Chapter 189 Open the door and let Tuo go!
The other end.

Gaoguanshan City in southern Sichuan, special ward of the hospital’s psychiatric department.

It’s time for the daily routine ward rounds again.

Ren Tuo’s performance has been very good in the past two days. It seems that as long as he is not allowed to see the scene of Nie Wenjin being injured, he can keep his emotions stable. Not only has he not gone crazy, he has never even lost his temper. He is gentle and polite to all medical staff, acting like a complete gentleman.

Sometimes, Ren Tuo could hear the medical staff discussing him at the door. What they said was nothing more than how pity it was that such a gentle and handsome young talent, who was said to have his own company at a young age, came to this place just because of hurting someone. They also discussed topics like negligent homicide and excessive self-defense.

Although Ren Tuo is a returnee, he is not a banana person. Before he came back, he was very interested in domestic affairs and knew a lot about them. He knew that the situation was indeed not right when he took action on the mountain. The other party had already pushed the person down the hillside before he rushed over and used a knife. It should not be considered self-defense, unless he happened to stab the murderer when he was about to push the person.

But then again – that’s what it should be, but he now has Lawyer Kou.

During the previous few days of recording the show, Ren Tuo had already noticed that Qi Qingyi had a kind of admiration for Nie Wenjin, which she hid well, but in his eyes it was too easy to be exposed. There should be nothing wrong with her orientation, so the biggest possibility is that she is a fan or a fan of Nie Wenjin.

After asking to see Han Fei on the day of the incident, he became more confident even though Han Fei did not give a clear reply.

In this case, it is very reasonable for Ren Tuo to injure others to avenge Nie Wenjin after she was hurt, and for Qi Qingyi to directly call her mother, a barrister, for help.

She had brought paper materials about Lawyer Kou’s past resume and achievements on the day they first met. Even with Ren Tuo’s discerning eyes, he had to admit that if a lawyer of this level were employed overseas, the legal fees for hiring her would probably not only be settled by negotiation, but would have to be calculated by profit sharing.

Even if we cannot avoid legal factors, Ren Tuo has a record of psychological treatment abroad, which can prove that he has mental problems. This time he was stimulated by the violent scene and had a stress reaction, which caused him to lose his mind and hurt others.

With these buffs, Kou Lu wanted to get himself out of the hospital temporarily and avoid jail. It was a bit troublesome, but it was not difficult at all, right? In any case, Ren Tuo believed that he did not hurt anyone in public. The person he stabbed was a wanted criminal, the murderer who pushed Nie Wenjin down the hillside after being desperate. Even if there was no jury in the country, the authorities would consider the factors at the scene, not to mention that there was a powerful lawyer.

However, no one knew what Kou Lu was busy with these two days. He had not come to the hospital, so he had not been able to go out.

On the bright side, she might be working outside to try to find connections and evidence to get herself out.

But if you think the worst of him… maybe Qi Qingyi was hinting at trying to stop him from continuing to participate in the show?
You can’t blame Ren Tuo for his conspiracy theory.

After all, if we add the prerequisite that Qi Qingyi is a fan of Nie Wenjin, the fans’ requirements for their brother-in-law and sister-in-law are still very demanding.

Ren Tuo’s resume is impeccable and excellent. In Chinese terms, that means he has a car and a house, his parents are both deceased, he has a good education and he is a good-looking person. However, his biggest black spot is the incident of stabbing someone before.

Not only did he fail to save Nie Wenjin in time, but he also stabbed the murderer dozens of times in a rage afterwards. Qi Qingyi helped and asked Kou Lu to defend him, but as a fan, she might have an opinion of Ren Tuo because of this and not want him to continue to participate in the show and continue to have contact with Nie Wenjin.

It’s a bit troublesome.

In the ward.

A male doctor, a female nurse, and two muscular male nurses surrounded Ren Tuo’s bed, gave him a routine checkup, and gave him a few placebo pills – these pills didn’t have a very strong effect, and the purpose of taking them was probably to play a supporting role in stabilizing his mood. If Ren Tuo stayed in the hospital and his mood fluctuated greatly, they would have given him stronger drugs.

Unfortunately, Ren Tuo knew the psychiatrists too well and behaved very normally, leaving them no chance to use drastic measures.

“It looks like you’ve recovered quite well. Keep an eye on it for a few more days. If there’s nothing abnormal, we’ll submit the diagnosis report to the authorities and discharge you from the hospital.”

After asking about his sleep, appetite, and mood, the male doctor looked at Ren Tuo with a smile:

“Lawyer Kou has already communicated with us, and the authorities have relented. If your condition is stable, you can be released on bail. Just don’t leave Changshan during this period.”

