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No patient would not be afraid of a follow-up visit, just as no student is not afraid of receiving exam results. Even if you are a good student.
Although it cannot be said that a follow-up visit determines your entire life, this time’s results will decide whether you will maintain your personal dignity for a period ahead or be tormented by treatment to the point of feeling life is not worth living.
Xu ZhongPing could not control his trembling as soon as he saw the nurses in pink uniforms appear at the other end of the corridor. The paleness of his face, lost even more vitality, and his two vacant eyes stared straight into space, his throat emitting a sound resembling the roar of a wild beast.
However, he dared not escape; he could only stand stiff and motionless. When the petite nurse dragged him away, it was like dragging a lifeless dog.
Yu Kongyou sighed with concern and hastily left a remark to Xu Yintang, “Remember what you said,” before floating away. He was Xu ZhongPing’s spiritual support, unable to stray too far from him. The follow-up visit required going to the treatment area in another building, surpassing the maximum range Yu Kongyou could distance himself from Xu ZhongPing.
The sound of butterfly wings flapping echoed in the shadows. Several butterflies followed Yu Kongyou. Some landed on the frightened Zhang Ping and Li Hang, sucking in the sweet, honey-like fear. Simultaneously, in their shadows, cocoons formed, creating the simplest small nests.
The butterflies gestated within the circular cocoons, and Third Flora did not rush to let them all hatch. Extending the time for his butterflies to emerge from their cocoons was also one of her abilities. The moment a butterfly broke free from its cocoon, it instinctively consumed the surrounding life force. Too many butterflies breaking free simultaneously might attract the attention of certain entities in the hospital.
It would be bad if it affected Mom.
Since learning that the hospital’s collapse could lead to Mom’s death, Third Flora acted with extreme caution. She controlled the concealment of her nests and cocoons, ensuring the butterflies were distributed evenly in every corner of the hospital. She even refrained from eating heartily, afraid of accidentally consuming anything from Mom.
Of course, the nests near the treatment room and isolation room were more favored by the butterflies. There, a perpetually sweet and delicious fear accumulated.
Little Darling and Second Treasure were not interested in the unappetizing and uninteresting Zhang Ping and Li Hang. If it were right after their birth, they might have been eager to pounce and take a bite. However, having tasted many delicacies, their standards had risen. From their current perspective, Zhang Ping and Li Hang were bland and lacked nutrition, only slightly better than ordinary humans. Even the nursing assistants were not as interested in approaching them.
So, according to Xiao Qing’s suggestion, Xu Yintang treated Zhang Ping and Li Hang as if they were ordinary new patients, showing no concern for their well-being.
Looking at the vast queue of patients around him, Zhang Ping realized that surviving in the hospital was not difficult. As long as one avoided suicide, there was a chance of surviving. The real challenge was how to stay alert while staying alive.
Breakfast was, as usual, unappetizing—yellowish and turbid rice porridge and mashed boiled eggs. Zhang Ping and Li Hang turned green at the smell, and holding the spoon, they lacked the courage to put such things in their mouths.
They watched other patients around them swallow these things mechanically, their numb and stiff expressions mixed with the damp, moldy stench. Zhang Ping couldn’t help but cover his mouth and retch.
Suddenly, everyone stopped moving, including Xu Yintang, who had also halted his meal. All eyes, countless cold and inorganic gazes, focused on Zhang Ping and Li Hang. A robust nursing assistant walked briskly toward them.
“Why aren’t you eating!” the nursing assistant scolded, pulling out a stick from his waist and mercilessly beating Zhang Ping, who was dry heaving. Zhang Ping instinctively tried to dodge but found that his body couldn’t move. He could only endure the blows, which felt like they were striking his soul, and let out a piercing scream.
The nursing assistant then grabbed his head, forcefully opened his mouth, and, despite Zhang Ping’s struggles, poured the disgusting and nauseating substance into his mouth. It was like force-feeding a duck, compelling him to swallow every grain of rice, choking him to the point where he couldn’t breathe, his eyes rolling back, and almost losing half his life. The porridge stains smeared his face, making him look miserable.
