Chapter 78: Let’s Get Married
Chapter 78: Let’s Get Married
Cheng Xi could only reply very seriously. "Professor, I already have a boyfriend."
Cai Yi made a soft ‘Oh’ in response as she inspected her closely. The girl in front of her had a very youthful face and was young, pretty, and filled with an exuberant vitality. This really made her admire Cheng Xi. She had known her for quite a while now: the first time Cai Yi had met Cheng Xi was when the latter was a senior in college, following behind a bunch of students doing a practicum. While the others had been somewhat frenetic and wary about the prospect of facing a mentally ill patient, she had already started approaching him.
Even after all these years, her vitality had not been depleted one bit; it wasn’t just a matter of youth, but also her passion and love towards her career.
But Cai Yi put all this aside and casually asked, "How long has it been going on for?" After hearing that it hadn’t been too long, she clicked her tongue. "You should still be in the passionate stage, but I don’t see any of that sweetness in your face."
Cheng Xi responded somewhat drolly, "I didn’t know that you could read faces too, professor."
Cai Yi was proud. "Of course, I’m a psychiatrist! I’ve been very interested in psychoanalysis lately, and my ability to glean information from other people’s expressions has improved."
"I’ve been reading fewer books than I should lately." Cheng Xi was ashamed at hearing that even a famous psychiatrist like Cai Yi was still working hard to advance herself.
Cai Yi was very understanding. "You’re working and have a lot of busy work too. As long as your heart is there, it’s fine."
The two of them discussed their studies and some medical cases for a while when Cai Yi suddenly asked, out of the blue, "How’s your research on Lu Chenzhou’s illness progressing?"
Cheng Xi nonchalantly responded, "I’d like to request that you assign him another doctor, professor."
As soon as she made her request, she knew there was going to be trouble. Originally, even if she was going to ask that the case be re-assigned, she should have brought up a good reason first before proposing it. However, now that she had brought it up with a worried tone… Indeed, Cai Yi clapped her hands together, excited. "He likes you?"
"……"
Cai Yi laughed. "There’s nothing strange about that. Patients who suffer from mental illnesses find it very easy to latch onto their doctors. As a young pretty woman, it’s actually quite natural for people like you. But it’s not too appropriate if you withdraw from his treatment in the middle of it. You know how particular Lu Chenzhou is. He probably won’t accept a new doctor taking his case."
Cheng Xi lowered her gaze, not speaking.
Cai Yi asked, "What, is it really that big of a problem?"
"What happened last time caused Lin Fan to have a misunderstanding with Mr. Lu."
"Is it just that? Cheng Xi, you’re not that helpless of a woman."
Cheng Xi’s heart was shaken. After that, Cai Yi said something else about being lazy and applying a quick patch. This was the crudest method of solving problems; she was all but admitting that she had no confidence in extricating herself from her problems.
A mental patient’s mind was often a big mess, with particularly strong deviations in their thoughts and actions. When facing such patients, psychiatrists often had to ignore what was right or ethical, because they needed to empathize with their patients before they could accept them on a psychological level. Cheng Xi had always been very good at this aspect of being a psychiatrist, and Cai Yi really hadn’t expected that there would be a time when she too would falter.
Last time, Cai Yi’s words had only been a reminder for Cheng Xi. But this time, when she saw and heard about how differently Lu Chenzhou treating her, Cai Yi’s question about whether she would consider entering a romantic relationship with one of her patients was actually a reminder in disguise. But the response that she got from her was quite unexpected. Cai Yi couldn’t help but caress her forehead. "I didn’t imagine that Lu Chenzhou would be this charming."