Peach-Orange! – Chapter 335 – But Brother Dongfang Said He Likes Me

Dongfang Wen’s goal was simple: to test how much of Chi Xiaocheng’s subconscious feelings for Su Tao remained after her memory loss.

Based on his previous conversations with Su Tao, he knew Chi Xiaocheng was a yandere, hopelessly in love with Su Tao to the point of obsession.

Once, she had attempted suicide after being rejected.

Another time, during an accident, she had taken a bullet for the person she loved, willing to sacrifice her own life to ensure their survival.

And throughout the entire ordeal, she had displayed an intense possessiveness.

No matter how much she had forgotten or how deeply those emotions were buried, her subconscious would still react to the root cause of her memory loss.

But Chi Xiaocheng only raised an eyebrow, silently crushing a temporary acting skill card in her heart with tears in her eyes. Her acting instantly leveled up, suppressing a certain dangerous impulse.

While keeping her expression unchanged, she cursed inwardly, “Damn old man!” They had been chatting so pleasantly, yet he suddenly switched topics to test her like this!

Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head as if confused by Dongfang Wen’s words. “Grandpa Dongfang, what do you mean by ‘daughter-in-law’?”

Dongfang Wen looked surprised. “As her sister, don’t you know? That boy Dongfang Yang has liked Su Tao for a long time. I’ve talked with Xiaotao quite a bit, and her character is indeed worthy of our Dongfang family.”

He sighed, as if already convinced that Su Tao was destined to be Dongfang Yang’s future wife. “It’s just a pity Xiaotao’s background is a bit lacking. If her family were more prominent, the other old folks in the clan would never oppose this marriage.”

After speaking, he observed Chi Xiaocheng’s reaction.

But the little loli in front of him only widened her eyes, her gaze blank, as if she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

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After a long pause, she murmured with a mix of grievance and confusion, “B-But… Brother Dongfang… he said… he said he likes me!

“Besides… last time, Sister Su Tao already said she only sees Brother Dongfang as an older brother….”

Dongfang Wen: “Huh?”

There’s another twist?

Seeing Chi Xiaocheng’s fragile, helpless, and heartbroken expression, as if her world had collapsed upon hearing such terrible news, Dongfang Wen was completely dumbfounded.

He had considered countless possibilities but never expected Dongfang Yang had already confessed.

Wait… had that kid finally figured things out?

But before the two sisters lost their memories, their feelings for each other had already reached the point of being willing to die for one another.

Was this enlightenment… or sabotage?

Only Dongfang Wen knew what he truly thought, but the emotions he displayed to Chi Xiaocheng were clear.

By shifting the blame to Dongfang Yang, he effortlessly defused the situation.

Soon, an awkward expression appeared on Dongfang Wen’s face. “I… really didn’t know about this.”

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Then, feigning fury, he declared, “That brat Dongfang Yang actually wants to two-time?! Little Xiaocheng, wait here. This old man is going to beat him up and make him kneel to apologize!”

As Dongfang Wen stormed toward the door, Chi Xiaocheng quickly jumped off the bed and grabbed him. “Ah, Grandpa Dongfang, wait! Wait!”

She defended Dongfang Yang. “Maybe… maybe this is just a misunderstanding! I believe Brother Dongfang isn’t that kind of person!

“So… so please don’t beat him up, okay?”

Dongfang Wen took the opportunity to back down, sighing. “Ah, Little Xiaocheng, you’re too soft-hearted. Maybe this old man is just senile. I always thought Dongfang Yang liked Xiaotao, so I must have misunderstood.”

“Not at all! Grandpa Dongfang is very smart. You’re not senile, don’t say that about yourself!” Chi Xiaocheng maintained her sweet granddaughter act, pulling him back to the chair by the bed. Then, she changed the subject. “Let’s not talk about Brother Dongfang Yang anymore. Grandpa, you came to treat me, right? Can I ask… how?”

Dongfang Wen immediately tapped his forehead. “Look at me, forgetting the main thing while getting caught up in conversation.”

His tone softened. “Dongfang Yang and Xiaotao told me you might have lost some memories, so we’ll use hypnosis to help you recall them. Don’t worry, it’s just like taking a nap. There won’t be any pain.”

“A nap?”

“Yes.” Dongfang Wen nodded. “There are many types of hypnosis. I bet Little Xiaocheng is imagining the scary kind, right?”

Chi Xiaocheng replied with a hint of fear, “I heard that after being hypnotized, people become obedient, like they’re not themselves anymore. That feeling… is really uncomfortable.”

This was a subconscious worry, and she wasn’t lying.

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Her biggest fear wasn’t her acting being exposed.

It was the type of hypnosis that made her compliant, forcing her to answer any question truthfully.

This was also what Si Chen had been concerned about.

If she were hypnotized and asked directly, any non-amnesiac memories she revealed could be explained as subconscious recollections triggered by hypnosis.

But what about her memories as a transmigrator?

If those came out, it would be a disaster!

She could let Dongfang Wen lead the conversation on other topics, but for this, Chi Xiaocheng needed to take control.

Dongfang Wen seemed to notice her unease and smiled gently. “It won’t be like that. That’s just in movies. With Grandpa here, you can choose the method of hypnosis, okay?”

Chi Xiaocheng suddenly looked up. “I can choose?”

“Of course.” Dongfang Wen explained, “There are many ways to perform hypnosis and trigger memories. What you mentioned is one method. Another is hypnotizing you so that, in an unconscious state, you reenact things you’ve done before. When you wake up, those memories will solidify in your mind.

“Or, you could simply take a nap, enter your subconscious in a lucid dream, and when you wake up, you’ll clearly remember everything from the dream, which would be the memories you’d forgotten.

“There are many other ways too….”

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Dongfang Wen listed them one by one. When it was time for Chi Xiaocheng to decide, she immediately chose the dream method.

Taking a nap meant she could still control whether or not to “recover” her memories afterward.

This choice didn’t surprise Dongfang Wen at all. “Then we’ll go with that. See? There’s nothing to worry about. Just sleep, and when you wake up, everything will be better.

“Besides, hypnosis isn’t the only way to recover memories. There are plenty of other methods. Let’s take it slow over the next few days. Whenever you feel ready, we can try.”

His words emphasized that there was no rush.

But Chi Xiaocheng knew this was just a tactic to lower her guard.

Without sufficient understanding of her, the chances of hypnosis failing were high, let alone accurately identifying which memories were missing and then guiding her to retrieve them through hypnosis.

Yet, the situation left her uneasy.

She had already used an ultimate acting skill.

Now, she didn’t even have 1,000 emotional points left.

How was she supposed to hold out for several days?

Damn this sneaky old man!