She suddenly remembered that when she was at Imperial College, the mental hospital had called her, saying that Qin Hai had something to say to her.
But after that time, there was no news.
“Did he say anything?”
Ye Luo said, “Qin Hai has been causing trouble at the mental hospital and wants to see you.”
Qin Shu carelessly rubbed President Ba’s head, wanting to see her?
Did he have something to say?
She had nothing to say to Qin Hai.
She didn’t want to see him for the rest of her life.
After a long silence, she asked, “Did he say anything? Did he have anything to say to me?”
Ye Luo shook her head. “No, he just wanted to see you alone.”
Qin Shu carried President Ba and walked for a while. Suddenly, she remembered the unusual portrait of her mother. Qin Hai should know the origin of that portrait.
She suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ye Luo. “Prepare the car. Go to the mental hospital.”
Ye Luo stared at Qin Shu for a while and hesitated.
In the end, he turned around and went to prepare the car.
Qin Shu carried President Ba to the bedroom. She took out the treasured portrait and opened it.
She had always kept the portrait well. Her mother’s appearance was no different from what she remembered.
Except that her pair of blue eyes were different from what she remembered.
Ten minutes later
Qin Shu carried President Ba into the car.
Ye Luo drove the car to the mental hospital.
On the way, Qin Shu thought of a question. It was about her mother.
President Ba also obediently nestled in Qin Shu’s arms, not daring to move.
After arriving at the mental hospital, Qin Shu carried President Ba and appeared in the hospital hall.
When the hospital director heard that Qin Shu had arrived, he immediately came out to welcome her.
“He has been causing a ruckus and said that he has something to say,” the hospital director said carefully.
Qin Shu said, “Take me to see him.”
“Okay, okay. Please follow me.” The hospital director carefully led the way in front.
Qin Shu followed the hospital director all the way to the independent courtyard on the right side of the ward area.
Ye Luo followed behind expressionlessly.
There were three houses in the courtyard, and each of them was the family of three. Although the three of them could see each other everyday, there was a barbed wire fence in the middle that blocked them.
“Please, treat my daughter’s face. She’s still so young. Please be kind and treat her face.”
“As long as I treat my daughter’s face, I’m willing to do anything.”
As soon as she walked in, Qin Shu heard Mu Lan crying. Even though several months had passed, her memory was still fresh in her mind.
She turned her head and saw Mu Lan wearing a hospital gown on the other side of the barbed wire. Her hair was disheveled, and she had lost a lot of weight. She had long lost her previous charm.
The hospital director glanced at Mu Lan and explained, “She calls out to her several times every day. When she runs out of strength, she stops.”
Qin Shu asked, “What about Qin Ya?”
“When she first came here, she cried every day. After that, she stayed in the ward and never came out,” the hospital director explained.
Qin Shu nodded and continued to follow the hospital director.
When Mu Lan saw that Qin Shu had come, her eyes were filled with hatred. However, she had no choice but to beg, “Little Shu, you are here. Please find a doctor to take a look at Little Ya. She is still as young as a little flower and can not be disfigured.”
Qin Shu sneered. As young as a flower?
Then did she deserve to be disfigured?
“Little Shu, I won’t look at anything else. On account that you two are sisters, please find a doctor to take a look at her. The longer it drags on, the harder it will be to treat her. As long as you’re willing to save Little Ya, I’m willing to do anything.” Mu Lan cried like a weeping pear blossom, trying to gain sympathy.
Qin Shu ignored Mu Lan and continued walking.
The hospital director brought Qin Shu into Qin Hai’s ward.
The facilities in the ward were extremely simple. There was only one bed and a bathroom, but that was all.
A man sat on the hospital bed. He had a hunched back and was wearing a hospital gown. His eyes were staring blankly at the window, looking a little like a patient with dementia.
His sideburns were white, and there were a few more wrinkles on his face. He had lost a lot of weight compared to before, but he had also aged a lot.
Qin Shu stood at the door with President Ba in her arms. She looked at Qin Hai quietly, and there was no emotion in her eyes.
After a while, Qin Hai, who was lying on the bed, realized that there was someone standing at the door. He looked at her seriously for a while and realized that it was Qin Shu. His lifeless eyes instantly lit up.
“Little Shu, you finally came to see me.”
Qin Hai got down from the bed excitedly and ran all the way here.
Just as he was about to reach Qin Shu, she suddenly said, “Stop.”
Qin Hai stopped and looked at Qin Shu in confusion.
“I’m not here to see you.” Qin Shu looked at Qin Hai coldly. There was not a trace of kinship in her eyes. “Do you have anything to say to me?”
Qin Hai was like a victim who had been tortured. During this period of time in the mental hospital, his violent temper had been tempered.
“Little Shu, because I’m your father, you should let them let me out. I’m not mentally ill. If I continue to stay here, I’ll really go insane.”
“Are you worthy of being a father?” Qin Shu sneered. “Whether you’re mentally sane or not, what does it have to do with me?”
With a plop, Qin Hai stood in front of Qin Shu and looked at her pitifully. “Little Shu, it was my fault in the past. I didn’t care enough about you. Please let me, your father, out?”
Qin Shu looked at him coldly. “It’s too late. If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?”
“Can’t you give dad a chance to change? I’ll take good care of you, pamper you, and love you. I’ll give you everything you want as long as you let dad out.”
Qin Hai continued to plead, unwilling to give up. He cried until he was covered in snot and tears, looking miserable.
Qin Shu sneered and said mockingly, “Give me everything? Money? Power? I have all of these, but you don’t have any of them. You don’t even have the most basic freedom.”
Qin Hai was stunned.
She continued, “As for your so-called fatherly love, not only do I not want it, I feel disgusted.”
Qin Hai fell to the ground and looked at Qin Shu in a daze. His eyes were dim because his hope was fading bit by bit.
Qin Shu said, “I came here today to ask you a question.”
Qin Hai raised his head and looked at Qin Shu in confusion.
She handed President Ba to Ye Luo and took out the portrait from her bag for Qin Hai to look at. “This portrait of my mother, when was it painted?”
The portrait was not big, about ten inches long, and only had a warm upper body. The painter’s painting skills were very good, and the warm face was vividly painted.
“This portrait, isn’t it…” Qin Hai looked at Qin Shu in surprise. “Why is this portrait with you?”
Qin Shu said, “This has nothing to do with you. You just have to tell me when this portrait was painted. Mom’s eyes are clearly black. What’s with the azure blue eyes?”
Qin Hai was a little hesitant. His voice was filled with anticipation. “If I tell you, how about you let me out?”
Qin Shu thought for a moment and said, “Then you tell me the reason first. If you say it well, I’ll let you out.”
“What if I tell you and you don’t let me out?”
Qin Hai was a little worried. He was really afraid of staying here. He was really afraid that one day he would be driven mad.
