Ye Tian frowned, "He's gone mad? Is it serious?"
Yu Qingjiang replied, "He ate half of his own hand. If we hadn't discovered it in time, he would have eaten himself entirely."
Ye Tian was silent for a moment, then said, "Keep the patient under control. I'll be there tomorrow."
Yu Qingjiang breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Director Ye!"
Lin Ziyi asked curiously, "The provincial deputy secretary is looking for you, and his son has gone mad?"
Ye Tian nodded, "Yes, it's quite strange. I need to go and see."
Lin Ziyi's scalp tingled, "Eating his own hand, didn't it hurt?"
Ye Tian replied, "Madmen don't feel pain."
"Why did he go mad? The provincial deputy secretary's son, if he had a mental illness, shouldn't he have gone to a hospital long ago?" Lin Ziyi was puzzled.
Ye Tian remained silent for a few seconds, then said, "I suspect the provincial deputy secretary's wife might be a cannibal."
Lin Ziyi's eyes widened, "A cannibal?"
Ye Tian nodded, "There are several records in the medical texts I studied. There are a few ancient families who, due to their physical constitution, need to regularly ingest certain components from the human body. Otherwise, they will grow canine teeth, their bodies will sprout black hair, and they will become like beasts."
Lin Ziyi asked, "What's going on?"
Ye Tian explained, "There are two theories. The first is a curse, believing these people are cursed. The other is a medical explanation, suggesting that cannibalism creates a sense of ritual and religious feeling in these individuals, thereby suppressing the sympathetic psychological changes within them. Those psychological changes would make them behave like beasts."
Lin Ziyi immediately became worried for him, "Tian Ge, perhaps you shouldn't go. It sounds quite frightening."
Ye Tian replied, "I am a doctor, and I cannot evade my responsibilities. Besides, I am curious about the mechanism of this illness and want to study it. Don't worry too much, he's just a patient."
Soon, the car arrived at the villa.
Zhu Yuting and the servants had prepared a table full of dishes. Lin Jinsheng was also helping out.
Lin Jinsheng was very happy. As soon as Ye Tian arrived, he called him over and said with a smile, "Xiao Tian, let's have a few drinks tonight."
Ye Tian smiled, "Okay, I'll have a few drinks with Uncle."
The family gathered together. Lin Jinsheng remarked, "Indeed, time reveals a person's heart, and distance tests a horse's strength. Xiao Tian, if you hadn't intervened in this matter, I would have been utterly ruined. Now, I formally thank you."
Ye Tian quickly said, "Uncle, you make it sound like we're strangers. Helping you is what I should do."
Lin Jinsheng laughed heartily, "Good, then we are family and speak as such. Please accept this."
He handed a set of keys to Ye Tian. Ye Tian glanced at them and asked, "Uncle, what are these?"
Lin Ziyi was also curious, "Are these our house keys?"
Lin Jinsheng and Zhu Yuting exchanged a look and said, "There's a flagship building in this community. Its usable area is 1,100 square meters, spread across three and a half floors. The large rooftop has been converted into a garden. The basement has ten parking spaces, and the courtyard, over 500 square meters, has also been turned into a garden. Years ago, I really wanted to buy it, but someone else got there first. The person who bought this house spent eight million on renovations. However, as soon as the house was finished, he went abroad for business and his family has since settled overseas. We have a good relationship, and after much persuasion, he agreed to sell the house to me. Someone from our household cleans it regularly, so it's all new, ready to move in."
Lin Ziyi's beautiful eyes widened, "Dad, you're not giving us a villa, are you?"
Lin Jinsheng nodded and smiled, "That's right, Dad is giving you a villa."
Ye Tian quickly said, "Uncle, I have a place to live. I can't accept these keys."
Zhu Yuting added, "Xiao Tian, please accept it. It's just a small token of your uncle's affection. For the last project, he earned over a hundred million, all thanks to you. So, after discussing it, we decided to use fifty million to buy this villa. Firstly, you two will get married eventually, and you need a proper marital home. Secondly, we'll live closer, making it convenient for you to come over for meals. Your parents are gone. If you have children with Ziyi in the future, you'll need our help with childcare, won't you?"
Lin Ziyi was touched and hugged Lin Jinsheng's arm, saying, "Dad, you didn't have to buy such an expensive house. Are you not well?"
Lin Jinsheng chuckled, "For my precious daughter to live in, I don't mind spending."