webnovelfull Chapter 10 You Should Be Responsible for Your Decisions
Chapter 10 You Should Be Responsible for Your Decisions
"Given his obsessive-compulsive disorder, he must have gone to change his clothes!"
Grandpa Jiang: ...That's true.
Jiang Li didn't notice the old man's inner thoughts. She didn't know what she was thinking, but she quickly walked to the door, glanced at the corridor and saw that no one was there, and then closed the door.
She frowned as she looked at Jiang's mother: "Is Xiaoci still unwilling to see a doctor?"
Mentioning this makes Jiang's mother, Hua Lan, very upset. Ever since Jiang Ci was diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder a few years ago, he has basically been in a state of passive treatment. He will go for treatment if forced, but after each course of treatment, he becomes extremely gloomy, and no one can get close to him, not even his own son.
The Jiang family is nearly driven mad by this matter.
Dissociative disorder tends to be a mental illness and may not have a direct impact on the body. However, when a person has emotional problems, various bodily functions will react, and eventually the body will break down; it's just a matter of time.
Jiang Li's words dragged the Jiang family into that sweltering summer.
The woman who had been with Jiang Ci left the year after his child was born.
His symptoms were not obvious; he simply went from being frantic to cold and silent, as if he had been submerged in stagnant water, silently losing his vitality.
The turning point came the following year. Jiang Ci became very quiet that year, but he wasn't as crazy anymore. The Jiang family observed him for a long time and finally breathed a sigh of relief. They also brought back some of the dozens of bodyguards they had sent out.
But one day, Hua Lan was playing with Xiao Jiangdu with the old lady at the old house, while the old man sat beside her with his cane, watching enviously.
That evening, Jiang Ci returned to the old house on business. Upon entering, he glanced at the child abruptly, pondered for a long time, and then asked with a frown, "Whose child is this?"
For a moment, the room fell silent.
After that, Jiang's father took Jiang Ci to see a doctor, and after many follow-up examinations, he was diagnosed with separation syndrome.
Jiang Ci resisted the examination, but he took his medicine on time and refused to see a doctor.
Even now, Jiang Ci's mental state is probably something even he himself doesn't know.
Therefore, Jiang Li was also very worried about her younger brother.
When this was mentioned, Hua Lan looked worried: "I only learned from the Zhou family boy a few days ago that Jiang Ci can no longer remember Jiang Du's birth mother."
Love breeds sorrow, and love breeds hatred.
The doctor who treated her also said that Jiang Ci herself was unwilling to face the situation.
When a person is in extreme pain or injury, their physiological functions will activate a self-defense mechanism.
Grandma Jiang remained calm and comforted Hua Lan, saying, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. That boy is too stubborn, which is not good either."
Grandpa Jiang echoed the old lady, saying, "He has a choice, so let him follow his heart and go through it again."
Jiang Li listened silently. Her younger brother had acted recklessly for the first time and lost half his life. Even the Jiang family couldn't find out who the child's biological mother was!
Hua Lan was also upset. After all, it was the old lady's birthday, and it wasn't appropriate to discuss these things, so she changed the subject:
"I heard that the youngest daughter of the Shen family is getting married. I wonder whose son it is."
The old lady followed her train of thought and felt something was amiss: "The Shen family dotes on their youngest child, and she's only twenty and already willing to get married?"
Hua Lan also found it strange. Getting married at this age is not appropriate, especially since she is a girl who has been pampered by her family since childhood.
The old man knew a bit of the inside story, and his eyes sharpened. But since it was a matter concerning his old comrade-in-arms, he didn't ask any further questions.
"Let's not talk about that. Today is our old lady's birthday. Of course, the old lady is the most important. Let me show you the birthday gift I prepared for you."
Jiang Li overheard a bit of the gossip, but seeing that even her mother didn't know the details, she lost interest and turned to enthusiastically introduce her gift.
"Okay, let me see what it is?"
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Third floor of the manor
Jiang Du blinked as his father, with a cold expression, took off his suit jacket and casually threw it on the ground.
"Dad~"
Jiang Ci looked down at the child. What's wrong?
