Peach-Orange! – Chapter 291 – The Key is to Awaken the Chaotic Memories

To be fair, Su Tao actually didn’t want to ask Si Chen for help.

Si Chen also liked Chi Xiaocheng, so he was a competitor too. Su Tao preferred to seek Dongfang Yang’s assistance.

Now that things had been cleared up with Dongfang Yang, he had made it clear that he wouldn’t directly pursue Chi Xiaocheng, at least not until her memories were restored.

Unfortunately, Dr. Chen was still on holiday for the New Year.

As for other psychologists, Su Tao didn’t know any, and Professor Su wasn’t an expert in this field. The only available option now was Dr. Lin from Si Chen’s side.

Under the pretext of a follow-up examination, they could reconfirm Chi Xiaocheng’s physical condition while using the excuse that there might be some psychological or mental aspects requiring further evaluation, thereby laying the groundwork for awakening her memories.

After leaving the park, they hailed another taxi. When Su Tao received an “OK” gesture in reply from Si Chen, she quietly sighed in relief.

Then, she glanced at Chi Xiaocheng, who was leaning against the window playing with her phone, and thought to herself: ‘When Xiaocheng goes for the check-up later, I’ll take the opportunity to talk properly with Dr. Lin while she’s not around.’

Unbeknownst to her, after replying to Su Tao, Si Chen immediately sent a message to Chi Xiaocheng: “I’ve already spoken to Dr. Lin. We’ll just humor Su Tao for now. If you have any plans afterward, you can communicate directly with Dr. Lin.”

Dr. Lin had always been on their side.

Chi Xiaocheng was well aware of this, so she also replied with an “OK” gesture, thinking to herself: ‘Later, I’ll need to find a way to distract Tao-Tao and have a proper talk with Dr. Lin.’

However, after replying to Si Chen, Chi Xiaocheng noticed that he didn’t end the conversation coldly as usual.

Instead, breaking his usual demeanor, he began asking for her help.

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Si Chen: “Chi Xiaocheng, I know it’s not ideal to bring this up during the New Year, and it interrupts your time alone with Su Tao, but there’s something I’d like to ask of you.”

Chi Xiaocheng: “Go ahead.”

In her memory, this was the first time Si Chen had formally asked her for help with something.

Si Chen: “Here’s the thing…. Regarding Su Tao’s father, it’s unlikely we’ll find any good leads anytime soon. When he’ll return from abroad, or when you’ll ‘win over’ Su Tao, are both unknowns.

“Actually, something has happened on my end in the capital.

“My eldest brother has teamed up with the Second Young Master of the Ye family to suppress me. They’ve already taken out many of the hooks I planted in the capital. Without a doubt, after the New Year, they’ll extend their reach to Jiuzhou City.

“So, I was thinking… I’d like to borrow the help of the mysterious force behind you to investigate some things for me.”

After sending this message, Si Chen paused for a moment.

But Chi Xiaocheng understood what he meant.

Timing-wise, in the original story, this was around when Si Chen began facing oppression and targeting from his family. Later, he would suffer minor injuries once or twice, nearly hitting rock bottom.

Only after falling into despair would he rely on Su Tao and her War Hero father to start his revenge from scratch and reclaim his position as the heir of the Si family.

If that was the case….

Chi Xiaocheng typed out a reply: “What kind of information do you need? I can’t offer actual assistance, but if it’s about the secret dealings of these prominent families, I can provide you with some materials.”

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Her hacking skills were only intermediate, so she might not be able to breach the tight defenses of these major families.

But her knowledge of the original story’s developments was her greatest advantage.

Right now, the butterfly effect was stirring the winds in Jiuzhou City, but the plot in the capital hadn’t changed much. With her near-future foresight, she was confident that Si Chen’s skills would be enough to overcome this crisis.

For the rest of the car ride, Chi Xiaocheng closed her eyes and pretended to rest while actually using the system to search through the original story’s content.

Summarizing, organizing.…

She even skimmed through many parts of the original plot, making up for her recent lack of reading. The information she prepared for Si Chen alone cost her 700 emotional points.

She also came across quite a bit about Dongfang Yang and spent another 300 emotional points to organize that information.

A neat 1000 points in total. She sent it all to Si Chen just before arriving at the hospital.

She added: “Give the other document to Dongfang Yang. Isn’t he also facing a lot of trouble in the capital during this time?”

Si Chen: “Yes. Since Ye Liang’s death, the Ye family has gone crazy. The heirs are all fighting internally while also reaching into the Dongfang family, causing Dongfang Yang a lot of trouble.

“Whether he can return on time on the seventh day of the New Year is still unknown.”

Chi Xiaocheng: “I can’t help you two much beyond this. Just… don’t tell Dongfang Yang that I was the one who gave him this information.”

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Si Chen: “Mm. Thank you.”

Only three short words at the end.

But even through the phone, Chi Xiaocheng could feel the weight behind them.

Chi Xiaocheng had already bought the Poison Apple and stored it in her system inventory. After all this back-and-forth, she was left with just over 2000 emotional points.

Emotional points are never enough, no matter what!

Soon, the taxi arrived at the hospital entrance. The two got out and looked up at the gloomy, rain-threatening sky.

Su Tao clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. “The weather forecast is never accurate. Looks like it’s going to rain in the afternoon.”

Her date plans were only halfway done!

“Well, if it rains, we can just head home early?” Chi Xiaocheng’s words reached Su Tao’s ears, and she could only sigh in resignation.

“Anyway, let’s do the follow-up first. Xiaocheng, your condition probably doesn’t require further hospitalization.”

Entering the hospital, they soon arrived at Professor Su’s office. The elderly professor was idly reading a newspaper. When he saw Su Tao and Chi Xiaocheng, he gave a kind smile.

“Miss Su, Miss Chi, Happy New Year.”

“Happy New Year, Professor Su.” Su Tao responded first, then got straight to the point. “Thank you for working during the New Year, Professor. By the way, has Dr. Lin arrived yet?”

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Professor Su smiled faintly. “Dr. Lin is still on the way. There’s no rush for the examination. There haven’t been many people at the hospital these past two days. You can rest for a bit first.”

Su Tao glanced at Chi Xiaocheng, seeking her opinion.

Before Chi Xiaocheng could speak, Professor Su, noticing her hesitation, suddenly changed his mind.

“How about… we start the examination now?”

In Professor Su’s eyes, Chi Xiaocheng saw excitement and eagerness, like a child who had just received a new gift.

No need to guess that the professor was clearly itching to find out how the cells in her body were doing now.

With a resigned nod, Chi Xiaocheng followed Professor Su out of the office.

Along the way, the professor asked her about any physical changes she’d experienced over the past few days.

Left alone in the office, Su Tao walked to the hospital entrance.

After waiting fifteen minutes, she finally saw the poised and capable female doctor in her white coat.

“Dr. Lin, you’re finally here! About the matter of awakening Xiaocheng’s memories… has Si Chen mentioned it to you?”

Su Tao was impatient. She knew that the time ahead was the real turning point for both her and Chi Xiaocheng.