"Phew, finally back." Li Huowang let out a sigh of relief as he shouted into the microphone at the bedside.

After a while, his attending physician entered the room with a white tablet and a nurse in tow.

"Xiao Li, how are you feeling? Any new changes in your hallucinations?" The doctor sat on a stool and asked kindly.

"It's the same environment as before, doing the same things. But this time, Lai Zi Tou Shifu (the master with leprosy) cruelly killed someone in front of me and even practiced alchemy with her body," Li Huowang detailed everything he saw in his hallucinations.

"Mhmm." The doctor nodded while quickly tapping on the tablet to record.

After contemplating for a while, Li Huowang hesitantly asked, "Doctor, what do these different hallucinations represent? What do they mean for my inner and psychological state?"

"No, you shouldn't worry about that. What you should focus on is the duration of the hallucinations and your mental stability," the doctor denied Li Huowang's question.

"Remember, since they are hallucinations, they are all false. You have already overcome the hallucinatory perception disorder; just don't get caught up in them again."

"Each time you experience a hallucination, act according to the logic there and cooperate with the treatment in this hospital, and you will recover soon."

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang's heart tightened. This was crucial to whether he could be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible. He couldn't afford to be careless.

The doctor didn't forget to encourage his patient.

"In fact, you are doing very well now. When you first arrived, you couldn't distinguish between reality and fantasy. It will get better in the future. Keep it up, and good luck."

While the two were talking, they heard light footsteps coming from the entrance of the ward.

They both turned their heads at the same time and saw a young girl wearing a high-necked black sweater sneaking a peek inside.

The girl appeared to be sixteen or seventeen years old, the most beautiful age of blooming youth.

Her skin was fair as jade, and her flowing black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. She was so beautiful, like a blossoming flower.

Seeing the hesitant expressions on the two young men, the attending physician tactfully chuckled. He pushed his glasses lightly on his nose with his finger and turned to walk towards the door.

"I have something else to attend to. You can continue. Oh, Xiao Li, remember to take your medicine on time later."

As soon as the doctor left, the girl walked in. The two smiled at each other, and Li Huowang immediately felt a sweet sensation in his heart, tossing aside his worries about his illness.

"Don't smile, you look really ugly. Look at what I brought for you. The teachers personally assigned these review assignments!" The mischievous girl took out a canvas bag from behind her.

Upon hearing this, Li Huowang's face drooped. "Nana, we've been friends since childhood. Is this how you're getting back at me?"

The girl named Yang Nana closed the door behind her and took out a small handheld game console, proudly shaking it. "And this too~ Hehe, be good and call me 'sister,' and I'll give it to you."

"Sis! You're my real sister." Li Huowang excitedly rushed over and grabbed the game console from her.

Being cooped up in the mental hospital every day was unbearably boring. He was going crazy even without actually being insane.

"You should play less and remember to do your homework," Yang Nana sat on the edge of the bed and reminded Li Huowang as he turned on the console.

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"Mhmm, mhmm." Li Huowang's attention was focused on the screen of the handheld game console.

With her slender and fair fingers pinching his blue and white hospital gown, she playfully tugged it. "Hey, don't forget, you promised me something."

Li Huowang paused and looked up at her, his face suddenly becoming serious. "Yes, we agreed that we would attend the same university through the college entrance examination."

Yang Nana blushed slightly, feeling a bit shy. Her voice became soft like a mosquito. "Yes, take good care of yourself in here. I'll be waiting for you..."

Li Huowang suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.

The blushing Yang Nana didn't struggle; she simply closed her eyes and whispered softly, "You big pervert."

The two of them didn't do anything more than embrace, but for the deeply in love couple, it brought immense happiness.

After cherishing each other for a while, Yang Nana had to leave. After all, she was in the crucial period of her senior year, and being able to spare half a day to visit was already precious.

Although their time together was always short, for Li Huowang, it was a ray of light in his days of suffering.

