Peach-Orange! – Chapter 292 – Memory Restoration Plan

Doctor Lin conversed with Su Tao and walked straight into the hospital while Chi Xiaocheng was still undergoing her physical examination.

At the same time, she handed Su Tao a reassuring look. “Don’t worry, the young master has already spoken to me. However, I still need to first understand Miss Chi’s condition before drawing any conclusions.

“Even though I’m not a specialist, just a conventional psychologist, I know there are many methods to awaken her memories. We must consider her actual situation and plan carefully.”

Seeing Doctor Lin’s confident demeanor, Su Tao also felt reassured. Along the way, she told Doctor Lin about two crucial changes in Chi Xiaocheng during this period.

The first was when she took matters into her own hands and tried to forcefully restore Xiaocheng’s memories, only for Xiaocheng to suffer a headache afterward, making her memory loss even worse.

The second was this morning, after a sweet moment of cuddling, Xiaocheng actually called her “Tao-Tao” despite having no memory!

As soon as they arrived at the temporary office prepared for her, Doctor Lin hooked her index finger and pressed it against her lips.

This was her habitual thinking gesture. “If the situation is as you described, conventional methods probably won’t work.”

“Conventional methods?”

“Yes, such as scene-triggered reminiscence, cognitive reconstruction training, self-reflection, and diary therapy… these methods forcefully make her recall past events. Overdoing it could cause her to further close off her heart.

“Standard CBT, EFT… uh, that is, cognitive behavioral therapy and emotional freedom techniques. These treatment methods still require confirmation of Miss Chi’s specific condition. If gentler methods aren’t suitable, then we can consider more extreme approaches like brainwave stimulation or hypnosis.”

Afraid Su Tao wouldn’t understand, Doctor Lin also explained in detail how common amnesia patients are typically treated.

Su Tao indeed didn’t understand, but her confidence grew because of these unfamiliar terms.

At the same time, Doctor Lin advised her to mentally prepare herself, as gentle treatment would require a very, very long time.

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When Su Tao anxiously asked how long, Doctor Lin couldn’t give a definitive answer.

Over half an hour later, Professor Su finally returned with Chi Xiaocheng, bringing good news. “Her physical recovery is progressing quickly. Although she’s still in a weakened state, as long as she takes her medicine on time and focuses on simple rehabilitation exercises, I believe she’ll return to a sub-healthy level within a month.”

The only downside was that they couldn’t draw two vials of her cells for research.

Doctor Lin then took the opportunity to greet Chi Xiaocheng, speaking softly, “Hello, Miss Chi, we meet again.

“Although your body is fine, we still need to conduct some mental checks just to see if you’re feeling mentally fatigued or having trouble concentrating, for example.”

Chi Xiaocheng replied, “No problem. Should we start now?”

Doctor Lin said, “Or we could eat first?”

Chi Xiaocheng: “Let’s just start now. We can eat right after we finish.”

This exchange was naturally an act for Su Tao’s benefit.

Once they were alone in a room with the door tightly shut, Chi Xiaocheng dropped her act.

She then asked, “Dr. Lin, has Si Chen given you any other instructions?”

Doctor Lin shook her head. “I’ll just cooperate with you, Miss Chi. What are your plans for the next steps?”

Chi Xiaocheng was also hesitating about the next steps.

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Restoring her memories outright wasn’t impossible, but Su Tao’s possessiveness hadn’t yet reached the 90 points she desired.

Although there was some hostility toward Fang Ning, Su Tao clearly wasn’t fully devoted to her yet.

For example, that man surnamed Wei who appeared today… she had no idea when he had entered Tao-Tao’s life.

She even checked the original novel’s plot, but this guy wasn’t in it.

Worse yet, he shared a life-and-death bond with Tao-Tao!

This made Chi Xiaocheng unsure about Su Tao’s current state. On the surface, she seemed to be becoming more normal and proactive.

But Chi Xiaocheng still felt that something was missing.

There was still an unbroken barrier between her and Su Tao.

After some thought, Chi Xiaocheng decided to share her plan with Doctor Lin. “Dr. Lin, here’s what I’m thinking for the next steps.

“During the treatment, I’ll continue pretending to have amnesia with no signs of recovery, to increase Tao-Tao’s possessiveness while also making her more anxious.”

Just as Fang Ning had said: make her anxious. At the same time, like today, she’d take opportunities to get closer to Tao-Tao and make her like her even more.

“When it really seems hopeless, have Si Chen find a hypnotist and use hypnosis to ‘search for my memories’ as an excuse to fake-hypnotize me.

“Of course, the hypnosis would be fake. At that point, I’d ‘recall’ some memories related to Tao-Tao.

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“What do you think?”

Regarding whether or not to restore her memories, Chi Xiaocheng had thought deeply about it.

There couldn’t be zero progress.

Su Tao couldn’t wait that long, and neither could she. At the very least, recovering some memories would allow her to openly get close to Tao-Tao.

At the same time, Si Chen could play the role of the “fake love rival,” ensuring that while they got closer, Su Tao wouldn’t take her affection for granted like before.

Once the possessiveness reached the desired level, she could restore all her memories, and they could live happily ever after.

The process might take some time.

But….

It would definitely lead to the beautiful future she envisioned.

Doctor Lin didn’t respond immediately, instead considering the timeline of Chi Xiaocheng’s plan from Si Chen’s perspective.

She wasn’t just Si Chen’s psychologist. She was also one of his advisors.

Winning over Su Tao and leveraging her War Hero father’s influence was always the ultimate goal.

After some thought, Doctor Lin looked up and said, “If that’s the case, how about setting the hypnosis date for February 28?”

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“The last day of the month?”

Chi Xiaocheng took out her phone and checked the date. It was February 12.

Doctor Lin explained, “First, the timing can’t be too short or too long. We need to give Miss Su Tao some buffer time, so before the month ends is ideal.

“Second, I have a friend who’s an excellent hypnotist, trained under a renowned master in the field. He happens to be returning from abroad around that time.

“Afterward, you’ll have recovered some memories, and it’ll be just in time for school to start. You can use that time on campus to deepen Miss Su Tao’s feelings for you.”

Sticking together every day like now actually slows emotional progress.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Realizing this, Chi Xiaocheng immediately agreed to Doctor Lin’s suggestion. “Then let’s do as you say. For now, we need to prepare a report for Tao-Tao, right? You’ll decide how to write it?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it. However, there’s one thing you should be mindful of, Miss Chi.”

Doctor Lin tapped the table with her finger. “While I can communicate and coordinate freely, that Dr. Chen working for Young Master Dongfang is no pushover. He’ll inevitably come to assess your mental state later. How you deal with him is what you really need to think about.”

Translator Note

…The author keeps changing things. At this point, I don’t know if Dr. Lin is male or female anymore…[/mfn]