Inside the Hospital

In the spotless white ward, Li Huowang raised the plastic cup of water and waved it before Wu Cheng, then held up the yellow and green pills in his hand for him to inspect.

One by one, Li Huowang put the pills into his mouth, lifted the plastic cup, and washed them down with the water inside.

And that was not all. Li Huowang opened his mouth and raised and lowered his tongue, showing that he had not hidden any pills.

When Wu Cheng finished checking and was about to leave, Li Huowang spoke. "Are these medicines I'm taking expensive?"

"I can take more psychiatric medication so you and Yi Donglai can rest easy, but that doesn't mean you can prescribe more expensive drugs and treat my household like a fat sheep to skim kickbacks from."

"Heh heh." Wu Cheng only smiled without saying anything.

"I'm not joking with you. I know this business inside out. I've seen plenty of this sort of thing at private hospitals."

"When you have nothing to do, don't stay alone all the time. Go out more, get some sun, make some new friends. That might help you get discharged sooner."

After saying that, Wu Cheng took a key from the pocket of his white coat, bent down, and unlocked the shackles on Li Huowang's ankles.

Feeling freedom return to his legs, Li Huowang's expression improved slightly. This proved that he was one step closer to being discharged.

After Wu Cheng left, Li Huowang walked out of his ward as well.

Though he did not particularly want to listen to Wu Cheng, there was nothing in the Mental Hospital's single rooms except a bed.

If he stayed in the ward, he could only choose between staring blankly into space and sleeping.

Outside, the corridor was