Chapter Seventy-Five Treatment

  Gu Xiuyu sat there in a daze, like a wooden doll, with tears constantly rolling down from the corners of her eyes.

  "Yu'er, don't cry, okay? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have forced you to come here. If you don't like it, we can go back now..." As she spoke, her eyes began to redden again.

  Gu Xiuyu didn't react much and still looked dull.

  Mrs. Zheng looked at him with extreme anxiety. Gu Xiuyu was normally introverted and didn't like to interact with people, but a reaction as intense as today's was unprecedented.

  Ye Qinglan was used to seeing all sorts of strange and bizarre symptoms from her patients, so she wasn't too surprised.

  Gu Xiuyu was so shocked that she lost her composure in public, and deep down inside, she must be filled with regret and self-blame. But she simply didn't know how to express such emotions, and could only use this reaction to vent the distress and pain in her heart. Zheng Furen is now worried sick.

  Ye Qinglan thought for a moment and softly advised, "Auntie, Cousin Xiuyu's heart is not feeling well, let her cry for a while. We shouldn't make a sound to disturb her. Let's wait until she feels better." Once Gu Xiuyu had fully expressed the emotions in her heart, she would naturally feel better.

  Mrs. Zheng was originally confused and disoriented, but after listening to Ye Qinglan's words, she calmed down slightly. She didn't say anything else, allowing Gu Xiyu to silently wipe away her tears alone.

  After an unknown period of time, Gu Xiuyu's tears finally stopped.

  Mrs. Zheng's spirit was lifted, and just as she was about to say something, Ye Qinglan gave her a signal with her eyes, slightly shaking her head, hinting that she shouldn't speak at this moment.

  Normally, if someone of lower status dared to be so presumptuous in front of her, she would have given them a cold glance. But today, for some reason, she didn't utter another word.

  Now that I think about it, today was really thanks to this little girl. If it wasn't for her, today would have been a complete loss... But, it's also very strange. Yuer's temper has always been eccentric. Why did she just happen to listen to her words?

  Mrs. Zheng looked deeply at Ye Qinglan, her eyes flickering slightly as if thinking of something.

  Ye Qinglan didn't have the leisure to care about Zheng's wife's thoughts at this time, she was fully focused on observing Gu Xiuyu's expression changes. After Gu Xiuyu had completely calmed down, she smiled and opened her mouth to say: "Xiuyu sister, your dress today is really beautiful, did you have it custom-made at the Brocade Weaving Workshop?"

  This topic has nothing to do with what happened earlier.

  Gu Xiuyu indeed relaxed a lot and nodded lightly.

  Ye Qinglan smiled and said: "The clothes I'm wearing were also custom-made at the Brocade Weaving Workshop! Take a look, don't they look good?" As she spoke, she stood up and twirled around gracefully.

  Gu Xiyu's attention was drawn over and she actually seriously examined the clothes on Ye Qinglan's body. Then nodded again.

  Ye Qinglan smiled, her smile full of a young girl's cleverness and charm: "If Xiuyu praised it as good-looking, then it must be especially good-looking." Then she went on to chatter about hairpins and necklaces.

  They were all trivial small things, but Gu Xizhen listened very seriously, her expression becoming more and more calm, with a faint smile at the corner of her lips. The two of them just talked and listened like this, and it was surprisingly quite harmonious.

  Mrs. Zheng watched from the side, her heart filled with unspeakable surprise.

  Actually, this is just the simplest way to deal with the emotional instability of autistic patients - shifting attention. This method is simple but also the most effective. As long as you don't mention what happened earlier, anything will do.

  The crisp sound of the bell came from Shunyi Residence far away. This is a signal that the flower appreciation banquet is about to begin.

  Mrs. Zheng's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously glanced at Gu Xiyu. Her mood seemed to have stabilized a bit now; could they go to the banquet?

  Ye Qinglan seemed to have guessed what Zheng Furen was thinking. She said in a low voice, "Auntie, why don't you go first? I'll stay here with Cousin Xiuyu for a while." Don't look at how well Gu Xiuyu is doing now. That unexpected shadow from just now is still there, and if she's forced to appear in front of people again, who knows when she might lose control again.

  Mrs. Zheng was also worried about this, hesitated for a moment, and could only nod in response. She represented the Dingguo Gongfu to attend the banquet. Can't always not show up. Had to let Ye Qinglan accompany Gu Xiyu.

  Mrs. Zheng looked at Ye Qinglan, just about to remind her of a few things. Just then, Ye Qinglan smiled and said: "Auntie can rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Xi Yu."

  This girl is really clever and quick-witted. The corner of Zheng's wife's mouth also had a smile, nodded slightly, and turned to leave first. The servant girls followed closely, leaving only Mo Xiang Fei Cui, Rui Xue and Gui Yuan behind.

  Ye Qinglan thought for a moment, then raised her voice and ordered: "You few stand further away, don't let anyone come over to disturb us."

  Several maids responded in unison and each walked a little further away. As a result, only Ye Qinglan and Gu Xiyu were left in the pavilion. As long as they spoke in slightly hushed tones, no one could hear what they were saying.

  Ye Qinglan deliberately dispersed the crowd, of course, with a purpose.

  Gu Xiuyu's autism is getting worse and needs treatment starting from today. Such a rare good opportunity, of course, cannot be missed.

