108 TELL ME MORE (2/2)
”But this does not mean that you are well. You are severely malnourished, and your body is strained. If you continue drawing more without building your strength up, you will collapse sooner or later.” He added.
He was also quite curious about this issue. Clearly, this woman was a close confidant of the mighty Zhong Feng and the child of a renowned doctor. How could she have the symptoms of malnutrition and starvation? In another situation, he would have assumed that she had an eating disorder. However, there were no symptoms indicating this problem.
”I have never had a huge appetite.” She had always struggled with eating.
”I will prepare a prescription and make some recommendations before you leave the hospital.” He responded, making a note in his tablet.
There was a moment of silence before he moved on to the main issue. He had felt apprehensive about it for quite some time. However, after talking to Hu Lei and finding out about her identity through various means, he felt that it would not be too difficult.
”Miss Hu, I discovered a concerning issue from your EEG readings.” He spoke directly.
Hu Lei did not seem surprised. Her face remained neutral. It was almost as if she was not listening. However, Doctor Shui could see sharpness in her eyes.
”There is a distinct overabundance of gamma brain waves according to the results. These waves indicate that your brain experiences hyperactivity.” He paused. ”How have you been sleeping?”
Hu Lei thought about her answer for a while. In truth, she had not been sleeping too well. She was afraid that if she allowed herself to go into deep sleep, the nightmares would cause her to begin screaming in the middle of the night once again.
How could she allow that to happen? In Azure Woods, she could let go because she was alone with Zhong Feng. In his villa, she had to think about the other people. She did not want to put Zhong Feng in an awkward position for bringing a crazy woman into his house.
Luckily, she had learnt a handy trick for lucid dreaming from India a long time ago. As long as she used that technique, she could fall asleep. However, the sleep would be relatively light, and she would always be aware that she was dreaming. The downside was that she could never rest completely, and she always remembered her nightmares vividly.
”I haven't been sleeping too well.” She answered simply.
Doctor Shui sighed deeply. Judging from the long pause, it had to be worse than 'not too well'.
”The hyperactive brain waves tend to cause poor sleep, and this leads to built-up fatigue. It is the reason you fainted like you did.” He continued. ”But this is not the main cause for concern right now. With your abnormally high brain activity, more serious issues could develop.”
He hesitated. No one liked to be the bearer of disconcerting news.
”You mean I could start having delusions and hallucinations, and the gamma waves could trigger schizophrenia symptoms.” Hu Lei said without a change in expression.
Doctor Shui looked surprised because she had summarised his words. It seemed that she was not a simple person. People with casual medical knowledge would not have known anything about this. Moreover, she remained calm in the face of this diagnosis.
”Unfortunately, this is not my area of expertise. However, I can refer you to a specialist for further assessment and treatment.” He added.
Before she could respond, the door opened, and Zhong Feng came in. Her formerly expressionless face turned into a welcoming smile. Doctor Shui turned away, unable to bear this beautiful but heart-breaking scene.