Song Zhen knelt beside Gu Xinzhou's bed, confessing.
He entered the bathroom again, drew warm water, and wiped her face clean of tears, even wiping her little hands.
He wouldn't know that on the night he spent with Gu Xinzhou, she had done all these things for him.
Song Zhen quietly left the room.
Doctor Li was still there, sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee and waiting.
Seeing him come out, Doctor Li quickly stood up, respectfully saying, "Mr. Song, Miss Gu's condition is more complex than I had imagined.
I was very confident that I could cure her psychological illness within a week.
But now..."
Song Zhen's expression was cool, his whole being radiated an aura that kept people at a distance.
He fixed his gaze on Doctor Li, stepping forward gracefully, his eyes cold yet sharp, "Then how long will it take?"
Doctor Li spoke softly, "Mr. Song, it's like this, when we assess psychological harm, we have levels of injury.
Abuse, domestic violence, and even abandonment are not the most serious.
The most serious is heart death, total despair, pain that can never be mended.
For example, the pain of losing a child!"
Song Zhen: "..."
His tall, straight figure remained standing firm.
But his soul was already pierced by a thousand arrows, even torn apart!
However, Song Zhen was a positive person, he knew that the past could not be retained, and that holding onto the present and the future was what mattered most.
Looking again at Doctor Li, he asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"
Doctor Li: "I may need a long period for psychological counseling.
I will customize a treatment plan for Miss Gu based on her condition.
In the course of my treatment, I hope Mr. Song can also make an effort."
Song Zhen lifted his distinct eyebrows, "Doctor Li, please clarify to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings."
Doctor Li: "If Mr. Song can win Miss Gu's affection quickly, and marry and have children with her, the joy brought by the new baby can quickly fill the void left in Miss Gu's heart by the loss of her child."
Song Zhen nodded in agreement, "That seems feasible."
Doctor Li continued, "I won't come over tomorrow.
I was thinking of treating her seven days in a row, without interruption.
The first two days would be for her to recall the past, to find the crux of the problem; the following five days would all be for psychological treatment.
But now, her condition is not suitable for being hypnotized every day.
High density of painful memories will only increase her psychological burden and pressure, creating resistance to the treatment.
I'll come over next week, twice a week, striving to cure Miss Gu as soon as possible."
Song Zhen remained silent.
But there was no alternative.
Since he knew nothing about psychotherapy, he could only follow the expert's arrangement.
He had once thought that the most serious wound in Gu Xinzhou's heart was not caused by him, but now he knew that he was actually the main culprit behind her psychological ailment!
After Doctor Li left, Song Zhen sat alone in the living room for a long while.
Over the years, he had avoided smoking, disliked social gatherings.
For the sake of his career, he had thrown himself into his work, stayed away from women, even practiced abstinence.
He had given up alcohol completely for Gu Xinzhou.
He considered himself like a monk with great self-discipline, who, even if not overflowing with compassion, at least would not harm others.
Yet he had hurt the woman he loved most so deeply.
There was a noise at the door.
He looked back in a daze and saw the bodyguards carrying in ingredients and utensils for hot pot.
Remembering that Gu Xinzhou had expressed a longing for Chinese hot pot, Song Zhen stood up and personally went to the kitchen to start preparing.