After several weeks of therapy, Xia Fanxing felt much better.
Especially the last time he left the National University of Science and Technology.
Teacher Ning smiled and said to him, "I think you are making progress. Although there are still many lessons you need to complete, you are already moving forward on the path of learning. Let’s keep working hard. You will only keep getting better."
This was the first time Teacher Ning seriously affirmed his progress.
The consultation ended that day.
After returning home, Xia Fanxing felt he hadn’t been this happy in a long time.
...
But, very soon.
New problems arose.
On Sunday, he was playing games at home.
His uncle unexpectedly showed up to visit him.
When the doorbell rang, he immediately got up to open the door.
He knew the doorbell at this time was most likely his uncle.
Because, besides delivery and courier guys, his uncle was the only one who would come.
And he happened to have no food delivery or packages arriving.
He crossed the dark hall, opened the door, and through the gate, he indeed saw his uncle standing outside.
Seeing him, Uncle Xia said, "You opened the door fast today."
Xia Fanxing walked over to open the iron gate, "I happened to hear it."
After he came in, he locked the gate again.
Uncle Xia frowned at him, "Two grown men at home, what’s with the locking gate? You’re too timid! You need to fix these bad habits!"
Xia Fanxing mumbled as he followed behind him, keeping silent.
Uncle Xia walked through the yard and entered his house in strides, asking, "What are you doing?"
Knowing his uncle hated him staying home playing games all day, he didn’t say anything, running to keep up with his steps, asked, "Uncle, why didn’t you call before coming over?"
Uncle Xia entered his house as if it were his own, boldly pushing the door open, "Visiting you, do I need to call for an appointment?"
After saying that, he started inspecting his home.
Xia Fanxing’s home hadn’t had workers or maids for a long time.
He managed all the chores of living, eating, and clothing by himself.
He relied on delivery for meals, used a cleaning robot, and a washing machine, and avoided doing anything else if he could help it.
Usually, when alone at home, he stayed in the bedroom or game room, neglecting other places, leading to thick dust accumulating.
He didn’t mind, but his uncle did.
So, after circling the living room a few times and finding no clean place to sit, Uncle Xia erupted in anger, harshly criticizing him from his home to his entire being, from top to bottom, from inside to outside.
Standing awkwardly by, after receiving his uncle’s criticism and lessons, Xia Fanxing inevitably felt angry, yet after the anger, he was overwhelmed by a deep sense of sorrow.
To Uncle Xia, he was undoubtedly being pretentious.
He looked at him with a look of disdain he had seen countless times in his father’s eyes: "How dare you act pretentious? You should go out and see how other people live, look at Li Xing or Wu Hao’s homes, see if anyone lives like you, as if in a garbage dump, being a garbage person."
Li Xing and Wu Hao were Xia Fanxing’s childhood friends and descendants of the family associates.
Before becoming introverted, he often played with them.
After withdrawing, he hadn’t contacted them for a long time.
After berating Xia Fanxing, Uncle Xia then began to inquire about his treatment progress.
This temporarily pulled Xia Fanxing out of his negative emotions.
Suppressing his anger and sadness, Xia Fanxing perked up and replied, "Teacher Ning is quite different from regular therapists, I think she’s pretty good."
Having found a good psychologist for his nephew made Uncle Xia feel gratified.
A face that was originally stern began to soften warmly.
Then he said to Xia Fanxing, "I’ve found you such a good teacher. Since you feel she’s good too, you better pull yourself together, hire some people to tidy up the house, get yourself in shape to go to work. If you don’t want to work, you can write a resignation letter for me to take to the board, letting them know you don’t wish to be a member anymore, and I’ll replace you as a board member."
Although his uncle’s attitude improved, Xia Fanxing felt even more confused.
He was indeed very angry.