Xiang Dad occasionally drinks a few glasses, but because the amount of alcohol is average, he is basically very modest, and he stops every time he drinks half a glass. But tonight is obviously a little happy, and the few dishes Xiang Kun made are also quite to his liking, so he drank more, which will look like he is squinting, blushing, and a little drunk.

It's good for Xiang Dad to be drunk, and most of the time, he goes to sleep.

But tonight he is not to the point of sleeping, but he is very talkative, and he chatted with Xiang Kun about a lot of things in his early years, all kinds of "I think about the beginning", "at that time", and "I remember" at the beginning. Then he talked about the international situation, economic policies, housing prices, stock markets, and Xiang Kun's work.

"Actually, if you don't have a good time in a big city, feel too much pressure, and don't see too good development opportunities, in fact...... You don't have to stay in a big city, come back, you can come back. Although your parents don't have much ability, they can still take care of it more or less locally. And we both have pensions, we have health insurance, and we won't burden you with anything. We are developing very fast now, you see those shopping malls, buildings, shopping centers, one after another, the roads are getting wider and wider, and the houses are getting more and more beautiful. Education, medical care, and public security are getting better and better, and it's good to live in Thorn Tong, and the pressure is not so great......," Xiang Dad said with a sigh.

Hearing this, Xiang Ma also muttered in a low voice: "And Xiao Xia is also working at Thorn Tree." ”

Xiang Kun touched his nose, Mom is now inseparable from "Xiao Xia"? This misunderstanding is a bit deep......

However, Xiang Dad was not led to a crooked rhythm, and continued: "Of course, how to choose depends on your own judgment. I heard Xiao Li from our unit say in the past, you guys do this...... Those who do the program are mainly those first-tier cities in China that have a relatively promising future, and our hometown is relatively without that environment, and the upper limit of development may be relatively low in the future. ”

Xiang's mother couldn't help but whisper again: "It's not early, you should go and make supper for Xiao Xia, calculate the time, Xiao Xia should be hungry......"

Xiang Dad glared at Xiang Mom, but when he opened his mouth, he didn't know what to say, so he could only cross his arms in front of his chest, humming and watching TV.

Xiang Kun smiled: "Don't worry, Dad, my work will be adjusted after the Spring Festival, and I will work with others to do some new projects, maybe I will leave the city where I live now." Of course, you can rest assured, I remember what you taught me before, don't just think about success, but also think about failure, I will weigh my own pounds, and I will not gamble. He did not tell his parents that he was "unemployed", and he would not disclose it until the construction of the project in Tongshi Town was completed, so as not to let his parents think too much. He only needs to reassure his parents now, and of course, some foreshadowing must be done first.

Xiang Dad nodded: "Anyway, you just do what you want, remember that no matter when, your mother and I are your strong backing, no matter what choice you make, we will support you." ”

Xiang Kun nodded.

Xiang's mother couldn't help it again, and seemed to muttered to herself: "Xiaoxia doesn't know what to eat at night, the hospital canteen should be closed, and there is probably no place to eat outside, will she be hungry all the time without dinner? Or just eat bread and instant noodles? Alas, the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve is really distressing......"

Xiang Kun couldn't cry or laugh: "Okay, Mom, I'll do it, and I'll send it to Xiao Xia when it's done." "Look at the time, it's really about the same.

Xiang Ma immediately smiled and said, "Do you want Mom to help you?"

"No, no, the ingredients are ready, quickly. Xiang Kun said, got up and walked to the kitchen.

When he started to heat the pot, he heard his mother complaining to his father in the living room: "Oh, Lao Xiang, don't talk to your son about those distractions now." ”

"What do you have, I am talking to my son about business......

"The business of, from childhood to adulthood, from choosing a school in high school, to dividing arts and sciences, to filling in college volunteers, to finding a job, to buying a house, isn't it all his own decision, you are worrying about it. What's the most important thing right now? Can't you tell?"

