Xia Xinwei held her close: “Okay, okay. Mom understands. Tomorrow we’ll go see Dr. Wen and get your medicine. Now, let’s go to sleep… Listen to Mom, don’t be afraid.”
Xia Xinwei helped her into the room. Under her mother’s soft reassurance, she finally calmed down and gradually fell asleep…
Xia Xinwei looked at her pale and frail daughter, sighed deeply, and held her light, boneless hand, tears falling unconsciously.
It was ten years ago that she truly understood what despair meant.
After some time, Qian Zhi gradually calmed down and no longer had nightmares every night. Although she occasionally still had them, they were not as severe as before, on the condition that she took antidepressants and sedatives daily. This continued for five years, after which the doctor suggested Qian Zhi stop the medication, saying she was still young and didn’t need to rely on these drugs forever, as five years was already a long time. She accepted the doctor’s advice and replaced the medications with vitamins. Qian Zhi didn’t notice and continued taking them. Seeing no abnormalities in Qian Zhi, she gradually became reassured and planned to…
It was break time, and the playground was bustling. Xia Qian Zhi walked through the playground towards the library, occasionally catching fragments of conversation without paying much attention. Teenagers were always full of energy.
Shan Chen, who was playing basketball, saw Xia Qian Zhi pass by and wanted to call out to her, but she had already walked far. He threw the basketball to another player and chased after her.
Unexpectedly, while the playground was lively, the library was empty. She didn’t mind and went straight to the fourth-floor resource room to prepare some review materials for the upcoming middle school entrance exam. That empty feeling was back again.
Suddenly, footsteps came from the other end of the corridor, getting closer and clearer. She inexplicably became afraid, keeping her head down and walking quickly. A tall figure was walking towards her against the sunlight.
At the moment their lines of sight intersected, the tall figure also stopped. Sunlight filtered through dappled leaves. The familiar silhouette made her momentarily dazed, her heart racing.
