Chapter 785: Self Harm
Evidently, his opinion did not change. It was their business and none of his anymore.
Although Lu Yi knew that He Yibin’s words meant more than what he said, he did not intend to say a word, and neither would he insist on getting to the bottom of the matter. All he could do was to bring Sun Yuhan to remove her cast, which had been on for almost half a year. After removing her cast, they would have to proceed with a series of physiotherapy exercises, she would then be able to walk again.
Not long after they left, someone knocked on He Yibin’s office door.
He Yibin had his head buried in his work, focused on reading about medical cases. On the top of it was the case on Sun Yuhan’s broken leg. Dumb woman, what a dumb woman with all these mind games. Now look at what you have done, and how you have mistreated yourself. In the future, you will know what is regret.
The leg seemed fine at the moment. She could do anything – walk, run, jump, hike, dance and even wear heels. However, her bone was brittle on the inside. Although it looked fine now, she might become crippled once she became older. However, she did that to herself, it had nothing to do with the others.
Knocks could be heard from the outside again. He Yibin walked over and opened the door. However, the person whom he saw was a surprise to him.
“Why are you here?”
“I think I have a cold, so I came over to get some medicine.” The visitor’s voice was gentle yet hoarse. However, one could still tell that the voice was pleasing and sweet. It belonged to a young woman.
The scarf almost swallowed the entirety of her face; she was even wearing a pair of black-framed spectacles. The lenses would fog up when she exhaled, blurring her vision.
“You caught a cold?” He Yibin walked over and placed a hand on her forehead. “It does feel quite warm. Are you feeling feverish?”
“I don’t know, maybe.” Her voice was raspy and weak. She probably had a fever, or else she would not have wrapped herself up like a bear. She took off her scarf. It was no other than Yan Huan. At this moment, she was not looking well, beneath her flawless skin was a pitiful pale undertone; it was so pale to the point that she looked as if almost all her blood was drained out of her.
“Let’s get your temperature taken.”
He Yibin handed her the thermometer. She took it and sat aside.
As she was waiting for time to pass, she felt a little cold. Hence, she went over for a brief checkup just to be sure. If she had really caught a cold or the flu, it would be better for her to stay home for the next few days and avoid human contact. She did not mind dealing with the sickness alone as she did not want to infect anyone else. This was especially the case for Old Master Lu, because it would be more harmful for the elderly to fall sick. The Lu Family had their personal family doctor, but she felt that she should not trouble them. Since she had planned to go out to buy some stuff today, she decided to drop by on the way.
“Come in and take a seat.”
He Yibin opened the door and led Yan Huan into the room. It was quieter than the previous one. Although her current complexion was not terribly unpresentable, it might be bad for her image if someone were to see her in such a state.
Yan Huan followed him in without thinking twice. There was a small bed in there. Usually, the patients were allowed to lie down there. He Yibin could also take a rest there too.
“They are coming in a moment,” He Yibin walked over and informed Yan Huan. When she heard the word ‘them’, she was shocked and became even paler. Well, her skin was already ghostly pale at the moment anyway; hence, it was not obvious. Her complexion was the least of her worries.
“That woman is a vicious character,” He Yibin commented as he took the thermometer from Yan Huan. He shook it several times and put it aside.
Yan Huan believed him and agreed with him on that. She had met her a few times. If she had been truly gentle and harmless, she would not be able to remain in the Lu Family. Moreover, she managed to manipulate Lu Yi into marrying her. Even though Lu Yi had lost his memory, he was still himself deep inside. It would still be difficult for him to agree on certain things.
“She kept hurting her leg by harsh force to lengthen her recovery process.” He Yibin had already given her an IV drip. He was not sure if that woman was harming herself to guilt-trip Lu Yi or for a bigger cause.
“What about now? Is she really crippled?” Yan Huan was usually not interested in others. However, in this case, she wanted to know how vicious that woman could be.
“No,” He Yibin put the needle in place, “It is not that easy to be crippled. However, once she gets older, she will easily be crippled. She is still young, you can’t really see it for now but whatever you do to your body, it will respond in that exact way.”
“In this aspect, your efforts and your returns are proportional.”
Yan Huan tucked herself under the covers and looked up front. The IV packet was dripping non-stop, one drop, two drops, flowing into her veins from the back of her palms.
“Your fever is too high, it is almost 38.5 °C. I will give you a fever reducing jab.” He Yibin came over again and took her finger. He pricked it and drew some blood.
He wanted to run some tests on the blood to see if there was anything else wrong with her. Although he could somehow confirm that the fever was from the cold, he still wanted to be sure about it. After all, it was better to be safe than sorry.
“Alright…” Drowsiness started to overcome Yan Huan and her fingers slowly relaxed. She did not feel that awful anymore.
When He Yibin came back, he saw two people seated in his office. Her vision could not help but land on the other closed door. He then pulled a chair over and sat down.
“It is removed?” He asked Lu Yi, but his eyes were examining Sun Yuhan’s leg.
“You do not need the wheelchair anymore. It is best that you try to walk on your own.”
“I’m scared of the pain,” Sun Yuhuan softly groaned and shrank back into her wheelchair.
“Pain?” He Yibin furrowed his brows, “Miss Sun, your bones have healed. They are not as fragile as you think it is. Furthermore, you still have to go through a series of physiotherapy. If you want to be in a wheelchair for the rest of your life, then please do as you wish.”
Alright. He packed up and did not intend to make them stay any longer at all. “If there is nothing else, you guys can leave. I still have other patients to see.”
Lu Yi walked over and gripped the handles of the wheelchair. He could not fathom why he also glanced at the other door. He wanted to know why He Yibin looked over there too; judging by the look on his face, there was a hint of worry on his face. However, he was relieved afterwards.
His inexplicable desire could not be satisfied now. It was not the time. He still had to send Sun Yuhan back home.
Sun Yuhan still refused to walk on her own and insisted on using the wheelchair.
After they left, He Yibin opened the door and saw that Yan Huan was seated on the small bed, staring blankly in front of her. He was unsure of what was in her mind.
“What do you plan to do in the future?” He sat in front of Yan Huan and attempted to gauge her mental state.
“Do you want it to be like this for the rest of your life?”
“I still have no idea,” she looked back and gently rubbed her fingers together. They were cold.