“Venus Mu, the sun is so good out there and there are so many things worth chasing. Why do you want
to die?”
Venus smiled and said: “What do those have to do with me? What you gain will eventually be lost. I just
want to get to the end of my life in advance. Isn’t that OK?”
Dr. Yan looked at her cold face and said softly: “Can you tell me what’s on your mind?”
Venus was silent. She didn’t want to say anything, and she didn’t have anything to say.
“Don’t be psychologically burdened. You can think of me as a tree hole and say whatever you want to
me. Please trust in my professional integrity.” Dr. Yan said. Then Dr. Yan winked at Dr. Han, who
nodded and went out.
Kerry Ye waited anxiously at the door of the room with his arms folded. When Dr. Han came out, Kerry
asked quickly, “How is she doing?”
“Dr. Yan is talking to her.”
Kerry looked at the closed door with a faint worry in his heart.
If the psychiatrist couldn’t do anything, he really didn’t know what to do.
Nearly half an hour later, Dr. Yan came out somewhat frustrated. She looked at Kerry’s blue eyes and
said: “Your wife is suffering from severe depression, and she refused to talk to me.”
“But you spent so much time in there…”
“She kept on asking me a question.”
Kerry had a bad hunch, but he still asked, “What’s that?”
“What’s the most effective way to die?” Dr. Yan said directly.
Kerry’s mind went blank and he felt short of breath. Would he really lose Venus?
“Mr. Ye, you have to be much more patient with a person who wants to commit suicide.” Dr. Yan said.
Dr. Yan didn’t want Venus to commit suicide at such a young age.
“I know, but now she wouldn’t listen to anyone. I…”Kerry said painfully, “There’s nothing I can do.”
Dr. Yan thought for a moment and said, “I’ll come back tomorrow and see if anything has changed.”
“Thanks for the trouble.” Kerry said with heartfelt thanks.
“That’s a doctor’s duty. I’ll take my leave.”
Then Kerry walked Dr. Han and Dr. Yan to the door of the villa. “It’s not good for her to be at home all
the time. Take her to somewhere she likes when you have time. It’s helpful to the treatment.” Dr. Yan
said when she was about to drove away.
“Thank you.”
After the two doctors left, Kerry thought about where is the place Venus likes. Is there a place she
likes? Even if there is a place she likes, she didn’t seem to have told him.
But then a place suddenly occurred to Kerry. Kerry didn’t know if Venus likes it, but he was sure that
she won’t hate it.
After lunch, Kerry plucked up the courage to go to the bedroom. Venus nested on the sofa and looked
out at the blue sky. She didn’t seem to have left the little balcony since the morning.
“I’m taking you to somewhere.” Kerry said.
Venus didn’t reply and Kerry took it for granted that she had agreed. Then Kerry went to the cloakroom
to get a pair of flats and put them on for her.
“Do you want to go downstairs by yourself, or shall I carry you downstairs?” Kerry asked.
Venus was silent for a while and then stood up slowly. Since the result is the same, Venus preferred the
one she hates less.
After Venus had taken a few steps, Kerry noticed there’s cold sweat on his palms. He was nervous.
Kerry nursed Venus’s arm down the stairs. The car was already waiting at the door, and Henry’s the
driver.
As the car moved slowly along the road, Venus looked out of the window at the cars speeding by. She
couldn’t help thinking that if she suddenly ran into the middle of the road, would she die faster.
But the driver would certainly fall on evil days, and may end up in jail, so she abandoned the idea. She
just wanted to die quietly and not to cause so much trouble to others.
The landscape became familiar to her, with small restaurants, bookstores and all kinds of roadside
stands…
That’s Venus’ university.
Venus got out of the car at the gate of the university. Looking at the students coming in and out, and
the smiles on their faces, Venus’s facial expression changed.
This is the place where she grew up fast and gave her dreams wings.
Kerry pulled Venus’s wrist by force and said, “Come on, let’s go inside.”
Venus tried to break free of his hand, but failed.
“Kerry, let me go. I can go by myself.”
“No, there are so many cars and bikes on campus that I’m afraid they might hit you.” Kerry said
punningly.
“I won’t kill myself on campus. This is the sea of knowledge and I will not defile it.” Venus said. By her
implication, the villa of Ye family is a hell and there is nothing wrong with her dying in the hell.
Kerry didn’t quarrel with her, but he didn’t let go of her hand.
The campus environment is fresh and vibrant, full of youthful atmosphere. Venus closed her eyes and
took a deep breath, with the fragrance of osmanthus floating between her nose.
Why the osmanthus’s still blooming at this time of year?
The thing she remembers most clearly is that every year when the freshmen start school, the first
sentence the president says at the opening ceremony is “It’s a cool autumn with the fragrance of
osmanthus.” The president said the same sentence for four years, therefore, osmanthus has become
her most profound memory of the university. Wherever she goes, as soon as she smells the scent of
osmanthus, she thinks of her own university. Maybe this is the unique smell belonging to the university.
Kerry took her by the wrist and walked slowly. They walked past the famous Zhixing Road, the girls’
dormitory where she lived, the library where she stayed up late, the teaching building, the vibrant
playground…
Kerry’s like a huge magnet, no matter where he went, he attracted a lot of students’ eyes, especially
girls’ eyes of admiration. But Kerry was so focused on Venus that he didn’t notice anyone looking at
him.
As they passed a summerhouse, Kerry asked thoughtfully, “Are you tired? Do you want to take a
break?”
Venus did feel a little tired. When Venus was about to sit down, Kerry said, “Wait a moment, the chair is
so cold.” Then he took off his suit and folded it over the marble top of the chair. He completely ignored
that the suit that is worth tens of thousands of yuan.
Venus didn’t care about it too and sit down.
Seeing this, the girls passing by were very envious. “Wow, he’s so handsome and so sweet. Why don’t
I have such a boyfriend?” They whispered.
Kerry heard their words and he looked down at Venus. “Venus must want to keep away from a
boyfriend like me.” Kerry said to himself.
They walked for a while and stopped to take a rest. After walking around half the campus, it was getting
dark.
“What do you want to eat?” Kerry asked. Kerry put his arm around Venus’s shoulder and headed for a
snack street. Although Venus was disgusted by his behavior, he still wanted to do it. Because there
were so many people here and he was afraid of other crowding her.
After the morning sickness was gone, Venus’s appetite was much better. It’s just that she’s in a bad
mood that she didn’t eat much.
Venus walked to a noodle restaurant full of people, but Kerry stopped her. “Do you want to eat
noodles? There are so many people. Let’s change to another one.” Kerry said.
Kerry spoke so naturally that no nervousness and worry could be heard in his voice.
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