Peach-Orange! – Chapter 321 – The Method to Awaken Memories: Hypnosis

She had witnessed just how terrifying those men injected with Chu Lingfeng’s needles could be.

At the time, she had entered a strange state, as if her strength would never run out, which was why she could fling them away with one hand.

But Xiaocheng was different!

Xiaocheng had always been an ordinary girl: frail, delicate, and utterly defenseless.

Being thrown like that, could there be any lasting aftereffects?

Professor Su removed his gloves and gave Su Tao a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry. Although her abdomen took a hit, no vital internal organs were damaged. With rest and treatment, she’ll make a full recovery.”

Su Tao finally let out a long sigh of relief. “Thank you, Professor Su. For the next three months, I’ll take good care of Xiaocheng.”

“Three months?” Professor Su looked puzzled. “It won’t take that long.”

“It won’t? But the doctor Si Chen consulted told me it would take at least three months for her to recover enough to even walk.”

She had heard it clearly in the ambulance.

Professor Su chuckled lightly. “That doctor just didn’t know Miss Chi well enough. With her current injuries, she’ll be up and about in less than half a month. She might even make it in time for your school reopening in early March.”

“Really?!”

Su Tao’s eyes widened, joy spreading across her face.

But then, her expression darkened with displeasure toward Si Chen. “That bastard Si Chen was definitely planning something while Xiaocheng was recovering!”

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Dongfang Yang, recalling Si Chen’s earlier words, leaned in and whispered, “Su Tao, I should tell you, while you were showering, Si Chen was acting really suspicious. I think he… likes Chi Xiaocheng.”

Su Tao’s eyebrow twitched. “I’ve known for a while that he had feelings for Xiaocheng. Protecting her today is one thing, but he can forget about stealing her away from me!”

Dongfang Yang’s heart skipped a beat as he watched Su Tao’s rising anger.

This… didn’t sound like a sister protecting her younger sister.

Or was it that Su Tao didn’t approve of Si Chen as a brother-in-law, but approved of him, Dongfang Yang, instead?

Unable to make sense of it, he gave up and turned to Professor Su. “Can we go in and see Chi Xiaocheng now?”

Professor Su shook his head. “Not yet. We’re still doing some post-treatment procedures. We’ll move Miss Chi to the same fifth-floor room as last time. You two should wait a little longer.”

With that, Professor Su turned and re-entered the emergency room.

Su Tao wanted to see Chi Xiaocheng too, but there was nothing she could do. She said to Dongfang Yang, “Let’s call Dr. Chen over. I want to discuss Xiaocheng’s memory issues again.”

Dongfang Yang gave her a concerned look. “Are you sure you don’t want to rest first? You look terrible.”

“No!”

Su Tao’s tone left no room for argument.

Dongfang Yang had no choice but to summon Dr. Chen along with Si Chen and Dr. Lin.

They gathered in a small guest room, where tea was served.

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Si Chen had already treated his injuries. Though the swollen side of his face and the red fist mark around one eye looked somewhat comical, it did nothing to undermine his calm, rational demeanor.

He spoke first. “Since we’re talking, let’s cover everything: Chi Xiaocheng’s memory loss, the unexplained power you displayed, Su Tao, your father, and everything about Chu Lingfeng.”

There was a lot to unpack. This would be a major debrief.

Since Dongfang Yang didn’t know about Su Tao’s father, Si Chen took it upon himself to explain.

He repeated what Chu Lingfeng had previously told Su Tao, but with one crucial addition: “From what I’ve found, the reason Su Dingtian hasn’t come looking for you all these years isn’t that he never returned to the country.

“Ten years ago, Su Dingtian once returned under a fake name. He sought out your mother, and after discovering her death, he secretly had many of her enemies assassinated. It caused quite a stir at the time.

“But no matter how powerful he was as the War Hero, he couldn’t stand against the might of Great Zhou ¹ The country this story is set it. It’s basically China lol . In the end, he left the country in anguish.

“After so much time has passed, I suspect Su Dingtian simply doesn’t know you exist.

“As for Xiao Ming, the engagement letter, and the jade pendant… I don’t know how Xiao Ming got the pendant, but the engagement letter was definitely fake. Your father and Xiao Ming are enemies.”

After delivering this information, Si Chen paused to let Su Tao process it before continuing. “Your bloodline awakening is tied to something called ‘Ancient Martial Artists,’ something ordinary people never encounter.”

He went on to explain what Ancient Martial Artists were and clarified that Su Dingtian might sense Su Tao’s awakened bloodline.

This War Hero father would likely return to the country before long.

Once he finished, both men fell silent, waiting for Su Tao’s reaction.

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Su Tao took a sip of tea and spoke slowly. “I’ve never met this so-called father of mine. I don’t know how he’d feel about me, and because of everything involving Xiaocheng, I actually despise him.”

“But!” Her voice sharpened. “If my father really does return, acknowledges me as his daughter, and wants to make amends… I’ll have him help both of you.”

Dongfang Yang and Si Chen were taken aback. “Help us?”

“Yes.” Su Tao nodded. “Si Chen, you’ve always wanted to reclaim your family’s position, right? I’ll have my father assist you.

“Dongfang Yang, you might not have family troubles, but from the way you spoke during our New Year’s chat, I could tell you’re dealing with some kind of problem too.

“You’ve both helped me so much. As an ordinary person, I don’t know how to repay you… so I’ll let my father do it for me.

“He makes it up to me, and I make it up to you.”

Her words left Dongfang Yang and Si Chen with mixed emotions.

Dongfang Yang had never cared about repayment. He’d helped Su Tao purely out of personal willingness, seeing her as a little sister and holding considerable affection for her.

But if the War Hero joined their side, it would indeed solve many of his problems.

As for Si Chen, after all his hard work, wasn’t this the exact promise he’d been waiting for?

Yet after the initial excitement, both men noticed the change in Su Tao.

She had learned to dangle carrots.

She understood the concept of transactional exchange.

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Her former innocence had gradually eroded through all her experiences.

For a moment, Dongfang Yang couldn’t decide if this change was for better or worse.

Compared to this, he much preferred the purity of their old friendship.

Feeling discomfort, he was about to change the subject when Su Tao suddenly bowed to him. “I’m sorry, Dongfang Yang. I’ve been using you as a tool all this time. But now that there’s news about my father, there’s finally something I can do to help you in return. I’m truly happy about that!”

Dongfang Yang: “….”

So… the friendship wasn’t pure after all?

‘You’ve been using me as a tool? And here I thought you had feelings for me!’

‘Well, at least that idiot Chi Xiaocheng definitely likes me.’

Dongfang Yang wept internally and swiftly steered the conversation elsewhere. “What about Chi Xiaocheng’s memory, then?”

In an instant, Su Tao’s gaze turned fierce. “Once Xiaocheng wakes up and recovers enough, we’re using hypnosis to restore her memories!”

She didn’t want to wait. Even if Xiaocheng would suffer briefly, what came after would surely be beautiful.

Slow treatment was no longer necessary.

She needed an extreme method like hypnosis to settle this once and for all.