The strongest dream therapist

Chapter 14 Company Travel (2)

I bought two large portions of braised chicken with rice at the snack street. After finishing the meal and paying as if nothing had happened, I went next door to buy two small mousse cakes under the waiter's surprised look.

Fu Yuan was walking on the street. Not far away was the Dujiang Bridge. People were coming and going on the bridge, and occasionally a few cars were passing through.

The bridge was wide and short, only about twenty meters. The river flowed rapidly below, separating the two banks. Trees grew on the wetlands along the banks, and above them were guardrails where people leaned against them to hawk their wares.

It's late October now and the weather is getting a little cooler.

The wind blew on the bridge. Fu Yuan squinted his eyes and saw a familiar figure.

She was lying on the railing of the bridge with a blank look in her eyes. She was wearing her autumn school uniform. The wind was so strong that her coat was fluttering in the wind.

It’s the girl in my dream!

The wind blew her hair, revealing her young and slightly stubborn face. Fu Yuan recognized her at a glance.

The girl raised her hands and her legs began to move, as if she was about to climb over the fence or jump into the river!?

Thinking of the girl's suppressed tears in her dream, she couldn't help but quicken her pace.

"Girl, don't let it get to you."

Fu Yuan shouted at her. Because she hadn't exercised for a long time, her face was a little red and her voice was a little anxious.

Fu Yuan grabbed her sleeve because he was afraid that she would jump into the river again.

The girl turned around suddenly and saw a strange woman. Her eyes were slightly dark and her expression was a little unclear. "I'm sorry... you misunderstood. I just wanted to get closer to take a look at the river."

Fu Yuan frowned, the doubts in his heart did not dissipate, but he still let go of her hand.

"How do you apologize?"

Fu Yuan, like she did before, placed his hands on the guardrail and asked softly.

The girl looked up at her, then immediately lowered her head, her voice a little helpless: "I don't know either, I just felt that I made you worry, so..." and apologized subconsciously.

The sound behind her became smaller and smaller. If Fu Yuan didn't have good hearing, he probably wouldn't be able to hear anything.

Fu Yuan sighed.

The two of them looked at the river quietly together. It flowed without stopping, just like the sun rising from the east and setting in the west every day.

"I'm just a little tired lately... Looking at the river, I feel like all my worries will be taken away." The girl said in a low voice.

As she spoke, a flock of birds happened to fly up from the forest. She looked envious and said, "Sometimes I really envy everything in the world. Even if I could turn into a bird, I could fly freely in the sky."

Looking at her, it seemed as if she had completely forgotten that they had met in the dream.

Fu Yuan's embarrassment eased a little.

Perhaps fearing a repeat of what happened a few days ago, she looked at the girl, who was as fragile as porcelain, and spoke a few more words, "Look at this river. Although it rushes endlessly, it is also bound by the river channel and cannot move freely as it pleases."

She paused and looked at the girl. "You envy the birds in the forest because they can fly freely in the sky. Maybe those birds are also envious of the people on earth."

At this point, she sighed heavily and imitated the tone of a young girl: "Sometimes I really envy those two-legged animals. They don't have to get up early and don't have to endure hunger. As long as they put in a little work, they can avoid a day of running around."

The girl was amused by her.

After a while, she sighed deeply and whispered, "But I still want to be a bird, not having to think so much, just living for today..."

Fu Yuan knew the girl had temporarily given up on suicide, but he didn't expect to persuade her back. Perhaps because he had seen so many patients, everyone looked like a patient in a mental hospital.

"Hey...it's too windy here." She held her coat tightly and motioned for them to change places.

The girl followed her, her voice a little timid: "Sister, what's your name?"

Fu Yuan smiled, turned around and said to her: "Fu Yuan."

It's just a name, nothing to hide. Thinking of this, she searched her pockets, but didn't find a business card, so she told her verbally, "I work in the neighboring Jiang City, at the Wuyou Mental Hospital, as a psychologist. If you have time, you can come and talk to me."

The girl finally smiled and called out crisply, "Sister Fu Yuan."

He carefully observed her expression and, seeing that she didn't object, continued, "My name is Fu Siqiao. It's such a coincidence that we have the same surname... Actually, it wasn't my last name before. It's my mother's..."

She whispered about her family affairs, saying that her mother and father divorced and then remarried. In fact, she missed her biological father very much.

She talked about many things from her childhood. Fu Yuan listened from the side, and made a "hmm" sound from time to time to show that he was listening.

Listening to this, she has experience.

The two walked along the guardrail by the river. After an unspecified moment, the girl's eyes widened and she waved her fists. "Fuck Zhang Chenxi! I don't want to be a stand-in!" She then ran to the guardrail, made trumpet-shaped shapes with her hands, and shouted at the river below:
"I don't want to be a stand-in. From now on, I want to be beautiful on my own—"

Seeing the people around them looking at them, Fu Yuan started to feel embarrassed again.

But thinking that she didn't know many people in this city, it was more important to ease the girl's emotions. She pulled her coat up to cover part of her face, walked forward, patted her shoulder, and encouraged her gently: "Well, that's it, it'll be okay if you shout it out."

However, if you really suffer from depression, you still need to see a doctor as soon as possible.

She looked at the girl's tender face with some worry. The melancholy had faded away and she looked full of energy. She swallowed her words again.

After the girl finished her words, her face flushed. She skipped back to Fu Yuan and took her hand. "Sister Fu Yuan, I still have a lot to say to you."

Fu Yuan: “?”

I wasn't used to physical contact with people, but the girl looked full of energy, so I didn't want to discourage her at this juncture, so I just let her hold my hand.

Perhaps it was because they were strangers, or perhaps it was because Fu Yuan seemed too reliable, so there was no need to worry about it getting out and being criticized by those around him. The girl spilled all the beans, unleashing all the unhappiness she had been feeling lately.

Fu Yuan just listened and rarely expressed his opinions.

In the meantime, Fu Yuan took the opportunity to ask about the nearby restaurants that were big on food and cheap, and where the scenery was more remote. The girl answered all the questions one by one, and even said that if she stayed for a few more days, he could take her there personally.

Fu Yuan: Is your school closed on Monday?
Seeing her expression, she didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded in agreement.

The sky gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the golden surface of the river, like a piece of scattered silver.

Seeing that the girl seemed to have completely untied her worries, Fu Yuan bought four cups of milk tea, two for each person, with the help of the girl's useful suggestions.

The girl was a little surprised and said she only wanted one cup.

Fu Yuan drank three cups for himself.

The two waved goodbye and agreed that when she was admitted to university, Fu Yuan would come to Linshi to celebrate with her.

　End of the linkage chapter~
　　Because it is a linkage, the plot saves a lot of brain cells. Today's update is 4k (fingers) so that the plot is smoother.

　　But in the next few days, until Saturday, I might update 2k.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)