Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1378 Please spare him!

Fang Yan walked out of the ward and immediately saw Mr. Wei's wife and family at the nurses' station, talking to the nurses about taking care of Mr. Wei.

They were mainly talking about Mr. Wei's daily habits, hoping that the nurses here could take good care of him. It was clear that they cared a lot about Mr. Wei's daily life, even excessively so, wanting to know everything about him.

Upon seeing Fang Yan emerge from the room, Mr. Wei's wife immediately greeted him:

"Dr. Fang!"

"Mr. Wei just made a request, and he hopes you can cooperate," Fang Yan said bluntly.

"What does he want?" Mr. Wei's wife asked Fang Yan with a frown. Judging from her expression, Fang Yan seemed to have already guessed what Mr. Wei would ask for.

"He just said he hopes you won't come to visit him yet," Fang Yan said to them.

As soon as the dialect was spoken, the corridor became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Mr. Wei's wife suddenly gripped the strap of her handbag tightly, her knuckles turning white, her cheeks flushing red, and her voice abruptly rising, sharp with a stinging pain and a sense of "I knew it" mixed with grievance and anger:
"I knew it! I knew he'd say that!" She took a step forward, staring intently at Fang Yan, her words rapid and urgent, as if she had finally found an outlet for her pent-up resentment. "Dr. Fang, look at him now! He's completely out of it, talking nonsense, unable to distinguish right from wrong! We've been taking care of him day and night, practically giving him our hearts, and he just opens his mouth to push us away? Isn't that insane? How can you let him act like this!"

Her mother, an elderly woman with gray hair and elegant clothes, also panicked and hurriedly grabbed Fang Yan's sleeve, her voice trembling with tears:

"Dr. Fang, you can't agree to him! How can he manage without family by his side in his current state? What if... what if he does something rash again... we, we..." The old lady couldn't finish her sentence, tears welling up in her eyes, her gaze filled with lingering fear and pleading.

A middle-aged man who appeared to be Mr. Wei's elder brother also frowned and interjected, "Dr. Fang, he's clearly delirious from his illness and talking nonsense. You have to talk to him. How can you listen to a patient? If he were lucid, would he be staying here?"

Seeing the emotional family members, Fang Yan didn't immediately refute them. Instead, he waited for Wei's wife's intense emotions to subside slightly before speaking in a calm and clear voice, looking directly at her:
“Mrs. Wei, I understand how you feel, but please listen to me calmly. His request shows that his consciousness is returning and his cognitive abilities are improving, rather than what you think—that he is talking nonsense or is mentally unstable.”

Seeing that Wei's wife was about to retort, Fang Yan raised his hand and gestured for her to wait, his tone becoming more forceful and carrying an unquestionable professional judgment:
“A patient who is truly confused and mentally disoriented cannot express their subjective feelings and desires so clearly. The fact that he can clearly say that when they were there, his mind was in turmoil, and when they left, he felt that the world was clean, reflects his keen perception of his own emotional state and environmental stimuli. This shows that his mind has broken free from the previous state of confusion and isolation, and he has begun to have a clear sense of self and judgment of likes and dislikes. This is an important sign of improvement and a positive signal in the recovery process.”

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the family members with their varied expressions.

Mr. Wei's wife bit her lip, her eyes filled with complex emotions—anger mixed with a hint of wavering and embarrassment at being exposed. The old lady, on the other hand, looked bewildered and anxious.

The dialect softened the tone, but the attitude remained firm:

“I understand your concern and worries, but the key to treating the illness lies in addressing the symptoms and following the natural course of the disease. What are his most prominent symptoms right now? They are high emotional sensitivity, anxiety, and the resulting somatization reactions, including auditory hallucinations and fear.”

"He clearly expressed that contact with you makes him feel extremely stressed and confused. If we force him to go against his current strong, pathologically sound desire and continue to visit him intensively, what will be the result? It will only reinforce the negative associations in his mind, repeatedly stimulate his sensitive and fragile nerves, reignite his liver fire that has just begun to subside, and disrupt his hard-won mental stability again. This is tantamount to artificially setting obstacles on the road to recovery, and may even lead to a relapse of the condition and a prolongation of treatment time. This is detrimental to the patient in every way."

The older brother wanted to say something more: "But..."

Fang Yan turned directly to him, her tone carrying the decisiveness of a doctor:
“No buts. I fully understand the family’s love and concern, but at this moment, professional medical judgment must take precedence. I am his attending physician, and my responsibility is to make the decision that is most beneficial to his recovery based on his condition and treatment needs.”

He looked at Mr. Wei's wife again:
“Mrs. Wei, I need your cooperation now, and it is crucial cooperation. It is to give him space and time, to let him calm down and relax his tense nerves at his own pace in this new, neutral and safe environment. This is not to push you away, but precisely to bring him back more quickly and thoroughly.”

"In this way... I assure you that our medical team will closely monitor his condition 24 hours a day, and will notify you immediately of any significant changes or needs. At the same time, I will also arrange for you to have contact with him in a timely and appropriate manner, under controlled conditions that will not put pressure on him, depending on his recovery progress. For example, we can check on his condition without his knowledge, or arrange short, guided meetings after he is more emotionally stable. This is the truly responsible approach to him."

Wei's wife's chest heaved as her anger was gradually replaced by a profound sense of loss and a deeper unease.

She glanced at the closed ward door, then at Fang Yan, whose gaze was firm and articulate. Finally, she lowered her head, her voice much softer, tinged with weariness and a barely perceptible hint of compromise:

"Then...how long will it take for him to recover? Until he's willing...to see us?"

“This timeline needs to be determined based on his individual response and cannot be precise down to the day,” Fang Yan said realistically. “But I can promise you two things: First, I will closely monitor his condition every day and adjust the treatment plan in a timely manner; second, as soon as he shows signs of sustained emotional stability, reduced auditory hallucinations, and actively expressing positive desires, I will immediately arrange for you to try contacting him. Recovery is a process that cannot be rushed, but if the direction is correct, the results are promising. Please trust me and also trust in his own power of recovery.”

P.S.: I did post the wrong chapter. I'm correcting it now.

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