Peach-Orange! – Chapter 219 – Is It Amnesia or Emotional Deficiency?

Hearing the sound of the hospital room door opening, Su Tao immediately stood up.

However, it wasn’t Professor Su who entered, but Dongfang Yang who had rushed over.

His hair was slightly messy from the wind, and his red overcoat showed some dust. Before even sitting down, he asked Su Tao, “Su Tao, you actually arrived earlier than me? I heard Chi Xiaocheng woke up. Have you seen her yet?”

Su Tao pressed her lips together and nodded slightly before sitting back down. “Xiaocheng did wake up, but she’s acting a bit abnormal, as if she doesn’t recognize me.”

“Doesn’t recognize you?” Dongfang Yang poured himself a glass of water, looking surprised. “That can’t be. She was so close to you, treating you like her own elder sister.”

Hearing the word “sister,” Su Tao felt pain in her heart.

Dongfang Yang continued, “Could it be amnesia?”

Su Tao froze. She hadn’t considered this possibility at all. Now that Dongfang Yang mentioned it, it was like a string plucked in her mind, but she couldn’t quite grasp it.

With great confusion, she said, “She… she still remembers my name, so it probably isn’t amnesia. It’s just her attitude toward me… has become colder.”

Dongfang Yang frowned and rubbed his chin. “This… I’m not too sure either. Let’s wait and see what Professor Su says.”

While the two were chatting, Professor Su soon returned with the report.

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Su Tao stood up immediately to inquire.

Professor Su sighed and said, “Let me first explain Miss Chi’s physical condition. This is relatively good news. I originally thought that after lying down for a month, she would need at least half a month of recovery before getting out of bed. But after comprehensive testing, I estimate she’ll be able to walk around in three to five days.

“Those abnormally active special cells in her body have remarkably strong healing capabilities.

“But perhaps because these strange cells primarily focus on physical recovery, the repair of her neurons is very limited.”

Dongfang Yang scratched his head. “Professor Su, could you say something we can understand?”

Professor Su gave him a look. “Simply put, her body has no major issues, but her intelligence, memory, thinking ability, and emotional capacity have been affected.”

“This…” Su Tao hesitated. “So Xiaocheng’s coldness toward me just now was because of this?”

“Preliminary judgment says yes.” Professor Su nodded. “But this is just initial testing. We still need further conversations and tests with Miss Chi to determine exactly which aspects are problematic.”

At this point, Dongfang Yang voiced his confusion again. “But didn’t Chi Xiaocheng get shot just above the heart? Why would that affect brain nerves? If you said she was disabled or something, that would be more believable than amnesia.”

Professor Su rolled her eyes at Dongfang Yang. “There are so many interconnected nerves in the human body that influence each other. How can anything be so definitive? Before this, we all thought Miss Chi was dead. Now she’s come back to life, and I don’t dare submit those miraculous cells in her body for research.

“How do you expect me to explain this to you? If you want a detailed explanation, sure, but the more likely outcome is that Miss Chi would be dissected.”

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In some extreme cases, even his Dongfang family might not be able to protect Chi Xiaocheng.

Professor Su continued, “The fact is, Miss Chi has come back to life. Her body has no major issues and can recover with proper nutrition. But regarding emotions and other major aspects, we need further confirmation.

“I have a theory that she woke up prematurely, so those miraculous cells in her body didn’t have time to fully repair everything. After all, I predicted she wouldn’t wake up for another three to five months. But based on my observations, the feedback suggested she would wake up in just a few days.”

It was precisely because of these observations that she had told Su Tao that Chi Xiaocheng might wake up within these few days.

And indeed, it happened as she expected.

Noticing Su Tao’s increasingly downcast expression, Professor Su added, “Look on the bright side. At least Miss Chi has woken up. Isn’t that already incredibly good news?”

Dongfang Yang also nodded and sighed. “Yeah, at least she’s awake.”

Compared to her being dead or remaining in a vegetative state forever, this was much better.

But humans are greedy by nature. When she was dead, they longed for her to come back to life; when she was asleep, they longed for her to wake up; and now that she’s awake, they long for her to be just like before.

Yet they overlook one fact: to gain something, you must inevitably lose something else.

Su Tao pressed her lips together, forcing a smile as she nodded. “You’re right.”

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Professor Su comforted her, “Don’t lose heart. Miss Chi’s condition is just due to those mysterious cells in her body, and we don’t understand the mechanism yet. If it’s psychological issues, emotional deficiency, or amnesia, there are ways to treat it.

“First, we need to confirm Miss Chi’s specific condition. It would be best to invite two psychologists.”

Hearing this, Su Tao’s eyes suddenly brightened. “As for psychologists, I know someone who’s very familiar with Xiaocheng’s condition. I’ll ask if he can come.”

Dongfang Yang raised an eyebrow. “In that case, I’ll also ask Dr. Chen to come. I’ll contact Sicheng and have him bring Dr. Lin over.”

The two psychologists who had diagnosed Chi Xiaocheng at school last time were also their people.

They could be trusted.

After much more discussion, once the basic situation was confirmed, they asked Su Tao in detail about Chi Xiaocheng’s reactions during their conversation.

After listening, Dongfang Yang rubbed his chin. “Your sisterly bond was so deep. She even saw you as her own elder sister. Yet when you said you liked her and cared for her, she showed no reaction and was instead cold and resistant… I have a theory.”

Before Dongfang Yang could voice his speculation, he noticed Su Tao and Professor Su looking at him strangely.

Confused, he asked, “What? Did I say something wrong?”

Theoretically, there was nothing wrong.

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When Su Tao had recounted the events earlier, she hadn’t held back at all, even describing how she had “confessed” to Chi Xiaocheng.

Phrases like “I like you, I care about you” were laid bare before Dongfang Yang without reservation.

Professor Su understood immediately what it meant.

But… Dongfang Yang still thought it was just sisterly affection?

‘Well… it’s good to be that innocent.’

Professor Su waved her hand. “It’s nothing. Go ahead and share your theory.”

Dongfang Yang said, “First, it could be emotional deficiency. Her perception of emotions like affection, happiness, and joy has significantly diminished, heavily influenced by negative emotions, which is why she spoke so coldly. But I think this possibility is very low.

“The more likely scenario is that she’s lost some of her memories!”

Dongfang Yang analyzed rationally, “Before death, she experienced something painful, despairing, and devastating. To protect itself, the brain might block out certain emotions and memories. Is it possible….

“That Chi Xiaocheng’s brain activated a self-protection mechanism, sealing away certain memories or emotions related to Su Tao?”