Chapter 429: Hes Back! (1/2)
I screamed at the top of my lungs, only to realize it was Xiaotao.
At the moment, I was lying in a hospital bed. ”Turn on the light!” I cried.
When Xiaotao turned on the light, I scanned the room. This wasn’t Song Xingchen’s ward. ”Why am I here?” I asked.
Xiaotao smiled, ”I asked the nurse to put you in a special ward so you can rest. The room is quite nice. Would you like to watch TV?”
I shook my head and said apologetically, ”I'm sorry you have to see this embarrassing side of me.”
”Don't apologize. No one would be alright after going through all that,” comforted Xiaotao. “The fact that you haven’t been defeated makes you a strong person! In fact, I have had an experience like this. When I first joined the force, I killed a gangster in an operation. For a long time afterwards, I would see his soulless, dead eyes as long as I closed my eyes. I had to turn on the TV and lights every night just to fall asleep.”
I held her hand, ”Xiaotao, you have to believe me. I am still Song Yang. I haven’t been brainwashed.”
Xiaotao patted me on the back of my hand, ”I believe you, just like you believed me at the beginning!”
Xiaotao climbed into bed and hugged me from behind, gently humming the Three Little Bears song. Her gentle voice lulled me to sleep, and even after falling asleep, I could still hear her humming so my nightmares no longer haunted me.
The next morning, when I saw the sun outside the window, I felt much better. Xiaotao slept with her clothes on, hands under the pillow. I leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead.
Right then, Song Xingchen entered the ward. Surprised, I asked, ”Can you get out of bed already?”
”The Song family’s Golden Cure is really effective. My wounds have stopped bleeding. From now on, I will not leave your side!”
”You'd better rest today. I have to go to therapy. I’m really sorry for yelling at you last night.”
”No, it’s my fault!” Song Xingchen seemed unconcerned.
A while later, Xiaotao woke up. We headed out for breakfast together and strolled down the bustling streets.
”After being detained for two days, I realized how precious our ordinary daily life is,” remarked Xiaotao.
”I hope I can accompany you every morning from now on,” I said.
”Let’s go. I'll take you to the psychologist!”
When we arrived at the clinic arranged by Sun Tiger. Xiaotao handed me over to the doctor and left. The doctor was a kind middle-aged man who spoke slowly. He took me in and started with some tests.
After the test, he asked some questions and explained that I had post-traumatic stress disorder and needed psychological counseling for a period of time.
The doctor smiled, ”I know you’re smart, but psychological problems are like colds. You need to prescribe the right medicine. In fact, we psychologists can also have problems after consulting for a long time and need psychological counseling. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
When the doctor suggested hypnotherapy, I was very much against it. It was only with the doctor's patience that I gradually entered the right state. After two hours of counseling, I felt some improvement.
As soon as I left his office, I heard smashing coming from next door. A woman was yelling, ”Go away, I don't need any treatment!”