Jin Sichen didn't know that Song Ren was running all the way to buy food. Inspired by Lin Fan, he stuffed all the washable clothes in the suitcase into the washing machine.
He wasn't a germaphobe, but seeing Lin Fan so neat made him feel a little uncomfortable. Anyway, there was a washing machine, so he didn't have to do it himself.
He had a lot of luggage and it took him a long time to pack it. He had just finished packing when Song Ren drove the car to bring him the meal.
It was already past 8 o'clock. After delivering the meal, Song Ren did not leave immediately. He asked Jin Sichen about Lin Fan's condition.
The information Cui Yan had shown him wasn't very detailed, and he had been standing outside the meeting, so he hadn't heard anything. From their previous encounter, he realized Lin Fan's problem wasn't as simple as it seemed.
As a security guard providing 24-hour care, it is necessary to understand the personality traits of the person being protected.
Song Ren has to do his best to complete the task he has taken on.
Jin Sichen glanced at him and realized that he really wanted to know, so he let him in. He repeated what he had said in the meeting.
Song Ren quickly wrote it all down and asked Jin Sichen if there were any relevant professional books that could help him understand more about this aspect.
This time, Jin Sichen stared at him for a long time.
Of all the people who had come into contact with Lin Fan, not even Wu Yusen had thought of delving into Lin Fan's condition. Only Song Ren had brought it up, and he had only just met Lin Fan and hadn't even spoken to him yet.
Song Ren didn't know why Jin Sichen looked at him in silence, so he smiled and said, "After I learned about Lin Fan's condition, I looked up relevant information online. However, the information online is so complex and it's hard to tell the truth from the false. I will inevitably have to spend a lot of time with Lin Fan in the future. Knowing the specific information about this disease in detail will benefit my work and her health. You are the most professional in this area, so I certainly won't go far away to seek help from others."
Jin Sichen felt a little complicated. This man...
He said nothing, stood up and took out a relevant book from the bookshelf and handed it to Song Ren. Song Ren thanked him and left without staying any longer.
Song Ren!
Jin Sichen stared at the closed door for a long moment before averting his gaze. He removed his sunglasses, pinched his brow, sighed softly, opened his still-warm lunch box, and began to eat.
Song Ren took the lunch box and books back to his little room, put the things on the dining table, asked Li Chunhua in the bedroom to eat, and went to wash his hands.
Li Chunhua walked out and saw a book on the table. He picked it up and looked at it. "Depression? Captain Song, where did you get this book?"
"I borrowed it from Dr. Jin." Song Ren washed and dried his hands and went into the room.
Li Chunhua threw the book on the table, picked up a box lunch, and sat down. "Why are you still reading this? I think Lin Fan is pretty normal. She's so fat, she must enjoy eating everything. How can she be depressed? She's just a little bit of a loner!" After saying this, she ate her food with big mouthfuls.
Song Ren stood at the bedroom door, glanced at Li Chunhua, and continued to look into the room: "Lin Fan's weight isn't due to overeating, it's a side effect of the medication. Didn't you notice that her face isn't fat, only her body? Think about the fat people you've met, are they like her?"
Li Chunhua looked up and thought carefully. "That seems to be the case. Her body is as bulging as steamed buns made with yeast. Judging from her face, she must weigh at most 120 pounds. As the old saying goes, every medicine is three parts poison. It's better to eat less."
"Do you think she's willing to take it? Isn't there anything else she can do? If she's sick, she can't be treated. Can you refuse to take the medicine prescribed by the doctor?"
"I think those people with depression are just idle. Let her go to the construction site to move bricks every day. She will be exhausted at the end of the day. Do you think she will still be depressed?" Li Chunhua said while eating.
"You are not being objective. Depression is indeed a very serious disease, it can be said to be a psychological cancer, and the mortality rate is very high. Because they are not understood, most people with the disease suffer, and it is difficult to cure." Song Ren said seriously.
"Who wants to be sick? It's just that their pain isn't as visible as physical pain. I suggest you don't make random comments about things you don't understand. Even if you search Baidu first, you shouldn't say such harsh words!"
"I understand, Captain Song, I will be more careful next time. I just don't like her. Before, you greeted her and extended your hand, but she ignored you and even hid behind you! She has no manners at all!" Li Chunhua was indignant.
"Didn't I say she was sick?" Song Ren frowned.
“You can’t even say hello when you’re sick?!” Li Chunhua was dissatisfied.
"So you have to understand before you can comment. One of the symptoms of depression is social impairment, a reluctance to interact with others." Song Ren helplessly criticized Li Chunhua and continued, "Doctor Jin told me that he and Lin Fan haven't had any physical contact to this day. If he weren't a psychiatrist, Lin Fan probably wouldn't talk to her."
"Is it so exaggerated?" Li Chunhua stared and looked at Song Ren suspiciously.
"Not only him, but even John Woo, didn't you see he kept a certain distance from her, not getting too close? He's been dealing with Lin Fan the longest, and he's never even shaken her hand."
The only physical contact between John Woo and Lin Fan was when Lin Fan caught her after he transformed. At other times, even when he was helping Mr. Qian put on earrings, he did it with one hand and did not dare to touch Lin Fan.
"So John Woo seems to have known Lin Fan for a long time? But they've never shaken hands?"
