Chapter 222 A Long Process

Cheng Yuxuan went down to the underground parking garage and headed straight for the Hummer.

"Where to?" Lao Si asked, handing over two pills and a bottle of mineral water.

After taking the medicine, Cheng Yuxuan tossed the mineral water into the back seat. "Looking for Dr. Zhou. I need to ask her something."

Lao Si was momentarily stunned. "Looking for Dr. Zhou? Why do you need me?"

Cheng Yuxuan ignored the confusion in his eyes and leaned back comfortably in his seat, closing his eyes. Throughout the journey, Cheng Yuxuan's mind was restless.

Why did the old man expose his pretense today instead of keeping their tacit understanding? Was it a warning to stay out of the family inheritance fight?

From the statement "I actually want to groom you as my successor," it was clear that the old man had long seen through his three children and anticipated a fight among them as he neared his end. Hence, he had already planned to find a successor from the younger generation.

It seemed that the choice now was Cheng Haoran. The old man probably knew that Cheng Haoran was about to test his capabilities or was preparing to take action, which was actually the old man's intention. So, the warning was to avoid interfering with Cheng Haoran's plans?

Cheng Yuxuan couldn't be bothered to think too much. Anyway, he had no interest in the family inheritance. He would just let Cheng Zhijing and the elder son play their games, while he dealt with the second branch passively. If the old man got unhappy, the consequences would only get worse.

Another matter was his need to secretly support a mafia boss, which posed a significant problem. Trusting someone without knowing their background was risky. The only reliable person was Li Bin. But Li Bin's gang was just a bunch of petty criminals. They could handle petty theft and deception but weren't fit for murder, arson, or territory disputes. It seemed that this matter required more careful planning.

Cheng Yuxuan was somewhat annoyed by his previous mistakes but had to patiently replan.

Arriving at the Wen Geer Psychological Clinic, Cheng Yuxuan was about to get out of the car when Lao Si suddenly remembered something important and said, "Big Brother, I forgot to tell you. The equipment will arrive tonight."

Cheng Yuxuan was slightly surprised. "So soon?"

"Yeah, they pulled some strings and airlifted it to Cambodia. It left by sea yesterday."

Cheng Yuxuan paused for a moment and asked, "Has Lao Wu returned home today?"

Lao Si replied, "No, he's at the oncology hospital with Jin Shuhan, taking care of her father."

Cheng Yuxuan nodded. "Don't disturb him. Tonight, we'll go pick up the goods ourselves."

Inside the clinic, Zhou Xiaoruo was lounging on the couch in a messy fashion, video chatting with Zhao Yanan.

"Nan Nan, tell your husband to put some more pressure on my Oppa. He's ignoring me again..."

Zhao Yanan responded, "Okay, I'll talk to him later. By the way, Ruoru, have you considered that perhaps forcing it might not work?"

Zhou Xiaoruo said, "You won't know if it's sweet until you try it!"

Zhao Yanan added, "So, this is the classic case of not hitting the wall and turning back?"

Zhou Xiaoruo replied, "I haven't even seen the wall yet; I'm just feeling itchy."

After chatting for a while, Zhou Xiaoruo suddenly asked, "Has your husband been trying any new tricks to flirt with you recently?"

Zhao Yanan hesitated, then said, "No."

At that moment, the doorbell of the clinic rang. Zhou Xiaoruo got up and walked to the door, saying, "Anyway, don't trust him. That guy is too fickle. I have a feeling something good is about to happen, so I'll talk to you later."

She hung up and opened the door.

Seeing Cheng Yuxuan and her longed-for Oppa, Zhou Xiaoruo was momentarily stunned and blurted out, "Dog... brother-in-law! Hehe... Oppa, you, you came too."

Cheng Yuxuan grinned, "Dog what?"

"Uh, I..." Zhou Xiaoruo stammered, "Did I just say that? I, I meant brother-in-law!"

"Sweet talker, seems like my money was well spent," Cheng Yuxuan teased and walked into the room. Zhou Xiaoruo, blushing and nervous, glanced at Lao Si.

As for Lao Si, he merely gave her a brief look before following Cheng Yuxuan inside.

Zhou Xiaoruo muttered to herself after closing the door, "Inconsistent, pretending to be aloof after treating me to a meal last time. What a deadpan, crazy pervert!" Afterward, she made two cups of coffee for the two men and brought them over.

"Don't bother, sit down first," Cheng Yuxuan said. "I want to confirm a couple of things with you."

Zhou Xiaoruo, unsure of Cheng Yuxuan's intentions, nodded in confusion, "Go ahead."

Cheng Yuxuan furrowed his brow and asked seriously, "Do you have a better treatment method for Nan Nan's illness? Or do you know if other psychologists might have better methods?"

Zhou Xiaoruo blinked. It seemed this guy thought she wasn't capable and was planning to switch doctors. In fact, if Zhao Yanan hadn't refused, Cheng Yuxuan would have replaced her long ago.

Despite her disappointment, Zhou Xiaoruo didn't show it and forced a smile, saying, "I don't know about others, but I do have another treatment method, although..."

"What is it?" Cheng Yuxuan fixed his gaze on her, as if trying to see through her.

Zhou Xiaoruo's eyes didn't flinch as she met Cheng Yuxuan's gaze. "Physical therapy, although it doesn't show immediate results, will be more effective compared to previous treatments."

"Physical therapy?" Cheng Yuxuan's frown deepened.

He had experienced physical therapies before, like electrotherapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation for mental illnesses, which were extremely painful and hard to endure! Moreover, they didn't show obvious results overnight and required a gradual, repetitive process. Zhou Xiaoruo bit her lip. "It seems you know about physical therapy... I can't bear to subject Nan Nan to that and will never allow you to do it!"

"Are there no other methods?" Cheng Yuxuan asked gravely.

Zhou Xiaoruo sighed and said, "Conditioned reflex correction. I've always tried to encourage her to interact with the opposite s*x, but she couldn't. Until you appeared... She is showing some signs of improvement now, but it requires a long process."

Cheng Yuxuan gave a wry smile. "I didn't expect that the simple methods like handshakes and fist bumps I found online actually work? Well, we'll just wait and see..."

Zhou Xiaoruo's expression grew darker, and she said coolly, "Cheng Yuxuan, I'm afraid of you and can't provoke you, but if you dare use sweet words to trick Nan Nan into physical therapy, I will fight you!"

Cheng Yuxuan didn't explain further, only smiling lightly. "Am I really that terrible in your eyes? Haha... Don't worry, she's my wife. I would never harm her."

After a pause, Cheng Yuxuan changed the subject. "There's one more thing I need to confirm. I've been testing her boundaries for physical contact. Could this have any side effects? For example, could it stimulate her or make her dislike me?"