Fear of food

Chapter 5 She doesn't like greyhounds
"similar!"

Chen Qi's heart was filled with the joy of finding a kindred spirit.

He was constantly torn between self-doubt and a world of doubt, and nothing excited him more than finding someone like him.

The mere existence of such a person is an innate form of recognition.

But he soon realized something was wrong.

"She is not my kind, or at least not entirely."

The point is quite simple: no one around the girl showed any unusual reaction to her eating bread.

If Chen Qi dared to sit there openly eating wild food, he would definitely be surrounded in the next second.

"So the dry bread in her hand was not only normal food to me, but also to others."

Nurse Xiaoru had already served the food and said to Chen Qi, "Let's go, let's find a seat."

Chen Qi snapped out of his daze, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down in a seat directly opposite the bread girl.

His gaze passed over Xiaoru, who was sitting opposite him, and continued to observe the bread girl.

Before long, Chen Qi came to a conclusion: the dried bread in the girl's hand was definitely not wild food.

He was so certain not only because of the reactions of those around him, but also because the bread did not appeal to his appetite at all.

Even the simplest wild food looks incredibly tempting to Chen Qi, making him very hungry.

Even a simple white steamed bun or a head of lettuce is like this.

He initially thought he was just too hungry, which was why he was craving everything that looked edible. But after seeing the dried bread, he realized that wasn't the case.

He didn't dislike dried bread, but he had absolutely no appetite for it.

"Can I eat that dried bread?"

Chen Qi naturally had this idea.

If there were a food that could fill his stomach without causing trouble, he would accept it even if it tasted bad.

"If I can eat, wouldn't that be enough to prove to the doctor that I can eat normal food?"

"I need to find a way to talk to her!" Chen Qi thought to himself.

It's not just about the dry bread.

Chen Qi was certain that the girl knew something.

"She should be able to see it too..."

The person came to the cafeteria, but instead of eating all the food, chose to heat up a dry bread in the microwave.

It's very likely that they also noticed something was wrong with the cafeteria food.

During the month he was sick, Chen Qi always felt like he was on the opposite side of the world, but if someone could see the same thing as him, it would mean that it wasn't just his hallucination.

He was constantly conflicted, both afraid that something was wrong with the world and yearning for recognition.

But at this moment, if he could meet someone with similar characteristics, he would absolutely not want to miss the opportunity!
As Chen Qi continued to observe, he pondered how to establish contact with the other party.

He noticed that the girl seemed to really enjoy the dry bread, eating it bite after bite without even drinking water.

Chen Qiguang felt choked up just looking at it.

While eating her "meal," Nurse Xiaoru chatted with Chen Qi every now and then.

Chen Qi responded half-heartedly, his mind completely elsewhere, and had no idea what she was saying.

His attention was immediately drawn back when he heard the words "intubation".

"What did you say? Insert a feeding tube?"

"That's right. I just examined you yesterday. Although all the data are stable, there are no signs of improvement. Dr. Zhao is already considering nasogastric feeding."

"I disagree!" Chen Qi refused outright. It wasn't that he was afraid of the discomfort of having a feeding tube inserted; the main problem was that once the feeding tube was inserted, he would no longer have control over what he ate or didn't eat.

Nasogastric feeding not only allows for the infusion of nutrient solutions, but also the introduction of various liquid foods into his stomach.

Imagine turning all those bizarre and terrifying foods from the cafeteria into a paste and force-feeding it to him...

Chen Qiguang felt nauseous just thinking about it.

Xiaoru licked the maggot from the corner of her mouth, rolled her eyes at Chen Qi, and said, "You came to our hospital for treatment, not for a vacation. If your illness doesn't get better, we'll change the treatment method. Do you want to stay in our hospital for the rest of your life?"

Chen Qi was about the same age as Xiao Ru, and he didn't stand on ceremony with the young nurse, saying, "If you can't cure me, I'll go to another hospital. It's not like I have to get treatment here."

Nurse Xiaoru pouted and said, "You can't disagree. Dr. Zhao has already spoken with your mother, and she agrees with our treatment plan."

Chen Qi's expression changed slightly... His mother agreed without even discussing it with him?
Seeing that he looked unwell, Xiaoru comforted him, "Don't worry too much. You'll have another chance tomorrow. As long as you pass Dr. Zhao's test, you can be discharged directly."

"Test? You mean..."

"That's right, just like last time, once you can prove you can eat normally, you can be discharged."

Chen Qi was not comforted; instead, his expression became even more unpleasant.

What kind of test is this? What's the difference between this and forcing him to eat shit?
If he could still eat, things wouldn't have come to this.

"What if the test fails?"

"If you don't pass, then of course you'll have to cooperate with us to insert the feeding tube. We'll arrange it for you that day. Don't even think about resisting. With your small frame, the security guard can easily subdue you."

Chen Qi sighed. He was a tall male college student, at least two months ago when he hadn't graduated yet, but now he was being looked down upon by a little nurse.

He felt an even stronger urgency to regain his physical strength, while a heavy sense of urgency weighed on his heart like a thick dark cloud, making it hard for him to breathe.

"If I fail the test tomorrow, I'll be penetrated."

"I absolutely cannot accept having a feeding tube inserted!"

"We must take action today and do everything we can to break this deadlock..."

Chen Qi's thoughts raced, and he devised a series of plans in his mind.

Just then, the girl who was eating the bread put the remaining half of the bread into her canvas bag and got up to leave.

Chen Qi knew that he should seize the opportunity, especially given his current situation, and should try to obtain all possible assistance.

So he stood up and quickly chased after him.

"Wait a minute." Chen Qi blocked the girl's path and looked down at her chest.

The name tag pinned there read "Intern Doctor" in large characters, and below it, in smaller font, "Name: Xu An'an".

"What is it?" Xu An'an stopped in her tracks.

"Dr. Xu, can I add you on WeChat?" Chen Qi asked shamelessly.

He didn't have much experience in striking up conversations, but because his intentions were simple, he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

"do we know each other?"

"I don't know him, but we can get to know each other."

Xu An'an took a step back, carefully looked Chen Qi up and down, and then shook her head and said, "Never mind, I don't like people who are too thin."

After saying that, he walked past Chen Qi and left directly.

Chen Qi sighed helplessly, "What's it to you whether I'm thin or not? Does adding me on WeChat mean we have to be in a relationship?"
Couldn't it be for saving the world?

Xiao Ru, who had been watching the drama unfold, sidled up to Chen Qi and patted his arm, saying, "Stop looking, they've already said they don't like Xi Gou."

Chen Qi thought for a moment, then called out to Xu An'an's retreating figure, "Can I try some of your bread?"

Xu An'an paused in her steps.

(End of this chapter)