Steam rose from the steamer at the breakfast shop, and the sizzling sound of frying dumplings mingled with the aroma of soy milk wafted outside.

High school students, exhausted from summer tutoring, walk briskly with their backpacks. As the bus pulls into the station, commuters line up in an orderly fashion to board, the sound of their shoes scraping against the pavement filling the air.

Although he had already told Song Fangjie which stocks he wanted to buy, Su Yifeng still went to the apartment as a matter of routine after finishing breakfast.

Before they knew it, a whole morning had passed.

It really does prove the saying that happy days are always short-lived.

……

in the afternoon

Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

Su Yifeng called Chen Weimin to let him know he had arrived. Chen Weimin told him to wait at the door and that he would send someone to pick him up.

Su Yifeng did not refuse; he was never one to hesitate or be indecisive about such trivial matters.

About two minutes later, a middle-aged man dressed in an executive suit and wearing square gold-rimmed glasses walked out hurriedly. He looked around the doorway for a while, seemingly looking for someone.

"You're Uncle Chen's secretary, and your surname is Sun, right?"

Su Yifeng stepped forward to ask, standing less than five steps away from Secretary Sun. He expected her to walk quickly toward him, but Secretary Sun only glanced at him before quickly looking away.

He then realized that he had changed so much since ten days ago that it was normal for the other person not to recognize him.

Secretary Sun carefully examined Su Yifeng, and after confirming that he looked somewhat familiar, she exclaimed in surprise:

"Who are you? Yifeng?!"

"Yes, Uncle Sun..." Before Su Yifeng could finish speaking, Secretary Sun waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "Don't call me Uncle Sun, just call me Secretary Sun."

"Let's go, your Uncle Chen is still waiting for you."

Su Yifeng nodded and followed Secretary Sun into the hospital.

"Wow, you've grown so much in just over ten days! I wouldn't have recognized you if you hadn't greeted me first."

"I think Secretary Sun looks younger and younger."

"Mr. Chen is considerate of his subordinates everywhere."

The two chatted casually as they arrived at the inpatient department, walked through several corridors, took the elevator, and finally arrived at the special ward for cadres.

At this moment, standing in front of the third ward in this corridor are two doctors in white coats and a handsome middle-aged man with a refined yet dignified demeanor.

The handsome middle-aged man was none other than Chen Luoling's father, Chen Weimin. Upon seeing Su Yifeng, he immediately smiled warmly and took the initiative to greet him.

The two doctors in white coats behind him exchanged a glance, seemingly asking who this young man was and why Secretary Chen was being so enthusiastic towards him.

Clearly, they both saw the doubt in each other's eyes and did not get the answer they wanted, but they both silently memorized Su Yifeng's appearance.

When Chen Weimin came to Su Yifeng's side, he noticed the change in the other man and nodded in surprise and satisfaction.

He knew that Su Yifeng had inherited more than a million dollars, so he was not surprised by Su Yifeng's outward changes.

The only thing that can make one rich overnight and remain calm and composed is that, in all his years in politics, Chen Weimin has met countless people, but there are very few who can do it to this extent.

Moreover, Su Yifeng is still just a teenager, yet he remains humble after becoming rich overnight. Chen Weimin asked himself if he could have done that back then, especially since Su Yifeng's smile is so refreshing.

Chen Weimin patted Su Yifeng on the shoulder to encourage him, and then spoke first: "Yifeng, Uncle Chen won't reminisce with you anymore. I'm here today for Lingling's matter."

"I don't know much about this either, so let an expert explain it to you." After saying that, Chen Weimin turned to the side and introduced the two doctors in white coats behind him.

"This is a psychology expert," he said, introducing the first young doctor, who was around thirty years old.

Chen Weimin then paused before introducing another man, a middle-aged man with slightly graying hair: "The other one is a mental health expert."

Seeing how warmly the provincial party secretary treated Su Yifeng, the two men, though both at least a generation older than Su Yifeng, dared not be presumptuous and shook hands with him.

The older doctor, Zhu Fulong, said:

"After nearly a month of observation of Ms. Luo Ling's behavior by Dr. Xiao and me, and in conjunction with her experience, we have concluded that Ms. Luo Ling has PTSD, which is what we commonly call post-traumatic stress disorder."

"Ever since Miss Luo Ling woke up, she has been very afraid of strangers getting close. No matter if it is a man or a woman, her body will tremble uncontrollably if anyone gets close to her, and if they stay for too long, she will even go crazy and smash things."

"The situation has eased somewhat, but only to the point that strange women can approach, and her body is still trembling. At the same time, she becomes very aggressive whenever a man gets close."

At this point, Zhu Fulong, the chief physician of the Department of Psychiatry, glanced at Chen Weimin before continuing, "Even when Secretary Chen gets close, Miss Luo Ling feels a great sense of rejection."

Chen Weimin looked remorseful. "It's all because I spent very little time with Lingling when she was little. I'm a bad father."

No one dared to respond until Chen Weimin encouraged them to continue, at which point Zhu Fulong finally spoke up.

"Miss Luo Ling is exhibiting signs of self-isolation. If this continues without timely treatment, she may engage in self-harm, or even... or worse."

The more serious situation is obvious to everyone present; if it could be worse than self-harm, it could only be suicide.

Su Yifeng nodded, while showing just the right amount of concern, and said, "Then what do you need me to do now? As long as it's possible, I will do my best."

At this moment, the younger psychologist, Xiao Zhiming, spoke up. It was clear that the two had agreed beforehand on which part each of them would talk about.

"What we need now is someone who can give Miss Luo Ling a sense of security. If we compare the mind to a door, we need someone who can knock on the door of her heart and lead her out."

Chen Weimin then said that he had asked Chen Luoling to come over to meet some of her female classmates from school, but he failed.

The only people who can provide a sense of security for Chen Luoling are her grandparents, since they raised her from a young age; it's just that the two elderly people are getting on in years.

Chen Weimin was afraid they would worry, so he didn't tell the two elderly people.

After much thought, Chen Weimin finally thought of Su Yifeng, which led to yesterday's phone call.

Although it was Su Yifeng who rescued Chen Luoling, he was, after all, a man. Chen Weimin thought that even he, as her father, couldn't provide Chen Luoling with a sense of security, so he subconsciously felt that other men were even less likely to do so.

This is why Chen Weimin waited a full month before calling Su Yifeng.

Chen Luoling's condition has stagnated since the beginning, after a slight improvement. Doctors say she has started to isolate herself.

Chen Weimin panicked and, with nothing to lose, called Su Yifeng.

If that doesn't work, then we'll have to notify his grandfather, Chen Luoling's grandparents.

……

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