Shen Jingqi subconsciously associated it with something.
However, it hadn’t fully formed yet.
"Yiyi, Dr. Shen is here."
Only to see Liu Yiyi with tear-stained face, disheveled clothes, and haggard appearance.
"Dr. Shen, Yiyi was cheerful all day, looking forward to it. In the morning, she was in a good mood, washed her dance socks, and said she would wear them to dance when they dried. I can understand her anticipation and really wanted to see her perform. But just now, those two pairs of dance socks disappeared!"
"Damn it, I don’t know who did it."
"Who would even steal dance socks and for what?"
"There’s a strong wind today. I tried to comfort her, saying maybe the wind blew them away. But she started crying, oh, really hard, and couldn’t be consoled."
"Yiyi, what’s wrong, crying !"
"Dr. Shen, I, I don’t want to live anymore!"
Liu Yiyi sobbed, her eyes unfocused, with a hint of despair.
"Oh, Yiyi, it’s just a pair of socks, don’t say such things!"
Sun Jie became anxious.
A sudden alert rose in Shen Jingqi’s heart.
Liu Yiyi mentioned her suicidal thoughts for the first time!
Thinking of this, Shen Jingqi glanced at the window.
Outside was a row of racks, just right for drying clothes.
And the wind was quite strong today, with some uncollected clothes outside the window leaning leftward at nearly a 180-degree angle.
"Where did the dance socks come from?"
"Oh, Yiyi bought them online. They arrived just yesterday, and I picked them up for her. They are relatively short socks, not classified as hazardous. After bringing them in, they passed the front desk check with no issues."
According to hospital regulations, long stockings are considered substitutes for ropes, classified as strap-like items, and are prohibited from patient use.
Even for items like towels, shorter versions are preferred.
During hospitalization, medical staff must carefully inspect to prevent dangerous items from entering the ward.
"What do the socks look like?"
"White, thin crystal silk with lace, known as ’lace princess socks,’ looking quite fairy-like. Yiyi and her friends like to use this term."
"Girls, you know, they like these things, nothing unusual."
Today, Yiyi was very happy, washed the dance socks, and hung them outside the window to dry. The person who did this, really lacks conscience!"
Sun Jie was very agitated.
"Yiyi, let’s first check the video footage and see what’s going on."
Shen Jingqi said softly.
Liu Yiyi’s emotions were on the brink of collapse, so first, verify the situation with the stockings and then decide on an action.
At this moment, besides [Suicidal Thoughts], a new tag appeared above Liu Yiyi’s head:
For some patients with severe depression, even minor situations can trigger intense emotions.
What seems trivial to outsiders might lead them to self-destructive actions.
At such times, it’s essential to help them open their hearts and prevent such actions.
"Right, Dr. Shen, you have permission. Let’s go now and give Yiyi an explanation."
Shen Jingqi went to the nurse station.
At this time, Nurse Zhang Xiaomeng was on duty.
On her head flashed the line:
[Nurse for 2 years, likes muscular men]
"Sister Meng, it’s just you here."
"Yes, it’s just me here. The other two went for dinner."
"No need to be formal."
"Can you check the ward’s video recording? Need to see the window."
"The window? Are you worried the patient might jump or escape? It can’t be that bad."
"No, just want to check."
"No problem. However, the access to the footage is with Sister Di. She went out for dinner, so we have to wait for her to come back."
Zhang Xiaomeng checked.
"Do they eat quickly?"
As a foodie himself, he knew eating was an enjoyable time, not wanting to be disturbed or hurried.
But given the circumstances, it was hard to stay calm.
"No need to rush, but yes, it’s a bit urgent."
"I got it, I’ll check."
Usually, Zhang Xiaomeng had a good impression of Shen Jingqi; he wasn’t the type to create trouble or put on airs. While on duty, Shen Jingqi was always kind to her.
"They should be done soon, about ten minutes to return."
"Okay, I’ll wait a bit, thank you."
Shen Jingqi looked at his phone, calculating the time.
A message alert from Li Baiyu.
[Li Baiyu]: I’m done.