“I heard that you grew up abroad. Please don’t misunderstand me. After all, you really did commit a crime a few days ago. Even if the other party is a suspect, you are suspected of excessive self-defense. You still need to be monitored before sending him for examination.”

Ren Tuo nodded without showing any surprise.

This was something he had been prepared for.

He seemed to be a little hesitant, and after a moment’s hesitation, he said:
“Our program… the director said before that there would be one day off after three days of recording. Now the day off should be over. They have started recording the new episode, right?”

“I don’t know what the situation is. Oh, I’m talking about Nie Wenjin.”

“That day the accident happened, and the ambulance brought her to this hospital. As you know, her injuries were pretty serious… Will she continue to participate in the filming?”

The doctor raised his eyebrows, shook his head and said:

“I don’t pay much attention to the entertainment industry. I know the show you mentioned, but I’ve only seen it on trending searches. I don’t have time to watch it live.”

There were four medical staff present, among whom the male doctor and two male nurses were all shaking their heads. The only female nurse’s eyes lit up, and she spoke excitedly as if she had reached a VIP position.

“Mr. Nie, she is strong-willed but continues to record!”

“I heard from my colleagues in the orthopedics department that she spent the entire day in our hospital yesterday and underwent a long period of examination and treatment. There is nothing wrong with her trunk and hands. The concussion she had previously suffered was also confirmed to be normal. Only the fractured leg can be treated for the time being. It will take a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and she still has to continue to wear a cast and use a wheelchair.”

“I watched the live broadcast today. What they recorded this time was actually… Oh, a desert island special project. The production team changed the name to “Dear Roommates”. They packed up the eight guests and threw them on an undeveloped island. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. If everyone was healthy, I would just watch it for fun. But Queen Nie is still in a wheelchair, and the production team is still not a human being. They insisted on keeping her to record the show.”

“I don’t know if it’s because it’s too hard to find a replacement guest and she has to stay to make up eight people, or if it’s for the show effect.”

Ren Tuo’s expression remained unchanged, even the corners of his mouth didn’t move, but his eyes had become visibly colder.

The psychiatric nurse might only notice the danger of the patient going completely crazy, but the doctor was obviously more sensitive to emotions. What’s more, the one assigned to Ren Tuo was a ruthless man who had completed a doctorate in psychology in Germany. He immediately noticed that something was wrong with Ren Tuo.

The doctor did not get angry on the spot, but just glanced at the nurse with an obvious warning in his eyes.

The nurse immediately fell silent, looking embarrassed, not daring to say even a word of gossip.

Ren Tuo was a man who was very good at reading people’s expressions. Seeing this, he realized that there was something wrong with his performance. He quickly adjusted his state and put on a sincere smile:

“Thank you for telling me this.”

“Doctor, you know, I was admitted to the hospital this time because I was worried about her… She was injured so badly, and she had to continue recording. I was really worried.”

He spoke his mind openly, which made him seem upright.

Many patients are not cooperative, not in taking medicine, but always like to hide their true thoughts. From the doctor’s point of view, he would rather face a patient with a complicated condition who is willing to cooperate and explain his condition changes, rather than treat a depressed patient with a simple condition who does not say anything.

Sure enough, after hearing Ren Tuo’s words, the doctor’s eyes softened a lot, which showed his good impression of the obedient patient.

“We all know about these things. The officials and the program team have explained your situation.” “Mr. Ren, please rest assured. Although I don’t know much about the entertainment industry, I am also a doctor in this hospital. I heard that for this recording, the program team specially borrowed a group of professional medical staff, including Nie Wenjin’s attending physician, and also equipped them with expensive professional medical vehicles. Even if it is a deserted island survival, I believe they will not joke about the personal safety of the guests.”

“Besides, the last suspect was an accident. There can’t be any escaped criminals hurting people on a deserted island, right?”

“You have to believe in the level of our Southern Sichuan TV station. They will learn from their mistakes. Don’t worry.”

The nurse nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice, and said as a remedy:

“Yes, yes. Just before the ward rounds, I watched the live broadcast. Lu Siyuan wanted to hit the coconut tree to knock the coconuts off, but ended up hurting himself. The production team sent a medical team not long after. They were very professional. The doctor who examined him was obviously an old orthopedic surgeon!”

“It is said that the production team also transported two vehicles to the island, one is a normal medical vehicle, and the other is equipped with an X-ray. If there is a suspected bone problem, the X-ray and CT scans can be taken directly. Don’t underestimate these ordinary instruments. In fact, they are very sensitive to fractures and are sufficient to detect most fractures. They are much more convenient than MRIs.”

“The production team has definitely invested a lot of money and thought into this. It will just be a little hard and troublesome for Cinema Queen Nie to be there, but there will definitely be no danger!”

Ren Tuo had a relieved expression on his face, as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought about it, as if he had suddenly grasped something, and asked doubtfully:
“Lu Siyuan is still on the show. Hasn’t he quit?”

