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Raiden Mei's bedroom.
Thunder Dragon Horse gently pushed open the door, trying to be as quiet as possible, but it still woke Qiu Bi.
In fact, Qiu Bi was almost awake when Bella woke up, but he was still not fully awake.
At this moment, Lei Dian Long Ma pushed open the door and entered, which finally brought Qiu Bi to his full senses.
"Dr. Qiu, I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest."
Knowing that Qiu Bi was worried that Raiden Mei would engage in self-harm again, Raiden Ryoma chose to rest in Raiden Mei's bedroom, so he naturally couldn't bring himself to blame her.
Qiu Bi waved his hand and yawned.
"It's okay, I'm almost awake now."
"What exactly is wrong with my daughter? Hasn't she been showing signs of recovery lately?"
"The specific cause is still unclear, but it is necessary to proceed to the second phase of treatment as soon as possible."
Just then, Lei Dian Long Ma rushed back to Chang Kong City, so Qiu Bi simply brought up his idea.
Upon hearing that Qiu Bi planned to expose Raiden Mei to new things in the outside world, Raiden Ryoma was very worried, but he had no choice but to agree to Qiu Bi's proposal.
After all, Qiu Bi was the only one who could cure Raiden Mei, so Raiden Ryoma had no choice but to place his hopes on Qiu Bi.
Then, Raiden Ryoma tiptoed to Raiden Mei's side, silently watching her without saying a word.
"For the foreseeable future, Bella and I will be living with Raiden Mei to prevent her from engaging in self-harm similar to what happened last night."
"Thank you for your help, Dr. Qiu."
"It's only right to do things when you're paid."
Qiu Bi waved his hand, then got up and left Raiden Mei's bedroom, leaving only his soft words echoing in the distance.
"I'm going to wash up first, so I won't disturb you and Raiden Mei being alone."
After Qiu Bi left, Raiden Ryoma sat on the edge of the bed, gently held Raiden Mei's hand, and silently gazed at her.
……
After returning to his room to wash up, Qiu Bi seemed to know Bella's exact location and headed straight for the kitchen of the sanatorium.
The kitchen at the sanatorium was bustling with activity, as nutritionists and chefs were busy preparing all sorts of breakfasts.
Bella, on the other hand, was sitting in front of the stove in the corner, intently cooking radish porridge.
Immediately, as if sensing Qiu Bi's arrival, Bella suddenly looked up at Qiu Bi, revealing a beautiful and sweet smile.
"Leave the breakfast preparation to me; you don't need to come to the kitchen."
"Raiden Ryoma is with Raiden Mei, so it's not convenient for me to stay in Raiden Mei's bedroom any longer. Besides, I don't have anything to do, so I just came to find you."
Qiu Bi's job at this rehabilitation center is simple: to take care of Raiden Mei and provide guidance, so as to help Raiden Mei overcome her psychological trauma and autism as soon as possible.
Currently, Raiden Ryoma is accompanying Raiden Mei, so there is naturally no need for Qiu Bi to continue staying by Raiden Mei's side.
Although Raiden Mei is closer to Qiu Bi, Raiden Ryoma is, after all, Raiden Mei's father, and Qiu Bi doesn't want to affect the father-daughter relationship between Raiden Ryoma and Raiden Mei.
Bella crossed her arms, pretending to think, and then asked, "Did Mr. Thunder agree to that request?"
"Yes. During this period, we can let Raiden Mei get to know new things in the outside world. Then, when Kira holds her tour concert next week, we can take Mei to attend Kira's tour concert."
With Shigure Kira's "heavenly voice" and Sirin's "little angel" attributes, there's a high chance that Raiden Mei's symptoms will improve significantly.
Then, Qiu Bi noticed Bella's confusion.
"Bella, isn't that what you're asking about?"
"Of course not, I just wanted to ask if Mr. Raiden had agreed to let Raiden Mei live with us."
"..."
Qiu Bi paused for a second, then replied somewhat awkwardly, "Raiden Ryoma would certainly agree to this, after all, it's to prevent Raiden Mei from engaging in 'self-harm' again."
Bella chuckled for a moment, then took Qiu Bi's hand and stopped talking, silently cooking radish porridge.
If you look closely, you can see that Bella's cheeks are slightly flushed, a mixture of shyness and nervousness.
……
A week later.
Raiden Mei's bedroom.
Raiden Mei sat next to Qiu Bi, staring blankly at Qiu Bi's family photo.
This family photo was taken last year with Patrick's help, and it includes Chubi, Cecilia, Sofia, Alexandra, and their children.
Raiden Mei doesn't understand why there are three "mothers" in the family photo, but that doesn't stop her from remaining withdrawn.
