Chapter Fifty-Three: Post-holiday Syndrome (1/2)

After coming back from the Four Seasons Manor to Yan Jin’s three-story villa in the city, Xiao Yu strongly felt like something was amiss.

Previously, he thought that this villa was in a great environment with an advantageous location. However, after the visit to the Four Seasons Manor, Xiao Yu felt that the range of activity in this villa was too limited. Only after going through comparison can one analyze the problem from a guest’s perspective – land was extremely expensive in the urban district. Even with the wealth that Yan Jin had, he couldn’t possibly build a private manor in the city center. No matter how great the villa was, it could not compare to the Four Seasons Manor.

The mini artifact in the second story was still attractive to the hamster. However, for some reason, Xiao Yu constantly felt lethargic when he played in it.

The day they arrived home, Xiao Yu was in a muddled state for the entire afternoon. At night, even when Yan Jin tried to tease him with melon seeds, Xiao Yu still couldn’t perk himself up.

Xiao Yu’s current hamster condition was quite puzzling to Yan Jin.

When Xiao Yu was still human, he would experience a similar ailment that afflicted several others after every long vacation. They all had a common name –

Post-holiday syndrome patients.

After a long vacation, the patients would feel lethargic in everything they do, with no appetite and an unwillingness to work.

Although Xiao Yu did not have much work to do normally, after such a mentally and physically relaxing experience, he regrettably fell victim to this post-holiday syndrome.

Most of the veterinary clinics were closed during this long holiday period. However, Yan Jin was so worried about Xiao Yu’s condition that he planned to get the clinic owner to return.

Xiao Yu thought that it would be impossible for Yan Jin’s plan to go through, so the hamster kept the attitude of a bystander. Never had Xiao Yu thought that Chairman Yan would cover the return trip and successfully got the clinic owner, who was spending his vacation in a neighboring province, to come back. Even the veterinarian that Yan Jin had privatized was called back at the same time.

Xiao Yu, who had witnessed the whole incident, was once again sighing sorrowfully about how his world view was limited by poverty.

Speaking of which, it seemed weird that Yan Jin would only display his overbearing chairman aura and act like someone from a television drama when it concerned Xiao Yu. On normal occasions, Xiao Yu could not notice Yan Jin’s foolishly rich characteristics.

Xiao Yu was forced to undergo a full body examination that very night. The results reported that aside from gaining one extra gram of the weight that he had painstakingly lowered, Xiao Yu’s body did not have any problems.

It was also perfectly normal for a human in the same situation to have gained half a kilogram or more.

Yet discovering no problems made their headaches worse. If they discovered a problem, they could have fixed it accordingly. That caused Yan Jin to worry for two whole days, and he even started to consider finding a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to have a look.

If Xiao Yu knew what Yan Jin was thinking, the hamster would have laughed himself to death.

Traditional Chinese medicine? Had this fellow ever seen a TCM doctor before? Those doctors could only consult patients based on their complexion and feel their pulse, okay? How were they going to work on a hamster?

Feel his pulse? His two-millimeter thick arms? Even if there were tendons and veins, how were they going to feel it?

Based on his complexion? Wasn’t it always the same?

Based on his fur coat? Buying a certain breed of hamster from a certain xxxbao shop with the same selling price may even get you ten hamsters with nine different color coats.

Thankfully, before Yan Jin could do such a crazy thing, Chu Ge, who was visiting on the last day of the holiday, hit the nail right on the head regarding the truth.

“What sickness could it be? From how I see it, your hamster got so accustomed to that manor of yours that he’s rejecting this urban villa.” Chu Ge sloppily adjusted his frames as he concluded.

“Fishy wouldn’t…”

Just as Yan Jin was trying to stand up for his hamster, Xiao Yu nodded his head vigorously from the sidelines.

“Squeakkk!!” Yes, that’s it, that’s exactly what happened!

“Squeakk!!!” Stop looking for a doctor. If you continue to check, you’ll make a mountain out of a molehill!

Yan Jin: “……”

Chu Ge was glad: “See that? Fishy agreed to what I said. From how I see it, no appetite and reluctance to sleep are both symptoms of the post-holiday syndrome. Did you two maintain your regular lifestyles at the manor?”

“We did sleep later than usual.” Yan Jin answered honestly.

During the time they stayed at the manor, Yan Jin and Xiao Yu often cuddled together to count the stars in the middle of the night. The city’s pollution was worse, so it was hard to see the starry sky. Of course they would make full use of the rare opportunity – Yan Jin even specially brought a book about astronomy that they referred to as they viewed the stars.

As a former human, Xiao Yu was equally full of zest.

“I’ve told people like you before not to live an extravagant life just because you’re young. Health is the asset for a revolution after all.” Whenever the topic concerned such matters, Chu Ge instantly returned to his main profession and transformed into an earnest and well-meaning doctor as he began to advise.

“Get to the point.” Yan Jin was obviously not keen.

Chu Ge choked for a moment before he reluctantly replied: “Among the young people who came in for consultations after the long holiday, post-holiday syndrome was seen quite commonly. Tell me, have the symptoms reduced over these last two days?”

“It does seem better. At least he doesn’t spend all day lying around.”

“That’s it. That’s post-holiday syndrome, no doubt. This is similar to how jet lag affects a person. It will naturally get better after some time.”

Chu Ge concluded, then suddenly recalled something: “Coming to think of it, didn’t you go together? Do you have any problems?”

“Me?” Yan Jin hesitated for a moment.

After spending the last two days worrying about Xiao Yu, Yan Jin had not paid attention to his own condition.

“Nothing happened to me. I did have a bit of insomnia when I thought about Fishy’s condition, but I took some sleeping pills last night.”

Chu Ge had a face that said, ‘I knew it’.

Yan Jin suddenly realized and answered: “You mean, I have post-holiday syndrome as well?”

“Well, probably not in this case. You probably just haven’t adjusted back to your regular schedule yet.” Chu Ge replied calmly: “Post-holiday syndrome usually occurs in young white-collar office workers who are cautious and conscientious. As for you…”