"How long will it take?" Mrs. Xu asked again.
"At least six weeks, or up to two to three years."
"Two to three years?"
"Childhood traumas essentially take a lifetime to heal. Of course, you as Xu Tian's guardians have the right to transfer hospitals and let other mental health professionals erase her personality for rapid treatment, but we won't do that," Su Qing said.
"Are you suggesting," Xu asked, "that TianTian's issue, like Xieya's, is also due to us, her parents?"
"Yes," Su Qing nodded.
"What a coincidence," Xu reflexively retorted.
"I went to the dentist and asked people around me; coincidentally, they were all there for their teeth, and a few had the same issue as me—they ate too much sugar." Of course, He Qingyan's teeth were fine.
Xu knew she was being sarcastic, although it annoyed him, he didn't lash out.
"I'm sorry," he apologized instead, "I got too carried away. We fully agree with the doctors' opinions and are willing to cooperate."