Li Hang was scared to the core by Zhang Ping’s ordeal, fearing that he might be next. Hastily, he picked up a spoon, scooped some porridge, and stuffed it into his mouth. The sour and pungent taste made his stomach churn, and as he ate, tears and snot streamed down his face.
Even more fragile than Xu Yintang had imagined.
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A corner of his memory surfaced with a scene of helpless pain, and the curve of Xu Yintang’s mouth unconsciously dropped a few degrees. However, Second Treasure, who rubbed against him, pushed it back up.
“I’m fine,” he reassured, patting Second Treasure nestled on his chest. Second Treasure contentedly rubbed Xu Yintang’s palm through the clothes, providing a soothing warmth like a gentle breeze to comfort his mother.
In recent days, Mom seemed to be in a good mood, staying glued to Mom without being lifted away. Second Treasure had willingly abandoned playing with his brother and the rabbit plush toy, opting to snuggle into Mom’s warm embrace. It seemed like it wanted to establish roots on Mom, whining and clinging to sleep together at night.
Second Treasure was very light and small, usually hiding in the gap created by Xu Yintang’s chest. Wearing loose patient clothes, its presence was hardly noticeable. As long as it didn’t bite or lick randomly, Xu Yintang didn’t mind it much.
Of course, before going to visit Mom in third Ward every day, Xu Yintang would take Second Treasure out and let them play on their own. Although Tian Jiao never showed any abnormality, presenting a helpless and pitiable patient appearance, Xu Yintang would not easily expose the young ones in front of her.
Just in case.
Xu Yintang didn’t want to take that risk.
This time, when Xu ZhongPing went for the follow-up visit, it lasted the whole day. When he was dragged back by the nurses, he had even missed dinner. Yu Kongyou, who could move through walls, called Xu Yintang over urgently, his expression anxious, his brow furrowed.
His emotions were too agitated. This beautiful and attractive appearance was prone to revealing the underlying truth. Droplets of blood, emitting black smoke, fell continuously, and the room was filled with a nauseatingly strong smell of blood. A chilling wind, carrying sharp cries like ghosts, swept through, and a sinister coldness rose from the floor.
Xu ZhongPing couldn’t bear it. He moaned in pain, as if trapped in an incredibly terrifying nightmare. Xu Yintang opened his mouth and poured a tube of glucose into him to replenish his strength. He turned to see Yu Kongyou, who was now completely red with blood, and suggested, “Why don’t you go outside and calm down?”
Staying inside was just a massive source of stimulation. The intense resentment was so thick that even Second Treasure started drooling.
Yu Kongyou’s gaze was trance-like, his expression somewhat grotesque and vacant. It was only when Xu Yintang spoke that he snapped out of it, shaking his head and adjusting his appearance, putting on the usual relaxed and pleasant smile.
“You got what you wanted,” he said, rubbing his face and putting on the facade of a carefree expression. “This thing is hard to find. Are you sure it will work?”
In the shadows, several butterflies from Third Flora fluttered, carrying a piece of paper and gently placing it in Xu Yintang’s hand.
“It should work,” Xu Yintang shrugged. “You never know if something will work until you try it.”
He unfolded the paper, with the bold characters “Appointment Letter” printed at the top. Below, it stated that Dr. Wang, currently employed, was appointed as the chief physician of Happiness Sanatorium, and at the bottom, the position for the director’s signature was stamped with a seal bearing the words “Huang Shiping.”
“It’s him.” Xu Yintang hadn’t heard the hospital director’s name before, but when it came to Huang Shiping, he knew who it was.
This is the name of Tian Jiao’s doctor. Xu Yintang has seen him countless times since he was a child. He looks like a very gentle man. His biggest appearance feature is his always three-quarter hairstyle arranged neatly with hair oil.
The job title printed on Huang Shiping’s work badge is: Sanatorium Director.
