My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister

Extreme excitement really can ward off the exhaustion from a sleepless night.

Chen Yuan woke up especially early. He tidied himself up a bit, and while Jiangg Yao was still in bed, he bid her a hasty farewell and dashed out the door.

Ever since last night, when Professor Fu told him there was a possibility, Chen Yuan had been completely unable to contain his thirst for knowledge.

He had even been tempted several times during the night to open Green Bubble and listen to the professor’s voice messages again, but with Jiangg Yao beside him, Chen Yuan had to give up the idea.

Now.

The once somewhat unsophisticated Chen Yuan had changed into an expensive suit and now looked every bit the part.

No one would believe he was just an intern at the company.

What kind of intern drives a Mercedes and wears a custom-tailored suit? He was clearly a rich second-generation kid just there to experience life.

He drove all the way to the Bauhinia Company building.

Chen Yuan strode hastily into the company.

According to Pei Youwen’s reply on his phone screen, he had already arrived at the airport, picked up the professor, and was now rushing back toward this side of Lanjing.

If there was no traffic, it would only take half an hour.

Perhaps sensing his urgency, Pei Youwen had sworn he would pick a good route to get Professor Fu to the company as quickly as possible.

At the entrance by the revolving doors, a janitor was mopping the floor and two workers in uniforms and hats were cleaning the glass. He strode right in, heading for the elevators.

A few white-collar professionals were already waiting there.

They were holding coffee, chatting and laughing.

These ladies were quite pretty, probably from the public relations department. They wore ID badges with their names, though you couldn’t read them without getting closer. Each wore a blouse and a hip-hugging skirt, with alluring, flesh-colored stockings on their legs. As they spoke, their black high heels went TAP-TAP-TAP on the polished floor. It had to be said, these career women, with their mature charm, possessed a special kind of allure.

Unlike the spirited, vibrant female students at school who were in the prime of their youth, these women, while not as young, had a mature appeal that was undoubtedly stronger.

The sound of Chen Yuan’s footsteps caught the attention of these ladies from the PR department.

One of them, who had her hair in tight curls, looked slightly startled before nudging her two companions with her elbow.

The one with short hair appeared sharp and capable, with an attractive mole at the corner of her eye. The other was a petite, girl-next-door type with slender arms and legs, but despite her delicate build, she was the oldest of the three.

The three of them immediately stopped talking.

“Good morning, Chairman Jiang!”

“Morning, Chairman.”

“Morning, Chairman Jiang~”

When Chen Yuan looked over, the three PR ladies quickly reined in their unabashedly scrutinizing gazes.

Their faces bore perfectly appropriate smiles.

Especially the one with the curly hair. Her voice was sweet and affected, with an indescribably commanding, mature-woman vibe.

Chen Yuan gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

DING—

Just then, the elevator doors opened. He stepped inside first, and after exchanging glances, the PR ladies followed him in.

Chen Yuan had his own private office on the top floor of the building.

He was still getting familiar with the company’s internal situation. Since taking on the title of chairman, quite a few people had started to recognize him. From top to bottom, any employee who saw the badge on his chest would stop and respectfully call him “Chairman Jiang.”

’I’m sure they have their suspicions, and the rumors are probably running wild behind the scenes.’

None of that mattered to Chen Yuan, as long as they didn’t say it to his face.

Inside the cramped elevator, he could clearly feel the three women’s eyes practically glued to his face.

Fortunately, their office was on the fourth floor, so they got off shortly after the elevator started moving.

…

Chen Yuan entered his office and plopped down on the sofa. He clasped his hands together, undeniably tense.

In his anxious state of waiting, any sound made him glance involuntarily toward the door. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he stood up and began to pace back and forth.

“CLICK—”

A sudden knock at the door made Chen Yuan, who was just about to call and hurry them along, snap his head up.

He rushed to open the door.

But before he could reach it, Pei Youwen had already walked in with Professor Fu.

“Are you sure you don’t want to get some Huaiyang cuisine? Professor, you came all this way. It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t treat you on behalf of Chairman Jiang. The head chef at that place is an old friend of mine, he’s even cooked for state banquets…”

“No, no, I have a meeting later. I just ate at the hospital.”

As they were speaking, Chen Yuan went up and shook Professor Fu’s hand.

“Chairman Jiang!”

“Professor, you’re finally here. Let’s sit down and talk.”

At that moment, Chen Yuan longed for his arrival like someone searching for the North Star in the dead of night. Only by finding that star could he find his way.

“Well, Chairman Jiang, I’ll let you two talk. I have to get back to company business.”

Pei Youwen, who had only stepped halfway into the office, abruptly took his leave.

His task was complete. Chen Yuan waved a hand, dismissing him.

“Professor, would you like a drink of water first?”

