Marry Me Quick novel Chapter 604

Chapter 604 Hereditary Mental Illness

She looked at him intently as he massaged her waist.

After a while, when he thought it was enough, he retracted his hand and met her gaze.

"Still feeling sore?" He arched his eyebrows.

She returned to her senses and stuttered, "N-No."

He stopped speaking and turned back to look at the river, leaning against the bench.

His eyes were half-narrowed, and he looked contemplative.

The glow of the sun seemed to light him up. Ensconced in the rays, he looked rather ethereal.

Ziyue suddenly said, "Muchen."

He slowly turned around before holding her in his embrace.

Though surprised, she leaned on his chest docilely.

It had been a while since they had been at peace with each other.

…

On Monday, Muchen went to work early in the morning.

Before leaving, Ziyue helped him with his necktie. The loving atmosphere between them had sustained since returning from the river.

After sending him off, she planned to visit Xiyi.

There was a sense of camaraderie between them after frequent interactions. They would only speak about Muchen privately without letting him know.

It was difficult for him to notice the change in his temperament. Even if he felt it himself, Ziyue couldn't bring herself to point it out.

"How's it going with Muchen's report?"

Before leaving, she called him to give him a heads-up. Hence, he was already expecting her.

"No problems with his health." Xiyi led her into the room as he explained Muchen's condition.

It was great news that he was healthy.

"What about the rest?" Ziyue asked.

"We couldn't find out much about the rest. Based on his recent behavior, I can only deduce what's going on with his mental state."

As they chatted, they reached his lab.

"Please take a seat." He pulled the chair for her and poured a glass of water.

She noticed a few new additions on his work desk – psychology books.

He noticed her preoccupation and tidied the books, putting them aside before sitting opposite her.

"I noticed a pattern – he's more prone to losing his temper in front of the people he's close with." After a pause, he continued, "I visited a few employees from LK Group yesterday to understand his behavior in the company. Though he's mostly short-tempered, it's not that bad."

"You're saying that… he only does that to me?" Ziyue shook her head and corrected herself. "No, I mean - does he only do that to people he's close with?"

"Yes," he continued. "Everyone has the instinct to avoid risks, including Mr. Qin. He is a careful and prudent person. I guess you are the only one he is the most comfortable with, so he has no reservations about how he behaves around you."

There was a moment of relief for Ziyue, but things didn't seem that good considering how he restricted her freedom.

"He thinks I love Shichu and even suspects that I don't want to have his kids because of Shichu," she said in amusement. "He doesn't believe me no matter how much I try to explain."

After hearing her explanation, Xiyi sank into deep thoughts. Then, he repeated, "He won't believe you."

"Why? I notice he has become quite suspicious and irate lately. His temper is also very unpredictable. But…" Ziyue couldn't think of a better adjective and swept her hair behind her ears. "Sometimes, he is very gentle and loving."

Giving me massages and hugging me in bed – those are quite affectionate of him.

As soon as she finished speaking, she blushed. I don't mean to flaunt anything.

Fortunately, there weren't any changes in Xiyi's reaction.

"Even a mentally unstable patient would calm down after being administered tranquilizer. I guess you probably did something that pleased him. When his emotional needs are satisfied, he will calm down and become less upset."

Xiyi's eyes drooped with worry as soon as he finished speaking.

If it were some physical problems, I could detect them with machines and look into treatments that might help. But this is related to psychological and mental issues. The patient is reluctant to cooperate, so I can only gauge the situation from others. It's too risky.

Deep in his thoughts, he didn't notice Ziyue's expression. "What do you mean by 'mentally unstable'? He is not a mentally unstable patient!"

With that, she stood up angrily.

It was out of Xiyi's expectations that Ziyue would have such a huge reaction. After all, he was one to speak his mind without any restrictions and without taking the context into account.

His face darkened as he explained solemnly, "His brain activities are in disarray. He can't think straight and loses control of himself occasionally – these are signs of mental disease. But when we checked him, we found nothing wrong with his nervous system. It is a symptom of a mental illness, considering how long he has been acting weird."

Ziyue tensed up and clenched her fists. "He's just short-tempered. Everyone has their moments of losing their tempers. It is not a big deal at all!"

"Madam, please stay calm. I'm just telling the truth. I suspect his outbursts are not related to the side effects of the K1LU73 antidote. The drug would affect his nerves, which we would clearly see if it were the case. Yet, I couldn't find any changes in his nervous system."

Ziyue pursed her lips and took a deep breath. "What do you mean?"

"After eliminating the central nervous system and his injuries, we can consider external factors. However, Mr. Qin has a strong mental fortitude that is hardly swayed by external stress. I suspect he might have a hereditary disease."

His cold and piercing eyes locked on Ziyue as he was explaining.

She staggered backward, with blood leaving her face. "Wasn't it just the side effects from the K1LU73 antidote?"

Xiyi rubbed his temples before explaining patiently, "That was my initial suspicion, but after several checks, I found no damage in his nervous system. While doing the experiments on lab rats, I confirmed that the drug would affect their nervous system. The only reason Mr. Qin wasn't affected was because of his hereditary disease."