"I'll walk you to the hospital gate." Li Huowang, dressed in blue and white striped hospital gown, lifted the blanket and put on white hospital slippers.

Just as they were about to walk towards the gate together, something felt off. Li Huowang suddenly noticed that the pestle he used to grind medicine in his hallucination was placed on the bedside table.

His body trembled and took two steps back, but when he regained his composure and looked again, the pestle had already turned into his lunchbox.

"What's wrong? Are you alright?" Seeing his startled reaction, Yang Nana showed a hint of concern on her face.

Seeing her worried expression, Li Huowang quickly put on a playful smile. "Haha, scared you, didn't I?"

Yang Nana frowned and puffed her cheeks, reaching out to give a strong pinch on the flesh around his waist. "You're this old and still act like a child? Doing such childish things."

"Don't be angry, I just wanted to make you happy." Li Huowang reached out to hold her hand but was immediately shrugged off.

However, after a few attempts, their hands finally intertwined.

Other patients who were basking in the sun in the courtyard witnessed this scene, and peaceful smiles appeared on their faces. Such innocent and pure love was beautiful.

Although they walked slowly, they eventually reached the end. Yang Nana stood at the hospital gate, reluctantly watching Li Huowang. "I'll come to see you next week. Take care inside, okay?"

"How about you don't come next week? I know you're under a lot of pressure with your studies. You only have half a day of rest each week, and you have to waste it on me."

Yang Nana lifted her petite leg and lightly stepped on Li Huowang's hospital slipper, wrinkling her delicate eyebrows together. "Underachiever, don't assume everyone is like you. I've never dropped out of the top three in my grades. Where's the study pressure?"

"Ah~" Li Huowang covered his heart with his hand, pretending to be in pain. "You've struck a nerve, sis."

Yang Nana playfully punched him after being teased, then turned and ran towards the bus stop across from the hospital gate like a small deer.

Li Huowang continued watching until the bus that his girlfriend boarded disappeared completely. The smile on his face gradually faded.

Recalling what he had just seen, he walked anxiously towards the doctor's office.

One hour later, lying in bed and tossing and turning unable to sleep, Li Huowang felt restless as he contemplated his future with Yang Nana. On the table next to him were the newly prescribed medicines for his treatment.

During the day, the pestle from his hallucination and Yang Nana's smile kept rotating in his mind.

"What if my condition worsens, and I can't leave the hospital before the college entrance examination? Then I won't be able to attend the same university as Yang Nana."

Although he stayed inside, Li Huowang was aware of the rumors outside. In the eyes of his neighbors, he was nothing but a lunatic.

But just a day before he was admitted, Yang Nana, his childhood friend, had confessed her feelings to him. Her emotions for him were evident without words.

She was a good girl, and he, as a man, didn't want to let her down.

"This shouldn't be happening. I've been strictly following the doctor's orders these days, so why would my condition worsen? Will I have to transfer to another hospital? This is already the third one."

"Dr. Li should be fine. He is the best doctor my father found," Li Huowang thought, trying to ease his troubled mind.

The more he thought about these worries, the more troubled he became. Eventually, he decided to sit up and started studying, pouring himself into the complex and unfamiliar knowledge in an attempt to alleviate his lingering concerns.

Li Huowang continued to do his homework, and as he wrote, he realized it was already late at night.

Just as he finished a piece of English test paper and let out a big yawn, he rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Oh... What time is it? It must be late." Li Huowang put on his slippers and prepared to go to the bathroom before returning to bed.

As he lazily walked towards the door, his right hand, which was itching, suddenly stopped. Li Huowang felt something strange on his chest.

Li Huowang pulled open his collar and saw a dark brown substance stuck softly to his chest.

That strangely familiar color sparked a thought in his mind.

Li Huowang lightly touched it with his finger and put it in his mouth. The bitter sweetness he tasted made his pupils slightly contract.

It was the candy that the deceased foolish senior sister had given him in the hallucination! The things from the hallucinations were appearing in reality!