Chapter 217: People can be tamed
Chapter 217 People can be domesticated
Humans can be domesticated.
Stockholm Syndrome is the best example.
When a girl is imprisoned by a kidnapper and is constantly exposed to danger and abuse in an isolated environment... When all these fears exceed the limit of what she can bear, then the human survival instinct will make her gradually Give up struggling and resisting, and give everything you have to the kidnapper in exchange for maximum safety.
She will identify with, be attached to, and admire the kidnapper.
No matter how violent and cruel he is.
Everything in her life was involuntary, every mouthful of water she drank, every mouthful of food she ate, every piece of clothing she wore to protect herself, even the light she saw when she opened her eyes every day, every breath she took... were all gifts from the kidnapper.
Her fear will turn into gratitude towards him, and she will subconsciously fall in love with him, no matter how he treats her.
The most terrifying thing about this kind of mental illness is that even if she is rescued and escapes from the cage of terror, she will still miss the kidnapper and even return to him like a moth to a flame.
Li Lei looked at the line of instructions on the computer screen and recalled what happened in the past two days. Xiao Ling is usually fine, but this time she broke down emotionally in a dark and closed trap, which was like a basement where prisoners were imprisoned. And when she broke down, she cried out in tears: Zi Heng, don't punish me, Zi Heng, don't leave...
In other words, she was hurt a lot by Pei Ziheng, but she still missed him.
Could this be Stockholm Syndrome?
Li Lei called Jie Mu.
On the other end of the phone, Jamie was half asleep. He immediately became energetic after listening to Li Lei's question: "I think there is something wrong with your Xiao Ling. When you mentioned Stockholm Syndrome, it does sound a bit like it. But "This kind of symptom usually occurs after long-term imprisonment, life-threatening or sexual violence. Your Xiaoling's resume is too clean to have such messy things."
Li Lei frowned: "Is it possible that Pei Ziheng held her hostage and mute her last time?"
Jamie said: "Such a short period of time is theoretically impossible. To say the least, even symptoms that occur in such a short period of time cannot last for such a long time. If Xiao Ling's current symptoms are Stockholm Syndrome , must have experienced longer and more severe imprisonment and abuse.”
“How long and how serious is it?” Li Lei asked softly.
Jie Mu pondered for a moment: "This varies from person to person, so it's hard to say."
“One year, is it possible?”
“For vulnerable girls, one year is enough.”
After chatting for a few more words, Li Lei hung up the phone.
These symptoms of Xiao Ling would not be surprising at all if they were applied to the deceased Queen Xia Ling. However, Queen Xia Ling is dead. Why does Xiao Ling sing like her and have symptoms like her?
She would not be possessed by Xia Ling's soul.
Li Lei shook his head to get rid of this ridiculous idea in his mind.
Jamieu's last words before hanging up the phone echoed in his ears: "If your little Ling really has Stockholm Syndrome, you should be glad that she is still with you. You must not let her go back to find Pei Ziheng. Once she leaves, she may never come back.”
**** it.
He punched the table hard again, causing blood to ooze from the injured phalange.
When Xia Ling woke up, it was early morning the next day.
She stood up from the soft duvet, only to feel the soreness all over her body, as if she had been torn apart, and even the slightest movement made her gasp in pain. Living in two lifetimes, she subconsciously realized what was happening, stumbled out of bed, and came to a floor-length mirror. The girl in the mirror was pale, with a few streaks of red on her neck and chest, and she was in a mess.
There was a buzzing sound in her head. What's going on? Who is it? !
She tried desperately to think back, but her memory was completely blank. She only remembered being tricked into a dark trap by Li Xiaoxing yesterday, and she had no memory of anything that happened after that... This was Li Lei's room. How did she get back? Where is Li Lei? Where is he?
There was a noise near the bedroom door.
She turned around and saw Li Lei standing by the door, looking at her with a pair of dark eyes.
She was unable to hide from his gaze. In embarrassment, she pulled the towel next to the floor-length mirror to cover herself and scolded: "Get out!"
Li Lei did not move.
“Don’t stand here barefoot, the ground is cold.”
His calm tone made her even more angry. She looked at him, her voice trembling with anger: "Li Lei! What did you do to me yesterday?!"
A white bath towel covered her, and a touch of red was clearly visible on her collarbone.
Li Lei's eyes became darker and his voice was low and hoarse: "I will be responsible for you."
It is indeed him!
"Responsible?" Xia Ling was sad and angry, and laughed angrily, "Why do you have to be responsible for me? What qualifications do you have?! You...you take advantage of others' danger! What's the difference between you and a beast?!" She originally I thought that he was different. At least he would respect her, watch over her carefully, and prevent her from suffering any harm.
This is why she wants to be with him, he makes her feel safe.
But now, this sense of security is shattered.
It turns out that he and Pei Ziheng are the same, he can hurt her unscrupulously for his own selfishness.
Li Lei didn't expect that she would say such words. "Xiao Ling," he took a few steps forward, "don't you remember what happened yesterday? You took the initiative to hug me yesterday, but you didn't let me go."
"Don't come over here!" She backed away warily, the pain in her body pulling at her, forcing her to hold on to the floor-length mirror before she could barely stand still. "Li Lei, stop telling these lies. How could I take the initiative to hug you?" When she was not sober, she did not believe that she would do such a thing. No one knew how afraid she was of such a thing. Under the torture of Pei Ziheng's madness in his last years, such a thing... could no longer give her any pleasure. .
It will only make her feel scared and want to escape.
"I will never accept you," Xia Ling shook her head and looked at him with hurt eyes, "Li Lei, don't lie to me. Even if I forget what happened yesterday, it doesn't mean that I don't know what kind of person I am. people!"
Li Lei's expression became even uglier than hers.
She was right, the person who was accepted was indeed not Li Lei.
From beginning to end, she was calling Pei Ziheng's name.
Which man can bear it? ! If his experience like this were told outside, I'm afraid if he killed her on the spot, many people would applaud and say it was a good killing! Li Lei's anger boiled in his chest. Ever since he was a child, he has been a proud man of heaven. He has never suffered such injustice and insult!
(End of this chapter)