"Get out of here, all of you! I don't want to be here! I want to go out! I want to play games!"
Huo Mian followed the patient's agitated roar to find a young man, only 17 or 18 years old, lying on the bed .
He was skinny, his skin was yellowish, and there were dark circles under his eyes . It was obvious that he lacked sleep .
Huo Mian looked at the boy's chart – Huang Jiaming, male, 17 years old, is in grade 10, class 9 of 2nd High School . Due to mania, he had violated school policy many times and was forced to drop out . His parents were the owners of a local supermarket conglomerate . He was their only child and lived an abundant lifestyle .
With the information she had in hand, Huo Mian was almost certain of what was causing his symptoms .
Therefore, she walked up to the boy…
"Head Nurse, don't go over there, it's dangerous," the nurse behind her warned her, in fear that Huo Mian would get hurt .
"Are you Huang Jiaming?"
"Who are you? Let me go at once, or else I will trash your hospital! Don't you believe that I can do it?" the young man said rebelliously .
Huo Mian smiled .
"What are you smiling at? You don't think I can do it?" the young man shouted in fury .
Huo Mian shook her head, "I believe you, I'm laughing because I see some of you in myself . Back then, when I was about your age, I was really rebellious as well . Once, the principal at 2nd High School caught me as I was climbing up the walls of our school to skip class . "
"You went to 2nd High too?" The young man seemed excited .
Huo Mian nodded . "The education quality at 2nd high is really good, but… there is just too much homework and tests . I didn't like to study back then and often skipped classes . "
"Me neither, I don't like our teacher . He has a depressed-looking face," the young man immediately said in agreement .
"You like playing online games?"
"Yeah, my favorite is League of Legends . "
"What a coincidence, me too . My favorite character is the scarecrow, what about you?" Huo Mian asked with a smile on her face .
"Fiddlesticks? Little mobility, but he's got sick AoE and support potential . I like Annie . " The young man smiled; his animosity towards Huo Mian had disappeared .
"Annie? That really cute girl with a teddy bear in her hands, right?" Huo Mian smiled back .
The young man said excitedly, "Yeah, that bear is really powerful . My chances of winning become very high when I use Annie . "
"As long as you don't get those good-for-nothing teammates," Huo Mian added .
"Haha, exactly . It looks like we have a lot in common; can you ask the hospital if they can lend me a laptop? It's so boring here, I'd love to play a few matches," the young man pleaded Huo Mian .
"That's not a problem, but only on a few conditions . "
"What condition?"
"You can only play for an hour a day, and… once you're done, you have to let our nurses draw your blood and administer your IV . You also need to take your medicine on time . Deal?"
"Um…" The young man was unwilling .
"It's okay if you don't want to take the deal . I'll be going now," Huo Mian said as she turned around to leave .
"No, wait, I agree . "
"Then you have to be a good kid; no more shouting and yelling, it'll affect the patients in the other rooms, okay? Once you recover, you'll be able to go home . " Huo Mian comforted him .
"Okay . " The young man nodded his head obediently .
After exiting the room, Huo Main reminded the nurse, "You can give him my laptop to play with every day at 9:30 AM and take it back at 10:30 AM . Then, give him his injections and meds . "
"Head Nurse, is that okay? What if the higher-ups find out…" the nurse voiced her concern .
"I'll take the blame if they do . Back to work now . "
"Okay . "
From her conversation with the young man just now, Huo Mian was almost certain that he had lacked company since he was young . Even when playing games, he would pick the girl with the teddy bear . This just shows how insecure he felt all the time . As people's standards of living improved, many parents began neglecting their children so they could earn more money, ultimately resulting in their kids having psychological issues .
Huo Mian sighed; if she were to have a baby, she would never be like that .
She didn't mind making less money, but her child needed someone by their side, especially during the first couple of years . Once they grew up, they would no longer need their parents' protection .
After a busy day at the hospital, Huo Siqian suddenly came, right before Huo Mian was about to get off work .
He knocked on Huo Mian's office door . "Hey . "
Huo Mian looked up with an indifferent expression on her face . "What do you want?"
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