Chapter 865: The Family's Hidden Tensions

Grandma Dong, who was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper, heard this and frowned, shouting, "Yuanyuan, the kitchen is all smoky and filled with fumes, why are you staying in there? Get out here right now!"

Then she scolded Dong Mingming, "You girl, can't you just behave yourself? Wouldn't it be better to just work honestly in the kitchen? Why do you always provoke your eldest sister for no reason?"

Lian Liying, who had rushed out of the bathroom in a hurry, had a gloomy expression. She said to Dong Yuanyuan in a fawning tone, "Yuanyuan, Grandma is right. The kitchen doesn't smell good, you should hurry to the living room and read your book."

Dong Yuanyuan glanced at Lian Liying with a look that was not quite a smile, snorted, and walked out of the kitchen at a leisurely pace.

When Lian Liying faced her daughter, her expression immediately sank. She lowered her voice and scolded, "How old are you now, why can't you save me some worry? You know what your sister's personality is like, why do you have to provoke her? I've told you so many times, don't provoke her, don't provoke her! Your mother has it hard enough in this house, can't you show me some consideration? You say your personality is such that no one likes you, and you're disobedient, what do you want?"

Dong Mingming kept her head down and didn't speak, her tears dripping down one by one.

Lian Liying said annoyedly, "Every time I talk to you, you cry, as if you've been wronged so much. Don't always look down on me for this or that, haven't I done it all for you? Without me, could you have been born into a family like this? Look at the lives your cousins are living, how many people envy the life you have now? Don't be ungrateful!"

After saying this, she urged, "Hurry up and take out the dough board, let's make dumplings now."

Dong Mingming went to the corner and took out the dough board without a word.

She really wanted to tell her mother: I don't want this kind of life, I would rather be like my cousins, I don't want this kind of life, I don't value it, not even a little bit!

But she didn't know how to say it out loud.

It was just a small interlude; after the three sparrows finished eating the millet, they flew off to play with the big sparrow and the second sparrow.

This matter was not told to their little master, so Lu Qiao naturally didn't know either.

But when she went downstairs, she happened to see Lian Liying taking Dong Mingming out.

Dong Mingming was carrying her schoolbag, her face pale at the moment, as if she had a headache, and her little brows were furrowed quite tightly.

When Lian Liying saw Lu Qiao, she immediately put on a smiling face: "Oh my, you must be the spouse of the leader Comrade Xiao Qin, right? Hello, hello, I am Section Chief Dong's spouse, my name is Lian Liying, and we will be living across from each other from now on. They say a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor, so if you have anything you need in the future, just speak up, don't be polite at all."

Lu Qiao naturally exchanged pleasantries with her with a smile, and then they went downstairs together.

It must be admitted that Lian Liying is a woman who is very good at talking.

Although she is not outstanding in appearance, she looks gentle and beautiful, and also has a lot of temperament.

When Lu Qiao stood at the entrance of the building, she glanced at Dong Mingming, who was keeping her head down and not saying a word, and couldn't help but ask: "Big Sister Lian, are you taking the child to the medical clinic?"

Lian Liying was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at her daughter who was keeping her head down.

She suddenly remembered that Mingming had said in the morning that she was feeling unwell and wanted her to take her to the medical clinic.

Lian Liying, who had just felt capable of saying she would make dumplings for Yuanyuan, saw her expression turn ugly.

There was also guilt; this was her daughter, and she must love her too.

But this daughter is also truly not worry-free.

She almost made her lose face in front of the spouse of the leader Comrade Xiao Qin.

Lian Liying hurriedly said: "Oh my, yes, yes, she said she was feeling unwell this morning, it seems like she has a cold, I am taking her to the medical clinic now."

Dong Mingming, who had been keeping her head down, had red eyes. For some reason, she felt very wronged, very uncomfortable, and wanted to cry, and tears started falling down.

This made Lian Liying's expression sink again.

No wonder her mother-in-law always scolds this child. It's true, for so many years, that Yuanyuan has always had an arrogant young lady's manner, while this daughter of hers is like a little pitiful thing, crying at every turn, crying until the good days are all ruined by her.

So she said to her: "You just have a small cold, what are you crying about? I'm taking you to the medical clinic now." Then she turned to Lu Qiao and said: "Oh my, the child is ignorant, I've made you laugh."

After saying this, she pulled Dong Mingming's hand and hurried towards the medical clinic in the compound.

Of course, the family compound also has a hospital, and it is a well-known large military hospital.

However, there is also a medical clinic in every residential area.

It is for the convenience of military family members who have minor ailments to see a doctor.

Watching the backs of the mother and daughter leaving in a hurry, Lu Qiao's brows furrowed slightly, and Qin Hengzhi turned his eyes to look at his wife.

This wife of his is a typical person who is strong when meeting the strong and weak when meeting the weak.

So he asked: "What's wrong?"

Lu Qiao and Qin Hengzhi walked towards the garage while saying in a low voice: "This child seems to have depression, but it's not very serious at the moment, it should be considered mild."

Depression?

Qin Hengzhi couldn't help but frown. He also knew about this condition, but to be honest, this is a new term.

Even in the country, very few people understand this condition.

It was only officially determined internationally last year.

But how can one tell the parents about this condition?

Qin Hengzhi stopped his steps, his deep gaze looking at Lu Qiao. Lu Qiao said in a low voice: "Depression is not just about being in a bad mood, it's actually a problem with the brain's emotional regulation function. Strictly speaking, it is also a type of mental illness."

It's not just what Lu Qiao saw just now, but also what Xiao Cangcang and the others relayed; this little girl named Dong Mingming really fits the core manifestations.

For example, she has a low mood, can't be happy, has no interest in anything, then her mind becomes sluggish, her grades drop, she feels inferior and blames herself, and even has thoughts of suicide. Physically, she has the headache she currently thinks is caused by a cold.

Lu Qiao also felt it was a bit tricky, because this matter was something she saw herself, not something diagnosed by a doctor.

If you run to someone's parents for no reason and say "your little daughter might have depression," then no matter how good the relationship is, they will kick you out of the door.

But this child's family is really a big problem.

If this continues, Dong Mingming might really commit suicide.

This is the first time Qin Hengzhi has felt that this matter is tricky.

Even if a full physical examination of the entire military family compound were to be conducted now, it wouldn't be able to detect that this child is suffering from depression.

So it still has to rely on her mother and family.

Lu Qiao said: "I'll handle this matter, you just act like you don't know anything."

Qin Hengzhi reached out and rubbed the top of Lu Qiao's head, said nothing, but naturally took Lu Qiao's hand and walked towards the garage.

His jeep was parked in the garage, and then he had to drive Lu Qiao to the Foreign Trade Bureau.

Lu Qiao's car was in the garage of the Foreign Trade Bureau, and she would drive it back to the military family compound in the evening.