novelraw Chapter 591 - 572: Psychological Defenses Have Already Collapsed
Chapter 591 - 572: Psychological Defenses Have Already Collapsed
"You know, with PTSD, the worst thing is to be stimulated. The treatment process is long and dull. However, she seems to like growing plants, so you can bring her to the botanical garden more often in the future." Gu You slipped her hands into the pockets of her work uniform, "Don’t tell her I’m a psychologist, just let her think I’m an employee at the botanical garden. That way, I can get closer to her and lower her psychological defenses against me."
How could Qin Mobai not understand these principles?
It took him several years to accept Gu You initially.
Lou Xi is a girl who faced such a massive blow for the first time. Her mental defenses had long collapsed, and she wouldn’t believe in anyone anymore.
And this was exactly what Qin Mobai was worried about, afraid that Lou Xi would remain like this in the future, unwilling to walk out from the grief of losing a child.
"Alright, go teach your wife how to plant Lotus then!" As she spoke, Gu You handed the gloves to Qin Mobai.
Qin Mobai gave a slight scoff, "Your therapy hasn’t changed a bit over the years." Back when Gu You treated him, she also used the plant-growing trick.
Only at that time, Qin Mobai was growing trees, and now it’s Lou Xi growing Lotus.
"As long as it works!" Gu You said, then she withdrew from the sunroom, leaving the space for these two people.
Qin Mobai put on the gloves and walked towards Lou Xi.
Lou Xi still dared not separate the Lotus from its mother plant. She always felt that doing so would hurt the mother plant and feared that once separated, the Lotus wouldn’t survive.
So she hesitated, thinking that maintaining them like this wasn’t bad either.
Qin Mobai walked over and embraced Lou Xi from behind.
"I’ll teach you." He held Lou Xi’s hands, guiding her to take the first step, to touch the Lotus.
Lou Xi was particularly resistant, and when she touched the roots and stems of the Lotus, she instinctively pulled her hand back.
"...Don’t."
"It’s alright, they are very resilient, and separating them helps each absorb nutrients better, making them grow more lush. See this cluster here? It sprouted after being separated, budding, and it’s beautiful." Qin Mobai assured Lou Xi with facts that separating wouldn’t kill the Lotus.
Lou Xi still shook her head.
Qin Mobai had no choice but to release Lou Xi’s hands.
"I’ll demonstrate for you." Saying this, Qin Mobai separated a Lotus from its mother plant and placed it in a glass bottle, "We’ll take it home. Trust me, it will survive."
Lou Xi looked half convinced, but she did not argue much more.
But when they left, it was Lou Xi holding the Lotus in her hands.
This was a symbol of new life.
"Let’s go to the hospital; I’ve arranged your final check-up, alright?" Qin Mobai sought Lou Xi’s opinion, allowing for another day if she was unwilling.
Lou Xi, sitting in the passenger seat with the vase in her lap, nodded slightly.
The current quietness of Lou Xi was something Qin Mobai found hard to adapt to, but just like Gu You said, it would take a long time for Lou Xi to return to the way she used to be.
It didn’t matter how long it took, he would stay by her side, walking with her through it all.
The car stopped at the private hospital parking lot. Qin Mobai got out, circled the car front to open the door for Lou Xi.
"Be good, we’ll leave the vase here as it can’t be taken for the check-up."
Lou Xi looked up at Qin Mobai, asking, "What if it dies?"
"It won’t, I promise."