Bai Xi returned to the Bai family late at night, and the Bai family villa was still lit.
She knew that this light was left for her, and a warm feeling inexplicably spread through her heart.
Opening the door, she expected Lin Yun to be waiting for her, but to her surprise, it was Han Mo. She frowned slightly, "Dr. Han, why are you here?"
Han Mo smiled slightly, "As a doctor, taking care of patients is my duty. I used to stay in the hospital most of the time. Now, if I ask the eldest miss for a room to stay, it shouldn't be too much to ask, right?"
Bai Xi knew that she had already requested Han Mo from the hospital and was responsible for his food and lodging. However, what she wanted to ask was... why he was in the living room, looking like he was waiting for her to "come home."
But since he asked, she naturally had to answer him, "Of course, Dr. Han can stay here. If you need anything, you can tell Aunt Feng to prepare it for you."
Han Mo nodded with a smile, "Yes, I will."
After Bai Xi finished speaking, she was about to go into her room when Han Mo called out to her, "Eldest miss."
Bai Xi turned her head and looked at Han Mo, "Dr. Han, is there anything else you need to say?"
Han Mo nodded, "I want to talk to the eldest miss about young master Bai Han."
As soon as he said this, Bai Xi's expression immediately turned serious, "Is there any problem with my brother's condition?"
In fact, she had been wanting to ask about Bai Han's condition these days.
But Han Mo had never brought up the matter, and apart from Bai Han's mental state being like that of a child, his physical condition was much better than before.
Therefore, she had never urged Han Mo for an answer.
After all, when her father was alive, he was a mid-level commander in the Dark Department, but he had also used a lot of medical resources to treat her brother. Unfortunately... not to mention treatment, they hadn't even found the cause.
So, when Han Mo said he had a fifty percent chance of curing her brother, she felt surprised and delighted. Since she chose to believe him, she naturally had to give him enough trust.
Not urging him was the first step in her trust for him.
Seeing Bai Xi's expression suddenly become serious, Han Mo's brows furrowed unconsciously, then disappeared just as quickly, "Young master Bai Han's condition is not due to physical reasons, but psychological ones. Perhaps, when he was eight years old, he saw something that caused him immense shock, which led his brain to remain at that age."
Bai Xi frowned slightly, "Immense shock?"
She tried hard to recall her childhood with her brother.
Before her father's death, their lives were very smooth, and nothing particularly significant seemed to have happened.
There was only one time, on her sixth birthday, her father took them camping and invited many children. The next day, when she woke up, she heard everyone saying that her brother was missing.
So, everyone started searching.
Not long after, her brother was found by a small stream, unharmed, just asleep.
Perhaps the stream water was too cold that day, and he had a high fever upon returning. The fever lasted for three days before completely subsiding.
He showed no abnormalities after waking up. When asked what happened at the time, he said it was his birthday yesterday, and he liked fireflies, so he wanted to help her find them. He didn't remember what happened next.
At that time, he showed no signs of abnormality. It was only a year later that they discovered his brain seemed to have stopped growing, and his behavior was more childish than his peers. This situation became more and more obvious as he grew older.
Seeing Bai Xi's expression, Han Mo tentatively asked, "Did the eldest miss remember anything? If we can know what shocked young master Bai Han back then, which caused him to be trapped in that day, the treatment will be twice as effective."
Bai Xi told Han Mo about that day, "I cannot guarantee that my brother had the accident after that night, nor do I know what he saw that day, or... what exactly happened."
Seeing a hint of loneliness in her brows, Han Mo quickly comforted her, "It's alright. Even if the eldest miss doesn't know, I can try my best."
Bai Xi nodded, "Thank you, Dr. Han. You said before that you wanted to stabilize my brother's condition before treating him. Is his condition suitable for treatment now?"
After finishing, she added, "I don't mean to rush you, Dr. Han, I'm just asking about the specific situation."
Her brother's illness was tricky everywhere.
If she was too anxious, it would affect Dr. Han's judgment and the effectiveness of the treatment, which would not be good.
Han Mo's eyes were gentle, and his eyes under the metal frames were captivating, "To be honest, I plan to use the foreign silver needle technique to treat young master Bai Han tomorrow. If it goes smoothly, young master Bai Han will recover. If it doesn't go smoothly, I will try other methods."
Bai Xi was slightly taken aback, she didn't expect it to be so soon, "Tomorrow? How confident are you, Dr. Han?"
Han Mo said frankly, "Without knowing the cause, at most fifty percent."
Bai Xi hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Will this treatment cause any other damage to his body?"
Han Mo shook his head, "No, all treatments will be carried out on the premise of ensuring the patient's health. However... perhaps his emotions will fluctuate again, but this fluctuation will definitely be positive for the treatment."
"That's good!" Bai Xi's mood relaxed a little upon receiving Han Mo's affirmation. After all, Bai Han and Lin Yun were her family, and they were the ones she had decided to protect since she could remember. She looked at Han Mo again and said seriously, "Do you need any equipment, or is there anything you need our cooperation with?"
Han Mo heard this and a charming smile flickered at the corner of his lips.
He gently pushed his metal glasses frame and walked step by step towards Bai Xi, his thin lips parting, "I don't need anything else, but... if I can cure young master Bai Han tomorrow, I want to ask the eldest miss for an opportunity."
Bai Xi had thought that as long as Han Mo could cure Bai Han, she would give him sufficient compensation. This compensation could be money, medical resources, or even a hospital.
However, he said he wanted an opportunity? What kind of opportunity?
As she was thinking, Han Mo had already reached Bai Xi's side, with a gentle and charming smile on his face, "An opportunity... to stand by the eldest miss's side."
Bai Xi was slightly stunned, looking at him incredulously. After a while, she answered seriously, "You want to join the Dark Department?"
As soon as she said this, Han Mo's expression stiffened slightly.
Bai Xi said in a roundabout way, "Most people in the Dark Department are highly skilled. Although there are doctors within the Dark Department, the treatment is not good. If you don't have any special feelings, joining the Dark Department is not a good choice."
Seeing Bai Xi's serious expression, Han Mo frowned slightly.
He hesitated for a moment, took another step forward, narrowing the distance between them again. His eyes deepened, and an unidentifiable emotion brewed within them, "Not the Dark Department, but you... by your side, to become your family."
Bai Xi: "..."
Her family?
She pondered for a moment and said faintly, "Since my mother said she wants to recognize you as her godson, and you have no objections, I have no objections."
Han Mo: "..."
Alright, he was too hasty.