It takes about half a minute to reach the office, delivering the fruit to Li Baiyu’s room takes 5 minutes, perfectly manageable for a round trip.
"Sister Meng, I’ll come back in ten minutes!"
Shen Jingqi returned to the office, took the fruit basket he had carefully prepared, and headed to the VVIP room.
Li Baiyu’s face was visibly a bit tired.
He handed the fruit basket inside.
"Aren’t you coming in?"
Li Baiyu had been busy all afternoon and when he saw this uniquely packaged small box, thinking that Shen Jingqi had messaged him early on, he responded politely.
"I have something to take care of right now. You eat first, and if there’s anything, you can leave me a message."
Li Baiyu looked at Shen Jingqi, who was slightly out of breath and had a hint of urgency on his face.
He said he was busy, but upon seeing the response, he delivered it immediately.
It seemed he made a special consideration for him.
"Alright, you go ahead."
Li Baiyu’s tone was somewhat gentle.
Shen Jingqi closed the door and quickly walked to the nurse’s station.
Chen Di had already arrived.
Displaying on her forehead was the phrase:
[Nurse for 3 years, likes cartoon lewd anime]
At this moment, Chen Di showed a calm, dignified expression.
"Sister Di, thank you for your hard work."
"No problem, which room do you want to see?"
Chen Di clicked a few times.
The screen displayed the room’s footage.
"The time is between 9 AM and 5 PM today."
Shen Jingqi had already heard from Sun Jie that Liu Yiyi started washing her dance socks around 9 AM.
"Switch to the window view, okay, zoom in."
A pair of transparent white crystal stockings swayed in the air.
Indeed, they did give an ethereal feeling!
The timeline was dragged to around 3:31 PM suddenly.
Suddenly, the screen turned completely white!
Chen Di watched the dance socks for a while, feeling a bit bored.
Plus, having just eaten, a wave of drowsiness hit her.
Suddenly, seeing the screen , her eyelids twitched a few times.
"No, it’s not a white screen, the camera just lost feed."
Chen Di dragged it back a few times, and the image reappeared.
At 3:32 PM, the footage started to recover.
But at this time, the white dance socks on the hanger had already disappeared.
In just one minute, the camera feed was lost, and the dance socks were gone.
"What happened during the time when the camera wasn’t capturing?"
Shen Jingqi felt a bit frustrated; this was precisely the crucial moment, yet nothing was visible.
"Maybe the wind was strong and knocked out the camera signal."
Chen Di looked and added, "It could also just be the wind blowing the camera sideways."
"The camera is rotatable, in a normal position, it faces the room, but if you adjust the angle, it will capture something else. From what I see now, the image looks like the camera was facing the wall, recording just the wall.
Shen Jingqi was utterly speechless.
It seemed the camera couldn’t help at all here.
"By the way, the cameras are only installed in the wards, right?"
Shen Jingqi thought of something and asked.
"Yes, only in the wards. The corridors also have them. The fifth floor and above are patient wards, and cameras are installed in the corridors on these floors."
From the fourth floor down to the first are examination rooms, consultation rooms, activity rooms, etc., which, under principles of confidentiality and privacy, need to be private and quiet, so no cameras are installed there.
"Thank you, Sister Di, for your effort. I’ll treat you to some anime watching afterward."
Shen Jingqi expressed his gratitude.
Though it wasn’t what he was looking for, Chen Di did indeed help him.
Goodwill accumulates little by little.
"Alright, I’ll look forward to it."
Chen Di showed a slight mischievous smile.
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Liu Yiyi’s dance socks, it seemed more likely to be a human cause.
Although there was the factor of wind, the timing was coincidental, huh.
Exactly during the time the socks went missing.
"Jingqi, are you busy, want to play ball?"
It was his senior, Sun Ye.
The words displayed on his forehead were [Psychiatrist for 2 years, henpecked].
"Busy, no time for now, you go ahead."
Shen Jingqi brushed him off, suddenly thinking of something.
At around 4 PM when he went to pick up afternoon tea with Huang Yang, he saw Dean Chen, disguised, holding something like a long stick in his hand.