In the golden cage

When the words came out, Ji Shaoting was stunned first, and Ji Linzhang reacted faster than him: "Are you talking about Li Chen?"

Ji Shaoting was quiet for a while before answering: "Yes."

Ji's parents have a class reunion tonight, and Ji Linzhang is the only one at home. Ji Linzhang was a little caught off guard when he suddenly popped up such an ultimate question in a boring idle story: "Why did you suddenly ask him?"

"I don't know," Ji Shaoting whispered, "Anyway, I've already asked, so just tell me."

He couldn't figure out why he would ask about Li Chen, he obviously thought of him as a matter of his previous life.

Perhaps it was the phone call with Berg that reminded him of that Christmas Eve.The white snow covered the whole world with pureness. He leaned on Li Chen's shoulder and said that this is my destined other half.

Ji Linzhang thought for a while, and chose to start the article with the news that Ji Shaoting was most concerned about: "If you want to talk about Li Chen, there are many things you can talk about. First of all, he refused to sign the contract, and our lawyers have no way to contact him. But there is no need to worry. Our family's wish has been put on the table, he refused to accept it, no wonder we are ungrateful, and then there is the matter of divorce—"

Ji Shaoting took a breath, but Ji Linzhang didn't notice through the virtual layer of video, he continued: "Although the other party is Li Chen, the divorce lawsuit is quite difficult, but don't worry, brother will definitely let you get back to freedom, Marry someone who is compatible with each other."

Ji Shaoting didn't respond to the second half of the sentence, he just asked Ji Linzhang: "Why are you so sure? That's Li Chen."

Only then did he realize that he had never considered divorce, let alone remarry after divorce.

After all, this first marriage was really traumatic. He has suffered from post-traumatic syndrome and does not want to enter into a husband and wife relationship with anyone.

"Do you want to hear it?" Ji Linzhang hesitated for a while before asking.

Ji Shaoting put on a feigned relaxed smile, and urged Ji Linzhang not to play tricks: "I only ask if I want to hear."

"I think Li Chen has mental problems."

Ji Shaoting's smile froze on his face.

"It's not cursing, it's a real mental problem, like paranoia or mania, I've been consulting experts on this—"

"What kind of consultation do you want?" Ji Shaoting regained his composure, and asked in a serious tone, "Brother, did he also get sick in front of you?"

Ji Linzhang's expression suddenly became serious: "Yeah? How many times has he had a fit in front of you?"

In fact, he wanted to ask Ji Shaoting these questions a long time ago, but in order not to arouse bad memories, he finally chose to wait for Ji Shaoting to ask himself.

And he finally spoke, after taking a deep breath: "A lot, but I didn't think about mental illness, he looks normal after all."

"It just looks like it," Ji Linzhang sighed, "he came to our house the day you left, I think he's not quite right, his mood is very ups and downs, and he has violent tendencies - don't worry, don't be so sullen ,No one is hurt."

"If it can be confirmed that Li Chen has a mental illness, then the divorce matter may be easier to handle. Tingting, don't worry, I'm collecting evidence on this, and those surveillance cameras will be good evidence."

Ji Shaoting suddenly understood something: "Brother, you..."

"Yes, I heard something wrong when you called me for the first time."

Only now did Ji Shaoting know that Ji Linzhang was outside Li's house on the day Li Chen called someone to install the monitoring system.He apologized and said: "I'm sorry Tingting, maybe I should rescue you that day, but..."

"I know," Ji Shaoting interrupted his brother's apology, "I'm sorry, you are waiting for me, I know. This kind of decision still has to be made by yourself. If you broke in at that time, the situation would be even more difficult to clean up .”

This is very good, Ji Shaoting thought in his heart after speaking, very good, at least he left instead of running away.

If he escapes from a situation that has not yet made up his mind, as he did the first time, then no matter how many days of precipitation, he will not be completely free.He understands his sense of responsibility in this regard, and there will always be a heavy burden on his heart: he has abandoned Li Chen, a person who loves him to the point of madness.

Without being hurt to the deepest part, Ji Shaoting would not be able to pass his level.

He must have a reason to leave, at least in this way he can explain to Aunt Chen.

Before hanging up the phone, Ji Linzhang called Tingting again, saying that he didn't know until the night when Li Chen came to the door that Ji Shaoting had lived an inhuman life this year.

"It's hard to be free," he urged, "You have to live well, you know? You don't care about these things, the most important thing is to be happy."

