"Later, my father got into a car accident and died. Only then did my grandfather bring me and my mother back. He also acknowledged my identity and my mother's identity. However, my father's death was too big a blow to her, and she began to have mental problems." At this point, Yu Qiubai paused and smiled bitterly. "Later, I found out that my father's death was only a trigger. My mother had always been suffering from depression and had been taking anti-depressants."
Shen Xi's heart sank as she listened to his story. It was obviously a melodramatic plot, just like the stories from ancient times.
This was not a story, but his mother's real experience. The more real it was, the heavier it felt.
"After my mother's illness acted up, my uncle and the others joined forces to chase us out. Of course, they said that they did not chase us out, but that they were afraid that my mother would hurt others after her illness acted up." Yu Qiubai did not know why he was telling her this. There were many things that had been suppressed in his heart for so long that he could not breathe. It was so heavy that he was on the verge of breaking down.
Perhaps it was because he was sure that even if he told her, she would definitely not tell anyone else.
Or perhaps it was because he had already treated her as someone he could trust.
Shen Xi continued to listen quietly and did her job as a listener.
"After her illness acted up, I brought her everywhere to see doctors. She was also hospitalized, but her condition did not improve. Instead, it got worse. During the New Year, she was sometimes good and sometimes bad. Recently, she did not even recognize me." Yu Qiubai's voice was very calm, but his eyes were misty.
He was afraid.
He was very afraid.
When they were chased out by the Yu Family and forced to live alone, he was not afraid.
When he took care of her alone and brought her to see doctors, he was not afraid.
He was not afraid of anything. He was not afraid of her illness, he was not afraid of her hurting others, he was not afraid of taking care of her. However, he was afraid that she would no longer recognize him.
Shen Xi asked, "Can you tell me in detail about her current mental state?"
Yu Qiubai finally showed signs of breaking down. He shook his head and said in despair, "I'm not a doctor. I can't tell. It's very, very bad. It's the worst I've ever seen."
"Okay," Shen Xi replied with a single word. She lowered her gaze and continued to play the game, but her mind was already elsewhere.
Yu Qiubai glanced at her through the rearview mirror. Strangely, he calmed down and his breathing steadied.
He didn't need anyone to comfort him or sympathize with him. He just needed someone to listen to him quietly.
Shen Xi had already prepared herself for the worst, but she had not expected the situation to be this bad. It was far worse than what Yu Qiubai had said.
The room was so dark that one couldn't even see one's own fingers. Stepping into the room was like stepping into hell. Not even a trace of light could be seen.
A strange smell assaulted his nostrils. It was the damp and gloomy air of a room that had not been ventilated for a long time, mixed with the smell of decay.
"Mom, I'm coming in." Yu Qiubai spoke from the door, his voice gentle. "Don't be afraid, I'll turn on the lights."
No one spoke in the room.
Shen Xi's eyes quickly adapted to the dark environment. She also saw the woman in the dark.
The woman was tied to the bed. Her limbs and body were tied tightly. Her mouth was also gagged. She could only make low moaning sounds, like a trapped beast struggling.
At this moment, Yu Qiubai reminded Shen Xi and turned on the lights.
When the lights were turned on, it was dim and yellow, but it was enough for them to see everything in the room clearly. It was empty. There was nothing but a bed.
Shen Xi finally saw the woman on the bed clearly. She was very thin, so thin that it was as if she was only left with bones. Her cheekbones were high, her cheeks were sunken, and her hair was sparse. Her eyes were huge, and they were filled with madness and fear.
If she didn't know that this was a living person, she would have thought that the woman in front of her was a zombie.
"Mom." Yu Qiubai walked over and stood beside the woman. He pointed at Shen Xi and said, "This is the doctor. Don't be afraid. She's here to treat you."
When Mrs. Yu heard his words, she stopped struggling. She just looked at him with a crazy and unfamiliar gaze.
Yu Qiubai sat beside her bed and gently tucked her messy hair behind her ear. He turned his head and looked at Shen Xi hopefully.
Shen Xi roughly sized up the woman. She looked calm and said, "Move aside. Let me take a look."
Yu Qiubai stood up and gave her the seat.
Shen Xi sat beside the bed and patted the woman's bony hand without any disdain. She said gently, "Don't be afraid. I'm a doctor. I won't hurt you."
Mrs. Yu's eyes turned. It was as if she had just seen Shen Xi. The fear and madness in her eyes disappeared and was replaced by deep self-reproach and guilt. She struggled with sobs and tears flowed down her face.
When Shen Xi saw her reaction, she was a little surprised. She looked at her sobbing and her throat was dry as if she wanted to speak. She turned her head and asked Yu Qiubai, "Can you take her off?"
When Yu Qiubai saw Mrs. Yu's reaction, he was stunned for a moment. He was a little embarrassed and scared. His voice was filled with helplessness and heartache as he said, "She will bite her tongue."
Shen Xi nodded and looked at the woman gently. "I'll take it off for you. Don't hurt yourself, okay?"
Mother Yu's movements actually stopped. She just stared at Yu Lili with her sunken eyes that were frighteningly large. Her expression was extremely focused.
When Shen Xi untied her, she didn't move at all. She just looked at her.
Standing by the side, Yu Qiubai was dumbfounded as he stared at Shen Xi. The emotions in his eyes fluctuated for a moment before he came to a realization.
She was a doctor. She was even able to save Ning Sinian, who had been in a vegetative state for two years. She was also able to save his mother. What was so strange about her being able to calm his mother down?
Shen Xi looked at her and didn't move.
Mrs. Yu also looked at her and didn't move.
Time passed very quickly, but it also passed very slowly. It flowed slowly in the darkness and silence, but it made Yu Qiubai's heart hang in his throat. He did not know what was going on in front of him.
Mrs. Yu finally opened her mouth. Her lips trembled as she said very clearly, "I'm sorry."
Her voice was very hoarse, as if it was squeezed out from her chest. Her skinny hand trembled as she reached for Shen Xi's face.
Shen Xi was also stunned at this moment. When the woman's hand was about to touch her face, she suddenly turned around and curled up like a shrimp. She whimpered and repeated the words "I'm sorry".
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