Xiang Dad was silent for a while, and then agreed: "It makes sense, start a family, start a family, start a family before you can start a business, once this year is over, thirty years onwards, it is time to solve the big things first." ”

"So, now it's just a matter of kicking him hard in the back of his ass to get him to work harder. I used to think that he was focused on his work, and wanted to find a wife after 'becoming famous', so if he didn't succeed all the time, how many years would I be able to hold my grandson? So I always tried every means to help him arrange a blind date, but now look at Xiao Xia...... Hehe, our son, no matter what aspect, has the right idea! Now just let him hurry up! You must not talk to him about anything else and distract him!" Xiang Ma instructed very seriously and in a low voice.

Xiang Dad also lowered his voice and replied: "Shredded coconut, sell lights!"

"Sell your head, don't speak English if you don't speak!

Xiang Kun in the kitchen could only smile silently and bitterly, handling and cooking the ingredients with his hands and feet, and when he was in his early tens, he was almost done.

"Mom, Dad, I'm out of the house. Xiang Kun carried the two large insulated food boxes that his mother specially prepared today, and said goodbye to the second elder.

"Go quickly, be careful on the road, don't knock over the food. "Wave your hand to Mom.

Xiang Dad's face, which was slightly red because of drinking, was also full of smiles, and he nodded slowly: "Go, go, come on, sa lang." ”

At this time, there are naturally no buses, and the buses are not easy to play. Of course, if Xiang Kun can run with all his strength and go super short, it won't take long to reach the Third Courtyard where Lao Xia works, but that is a bit exaggerated, and it is easy to be photographed by the surveillance on the road and detect abnormalities.

So he went to the hospital, it was his mother's electric car, but the electric car obviously did not bear such a large weight, and it creaked all the way, and it was very hard.

When he arrived at the Third Hospital, he told the security guard on duty at the door to find Xia Libing, and after he confirmed the call, Xiang Kun gave him a pack of cigarettes that he had prepared before, and said, "Happy New Year." Then I parked the electric car and went to the hospital with a food box.

Lao Xia had told Xiang Kun beforehand that their hospital has multiple closed wards, and outsiders are not allowed to enter, even if the patient's family comes to visit, there are very strict regulations. Especially in the intensive care area, the management is very strict.

So after Lao Xia received a call from Xiang Kun, he came over and took him directly to the reception room of the comprehensive office building.

Although it is Chinese New Year's Eve, there are actually quite a few doctors and nurses on duty in the hospital, but the hospital is too big, and when you walk into the hall, it does look a little gloomy before the sensor lights come on.

Of course, whether it was the bald head Xiang Kun who was carrying the two food boxes, or the ponytail Xia Libing who was wearing a white coat, they didn't feel the slightest fear, and the two were discussing the food that Xiang Kun brought.

"My mom got some seafood in the afternoon, and there was a big lobster. I did it last Christmas, but you weren't there, I didn't taste it, now try it to see how it tastes, I added garlic vermicelli and a little fish to make it together, it should be okay. Fish are also good fish, eastern star grouper. ”

"Is there pork knuckle?" asked Xia Libing.

"Don't you eat at noon...... Crispy pork knuckle can be eaten after a while, and if you bring it in a thermos food box, the taste will be one or two points worse, and it is not perfect. I also stewed pork knuckle in the evening, but I don't think it goes well with seafood vermicelli. By the way, what did you have for dinner, are you hungry?"

"Chow mein, hungry. ”

Entering the reception room, Xiang Kun put the dishes he brought on the table, and was about to take out the chopsticks and soup spoons he brought from home, but found that Xia Libing hung the white coat he had taken off on the clothes hanger, turned around, and took out a long box from the pocket of the coat, which was the box he gave to the chopsticks in the old summer clothes.

Xia Libing glanced at Xiang Kun and found that he didn't set a bowl for himself, so he asked, "Don't you eat?"

