"Even the doctor suggested..."
The young man took a deep breath. "He suggested I try another department."
"Which department?"
Madam Xiao, who had been listening quietly, asked at just the right moment.
She was genuinely a little curious, too.
Apart from the ear, what other department could he go to?
"Psychiatry."
The young man enunciated each syllable.
He'd nearly lost his temper and blown up right then and there.
He'd spent so much time and money, only to get that kind of response?!
Madam Xiao covered her mouth, looking surprised.
Psychiatry?
Did the doctor mean... this young man was experiencing auditory hallucinations?
Madam Xiao immediately understood what the doctor meant.
Honestly, it was a possibility.
"I was furious at the time."
"I was in a really bad state."
The young man rubbed his ear vigorously.
"But now that I think about it..."
The young man popped another piece of mung bean cake into his mouth. "Maybe... I should do what the doctor said... and make an appointment with Psychiatry?"
"If I want to solve the problem, I can't avoid getting treatment."
"Don't you agree?"
The young man looked at Madam Xiao.
"That's right."
Madam Xiao nodded.
"Only by finding the root of the problem early can you get the right treatment and resolve it sooner."
"Then you won't have to be so..."
Madam Xiao considered her words. "Irritable."
"Mm."
The young man pressed his lips together. "You're right."
"It's just..."
"You know, I'm a little reluctant to go to Psychiatry."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with my mind."
"If people found out I'd gone to Psychiatry, I..."
No matter how he looked at it, the young man felt uncomfortable.
"Ah..."
The young man let out a long sigh.
Madam Xiao understood the young man's concerns.
And