Dr. Wang, listed on the appointment letter, was also in charge of Xu Yintang. As his responsible doctor, he has no major problems except for not keeping his eyes and hands too honest. He also has a habit of driving out the nursing staff and nurses during follow-up consultations.
This habit saved Xu Yintang a lot of trouble.
The next day was Xu Yintang’s follow-up appointment. He tucked the appointment letter into the rabbit plush toy and asked Little Darling to keep it safe. Along with a nurse, he headed to Building No. 1 where the treatment area was located.
Dr. Wang, the doctor mentioned in the appointment letter, was already waiting for him in the treatment room. His squinted eyes scanned from Xu Yintang’s face to his chest, finally stopping at his buttocks. His small eyes sparkled like a human X-ray scanner.
“How have you been lately? Is there anything uncomfortable?” he asked while sitting next to Xu Yintang, shifting himself to squeeze closer.
Xu Yintang seemed not to notice his subtle movements. Tilting his head, he thought for a moment, then smiled in a way that could be considered cute. “Everything’s pretty good. Nowhere feels uncomfortable.”
“Is that so?” Dr. Wang didn’t believe him. “Then what’s this?”
He reached towards the rabbit plush toy in Xu Yintang’s hand, but his touch landed on Xu Yintang’s hand, rubbing the back of it sensually, his breathing gradually becoming heavier.
Xu Yintang felt a bit uneasy and shifted slightly. He blinked, looking at Dr. Wang with confusion, as if not understanding why he suddenly asked this. “This is the babies. Don’t you recognize them? Last time, you even said the babies were cute.”
He showed a concerned expression, “Your complexion doesn’t seem too good. Is something bothering you?”
Dr. Wang was frightened by this question and bounced up. He quickly shook his head, denying, “No! I’m fine, I’m very healthy. Ah! Let’s not talk about this. Let’s check your condition. Lie down over there, and I’ll get your medical records.”
He acted as if he was afraid of being questioned about his health. He made Xu Yintang lie down on the treatment bed, then turned to open the filing cabinet and search for Xu Yintang’s medical records. From Xu Yintang’s perspective, the filing cabinet appeared empty, but Dr. Wang behaved as if he could see a full set of records inside. Muttering Xu Yintang’s ID, he scanned from left to right, looking for the records.
“Hmm…”
Finally, he found it. Dr. Wang pulled out a file with the number 3021 from the crowded filing cabinet. He muttered to himself that he didn’t remember 3021 having any delusional disorders before, but considering that every time 3021 came for a follow-up, his attention was focused on how to take advantage, not remembering was not surprising.
Anyway, it was all recorded in the medical records.
Dr. Wang was about to open the records and review the previous treatment notes when he suddenly felt something touch his shoulder. Annoyed, he turned around and said, “I told you to lie down—”
“Uh—!!!”
The scream, along with the severed head, was swallowed almost entirely by the mouthparts. The decapitated body maintained its momentum and turned slightly backward.
In an instant, the thick and monstrous tentacles swarmed up, and the room echoed with the horrifying sounds of bones breaking and flesh tearing. The dark and foul-smelling blood, not yet reaching Xu Yintang’s feet, was hidden by the butterflies in the shadows. Even if Xu Yintang accidentally stepped on the spilled intestines that rolled out from the gaps in the tentacles, his shoe soles remained spotless.
Third Flora cleaned up for Mom~
Bending down, Xu Yintang picked up his medical record from the ground, glanced at the photo on the first page that he had stuck there himself, and met the gaze of the teenager in the photo. The youth had a gloomy face, and the fierce eyes seemed capable of breaking out and biting him.
Xu Yintang smiled, tossed his medical record into the shadows, and had previously attempted to tear it or burn it directly, but with no effect. He could only hope that the digestive ability of the butterflies was powerful enough.