After a week of guidance and spending time together, Raiden Mei felt very safe and secure when she was with Qiu Bi, and even her autism symptoms were greatly reduced.
Apart from that, Raiden Mei is already able to engage in normal social communication, but she is rather taciturn, much like someone with "social anxiety disorder".
This is undoubtedly a good change for Qiu Bi and Bella.
"Dr. Qiu, what are you doing?"
Raiden Mei turned her gaze away from Qiu Bi's family photo, and while asking her questions, she made sure to return the photo to Qiu Bi.
Upon hearing Raiden Mei's question, Qiu Bi put down his phone and replied softly, "I'm planning a trip."
"Go out...to play?"
Raiden Mei stared blankly at Qiu Bi, then, as if she had thought of something, her expression suddenly turned extremely terrified.
"No, no, I don't want to go out!"
"Mei, please calm down!"
Qiu Bi quickly pressed down on Raiden Mei's shoulder, staring intently and firmly into her eyes.
"Please believe me—I will never let you go through what happened before!"
Perhaps sensing the firmness and seriousness in Qiu Bi's words, or perhaps influenced by the "Discipline" ability, Raiden Mei's emotions gradually calmed down, and she stared blankly at Qiu Bi.
Seeing this, Qiu Bi breathed a sigh of relief and then continued, "Tomorrow we'll go to the concert first, and then go to the newly opened Houmu Paradise."
After a few seconds of pause, Qiu Bi added, "Besides these things, let me introduce you to a few more friends."
"A concert and...Houmu Paradise?"
Upon hearing the words "Houmu Paradise," Raiden Mei felt a stirring in her heart, a hint of anticipation and longing growing within her.
Raiden Mei has not left the sanatorium for two months, nor has she left this bedroom. All her daily life is done in this bedroom.
Fortunately, Raiden Ryoma prepared a room with its own toilet for Raiden Mei. Otherwise, Raiden Mei's autism might have worsened greatly from constantly going out to use the toilet.
Chapter 82 "Cirin is Shopping"
The next day.
Changkong City.
Three six-seater cars drove into the Changkong Theater, carrying Cecilia, Sofia, Alexandra, the Snow Wolf Squad, and the children.
Today is the day Shiyu Qiluo holds her world tour concert, so everyone naturally arrived at Changkong Theater early to familiarize themselves with the venue and rehearse.
"A concert tour!"
Shi Yu Qiluo stood at the entrance of Changkong Theater, her beautiful eyes fixed on the theater, looking quite animated.
Four years after becoming an "idol," Shigure Kira finally gained the right to hold a concert tour, and her popularity remained high.
Having previous experience performing concerts in Academy City, it's highly unlikely that Shigure Kira would experience stage fright or make a mistake.
"Qiluo, you should have told Qiu Bi beforehand, right?"
"Yes! Lady Cecilia, I told Qiu Bi last night!"
Shi Yu Qi Luo nodded emphatically.
In addition to telling Qiu Bi the specific time and location of the tour, she also designated "The Diva of the Collapsed World" as the closing song of the tour.
If she could cure the autistic girl with "Honkai World's Diva", Shigure Kira would even be willing to sing "Honkai World's Diva" for the entire performance.
The most meaningful kind of "idol" is one that becomes a ray of dawn that tears through the darkness in the hearts of others.
"Well, that's fine."
Cecilia held Kiana and Bianca's hands in each hand, while Sofia and Alexandra were on Kiana and Bianca's other sides.
As for Bronya...
Shub's handheld console caught Bronya's attention.
Although Qiu Bi repeatedly emphasized that Shub was not allowed to play games with Bronya all the time, playing games occasionally was not a big deal, so Alexandra always turned a blind eye.
At the same time, Bronya is very sensible and knows the "limit" of playing games, so she doesn't become too addicted to them.
—Actually, the games Shub played were all too simple.
At least, it's simple for Bronya.
Compared to Bronya, who had only recently started playing the game, even Shub, who had been playing for a long time, could only admit defeat.
Afterwards, the members of the Snow Wolf Squad entered the theater to prepare for their evening concert tour, while Cecilia and the others chose to wander around instead of immediately entering the Sky Theater.
……
at the same time.
ME's private retreat center.
Raiden Mei's mental state is relatively stable, and she is in her room reading books that interest her.
On the other hand, Qiu Bi and Bella were hiding in their rest room, seemingly separated yet together, enjoying themselves immensely.
Shortly after, Qiu Bi's phone rang, immediately attracting the attention of the two men.
Qiu Bi sat up and tried to pick up his phone to see who had called.
However, Bella beat her to it and took Qiu Bi's phone first.
Bella continued moving, glancing down at the caller ID.
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