nyslfriends Chapter 258 If it's an illness, it needs treatment!
Chapter 258 If it's an illness, it needs treatment!
It was almost 5 p.m. when the indicator light at the ticket window went out.
Chiba Saori and Songxi breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously.
My nerves, which had been on edge all day, finally dared to relax a little at this moment.
The three of them quietly packed their things and left the ticket office.
The evening air was slightly cool, and the sky was still bright; there was still a full hour until dinner time at six o'clock.
"Lin-kun, there's still an hour until dinner. Shall we go back to the dorm now?" Chiba Saori asked softly.
"I need to go to the vice dean's office," Lin Feng replied quickly, clearly having already made up his mind.
This answer surprised both Chiba Saori and Songxi.
For them, it was already a blessing to be able to complete a day's work safely, and all they could think about was how to avoid risks. But Lin Feng actually took the initiative to contact the management who represented the highest authority.
A sense of admiration rose in their hearts once again: this "big shot" was clearly playing a high-level game that they couldn't understand!
Songxi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Is there anything... we can do for you?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness. However, it's probably not necessary."
The three of them walked to a fork in the road ahead and parted ways there.
Lin Feng turned around alone and, following the signs in the park, quickly arrived at the office building.
This is a gray-white three-story building with a rigid and old-fashioned style, and the walls are covered with dark green vines.
The windows were neatly arranged, most with curtains drawn, exuding a sense of detached tranquility.
Above the main entrance hangs a simple bronze plaque that reads "Administration Building".
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At this moment, in the deputy director's office.
As the evening sun shone through the blinds, it cast dappled, warm yellow light onto the dark solid wood desk.
Tang Xiaofu was sitting behind her desk, holding a fountain pen between her fingers, the nib of which hovered over a document, her gaze focused and calm.
It took two seconds for them to notice Lin Feng's light knocking on the door.
"Come in." She looked up, with the composure unique to a workplace manager.
When he saw that it was Lin Feng who had pushed open the door, the color of his pupils flickered almost imperceptibly in his calm and unwavering eyes.
Tang Xiaofu put down her pen and gestured to the leather chair in front of her:
"To arrive here unscathed after a long day of work, I must say, you are truly exceptional!"
Her tone was calm, but her gaze was scrutinizing. "Did you come to see me suddenly because you need something?"
Lin Feng pulled up a chair and sat down, his back straight, looking directly at Tang Xiaofu, and got straight to the point:
"Vice Director Tang, I'm not here for work-related matters. It's about... your sister."
"Xiaorui?" Tang Xiaofu frowned slightly.
"I have a different theory; perhaps... she isn't cursed!"
The system's information panel clearly states that Tang Xiaorui has a dual personality.
Therefore, this is an illness, not a curse!
If you're sick, you can't just leave it untreated; you have to get treatment!
To cure Tang Xiaorui's illness, it is necessary to first gain Tang Xiaofu's trust and support.
This is why Lin Feng came to her office at this moment.
Of course, this also serves as an opportunity to boost Tang Xiaofu's favorability.
"What did you say?" Tang Xiaofu's brows furrowed suddenly, her composure instantly crumbling.
She leaned forward slightly, her voice unconsciously lowering: "You can't say things like that carelessly. Father has already confirmed it, Xiaorui, she..."
"I understand that you and Director Tang are convinced it's a curse," Lin Feng continued, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable force, "but I've encountered similar psychological cases."
He paused briefly, looking at the other person. "You're her older sister, so you must have noticed that Xiaorui sometimes seems like a completely different person, with a completely different demeanor, right?"
Seeing that Tang Xiaofu did not immediately refute, he continued:
"And those who died after getting close to Xiaorui—if I'm not mistaken, Xiaorui herself did it, right?"
The office fell silent.
Tang Xiaofu's brows furrowed even more. Lin Feng's words were like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, stirring up ripples in her already fixed understanding.
She wasn't unaware of her sister's unusual behavior, but she had long been trapped by the idea of a "curse" and was unwilling to believe that her sister would intentionally hurt someone. So she subconsciously attributed all the abnormalities to the curse.
Seeing this, Lin Feng continued to emphasize his point, softening his tone slightly but making it even more penetrating:
"I suspect that Xiaorui may have dissociative identity disorder, also known as dual personality disorder."
"What killed those people might have been another personality within her, a personality deliberately preventing others from getting close to her, rather than a so-called curse."
"Dual personality..." Tang Xiaofu repeated the four words in a low voice, the astonishment in her eyes gradually fading, replaced by deep thought and worry.
She looked at Lin Feng with a complex expression, a mixture of doubt, wavering, and above all, concern for her younger sister.
Lin Feng said sincerely, "Compared to an ethereal and unbreakable curse, at least there is a direction to deal with it."
Tang Xiaofu looked troubled: "That's true, but the problem is that there are no psychologists here, and the zoo is also restricted from introducing external variables, so there's no way to invite a psychologist."
Lin Feng had anticipated this and immediately made a suggestion:
"Deputy Director Tang, the chosen ones who came this time come from all walks of life, and there may be psychologists among them."
"You can use your position as deputy director to compile a list of the chosen ones' professional backgrounds under the pretext of 'overall work arrangement and professional skills statistics' to see if you can find a suitable person."
Tang Xiaofu's eyes lit up, and her tense expression finally relaxed a bit.
This is indeed the safest and most feasible solution at present.
She looked up at Lin Feng, her eyes filled with gratitude, approval, and a hint of barely perceptible trust.
[Ding, Tang Xiaofu's favorability towards the host increases by 10]
Current favorability rating: 45/100
She nodded slowly, her tone regaining its composure:
"Thank you, Lin Feng. I will do as you say."
"By the way, it's lunchtime. Let me treat you to lunch at the cafeteria. There are no rules or traps there, so you can eat with peace of mind."
Lin Feng was naturally happy to oblige and nodded hurriedly, "Then I'll gladly accept your offer."
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The two walked out of the office building side by side and onto the tree-lined path leading to the small canteen.
Lin Feng was more than half a head taller than Tang Xiaofu, and his tall figure appeared even more slender in the dimming light.
His shoulders were straight, his steps were unhurried, and a youthful, vibrant aura wafted gently in the breeze.
It was an unconscious hormonal aura, clean and intense, yet carrying a certain inexplicable aggressiveness.
Just then, the zoo's streetlights turned on precisely on time.
Warm yellow light filtered through the lush sycamore branches, spreading shimmering patches of light across the road.
This sudden brightness and gentleness, mixed with Lin Feng's strong hormonal aura, made Tang Xiaofu's heart skip a beat.
She lowered her eyelashes slightly, feeling a subtle warmth rising at the base of her ears.
Lin Feng's gaze inadvertently drifted over the treetops, where a grayish-brown owl stood quietly on a high branch, its wide-open eyes gleaming like amber in the twilight.
A sudden thought struck him—
The streetlights were just coming on, the twilight was gentle, and it was a time when only the two of them were alone.
Isn't this the perfect opportunity to boost intimacy levels?
It's time to create a little "accident"...