"Bald gourd." Gu Wenyu laid her hands on the window. She stared blankly at the bald gourd tree in the garden, and her memories overlapped again...
"When spring comes next year and the leaves grow, they will no longer be bald." Xu Ran patted Gu Wenyu on the shoulder and explained patiently.
Gu Wenyu didn't speak anymore, she just looked out the window blankly.
Xu Ran seemed to be used to it, so she did not disturb Gu Wenyu, but went to clear the table.
He Xi's new drama is still playing on the TV. Everything is very natural, as if it happened like this every day before.
I don’t know how long it took before Dr. Zhu came to the ward.
"Xiaoyu, what are you looking at?" Dr. Zhu's voice sounded behind Gu Wenyu, his tone as gentle as ever.
"I'm looking at Bald Ladle." Gu Wenyu pointed to the tree in the garden and answered truthfully.
Dr. Zhu did not rush to correct Gu Wenyu, but followed Gu Wenyu's words and asked, "Did Tu Lao talk to you today?"
"No." Gu Wenyu looked a little frustrated.
Dr. Zhu nodded, while recording something in his notebook, and then continued to ask: "Did you sleep well yesterday? Did you have any dreams?"
Gu Wenyu thought for a while, "Well...it seems like I had a long dream."
As she spoke, Gu Wenyu turned to look at Dr. Zhu. She looked at Dr. Zhu's face carefully. The sunlight hitting Dr. Zhu's face was very warm, but it was different from the Teacher Zhu in her memory.
Teacher Zhu and his brother look exactly the same, but Dr. Zhu only has a slight resemblance to his brother in his eyebrows and eyes. After putting on a white coat, the resemblance is actually not that big.
But Dr. Zhu was as gentle as his brother, so Gu Wenyu couldn't help but want to believe him.
"Can you tell me? What did Xiaoyu dream about yesterday? Is the little Huohuo in the next room still a fire-breathing monster in your dream?"
Dr. Zhu sat down on the sofa. His tone was very soft, like an old friend who just wanted to chat with Gu Wenyu.
Gu Wenyu also sat down on the sofa. It was like this every day. They would sit on the sofa and chat for a while. This process was very relaxing and would not make Gu Wenyu feel any discomfort.
Xu Ran had already left the ward when Dr. Zhu entered the ward. There were only two people in the ward, Gu Wenyu and Dr. Zhu. This was their talking time.
Under the guidance of Dr. Zhu, Gu Wenyu talked about his dreams and confusion.
Dr. Zhu listened patiently and gave positive feedback.
It's just that everything that happened during this period was just Gu Wenyu's fantasy.
There is no strange book of fate, there are no strange worlds, and there are no demon companions around her.
Gu Wenyu looked down at her hands. She tried to gather her soul power again, but no strength appeared.
These small actions were all noticed by Dr. Zhu, and he whispered: "Xiao Yu, this is the real world, and there is no soul power here."
Gu Wenyu lowered her head. She said nothing, but she slowly clenched her hands into fists, and a feeling of powerlessness came over her.
Doctor Zhu continued: "Xiao Yu, although there is no soul power in the real world, you can create a life through your own efforts.
Although you are not a demon slayer, you can go back to school, complete your studies, and do what you like.
There are no monsters here that will harm you, and there is no end of the world.
And your brother has never disappeared, he has been waiting for you to come back."
Dr. Zhu's voice was very soft and seemed to have a bewitching flavor.
Gu Wenyu was silent for a long time. Her clenched hands slowly relaxed, but her eyes were still a little disappointed.
"Dr. Zhu, Xiaobai doesn't exist either?" Gu Wenyu still lowered her head.
Dr. Zhu showed a warm smile and said slowly: "Xiaoyu, Director Bai has been feeling unwell these days, so he didn't come. Do you remember?"
"Director Bai..." Gu Wenyu frowned and thought, and a figure in a white coat gradually emerged. She was a very beautiful woman. She was the chief physician here, not a white-faced fox.
"If Director Bai knew that she was such a mentor and friend in your dream, she would definitely be very happy. It means that in your heart, although Director Bai is a bit serious, you still trust her from the bottom of your heart.
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Dr. Zhu's voice was still in Gu Wenyu's ears, and Dr. Zhu changed his subject and said: "But, we must know that dreams are just dreams, and we must return to reality eventually."
Gu Wenyu nodded, "Yes, I know. Director Bai is not Xiaobai, and you are not Teacher Zhu. I know that I am sick, so my brother sent me here."
Dr. Zhu looked very pleased, "Xiaoyu, you have done a good job. We have been able to distinguish between dreams and reality. This is a great progress. Believe me, you will be back to health soon. As long as we work together
, you will be discharged from the hospital soon, and then you can go home and live with your brother."
"Yeah." Gu Wenyu nodded obediently again.
Dr. Zhu gently patted Gu Wenyu's shoulder, "From today on, you can enter and leave the inpatient department freely. If you want, you can go for a stroll in the garden at any time. Remember to ask Xu Ran to accompany you, okay."
"Okay, thank you Dr. Zhu." Gu Wenyu looked very obedient. She had the impression that before, she could not enter and leave the inpatient department at will. Even if she wanted to take a walk in the garden, she had to apply to the attending physician.
Today, Dr. Zhu said that she can go in and out at will from now on, which shows that her condition has really begun to improve.
…
Dr. Zhu left the ward after chatting with Gu Wenyu. Gu Wenyu couldn't wait to go to the garden to have a look. She didn't know why. Although she knew that the trees in the garden were not bald, she just wanted to have a look.
It’s time to say goodbye to the bald man in your dream.
Gu Wenyu put on his coat and walked out of the building accompanied by Xu Ran. He didn't know what documents Xu Ran and the guard showed, but the guard let him go.
It's sunny outside, and the warm winter sun is very comfortable on my body.
There are very few people in the garden. This is the inner garden of a mental hospital. Except for some patients and caregivers who are in relatively stable conditions, there are very few people in the garden.
Gu Wenyu walked straight to the bald gourd tree. She stretched out her hand and stroked the trunk, with many thoughts in her mind.
In her dream, Bald Lao accompanied her through one world after another and experienced so many dangerous situations. However, in reality, Bald Lao was just an ordinary landscape tree outside her window.
"Xiaoyu?" Xu Ran reminded Gu Wenyu worriedly.
"I know, they are just ordinary landscape trees." Gu Wenyu's tone was calm, as if he had accepted this fact.