"Li Xiaoying? Li Xiaoying?"

I woke up.

Feeling as if I had no strength, as if I had died.

I looked up, and the one waking me up was my psychiatrist, Su Yan.

He sat across from me, carefully observing me, and asked, "Are you awake? Who are you now?"

I replied weakly, "Li Xiaoying."

He asked softly, "And the others?"

I answered, "They're dead."

He inquired, "Who died?"

Suddenly, I felt very sad, "Tang Yue, Lv Ya, and... Su Yan..."

Tears welled up in my eyes.

Su Yan said, "Don't be like this, they are all fake. Xiaoying, you need to wake up. Tang Yue, Lv Ya, and the Su Yan in your consciousness are all personalities you imagined after the trauma. They take turns occupying your body and mind, keeping you stagnant."

"No!" I was agitated, "They are here to protect me."

He said, "Although your imagined revenge or pleasure may temporarily make you feel no pain, it's just escapism. Over time, you will lose yourself."

The feeling of heartbreak was incredibly heavy, and I suddenly felt lost.

Su Yan continued, "You are Li Xiaoying, sent to a pig-killing foster father at the age of five, grew up in a nursing school, became a nurse, and were supported by a teacher who went to the countryside to teach. They are all you. You need to be strong and find yourself, okay?"

I came to my senses and asked, "What are you doing?"

Su Yan said, "I'm helping you. The longer those three personalities stay in your body, one day they will completely push out the real you, and you will be in great danger."

I didn't understand, "What's wrong with that? Li Xiaoying is in pain, Tang Yue, Lv Ya, and Su Yan, anyone appearing is better than me."

"Not at all!" Su Yan interrupted me, "Even if you don't care about yourself, who will dominate among the three personalities? They will argue, fight, do many things you can't control, and even kill you."

I sneered, "So what? Did you send Wang Fan and Grandma to make us kill each other?"

"This is the only way. I had to hypnotize you and implant the two personalities you hate the most, trapping them along with the other three in a space of slaughter, while you, far away in the nursing home, will be safe," Su Yan explained.

I was very angry, "You know I hate them! But you didn't come to save me."

He frowned, "I am saving you. If I hadn't intervened, Wang Fan wouldn't have been able to die."

He held my hand, "You have already experienced a lot of misfortune, I don't want you to be consumed again."

His hand was warm and strong, giving me a little more courage.

He asked, "Can you tell me now? Are you willing to talk?"

I nodded.