era is still not friendly enough to women, and they are always a vulnerable group.
In the second case, a girl who was bullied at school and not taken seriously at home committed suicide. Gu Xi thought of depression.
"Have you ever heard of depression? It's a mental health issue. When it gets worse, people can become suicidal and even hurt others.
To put it simply, after being hurt, she couldn't figure things out and became obsessed with it. This obsession made her want to stop living, and every day was painful. It affected her mentally and physically, causing various symptoms: loss of appetite, sleep, unhappiness, fatigue, weight loss, etc."
Xu Jiajia quickly wrote it down: "There's such a disease? This is the first time I've heard of it. It's a bit like a mental illness."
Gu Xi didn't know how to explain it, so she nodded and understood it that way.
This was the first time Chen Feng had heard of such a situation: "There are quite a few people who commit suicide every year, especially girls of marriageable age. Their families are generally not well off and they have been depressed for a long time. Their parents arrange marriages for them, and they often marry unwanted men with problems.
A small number of people commit suicide before getting married, while some commit suicide after getting married, feeling that life has no hope and that death is the only way to find relief.”
Gu Xi stood up, looked out the window, and took a sip of soda: "This kind of case is too painful to hear. Now the main focus is on free love, and arranged marriages are not allowed.
The tragedy of forced marriage can finally be alleviated."
Chen Feng disagreed: "I don't think there's been any improvement. Whether you're introduced by your parents or you find one yourself, the chance of meeting a bad man is 50%.
Nowadays, if a woman wants to escape from a tragic marriage, she basically cannot get a divorce if her parents and husband do not agree. Divorced women are discriminated against and feel ashamed.
Unless you are a man who can’t find a wife, it’s hard to find a good man.”
Gu Xi took another sip of soda, trying to clear her mind. "I'm still not confident enough. I'm not financially independent, and my family doesn't understand. This will take a long time to change. There's no solution right now. We can only spread the word as much as we can. That's my responsibility as a journalist."
Xu Jiajia also said, "I'll study the psychology you mentioned. At least when my child encounters psychological problems, I can help him resolve them instead of being helpless."
Gu Xi returned to the table and put down the soda: "I have some ideas. I need to go back and write the manuscript. Jia Jia, do you have class tomorrow?"
Xu Jiajia also packed up her notebook: "I have classes in the morning, so the afternoon is free."
Chen Feng thought for a moment and said, "I don't have time tomorrow. You don't need me to write anyway. Here's a key for you. If you don't have anywhere to stay, you can come here. I don't come back on weekdays, so you can use it as an office."
Gu Xi waved her hand: "Give one key to Jia Jia. I have too many keys and they are too heavy."
Xu Jiajia was also embarrassed to take someone else's keys: "Forget it, it's not right to take your keys casually. After Gu Xi finishes writing the manuscript, I will also look up some information and write a lesson plan. When will Officer Shen be free next time?"
It was hard for Chen Feng to say, so he could only give an approximate time: "I have a day off every Friday and Saturday, and the bachelors will be on duty for half a day on Sundays, but basically I will report if there is an emergency. To be honest, I haven't had a day off for three months.
If you need anything, you can make an appointment with me in advance. Your school should have a phone number where you can call me. This is my police station number."
Shen Feng quickly wrote the police station's phone number on the last page of their notebook.
After today's meeting, Shen Feng was not in a hurry to return to the police station, so he wanted to send the two back.
Gu Xi walked to the bus stop and stopped: "Officer Shen, you can take Jia Jia back. This bus goes directly to the entrance of Jiaotong University in three stops. I'll go find my bodyguard."
Shen Feng nodded in understanding: "Then be careful, keep your bag close to your chest on the bus, beware of pickpockets."
Just then the car arrived, and Gu Xi got in and waved goodbye to the two of them.
Chen Feng and Xu Jiajia were riding in the opposite direction, going to the opposite side: "Gu Xi is quite independent, has a sense of responsibility, and has a big vision."
When Xu Jiajia heard him praising Gu Xi, she couldn't help but talk non-stop: "Gu Xi is a very good person. When she first came to the village, the villagers said behind her back that this young lady from the city couldn't bear the hardship and had all the symptoms of a young lady.
But later on, when I got to know her, I found that she was very creative. She moved the neighborhood committee she established to the village, which helped the village a lot.
She also built a nursing home to help the left-behind elderly and children in the village. She also set up a school so that all the children in the village can go to school. In order to take care of these elderly and children who cannot take care of themselves, her husband opened a pig farm and helped the village become rich.
When news of the college entrance exam came in, she led everyone in encouraging them to study, take extra classes, and focus on key points. Almost everyone in our village who took the exam got into university."
Chen Feng smiled as she praised Gu Xi. His expression was lively and cute, completely different from his usual interactions. "Hearing you say that, she's really outstanding. But you're also quite impressive. You got into the Normal University, which is also a key university."
Xu Jiajia praised Gu Xi one after another, but when it was her turn, she felt a little shy and didn't know what to say. She could only smile awkwardly.
Just then the car arrived, and Xu Jiajia got in first: "Officer Shen, if you are busy, I can go back by myself. It's only 6 stops away, so you don't have to send me off specially."
Chen Feng followed and got in the car: "I'm fine. I took a day off today and will go back to sleep. I promised Gu Xi to keep you safe. A gentleman can't break his promise."
Xu Jiajia walked in. There were quite a lot of people there. After Shen Feng stood behind her, he used his body to protect her to prevent her from being bumped by the crowd.
Xu Jiajia became silent again, not knowing what to talk about.
After one stop, Chen Feng took the initiative to speak: "You don't talk much usually, but I see that you are quite active when you are with Gu Xi. Do you hate me or are you afraid of me?"
Seeing that he misunderstood, Xu Jiajia quickly explained: "I don't hate you. You are a good person and a police officer. How can you be afraid? Actually, I don't know what to say. I talk a lot with Gu Xi because we are familiar with each other, and she will tolerate me.
I had some difficulty adjusting to school when I first started, but now I'm feeling much better. There's still a huge gap between big cities and rural areas, and I'm afraid of saying something wrong and offending others."
Chen Feng felt that her words revealed something more complicated: "Did something happen to you? Were you bullied by your classmates? Or were you under pressure from your family?"
Xu Jiajia shook her head and said, "My father is the village chief, and my family is very supportive of my studies and doesn't put any pressure on me.
I just have a feeling of being neither high nor low. Before I took the college entrance examination, I had a boyfriend who was very outstanding in the village and was a transport worker. But we broke up some time ago. He said that after I went to college, he felt distant from me, so he got together with someone else from his hometown and got married soon.
But when I look at my classmates, especially those from big cities who are truly gifted, they talk about a world I haven't seen before. I feel like a frog in a well, someone who still needs to work hard to explore and learn."
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