Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1447 A shrew's rant, family scandals as a weapon, another form of psychological therapy.

To put it bluntly, this is the same kind of thing as when I ran into Ma Wenying's father who wanted to take her back to Haojiang.

These are all stories of people who don't want to be with their family members, but whose family members insist on being with them.

Before Fang Yan went to Shanxi at the beginning of the month, Fang Yan had examined Mr. Wei, and now his condition is normal, but the root of the disease is not in himself.

At that time, Fang Yan tried to buy him time and even contacted Director Liao to speak to their family members.

The idea was to stall for time, hoping that as time went on and the feelings between the two sides faded, the marriage would end in divorce.

Mr. Wei was thus relieved.

However, Fang Yan didn't realize one thing: the two people didn't get together because of feelings.

From everyday conversations, we learned that when Mr. Wei was still an unknown nobody, he met his current wife. Her family wasn't very wealthy either, but they were much better off than his.

When they found out about him, the family's father didn't look down on him.

He was also given a store under his management. Mr. Wei seized this opportunity to turn his life around. He then seized several more opportunities, and with the help of benefactors, he quickly multiplied his wealth many times over.

This is the story of a poor boy who changed his fate through marriage.

But later, when they got rich, the story changed.

Although his material life improved, his wife's and other family members' controlling tendencies were also exposed.

Perhaps seeing a penniless young man turn his life around gave them a sense of being out of control, and they started interfering in everything he did.

I was afraid he might have some inappropriate thoughts.

Finally, even Mr. Wei's family members joined in. They were afraid that Mr. Wei would abandon them, so they wanted to control his life and keep him under their surveillance at all times.

Mr. Wei was able to tolerate it at first, after all, he was not an ungrateful person, and he did not want to be branded as unfilial.

However, people's patience has its limits, especially when the other party goes further and further, they really can't stand it anymore.

This made him feel suffocated. He realized that having money hadn't made his life any better; it was more like being in a prison. He was just working for two families, and he wasn't even as good as those professional managers. At least those managers were free; they could leave if they didn't want to work anymore. But he couldn't leave. In the end, he finally broke down and went crazy.

His family had asked many hospitals to treat him. They thought that if he continued to go crazy like this, it would be fine, but this would be a relief for him.

But when he encountered dialects, they cured him.

After recovering, Mr. Wei rethinks his life. He didn't forget the things that happened when he went mad; he remembered them all.

He knew that if he returned to that environment, he would repeat the same mistakes, so he had to ask for help, to ask Fang Yan for help, because he knew that only Fang Yan, his attending physician, could protect him now.

Fang Yan did just that, giving him a private environment. At that moment, Mr. Wei felt like he had come back to life. He was truly himself, with no one monitoring him or telling him what they wanted him to do or what he should do.

He is himself. Even if he is just basking in the sun or spacing out in his room every day, he feels that he is still alive.

To live independently and normally, to do whatever you want.

No one can control themselves.

Having experienced the beauty of freedom, he no longer wanted to return to that cage-like home and see his family members who seemed to be ill.

Fang Yan, of course, knows what he wants and is helping him now.

However, the situation has changed. Mr. Wei's wife is now coming with a group of people to examine him. If his mental state has returned to normal, they will take him back to his family.

This made Fang Yan feel that things were getting a bit complicated.

I'm just a doctor, and I can say that I've done everything I could. I not only cured Mr. Wei, but I also helped him isolate his family. However, his family did not follow the plan.

Even Director Liao was helpless about this matter.

After all, they are overseas Chinese businessmen who have returned to China to invest. It is reasonable for them to take the patient with them after they have taken good care of him. As for the family's affairs, how can he interfere?
Should we really refuse them entry into the country?
What are some reasonable reasons?
Is it true that Mr. Wei doesn't want to see his family? Is the situation still unstable?
Then people will surely spread rumors that Fang Yan's medical skills are incompetent, saying that after so long, there has been no progress at all, which will definitely affect Fang Yan's reputation.

Especially at this crucial time, not only for the Nobel Prize, but also for the upcoming conference.

He wouldn't allow this to happen.

“So we definitely have to let them see you, otherwise it will definitely affect your reputation,” Director Liao said to Fang Yan.

Fang Yan nodded and said to Director Liao:
"If they see that Mr. Wei is already well, then they can take him away."

"But when that time comes, it's only a matter of time before their environmentalist Mr. Wei repeats the same mistake."

Director Liao stroked his chin, frowned, and said:

"So you need to make it clear to Mrs. Wei that if they continue to do that, then any problems that arise later will not be our concern."

Fang Yan was also somewhat helpless. He had witnessed Mrs. Wei's extreme temperament firsthand last time, and even a ten-second conversation had left him feeling suffocated. (See Chapter 1378)
I don't know how Mr. Wei has endured it for so many years.

Although he was a poor boy who turned his life around with the help of his wife's family, he has now paid off all his debts.