Only the two of them remained in the office.

Although Chen Yuan was anxious, he couldn’t forget his manners, especially since he was the one asking for help.

“No, thank you. Let’s get straight to the point. That’s more in line with my professional ethics.”

“Then… should I explain the situation? I can go over what I said yesterday in more detail.”

“I have a general understanding of the situation from last time; it was quite clear,” Professor Fu said, pushing up his glasses. “Chairman Jiang, any judgment can be mistaken. I can only offer a very one-sided assessment. After all, this isn’t an official expert consultation, so I won’t be held responsible if I’m wrong, correct?”

“Of course. I would never hold you responsible for anything. I’m just grateful that you came.”

“Alright, in that case, I’ll speak frankly.”

“Please do. I mainly want to understand the possibility of these multiple personalities merging.”

“Hmm… There are indeed cases of multiple personalities merging. Psychology has very detailed case studies on this. However, what I want to talk about isn’t the disorder itself. Chairman Jiang, have you ever considered this? That perhaps your friend’s condition… simply does not exist?”

“What?” Chen Yuan was completely baffled, not quite understanding.

“Out of professional integrity, I actually wanted to say this last time. Since you’ve come to me a second time about this, Chairman Jiang, I can’t continue to lie. I’ll explain in detail now, so please listen carefully.”

“Okay, I’m listening.”

“By the way, is there an iPad in the office?”

“Let me look… I haven’t noticed one before,” Chen Yuan said as he stood up. His mind was already a complete mess.

’Simply does not exist…’

Those four words echoed in his ears.

Chen Yuan walked over to his desk and rummaged through it, even pulling open a drawer and accidentally knocking a cup askew.

“Never mind, a pen and paper will do,” Professor Fu said.

“Okay!”

Chen Yuan immediately brought them to Professor Fu.

Then, he watched with rapt attention as the professor began to write and draw on the paper.

“In layman’s terms, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder with multiple personalities, and dissociative identity disorder—anyone with even a little medical knowledge and professional training would never confuse these three conditions. Dissociative identity disorder is classified as a psychological illness. It generally refers to when a patient, after experiencing severe psychological trauma, creates another ’vessel’ to escape the pain, stripping away the original self’s feelings and making this vessel bear them. Over time, this vessel has a chance to evolve into another personality. The new personality, in order to adapt to a completely unfamiliar world, will develop a different character and coping mechanisms from the original host.”

“Right, I found that in my own research as well.”

“So, judging by your friend’s condition, she has clearly gone through a long evolutionary phase. Both personalities are very mature and can even communicate with each other. So here’s the problem: from a psychological standpoint, it’s very difficult for a brand-new personality to accept the prior personality’s social relationships. Acceptance only happens in the initial ’blank slate’ period—the first stage when the vessel is created. When the new personality emerges, it meets its parents, integrates into the social circle, and then forms its own stable social system.”

“What… what does that mean?” Chen Yuan’s expression turned grim.

“This is your girlfriend, correct, Chairman Jiang? According to you, both the core personality and the secondary personality have easily accepted your role in her life. And they are in a very mature, late stage of dissociative identity disorder. From a medical standpoint, that doesn’t happen.”

“Doesn’t happen!?”

“Correct. It doesn’t happen. There isn’t a single case study that proves a mature, late-stage DID system will easily accept each other’s social relationships. Most of the time, there is extreme aversion, and it’s rare for there not to be feelings of resistance. That’s the first point.”

Professor Fu had clearly prepared his speech before coming.

Chen Yuan stared at the two stick figures the professor had drawn, along with the various symbols representing their relationship, and suddenly felt his mouth go dry.

“Second point. Last time, Chairman Jiang, you told me about your girlfriend’s medical records. I would guess that those records are ninety-nine percent fake. Because if it were a legitimate hospital, how could they possibly confuse schizophrenia with a psychological disorder like dissociative identity disorder? They are completely different concepts. That’s an incredibly basic mistake. If you can recall any more details from the medical report, could you tell me? Perhaps there was a misunderstanding?”

“I’m sure I remember it right. It was definitely ’schizo-something…’ It left a deep impression on me.”

“Then there’s the third point. Almost no patient with this type of disorder can maintain such a healthy and stable state like your girlfriend, Chairman Jiang, let alone easily form intimate relationships. The vast majority are in poor condition—sensitive, suspicious, and with huge emotional swings. But your girlfriend seems to live a healthier life than a normal person.”

Professor Fu took a sip of water. “In summary, this is a prank. Of course, if you insist on calling it an illness, psychology has a general term for it: attention-seeking, wanting to make you care more and pay more attention through these means.”

“A… a prank?”

Abruptly, Chen Yuan froze, his mind suddenly reeling.