After sending Lucy's husband off, Qiao Anhao and Lucy sat on the sofa.
The coffee they had just brewed was already cold, so Qiao Anhao brewed a new pot. She brought it over and poured herself and Lucy a cup each.
Lucy said "Thank you", then took out a name card from her bag and handed it to Qiao Anhao.
Qiao Anhao took it with both hands. Even though the name card was printed in English, Qiao Anhao could understand it.
Lucy, 31, Psychiatrist.
Qiao Anhao kept the name card and introduced herself to Lucy. Before she could finish, Lucy smiled and nodded. "I know everything about you."
After a pause, Lucy added, "Nian told me."
Lucy picked up the cup of coffee and took a sip. "I'm very sorry for the misunderstanding I caused, but don't worry, Nian Nian only looked for me because of work."
"Hmm..." Lucy tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Simply put, Nian is my patient."
Lucy was a psychiatrist, and Lu Jinnian was her patient. That meant that Lu Jinnian's psychiatrist... Qiao Anhao's expression instantly froze, as though she couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Lucy seemed to know what Qiao Anhao was thinking, and she curved her lips into a smile. "Actually, this is Nian's privacy, and I promised him to keep it a secret, but there's a saying in China, something like a bell or something..."
Halfway through her sentence, Lucy didn't know how to continue. This time, Qiao Anhao replied in English, "Should the one who tied the bell be untied?"
"Yes!" Lucy nodded her head. "I think that if you know these things, it will definitely help Nian."
This time, Qiao Anhao didn't say a word, but just stared at Lucy.
"I met Nian five months ago. At that time, my husband and I were driving home, and we found him. He had a lot to drink, and he wasn't very conscious. He and my husband have known each other for many years, and they are very good friends. Then, we brought him home.
"After he sobered up, he wanted to leave. My husband tried his best to persuade him to stay, and in the end, he agreed.
"He's very handsome and gentlemanly. Although he doesn't talk much, my husband and I still like him very much. Our Nini also likes him. Nini is a very beautiful Labrador."
"It was a week later that I realized something was wrong with him. That night, I went to a party. When I came back, it was already 3 am. The light in his room was still on, and his door wasn't closed. I was confused, so I pushed the door open. He was not asleep, and the room was filled with the smell of smoke."
"At that time, I just thought he was a heavy smoker and tried to persuade him, but it didn't work." Lucy shrugged, looking a little helpless. "Although we live together, we rarely communicate with him. My husband told me that's just his personality, so I didn't think too much about it."
"Until one day, when I came home from work, Nini saw me. She immediately pounced on me, bit my trousers, and dragged me into his room. She even kept barking at his door. Nini has a very gentle personality, so she rarely acts like this. At that time, I felt that something was wrong, so I knocked on the door, but no one paid attention to me. Nini actually started to bang on the door, and I felt that something was wrong, so I hurriedly went to find the key. After opening the door …"
Lucy paused and glanced at Qiao Anhao. She made a horizontal gesture with her wrist and said, "Suicide."
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