Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
I waited for a whole day, anxiously sitting at home with only Rice keeping me company. Even the three little spirits had been taken away by Su Anrong.
"Rice, you've spent a lot of time with your dad. Can you guess what he's up to?"
"I can't guess! Even if I could, I would keep it a secret. Hehe, Mommy, that's how surprises work!"
"Let's hope it doesn't turn into a shock instead."
They still hadn't returned by evening.
After a restless night, I received a call from Su Anrong early the next morning. "Honey, are you awake? Hurry and wash up; I'm coming to pick you up to meet your new roommate."
The wake-up training from my freshman military training was finally paying off. I quickly got dressed and rushed to the front door.
Sitting in Su Anrong's car, my heart raced like a drumbeat.
Su Anrong smiled and wiped the sweat from my forehead. "You look really nervous."
"My woman's intuition tells me you've done something unexpectedly bad. How can I not be nervous?"
"Relax, this will definitely be something you'll enjoy."
Before long, we arrived at the psychiatric hospital. To be honest, this was my first time visiting such a place. At that moment, the Lizard Spirits were dressed in formal medical attire, standing at the entrance to greet me along with their colleagues.
Greet?
"Welcome, Miss You, to our hospital for an inspection. I've heard that Miss You has exceptional talent in psychiatry. It is truly our honor that you could take the time to review our work." A middle-aged man who looked like the director bowed respectfully to me.
I quickly bowed and extended my hand to shake his. "It should be my honor," I said, while secretly shooting a glare at Su Anrong. What on earth was going on?
Su Anrong leaned in and whispered, "Just pretend you're the expert. Today, you're the main character; the whole hospital is your stage. Do whatever you like, and I'll handle the aftermath."
Her words sounded as unreasonable as a thug's. I had no intention of making a joke out of these patients; they were already pitiable enough with their mental health issues. I couldn't help them, but at least I wouldn't mock them. Especially since I had felt the sting of ridicule myself when I was treated as a mental patient; it hurt like a needle piercing my heart.
Among these patients, many were not completely deranged; quite a few still had some level of awareness.
After walking around the hospital for a while, I felt a wave of sadness wash over me and didn't want to continue. However, the director led me to a special ward and said, "Miss You, there's something else I'd like to ask for your help with. This morning we received a special patient who has been in an extremely agitated state. We administered Demerol, but it didn't work. I wonder if you could help calm her down; after all, this constant agitation is bad for her health and affects our treatment."
The situation had escalated. It was one thing to pretend with Su Anrong's help; it was another to actually assist in this matter!
Just as I was about to refuse, Su Anrong shot me a look. Before I could respond, the director opened the door to the ward in front of me.
A piercing scream erupted from inside: "I am not insane! I am not insane! Your whole family is insane! Ah! Let go of me! I'm calling the police! I'm calling the police!!"
Suddenly, a cup flew toward me, nearly scaring me out of my wits! My life was about to end here!
Fortunately, Su Anrong proved to be an effective bodyguard, effortlessly intercepting the flying cup. Upon seeing us enter, the person inside screamed heartbreakingly, "Youmai Vegetable! Youmai Vegetable, you shameless woman! You stole my boyfriend! I'm going to fight you!"
The person was none other than our class flower, Zhang Mengdi. At that moment, she was wearing a hospital gown and looked nothing like her usual glamorous self; there was even a bloody scratch on her face.
I recalled how she had sent me to the mental hospital and her hypocritical expression when I was being dragged into the car. Any sympathy I had for her vanished.
Seeing that I remained silent, Zhang Mengdi's expression darkened. She tried to lunge at me but was firmly restrained by the nurses. These nurses specialized in dealing with mental patients; they were used to both hitting and being hit by patients and had become quite adept over time. Zhang Mengdi's petite frame stood no chance against their iron grip.
At that moment, her arm was already bruised and battered from their hold.
"I'll cooperate! I'll cooperate with you all! But I want to share a room with her!" Zhang Mengdi pointed at me.
The director apologized, saying, "Miss You, I'm sorry, but our patients are all like this..."
"It's fine," I replied lightly, putting on a facade. "As a patient, I can understand."
Hearing this, Zhang Mengdi became even more agitated, nearly jumping up. "I'm not a patient! I'm perfectly fine! It's you! You stole my boyfriend, you shameless mistress!"
Seeing the strange looks from the director and the nurses, I began to sweat. Su Anrong, what exactly did you do? How could Zhang Mengdi be so adamant that I'm the mistress? Are you really helping me?
The director seemed to notice my embarrassment and awkwardly said, "How about this, Miss You? You can first check on the patient's condition. I have some other matters to attend to. If you need anything, just call for me."
I couldn't wait for him to leave. Although Zhang Mengdi was currently a mental patient, what she said often held truth. If he stayed here any longer, I didn't know how my image would be ruined.
I suddenly felt very frustrated with Su Anrong. How could I have believed he would handle this well? He always thrived on chaos!
The two nurses looked at me awkwardly as well. I quickly said, "You two should go take care of other patients. I'll handle this for now."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mengdi quieted down. At least she wasn't foolish enough to think facing me was worse than dealing with those two nurses who might mistreat her at any moment.
The two nurses smiled knowingly as they left. I pinched Su Anrong's arm hard. "What kind of terrible idea is this?"
"Shh, let's focus on the task at hand," he gestured for me to look at Zhang Mengdi.
Zhang Mengdi glared at me with her beautiful big eyes, filled with fury. I could almost hear her teeth grinding in anger.
"How's it going, Class Flower? Enjoying your stay in the mental hospital? You look quite comfortable here in your single room—much better than the school dorms where four people have to squeeze into one!" I smiled brightly at her, keeping a safe distance to prevent her from lunging at me recklessly.
Zhang Mengdi glared at me with gritted teeth, looking as if she wanted to swallow me whole. "Youmai Vegetable, you ugly woman, shamelessly seducing Qiao Lianjiu!"
"Class Flower, you can eat whatever you want, but you shouldn't speak carelessly. If you slander my innocence, I won't have anything to say to the dean. After all, how can someone who isn't clean themselves vouch for you? Don't you think?"
"Hmph! You vouch for me? You're a mental patient yourself; what right do you have to vouch for me?" At this point, Zhang Mengdi realized something was off and asked sharply, "Why aren't you wearing a patient gown?!"
"I'm not a patient, so of course I don't need to wear one! Some people go through great lengths to get me in here, but unfortunately for them, I haven't even entered before they rushed in themselves." I pretended to elegantly smooth my bangs and said softly, "You see, being mentally ill isn't something you can just declare; it's not as simple as saying someone is or isn't. It requires proper evaluation. Do you understand? Slander is useless!"
Seeing her shocked expression, I continued, "But now you're in here, while I have become a respected expert in the eyes of the dean. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
Well, since she was asking so earnestly, I might as well show some mercy and reveal the truth.
"Because you're an idiot!"
Zhang Mengdi's face turned pale instantly, trembling with anger. "Youmai Vegetable! Don't push your luck!"
"Am I pushing my luck? Did I cause you to end up in a mental hospital? This is all your own doing! And let me tell you, only I can save you now. If you're smart, you'll come and persuade me to forgive your rudeness just now. My time is money, but out of consideration for our past as classmates, I'll reluctantly give you five minutes. Of course, if you think living here is enjoyable, then just pretend I didn't say anything." I pretended to turn away.
Zhang Mengdi immediately shouted from behind, "Wait!"
Comment 0 Comment Count