Chapter 97: Encountering Jiang Siyuan Again |
I was just about to use a secret code to cooperate with Dr. Lu and then pretend to be sick to get into the ward.
How did I end up getting myself directly admitted so naturally?!
Guan Shan twitched his mouth and said, "No, Dr. Lu, am I really that serious? Actually, I was just making things up earlier. Everything I said was fake. I apologize for lying to you, but I really don't have such hallucinations."
He didn't have hallucinations, but he did have a system.
Every time, he didn't know which temporal gap the system sent him to, constructing a copy space that relied on reality but surpassed it.
Guan Shan pointed to himself, "Do I look like someone with cognitive impairment and schizophrenia?"
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu looked at him seriously and shook her head, "No, but you're not lying. As you said, if those weren't fake, you wouldn't be here now. So, these can only be real hallucinations."
"Moreover, sometimes patients don't exhibit any differences from normal people."
Guan Shan was speechless.
And in a way, his goal was reasonably accomplished...
Sort of.
He didn't even need to proceed to the second step. Congratulations, indeed.
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu brushed her hair aside and smiled, "You don't have to be nervous or worried... I'm only making a suggestion. I don't have any reason to force you. Whether you need to be hospitalized for further observation and evaluation is up to you."
How could Guan Shan refuse?
He had come to infiltrate the hospital to investigate whether that patient was mentally ill. Refusing now would be a waste of effort.
Guan Shan could only accept the title of a mental patient with tears in his eyes and sighed, "I'll stay!"
The situation turning out like this was entirely the fault of the dog simulator!
A perfectly normal person was forced to become a mental patient.
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu nodded. She naturally liked patients who cooperated voluntarily and pondered, "I checked. There are three single rooms available. Which one would you choose?"
Guan Shan asked about the specific locations of these rooms.
After comparing them with the location of the patient's room, he chose the nearest one.
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu continued, "Go complete the procedures and undergo a simple physical examination. After you move in, there will be caregivers to record your behavior daily. Of course, I will also evaluate your mental state every day to prescribe the right medicine."
"If you experience the hallucinations you mentioned again, I will take immediate measures to help you overcome them..."
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu actually considered these hallucinations potentially dangerous.
Especially for Guan Shan himself. No one knew what he might actually be doing when he saw those hallucinations hurting him...
Although, according to Guan Shan's description, the previous hallucinations didn't cause him any harm.
However, who knew if the condition worsened...
But saying it directly would likely cause the patient anxiety, so she needed to see how the symptoms manifested first.
After arranging the room, Dr. Lu Qiuqiu gave Guan Shan a form to undergo a physical examination.
"Thank you, Dr. Lu."
Before leaving, Guan Shan remembered the secret code with a wry smile, "By the way, Dr. Lu, do you like drinking oolong tea?"
"I do... eh?" Dr. Lu Qiuqiu suddenly realized and looked up at him with some surprise, "How did you know?"
She usually didn't keep tea leaves on her desk or drink tea at work.
Few people knew about her hobby... For someone she had never met to know this, there was only one possibility.
Guan Shan replied, "A friend told me. I heard about Dr. Lu before I came. He introduced me, otherwise, I wouldn't have found you."
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu nodded, "Oh... then I should thank your friend."
Guan Shan said, "Yes, but I don't know where he is now. Otherwise, he would have come with me."
Although that friend had disappeared, he probably wouldn't mind Guan Shan continuing his unfinished investigation and borrowing his name a bit.
After Guan Shan left the office, Dr. Lu Qiuqiu's expression became serious.
She didn't expect... She thought this matter was settled and no one would come to investigate, but someone still came to find the truth.
However, the situation was different from what she imagined.
According to the original plan, she should have cooperated with the other party to let someone in, but now, the other party came in first and then exchanged the secret code with her.
So, having a real mental patient investigate whether a patient was mentally ill—
Was this really reliable?
Dr. Lu Qiuqiu couldn't help but ponder.
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Guan Shan first went to pay for the physical examination and hospitalization fees.
He glanced at the price, thought for two seconds, and decisively called the esteemed president, asking if the expenses could be reimbursed.
Fortunately, President Li was generous and covered all the upcoming costs without a second thought.
Next, Guan Shan ran around and finally settled in his room after almost an entire afternoon.
He changed into the patient gown and heard a knock on the door. Turning around, he unexpectedly saw the nurse he met in the morning.
The nurse was also stunned.
Guan Shan reacted first and understood, "Oh... it looks like you're the caregiver responsible for recording my condition."
He squinted and saw the nurse's name on her badge, "Li Hong."
Li Hong nodded, looking a bit embarrassed, "I didn't expect you to actually move in..."
Guan Shan laughed, "I said I came for treatment. What's strange about moving in?"
Indeed... Li Hong put the patient's wristband on Guan Shan and said, "If you need any help, press the button by the bed. I'll come over anytime."
Guan Shan asked, "I'm a bit hungry. Do you know where the convenience store is?"
Li Hong immediately said, "I'll take you there."
"Okay."
Actually, when Guan Shan looked at the map earlier, he had already memorized the convenience store's location. He just wanted to check the patient's room on the way.
However, as soon as he stepped out and walked a few steps, he saw an extremely familiar and annoying face in the room next door, which had an open door.
Guan Shan was stunned, "The room next door is Jiang Siyang's?"
It was indeed Jiang Siyang.
At that moment, Deputy Editor Jiang, who always looked down on people, was half-lying on the bed, staring blankly out the window, with dark circles under his eyes and a haggard face.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw Guan Shan, thinking he was hallucinating. He stared for two seconds before reacting, then glared, "Guan Shan! What are you doing here!?"