Peach-Orange! – Chapter 338 – Good Acting, But Data Doesn’t Lie

After walking out of the lounge, Si Chen’s face carried a trace of worry, while Su Tao and Dongfang Yang remained as calm as ever.

The three of them were very close, almost like a small group. Noticing that only Si Chen’s expression was off, Dongfang Yang and Su Tao both cast questioning glances at him.

Under their gazes, Si Chen sighed reluctantly and said slowly, “I think Professor Dongfang’s words actually make some sense. Thinking carefully, Chi Xiaocheng’s previous… behavior did occasionally feel a bit off.”

Su Tao’s expression remained calm. “I think he’s just talking nonsense. I used to believe he was a true master, but after chatting with Xiaocheng for two hours, this is all he comes up with.

“Even if he really hypnotizes Xiaocheng three days later, she’ll definitely fall into a deep sleep, not stay awake and cause the hypnosis to fail.”

“Actually,” Dongfang Yang chimed in, “when we were talking earlier, I also felt that Seventh Grandpa made some sense. But after Su Tao spoke up, I realized I might have been too quick to judge.

“The initiative in the conversation was always in Seventh Grandpa’s hands. Maybe we’ve already fallen into his verbal trap.

“Now that I think about it, hasn’t Chi Xiaocheng always been the same? A bit slow and silly. How could someone like her possibly deceive us?”

Dongfang Yang grew increasingly convinced that he had fallen into Dongfang Wen’s trap. “I think Seventh Grandpa might really be showing signs of dementia. It was probably too much to ask him to come.”

Seeing this, Si Chen opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

In the end, after going around in circles, he, the most loyal one, was the one whose attitude seemed less loyal than Dongfang Yang’s.

Well, there was no need to worry so much. Chi Xiaocheng probably already had a way to handle it.

With that thought, Si Chen’s heart settled.

At the same time, Su Tao turned to look seriously at the sunny, cheerful boy. “Dongfang Yang, does what you said last time still count?”

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Dongfang Yang: “What?”

“Last time, you said that until Xiaocheng’s memories are recovered, you wouldn’t actively pursue her.”

“Of course.” Dongfang Yang responded, “Say what you will, but I, Dongfang Yang, keep my word. Chi Xiaocheng has lost her memories now, so I definitely wouldn’t take advantage of her.”

“You’d better not!” Su Tao snorted lightly. “Earlier, Professor Dongfang even said you confessed to Xiaocheng. Whether you took advantage of her or not, you know it in your heart!”

After saying this, Su Tao turned and walked away angrily.

Both Si Chen and Dongfang Yang, her former friends, had designs on her Xiaocheng.

‘In just three days, once the hypnosis restores her memories, let’s see how you’ll try to take Xiaocheng from me!’

Watching her leave, Dongfang Yang and Si Chen exchanged glances.

Si Chen patted his good friend’s shoulder. “You’re something else, daring to confess to Chi Xiaocheng in this state. Next time we’re back in the capital for a gathering, I’ll definitely call you ‘big bro’ in front of everyone.”

Si Chen gave Dongfang Yang a thumbs-up, his face filled with the reluctance of sending off a comrade.

This left Dongfang Yang even more confused.

Confessing to Chi Xiaocheng? When did that happen?

‘Why does everyone know about it except me?’

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Dongfang Yang stood dumbly against the wall for a long time, his mind racing, until he finally began to doubt himself. “Could it be… I really confessed to Chi Xiaocheng?”

But he hadn’t been drunk during this time.

How strange.

Scratching his head, Dongfang Yang decided not to dwell on it and took out his phone to make a call.

The call connected quickly, and a lively female voice came through. “Hello, this is Yangyang Cat Café. Boss, what can I do for you?”

“Is Fang Ning in the shop? Let her answer the phone.”

“Okay~”

Soon, Fang Ning’s timid voice came through the phone. “Brother Dongfang, good afternoon.”

“Good afternoon, Little Fang Ning.” Dongfang Yang thought of Seventh Grandpa’s request and explained the purpose of the call. “Here’s the thing. I have a hypnotherapist here who’s preparing to help Chi Xiaocheng recover her memories. But first, he needs to understand her better.

“You and Chi Xiaocheng are pretty close, right? So, I was wondering if you could come to the hospital sometime to share your thoughts about her and your experiences together.”

After Dongfang Yang finished speaking, Fang Ning fell silent for three seconds.

Her timid voice carried a hint of coldness. “Sorry, Brother Dongfang, but I have to refuse.”

“Ref… refuse?”

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Dongfang Yang’s eyes widened. This was an answer he had never expected.

In his mind, Fang Ning was a warm-hearted, obedient child who would listen carefully to anything he said and act on it.

Thinking back, this was the first time she had ever refused one of his requests since they’d met.

Fang Ning’s explanation came through the phone. “That master wants to understand Sister Xiaocheng through me, so he can better help her recover her memories, right?”

“That’s the idea.”

“Then I must refuse.” Fang Ning’s voice grew firmer. “I think Sister Xiaocheng is fine as she is now, without her memories. If she gets them back, she’ll just suffer because of the past again.

“If Sister Su Tao can’t protect her, then please don’t force her or torment her. I just want to see Sister Xiaocheng live happily, even if she’s lost part of her memories.

“Sorry, I have work to do. I’ll hang up now.”

After politely responding one last time, Fang Ning ended the call.

This left Dongfang Yang at a loss.

He went to find Dongfang Wen, who said slowly, “She refused? When I ran into that little one in the elevator, I had a vague feeling she didn’t like Miss Su Tao. I’d also heard about her from Miss Su Tao before.

“At a glance, her hostility toward Miss Su Tao didn’t seem like rivalry.

“Now, it seems my assumption is more certain.”

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Forcing the issue wouldn’t work, and Dongfang Wen regretted not being able to approach Fang Ning.

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The three days passed quickly. During this time, Dongfang Wen gradually shifted from acting like a kindly grandfather to adopting the role of a normal doctor when interacting with Chi Xiaocheng.

After guiding the conversation from a grandfatherly perspective, he would then ask questions as a doctor.

At the same time, he attached various monitoring devices to Chi Xiaocheng, claiming they were to measure her heart rate changes due to stress and anxiety, checking whether her physical condition met the standards for hypnosis.

During this period, he noticed a pattern.

Whenever topics related to the “forgotten memories” mentioned by Su Tao came up, Chi Xiaocheng would clutch her head and say it hurt, claiming that recalling them was painful.

On the surface, there were no flaws. Any professional doctor would assume it was a normal headache reaction.

But the monitoring devices Dongfang Wen had specifically attached showed no signs of Chi Xiaocheng actually experiencing a headache.

Her acting was excellent.

But data doesn’t lie.

He thought this memory treatment might end in a farcical mess.