The nurse seemed even more surprised than he was:
“Mr. Ren knows that he has some dirty laundry?”

Ren Tuo shook his head.

This time, the doubt in his eyes was more real:
“No. It’s just that he had an ugly quarrel with Han Fei in the cave a few days ago. You should know that my job is also related to network operation, and I am quite familiar with these things. According to common sense, he should have left the program crew urgently to avoid subsequent public opinion fermentation, but he didn’t leave?”

It doesn’t seem like Wushuang’s style… so weird.

The nurse looked at the doctor first, and was relieved when she saw that the doctor had no intention of stopping her from continuing, but a spark of gossip ignited in her head.

“It’s like this. You don’t have a cell phone or internet, so you might not know. During the break during the recording session, a shocking piece of information was exposed. The paparazzi took a picture of it…”

“Then……”

“The guest of this show has become…”

She recounted all the gossip.

Although Ren Tuo was not interested in the mess between Shu Yi, Zhao Mingtao and Lu Siyuan, and he knew a lot about it himself, the opportunity to hear news from the outside world was rare after the Internet was disconnected for a few days, so he still listened very carefully.

After listening, Ren Tuo was surprised:

“So, there are still eight guests now, including Xu Qing’an and Shu Yi, the ex-couple who are about to get divorced, Zhao Mingtao, the male mistress, Lu Siyuan who was photographed with the whistleblower, and Zhong Xiaoyun’s ex-wife Lu Xiaoli… and the three original guests, Nie Wenjin, Han Fei, and Qi Qingyi?”

“Didn’t the program team change the name to ‘Dear Roommate’? Why does it seem like another special kind of love variety show now?”

The nurse slapped her thigh and felt sorry for meeting him too late.

She was the only lady in the ward. The male doctors and nurses had no interest in entertainment gossip and did not understand or intend to understand the relationships between the characters. Only Ren Tuo’s comments on these things were to the point and very accurate.

So rare!

The doctor had no intention of stopping her, not because he wanted to hear gossip, but because he wanted to take this opportunity to observe Ren Tuo. Therefore, he even gave the nurse an encouraging look – as long as she didn’t say anything bad about Nie Wenjin and didn’t irritate Ren Tuo too much, she could say anything!

The nurse was encouraged and became more enthusiastic. She chatted more enthusiastically:

“Who says it isn’t?”

“When I watched the live broadcast today, I really felt that Shu Yi had some issues. Although I’m not a doctor, I’ve been in the psychiatric department for so long, so I’ve learned a lot, right? I’ve learned a little bit.”

“Xu Qing’an saw that Nie Wenjin was not able to move around easily, so he helped him out. Nie Wenjin returned the favor by finding his own sunscreen gloves and giving them to him while he was working, hoping that Shu Yi would wear them for protection. But Shu Yi saw this and got jealous!”

“I didn’t see any ambiguity between Xu Qing’an and Nie Wenjin. They were just interacting normally, and they weren’t even familiar with each other. Yet, Shu Yi was jealous. To be frank, what right does she have to be jealous? She was the one who cheated first, and she’s already planning to divorce, but she still cares so much. Even if Xu Qing’an really wanted to start a new relationship, why would she care?”

Ren Tuo nodded repeatedly, occasionally agreeing with a few words, and did not seem to have any emotional fluctuations.

After listening for a while, the doctor felt that there was no need to continue probing, so he interrupted and said that today’s ward rounds were long enough and if they stayed here any longer, they would not be able to finish checking on all the patients. Only then did the female nurse reluctantly give up Ren Tuo, the perfect gossip topic, and followed the doctor out of the ward.

Wait until they leave.

Ren Tuo’s eyes suddenly darkened as he looked out the window——

He was not in a hurry at first.

But now it seems that if I don’t get out of the hospital quickly, someone will take advantage of me.

…………

Hospital, office.

The only people in the office were the doctor who had just made his rounds and the female nurse.

The nurse’s face no longer had the enthusiasm of a gossip star, but was replaced by calmness. She put the phone on the table and turned on the speaker.

The nurse said:
“Lawyer Kou, I have already told Ren Tuo about Nie Wenjin’s situation on the island. Apart from deliberately revealing it, the doctor and I behaved like normal patients. He did not suspect anything was wrong.”

“Look what’s next…”

The voice coming from the loudspeaker was Kou Hongying’s.

She said calmly:
“Don’t continue to provoke him, and don’t bring up any topics related to the show.”

“If he asks if he wants to be discharged from the hospital, or if he can talk to me, he can just call me and I will talk to him.”

“Prepare the formalities. The officials and the program team have already made preparations. He can participate in the recording immediately. Open the door and let Tuo go.”

(End of this chapter)