After Divorce, Hidden Marriage Husband Became Addicted to Me
Chapter 317 - 229: Accompanying Her at the Clinic

Chapter 317: Chapter 229: Accompanying Her at the Clinic

Tang Xi, "....."

She didn’t believe for a second that Fu Tingzhou just happened to pass by this out-of-the-way community hospital to seek treatment here?

And he even registered under her name?

Ridiculous.

Tang Xi cleared her throat and coughed once, "Fu Tingzhou, this is the Department of Neurology, and this is a community hospital. If you have any minor ailments like headaches or colds, you can go to Central Hospital, where there are more specialists."

You’re too high and mighty for this place.

Fu Tingzhou had certainly noticed the expressions on Tang Xi’s face, which almost spelled out rejection and speechlessness. It was the first time Fu Tingzhou had seen such attitudes towards him from a woman’s face. Where the faces of those wealthy heiresses near him always carried flattery and adoration, here was his ex-wife, with hardly any money in her account, being a humble doctor in this small community hospital and her face had more expressions than flowers.

"Insomnia, restless dreams, inability to sleep, headaches, sometimes very severe ones that last one or two hours, like being pricked with needles."

Tang Xi blinked, listening to the man’s deep and husky voice describing his symptoms. She immediately became serious and asked, "Have you had a CT scan? Do you have your previous medical record book with you? What diagnosis did your previous doctor give you? Needle-like pain, does it come from inside or outside? Where exactly is it located?"

She stood up and walked behind Fu Tingzhou.

Raising her hand, her slender, white, soft fingertips passed through the man’s black hair. Her fingertips gently pressed down, "Does it hurt here? Or here?" Her hand slowly moved down, "Do you feel any discomfort here?"

Fu Tingzhou frowned, "I don’t feel anything right now. It’s every time I try hard to recall what I’ve forgotten, that’s when it really hurts, and the pain is uncontrollable with medication. Only when I calm down and the pain subsides, can I manage to catch my breath."

This condition had persisted for four years.

Tang Xi was startled.

Her fingertips quivered slightly, and Fu Tingzhou felt it.

The man’s brow furrowed slightly, "You can prescribe me some medicine."

Your situation won’t really benefit from medication, as you’ve said yourself. Medication can only provide temporary relief... and it’s addictive. I suggest you see a psychologist. Sometimes, forgetting some things can actually be a good thing. Why the obsession with having to remember them?"

"You’re not me. How do you know forgetting is good for me?" Fu Tingzhou snorted coldly, "Forgetting, avoiding, that’s what weaklings do. If I were to follow your advice, those who don’t want to face the truth would just keep trying to forget, trying to evade through forgetting. That’s just foolish."

Tang Xi, "....."

So, I just got insulted by him, didn’t I?

A patient insulting a doctor, okay, I’ll be the bigger person here.

Tang Xi let go and was about to return to her seat when she suddenly noticed a layer of fine sweat on the man’s forehead. Although the Northern Island had spring-like weather all year round, her office was shaded and cool, and even wearing long sleeves made her feel slightly chilly. Why was he sweating?

"Are you alright?"

Fu Tingzhou closed his eyes slowly, his voice slightly hoarse, "I have a bit of a headache."

"Didn’t you say that it only aches when you’re trying hard to remember the past?"

Fu Tingzhou clenched his fingers for a moment. In fact, his head had started to ache after leaving the old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner’s place, not sure whether that practitioner was incompetent, as the more he treated, the worse it felt. After buying a serving of osmanthus cake, the pain intensified, and the thought of Tang Xi being in this small hospital drew him here as if by some bewitching force.

At this moment, the man’s lips moved slightly as he suppressed the pain, the color of his lips paled slightly, "When I encounter foolish people, it also hurts."

Tang Xi, "..."

She truly is a broad-minded doctor; even when cursed by patients, she remains calm, accepts it, and helps them manage their ailments.

Tang Xi opened a drawer, took out a bottle of essential oil, poured a little into her palm, and rubbed it with her fingertips.

The consulting room was slightly cool in the dim light.

The woman’s fingertips were also cool.

Gently pressing on his temples.

Fu Tingzhou’s brows twitched, and he abruptly opened his eyes. A faint, refreshing and pleasant fragrance enveloped him, carrying an indistinct floral scent mixed with mint and herbs.

Her fingers were slightly cool, her movements soft and gentle.

Massaging his head, in an instant, Fu Tingzhou felt as if he had been relieved; the fists he clenched in pain, and his tense back, gradually relaxed.

The woman’s voice was soft and gentle, as if guiding him, "Close your eyes, do not think about anything."

Fu Tingzhou slowly closed his eyes.

His head started to feel relaxed.

It seemed that the pain was not so bad anymore.

A curious sensation, the woman’s fingers seemed to possess magic, with a faint fragrance that carried a mild coolness. Fu Tingzhou’s mind briefly emptied for a while, and after an unknown amount of time, Tang Xi released her hand and let him open his eyes.

Fu Tingzhou opened his eyes, and his head was no longer in much pain.

He looked at Tang Xi with a sense of surprise.

He hadn’t expected that the persistent headache which had troubled him for four years would be cured by the woman’s hands.

Tang Xi sat down in her chair, opened a drawer, took out the essential oil, and handed it to Fu Tingzhou. This essential oil she had bought from an experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioner was mixed in the ratio she had requested, and it had a calming and soothing effect. She often used it for massages to cope with issues like cervical spine problems due to her frequent consultations and overtime work.

"You could find a masseuse to massage when you have a headache, and it would be best to also consult with a psychologist. Your headache is not due to a pathological pain, and ordinary medication cannot cure it."

Just at that moment, Tang Xi’s computer displayed a new registration. She immediately said to Fu Tingzhou, "I have to work now, please feel free to do as you like."

At this time, there was a knock at the door, and a mother came in with her child.

The boy was about to take the college entrance examination, under great pressure with nervous exhaustion and insomnia, and he would feel dizzy and nauseous whenever he looked down.

The mother was very anxious, "We’ve been to the hospital for many examinations, taken many X-rays, but my son feels dizzy and nauseous whenever he looks down, and has frequent nightmares that disturb his sleep. Doctor, please see what’s wrong. My son is in his last year of high school, and we can’t afford any delays."

Tang Xi sprayed some alcohol on her hands to disinfect them and took the X-rays that were handed to her.

While examining the X-rays, she glanced at Fu Tingzhou out of the corner of her eye.

He hadn’t left yet.

Tang Xi coughed and cleared her throat, ignoring him, treating the man as if he were air.

Pushing up her glasses with her hand, she carefully examined the X-rays and looked at the boy’s medical record. Tang Xi slowly furrowed her brows, "Have you seen an orthopedist or an otolaryngologist? Vomiting, dizziness – these symptoms are too common, the potential causes too numerous."