A few days later, Lu Yanzhuo and Shen Zhiyi took Gangbeng to the vet for a final check-up.
"The recovery is going very well; it seems you've been taking good care of them." The doctor put down his pen and looked at them with a smile.
They still say they're not a couple.
The dog clearly belongs to this man, but it's incredibly attached to this woman.
It's clear that her scent permeates the entire house.
sometimes.
Animals can see better than humans.
"After it takes a bath, we can take it home."
Just as the doctor finished speaking, a scream suddenly came from the second floor.
"Help!"
"Fire!"
The people below panicked instantly.
Thick smoke billowed out.
A nurse stumbled down the stairs, her voice trembling with tears, "There are two cats and a dog inside!"
"Call 119 immediately!"
Before he finished speaking, Lu Yanzhuo's brows furrowed and he strode forward.
Shen Zhiyi wanted to follow, but he stopped her.
"Don't come up!"
"Wait for me downstairs!"
The heat wave, carrying with it the pungent smell of burning, hit us in the face.
Lu Yanzhuo pulled out a fire extinguisher from the wall, pushed open the innermost nursing room, and heard the whimpers of cats and dogs amidst the thick smoke.
The blinding flames agonized his consciousness.
The scenes from that year flashed back into my mind frame by frame.
A tall figure, his back ignited by fuel, used his body as a wall of fire to block the exit in the long tunnel...
"Run!"
"Hurry up and go!"
A distant roar ripped out from the depths of memory.
It trembled in every nerve of his body.
Lu Yanzhu shook his head in pain and rushed into the fire, following the faint whimpering sound...
Shen Zhiyi paced anxiously downstairs.
Firefighters arrived quickly.
When they rushed up to the second floor, Lu Yanzhuo had already come down carrying the cats and dogs. His clothes were charred black, and he looked disheveled.
The nurse accepted it while crying.
"It's them, not one is missing, thankfully none were injured."
Thank you.
"Are you...are you alright?" Only then did the nurse notice that Lu Yanzhuo's face was deathly pale, and he seemed to be having difficulty breathing, with his right hand trembling.
"How are you? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
Shen Zhiyi stepped forward, worried.
Lu Yanzhuo gripped his right wrist, not wanting her to see him in this disheveled state, so he brushed her hand away and walked forward.
But after taking only two steps, he collapsed to the ground.
"Lu Yanzhuo!"
...
Hospital.
When Qu Long arrived, Shen Zhiyi was listening to the doctor's instructions.
"It's post-traumatic stress disorder."
“He has probably had these symptoms for several years. In addition to tremors and difficulty breathing, he may also habitually reject intimate relationships.”
"Are you his lover?"
Shen Zhiyi paused for a moment, then nodded.
Qu Long stood there stunned.
spouse?
When did Zhuo Ge find a lover?
Is she such a stunning beauty?
The doctor nodded and said, "Then you're in for a tough time."
"We need to be more tolerant and patient with him in our daily lives to reduce the possibility of him being stimulated. From your description, he seems to have a strong stress response to fire."
"We need to try to resolve his inner conflicts so that things can improve."
"I understand, thank you, doctor." Shen Zhiyi turned around and saw Qu Long standing at the door.
Thinking about what she had just said to the doctor, her eyes flickered involuntarily.
"You must be Qu Long?" She walked over.
He was one of the few contacts in Lu Yanzhuo's phone, and one of the earlier ones.
Qu Long nodded. "Are you Brother Zhuo's girlfriend?"
"How come I've never heard him mention it before?"
Shen Zhiyi coughed lightly, "That was just to appease the doctor; I'm his neighbor."
Qu Long opened his lips.
At the same time, I suddenly realized something, but I also felt a little strange.
Will Brother Zhuo take the neighbors to the pet hospital to treat Gangbeng's illness?
That dog barks at everyone it sees!
They're definitely not ordinary neighbors.
She might be my future sister-in-law.
Thinking of this, he looked at Shen Zhiyi with a hint of respect.
"Do you know where Yang Wu's relatives are?" Shen Zhiyi suddenly asked.
Qu Long's pupils trembled.
She even knows about Yang Wu?!
really……
She really is my future sister-in-law...
Shocked, he nodded hesitantly.
He mentioned a place name.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Lu Yanzhuo came out of the ward.
His face was still pale from the onset of the illness.
His gaze lingered on Shen Zhiyi for a moment.
Turning to Qu Long, he said, "Gangbeng is at the pet hospital. Go there for me and pick it up to take it back to the repair shop."
"Oh, okay." Qu Long immediately responded, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, and said tactfully, "I'll go now."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
He moved quickly and disappeared in no time.
Shen Zhiyi stepped forward, "How are you? Can you still walk?"
She made a move to help him up.
Lu Yanzhuo calmly withdrew his arm.
"You saw it all."
"I'm not normal."
He turned to the side, a cold hardness appearing on his sharp face. "From now on, you'd better stay away from me."
"To avoid getting myself into any trouble."
After saying those words, he strode forward.
Shen Zhiyi was stunned for a moment.
Catch up with him.
He quickened his pace, and Shen Zhiyi followed closely behind.
They didn't call out to him, nor did they leave.
I just followed silently.
Once outside the hospital, Lu Yanzhuo turned around, barely able to contain himself, and said, "I told you not to come near me, how long are you going to follow me!"
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