Chapter 21: Morning Glow

  I changed into the clothes and went straight to the doctor's office, where Wang Jue was sitting inside flipping through a stack of magazines. When he saw me come in, he put down the magazine, stood up, and led me to the examination room.

  It's another CT scan, another blood draw, and another psychological test. It's easy to finish all the projects quickly. As soon as I sat down in my hospital room, he came in with his notebook again.

  "The blood test results won't be out until tomorrow, but I already know the CT and psychological test results. I'd like to ask you a few questions."

  "Speak," I said, sitting upright on the bed with a serious expression, ready to be interviewed.

  "I've reviewed your case, you were hospitalized due to schizophrenia. Did you have a habit of watching horror stories before?"

  "No, I rarely read books."

  "Have you been reading these paranormal stories in this magazine for the past few days?"

  "Yes, Wen Shu sometimes reads to me."

  "Schizophrenia patients have a characteristic, they are easily frightened. If they come into contact with ghost stories, horror movies or places that can easily trigger terrifying fantasies, they will get sick very easily, especially severe patients...". Here, Wang Jue paused for a moment, thought for a bit, and continued: "When I saw your medical records, I was suspicious. You don't seem like a patient. If normal people receive a blow, producing some psychological reactions is normal. The only thing that can't be explained is that you insist on saying you saw two non-existent people and a student who wasn't in school at the time. This is the main basis for the hospital's diagnosis of schizophrenia. The premise for making this judgment is that they don't believe in any supernatural phenomena. However, many years ago, I had a patient with similar experiences to yours. The hospital firmly believed he suffered from schizophrenia, but in the end, he killed himself by stabbing his neck artery with a broken toothbrush in the bathroom because he couldn't get discharged for a long time. I don't want such a thing to happen again, so I temporarily arranged today's examination to confirm whether your current state is within the normal range. After tomorrow's test results come out, we will arrange a comprehensive consultation. If everything is normal at that time, we will consider discharging you. However, the premise is to obtain the consent of the guardian."

  After listening to this long speech, I was so happy that I almost jumped up! The nightmare is finally over, and I can go back to my dream home. I would rather get drunk at home, hugging the toilet and vomiting out all my intestines, than sit here sunbathing. My home, my bed, my toilet, my desk, everything is so warm. My older sister will definitely take a few days off to accompany me. We will go for walks together, travel together, and lie down next to the goldfish tank to watch Nemo the clown fish eat bugs. I want to buy a Poodle from the flower and bird market as a birthday gift for her. And also Wen Shu, I will come back often to visit her, ask her out for dinner on weekends, hide flowers under her windowsill beforehand, and surprise her when she opens the window. Finally, make a silk flag to give to Wang Jue, praising his superb medical skills.

  I'm daydreaming, lying on the bed with a silly smile. What's called earth-shattering good news? This is it! After I get out, I must investigate the ins and outs of this Li Xiaosu, what kind of suffering I've endured, he'll have to pay back one by one!

  For the next few days, he was busy sorting out his belongings and waiting for the hospital's discharge notice. However, a week had passed and there was still no news, Wang Jue seemed to have vanished into thin air, and no matter how hard they looked, they couldn't find him anywhere.