Sister, can I be a maid too?

She covered her head, feeling wronged but afraid to speak:

Why did you hit me...?

"What nonsense are you thinking?" Jiang Yubai withdrew his hand and said irritably, "Wanwan is willing to stay in the living room now and is also willing to see the doctor. Isn't that an improvement?"

"...I'm just afraid of what might happen."

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes:

"When they arrive, remember to make tea—use the tin of tea I gave you last time, don't bring your own bag, it tastes awful."

After saying that, he waved his hand, turned around, and went downstairs.

Lin Jianxia, ​​who was left behind, stared in the direction he left, and after a long while, she softly uttered an "oh".

.....

As Jiang Yubai stepped out of the building, his gaze swept across the doorway and involuntarily fell upon a certain figure.

To be honest, he had never met that Dr. Su.

But some people are just like that—even without wearing a white coat, they exude a unique professional aura.

Jiang Yubai walked over quickly and tentatively asked:

"Hello, is this Dr. Su Xianyun?"

The woman in front of him turned her gaze away from the green plants and onto his face, her expression showing a hint of surprise, as if she hadn't expected him to be so young.

"Are you... a family member of patient Lin Tingwan?"

Family members....

Jiang Yubai paused for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Hello Dr. Su, this is Jiang Yubai. We've been communicating on the phone for a while now."

Dr. Su looked up at the building and asked, "You live in this building, right?"

“Yes,” Jiang Yubai stepped aside to lead the way, “Please come with me, it’s on the fifth floor. There’s no elevator, so you might have to walk a few steps.”

Su Xianyun smiled nonchalantly:

“When I went to the countryside to provide assistance before, I was used to walking on mountain roads, so these stairs are nothing to me.”

"By the way, what's your relationship to the patient? Are you his brother?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai paused, hesitatingly saying:

“I am the family’s...landlord.”

"landlord?"

Su Xianyun glanced at him in surprise, clearly not expecting to hear such an answer.

"That's right, their family situation is somewhat special,"

Jiang Yubai tried to explain as concisely as possible:

"You don't need to worry about anything. If you have any questions or need any information, just tell me directly, or you can communicate with her sister."

Su Xianyun frowned and thought for a moment:

“I remember now, last time... it seems like it was those two sisters who came too, and their family members didn’t come.”

Jiang Yubai nodded silently.

Perhaps because she had seen it so many times, Su Xianyun didn't say anything, and simply followed Jiang Yubai uphill.

As they turned the corner of the stairwell, Lin Jianxia, ​​who had been keeping an eye on this area, brightened up and quickly walked over to greet them.

"Hello, you must be Dr. Su..." she said nervously. "I am Lin Tingwan's older sister, Lin Jianxia. We met at the hospital before."

Su Xianyun nodded:

"Your sister is..."

"She's in the living room," Lin Jianxia quickly gestured, "Would you like to go check on her first?"

"No rush, let me get a general idea of ​​the situation outside first." Su Xianyun gently shook her head. "Could you tell me about her recent condition?"

Lin Jianxia composed herself and spoke softly:

“My sister’s condition has worsened since we went back last time.”

"At first, he became increasingly quiet and wouldn't say a word to anyone all day at school."

"Later, she refused to leave the house. Even if we forced her to go out, she would just stare blankly and ignore everyone. She rarely responded, not even to me, her older sister."

"Only when she returns to her own little room can she slowly recover."

As she listened, Su Xianyun's brows furrowed more deeply, and she couldn't help but ask:

"And now? Is your sister still in this state lately?"

“Now…” Lin Jianxia hesitated for a moment, “It’s a little better now. I’m more willing to communicate, and my expressions are a bit more lively than before.”

"Is it getting better?"

Su Xianyun looked somewhat surprised.

"Given this trend, theoretically it should only become more and more closed off... Has something special happened in between?"

Lin Jianxia blinked and subconsciously looked at Jiang Yubai beside her.

Jiang Yubai picked up the conversation, his tone casual:

“Dr. Su, I’ve been spending time with her every day lately, talking to her and such.”

"It's precisely because I feel her condition has improved that I wanted to ask you to take another look at her now, to see what the specific situation is, and what to do next."

Upon hearing this, Su Xianyun glanced at him, hesitated for a few seconds, and then spoke:

"If it's convenient, would you like to go in and have a chat with her for a bit now?"

"Yes, yes, please come in."

Lin Jianxia quickly stepped aside to make way, looking extremely nervous.

Seeing her like this, Su Xianyun softened her tone:

"It's alright, it sounds like things are getting better, but the reason for the improvement is unclear."

"However, we cannot draw conclusions too early; we need to first examine the patient's current condition."

After offering a few words of gentle comfort, she turned and pushed open the half-closed door, stepping inside.

Looking at Lin Jianxia, ​​who was still somewhat uneasy, Jiang Yubai sighed softly, and for some reason, raised his hand and ruffled her hair.

The girl was taken aback at first, then wrinkled her little nose and whimpered:

"What are you doing... I'm not a child anymore."

Despite saying that, she didn't slap the hand off her head.

After rubbing it again, Jiang Yubai withdrew his hand and followed him inside.

On the living room sofa, Lin Tingwan's body tensed up noticeably when she saw Su Xianyun enter. She only relaxed a little when she saw Jiang Yubai and Lin Jianxia following behind.

Su Xianyun had clearly noticed this as well. She glanced around the living room and asked Lin Jianxia softly:

Which room does your sister usually spend the most time in?

Lin Jianxia blinked: "In...in her own bedroom next door."

Su Xianyun nodded, her voice even softer:

"Let's take her back to her room to talk. She'll be more relaxed in a familiar environment."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yubai walked to Lin Tingwan's side and spoke softly:

"Let's go back to your room."

Lin Tingwan obediently stood up, but gently tugged at his clothes as he was about to walk forward.

Jiang Yubai turned around in confusion, only to see the girl raise her hand and point to the side.

study?

Jiang Yubai was somewhat surprised and subconsciously glanced at Su Xianyun behind him.

After the doctor nodded, he didn't ask any more questions and followed Lin Tingwan's lead, leading her towards the study.

After sitting down in the chair next to the desk, Lin Tingwan's condition improved significantly.

Su Xianyun spoke gently:

"Hello, Tingwan, I'm Su Xianyun, a psychologist. We should have met before, do you remember?"

She paused for a moment, observing the girl's reaction, and continued in a calm tone:

"I came here today to have a brief chat with you. If you'd like, we can talk alone for a while."

"If you're still not entirely comfortable with that, you can have your sister stay with you—what do you think?"

Lin Tingwan slightly raised her head, her gaze passing over Dr. Su and landing on the two people standing behind her.

A moment later, she wrote her reply in the notebook:

"Okay, I don't need my sister to come with me."

Su Xianyun nodded, tilted her head, and said softly:

"Then please wait outside for a moment."

Jiang Yubai responded, pulled the still hesitant Lin Jianxia out of the study, and gently closed the door.

Once she sat down on the living room sofa, Lin Jianxia finally couldn't hold back any longer, her voice trembling with nervousness:

"Jiang Yubai, I hope nothing bad has happened."

"It's just chatting, what could possibly happen?" Jiang Yubai glanced at her helplessly.

"But didn't the doctor just say that Wanwan's condition was supposed to get worse?"

Lin Jianxia shrank her shoulders, her voice trembling slightly:

"That sounds terrifying..."