"I've eaten at home, and I eat a lot at night, and I've eaten so much, and I've brought all of this for you. Xiang Kun said.

But Xia Libing shook his head: "You definitely don't eat much." After a slight pause, he said, "Did you start to like cooking because you couldn't eat too much?"

Xiang Kun was stunned for a moment, what did you ask...... It's kind of mysterious.

However, during this time, he also received a lot of straight balls from Lao Xia, so he was still very calm.

Sure enough, after Lao Xia asked, he didn't have the slightest intention of getting an answer from Xiang Kun, and directly began to take the pair of chopsticks that Xiang Kun gave her and began to eat.

Watching Lao Xia snort and eat the seafood vermicelli that was still exuding heat, Xiang Kun could feel her strong appetite through her pair of chopsticks, as well as a trace of anxiety and eagerness caused by it.

Obviously, this pair of chopsticks, which use the emotions of the little chubby girl when eating as an "emotional injection" type, successfully caught up with Lao Xia's emotional channel.

Even though he had determined through his own observation that Lao Xia would have more obvious mood swings than usual when eating what she liked to eat, he couldn't directly feel Lao Xia's emotions when other emotions were injected into the items before.

And now through this pair of chopsticks, not only can Lao Xia feel emotions when eating, but at other times, as long as Lao Xia is within the perception range of chopsticks, Xiang Kun can perceive the kind of emotion that is not emotional, and extremely indifferent reason - that is Lao Xia's normality.

This feeling of extreme sanity and sobriety is like a reset button, which can help him clear all kinds of other emotions when he perceives.

Xiang Kun believes that if he reaches the blood-drinking period now, but there is no way to find the blood source for a while, he can directly use this pair of chopsticks to suppress his anxious emotions and avoid some out-of-control behaviors by relying on that extremely rational feeling, and he can also rely on this sense of reason to clear the backlash of the night with abilities such as "spiritual shock".

Of course, the premise is that Lao Xia has always carried those pair of chopsticks with her, and she is not eating when she senses it.

Otherwise...... Xiang Kun was in the period of blood drinking and hunger, and sensed that Lao Xia was eating, tsk.

Seeing that Lao Xia had almost finished eating the seafood vermicelli, Xiang Kun hurriedly pinched the lunch box and pulled it back: "Hey, eat slowly, there are other dishes, try other dishes too." ”

Xia Libing pulled the lunch box back, and then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a few other dishes. In fact, Xiang Kun's original plan for the evening was not to make these dishes, but because his mother suddenly got these ingredients, he focused on this seafood vermicelli. Now it seems that the energy is indeed not wasted, and Lao Xia obviously eats happily.

"How is it, is this delicious, or is the pork knuckle delicious?" asked Xiang Kun.

"Pork knuckle. Xia Libing didn't hesitate.

Xiang Kun smiled and nodded: "Please ...... next time Oh no, the next time you invite me to dinner, I'll make it for you. I remember the first time I invited you to dinner with Nana and Zhen'er, I asked a few of you on WeChat, how did they taste, and your favorite three dishes, and your answer was: crispy pork knuckle, smoked goose and Napoleon cake. Is it because you've eaten somewhere before, so you're particularly impressed?"

"Yes. Xia Libing chewed the egg yolk spring roll in his mouth and replied very simply.

Well, it means that she is not going to expand in detail in this direction, so Xiang Kun changed his angle again: "Is there any special reason why you came to Thorn Tong and this hospital?"

Before Lao Xia came, when they were playing together, Yang Zhen'er and Nana both asked similar questions, but she didn't give any reason at that time, Yang Zhen'er and Nana could only guess that it was because the vice president was her third aunt. But with Lao Xia's academic qualifications, school grades, and resume, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to enter the relevant department of a big hospital or a better psychiatric hospital in the original city. Normally, for the development of her own career, she should not have traveled thousands of miles to come here.

