Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 674: Chapter 396: Counseling and Time Off

Military District Hospital.

Lin Han finished changing Qiao Xiaowan’s dressing and looked at the sorrowful Lian Qinghua: "Continuing like this is not viable; I suggest you try consulting a psychologist."

"Thank you, Dr. Lin." Lian Qinghua stared at her daughter, who had fallen into a deep sleep, tears streaming down her face. No matter how much she had tried to persuade her, Qiao Xiaowan had consistently refused treatment, needing tranquilizers with every change of dressing. She felt she could hardly bear it any longer.

Lin Han took a post-it note, wrote down a name and number, and handed it to her: "Try making an appointment with Dr. Li Wanying. She is a very unorthodox psychologist; it might be effective."

"Thank you so much," Lian Qinghua thanked him again.

"No need to thank me, it’s my duty. A patient recovers faster when both their mind and body are healthy," Lin Han put away his medical bag and turned to leave.

...

At one-thirty in the afternoon, Lian Qinghua was wiping Qiao Xiaowan’s hands and feet when a woman, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dressed in a warm brown suit and beautiful in appearance, entered the room. She smiled gently without waiting for Lian Qinghua to ask: "I am Li Wanying."

"Dr. Li, hello," Lian Qinghua hastily got up: "I’m sorry to trouble you to come here personally when you are so busy."

"It’s no trouble; since Dr. Lin referred me, it’s only right I come." Li Wanying spoke while her gaze shifted toward Qiao Xiaowan, who was staring straight at the ceiling, seemingly unresponsive to her arrival.

"Dr. Li, please look after Xiaowan. She has been in this spiritless state these past days, and as her mother, my heart is really troubled," Lian Qinghua spoke, unable to hold back her tears.

Li Wanying observed for a while then spoke softly, "You have already explained the specifics over the phone. May I speak with her alone, if that’s alright?"

Lian Qinghua quickly agreed and left the room.

Li Wanying sat by the bed, speaking softly: "Xiaowan, would you like to talk to me?"

Qiao Xiaowan did not respond.

Li Wanying held her hand, gently stroking her wrist: "You can think of me as your trash can. Say whatever you wish; I will neither divulge it nor judge you sanctimoniously."

Qiao Xiaowan’s eyes moved and then settled again.

"If you’re not even afraid of death, shouldn’t you at least have the courage to speak? Moreover, isn’t it too unworthy to die in silence like this?"

"Who says I want to die in silence?" Qiao Xiaowan finally spoke, sizing up Li Wanying, "I despise psychologists, just leave!"

Li Wanying smiled faintly: "Just as you despise psychologists, I too dislike patients with a darker psyche. Dumping garbage into my heart also depresses me. If not for Dr. Lin’s sake, I wouldn’t have agreed to come see you at your mother’s request."

"Who are you calling dark?" Qiao Xiaowan looked at her defiantly.

"Are you not?" Li Wanying countered.

"Am I?" Qiao Xiaowan glared at her: "What right do you have to judge me? I used a little trick for my lover, is that dark?

Love is always selfish. Would you be willing to share your lover with someone else? Would you bless him and another woman?"

"And the key point is, I knew that man earlier, he was the one I had always decided upon from childhood, our relationship was always good; if she hadn’t appeared, he would have married me."

"Is that why you want to destroy her?" Li Wanying continued.

"Of course not, speaking of darkness, those people are the truly dark ones, they despicably destroyed me. Since I can’t live anymore, even in death, I want to bring someone down with me.

Of course, what I most want is to drag those people down, but sadly, I can’t do it with my own abilities. So, I go after the main culprit. If it weren’t for her, none of this would have happened; I would still be the happy Qiao Xiaowan, unscarred and unharmed!"

"It makes sense, haven’t you emitted all your resentment yet? Are you really willing to leave like this?" Li Wanying smiled lightly, "Shifting blame is wrong, as they say, every debt has its debtor, right?"

Qiao Xiaowan’s anger in her eyes faded: "You’re right, I am cowardly, because I can’t confront them. So, I thought of escaping everything through death.

As for dragging Luo Ye down with me, indeed, it’s because I can’t accept it. Why should I suffer that humiliation and she still gets to be happy?"

"Do you regret what you’ve done?"

"I don’t know, I’m confused..."

...

Lian Qinghua paced anxiously back and forth, her phone suddenly ringing. Glancing at the number, it was from Lian Fengnan; she quickly answered. After listening for a few moments, her face filled with disbelief, then ecstasy took over, "Dad, are you serious? You aren’t lying to me?"