novellhall Chapter 86: Will Lin Tingwan go?
Chapter 86: Will Lin Tingwan go?
Chapter 86: Will Lin Tingwan go?
"Say something?"
Jiang Yubai asked curiously, "I either remember or I don't. What kind of answer is your 'ah'?"
Lin Jianxia's expression turned subtle, as if she had heard something incomprehensible: "Wanwan's... psychologist?"
Jiang Yubai nodded.
Why are you asking this?
Lin Jianxia's tone suddenly became somewhat resentful: "And why should I need to consider whether I'm willing or not?"
What?! Oh?! Ah!
After keeping me in suspense all day, all I get to ask is about Wanwan's matter?!
Jiang Yubai, of course, had no idea what she was thinking, and simply said matter-of-factly, "Because I want to ask that doctor to come to our house again to check on Lin Tingwan's condition."
"If I don't ask you, who should I ask? I can't exactly go and tell your sister directly, can I?"
Let's take another look?
Lin Jianxia paused for a moment, clearing her mind of the jumbled thoughts, and asked in confusion, "Why would you suddenly..."
Suddenly realizing something, her eyes widened in shock: "Is...is something wrong with Wanwan?"
Could it be that my younger sister's condition has worsened again?
"No, no, Wanwan is fine. Otherwise, I would have said so long ago. Why would I have waited until now?"
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yubai quickly waved his hand.
"I just feel that this is not a safe way to go. Just relying on chatting and hugging... well, just relying on chatting and stuff is not a good thing."
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"So it's best to have a professional doctor come back for a check-up and follow up regularly."
"I see..."
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Lin Jianxia breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately became alert again: "Wait, why do you call her Wanwan too?"
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"...I'm just following your lead." Jiang Yubai glanced at her speechlessly. "Don't bring up other things. Do you still remember the doctor's contact information?"
He paused, then added, "Of course, it was my suggestion, and I'll cover the expenses."
"Let's talk about the fees later." Lin Jianxia pursed her lips.
To be honest, she had considered hiring a therapist again, but the two sisters had been struggling to even afford food, so they simply couldn't afford the expense.
This time, it was Jiang Yubai who took the initiative to bring it up, and he even said that he would cover all the expenses, which stirred up a complex mix of emotions in her heart.
After frowning and deep in thought for a few seconds, Lin Jianxia suddenly slapped her forehead. "Oh right! I think I saved that number. I wonder if I can still find it now."
She took out her phone and started scrolling through her contacts.
A few minutes later, the girl handed over her phone: "Here, this is it, Dr. Su."
Jiang Yubai looked down and the first thing he noticed was the fine scratches on the screen and a not-so-obvious black line along the edge.
The phone is a model from several years ago, and the casing looks a bit old.
But you can tell the owner takes good care of it; it's still covered with a phone case with a bear pattern.
"Where are you looking?" Lin Jianxia wrinkled her nose.
Jiang Yubai said "oh" and then looked away, saving the number on the screen into her phone.
He glanced at the time, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to dial the number.
The phone rang seven or eight times before it was finally answered. A slightly tired female voice came from the other end: "Hello, who is this?"
Jiang Yubai composed himself and reached out to turn on the speakerphone: "Hello, is this Dr. Su?"
"It's me. What can I do for you?"
"Well, we have a patient here who would like you to make a house call." He got straight to the point. "Would you be available for the next couple of days?"
The voice on the phone paused for a moment: "Calling patients... You can bring the patient directly to the Lincheng People's Hospital to register. I'll be in the outpatient clinic tomorrow and the day after."
Jiang Yubai explained, "It's like this, the patient is currently unable to leave the house, so they might need your help..."
He didn't finish his sentence, leaving it as a question mark.
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone: "Oh, I see... Was this a previous patient? What was their name?"
Jiang Yubai glanced at Lin Jianxia, who silently made a "two" gesture.
"It was more than two years ago, and the patient's name was Lin Tingwan."
"Lin Tingwan..."
"..." came the soft rustling of pages turning on the other end of the phone. "I have a lot of patients here, so I can't..."
"She's the younger of the twins," Jiang Yubai added. "The older sister's name is Lin Jianxia."
"Oh..." Her voice suddenly took on a tone of realization. "I remember now. The initial diagnosis was autistic tendencies, right?"
She paused, seemingly thinking, "In principle, we do not provide home visits... but since this is a patient we've seen before, and the situation is special..."
"How about this, I have a day off the day after tomorrow, I can go there in the afternoon. Is it convenient for you there?"
Jiang Yubai breathed a sigh of relief: "It's convenient, our address here is..."
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After the time and details were agreed upon, Dr. Su said, "Let me clarify beforehand that I'm here in a personal capacity. If you agree, we'll charge the market rate for psychological counseling."
"In addition," she paused, "if I determine that medication is needed after I arrive, the family members will have to come back to the hospital with me to follow the proper procedures."
"no problem."
Jiang Yubai readily agreed.
"Doctor, as long as you're willing to come, everything else is negotiable."
Upon hearing this, the tone on the other end seemed to soften a bit: "Okay, I'll contact you by phone the day after tomorrow."
After giving a few more instructions, Dr. Su on the other end of the line hung up the phone.
Jiang Yubai breathed a slight sigh of relief, turned to look at Lin Jianxia, and said with some surprise, "So this doctor works at a public hospital? I thought he was one of those private family doctors who provides one-on-one care."
"How could we afford to hire someone like that?" Lin Jianxia pouted.
"This was when Wanwan's condition wasn't so serious yet, and I took her to see a doctor at a public hospital."
She pursed her lips and added, "But Dr. Su is very kind, gentle and responsible. She even called back to follow up..."
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However, Jiang Yubai's focus was not on the doctor.
He hesitated, wanting to speak but ultimately couldn't help asking, "No, your dad... he really doesn't care at all?"
I had heard Lin Jianxia mention before that her father would send a sum of child support every month.
However, judging from the sisters' dire living conditions, that sum of money was probably pitifully small.
That was bad enough, but Jiang Yubai really didn't expect that Lin Jianxia would have to bear it all by herself when she took Lin Tingwan to see a doctor.
Two years ago... I was only in my first year of high school, right?
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia's eyes suddenly darkened, and her lips pressed tightly together.
Jiang Yubai immediately realized that he had asked the wrong question, and his mind went blank.
Serves you right for being so foul-mouthed...
However, instead of offering words of comfort in a flustered manner, he simply stood up as if he hadn't seen anything and said, "I'm starving... I've studied and made an appointment with the doctor, let's go downstairs and get some late-night snacks."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia sniffed and stood up as well: "I... I'll treat... After all, I haven't even had dinner yet..."
'
"No way," Jiang Yubai refused outright. "Just recommend a good restaurant to me."
Lin Jianxia opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something more, but her gaze fell on his face, and after a long while she finally let out a soft "oh".
She tilted her head and asked softly, "So... how was that grilled fish place before?"
"Grilled fish? Sure."
Jiang Yubai readily nodded, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, should we ask... if Lin Tingwan is going?"
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