"It's okay. Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's nothing. I just don't want to remember certain things. Also, some things make me feel agitated and uneasy."
"If you want, you can tell me. I'm willing to explore, comprehend, face, and resolve them with you."
"Some things aren't as simple as ordinary people imagine. As far as I know, even well-versed psychiatrists can only understand things from physiological, psychological, and mental levels. If it's beyond these, I'm afraid speaking up will only brand me as mentally ill."
"We have certain criteria, serving as diagnostic standards. Only those meeting these criteria will be diagnosed. At least for me, I analyze specific problems in a specific way."
"Alright, you are quite different."
Li Baiyu suddenly laughed with interest.
"It's dinner time now. We're just chatting, so we can relax a bit."
"Perhaps it's because we're in the ward that it's hard to truly relax."
Shen Jingqi also chuckled.
"Oh, I didn't expect that you've already adapted so quickly to your role just after graduation."
"Being a doctor means taking up the corresponding responsibilities. Although I've just graduated, I have interned before, especially during my PhD years. Most of my recent two years were spent in the inpatient department."
"Once you don the white coat, you carry the sacred mission of the healer."
"No wonder, it's the coat's issue."
Li Baiyu stared at the clothes on Shen Jingqi.
No doubt he is a clothes rack. Even the white coat looks stylish on Shen Jingqi.
"Once you take off the white coat, you are no longer a doctor."
"But..."
"There's no 'but'. I am your senior and the hospital's investor!"
Shen Jingqi took off his white coat.
Revealing the white shirt underneath.
"Hmm, this is much more pleasant to the eyes."
Li Baiyu complimented.
Shen Jingqi simply rolled up his sleeves.
He glanced at Li Baiyu.
White paired with blue, it seems quite complementary!
"Even though you've taken off the white coat, you are indeed a doctor with a healer's heart. After delivering fruits to me, what were you busy with?"
Li Baiyu casually asked.
"A patient had some sudden issues that needed urgent handling."
"Did you resolve it?"
"For now, it's fine, but vigilance must be maintained, checking the situation at any moment. Plus, I'm a bit worried, unsure if I can truly help her."
"I believe in you, you care deeply for your patients; you will certainly be able to help them."
"Really?!"
"Really!"
"You are the guardians of humanity's mind—salute to you!"
"It's evening now. You should head home too. Don't forget your duties—taking care of Tuantuan."
Li Baiyu reverted to a subtle expression.
Yet compared to yesterday, it seemed slightly less cold.
"I remember. I'll video call you tonight."
"I'll call Uncle Li now."
Shen Jingqi gathered all the leftovers from the room effortlessly.
Then quickly wiped the table a few times.
Glanced at the fruit basket, the paper tag atop had vanished.
Carrying the bag to the garbage bin at the staircase's corner.
Descended to the ground floor with a somewhat cheerful mood.
Uncle Li and the car were already at the main entrance.
"Dr. Shen, quite busy today? You're over an hour later than yesterday."
"Indeed, quite busy. Just had dinner with my senior."
"Oh? You dined together?"
"Yes, my senior invited me to dine with her. We also chatted for a while which delayed me compared to usual."
"Miss actually inviting someone."
Uncle Li's expression showed surprise.
"Uh, does my senior seldom have meals with others?"
"As far as I know, Miss is usually solitary. She rarely dines with others. The villa once hired a nanny, but she only stayed half a day, unable to get along with Miss. Miss wasn't interested in the meals prepared by the nanny. The real reason Miss dismissed the nanny was because the nanny sat down to dine with her; Miss couldn't accept it."
"I see. Perhaps some people warm up slowly and find excessive interest or familiarity from others unsettling. Or, some might have a cleanliness obsession, uncomfortable with disruptions."
"What you say might be true. You are a doctor, knowledgeable. I never dined with Miss myself. Even when Miss is out for meetings or on business trips, whether in a car or restaurant, I must be particularly cautious, sometimes reminding others not to disturb Miss."
It seems Li Baiyu is even more defensive than previously thought.
She is not only averse to physical contact but also to dining companions, preferring isolation.
However, these depend on circumstances.
Previously, Shen Jingqi believed this wasn't Li Baiyu's nature but rather a state she was in.
In different situations, one can have different expressions.
Yet today, Li Baiyu gave Shen Jingqi the impression that she was two people.
During communication or interaction, Li Baiyu was cold, distant.
But during the dining with Li Baiyu, she seemed like a sweet girl.
Multiple Personalities?!
Shen Jingqi suddenly thought of the term hovering above Li Baiyu.
He previously focused on her illusions without paying extra attention to her personality traits.
One main personality, at least one sub-personality, existing switching.
If that sweet personality is a sub-personality of Li Baiyu, did it appear while waiting for dinner with him?
Under the identity of Shen University Third Hospital's investor.
Under the identity of a senior.
It seemed that the sub-personality knew about Li Baiyu's affairs and could recall some childhood memories with her father.
Yet, when her father's current situation was mentioned, she showed resistance, switching to Li Baiyu's main personality.
The emergence of sub-personalities is to shoulder certain things.
This sub-personality may carry some childhood memories of the individual.
If he wants to understand Li Baiyu's personal history, perhaps he could use her sub-personality to find some information.
By the way, this Uncle Li is Li Baiyu's driver.
Perhaps he can provide some insights regarding Li Baiyu and her family.
"Uncle Li, you seem to know my senior well, was she like this when she was younger?"
"Haha, I'm not sure about her childhood. I've only been with her for a few years."
"Oh."
"Dr. Shen, my Miss has it tough. I hope, in the future, you don't end up harming her."
Uncle Li's voice was firm and powerful.
"I hope to accomplish that."
Shen Jingqi replied earnestly.
"Alright, we've arrived. Dr. Shen, you'd better head back quickly."
"Eh, this fast?"
Shen Jingqi unbuckled his seatbelt.
Today's mood was completely different compared to yesterday.
Not as sentimental as yesterday with the chance to enjoy the night view; today, he's entirely preoccupied.
The journey was spent deeply in thought and chatting, oblivious of the road, reaching unknowingly.
According to Uncle Li, Li Baiyu rarely dines with others.
Then, who was the person dining with him this evening?
Inadvertently, he glanced into the distance.
At the unseen hospital where Li Baiyu resides.
Senior, at this moment, who are you?