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Pei Yan's face changed drastically. "You were hurt when you saved me? Where were you hurt? Is it serious? Why didn't you say anything when I was getting checked just now?"

"It has nothing to do with that." Though Cheng Yu was somewhat impatient with Pei Yan's endless questions, he still explained patiently, "I'm going to the psychiatry department to get some medicine."

Pei Yan: "?"

Cheng Yu did not explain any further. Mentioning those old matters about when Chen Lingyun gave birth to him had once again stirred up an uncontrollable irritability in him. He was worried he might have an episode, so he wanted to get some medicine from psychiatry. That way, if his condition relapsed, he would not frighten his family and friends in the dream. Especially his maternal grandparents, whom he was about to see. They had loved him dearly when they were alive. If they knew he had ultimately driven himself into becoming a lunatic, they would be heartbroken.

Pei Yan followed behind Cheng Yu in utter shock, overwhelmed by guilt and self-reproach. He thought his questions had badly provoked Cheng Yu, and he immediately regretted his loose mouth and excessive curiosity. But no matter how upset someone was, they could not just take medicine recklessly.

"Yu, if you're really angry, how about we fight again? I swear I'll stand right there without moving and let you hit and kick me however you want. I won't fight back. Can we not take medicine?" Pei Yan held up three fingers in a solemn oath, but Cheng Yu, walking ahead of him, did not even spare him half a glance.

"Relax. It's only medicine to stabilize my condition. I won't let myself have an episode." Remembering how his own mother had rejected him was upsetting, but Cheng Yu was still happy to be able to see his long-dead relatives and opponents in this dream. He rarely had episodes when he was happy. Even if his emotions fluctuated somewhat, it should not be a major problem. Cheng Yu believed that as long as he took his medicine on time, he would definitely be able to keep it under control.

Watching Cheng Yu shove both hands into his pockets and stride into the psychiatry consultation room, Pei Yan went pale with fright. He quickly called Chen Lingyun. Chen Lingyun, who had been at the dinner table pouring drinks for Pei Zhennan and his wife as an apology, had never expected that in less than an hour, Cheng Yu would cause another mess.

"He went to psychiatry for medicine? Why doesn't he just check himself into a mental hospital?!" Chen Lingyun was nearly driven mad with anger. She hung up and rushed to the hospital. Pei Zhennan and his wife, along with Cheng Kaiyun, followed behind in confusion. After hearing Chen Lingyun's explanation, they too were left speechless. Only Cheng Shao nervously clenched his palm. Based on what he knew of Cheng Yu, Cheng Yu might be hot-tempered and willful, but he was absolutely not someone who acted recklessly.

"This Cheng Yu... he really knows how to make trouble." Zhou Xiyuan could not help complaining. She truly did not know what sins the Cheng Family couple had committed in their past lives to give birth to such a troublesome son.

The group rushed back to the hospital in a panic and finally cornered Cheng Yu in the consultation room before the psychiatrist finished his diagnosis.

Upon learning that Chen Lingyun and her husband were Cheng Yu's parents, the psychiatrist explained, "The patient has moderate bipolar disorder—"

Cheng Shao anxiously pressed, "What does moderate bipolar disorder mean? Is it serious?"

Before he could finish, Chen Lingyun cut him off furiously. "He has bipolar disorder? I think he's about to drive me into bipolar disorder!"

Chen Lingyun felt that she was truly about to lose her mind. "Do you doctors have any professional ethics at all? You're not some street frauds, so why are you colluding with a child to scare people? Look at my son. Look at that arrogant, cocky attitude of his. You're telling me he has bipolar disorder?"

As she spoke, Chen Lingyun pointed at Cheng Yu, who was sitting sideways in his chair, leaning hard against the backrest until the chair legs tipped up, his head tilted as he looked at her. "If he has bipolar disorder, then I'm the crazy one!"

Cheng Yu chuckled at that. He thought Chen Lingyun was definitely mentally ill. His bipolar disorder had probably been inherited from her. Nothing wrong with that.

"What are you laughing at?" Chen Lingyun had already been holding in a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it. Seeing Cheng Yu, the culprit behind it all, still having the nerve to laugh, she immediately unleashed her fury on him. "You still have the nerve to laugh? Haven't you caused me enough trouble already?"

The more Chen Lingyun thought about it, the angrier she became. Her complaint slipped out without thinking. "How did I give birth to such a troublesome little bastard?"

Cheng Yu's emotions had not been particularly stable to begin with. Hearing Chen Lingyun repeat that same old line, he instinctively snapped back, "Of course, because your uterine wall was too thin and you were afraid an abortion would cause a miscarriage and massive bleeding, so you didn't dare abort me!"

The instant those words came out, the entire consultation room fell silent. Everyone instinctively looked at Cheng Yu. Even Chen Lingyun, who had been endlessly complaining that Cheng Yu had never been a worry-free child, was so shocked that she lost her voice. After a long while, as if finally coming back to herself, Chen Lingyun raised her right hand and slapped Cheng Yu hard across the face. When she tried to strike him again, Cheng Shao stopped her.

"Mom!" Cheng Shao quickly stepped in front of Chen Lingyun, but did not know what to say. He could only turn to Cheng Yu and persuade him, "Yu, apologize to Mom."

Cheng Yu turned a deaf ear. He touched his burning cheek and chuckled. "Fine. Now they're symmetrical."

After saying that, Cheng Yu stood up, took the diagnosis slip the doctor had written for him, and went to the pharmacy to collect his medicine.

"Yu!" Pei Yan instinctively wanted to follow, but Zhou Xiyuan grabbed him. Even an impartial judge could not settle family disputes, especially one between Chen Lingyun and Cheng Yu, mother and son. Outsiders like them were better off staying out of it.

Still, even if Chen Lingyun's actions back then had been somewhat extreme, had that not been a special situation? Everyone had moments when they got stuck in a dead end. No matter what, she was Cheng Yu's biological mother. She had fed him, clothed him, and paid for his schooling all these years. She had not wronged him in any way. Cheng Yu was so young, yet his mind was far too dark and narrow. His tongue was vicious too—when arguing with his own mother, he had to stab straight at her heart.

Zhou Xiyuan disliked Cheng Yu very much. She wanted to advise Pei Yan to stay away from Cheng Yu, lest bad company corrupt him and Cheng Yu lead him astray.

By the time Cheng Yu returned home, Chen Simiao and his wife had already received a call from their son-in-law, Cheng Kaiyun. They knew the mother and son had once again quarreled bitterly over that matter from years ago. Amid their headache and helplessness, Lin Sufen personally went to the kitchen and made Cheng Yu's favorite sweet-and-sour ribs. Just as the dish came out of the wok, Cheng Yu entered the house.