Little Darling and Second Treasure didn’t eat this, but Third Flora was always a good child who wasn’t picky. The butterflies in the shadows rushed up to tear and devour the medical record. A certain murky and viscous force adhered to each sheet of paper. When torn and consumed, it brought Xu Yintang tremendous pain, as if his entire being was being wiped away. The hospital sounded an ear-piercing alarm signaling an external invasion.
Destroying the medical record meant Xu Yintang lost the protection of his identity as a patient. He transformed into an outsider, hindering the normal operation of the hospital, and became a pathogen to be excluded from treatment.
Nurses poured out to capture him. His location was highlighted in red and topped, and with each moment, the banging on the door from outside intensified. Each impact shook the already unstable door.
At most, it would delay them by seconds.
—That’s enough.
Xu Yintang took out the appointment letter. Dr. Wang was dead, and as his name gradually disappeared, the entire appointment letter would become thinner and more brittle. At the moment when Dr. Wang was completely consumed, the letter would likely turn into a pile of fragments.
Xu Yintang pressed the pen against the moment when Dr. Wang’s name disappeared. In the space that used to contain Dr. Wang’s name, he wrote down “Xu Yintang” in neat characters. As he finished the last stroke, the door was violently pushed open from the outside.
The nurses outside looked fierce and twisted, ready to rush in and tear the intruder apart. However, they froze like statues, staring at Xu Yintang with gradually confused and perplexed expressions, as if wondering why they found themselves here.
Xu Yintang calmly folded the appointment letter and handed it to Third Flora to put it back in place. He slightly frowned, looking back at the frozen nurses.
“What’s the matter with you?”
The nurses exchanged glances, their initially vicious expressions turning into confusion and bewilderment. It seemed like they felt that something was off but couldn’t recall why they would barge into this room. Under the oppressive rules of the hospital, they had no choice but to lower their heads and apologize respectfully to Xu Yintang.
“We apologize for disturbing you.”
“Dr. Xu.”
Author’s Note –
The rule of the hospital is that everyone inside must perform their duties. Patients should look like patients, and doctors should look like doctors. So once you become a patient, you can’t leave the hospital and can’t resist treatment. Violating the rules can only accept punishment.
Both patients and doctors have their own identification and permissions. Patients have medical records, and doctors have appointment letters. These two identities cannot coexist simultaneously.
Mother Xu Yingtang just timed it well, first destroying the medical record to become without identity, then killing Dr. Wang and changing the appointment letter to take over his identity, changing from Patient 3021 to Dr. Xu.
As for why he didn’t do this before…
Mother Xu Yingtang, as a patient, couldn’t enter the place where the appointment letters were stored without permission, Yu Kongyou was not restricted, but a spirit behind could not touch physical objects, and Little Darling’s target was too big and not hidden, this is where Third Flora played a role.
Although I wrote so much, I know your focus must be on the place where Second Treasure likes to hide, right?
I confess it’s the place you’re thinking of, hehe…
Congratulations to becoming Dr. Xu! Time to treat the patients~
Congrats on the promotion mama!
This is so exciting!
That’s big brain moment right there. Of course, the very special participation of third bebe helped tremendously. Great job!
I hope that doctor didn’t do anything to Xu Yingtang 😭😭
Author comments again are Cray cray and go places I don’t.
Wahhh after how many years XYT finally graduated and became a doctor lol (人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
I wonder what the pay for the head Dr is haha
Thank you for the chapters💚💚💚💚💚
That’s actually pretty smart, I wonder how the story will go from here!~❤️
Teamwork makes the dream work… excellent job! 🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations to Patient 3021 for graduating to become Dr. Xu!
Despite the murderous intention towards dr.wang…..why does the statue remind me of mc’s mom…both kind(according to others) and ferocious…
So MC mom might actually be cult sacrifice n MC strong enough to accept the motherly love? Mc mom might actually be strong in a sense
Love this setting smm
Wow, boss of hospital will be here?
Thank you for your translation 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Xu Yingtang literally fulfilled the main rule of the mental hospital. “The one who first put on a medical gown is a doctor,” AHAHAHAHA