"Qiao Luosheng, what exactly is going on?"

Qiao Zhen usually only calls Qiao Luosheng by his full name when she is angry.

Qiao Luosheng shuddered, looked at Qiao Zhen with a resentful expression, and forced a fawning smile.

"Sister, I'm sorry. It's been so long, why am I bringing up those painful things? Hit me, scold me, I know I was wrong."

Qiao Luosheng was a well-behaved child since childhood, especially in front of Qiao Zhen, where he was very cautious and attentive to Qiao Zhen's feelings.

Qiao Zhen knew he didn't mean it; all she wanted to do was find out what had happened back then. And what exactly was that lost memory of hers?

"Luo Sheng, I'm not blaming you. It's just that I've realized I seem to have forgotten something important. And this happens to be related to the car accident back then. Can you tell me what exactly happened back then?"

Qiao Zhen's face was full of anxiety.

Seeing this, Qiao Luosheng didn't dare to delay and immediately began to recount the events of that year.

“Back then, Dad had just passed away, and Mom had also fallen ill. You had just graduated from high school, and the entire burden of the family fell on your shoulders.”

At this point, Qiao Luosheng sighed heavily, his eyes slightly reddening.

"Back then, you were working several odd jobs, and you were so busy every day that you barely had time to breathe. One day, it was raining heavily, and when you came back, you didn't notice at an intersection that a car had gone out of control and rushed out."

Recalling what happened back then, Qiao Luosheng only regretted his lack of ability, only able to watch helplessly as his sister was hit by a car and was thrown into the air, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Seeing Qiao Luosheng in such pain, Qiao Zhen could imagine how dangerous the scene must have been.

But why can't she remember such a deeply unforgettable experience?

“I don’t remember…” Qiao Zhen murmured, then patted Qiao Luosheng on the shoulder.

"Alright, silly boy, it's all over now. It's not your fault, you don't need to blame yourself. Besides, I'm standing right in front of you perfectly fine."

That's true, but whenever Qiao Luosheng recalls his experience, he feels like he has a fishbone stuck in his throat.

"But sister, I was standing at the door waiting for you. I watched helplessly as you were hit by a car, and there was nothing I could do. Sister, am I useless?"

As Qiao Luosheng spoke, his eyes turned completely red, and tears streamed down his face.

The boy cried and threw himself into Qiao Zhen's arms.

Qiao Zhen gently stroked Qiao Luosheng's hair, her eyes slightly red.

“How can this be your fault? Luosheng, you are the hope of our Qiao family, the hope of your sister and mother. How could you be useless? In your sister's heart, you are a pillar of strength and a true little man.”

With Qiao Zhen's patient reassurance, Qiao Luosheng's emotions gradually stabilized.

"Luo Sheng, what happened after that? What happened after my car accident?"

Qiao Zhen gently guided him, and Qiao Luosheng continued, "You were seriously injured at the time and spent two whole months in the hospital. After you were discharged, we found that you seemed to have forgotten something. The hospital explained that you hit your head when you were injured, which may cause short-term memory confusion or even permanent post-traumatic amnesia."

Qiao Zhen's eyes widened after hearing Qiao Luosheng's words.

She never expected it to turn out like this.

No wonder, no wonder her memories of things before university were so vague. But why do she remember everyone else and everything, except Lu Zheng?

Qiao Zhen couldn't help but ask.

"Luo Sheng, I remember almost everything from before. There are just a few people and things that I don't remember very clearly. Why is that?"

Qiao Luosheng shook his head; he wasn't sure either.

"I don't know about that. The hospital later found a hypnotherapist and a therapist for you. You remember most of it now, and the things you don't remember are probably unimportant. The doctor's advice is to let things take their course and not to worry too much about them."

That's true, but right now, Qiao Zhen just wants to find the part of her memory that she lost.

"Luo Sheng, do you remember who my attending physician was back then?"

This question stumped Qiao Luosheng.

He was still young then, and had never experienced anything like that before. In his panic, he was completely disoriented, let alone remember the attending physician's name.

"I'm sorry, sister, I don't remember. All I know is that you were treated at the Third Provincial Hospital back then, but I really can't recall anything else."

Qiao Zhen felt a pang of heartache seeing Qiao Luosheng's face full of regret.

She pulled him into her arms again and comforted him with a smile, "It's okay, I'll investigate it myself. The most important thing now is that you and Mom are both alright and still by my side."

After calming Qiao Luosheng down, Qiao Zhen returned to the small sofa to eat.

Qiao Zhen thought to herself that once Lu Zheng's condition improved, she would investigate the matter from back then.

Qiao Zhen and Qiao Luosheng stayed at the hospital all afternoon to take care of Lu Zheng. The assistant went back to the company to help Lu Zheng coordinate the work of various departments.

Lu Zheng woke up around noon, around dinner time.

"Sis, sis, come quick! Brother Lu Zheng is awake, he's opened his eyes!"

Qiao Luosheng pointed at Lu Zheng on the hospital bed and shouted excitedly.

Qiao Zhen immediately got up and went to the bedside, where she found that Lu Zheng had indeed woken up.

"Lu Zheng, how are you feeling now? Is there anything that feels uncomfortable? Does your body hurt?"

Lu Zheng's gaze was somewhat stiff as it fell on Qiao Zhen's face. He remained stunned for a long while before his eyes gradually cleared.

"Qiao Zhen?"

Qiao Zhen nodded and instructed Qiao Luosheng, "Luosheng, go find the doctor."

Qiao Luosheng glanced at Qiao Zhen, then at Lu Zheng, before jogging away.

"Lu Zheng, what exactly happened? How did you get into a car accident?"

Lu Zheng stared intently at Qiao Zhen, as if everything else was irrelevant to him.

These past few days apart, he's been thinking about Qiao Zhen constantly. Only by keeping himself busy can he suppress the intense longing he feels.

"Qiao Zhen, do you remember me?"

Because of his severe injuries and the fact that he had been unconscious for two whole days, Lu Zheng's voice was extremely hoarse and rough when he spoke.

This is what he wants to know most right now: whether Qiao Zhen has remembered him.

Qiao Zhen frowned slightly and slowly shook her head.

"Lu Zheng, I'm sorry, I really don't remember."

After hearing what Qiao Zhen said, the light in Lu Zheng's eyes instantly died, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

"If that's the case, what are you doing here?"

Are they afraid he's not quite dead yet and want to see him make a fool of himself?

Qiao Zhen stared blankly at Lu Zheng, never expecting him to say such a thing.

"Your assistant called me here. If you have any questions, you can ask him. Since you don't want to see me, I'll leave."

After saying that, Qiao Zhen simply got up, sat down to the side, and stopped looking at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng clenched his fists in anger, but ultimately said nothing.

"The doctor is here! The doctor is here!"

Qiao Luosheng rushed back like a gust of wind, followed by the doctor who was panting heavily from being pulled by him.