Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

When Shang Chenyan received Shi Ying's call, he was sitting in his office, staring blankly at his computer screen.

The screen didn't display contracts or reports, but rather surveillance footage of the villa.

He watched Shi Ying get up, wash up, go downstairs for breakfast, and watch TV and magazines by herself for a while, but he didn't know why she wanted to go out again.

She stood in the entryway and tried to turn the doorknob, but she couldn't open it no matter what she did.

The girl seemed a little confused. She bent down and observed for a long time before remembering to call him.

Shang Chenyan leaned back in his chair, feeling somewhat dejected. He felt that he couldn't concentrate on his work at the company at all. He couldn't stand being alone and needed to know Shi Ying's whereabouts and what she was doing at all times.

He felt panic and palpitations whenever she was out of his sight for even a moment, as if she would leave him at any moment.

His wildly beating heart only gradually calmed down when Shi Ying reappeared on the surveillance camera.

This version of himself felt unfamiliar to Shang Chenyan.

He wasn't like this before. At least a few months ago when Shi Ying first appeared, he might have had some worries, but he wasn't as crazy as he is now, to the point of installing surveillance cameras in every corner of the house and even deliberately locking the door to prevent her from going out.

It was only after she came back that I started acting so strangely.

The past month or so spent with her day and night was filled with unprecedented satisfaction and happiness; he was terrified of losing her.

The phone rang for a long time before Shang Chenyan finally answered it just as the screen was about to go dark.

A complaining voice came from the other end of the phone: "Shang Chenyan, is the lock on the door broken? I can't open it!"

Shi Ying angrily pried open the door, "How could the CEO's door break?" This renovation company isn't afraid of the weather getting cold and the door breaking.

Shang Chenyan took a deep breath, trying his best to keep his voice calm: "It's probably broken. I almost couldn't turn it on when I left this morning."

"What should I do? I still want to go out."

Shang Chenyan couldn't bear to hear the words "go out," even though he knew Shi Ying couldn't see him, he still forced a smile and asked, "Where are you going?"

"The mall, didn't we say we'd go buy clothes for Niannian? And your birthday is coming up soon, I wanted to buy you a birthday present." Shi Ying glanced guiltily at her bank account and said weakly, "Even though it's with your money..."

Shang Chenyan's lips were stiff. He looked helplessly at his expressionless face on the blacked-out computer screen, but he couldn't manage a smile.

"I'll pick you up later, shall we go together? I'll have someone come and fix the lock later."

"Okay, when are they coming?"

"I'll come over at noon."

"oh."

Shi Ying chatted with him for a few minutes, then, seeing that her favorite variety show had started airing, she lay back down on the sofa: "Then you go ahead and do your work, I won't bother you anymore, bye~"

Looking at the phone that had just ended, Shang Chenyan took off his glasses and threw them on the table, then leaned back in his chair and tilted his head back, feeling utterly helpless.

A knocking sound came from the door.

"Come in."

Jiang Wen came in carrying a thick stack of documents: "President Shang, these are the acquisition cases for the second half of this year. I have evaluated several companies that are worth acquiring. Here are the evaluation data and acquisition contracts. Please take a look."

Shang Chenyan lowered his eyes to look.

He used to be very efficient and focused at work, able to quickly extract the information he wanted from a pile of text.

But now, he simply can't read those densely packed words.

His life seemed to be a mess.

*

Ji Huanzhou recently arranged a language rehabilitation course for Shang Nian, hiring experts from both China and abroad specializing in childhood autism rehabilitation.

Just like when she went to kindergarten, Shang Nian had classes in the morning and afternoon.

Ji Huanzhou stood outside the door, watching Shang Nian and the teacher interact actively through the glass window, and nodded in satisfaction.

Xiao Shangnian is quite obedient, and she has a strong desire to speak normally, so she cooperates very well with the teacher's instruction.

Ji Huanzhou sincerely exclaimed that Xiao Shang Nian was as beautiful and charming as Shi Ying, and as quick-witted as Shang Chenyan, truly inheriting all the excellent genes of the two.

After watching from outside the door for a while, Shang Nian decided not to disturb him during class and returned to his office.

Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest was already sitting inside.

"Why are you here?"

Upon seeing Shang Chenyan, Ji Huanzhou almost thought he was hallucinating: "Shouldn't you be at work? Isn't it too early to pick up Niannian?"

He sat in the chair, watching the man opposite him with a leisurely air.

Shang Chenyan remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I think I'm sick."

"If you're sick, you should go to the hospital across the street. This is a mental health clinic." Ji Huanzhou paused suddenly as he looked up and carefully observed Shang Chenyan's expression. "You... don't look too good."

He became a little more serious.

Looking at Shang Chenyan like this, he seemed to see the gloomy boy he had met on campus more than ten years ago.

For patients with anxiety, the worst thing to do is to interrogate them, so Ji Huanzhou didn't ask anything, but simply said, "If there's anything you need to talk to me about, I'm not only your doctor, but also your friend."

Shang Chenyan pinched the bridge of her nose and told him about the changes she had undergone during this period.

Ji Huanzhou listened attentively, and when he heard that Shi Ying had deliberately locked the door to prevent her from going out, his brow twitched.

"You have severe separation anxiety."

Separation anxiety?

"Yes, separation anxiety can occur in romantic relationships. It manifests as an over-dependence on one's partner. For example, during short separations such as work, social events, or business trips, there is a strong fear of losing them."

Ji Huanzhou took a pen and wrote on the paper: "However, many people are unwilling to admit it. You are good because you can clearly recognize that you are not normal."

Shang Chenyan lowered his eyelids, his eyelashes casting shadows beneath his eyes: "How should I handle this so she doesn't know? If she finds out, she'll be scared."

Ji Huanzhou was speechless for a moment. He thought that Shang Chenyan knew he had a problem and wanted to talk to him to adjust his emotions, but it turned out that he was just afraid that Shi Ying would find out about his problem.

"If you don't guide her properly, she'll find out sooner or later."

"Furthermore, treatment is for your own health and normal life, not to hide it from others. If you can't even set the right goals, then psychological counseling will be useless to you."

Ji Huanzhou suggested: "I'm not asking you to remove the surveillance cameras immediately, but try not watching them for an hour first, and then gradually increase the time."

Shang Chenyan nodded reluctantly.