Jiang Du scurried to the dressing room, quickly found a brand-new royal blue suit, and proudly showed it to Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci looked down at the outfit; it was so eye-catching and ostentatious.
How did he get clothes like that?
"Dad, can I change into this outfit?" The little boy, seeing that his father didn't move, became a little anxious and leaned over to ask in a low voice.
Jiang Ci, not wanting to offend her son, picked it up and put it on.
Jiang Ci could tell from Jiang Du's increasingly bright eyes that his attire was quite different from his usual style.
He turned to look in the mirror, and seeing the person in the mirror, he felt completely numb.
Tsk, like a showy peacock.
Despite his son's eager anticipation, he didn't change out of the clothes and resignedly wore them as he led Jiang Du out of the room.
When Jiang Ci arrived at the old lady's room, she was already resting due to exhaustion. Before resting, she had left him a message: "The gifts are all there, and I'm glad you're in good health."
Jiang Ci twitched his lips upon hearing this; the old lady was indirectly calling him crazy.
The old lady rested while Aunt Shu stayed to watch over her, and the rest of the people went to entertain the guests.
Jiang Ci stood there, suddenly feeling like he had forgotten something.
Just then,
"Where is Uncle Zhou?" Jiang Du had no more ideas. He looked around with his small eyes but couldn't find Zhou Li, so he could only ask his father for help.
Oh, right, where did the Zhou Rituals go?
Jiang Ci stood there for a long time without seeing anyone, so he opened his phone.
He sent the message half an hour ago.
"I'm sorry, there's been some trouble with the Zhou family. I have to go back first and apologize to the old lady for me. I'll visit her later."
Jiang Ci handed the phone directly to Jiang Du, whom he had been longing for, shattering his beautiful fantasy.
Jiang Du's perked-up ears drooped back down; there was no hope!
He looked at his son, whose head was drooping and whose eyes were dull and lifeless. It seemed that some things needed to be dealt with as soon as possible.
"I will divorce her soon."
Jiang Ci looked calmly at the child. He didn't quite understand the origin of his marriage; it seemed he just wanted to find a mother for the boy.
Originally, it wouldn't have been a problem if they had treated Jiang Du well. The Jiang family could have provided her with enough material support and social status, allowing her to live a wealthy and respectable life.
But that woman is vicious and mean-spirited. In recent years, she has become increasingly harsh and mistreated Jiang Du, so there's no point in keeping her around.
Jiang Du would have been fine after being sent to his grandmother's house, but things have clearly changed now.
He could no longer allow Jiang Du to trust this dishonest person.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Du looked up in a panic, tears instantly welling up in his eyes. He shook his head repeatedly.
"No, no... let's separate."
That way, there really won't be a mother anymore...
He actually liked her a lot.
Jiang Ci looked down at the child, who barely reached her knees, tugging at her trouser leg, looking utterly pitiful.
His tone was calm but his decision left no room for doubt: "I told you before, and you agreed."
You should be held responsible for your decision.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Du threw a tantrum at his father for the first time. It wasn't like that; he had only agreed because he was angry at the time.
He doesn't count when he's angry!
His eyes stared at him, exactly the same as those in his hazy memory.
Jiang Du pursed his lips tightly, his little face tense. He knew that his mother was somewhat different from others. When he was a child, she was like this, sometimes nice to him and sometimes mean to him. She would say inexplicable things, and sometimes she would be extremely vicious.
When my mother is lucid, she will say that she is sick.
It takes a long time before I can remember him, before I can act normally again, and before I can be nice to him even once.
That's why he wanted to go back quickly; he didn't want his mother to turn back into her old self.
But now, his father is separating from his mother.
What about him?
Will he ever see his mother again?
Jiang Ci bent down slightly, his pale eyes carrying a hint of coldness: "She wasn't good to you."
Jiang Du, his eyes red-rimmed, protested, "She's fine, you just haven't seen her!!"
Jiang Ci looked at the child's tear-streaked face and felt his heart clench. He gently wiped away the tears from the child's face and sighed inwardly.
He happened to see an agreement that day.
It seemed he wanted to talk to her again.