Chapter 147 Co-op

In the previous meeting room, all the department heads had expressed their opinions, including the psychology expert.

They spent a morning and a noon studying Wang Xinran's information and devised many "awakening" plans.

Rationally speaking, Wang Xinran could no longer recover to her previous state, and many department heads held a negative attitude towards her. Only she and the psychology expert were willing to try and found a gentler "awakening" plan that incorporated psychology. Liu Chunqiu himself had considerable experience communicating with patients with depression and other more serious mental illnesses. With the advice of some psychology experts, he made preparations before volunteering to come to the intensive care unit.

After waking Wang Xinran up with a bright light, Liu Chunqiu didn't say anything directly. Instead, he started chatting with Wang Xinran in a casual, conversational way, trying to try and evoke her emotions.

Based on Wang Xinran's information and descriptions from her relatives, psychology experts have created a fairly accurate psychological profile of Wang Xinran for Liu Chunqiu.

Before the incident, Wang Xinran lived in an ordinary family. However, unlike other ordinary families, she had good grades and was admitted to a good university.

Seemingly influenced by patriarchal or other outdated ideas, Wang Xinran's parents did not seem to agree to her continuing her studies. Instead, they hoped she would get a stable government job and get married as soon as possible.

Wang Xinran seemed to always be optimistic and compliant. She listened to her parents' advice, stayed in the small city, gave up her idea of ​​continuing her studies, and followed their arrangements to start going on blind dates at a young age.

She was very lucky; she met her ideal man on her first blind date. But this good fortune didn't last long before she suffered a sudden tragedy. Liu Chunqiu felt great sympathy for Wang Xinran's plight. She could even understand Wang Xinran quite well, because she was a rural girl, and lived in a more conservative rural family.

However, Liu Chunqiu still felt uncertain during the conversation.

How much function can half of the prefrontal cortex retain? The human brain is complex and intricate, and no one can guarantee the outcome.

Wang Xinran's damage is to her left prefrontal cortex, which theoretically would make her appear extremely apathetic and exhibit symptoms of pseudo-depression, potentially causing her to show no response to external stimuli.

However, Wang Xinran also showed signs of damage on her right side, such as being unable to control her impulses and suddenly becoming furious. At the same time, she was still responsive to the outside world, unlike a state where the left side was completely missing.

It seems that it's not just the damage to the prefrontal cortex that's affecting Wang Xinran; other things are also affecting her.

Liu Chunqiu carefully observed Wang Xinran's actions. Suddenly, she sensed a slight fluctuation in Wang Xinran's pupils when she brought up "academics".

Is there a response?

Seemingly to confirm his suspicions, Liu Chunqiu decided to delve deeper into the topic.

"Xinran, with your family controlling and opposing you like this, don't you have any feelings about it?" Liu Chunqiu asked a rather pointed question. Wang Xinran: "

Wang Xinran seemed to have no desire to speak, but her eyes flickered slightly as she glanced at Liu Chunqiu.

There was actually a reaction?

Has her brain function recovered somewhat? Or is it due to some other reason?

Regardless, Wang Xinran did react emotionally.

We must empathize with Wang Xinran's emotions and try to awaken them using things she might have sensed in the past.

Liu Chunqiu took a deep breath and said, "I understand your emotions, child... This is called feeling wronged. Child, you feel wronged. You've been feeling wronged all along, and you've had a reaction from Wang Xinran."

She looked at the ceiling, her lips moved, and she said, "I feel very unwell..."

Wang Xinran remained expressionless, but tears streamed down her face, as if she were completely unable to control her emotions. She was aware of her surroundings and had feelings!

Liu Chunqiu was energized.

She decided to continue provoking Wang Xinran's emotions by following this topic, but she had to be careful and pay attention to the limits.

"This is what it means to be wronged, child. You may not realize it now, but your body and your tears are telling you that you are wronged," Liu Chunqiu said softly, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of Wang Xinran's eyes with her fingers.

Wang Xinran's expression remained blank. She repeated Liu Chunqiu's words, as if asking a question, or as if trying to understand: "I... feel very wronged."

Seemingly sensing Wang Xinran's confusion, Liu Chunqiu said, "It's alright, child... You'll get better. You can sense emotions; as long as you do more training in emotional perception, you can recover."

