Chapter 913: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 913: After National Day, We'll Get Married

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Xiaohua took a week's leave from school, and during this week he stayed by Li Jianjia's side every day, taking meticulous care of her.

And after Li Jianjia was discharged from the hospital following gastric lavage, he took her to see a psychologist.

Besides counseling Li Jianjia's emotions, the psychologist also prescribed her an antidepressant called "Venlafaxine".

Perhaps the psychologist's counseling took effect, perhaps the Venlafaxine exerted its medicinal efficacy, or perhaps Wang Xiaohua's care and encouragement played a positive role.

Li Jianjia's condition gradually improved.

Her emotions were no longer as unstable as before.

A week passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Xiaohua had to return to Beijing to attend classes.

He had already entered his junior year, and junior year meant he had to start preparing his undergraduate thesis — finding an advisor, selecting a topic, conducting thesis research — all of these required a massive amount of time and a massive amount of energy.

Tsinghua University's undergraduate theses aren't like those of second- or third-tier colleges where the theses are watered down; if you write a very poor one, during the thesis defense the teachers responsible for the defense most likely won't let you pass.

So Wang Xiaohua couldn't possibly stay in Guangzhou accompanying Li Jianjia all the time.

But leaving like this, he couldn't help but worry.

He was afraid Li Jianjia might suddenly, on some night, become unable to bear living on.

He had saved Li Jianjia once, but that didn't mean he could save her a second time, a third time.

To stabilize Li Jianjia's emotions, to give Li Jianjia a future that was visible and tangible.

Wang Xiaohua made a major decision.

This day Li Jianjia saw Wang Xiaohua off at the airport to catch his flight, and at the moment of parting, Wang Xiaohua embraced Li Jianjia and suddenly said to her by her ear:

"Jianjia, how about after National Day we go get our marriage certificate?"

Why after National Day, and not now.

That was because Wang Xiaohua wasn't yet 22 years old right now; he was born on October 12, 1993, and only a week after National Day would he turn 22.

Hearing these words, Li Jianjia couldn't help but be stunned.

Her expression turned somewhat surprised.

Wang Xiaohua continued:

"I plan to come find you on National Day to propose, then go get the certificate on October 13th; as for the wedding ceremony, if you want one, I can give you a ceremony during National Day."

Wang Xiaohua laid out all the arrangements clearly and plainly.

He didn't deliberately conceal anything just to give Li Jianjia a surprise.

Because he knew, the current Li Jianjia needed a clear and definite future even more, not a surprise that no one could predict when it would arrive.

Only by possessing a clear and definite future could she be supported to continue living on.

"Xiaohua, is what you said true? You're sure you're not joking with me?"

Li Jianjia found it somewhat hard to believe.

She never expected that Wang Xiaohua would actually choose to marry her at this time.

You have to understand, right now is the most difficult time in her life.

Her father went in, her mother fled abroad.

The family's money was either frozen or taken abroad by her mother.

She, Li Jianjia, was all alone, destitute and isolated, with only a few thousand yuan left on her — whether she could even support herself until she completed her undergraduate studies was uncertain.

She felt that in her current state, other men who saw her would probably avoid her like the plague.

Yet Wang Xiaohua not only didn't abandon her, but patiently helped her walk out of the gloom, and even took the initiative to propose marriage, giving her a definite future.

"Of course it's true."

Wang Xiaohua answered with a very affirmative tone.

But Li Jianjia was somewhat worried:

"What if your parents find out about my current family situation and disagree with you marrying me, what then?"

Wang Xiaohua said:

"Rest assured, since back then you were able to overcome all difficulties to be with me, now I can also overcome all difficulties to marry you and bring you home."

Hearing these words, Li Jianjia was immediately moved to tears.

"Xiaohua, you're too good to me, I don't even know how to repay this bond of affection."

Wang Xiaohua said:

"It's very simple, you just need to live on happily and joyfully — that's the best repayment to me."

In the boarding hall, the announcement for Wang Xiaohua's flight to begin boarding sounded.

Wang Xiaohua held Li Jianjia for a good while, and finally the two reluctantly let go of each other.

"Wait for me, I'll come back to find you on National Day!"

Wang Xiaohua turned and walked toward the security checkpoint, then turned back and said this one sentence to Li Jianjia.

Li Jianjia nodded heavily, she wiped dry her tears:

"Mm, I'll wait for you, you must come over on National Day!"

"Good, I'll definitely come over!"

Wang Xiaohua made a promise.

On National Day he would definitely come find Li Jianjia, even if the sky fell he would overcome all difficulties and appear before Li Jianjia.

Because he knew, if he didn't come, Li Jianjia would very likely think about suicide again.

Boarding the plane to Beijing, Wang Xiaohua let out a long breath.

This past week, he took care of Li Jianjia, truly exhausting.

Not physical exhaustion.

But psychological exhaustion.

Only those who have truly taken care of depression patients can deeply experience this kind of exhaustion.

Depression this illness, to tell the truth, is very troublesome; people who get depression seem to have a very strong negative energy on them.

This negative energy is invisible and intangible, but truly exists.

And can influence the magnetic field of surrounding people.

Letting surrounding people also be entangled by negative energy.

Wang Xiaohua taking care of Li Jianjia this week, his inner heart also became very suppressed.

But he knew, he could not show his emotions, otherwise it would bring bad influence to Li Jianjia.

Additionally, treating depression, medicine can only play a temporary role; stopping medicine basically means relapse, and all anti-depression medicines, without exception, have very large side effects.

The most effective method to treat depression is to let the patient themselves be able to take the initiative to walk out of depression; only thus can it be completely cured.

If the patient themselves cannot walk out, they will only sink deeper and deeper, finally embarking on the road of self-harm even suicide.

However, taking the initiative to walk out of depression, these words are simple to say, but actually doing it is extremely, extremely difficult.

If Li Jianjia cannot walk out of depression all along, then what to do?

Wang Xiaohua's inner heart popped up such a thought.

He didn't know what to do.

Difficult math problems, he could bury his head and gnaw at them; he knew as long as he put in effort he could find the answer.

But now facing such a seemingly simple problem, he instead could never find the answer.

Sigh, take one step at a time.

Do one's best, know destiny.

In the end Wang Xiaohua could only comfort himself like this.

He did his utmost to help Li Jianjia; no matter the final result, don't leave regret for himself.

Even more don't let himself regret.

After returning to Beijing, Wang Xiaohua gave his eldest brother a call.

"Eldest Brother, there's a matter I need your help with."

Wang Dashan receiving this call, hurriedly said:

"What matter, just say it out!"

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"I plan to propose to Jianjia on National Day; can you find someone to help me make a proposal ceremony?"

Wang Dashan hearing this, immediately overjoyed:

"You found the right person! Back when I, your eldest brother, proposed to your eldest sister-in-law, I also made a proposal ceremony!"