If it was before, Xiang Kun would not have asked this question, because he knew that he would definitely ask in vain, but recently, Lao Xia has frequently sent "straight balls", and he feels that Lao Xia's attitude towards him and his observation strategy should be different from before, and now he may be able to get a different answer.

Lao Xia put a piece of lobster meat in his mouth, squinted his eyes and chewed a few times, then took a sip of the mushroom soup next to him, and spit out a mouthful of hot air before saying, "Because the third aunt is the vice president, because there are many special cases here." ”

Xiang Kun immediately understood what she meant, because the third aunt was the vice president and knew more about her abilities, so the authority she could get here might be higher than in other hospitals.

"For example...... What kind of special case? Oh, if it's not convenient to say, you don't need to say it. Xiang Kun continued to ask.

Xia Libing looked at him for a while, briefly introduced the characteristics of several cases, and of course, she hid information that could be associated with the patient's true identity, including gender, occupation, and name.

There are some patients with paranoia who feel that they are cultivating the truth, they want to open the valley, they can live without eating, and they can live by breathing the essence of heaven and earth, even if their bodies can no longer hold it and they are about to starve to death, they will not eat it, but if they tell him that the buns are the elixir refined, then he will eat them willingly;

There are some patients who feel that they have superpowers and can hear the voices of others, even if they tell him that they are wrong, they only think that others are lying to him;

There are some patients who think that they are the patrons of flames, who like flames, and even if their predecessors have been burned extensively, they still believe that flames can heal them and take away their pain;

There are some patients, who feel that they are some kind of beast, who always take off their clothes and run into the mountains;

There are some patients who think that they are noble vampires, who only drink blood and are afraid of the sun, but in fact they can eat it as long as they are given a red drink and a little more ketchup in their rice;

There are some patients who look at everyone like monsters, and the world in their eyes is completely different from what normal people perceive, and they are always in fear;

There are some patients who feel that they are geniuses, can remember them, and can answer all kinds of questions, but in fact, the content they memorize is completely different from the original content, and the way to solve the problem is simply messy, but they are extremely convinced that what they say is right, and it is others who are tampering with reality to deceive him and stifle him.

Some of these patients were brought in for treatment on their own initiative or by their family members, while others were compelled by the authorities after committing serious criminal offences.

When hearing the case of "vampire", Xiang Kun's eyes subconsciously glanced at the window of the reception room, from where he could see the intensive ward of the hospital, but because there were too many buildings over there, even if there were really "vampires" or "mutated creatures" inside, his "infrared thermal imaging vision mode" could not see through them all, so it was not certain whether there were really "vampires" there.

Of course, according to Lao Xia's description, the case was most likely just an ordinary psychopath, not a "vampire".

However, let's go back and make sure.

Xiang Kun retracted his gaze and saw that Lao Xia was staring at him, he knew that when he was talking about those cases just now, Lao Xia had actually been observing his changes, but he didn't care.

"Why did you choose psychology and psychiatry in the first place?" asked Xiang Kun again.

"Treat yourself. Lao Xia said.

Xiang Kun immediately asked, "Are you sick?"

Lao Xia replied: "You have it too." ”

Xiang Kun was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "All of us are patients. This sentence was said by Lao Xia on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival when he went to Lao Xia's house for dinner.

Lao Xia nodded: "Yes, all of us are patients, but the diseases are different, and the degree is not the same, hiccup~"

This sounds quite forceful at first glance, but as soon as Lao Xia finished speaking, he hiccuped and destroyed the force.

Seeing that Lao Xia was still ready to continue eating, Xiang Kun hurriedly said: "Rest and rest, I'll put the thermos box here, if you are hungry later, continue to eat, don't eat it all in one go, you eat too fast." ”

Xia Libing thought about it, picked up the last piece of lobster meat and ate it, then picked up the food box and slipped the remaining vermicelli clean, wiping his mouth while cleaning up the food box. The remaining uneaten dishes are put in a large food box, and the finished ones are put in another food box and brought back to Xiang Kun.