Don't Lie to Your Therapist—She Already Knows Your Fate

Qin Hanyun looked at Chaochao’s mother, his heart aching terribly. "I’m sorry. I didn’t know this was the kind of life you’ve been living."

Chaochao’s mother looked at him and suddenly laughed, a miserable, tragic sound. "You haven’t even verified it yet, and you’re already so eager to feel sorry for me?"

"Since Doctor Wen didn’t deny it, you must be my sister. You should know what Doctor Wen is capable of."

Hearing Qin Hanyun say this, Chaochao’s mother fell silent as well.

It wasn’t that she didn’t have the emotional energy for it, but that didn’t mean she didn’t believe Doctor Wen’s words.

She trusted Doctor Wen more than anyone.

So, she actually already knew the answer. She just wasn’t willing to spare the energy or time to think about it.

’It’s as if by not thinking about it, none of this ever happened, and all I need to do is watch over my Chaochao.’

The thought that she would see Chaochao tomorrow night suddenly gave Chaochao’s mother a reason to hope.

"Brother, make him leave. I don’t want to see him again," Chaochao’s mother said, her expression calm.

But at that moment, Qin Hanyun was overcome with emotion!

Brother?

Brother?

’How long has it been since I heard that word?’

Thirty-six years. To hear it again now stirred an emotion in his heart that no one could possibly understand.

This was the first time Chaochao’s mother had called him "brother," and it meant she was willing to accept the situation.

"Brother? What brother? How could he possibly be your brother?"

The man watched this scene in confusion. Chaochao’s mother had the looks—that was why he had been determined to win her over back then. Even though she had grown so haggard recently, her fundamental beauty was still there; she was still very attractive.

"Wife, you’re kidding me, right?" the man said, looking at Chaochao’s mother with a bitter smile.

’I can’t believe it’s only been a few days, and she’s already found another man?’

’What’s more, one look at this man and you could tell he was no ordinary person. He was so much better than me—his whole disposition, his so-called aura, these were things people like us could only dream of.’

’How could a man like that possibly be interested in my wife?’

’What the hell is going on?’

BAM!

Another punch!

"I told you not to call her ’wife,’ didn’t you hear me?" Qin Hanyun couldn’t control his emotions. The mere thought of how much his sister had suffered made him want to beat this scumbag to death.

But he was a law-abiding citizen.

"You!"

"I told you I’m not your wife! We’re already divorced! I hope you won’t call me that again, or else this is harassment! I have the right to sue you!"

The man stared in disbelief at the woman who, until recently, had been his loving wife. Why had she suddenly become like this?

"Wi— How can you do this to me? We were together for so many years, wasn’t I good to you? My parents—"

"Don’t you dare mention your parents! I don’t want to curse, so don’t force me! You think I don’t know why you were with me? Wasn’t it because your parents got sick and you wanted me to take care of them since no one else would? Do you take me for a fool? I used to let things slide for Chaochao’s sake, but you people just kept pushing it, didn’t you?! Take a look in the mirror! Does that face even look human anymore?"

Seeing the man’s mouth start to move again, Chaochao’s mother erupted, "Shut your fucking mouth! You useless scumbag, I’ve been putting up with you for a long time! Even if those two old relics died, I wouldn’t go to see them, understand? You still want *me* to take care of them? Go on and daydream! I wouldn’t even look if *you* died!"

Chaochao’s mother’s vicious expression startled the man, and it startled Qin Hanyun as well.

Since meeting Chaochao’s mother, he had never seen her curse someone out so crudely. ’This man must have gone too far!’

’That punch just now was too light!’

"You!" The man stared at Chaochao’s mother in disbelief, as if he couldn’t imagine how the woman he hadn’t seen for a few days could have changed so much.

"You’ve never cursed at anyone before. You’re not Chaochao’s mother! You’re not my wife!"

"SLAP!" This time, it was Chaochao’s mother who reached out and slapped him. "Ex-wife, understand? Are you illiterate? Want me to send you back to grade school?"

The man was stunned by the slap and staggered back a step.

"You’re not Chaochao’s mother, you’re not my child’s mother! You’re possessed by a ghost!"

"Coward!"

Chaochao’s mother looked at the man mockingly. He found her unfamiliar, incredibly unfamiliar, and it sent a chill down his spine.

Seeing Chaochao’s mother unleash her fury, Qin Hanyun stood to the side without interfering.

’My sister needs to vent. I should let her get it all out, or she’ll have psychological problems.’

’This scumbag showed up at the perfect time.’

"Get out! Get out right now! If you’re still in front of me in one minute, I’ll beat you so bad your own parents won’t recognize you!"

The man turned and ran.

Qin Hanyun was speechless.

’He really is a coward. A super-coward, even!’

’And trash like that thought he was worthy of my sister?’

But thinking about what the cowardly scumbag had said earlier, Qin Hanyun couldn’t help but frown. It was obvious that Chaochao was his sister’s weak spot.

’That scumbag said Chaochao’s grave was in his hometown. He must be trying to use that to force my sister to submit to their whims, right?’

"Sister."

Qin Hanyun spoke up, wanting to comfort her and show his support, but Chaochao’s mother just turned, gave him a cold look, and walked away. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

She really left, walking right out of the inn.

This made Qin Hanyun feel like he was looking at a stranger. It was very strange.

’If before was about venting, what about now?’

’Her behavior now didn’t seem to match the Chaochao’s mother he knew. What was going on?’

"Sis— Chaochao’s mother, are you all right?"

Seemingly worried that Chaochao’s mother had only called him "brother" as a temporary measure and actually rejected the title, Qin Hanyun quickly corrected himself.

But Chaochao’s mother continued down the stairs, completely ignoring Qin Hanyun’s words.

Qin Hanyun grew worried and followed after her.

The inn’s landlady was on the first floor. When she’d heard the commotion from the second floor, she had turned up the volume on her TV.

When she saw the man run away from the second floor, she shook her head.

But when she saw Chaochao’s mother come down from the second floor and leave with a blank expression, staring straight ahead, she even called out to her, but Chaochao’s mother didn’t react at all.

When she saw Qin Hanyun come down next, she said, "Little Qin, what’s wrong with Chaochao’s mother? Do you think you should tell Doctor Wen?"

Only then did it occur to Qin Hanyun. He thanked the landlady, glanced in the direction his sister had gone, and ran toward Wen Ying’s clinic.

When Wen Ying heard what Qin Hanyun said, she got up and followed him in the direction Chaochao’s mother had gone.

She was heading toward the deeper part of the street.

The further in you went, the fewer people lived there. Unlike the lively atmosphere of the outer street, the inner street seemed somewhat deserted.

The people who lived here seemed to have an unspoken agreement: don’t go to the inner street.

By the time Wen Ying and Qin Hanyun found Chaochao’s mother, she was lying on the ground with her eyes closed.

Wen Ying went forward to check on her. She had only fainted.

She had Qin Hanyun carry Chaochao’s mother on his back, and they returned to the clinic together.

It was at that very moment that Chaochao’s father, who had run off to who-knows-where, suddenly showed up at the clinic, looking furious.