Qin Yue woke up—completely awake.
After a day and night of physical rest, and another day and night of psychological rest, she was almost better.
Then she heard a knock on the door: "Knock, knock, knock, Qin Yue, are you awake? It's me."
It was Dr. Chen's voice, but why would she come?
"Miss Bai made an appointment for a call last night and asked me to come see you today."
Qin Yue took a deep breath, and the good mood she had just regained vanished in an instant.
Goodness, after the call, there was medication, and after the medication, there was psychological counseling from the doctor—a full service for domestic violence. She really has a good wife.
"Come in," Qin Yue said, rubbing her temples.
Dr. Chen walked in with a medical kit. Seeing Qin Yue still sitting on the bed without getting up, her heart sank.
Oh no, she hasn't gotten out of bed yet; it seems she's not doing well.
"Qin Yue, I heard you're not feeling well, so I rushed over as soon as I could," Dr. Chen said, opening her kit and taking out a small bottle of medicine. "Want to take two?"
Qin Yue's eyelid twitched: "What kind of medicine?"
"It's not really medicine, just a lozenge that has a calming and anti-inflammatory effect," Dr. Chen said, handing it to her.
Qin Yue didn't even look at it, sitting at the head of the bed and taking a deep breath, her chest rising and falling violently. "So, she told you that I'm sick?"
"Don't be afraid. I know you feel like you're better now. Just think of this as a simple psychological inquiry," Dr. Chen said gently. "Don't resist the doctor; relax."
When she first diagnosed Qin Yue, she had said the same thing. Thinking of this, Dr. Chen couldn't help but feel emotional; every time Qin Yue had a problem, it was always related to that beautiful, well-endowed but somewhat opaque figure.
Bai Ningning, it's her again!
"I'm not resisting you, but do you really think," Qin Yue said coldly, "That I'm sick?"
Dr. Chen was taken aback: "Miss Bai said you are."
"She says I'm sick, so I'm sick, right?"
Qin Yue pressed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
"But you really don't look well; your mental state isn't good, you seem a bit… listless," Dr. Chen said cautiously, "And it's already this late, and you're still in bed."
"My mental state isn't good because I've been sleeping for two days. Why have I been sleeping for two days? Because…"
Qin Yue started to speak but then closed her mouth, realizing that this was really hard to explain.
How to say it? She wanted to try a relaxed posture, but was easily crushed by Bai Ningning, ending up lying in bed for two days. One day for physical recovery, one day for mental recovery.
"Let's put it this way: I'm indeed not in a good mood, but that's normal," she thought of a way to say it. "It's normal to feel down for a short time after encountering setbacks in life; you just need to come to terms with it."
Dr. Chen caught on: "So it's not a psychological issue?"
"It's not that serious."
"Then that's good, that's good. It's good that you're not sick."
Dr. Chen breathed a sigh of relief, partly for her friend's physical and mental safety, and partly because, since she wasn't sick, she could leave whenever she wanted without waiting for Bai Ningning to return at noon.
But it was still early, so they could chat a bit more.
So, Dr. Chen sat down beside her: "Let's not do a diagnosis; let's talk as friends. What setbacks are you struggling to understand? Tell me about it, and maybe I can give you some advice."
Outside the door, Qin Xin was holding tea and, upon hearing this, stopped at the doorway, ready to listen to how her sister would respond.
It should be hard to talk about being crushed by her seemingly weak girlfriend.
Qin Yue thought for a long time before slowly saying, "Actually, it's not a big deal; it's just that I've been competing with someone and haven't won. I thought there were many objective reasons, but after resolving those, I still lost in the end, so I'm feeling a bit down."
She said it very euphemistically, enough to be indirect; anyone listening wouldn't understand what the "competition" was about.
Dr. Chen naturally didn't understand either, but she didn't need to; just knowing this was enough.
"Is it that you can't win no matter how you compete?" she asked. "Is the other party too strong, or are you… not strong enough?"
Qin Yue shook her head: "I don't know… just think of it as the other party being too strong."
She still didn't want to admit that she wasn't good enough; the problem should lie with Bai Ningning.
Outside, Qin Xin was also pondering whether her sister was too weak or if Senior Ningning was too strong.
It should be that her sister is too weak; if it were her, she would definitely win. Senior Ningning is beautiful from every angle and is cute in any state, but she's the cutest when she's underneath.
"I think, Qin Yue, you shouldn't push yourself too hard," Dr. Chen said. "Do you have to win this competition?"
"I have to," Qin Yue said without hesitation. "I have to win."
Are you kidding? If I can't win, what if Bai Ningning goes out to find another girl?
Dr. Chen was thinking about possible solutions: "Maybe sometimes, you don't have to bear the burden all by yourself."
Qin Yue was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Dr. Chen had already gotten into the zone: "Do you remember when you first started dating?
Once, you asked me to accompany you to watch anime, saying you wanted to understand the two-dimensional culture."
"…And then?"
"There was a line in one of the anime we watched that left a deep impression on me," Dr. Chen said seriously, "'A person alone can accomplish nothing, but we are not alone.' Do you remember this line?"
Qin Yue twitched the corner of her mouth.
"So, if one person really can't defeat the opponent, perhaps you can try accepting help from others to fight together," Dr. Chen said with a smile, "Right?"
Yes, yes, yes, that's so right, sister. Qin Xin, who was eavesdropping at the door, felt excited and couldn't help but cheer for Dr. Chen.
"Dr. Chen, the competition I mentioned refers to my girlfriend and... this matter."
Qin Yue reached out to pat the bed and looked at the dumbfounded Dr. Chen: "You want me to find outside help for this?"
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"Weekend?" Bai Ningning tilted her head.
"Yes, weekend. We'll go on Saturday," Lingyin said quietly, nervously pinching the hem of her clothes. "If Saturday doesn't work, Sunday is fine too. Are you free on Sunday?"
Bai Ningning thought carefully. On weekends, she could either have something to do or nothing at all. For example, she could go to the company to check on her projects and communicate with her assistant, Si Yaoxue. Or she could stay at home and practice with Qin Yue again.
However, she had already canceled on Lingyin several times before, so she couldn't keep refusing; it would be quite embarrassing.
"This Sunday, I'm free," Bai Ningning replied, "I'll wait for you at school."
Making time to practice with the big sister is important, especially since she got hurt; letting her rest a few more days is good.
"Great," Lingyin said, overjoyed, "Let's not miss each other on Sunday."
YN, YN, did you see that? I took the hardest first step.
At this moment, Lingyin really wanted to share her feelings with that online friend.