An Family Apartment at Golden Tripod Building, close to five in the afternoon!

In the living room, Chen Shi, An Weize, An Kexin, and Lin Jie sat around the tea table, not speaking, staring blankly at their tea cups.

In fact, the tea had already cooled to room temperature, yet they were unaware, all straining their ears to listen to the sounds upstairs.

Creak… Bang!

A soft opening and closing sound of a door came from upstairs, and the four of them stood up simultaneously, looking toward the wooden staircase on the second floor.

A few seconds later, a woman appeared at the top of the stairs. Her hair was tied in a bun, she wore black-framed glasses, had a beauty mark at the left corner of her mouth, wore a tight, light-colored sweater, black straight pants, and had an outstanding aura, looking about thirty years old.

When she walked closer, An Weize nervously asked, "Dr. Tan, how is Kemeng? What is her condition?"

Dr. Tan softly replied, "Kemeng is asleep now!"

"Based on my conversation with her and the results from hypnosis analysis, it's determined that Kemeng's symptoms are those of fantasy disorder, this should be confirmed beyond doubt!"

These words caused both An Weize and An Kexin's expressions to change. An Weize even became somewhat unsteady, quickly supported by Lin Jie.

Chen Shi also frowned slightly, speaking gently, "Weize, Kexin, don't worry too much. Fantasy disorders come in various forms. Kemeng has always behaved normally, there shouldn't be much of an issue."

"About sixty percent of young children imagine a virtual figure as their friend. They grow up without issues, living normally. Kemeng is just a slightly older child!"

"Let's listen to what Dr. Tan has to say!"

At the Zhang Family restaurant, after hearing An Kemeng reveal her secret, Lin Jie immediately sensed something was off with her.

However, mental analysis was truly not Lin Jie's specialty. After confirming that what An Kemeng said wasn't a joke or deception, Lin Jie refrained from questioning further about her seeing her mother or hearing her mother's voice.

After the meal, Lin Jie took the car that brought An Kemeng to Zhujia Port back to the An Family!

During the ride, he sent a text message to Chen Shi, An Weize, and An Kexin, saying there was an urgent and important matter, arranging to discuss it at the An Family home.

Given Lin Jie's current stature, and the seriousness in his message, the three of them did not take it lightly. They immediately set aside their work and gathered at the An Family Apartment.

Upon arrival at the An Family, An Kexin, under Lin Jie's eye signal, took An Kemeng to the bedroom to talk, while Lin Jie shared his findings with An Weize and Chen Shi in the study.

Both of them, having weathered many storms, were also somewhat flustered after hearing the matter, as An Kemeng was their relative.

Immediately, Chen Shi urgently called over his student, now Binhai City's most famous psychological expert, Tan Wenlan.

Tan Wenlan adjusted her glasses, saying, "Teacher Chen is right, Kemeng's fantasy disorder is still in a mild state! The imagined person, actually, is the deceased mother, playing a role of comforter and listener!"

"It's precisely this fantasy mother's existence that allows Kemeng to achieve self-comfort, venting the pressure and fears accumulated in her heart! To a certain extent, I can say, this is a benign fantasy!"

"However..."

Tan Wenlan's tone became a bit more serious, saying, "There is a trend of worsening in Kemeng's symptoms!"

"Kemeng told me she first heard her mother's voice seven years ago, and since then, she occasionally hears her mother's words!"

"Three years ago, she first saw her mother's image in the mirror."

"A year ago, her mother would occasionally appear by her side, talking and playing with her."

"In these past two to three months, her mother frequently stays with her."

"In these recent two to three weeks, her mother had quarrels with her, which seriously troubled her."

"From this trend, the mother Kemeng imagines is developing a more independent personality. If it progresses, Kemeng will face risks of schizophrenia or split personality."

Her gaze swept over An Weize and An Kexin, saying, "The causes for fantasy disorder are complex; Kemeng imagining her mother might be due to excessive longing for the deceased mother."

"However, the worsening in her symptoms is largely due to a lack of sufficient care and communication in her daily life. Furthermore, I also found that Kemeng has a significant sense of insecurity."

Seeing the heavy expressions on the An Family's father and daughter, as well as Chen Shi, Tan Wenlan softened her tone, "Overall, Kemeng's symptoms are mildly severe, and it's been caught quite timely!"

"Since she previously clearly knew the mother was imagined, only recently did she start to doubt, suspecting the imagined mother does exist."

"According to my experience, with weekly guidance, we'll see significant improvement in about six months. Of course, this requires your active cooperation, communicating more with her, letting her feel your love for her!"

Since Tan Wenlan had prearranged appointments with other patients, she exchanged a few questions simply with the An Family's father and daughter and Chen Shi, arranged the time for the next detailed consultation, and then left.

However, when leaving, she intentionally shook hands with Lin Jie and left him a profound smile!

This made Lin Jie think more than necessary for a moment, wondering if an under-hypnosis An Kemeng had revealed everything she knew about him to Dr. Tan.

Lin Jie wasn't worried about secrets being revealed, there is a doctor-patient confidentiality agreement, as a psychologist, Tan Wenlan would not disclose any information obtained from patients.

Chen Shi, seeing An Weize and An Kexin carrying heavy guilt, comforted, "Didn't Dr. Tan say Kemeng's condition is mild and will recover with some treatment time."

"Don't blame yourselves, frankly, my wife and I also bear a lot of responsibility as Kemeng spends at least half her time living with us!"

"Weize, Kexin, you still need to host tonight's banquet, gather yourselves together. I'll call my wife to come over and stay with Kemeng!"

He glanced at Lin Jie, saying, "You should also go home and change into something more formal, tonight is important for you too."

An Kexin quickly said, "There's a Dior store nearby that sells men's wear, I'll take Lin Jie to buy a set, running around is both tiring and wastes time."

An Weize nodded, looking at Lin Jie, feeling grateful, "Lin Jie, I won't say words of thanks, it's too light a term, it doesn't convey my gratitude!"

"All I can say is, having the chance to know you is a blessing the An Family earned over a hundred years!"

At this point, Lin Jie didn't know what to say, just nodding foolishly, then followed An Kexin out of the apartment.

As soon as the apartment door closed behind them, An Kexin suddenly threw herself into Lin Jie's arms, her body shuddering slightly as she began to sob.

"It's all my fault, all my fault!"

"After mom passed away, I hid at university! After graduation, I buried myself in work. Knowing full well that mom's passing and dad's brain tumor greatly affected Kemeng, I have never truly been there for her, taken care of her!"

"It's all my fault... my fault..."

At this moment, no amount of consoling would be effective; Lin Jie could only hold An Kexin tightly, listening to her self-reproach…

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