Rongzhen quickly asked, "What should we do with him in this situation?"
Doctor Lin shook his head. "There's nothing we can do. He can only try medication, but it may not be a cure. With this kind of sudden amnesia, some people may be able to recall the past once the blood clots in their heads dissolve, but others may never remember it again."
Rong Zhen never expected that the young man in front of her would actually lose his memory. Seeing him looking at them with nervousness and fear, Rong Zhen asked someone to take Doctor Lin downstairs to get the medicine, while she comforted him in a gentle voice.
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember. Don't be afraid. Stay in the mansion for now. Doctor Lin is very good at medicine. Take the medicine for a few days. If it doesn't work, I'll ask my father to ask the imperial physician to come and see you."
Rong Yue nodded beside her: "Sister is right, don't be afraid, Zhizhi will protect you."
Chen Hewan never expected that he was just afraid that revealing his identity would arouse suspicion. After all, many people in the beggars' den knew his name. He just wanted to pretend to have amnesia to get through this difficult time first, and then find a way to escape. But he never expected that Rong Zhen and the others would actually let him stay.
Seeing the two of them showing such concern and saying they would take care of him, he sneered "fools", but at the same time he felt happy.
That Master Zhang made it almost impossible for him to survive in the capital. There were people everywhere trying to catch him. If he went out, he would not survive for more than two days. But if he could stay in the Rong family, which was obviously of higher status, no one could hurt him. Moreover, the Rong family was rich and had food and drink. He could not only avoid being displaced, but might even get some benefits.
When he recovers and saves some money in the future, he will leave the capital and no longer be afraid of being discovered about what happened before.
Chen He raised his eyes and hesitated: "But I don't know you..."
"Now we know each other."
Rongzhen smiled and said, "My name is Rongzhen. I should be older than you. You can call me sister."
Rong Yue threw herself on the bed: "My, my, my name is Rong Yue, you can call me Zhizhi."
The two faces don't look alike, but they are both beautiful. When they smile, their eyebrows are curved, and their brightness and warmth can soften even the most hard-hearted person.
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Chen He stayed in the Rong family with a lot of trepidation. At the beginning, he was very cautious and always on guard against the people in the Rong family. He knew his situation and just wanted to take advantage of the Rong family's life-saving grace to heal his wounds and leave, but gradually he felt something had changed.
The Rong sisters treated him very well. Rong Zhen was gentle and kind, taking care of him like an older sister. Rong Yue was clever and quirky, and would always bring him anything delicious or fun first.
They were equally kindhearted and soft-hearted. Even though they didn't know his true identity, they still took care of him as a family member and tried their best to treat him well for the so-called life-saving grace.
Although Rong Taifu, the elder of the Rong family, was serious, he never treated him badly. When he saw him and knew that he had lost his memory, he just let him live there peacefully. Not only did he have people teach him to read and write, he also allocated a courtyard and servants to him, and he also specially invited an imperial physician to take care of his health.
The servants of the Rong family did not look down on him because of his tattered appearance when he first came. They called him "little young master" even though they didn't know his name, and would joke with him in a mischievous way. The big guy who guarded the yard would teach him boxing, and the aunt in the kitchen would remember his favorite flavors.
Occasionally, people who passed by the mansion were surprised to see him. Rong's elder sister would smile and pull him to tell others that this was her "brother". Rong Yue would also smile with her eyes curved and stand on tiptoe to try to pat his head, imitating her elder sister to call him brother.
When someone asked the Taifu when there would be more young men in the mansion, the usually serious Taifu would raise his lips and say proudly, "Isn't our child very handsome?"
In just half a year, Chen He went from being negligent at the beginning to being cautious later. Every day he felt like he was living in a dream, and everything around him was a luxury he had never dared to imagine.
He wished he could drown in it, yet he was trembling with fear at waking up from the dream, like a despicable thief greedily pursuing warmth built on lies. He knew he should withdraw early to ensure his own safety, but he indulged himself in it over and over again, refusing to let go, until the dream shattered.
The Zhang family led the yamen runners to stop him in the market town, pointing at him and shouting "murderer".
Chen He looked at the crowd that was suddenly in an uproar, and at the shocked eyes of Rong's elder sister and Rong Yue, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)