CHAPTER 13: CHAPTER 13: HOMESICK

She hurriedly said something to Li Hongzhi, nervously entered the restroom, and looked for Lin Xiaoyan.

Li Hongzhi glanced around, then quickly left.

"Director, the patient from earlier has left!" Nurse Zhang looked at the empty restroom, and feeling resentment towards Lin Xiaoyan, immediately reported to the director.

...

Lin Xiaoyan was already sitting in Doctor Yang’s car, her whole body trembling, her mind filled with the recent experience.

Before her eye issues, she always thought the world was peaceful and bright.

Even if there were car accidents, medical disputes, or home invasions, she would only see them on the news, and after seeing them, she would just sigh without feeling like she does now.

Experiencing it personally and seeing it in the news is a completely different feeling.

She now only hopes her eyes can recover quickly; she never wants to "see" any such scenes again!

She’s just an ordinary, simple person; such special abilities should be left to those suited for them!

Yang Lin saw Lin Xiaoyan’s trembling body. He didn’t speak at the moment, drove the car to a milk tea shop, and got out of the car to buy Lin Xiaoyan a cup of hot milk tea.

"Here, drink some to warm up your body and stabilize your mood." Yang Lin placed the milk tea in Lin Xiaoyan’s hands, noticing her hands were ice-cold.

Feeling the warmth in her hands, Lin Xiaoyan came back to her senses, looked at the milk tea in her hands, and then looked up at Doctor Yang, feeling deeply touched.

"Thank you, Doctor Yang. If it weren’t for you today, I fear..." Lin Xiaoyan suddenly stopped, bitterly smiling, as she herself didn’t understand the things happening to her.

If she told others, they might really think she had a delusional disorder.

Yang Lin focused on driving and, hearing Lin Xiaoyan’s words, smiled and said, "You’re welcome. Feel free to come to me if you need anything in the future. If you feel unwell, don’t go to El Hospital; go to a public hospital instead."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, "Okay, I got it."

The car stopped under the apartment building Lin Xiaoyan rented. Just as Lin Xiaoyan was about to bid farewell to Doctor Yang, Yang Lin suddenly stopped her.

"Wait, let me check your eyes."

Lin Xiaoyan hurriedly sat properly, facing Doctor Yang.

Yang Lin took the medical kit from the back seat, turned on the car light, put on gloves, and began to examine Lin Xiaoyan’s eyes.

"Have you stayed up late?" Yang Lin asked softly.

"Hmm, I had insomnia last night, didn’t sleep well..." Lin Xiaoyan said hesitantly.

After examining, Yang Lin put away his tools and said, "It’s probably due to staying up late. Until your eyes recover, you absolutely shouldn’t stay up late.

Staying up late increases neural activity in the brain, which can also affect the optic nerves.

For normal people, staying up late usually first impacts the eyes.

So, try not to stay up late in the future."

Yang Lin took out several bottles of medicine, pulled out a pen, and made notes on them, "Use them as I’ve instructed after you get back. The first one is to clean your eyes, use this after that, drop three drops at a time, and use it whenever you can throughout the day, and before bed..."

After explaining everything, Yang Lin packed the medicine into a bag and handed it to Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan gratefully took it, "Doctor Yang, thank you. I... I don’t know what to say, really, thank you so much today. How much do these medicines cost? I’ll transfer the money to you..."

Yang Lin smiled gently, "No need to thank me or transfer money. These are cheap even if you buy them at a pharmacy, and since I got them from the hospital, they didn’t cost much."

"Quickly go back, and be careful lately. Lock your door when you get home at night. Contact me if anything happens."

Yang Lin took his phone, "I’ll add you on WeChat. Once you accept, you can contact me if there are issues with your eyes or if you need any help."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at Doctor Yang, feeling a surge of warmth in her heart. In this unfamiliar city, she didn’t expect to meet such a good doctor, such a good person.

Lin Xiaoyan sincerely thanked Doctor Yang.

After returning home, locking the door, and bolting it, she sat on the floor. At this moment, she missed home and her mother dearly.

Lin Xiaoyan felt extremely homesick at this time, feeling that this place was too dangerous, and she wanted to go home!

With this in mind, she picked up her phone and made a voice call to her mom.

"Hello, Yanyan, are you off work?"

Her mother’s voice came from the phone, and Lin Xiaoyan suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of grievance, her eyes turning red, wanting to cry.

She tried her best to hold back, not wanting her mom to hear anything unusual.

"Yeah, I just got back from work. Mom, have you had dinner?"

"Yes, yes, your brother treated us to hot pot. Hahaha, I’ve got good news! Your sister-in-law is pregnant, hahaha, you’ll have a nephew next year."

Upon hearing the news, Lin Xiaoyan was filled with joy, "Really? That’s great. You’ll be busy then, better start preparing things early so you’re not in a rush when the baby arrives."

"Indeed, that’s what your sister-in-law said too."

Suddenly, her mom on the other end seemed hesitating. Lin Xiaoyan asked what was wrong.

"Well... Yanyan, are you coming back? Your sister-in-law said it feels like a waste to leave your room empty if you don’t."

Hearing her mom’s words, Lin Xiaoyan’s face turned pale, her heart filled with bitterness and sorrow. But she forced a smile, "Alright, I won’t be going back anyway, just arrange it as needed."

"Yanyan, you..."

Hearing her mom’s worried voice, Lin Xiaoyan replied lightly, "Mom, it’s okay. I only stay at home a few days each year, keeping the room empty is indeed a waste. Just tidy it up as a nursery. In the future, when I make lots of money, I’ll buy my own house!"

"Hahaha, sure, and when you do, I’ll come live with you."

"No way, by then you’ll probably be inseparable from your grandson, surely without time to live with me."

"Hahaha, you’re right. Once the kid grows up, we’ll have to drop them off and pick them up from school..."

...

With forced cheerfulness, she ended the call with her mom. Looking at the dark screen of her phone, Lin Xiaoyan’s tears began to fall.

Actually, the moment she heard they were going to turn her room into a nursery, she was very angry.

But then, thinking that her sister-in-law was pregnant, she couldn’t make things difficult for her family because of her own feelings.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoyan felt distressed, unsure of whom to talk to about the grievances she’s been holding in and everything that had happened lately.

Slowly getting up, it was already nine o’clock, she took a quick shower and used the medication.

Going home wasn’t an option for now; her current goal was to work hard and earn money!

In the future, she hopes to actually be able to buy her own house.

To give herself some sense of security.

Lin Xiaoyan told herself to clear her mind, think of nothing, and fall asleep quickly, because life goes on, and she has to work and earn money again tomorrow...