By now, the wealth he has accumulated far exceeds his father-in-law's entire fortune many times over.

And most of them were given to family members.

Perhaps Mrs. Wei felt she could never repay the debt in her lifetime?
“I feel that reasoning with him is definitely not going to work. If it were, Mr. Wei wouldn’t have refused to talk to him, and he wouldn’t have driven himself crazy,” Fang Yan said to Director Liao.

Director Liao said:
"How could I not know that? But even an upright official can't settle family disputes, and we are outsiders no matter what."

"We've done everything we can now. When I tried to persuade Mr. Ma, I did so as much as I could, but if I couldn't, we just let it go. We've done our best in this matter, and at least we have a clear conscience."

Just as the two were feeling somewhat helpless, the nanny, Sister Wu, who had been listening to their conversation, said:
"This Mr. Wei is an adult. If he doesn't want to leave, will his family tie him up?"

Director Liao sighed and said:
"Sometimes you don't need a rope to tie someone up; a few words are enough to get them tied up."

Upon hearing this, Sister Wu said:

"Let him go crazy then! Let him throw a tantrum as soon as he leaves the hospital! Have you ever seen a rural shrew? That's how she acts! When faced with shamelessness, you have to be even more shameless."

“You should make it clear to Mr. Wei that if he really doesn’t want to go back, then do it this way. If he doesn’t know how to throw a tantrum, I’ll teach him!”

"..." Fang Yan and Director Liao looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I think it might actually work." Fang Yan thought for a moment and said seriously to Director Liao.

Director Liao frowned and said:

"If this person throws a tantrum and goes crazy, it means your medical skills are inadequate, and they'll spread the word everywhere anyway."

Sister Wu said:

"Why don't you just explain things to Mrs. Wei first? Tell her that although Mr. Wei seems to have recovered, his condition is not stable yet, and he doesn't want to see her or his family at all. So if she wants to take him away, she will have to bear the consequences of whatever happens next."

Director Liao said:
“No, we can’t let anyone ruin Fang Yan’s reputation right now,” Sister Wu said.

"But according to what you're saying, if Mr. Wei goes back and goes crazy again, wouldn't that just ruin the reputation of the dialect?"

Director Liao waved his hand, not wanting to argue with Sister Wu anymore, and said:
"Alright, go ahead and do your thing. We'll figure out a solution ourselves."

Sister Wu could only scratch her head and then leave the room to do other things.

She felt her method was quite good. The matter wasn't complicated to begin with. If something like this happened in the countryside, a little commotion would definitely solve the problem. If not, then another commotion would be staged until it was completely successful!

After Sister Wu left, Fang Yan said to Director Liao:
"Director Liao, I have an idea."

Director Liao looked at Fang Yan and asked:
"what idea?"

Fang Yan said mysteriously:

"Let's make this a big deal! The bigger the better!"

Director Liao was taken aback:
"Huh? What do you say?"

Half an hour later...

In Mr. Wei's hospital room, Fang Yan and Director Liao told Mr. Wei about the plan they had come up with.

The other party frowned and said:

"You mean... I should just publish my family's story in the newspaper?"

Director Liao nodded and said:
"That's right. Only when things get out of hand and everyone knows the whole story will people sympathize with you, support you, and help you through public opinion."

"In the end, whether you get a divorce or make them behave, it's up to you."

After saying that, he sighed again:
"In fact, we shouldn't be giving you these ideas, but Fang Yan thinks we have to help you find a solution for your recovery and future. We discussed it for two hours and finally came up with this solution."

Mr. Wei was completely baffled by this plan, and he said with some hesitation:
"But...but if that's the case...it would be like airing your dirty laundry in public!"

He said in dialect:

"The decision is entirely in your own hands; we are merely providing a solution."

The plan was conceived after hearing Sister Wu's idea.

The core of throwing a tantrum is to show that one has no shame and wants to make the matter known to everyone. So why not make it even more outrageous and have the news spread? The core of this is the same as the tantrums of a rural shrew.

It may appear more civilized, but the impact it can have is far greater.

"Think about it, how bad can things get if things continue to get worse?" Fang Yan said to Mr. Wei.

Mr. Wei shook his head:

"Oh dear, you don't know, I'm a respectable person now, with businesses spanning several major cities in Southeast Asia. If I were to publish these messy things at home in the newspaper, what would people think of me? Would my business partners think I can't even handle my own family affairs and am unreliable? And then there are my relatives and friends back home, they could drown me in their gossip."

“The children are the most important thing.” His voice lowered, tinged with bitterness. “I have two children studying abroad. If they see the newspapers and find out that their father has been driven crazy by his family and has come to this, how will they be able to hold their heads up at school? Won’t they be laughed at?”

“And then there’s my father-in-law.” Mr. Wei sighed. “He did help me back then, and although their actions now are suffocating me, I can’t forget that kindness. If things really escalate, he’ll lose face, and if something happens to him, I’ll have to carry this guilt for the rest of my life.”