  "Xī yù biǎo jiě, nǐ kàn nà biān de huā, kāi de hǎo piào liàng." Yè qīng lán de shēng diào róu huǎn, sì hū yǒu zhǒng qí yì de jié zòu.

  Gu Xi Yu looked back as she spoke. The pavilion was surrounded by many flowers, grasses and trees, and at this time it was also the best season for spring warmth and blooming flowers, everything in sight was almost everywhere with purple and red colors.

  Xī Yu gazed quietly at the blooming flowers, her expression becoming more and more relaxed. At this moment, a familiar and intimate voice slowly entered her ears: "Xi Yu jie jie, look into my eyes."

  Gu Xi Yu had no guard against Ye Qing Lan, and after listening to her words, she looked over, then gazed into a pair of deep and distant eyes.

  Those familiar eyes sparkled with an inexplicable light, like a magnet, firmly attracting her gaze. Her consciousness gradually became somewhat blurred...

  Ye Qinglan waited patiently for a long time, until Gu Xiuyu's eyes became dull and she was completely hypnotized, before she let out a slight sigh of relief. The location wasn't the most suitable, but she had no other choice. She could only take a risk and try. Fortunately, Gu Xiuyu was simple-minded and naive, and trusted her very much, so it didn't take much effort to hypnotize her.

  Where does this start from?

  Ye Qinglan remained in a state of high mental concentration, asking softly: "Xi Yu sister, are you thirteen this year?" For Gu Xi Yu, who didn't like to speak, nodding and shaking her head was much easier than opening her mouth.

  As expected, Gu Xi Yu obediently nodded her head.

  Ye Qinglan continued to ask: "Is your brother named Gu Xiannian?"

  Such a simple question couldn't be any simpler, Gu Xiuyu nodded without hesitation. Unconsciously, she thoroughly entered the hypnotic state of answering whatever was asked.

  Time is limited, let's get to the point quickly.

  Ye Qinglan's voice was even softer and more gentle: "Xi Yu sister, are you very afraid of places with water?" Ye Qingning had mentioned it once before, and Ye Qinglan always felt that this matter had a great deal to do with Gu Xi Yu's agoraphobia.

  Gu Xiuyu was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded. As if recalling an unpleasant memory, a flash of fear and panic flickered across her face.

  She guessed it was indeed correct. Ye Qinglan's heart secretly delighted, and she continued to ask: "Can you tell me what's going on?"

  This time, Gu Xiuyu didn't nod, and even a hint of resistance and rejection flashed in her eyes. It seems that this is something she extremely doesn't want to think about.

  Ye Qinglan asked tentatively, "Xiu Yu sister, have you ever fallen into the water?" According to normal reasoning, since Gu Xiu Yu was so afraid of water, she must have had a drowning experience in the past, which left a shadow in her heart.

  Gu Xiyu's face flashed with struggle and confusion, and after a long time, she nodded.

  Ye Qinglan was patient and saw that she had a reaction, so she continued to ask: "At what age did you fall into the water?"

  This question can't be answered with just a nod or shake of the head. Gu Xiuyu hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth to reply, "At six years old." Her body involuntarily shuddered slightly.

  Six years old... it was seven years ago. Although the incident happened so long ago, Gu Xi Yu still remembers it vividly, it seems that the situation at that time must have been very dangerous. Perhaps, Gu Xi Yu almost lost his life because of this. Based on this inference, it should be from this time on that Gu Xi Yu's personality became introverted and lonely, becoming the main cause of triggering autism.

  "Don't be afraid, these are all things of the past. They've already passed, and you're fine now, aren't you? Don't think about the past anymore, okay?"

  Gu Xiyu didn't nod, staring blankly at Ye Qinglan, lost in thought.

  Psychotherapy is a long process, and it takes a long time of psychological counseling to be effective. It won't have an obvious effect with just one hypnotherapy session, so Yeh Ching-lan was not in a hurry and waited patiently as usual.

  After a long time, Gu Xiuyu nodded slightly.

  Ye Qinglan's smile grew thicker at the corners of her mouth, and she was just about to continue speaking when suddenly a series of footsteps were heard.

  Someone is coming!

  Ye Qinglan was startled, her eyebrows furrowed. Hypnotherapy hated to be disturbed the most, just as she had entered the main topic and hadn't had time to properly guide and relieve, she didn't know who it was that so inconsiderately appeared...

  Time is limited, there's no time to think about these things. Just quickly "clean up" the scene and don't let people suspect anything.

  Ye Qinglan concentrated her mind and whispered quickly: "Xi Yu sister, someone is coming, you'd better wake up soon. Remember, after waking up, you will forget everything that happened just now."

  After repeating it several times, Gu Xiuyu finally came to her senses.

  Her expression was somewhat dazed, staring blankly at Ye Qinglan. What had just happened, why did she feel that her whole body was soft and weak? But it seemed that something heavy in her mind had quietly dissipated a bit... This feeling was so strange, so strange...

  Ye Qinglan smiled as if nothing was wrong: "Xi Yu sister, someone has come this way, let's get up and take a look at who it is."

  Gu Xiyu nodded reflexively.

  The soft voice of Musk Fragrance came over: "Your servant has seen Concubine Shen."