"It seems like it's been eleven or twelve days, and I've been following him like this. But it seems that Lin Fan is the most familiar with him. I think Jin Sichen can't compare to John Woo. It is said that the two of them have been in contact with Lin Fan for only a few days, I don't know what the reason is. By the way, do you remember the distance that John Woo and Lin Fan kept? We will perform protection missions according to that in the future. Since Lin Fan has the best impression of John Woo, it's always a good idea to learn more from him." Song Ren reminded.
"Got it, Captain Song." Li Chunhua finished the last bite of rice, threw the lunch box into the trash can, wiped his mouth and called him, "I'm done, you should eat quickly."
Song Ren asked Li Chunhua to enter the bedroom. He sat at the table to eat and asked, "Was there anything wrong before?"
"Nothing. When I came back, Lin Fan was taking off his clothes to wash them. I guess he's done washing his clothes and is probably sleeping naked now."
The reason why Li Chunhua knew what Lin Fan had done was clear after entering their bedroom.
The layout of their cabin was the same as Lin Fan's, the only difference was that the big bed was turned into two single beds.
As you enter the room, you'll notice a monitor on the long table below the TV. It's a patchwork of varying shades of blue, with only a reddish-purple smudge in the lower left corner. Only those who have seen it know it's a thermal imaging camera.
Cui Yan had said before that Lin Fan would be monitored 24 hours a day. It would be fine if they were around during the day, but they couldn't possibly follow Lin Fan when he was sleeping at night, right?
After all, she is a woman. Even if she were a man, he couldn't look at the prisoner like that.
Therefore, after Lin Fan enters the dormitory, he must be monitored remotely, but there is no need to install a camera to see so clearly. A thermal imager is just right.
It can form images based on the temperature, so she can roughly see what Lin Fan is doing in the room, but it won't completely expose her privacy.
It doesn't get any better than this.
The camera was installed in their bedroom, facing Lin Fan's cabin, and it would be impossible to be discovered unless someone entered their room.
It’s better not to let others know about things like surveillance.
Li Chunhua was stunned for a moment when he first learned that he had to monitor Lin Fan, but he trusted Song Ren and didn't ask too many questions. It was always right to follow orders.
"Doctor Jin said before that Lin Fan has a bit of a mysophobia. The clothes she's wearing have been worn for two days, and they're dirty enough from Gaohe City to here. The two sets of clothes she changed into have also been through security checks, so it's normal that they were all washed. If it wasn't so late today, I suspect she would have even washed the sheets and quilt covers." Song Ren said jokingly.
Li Chunhua also heard what Jin Sichen said. This person has a lot of problems. He thought to himself, and asked worriedly: "She only has two sets of clothes, right? I see Doctor Jin has two large suitcases. Why is this girl so unpretentious? Is she poor?"
"I heard from Dr. Jin that she spent a lot of money on medical treatment. After her savings were used up, she relied on her parents' pension for support. Later, to save money, she stopped seeing a doctor. That's why her illness has not been cured for so many years."
"So she is quite pitiful." Li Chunhua has seen quite a few families who have become poor due to illness.
"So tomorrow morning, when we get their certificate, go to the logistics department to get two sets of clothes for Lin Fan to change into. Will you go or should I?" Song Ren had already thought about it.
Their mecha reserve team always had uniforms for all four seasons, and if their clothes got worn out, they could go to the logistics department to get new ones. In Lin Fan's situation, getting two sets was no problem at all. She didn't need anything else; just the T-shirt and shorts she was wearing would be fine.
"Let me go. You stay here. You know more about many things." Li Chunhua knew that Song Ren must know more than herself, so she didn't ask too many questions and just focused on doing her own thing.
"Okay, then you go. And there's breakfast for tomorrow: soy milk, porridge, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns. Give us four servings. If Lin Fan can't finish it, we'll help him finish it."
"Okay!" Li Chunhua agreed with a smile, continuing to stare at the boring screen. Lin Fan had already fallen asleep, and the screen was almost still.
Song Ren finished his meal, threw away his lunch box, and cleared the table. He placed the book on the table next to the bed, ready to read later. He took a quick shower, washed and hung out his clothes, and then Li Chunhua took her turn to take a shower.
When Li Chunhua finished washing and went to hang the clothes, she saw Song Ren sitting in front of the screen reading a book. He was not reading very seriously, looking up at the screen after a while, and just like that, he turned the pages quickly.
"Didn't they ask you to develop a fitness plan for Lin Fan?" Li Chunhua asked.
"There's no rush. Let me first see what Lin Fan's physical condition is like and then decide." Song Ren answered while looking at the book.
Li Chunhua nodded and sat at the end of the bed to chat with Song Ren. "Captain Song, what about Lin Fan? He's 35 and still not married. Is this illness holding him back?"
Song Ren glanced at him: "Why are you asking this?"
"I'm just curious. It seems like all the women around me who are over 35 are married and have grown-up children."
"I heard Lin Fan has been ill for three or four years." Song Ren put down the book and said to Li Chunhua, "When she first became ill, she couldn't speak, couldn't move, and wouldn't eat."
"It's so serious!" Li Chunhua was shocked. He always thought that depression was just a kind of self-pity and sadness.
"So don't always be judgmental about him. He was really seriously ill once, and spent three whole months in a mental hospital. How could a good person stay there for that long?"
"That place is scary just thinking about it, okay?" Li Chunhua rubbed his arms, feeling a little chilly.
"As for whether this is the reason why you didn't get married, I don't know." After saying this, Song Ren turned his attention back to the book.
He wasn't lying about that. The information from the Special Affairs Bureau didn't include Lin Fan's past experiences, only his current situation. And whether he was married or not wasn't important, since he wasn't married either.