Chapter 359: Chapter 242: Double Blessings Arrive!

After listening to the doctor’s words, Shen Qiushan lightly shook his head, then reached out to rub Xu Pipa’s little mushroom head: “Go on, I’ll wait here for you.”

Xu Pipa nodded, quietly walked over to stand by her father’s side, but didn’t say anything.

In fact, she had long since gotten used to her father’s various “states.” Every time she visits, she would accompany him for a while, and only if he started a conversation would she continue, because if she started a conversation, it would most likely be ignored.

“Dr. Wu, how long have you been working here?”

Shen Qiushan, left in the hallway, struck up a conversation with Dr. Wu.

“Over ten years.”

Dr. Wu, who looked to be in his forties, was a chubby middle-aged man: “Speaking of which, I seem to have a connection with Old Xu because he was sent here the day after I arrived.”

“Then you should know quite a lot about his condition.”

“Yeah!”

“Is there any possibility of him recovering from his condition?”

Shen Qiushan asked again.

“It’s hard to say.”

Dr. Wu shook his head, looking troubled: “The causes of mental illness are diverse, and everyone’s situation is different. The probability of a cure is very low. In all my years at this hospital, the number of truly cured patients I can count on one hand.”

“The main issue is that damage to brain neurons is almost always irreversible, so usually it’s very hard to cure.”

“Were those cured patients relying on medication?”

Shen Qiushan probed further.

“Medication only played a part!”

“Those mental patients who can fully recover usually meet three conditions: first, no family history of mental illness; second, no damage to the prefrontal cortex or hippocampus; third, late-onset mild cases.”

Saying this, Dr. Wu pointed to Xu Yunzhou by the flower bed: “Actually, when Old Xu was first brought here, he met the criteria for recovery. The old director said back then that he might be cured.”

“Unexpectedly, Old Xu’s condition grew more severe.”

Dr. Wu sighed, then lamented, “However, issues with the nervous system remain a challenge in medicine, and our understanding of the brain is still limited.”

Shen Qiushan nodded slightly, not pursuing further questions.

However, he did recall the “High Tier Attributes” from his “Personal Attributes.” Currently, Shen Qiushan’s six Basic Attributes had long been maxed out.

The four Advanced Attributes were still in their initial state.

Lifespan: 84

Martial Arts: 9

Medicine: 1

Metaphysics: 0

Among the High Tier Attributes was “Medicine.” Shen Qiushan had previously thought of finding an opportunity to increase his Attribute Points, then boost his Advanced Attributes too.

With the Basic Attributes maxed out, he was merely an enhanced ordinary person.

But if the Advanced Attributes were all maxed, then he might be what they call a “Shen Half Immortal.”

Meanwhile.

Xu Pipa, mimicking her father’s posture, spread her arms wide and looked up at the sky.

However, after standing for a while, her arms began to feel sore.

She slightly used her peripheral vision to observe her father, whose arms remained stretched straight, seemingly tireless.

Just then, Xu Yunzhou suddenly spoke: “When did this little tree start to grow?”

“Uh, today.”

Xu Pipa paused for a moment, then replied.

“Then you should get more sunlight, or else you won’t grow tall.”

“Oh, got it.”

Xu Pipa gently sniffed, feeling her father’s affection.

She stood for a while longer until her arms really couldn’t take it anymore.

“Big tree, I’m going back now.”

“Take care of yourself.”

Mumbling softly, Xu Pipa lowered her sore arms, glanced again at her unresponsive father, then turned and headed back to the ward area.

Every time she visited her father, Xu Pipa would feel down for a while.

But today, perhaps because Shen Qiushan was with her, her melancholic mood lifted somewhat after leaving the mental hospital.

“Old Shen, thank you for coming with me here.”

Sitting in the passenger seat, Xu Pipa tentatively called out “Old Shen.”

Shen Qiushan smiled, waving his hand. This little mushroom head was always so polite.

“Wait, what did you call me?”

Even though many people called Shen Qiushan “Old Shen,” it seemed Xu Pipa always called him Uncle Shen.

Why did she suddenly change what she called him today?

“Everyone in class calls you Old Shen, right?”

“If I keep calling you Uncle Shen, it seems like I’m a generation younger than them.”

Xu Pipa gave her reason for the change in address.

“Uh, that makes sense.”

It was just a term of address, so Shen Qiushan didn’t mind much.

Lin Family.

Everyone was here today.

Both Lin Xiamo and Lin Jiayu were present.

Chen Qingzhu was busy humming a tune in the kitchen, clearly in a great mood.

“Momo, when are Qiushan, Xiaoxiao, and Yanran coming?”

“I just called; Xiaoxiao has gone to the Xiangjiang River.”

“Yanran’s busy at the tavern and said she won’t be coming.”

“These two youngsters, acting all busy!”

Chen Qingzhu teased, then asked, “Is Xiaoxiao going on a trip to the Xiangjiang River?”

“Not a trip; he’s gone to his girlfriend’s house!”

“Oh!”

“This kid is meeting the parents so early!”

Chen Qingzhu couldn’t help but express her surprise.

“Yu Fei came to Sanjiang before; both Old Shen and I met her!”

“Xiaoxiao going to the Xiangjiang River is also normal; he actually met Yu Fei’s parents when he was in Beijing.”

Lin Xiamo offered an explanation.

“I haven’t seen Yu Fei before; can you tell Xiaoxiao to bring her over when he returns?”

Of course, Chen Qingzhu was curious about what kind of girlfriend her grandson had found.

“Jiayu can tell him that.”

“Sure, I’ll tell him later.”

Lin Jiayu, munching on potato chips, responded.

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