Addicted to My Cutie and Sweetie

Chapter 860: Getting More Clingy

Zhang Lingying watched Lu Jing finish a bowl of porridge and only left the hospital after he fell asleep.

Lu Jing was initially worried about her going home alone so late and wanted her to stay at the hospital overnight.

But Zhang Lingying refused.

She wasn’t over her cold yet, and if she ended up infecting Lu Jing while staying with him, he would probably have more excuses to cling to her.

Zhang Lingying was used to being independent and politely declined the assistant’s offer to drive her, saying, "Lu Jing is already asleep. There are doctors and nurses to take care of him in the hospital, and you’ve had a long day. You should go home and rest early."

After saying goodbye to the assistant, Zhang Lingying walked home alone.

Her apartment was a considerable distance from Lu Jing’s hospital, and she would need to take a taxi to get back. However, after leaving the hospital, Zhang Lingying didn’t rush to hail a cab but instead walked slowly on her own.

The night breeze was a bit chilly, and she breathed into her hands and tightened the thin coat around her.

Perhaps because she had slept too much during the day, her mind was particularly clear now.

Clear enough to remember every word the doctor said to her when Lu Jing was in a coma: "Miss Zhang, President Lu has long had irregular eating habits, leading to chronic gastritis. But the rapid worsening seems largely due to psychological factors... I suspect President Lu has depression. If possible, Miss Zhang, please encourage him to see a psychologist."

After leaving the doctor’s office, Zhang Lingying searched her phone for information about depression.

Difficulty sleeping, insomnia.

Loss of appetite, anorexia.

Slowed thinking, low mood.

Lu Jing’s condition matched perfectly, but it also differed from typical depression.

He could still manage work efficiently and achieve goals but showed severe despair when confronting himself.

The doctor said it might be because his mother’s sudden death hit him too hard, leaving him suddenly without an emotional anchor.

In simpler terms, the person he was striving to control his destiny for was gone, and his life suddenly lost direction. However, Lu Jing, being highly intelligent, understood life and death are normal states and knew what he should do, striving to appear normal.

This was reflected in his increasingly decisive handling of work, showing no mercy to his father, as if punishing his philanderous father had become his motivation to keep going.

The doctor also reminded Zhang Lingying, "This is just my preliminary assessment. President Lu has just lost his mother. Everyone experiences a period of low mood after a major upheaval. If after some time he returns to normal, then maybe I’m overthinking it."

Zhang Lingying didn’t say anything at the time. Her experiences with Lu Jing had some similarities but were completely different.

She only had her father, but he cherished her very much. Even though he was demanding in academics, he took great care of her in life.

Lu Jing grew up in the fiercely competitive Lu family, and the only person who loved him, his mother, had been driven insane and now was dead...

If it were her, she might not be able to accept it either.

Seeing Zhang Lingying seemed genuinely worried about Lu Jing, the doctor hesitated for a long time before adding, "Miss Zhang, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but when President Lu is with you, he’s completely relaxed and willing to accept others’ care."

"..."

Zhang Lingying was stunned, with the assistant’s words echoing in her mind that Lu Jing only had her as a friend.

Perhaps that’s why...