[You can't blame society when you're tired]'s frustration mounted as the old man continued to harass her at the hospital.
"Dr. Chen," she pleaded, "is the old man delusional, or is he trying to scam me?"
The old man camped outside the hospital entrance, beyond their jurisdiction.
Security couldn't remove him, and at his age, forceful measures were out of the question.
Having to warn him off repeatedly was exhausting; even just hearing his constant warnings was annoying.
"Let me assure you," Chen Yu said calmly, "the old man is neither crazy nor dishonest."
"Everything he said is true?" [You can't blame society when you're tired] shot up, alarmed.
"So, I'm truly doomed to a violent death?"
"In a way," Chen Yu admitted with a nod, "the old man sees a reflection of his younger self in you. Both of you are selfless helpers, putting others before yourselves."