Ji Shaoting smiled and said he understood.

After the video ended, Ji Shaoting quickly finished his dinner and started doing housework absent-mindedly.After a year of experience in Li's house, he doesn't need a brain at all to do housework now, washing dishes, mopping the floor and drying clothes, doing things smoothly, and mostly thinking about other things.

Think about Li Chen.

Li Chen is crazy, but he has never speculated about mental illness; maybe there is, but it was quickly rejected.He always thought that Li Chen was a healthy person, but with personality flaws.

Or it was because since he met Li Chen, his world has been completely crowded by Li Chen, and only Li Chen's joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys are allowed, so his perception ability has degraded.

Outsiders can easily detect that Li Chen's character flaws have turned into a disease, but he, Ji Shaoting, is dull and ignorant, so he can't see that the disease is eating Li Chen.

A sharp pain pierced Ji Shaoting's chest for a moment.

He took a quick breath, trying to suppress the pain by inhaling air, but it didn't work.He felt so bad, so bad.Li Chen is in the past tense, an insignificant stranger, what does his illness have to do with him, why should he feel sorry for him.

It was Li Chen who forced him to leave, this is not an excuse, it is a fact.He doesn't have to feel guilty for him, it's pointless, and he can't change anything except to make himself miserable.

Rest early, Ji Shaoting told himself that he will be fine when he wakes up tomorrow.

Night is always sentimental, and when the sun shines in tomorrow morning, every corner is bright, and nothing will happen.

The head of the psychiatric department introduced by the family doctor was surnamed Li. He was in a semi-retired state in his sixties, with gray hair and a fat body. He was a typical good-natured guy in TV dramas.

He asked Li Chen to call him Lao Li, and Li Chen sat on the sofa and called out politely: "Doctor Li."

Dr. Li's shoulders shrugged upwards, and his whole body became more chubby. He laughed, and without saying anything else, he went straight to the point: "Let's make a diagnosis. In fact, it still needs to be done in a hospital. There are instruments, and a blood test is required. , Look at the eyeballs, but this is the first time we meet, it’s okay, it’s okay, let’s just chat, ah.”

Li Chen was very defensive, but he had to admit anyway that the overall impression of this old man was not bad, at least he wasn't aggressive.

He adjusted his sitting posture slightly, nodded slightly, and signaled Dr. Li to continue.

Dr. Li has already obtained some background from Li Chen's family doctor, and he roughly knows the core of this illness, so he tries to avoid key words in the questions he asks, and is very gentle.The taboo in this line of work hits the nail on the head, and he didn't even mention any disease name during the whole conversation.

Li Chen didn't know whether this conversation was nutritious or not. He thought the doctor would ask about Ji Shaoting, but he didn't.

In the end, it was Li Chen who spoke up: "Why don't you ask my wife?"

The doctor still had a smiling face: "If you are willing to speak, I am always willing to listen."

Of course he knew how important the role of his wife was in the illness in front of him.

My wife, Dr. Li thought, he still referred to him as his wife.

Li Chen wanted to comment on Ji Shaoting from an objective point of view as much as possible, but the result of holding such thoughts was that he had only one sentence to say: "He works in a children's charity, and he will be 27 next month."

Many of his views on Ji Shaoting are subjective, tearing with self-contradiction: love him for being kind, but hate him for being kind enough to become a saint; love him for being considerate, but hate him for being meticulous and meticulous. It can be recovered before it explodes.

But the objective nature of this sentence has already explained a lot. Dr. Li nodded clearly, neither commenting nor asking, just said: "Understood."

Those who do children's work are generally gentle, let alone children's charity work.

He has come into contact with people like Li Chen a lot, and what many mental patients have in common is their sharp hostility towards others.

So he will be worried about his wife leaving, because his wife is the most harmless person in the world in his eyes and the source of all his sense of security.And when the most harmless person in the world decides to give him the most fatal blow, it means that the rest of the world will be against him.

Humans are social animals, and the fear of being alone and helpless has been imprinted in the genes from generation to generation.

Dr. Li thought to himself: This kind of situation may not be cured by taking medicine.

The point of exaggeration is that there is no cure.

But when it came out of his mouth, it became a light and easy sentence: "Mr. Li, don't worry, I don't think you are in the state of taking medicine. Why don't we start with today's chat and make an appointment How about this time of the week? Our craft is a little bit different and it doesn’t work out fast, but believe me, things will get better over time.”