Peach-Orange! – Chapter 514 – Si Chen’s Doubt

Talk about some things?

Su Tao didn’t understand why Si Chen wouldn’t just say what he meant directly.

During this period, she had completely separated the past events from those strange memories.

She treated those strange memories as a dream.

The past events were what she had genuinely experienced.

Moreover, she indeed believed those memories were a dream, and the place she was in now was reality.

This wasn’t because Hei Tao kept mentioning it, but because she intimately experienced the feedback from these past half month, able to tangibly feel the passage of every minute.

In her impression, Si Chen was very close to her, and their relationship was purely friendship.

He wasn’t like Dongfang Yang and Ye Liang, who both liked her to some extent and viewed her through a bit of a filter.

Oh wait, after her face was scarred, Ye Liang became considerably colder.

Dongfang Yang, however, remained as cheerful and enthusiastic as ever, not only providing the most advanced medical equipment free of charge but also taking time out every day to come chat with her, alleviating her loneliness in the hospital.

And the fights, arguments, and even mutual hostility with Xiaocheng were also real.

After she slashed Su Tao’s face, she didn’t visit her in the hospital for half a month.

Normally, Si Chen would say whatever was on his mind directly. This hesitance was abnormal.

Perhaps sensing her doubt, Si Chen explained, “How do I put it? I’ve encountered some things related to you, but they are a bit strange. I’ve been thinking left and right but can’t figure them out. I feel like I might be missing a certain segment of memory too, so I wanted to chat with you about it.”

“Missing memory?” Su Tao questioned.

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Si Chen nodded, “Yes, don’t you also have memory problems? I have some too, so I thought we could talk about it together.”

“Then where should we go?”

“My place. I want a place with just the two of us. In fact, I only want the two of us to know about this matter.”

Su Tao fell silent. Si Chen’s secrecy made her unsure whether to agree.

At that moment, Hei Tao slowly materialized from a patch of air beside her. “If it were me, I wouldn’t agree.”

Su Tao looked at Hei Tao, her eyes questioning.

Hei Tao explained, “His expression is clearly off. He hasn’t visited you in half a month either. Don’t forget, he’s also somewhat connected to Chi Xiaocheng. With him being so vague, be careful he isn’t luring you to his house to lock you up.”

“This… probably not, right?” Su Tao said hesitantly. “Si Chen isn’t that kind of person, and he basically has no relationship with Xiaocheng.”

“That’s because you’ve forgotten due to your amnesia,” Hei Tao added. “Remember? Chi Xiaocheng also confessed to Si Chen once. Si Chen actually talked with her. No one knows what they discussed, but after that, Chi Xiaocheng indeed stopped seeking out Si Chen in front of you.

“And who knows what they did behind your back?”

Hei Tao’s words reminded Su Tao of Chi Xiaocheng’s strange behavior.

She had confessed to Ye Liang, confessed to Dongfang Yang, and also confessed to Si Chen.

Although the first two rejected her, she would still pester them.

Only with Si Chen, after confessing once, she never brought it up again.

Hei Tao: “Why don’t you go home first now and check on Chi Xiaocheng’s situation? Aren’t you more concerned about her?”

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Right, check on Xiaocheng’s situation first!

Su Tao suddenly remembered this and said to Si Chen, “I think I won’t go for now. I plan to go home first to see how Xiaocheng is doing. Even though we argued, I… I can’t just leave her be.”

Especially after thinking about the contents of that so-called false memory.

Su Tao’s eyes grew more determined. “I believe there must be some misunderstanding!”

Seeing this, Hei Tao smiled approvingly.

But the smile froze the next second.

Si Chen said, “As for Chi Xiaocheng, I’m not sure where she is now either. I only know she came to Great Sun Hospital three times, but Ye Liang chased her out each time. Right now, Ye Liang is venting his anger by hunting for Chi Xiaocheng everywhere.”

“As for her, she’s probably hiding somewhere. Did you want to go home and check first?”

Su Tao nodded blankly.

Si Chen smiled, “Get in my car. I’ll take you home. If you want to look for Chi Xiaocheng, I can help you search too. But afterwards, can you spare some time to chat with me? Even if it’s not at my place, being alone at your place would work too.”

Su Tao was momentarily speechless. “Is this matter urgent?”

Si Chen nodded, “I think it’s quite urgent. Mainly, I feel a sense of incongruity all over, it’s quite uncomfortable.”

Looking into the sincere eyes behind this man’s glasses, Su Tao finally nodded. “No problem. But… can you tell me about what happened these past half month?”

“No problem.”

Under Hei Tao’s stunned gaze, Si Chen got into a car with Su Tao.

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He told her about Chi Xiaocheng’s situation over the past half month and some things he had investigated. Then, he took Su Tao home.

Chi Xiaocheng wasn’t at home. They went to several places Xiaocheng frequented but didn’t find the girl.

Faced with Si Chen’s renewed invitation, despite Hei Tao’s urging not to go, Su Tao hesitated but ultimately agreed after much thought.

“Since we can’t find Xiaocheng, let’s go to your place.”

Su Tao said this to Si Chen.

Mainly because she didn’t sense that uncomfortable feeling from Si Chen.

This uncomfortable feeling was present with Dongfang Yang, Ye Liang, and even Hei Tao, but Si Chen alone lacked it.

This was also why she was willing to believe him.

Along the way, Hei Tao kept warning Su Tao.

Telling her not to go.

But the young girl still felt that compared to this so-called second personality, a friend like Si Chen might be more trustworthy.

If Si Chen also experienced memory loss, was that dream really false?

The words Hei Tao spoke carried a very clear sense of guidance. If she truly had Su Tao’s best interests at heart, why would she guide her actions and thoughts?

It was as if she wanted to control her.

Su Tao instinctively resented this feeling of being controlled.

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Soon, the two arrived at Si Chen’s small villa.

Waiting inside the villa, besides a cleaning aunt responsible for daily chores, was another woman in a white coat.

The woman, upon seeing Su Tao, greeted her with a smile, “Hello there, nice to meet you. I am the young master’s doctor and advisor. My surname is Lin, you can call me Doctor Lin.”

Si Chen explained to Su Tao, “Doctor Lin is someone absolutely trustworthy. She is also a psychological expert. If you are unsure about your own condition, I can have her diagnose you as well.”

Su Tao nodded in response. “I actually… feel I’m okay. Also, what was it you said you absolutely had to tell me personally?”

Si Chen glanced at Doctor Lin, hesitated, and said, “Come to my room.”

He asked Doctor Lin to wait outside. Only the young girl and the bespectacled man remained in the room.

Si Chen let out a long sigh. His expression gradually turned grim, and he slowly began unbuttoning his suit jacket, then his shirt.

“Wait, what are you doing?”

Su Tao took a fearful step back.

Si Chen said in a deep voice, “Showing you what’s been puzzling me.”

He turned around. The unbuttoned shirt fell to the floor with a “swish”.

Su Tao looked at the man’s muscular back and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Clearly visible, carved into it, were four large characters: Never Love Tao! ¹ 永不爱桃/Yong Bu Ai Tao