He shook his head, his eyes filled with struggle:
"Moreover, once the newspaper published it, my wife and I, and their family, completely broke off relations, and there was no turning back. If the children grow up and want to mend things, it will be very difficult. There will also be the impact on business. Will those customers who were brought in through their family's connections withdraw their investments because of this? The losses will be substantial."

Fang Yan listened quietly, waiting for him to finish before speaking:
"I understand all your concerns, but have you considered whether you have any way back now?"

“Your wife brought people here to drag you back into that cage. Once you go back, they won’t stop just because you’ve recovered. They’ll only think that you’re cured so they can continue to control you.”

"It will only get worse then. Your previous breakdowns and madness will happen again, or even worse. This time you will be fully aware of what you are facing, and that feeling of suffocation will be even more unbearable than last time."

“You said you were afraid of affecting your business, afraid your child would be laughed at, and afraid of letting your father-in-law down. But have you ever thought about how someone who can’t even control their own life can take good care of their child? What’s the point of a big business if you’re living under surveillance and control? As for your father-in-law’s kindness, the money you’ve earned over the years has far exceeded his initial help. You’ve done more than enough for his family. There’s no need to use your freedom and life to pay off that debt.”

Director Liao added, “Fang Yan is right, this is a matter of ‘fighting to the death to survive.’ You seem to have many concerns now, but these concerns are based on the premise that ‘you can maintain a superficial peace.’ In reality, this peace has already been broken by them. If you don’t make a scene now, you will only repeat the same mistakes when you go back. Not only will you suffer, but your business and your children’s future will also be affected, or even worse.”

"On the contrary, making a big fuss, which may seem like a desperate move, is actually giving you the initiative."

Director Liao was also helpless. He never expected that he would have to worry about other people's family affairs. The key was that this matter really had to be done, otherwise Fang Yan's reputation would be ruined.

As long as Mr. Wei agrees to cooperate, no matter what the final outcome, Fang Yan will not be blamed. Everyone knows what happened, and even if someone tries to use this as an excuse to slander Fang Yan, the open letter in the newspaper can dispel most people's suspicions.

Therefore, for the sake of the reputation of the dialect and for the future work of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, he had to do his best to facilitate this plan.

At this point, Fang Yan added, "The newspaper will explain the whole story clearly: you are grateful for your father-in-law's help, but you couldn't bear the long-term control and surveillance and were driven to the brink of collapse. People will only sympathize with you and criticize your wife's family for being ungrateful and too controlling. They won't laugh at you."

"As for business, truly reliable partners look at your abilities and character, not your family matters; those clients who only care about relationships, even if they don't withdraw their investment this time, will eventually cause problems. When your children grow up, they will understand that you are pursuing freedom and dignity, they will understand you, and may even be proud of you. As for your father-in-law, once you really talk things out, he may realize the problems in his family. Even if it can't be resolved, you won't have to bear the false reputation of 'ungrateful' and wrong yourself anymore."

Fang Yan looked at him and said, "You have no way out now. Either you let them drag you back and drive you crazy again, or you be brave, make a big scene, let everyone know the truth, put pressure on them with public opinion, and completely break free from their control. This is not airing your dirty laundry in public; this is you fighting for your freedom and life, it is putting yourself in a do-or-die situation."

Mr. Wei lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, his fingers still gripping the bed sheet, but the hesitation in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a determination after struggle.

He looked up at Fang Yan and Director Liao, his voice trembling slightly but unusually clear: "You're right... I have no way out. Rather than going back to my old ways again, I might as well take a gamble!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan and Director Liao exchanged a glance, knowing that the matter had been settled.

Fang Yan said to him:
“Okay, then you write an open letter and we’ll help you contact newspapers in Hong Kong and Macau.”

"Let's get this done before they arrive!"

Mr. Wei nodded upon hearing this, then said with some hesitation:

"But my writing skills are limited, how do I even begin?"

"..." Fang Yan and Director Liao were speechless.

Director Liao waved to Gao Han behind him and said:

"Just tell Secretary Gao what you want to say, and he will organize it for you on the spot and write it into an open letter. Then this letter will be sent to the newspaper in your name for publication."

Hearing that someone had taken care of this, Mr. Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Alright, let's begin!"

He said to Gao Han:
"I'll tell you the whole story from beginning to end..."

The rest of the time was spent telling Mr. Wei's story. It was quite long, and there were many things that were not very important, but Mr. Wei thought they were important and insisted on including them. We complied with his request and recorded them all.

After he finished speaking, Gao Han revised an open letter, which, in Mr. Wei's voice, was a complaint against his family.

In a sense, this is the first time that Fang Yan has used such a psychological therapy technique.

P.S.: I still owe you 3000 words after finishing this chapter, and there will be more this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)