Kangning

Although Li Huowang was a key support-and-visit subject of the Street Office, he generally was not allowed to leave the residential compound.

But a mental patient going to the Mental Hospital for a follow-up appointment was an entirely reasonable excuse. There was no reason to refuse it. After all, if they did not let him get checked and the kid had another episode, that would be a huge problem.

"You should've said you were going for a follow-up earlier. Come fill out a form. Miss, are you his caregiver? What is your relationship to him?"

After Li Huowang filled out several forms under Auntie Qi's supervision, a rideshare had already pulled up at the compound entrance.

Before Li Huowang and Yang Na could get in, Auntie Qi stuck her head into the front passenger seat first and instructed the driver, "Xiao Wang! Is the tank full? Remember, only stop at Kangning Hospital. Don't stop anywhere along the way, and keep your phone on the whole time!"

"I still need to make a trip to the fruit stand and buy some things," Li Huowang interjected from the side.

"Aren't you going for a follow-up? What fruits are you buying at a Mental Hospital?!" Auntie Qi's eyes were filled with wariness, as though she feared Li Huowang would seize the chance to run away.

"I know quite a few friends there. Can't I visit them while I'm there for my follow-up?"

"Friends you met in a Mental Hospital? They're mental patients too, aren't they?"

This caused another round of fussing, which finally ended with Yang Na going to the compound supermarket to buy the fruit.

Although this rideshare driver looked rather like the police officers from before, Li Huowang did not spare it another thought. Whether they were watching him or protecting