"Bang... what should I do?"

Wang Xinran spoke again.

This time, it's a very clear question.

"Child, this is not your problem. Your family will no longer be an obstacle to your future. I promise you, I will teach you how to express your emotions again, and you will get better and better."

Liu Chunqiu struck while the iron was hot; she had found her rhythm, and her way of chatting with Wang Xinran was very similar to the way she chatted with someone suffering from severe depression. But at this moment, Wang Xinran's expression revealed a hint of confusion.

She seemed bewildered, unsure of what to do. After a long while, she finally moved her lips and said, "I want to offer my heart to you." This statement did not surprise or shock Liu Chunqiu at all. For patients with prefrontal lobe damage, being able to communicate fluently was already quite encouraging. They would usually use a calm and matter-of-fact tone to describe extremely horrifying behaviors, and might even carry them out directly.

At this point, some timely guidance is needed.

"You don't need to do that... Child, I can feel your feelings, your emotions have been fully conveyed to me... You are normal now, child." Liu Chunqiu gently held Wang Xinran's hand and said softly.

"Am I normal...?" This time, Wang Xinran replied very quickly.

"Of course you're normal. You retain the ability to perceive emotions, and you can express your feelings very well... You can sympathize, you can accept help, and you also have the ability to help others." Liu Chunqiu warmed Wang Xinran's somewhat cold hands with his palm.

Upon hearing Liu Chunqiu's words, Wang Xinran's expression seemed somewhat pained. She pursed her lips slightly, but soon, her previously empty eyes began to sparkle with a light called hope.

She looked at the ceiling and asked, "So what should I do?"

done?

Liu Chunqiu could hardly believe her eyes. Controlling her excitement, she took a deep breath and said:

"You now have an ability, and only you have this ability: can you retrieve the infected worms from everyone's brains? This could save tens of thousands of people, children."

After Liu Chunqiu uttered those words, an indescribable sense of tension welled up in his heart.

Wang Xinran seemed to fall silent. Liu Chunqiu felt her palms sweating as she nervously awaited Wang Xinran's reply. After what seemed like an eternity, Liu Chunqiu finally heard Wang Xinran's next words.

"Can you hug me?"

Wang Xinran stared at the ceiling, her face devoid of any sadness, yet tears streamed down her face.

"Yes, of course, child."

Liu Chunqiu slowly bent down and gently put her arms around the other person's shoulders. Perhaps out of instinctive fear, she did not get close to Wang Xinran's face—because those few strands of hair were terrifying monster insects.

Before my eyes came Wang Xinran's voice, barely audible.

"Okay, I'll help you."

Did it work? !

Liu Chunqiu's heart was pounding.

Wang Xinran still possessed empathy; she was persuaded by herself, she had a sense of right and wrong, and she chose the side of justice!

At this moment, in the monitoring room, Lu Lingyun and the other doctors, watching the monitor screen, couldn't help but clench their fists. If Lu Lingyun hadn't remained silent, they would have cheered long ago.

The sky outside remained overcast, and the torrential rain continued to pour, but at this moment, everyone felt that the weather inside their hearts had completely cleared up. This was an unimaginable, magnificent victory!

At the same time, downstream of the river in the small town.

Under the torrential rain, on the muddy riverbank embankment, the yellow headlights illuminated two figures standing opposite each other.

Shen Xing looked at the man before him and slowly asked, "Xinran?"

Stranger:

The other person didn't speak, but just looked at Shen Xing calmly, as if acquiescing.

It seems it really is Wang Xinran...

She knew I was in trouble, so she took control of someone and chased after me on a motorcycle.

She seemed to know precisely where she would land... or perhaps she simply knew from her own mind where she wanted to land. "You know what I'm thinking, you know I'll be alright," Shen Xing said calmly, staring at the stranger before him. Right now, he and Wang Xinran were practically at loggerheads.

It's better for everyone to talk things out openly.

If Wang Xinran were an enemy, Shen Xing would not show any mercy.

It seems that Wang Xinran sensed Shen Xing's thoughts.

The unfamiliar man before him slowly reached out and pressed his hand to his chest. Looking at Shen Xing, he said in a trembling voice, "I feel very unwell."

