Zhou Cheng gave Jiang Li half an hour to adjust. When he estimated that her emotions had recovered to a certain extent, he asked Qiao Jinrun to go in and bring her a cup of hot water.
"Are you okay?" Qiao Jinrun knocked on the door twice before entering. However, he only stood at the door and didn't step further to disturb her. "Do you want to drink some hot water?"
Hearing the noise, Jiang Li turned her head. She pressed the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, then turned her head with a steady breath. Her expression was calm and natural.
But the light in her eyes had obviously dimmed.
She was in a very low mood.
Qiao Jinrun felt sorry for her. He put the cup on the edge of the table. "How about it? Do you feel better after the treatment?"
"Maybe even worse." Jiang Li forced a smile. "I feel like I've recalled all the unhappy things in my life. It's really annoying."
"What about compared with getting an injection?" Qiao Jinrun raised his eyebrows.
Jiang Li thought quietly for a few seconds, then answered frankly with a very serious look in her eyes. "Getting an injection is even more annoying."
Her occasional playfulness and willfulness made Qiao Jinrun not know whether to laugh or cry.
...
After leaving the room, Zhou Cheng's advice to Jiang Li was to try to have a psychological treatment once every three months. Only by getting rid of the inner shadow as soon as possible could she regain her psychological health.
Jiang Li knew that Zhou Cheng was a professor in the field of psychology and usually very busy. It was already not easy for him to spare time for a treatment once every three months.
She nodded and thanked him. "Thank you, Dr. Zhou. May I ask how much your psychological treatment fee is? I'll transfer the fee for this treatment to you now."
After Zhou Cheng left, Jiang Li thanked Qiao Jinrun again for helping her make an appointment with such a professional psychologist.
Qiao Jinrun shook his head. "I'm also his patient. I just happen to have his contact information."
Hearing this, Jiang Li remembered the faint scars on Qiao Jinrun's wrist before and realized that he had also had such a tough time.
She couldn't help feeling grateful.
Because Qiao Jinrun had been in the rain himself, he wanted to hold an umbrella for her.
In the blink of an eye, it was already 5 p.m. There were far fewer people in the hospital than during the day. Jiang Li offered to invite Qiao Jinrun to dinner as a thank-you.
"Another day. I'm on night duty tonight." Qiao Jinrun smiled and got up to walk her out of the consulting room. "Do you need me to see you out?"
Jiang Li shook her head. She knew that Qiao Jinrun was always very busy at work. "I can go by myself. There aren't many people in the hospital. Don't trouble yourself."
...
The rehabilitation hospital was the largest and most authoritative comprehensive hospital in Beicheng. The outpatient building and the inpatient department were connected by a passage.
Jiang Li walked quickly through the passage and reached the inpatient department. She could walk out of the hospital by passing through a long corridor.
Just as she was walking quickly towards the hospital gate, Xiao Yanzhi stepped out from the shadow of a corner.
He wasn't wearing a coat, only a black shirt and black suit pants, with extremely exquisite texture.
The lights in the hospital corridor were very bright. His expression was cold, and he was holding a cigarette in his hand as usual, which made him look even more imposing than usual.
Jiang Li subconsciously stopped. She was first surprised to see him in the hospital, and then didn't want to run into him, so she turned around and wanted to escape.
But it was too late.
Just with a turn of her body, Xiao Yanzhi recognized her at a glance. Immediately, he strode quickly towards her. When he got closer, he called her name.
His voice was extremely textured, cold and calm.
"Why are you running away when you see me?"
Jiang Li's body stiffened reflexively. She stood still for a few seconds, then had to turn around resignedly.
Since they had already met, she might as well be generous. "What a coincidence. Mr. Xiao is also in the hospital."
Xiao Yanzhi put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked down at her.
"I'm not feeling well. I came to see a doctor." Jiang Li explained calmly. "I'll leave first. Goodbye, Mr. Xiao."
Now that they had met, Xiao Yanzhi wouldn't let her go.
He just took a step and blocked directly in front of Jiang Li. He squinted his eyes. "What's wrong with you?"
Jiang Li was silent for a moment and made up an excuse casually. "I have a bit of a cough. I'm here to get some cough medicine."
"Then why did you come out of the outpatient building instead of the pharmacy?" He was really sharp and saw through her inconsistency at a glance.
Jiang Li took a deep breath and wanted to continue to find an excuse to lie to him.
"Jiang Li, once you tell a lie, you have to tell thousands of lies to cover it up." His voice was deep. He took a step forward and lifted her face with his hand.
Her eyes were red, as if she had cried a lot not long ago.
Why?
Jiang Li was forced to look into his eyes. Their gazes were entangled in the air.
Xiao Yanzhi pressed his thumb against her lips and was about to lower his head to kiss her when Jiang Li turned her head and avoided it.
It was just a slight movement, but it showed her attitude.
She took a half step back and subconsciously looked around. Fortunately, they were at a corner and there was no one else.
Her expression was sober and calm. "Mr. Xiao, this is a hospital."
"Then it's okay when we get back?" Xiao Yanzhi tightened his other hand hanging down. The cigarette was crushed by him. He blurted out the question.
Jiang Li's heart tightened. Her expression was extremely cold. "It's not okay even when we get back."
Xiao Yanzhi paused for a few seconds. He raised his hand to hold her shoulder and inserted his fingers into her hair, loosening her ponytail. The hair tie hung on his little finger.
In an instant, Jiang Li's long hair fell down, covering most of her face.
There was a kind of sad and broken feeling.
"Why don't you ask me why I'm here?" Xiao Yanzhi chose to ask her indirectly.
Jiang Li had a feeling that the next topic wouldn't be right. She hesitated for a moment and pretended to care. "Mr. Xiao is in good health. You should be here to visit a patient."
"I won't delay your business, Mr. Xiao." Taking advantage of his inattention, Jiang Li walked past him onto the corridor and walked very quickly.
She was afraid of being pulled back by him.
Xiao Yanzhi lowered his head and looked at the black hair tie hanging on his finger, recalling the smooth touch when his fingers passed through her hair just now.
He could still smell the fragrance of her rose shampoo.
He clenched the hair tie in his palm.
...
Xiao Yanzhi returned to the ward. Su Jialan on the bed was asking the nurse to help her drink water. She looked elegant, but there was a bit of paleness and tiredness between her eyebrows.
She woke up last night. As soon as she woke up, the nurse contacted Xiao Yuanfeng.
Xiao Yuanfeng said he was too busy with work and couldn't get away, so he asked Xiao Yanzhi to come.
Xiao Yanzhi had been looking for someone all over the city last night, so it was natural that his visit to his mother was postponed until today.
Su Jialan was a noble lady from a wealthy family. But even though she had taken good care of herself, she now showed a bit of old age.
"Why were you out for so long?" Su Jialan asked casually.
Xiao Yanzhi remained calm. "I smoked a cigarette."
Su Jialan didn't suspect much. The nurse was very sensible. After helping her drink water, she left the room, leaving space for the mother and son.
Xiao Yanzhi sat on the only chair in the room. His expression was calm and indifferent, even when facing his mother.
"Ayan, I have something to ask you."