Chapter 855 - 857: A Lone Leaf Boat
"Well... today we’re here to watch Doctor Xiao treat the patient, so we can’t steal your thunder." The doctor speaking had a hint of awkwardness on his face. Originally, he wanted to see Xiao Yifei make a fool of himself, but unexpectedly, it backfired, leaving them unable to maintain their dignity in front of Xiao Yifei.
Xiao Yifei remembered that this condition was recorded in the medical book left by his grandfather. The book described a middle-aged man who witnessed the execution scene of a criminal in the town square, and since then, he couldn’t eat and lost interest in everything.
Actually, this illness originates in the mind. Long-term psychological suppression leads to physical organs experiencing problems. Modern psychology has conducted dedicated research on this. It should be considered a psychological trauma, akin to retired soldiers who easily suffer from post-war psychological ailments.
Therefore, Xiao Yifei asked the patient if he had experienced any significant events in the past six months or whether he had undergone major psychological shocks.
He said there were none in the last six months but mentioned getting divorced from his wife a year ago. Since then, he has lived alone. He said that right after the divorce, he felt uneasy, but eventually, he mentally recovered. However, unexpectedly, now his body is showing issues.
Xiao Yifei thought, well, that makes sense; sometimes, the mind and body aren’t in sync. This man’s illness stems from undergoing a series of emotional changes. Even though he mentally recovered a long time ago, his body only recently got the message, resulting in an illness without identifiable causes.
This Saturday, he finally didn’t need to get up early. At around nine o’clock, Xiao Yifei finally woke up but continued lying in bed. The room was warm and cozy; sunlight barely seeped through the thick curtains, casting faint beams. As Xiao Yifei lay in bed, he happily contemplated how waking up naturally every day and then staying in bed a while feels like one of life’s greatest pleasures.
The other two people were still sleeping as well. After a busy week, now was the only time to completely relax, so no one wanted to disrupt the beautiful Saturday morning.
There’s a similarity between a bed and a train; from the moment we lie down at night until waking up the next day, we can pretend to ignore the things that worry us, leaving them for tomorrow morning, allowing us to sleep peacefully.