Raindrops pelted his face, making it impossible to tell whether they were rain or tears.

Feeling very unwell?

The original body?

But what does this have to do with Shen Xing?

However, out of curiosity about the "queen bee," Shen Xing still asked, "Where does it hurt? Your head? Your body?"

"I... feel very wronged."

The person before him gave Shen Xing an answer he had never expected.

Shen Xing merely frowned slightly.

Wronged?

Despite the damage to her prefrontal cortex, Wang Xinran still retained some of her rationality and emotions? After becoming aware of her own thoughts, she actually experienced a sophisticated emotion like "feeling wronged"?

Unfortunately, Shen Xing was unable to resonate with it.

He shook his head and said, "I can't see through your thoughts, I can't empathize with your emotions, and I can't give you any comfort you want. Besides, you know I'm not lying; I'm not mentally sound."

Shen Xing's words left Wang Xinran with mixed feelings, but she struggled to understand what those feelings meant.

Because, her mind isn't working properly anymore.

The stranger took two steps forward, then asked somewhat blankly, "What should I do?"

"I don't know." Shen Xing shook his head. Wang Xinran's face was expressionless. Shen Xing couldn't analyze someone's thoughts based on their words alone, so he could only ask, "Then what do you want to do most right now?"

The stranger slowly placed his hands on his chest, looked up at Shen Xing, and said, "I want to offer my heart to you."

Shen Xing released his grip on the [02-Doll], letting it stand on its own. He looked at the stranger before him and said, "Normally, if you were to remove your heart, you would die."

This time, the stranger answered even faster. He stared at Shen Xing and asked:

Am I normal...?

"No, you're just like me, you're abnormal." Shen Xing shook his head, trying to understand Wang Xinran's emotions.

She seems a little lost right now?

She seems to have a problem with her own identity.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing tentatively continued speaking:

"Let's work together, gladly."

"I can use the split offspring of [02-Puppet] and the derivative flesh and blood of [01-Wall] to resurrect your father and brother. Your self-insects should have retained their memories, so they can be resurrected successfully, except that they are abnormal, just like us."

"Just go and retrieve their bodies, and I can restore your life to what it was before... You can see through my thoughts; you know I'm not lying."

Shen Xing's words seemed to carry a spell; the stranger's previously empty eyes began to flicker with a glimmer of hope. "Then what should I do..." the stranger asked, looking at Shen Xing.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing said, "Erase all the memories of those infected by the brain worm during this period, blur them out, and let them return to normal life. Everything will be back to how you know it... Oh, don't erase my memories, and remember to retract the worm in my brain." "But if you do that, you'll be like me, completely unable to see the light of day... Are you willing?"

Shen Xing's words silenced the stranger in front of him.

The cold raindrops pelted the two of them. After an unknown amount of time, the stranger looked at Shen Xing again.

"Can you hug me?" The stranger slowly opened his arms to Shen Xing.

呃 ..

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing handed his bag to the [02-Doll] standing next to him, then stepped forward, opened his arms, and hugged the stranger in front of him.

A strange man's voice came from beside my ear.

"Okay, I'll help you."

"Ah Xing."

Wang Xinran called out his name again.

Two people, both mentally unstable, reached a startling consensus on something that was utterly horrifying. Shen Xing also felt a little relieved; at least, a long-standing hidden danger had been eliminated.

Wang Xinran agreed to the collaboration, and the two seemed to get along extremely well.

Both of them seemed to lack certain sophisticated emotions and shared similarly blurred moral boundaries.

Wang Xinran possesses knowledge that Shen Xing lacks. She also has memories of different people and a background in biomedical engineering. If she could truly collaborate with Shen Xing, some of the bugs within Shen Xing's body might find unexpected solutions.

The premise is that Wang Xinran will not betray him.

However, one thing puzzled Shen Xing.

He finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Why don't you send a woman to see me? It's always a man?"

Is there some kind of unusual fetish? Shen Xing had heard back in the provincial capital that some women enjoyed watching movies where two men were having sex. The man rested his chin on Shen Xing's shoulder and whispered, "I...don't want other girls touching you."

Okay, so the control trait seems to fit in here too.