These past few days, Guan Zhongbo had poured all his efforts into secretly treating Shangguan Fang'er with Yun Sanman's help.
Her condition had indeed eased considerably…
Especially her usual demeanor and the way she looked at people had gradually returned to normal.
Take dressing and grooming, for instance. The former Shangguan Fang'er would ruin her clothes almost every morning.
But the outfit she was wearing now had been on for two days, yet it was still as clean as new…
Seeing Xiao Xitian approaching, Shangguan Fang'er appeared a little nervous, turning her face slightly away, avoiding eye contact.
“Sister Fang'er, why are you sitting here? It’s so cold!~” Xiao Xitian sat down beside her, pulling out two large hawthorns from her small satchel. “Here, they’re sour and sweet, and very delicious!”
Shangguan Fang'er blinked in surprise, then gave a dry laugh. “Thank you, Sweet Treasure. I, I don’t want to eat them!~”
She had no appetite at all; she didn’t know what was wrong with her.
Xiao Xitian: “……”
She remembered that Sister Fang'er used to love hawthorns the most. Why wasn’t she reacting at all now?
It seemed Dr. Guan’s treatment plan was indeed effective.
“If Sister Fang doesn’t want them, then I’ll eat them all!~” Xiao Xitian said with a smile.
A flicker of melancholy and bitterness flashed in Shangguan Fang'er’s eyes. Images of battles, shouts, beatings, and countless fragmented, unbearable scenes from a war-torn past drifted through her mind…
She hadn’t had these memories before, but recently, these scattered past events had flooded into her mind like a deluge, leaving Shangguan Fang'er exhausted and anxious.
“Sister Fang’er, tomorrow is Jingde and Xiaoran’s engagement banquet. I’ll dress you up beautifully and we can go congratulate them, okay?” Xiao Xitian swayed her little head, casually tossing away the hawthorn cores.
Shangguan Fang'er lowered her head to look at Xiao Xitian, pursed her lips, and smiled. “Okay, I will bless them…”
As soon as she said this, the indifferent personality within her suddenly cried out: Bless them, my foot! Hurry up and leave the Yun family, you still have many things to deal with. Go, hurry up and go!~
The sharp cry seemed to pierce through her brain, causing Shangguan Fang'er to suddenly clutch her head, close her eyes, and wail, “Shut up, shut up, woohoo!”
Startled, Xiao Xitian: “……”
What was going on?
Was she telling her to shut up?
“Sister Fang’er, are you alright?” Xiao Xitian stood up and quickly took Shangguan Fang'er’s hand.
As far as she knew, when patients with mental illness exhibited signs of distress, talking to themselves, confusion, fear, or irritability, it was definitely a sign of anxiety and phobia…
In medical terms, it was called dissociative identity disorder, commonly known as multiple personality disorder.
Dr. Guan Zhongbo’s medical skills were unquestionable, but he might not have encountered such a novel illness before.
“I, I can’t leave yet, don’t force me!~” Shangguan Fang'er shouted.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xitian raised an eyebrow, her guess now firmly confirmed…
For patients like this, one must not put too much pressure on them; their emotions needed to be soothed to avoid serious consequences.
“Sister Fang’er, they’re frying some snacks in the front courtyard, and Huaihua made some small pastries too. Do you want to go try them?” Xiao Xitian said with a smile.
Shangguan Fang'er paused, then slowly raised her head. Her beautiful eyes were bloodshot. “Where is Qing'er? I need to see her, hurry and bring her over!~”
Xiao Xitian: “……”
Qing'er?
Who was she?
Just then, Guan Zhongbo and Old Man Sun walked over. They had just finished a game of chess, and seeing that it was almost lunchtime, they headed towards the main hall.
Seeing Shangguan Fang'er’s dazed expression and her eyes becoming dull again, Guan Zhongbo’s heart skipped a beat: Not good, the madness is acting up again…
This illness was most afraid of repeated relapses. If not controlled properly, it could cause the patient to remain foolish forever, never to recover.
“Dr. Guan, Uncle Sun!~” Xiao Xitian greeted them.
Guan Zhongbo nodded. Before he could even walk over, Shangguan Fang'er suddenly stood up, grabbed Xiao Xitian by the shoulders, and said with a serious expression, “Sweet Treasure, hurry and bring Qing’er here, if you don’t act now, it’ll be too late!”
Xiao Xitian: “……”
So, who exactly was Qing'er?
Was it Murong Qing?
Also, what exactly were you going to do? Did you have some mission to fulfill or an unknown secret?
Guan Zhongbo quickly ran over, observed Shangguan Fang'er’s reaction, then leaned close to Xiao Xitian’s ear. “Go quickly and call your third brother, hurry…”
She needed acupuncture immediately.
Xiao Xitian said “Oh” and turned to run towards the front courtyard.
After more than an hour of fussing, Shangguan Fang'er’s anxious and restless emotions finally calmed down, and she fell asleep on the kang…
Old Man Yun sighed, looking at Guan Zhongbo. “Dr. Guan, didn’t you say Fang’er’s condition had stabilized? Why did she relapse today?”
Yun Sanman also looked at Guan Zhongbo with a face full of worry, his heart in a panic.
Guan Zhongbo said, “How can this illness be cured in just a few days? If she were willing to cooperate with the treatment, it would be fine, but every time we see a doctor, it has to be done secretly. Alas, I have never encountered such a stubborn patient…”
This treatment was too agonizing.
Madam Gu took out a handkerchief and wiped the fine sweat from Shangguan Fang'er’s forehead, asking Guan Zhongbo, “Dr. Guan, can Fang’er’s illness be completely cured?”
“Yes, yes!” Yun Daman also asked anxiously, “If she becomes half-crazy and half-foolish, Third Brother can’t take care of her forever, right!~”
Yun Sanman: “……”
Even if that were the case, he was willing to take care of Fang'er for the rest of his life.
“Hurry up and shut up!” Zhao Guihua pinched Yun Daman. “Don’t blabber here. Dr. Guan’s medical skills are excellent, aren’t they, Dr. Guan?”
Guan Zhongbo remained silent. He walked to the desk, picked up a brush, and wrote a prescription. “Let her continue taking the medicine. Even if you have to force-feed it, you must get it into her…”
If the patient was allowed to continue being willful, she would likely be beyond saving.
Xiao Xitian listened and pondered for a moment.
She felt that Shangguan Fang'er’s madness had actually eased. What was affecting her mental state now was the split personality, so psychological counseling was necessary…
“Third Brother, leave Sister Fang'er to me!~” Xiao Xitian volunteered.
For this kind of illness, medication was not as effective as psychotherapy. Therefore, in the days to come, she would ensure Shangguan Fang'er maintained an optimistic and cheerful mood, helping her emerge from the shadows as quickly as possible…
Yun Sanman was slightly taken aback. Seeing his sister’s determined and confident expression, he nodded in agreement. “Then, then I’ll trouble you, little sister!~”
Just then, Jin Xiaolou rushed in, pointing outside. “Eldest Uncle, Eldest Aunt, something bad has happened!”