When he heard Dr. Hou reveal his identity, Li Huowang imdiately turned away and stopped talking. He had no interest in listening to the nonsense of a doctor within the hallucination.
When Dr. Hou saw his patient’s resistance, he did not say much either. He just tapped a few words on his tablet and left the room.
As soon as he stepped out, Li Huowang heard a new pair of footsteps entering the room. “Little buddy, I heard from Dr. Hou that you are awake. Can you go to the restroom by yourself? I’d rather not have to change your catheter bag. Please take so pity on .”
Even without opening his eyes, Li Huowang recognized this distinctive voice with its characteristic chattering. It belonged to Nurse Wang who had talked to him over the phone.
Suddenly, a warm towel was placed on his face and it began rubbing. “Here, young master, let wash your face.”
Li Huowang pushed the towel aside and glared at the newcor. This was a plump man with an unmorable face. There was a blue nurse’s cap on his head, and he was also wearing a blue nurse’s uniform. The only distinctive feature on his face was a mole on the left side of his chin.
“Ah? Young master, you are awake? Do you need my help with anything?” asked Nurse Wang.
Li Huowang looked at him, annoyed. “Can you stop talking? Do you enjoy chatting with ntally ill patients? Aren’t you afraid that you’ll go insane yourself?”
“Well, ntally ill patients are quite interesting. Yesterday, the patient in bed 89 next door was being quite picky with his food. Do you know why? He said that the eggplants seed shifty, and that he was afraid they would do sothing bad to his tummy. Hahaha!” laughed Nurse Wang.
After laughing, Nurse Wang resud his duties. He picked up the urinary catheter bag and headed to the bathroom to empty it, and then he returned.
“Your urine is too yellow. Looks like you’ve beco more heaty. Young people are really quite sothing; it’s even possible to beco heaty through hospital food,” comnted Nurse Wang. Then, without waiting for Li Huowang to reply, he continued, “Hey, kid, back at the nurses’ station, I heard that you say that you obtained so supernatural abilities? Why, have you turned into an Immortal over there?”
“Is that any of your business?” asked Li Huowang. This Nurse Wang was like a fly that buzzed around him incessantly, making him feel extrely vexed.
“Tell more, I love to hear your nonsense; it’s really interesting. I can’t play with my phone when I’m on shift, so I rely on you to pass ti. I also heard that you found a woman over there? How is it? Is it lifelike? If it is, then you’ve hit the jackpot!”
Anger flared in Li Huowang’s eyes as he glared at the man who was making inappropriate comnts about Bai Lingmiao.
But the next mont, the rage on his face vanished, and it was replaced by a deep distrust. “What’s your surna?”
“Didn’t I tell you just now? My surna is Wang. You can call Nurse Wang. Or, you can follow beds 65 and 31, and call Handso. I don’t mind either,” said Nurse Wang.
“Wang? Are you Wang Deqiu?” asked Li Huowang.
“No? What kind of crappy na is that? My na is Wang Wei,” said Nurse Wang.
Hearing this, the doubt in Li Huowang’s eyes vanished, and only chilliness remained in his gaze. “You’re lying to . You are no nurse. Your true identity is that of a doctor.”
Puzzled, Wang Wei scratched his head. “What? Is your illness flaring up again?”
“You led my mom away, because she has an honest personality, and you were afraid that she’ll expose the situation. Previously, you kept provoking with your words, in an attempt to elicit a response from .”
Hearing this, a helpless smile appeared on Wang Wei’s face. He bent down to connect the urine bag, and then turned to the door and said, “Co in.”
The ward’s door opened, and Dr. Hou from before walked in. Then, he bowed and greeted Wang Wei, “Teacher.”
“Did you see that? The patient is still rather sensitive. They only lose self-control when their illness acts up. In stable conditions, they’re just like anyone else; probably even smarter than normal people. So, you must treat patients normally. Don’t treat them like fools just because they are ntally ill,” said Wang Wei. Then, he turned back to Li Huowang. “Let introduce myself. I am your attending physician, Dr. Wang Wei. It’s a pleasure to et you.”
“Why pretend to be a nurse?” questioned Li Huowang.
“Because you have a strong aversion to doctors. So I thought of using a different identity to talk to you. But, there’s not much difference between a doctor or a nurse. We’re all here to serve patients,” said Wang Wei.
After uncovering the man's true identity, Li Huowang closed his eyes and stopped interacting with him, quietly waiting for the ti to pass. Since he had the ti, then he would rather think about how to quickly leave Hou Shu, than to waste ti talking nonsense to him.
“Li Huowang, do you really think that it’s possible that I am nothing, and just a fignt of your imagination?” asked Wang Wei.
“Hmm?” Li Huowang opened his eyes.
Seeing the patient respond, Wang Wei continued, “I often wonder why our self-perception is so fascinating. If soone believes that they are sothing, then they will beco that thing. Did you know that not all conscious beings work the sa way. For example, in the minds of so animals, or even infants, there is no concept of ‘self’. Beings like them can never suffer from ntal illnesses. Speaking of which, ntal illnesses can be considered to be a more advanced condition.”
“What are you trying to get at? You’re all over the place. Dr. Wang, go and take a break if you can’t do this. Don’t end up having a nervous breakdown of your own in the midst of attempting to treat a patient,” said Li Huowang.
“Let correct you,” said Wang Wei as he continuously circled around Li Huowang’s bed. “It’s not nervous, but ntal. There are many professional diseases amongst doctors, and ntal breakdown is one of them. So strictly speaking, you’re not wrong.”
Li Huowang couldn’t be bothered with him, and closed his eyes again.
“Li Huowang, based on my analysis of your previous recorded conversations, it seems that you’ve acquired so sort of an ability there, like a power to displace yourself, right? Did you know that this corresponds quite well with schizophrenia? You’re already quite ill now. You can’t afford to get any more sick. It’s alright if you don’t respond to . After all, my salary will still be the sa. But, your mom will be very saddened. She paid quite a large sum to hire after all. Oh, and I forgot to tell you. This is a private hospital, and the rates here are quite high. And since it’s private, very little of it is covered by dical insurance. Do you really want to stay here like this for the rest of your life? Have you ever thought about the burden that you’re placing on your family? As the saying goes, there is no dutiful child before the sickbed. It will be the sa for your mother and the others. You’re so stubborn, and never cooperate with the treatnt. Be it your girlfriend or your mother, they will all eventually leave you. I’ve seen that happen far too many tis. Ultimately, you’ll likely be locked up in a cheap hospital, unable to co out your entire life, and grow old in loneliness.”
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