Chapter 276: Chapter 276 I Can’t Help You

Xu Zhen initially didn’t know that Xu Jinzhi had been seeing a psychologist, but Jinzhi’s condition was deteriorating, and Zhen gradually noticed it.

Every time Xu Zhen showed concern for Xu Jinzhi again, Jinzhi would tell him not to worry, stating that she was already seeing a doctor and taking medication.

It was then that Xu Zhen found out about Jinzhi seeing a psychologist, which made him, a doting father, incredibly distressed.

A grown man, tears welling up in his eyes in front of Jinzhi; he hadn’t done anything terrible in his life, and his only wish for many years was for his daughter to be safe and prosperous. Why was it so difficult?

If he could make his daughter happy again, he was truly willing to do anything.

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Another Monday had come, and after finishing her morning work and eating a simple lunch, Xu Jinzhi set off to visit Han Li.

Halfway through their talk, Han Li asked Xu Jinzhi with a somewhat serious expression, “Jinzhi, it’s been two months already, don’t you trust me yet?”

Xu Jinzhi was taken aback but quickly understood what Han meant.

Xu Jinzhi bit her lip slightly; it wasn’t a matter of trust, it was that she could never tell Han about it.

Seeing Jinzhi fall silent, Han sighed and said, “You know what your problem is, you just don’t want to face it.”

“If you don’t resolve it, you will continue to be trapped in such emotions.”

“I can’t help you.”

Han Li still hadn’t learned from Xu Jinzhi what exactly she felt guilty about.

Jinzhi remained silent; she knew Han couldn’t help her.

She owed Xie Yanchuan two lives.

Even if she truly had someone to confide in, she could never forgive herself.

The two of them sat in silence until the abrupt ringing of the cellphone broke the office’s quiet.

Jinzhi was startled and quickly picked up her phone, seeing a call from Teacher Xiao Huang; she couldn’t help but feel nervous.

After all, receiving a call at this time didn’t seem like it was for nothing trivial.

Jinzhi answered the phone, asking anxiously, “Teacher Xiao Huang, is there a problem?”

“Mrs. Xie Zhihuai, could you please come to the kindergarten now? Xie Zhihuai has a fever,” Teacher Xiao Huang hurriedly said.

Jinzhi was shocked, “How did he suddenly get a fever?”

He was fine when they left the house in the morning.

“It’s not very clear yet, he might have caught a chill during his nap. When he woke up, I noticed his face looked a bit off,” Teacher Xiao Huang explained.

“Ok, I’ll come right away,” Jinzhi said, already standing up.

When she saw Han Li, Xu Jinzhi said apologetically, “Sorry, something came up and I have to go. Let’s end here for today.”

Jinzhi was about to leave when Han quickly said, “You haven’t taken your medication yet.”

Han always gave Xu Jinzhi a fixed amount of medication; she would receive enough for several days each time they met.

Now that Jinzhi was still reluctant to communicate properly, she at least needed to take her medication on time to stabilize her emotions.

Even though Jinzhi seemed to not make any rash decisions, and even came to the doctor herself knowing she had psychological issues, it didn’t mean she was safe.

At any moment, she might be crushed by her own suddenly erupting emotions and then choose an even more drastic approach.

Xu Jinzhi hurriedly left for the kindergarten and took Tuantuan away, who was running a fever.

Since the accident with Xie Yanchuan, Tuantuan had started acting like a little adult. Now, sick and held in Xu Jinzhi’s arms, he still remembered to comfort her.

“Mom, I’m okay, I’ll get better soon,” Tuantuan said seriously, his cheeks flushed.

Xu Jinzhi nodded, “I know. If Tuantuan feels uncomfortable, just close your eyes and rest for a bit. We’ll be at the hospital soon.”

“Okay,” Tuantuan obediently agreed, but he did not close his eyes to rest.

They soon arrived at the hospital, and Xu Jinzhi got out of the car with Tuantuan, who softly said to her, “Mom, I can walk by myself.”

Tuantuan was already four and a half, indeed not light, and since Xu Jinzhi had been holding him in the car, her arms were already sore.

But Xu Jinzhi still shook her head, and with effort, she held Tuantuan tightly and quickly walked towards the hospital, saying, “It’s okay, Mom can manage.”

Tuantuan didn’t speak anymore, just tightly hugging Xu Jinzhi’s neck.

After the checkup, a nurse administered an IV drip for Tuantuan, and Xu Jinzhi watched, unable to help but frown.

Xu Jinzhi thought Tuantuan would be afraid as he had been scared of injections when he was sick before.

But today’s Tuantuan didn’t make a sound, showing no signs of fear.

Perhaps he was scared, just pretending not to be.

Xu Jinzhi felt increasingly heartbroken.

Afterward, Xu Jinzhi just kept holding Tuantuan, and even though her arms were very sore, she didn’t let go.

Seeing Tuantuan finally asleep in her arms, Xu Jinzhi couldn’t quite describe what she felt.

The IV drip was set to last for about three hours, and Xu Jinzhi held Tuantuan the whole time, intermittently checking his temperature.

Only when Tuantuan’s temperature had clearly gone down did Xu Jinzhi finally breathe a sigh of relief.

On the way back, Tuantuan woke up, and Xu Jinzhi tenderly asked him, “Do you feel better? Is there anything that feels uncomfortable? You should tell Mom if there is.”

Tuantuan shook his head, “I’m not uncomfortable.”

“Really?” Xu Jinzhi asked affectionately.

“Yeah, I’m already better,” Tuantuan nodded earnestly.

Xu Jinzhi smiled, “That’s good.”

By the time they got home, it was past dinner time. After the two had eaten, Xu Jinzhi started giving Tuantuan his medicine.

Tuantuan was still very obedient, taking his medicine without any hesitation.

Most parents would have praised such well-behaved behavior, but Xu Jinzhi did not want Tuantuan to be so sensible.

Even though Xie Yanchuan was gone, he didn’t need to be so understanding.

Xu Jinzhi said nothing, just looked at Tuantuan tenderly, her eyes filled with an indescribable pain.

After taking his medicine, Tuantuan went back to his room to bathe and rest, with Xu Jinzhi accompanying him until he fell asleep.

Once sure that Tuantuan was sound asleep, Xu Jinzhi covered him up properly, then returned to her own bedroom.

Worried that Tuantuan might have a fever again during the night, Xu Jinzhi dared not take any medicine herself, fearing that it would make her sleep too deeply.