Chapter 58 Dissociative Amnesia

The bedroom curtains were drawn tightly, with only a warm yellow bedside lamp on.

The soft light spread across the bedding, casting a hazy glow that made the girl's sleeping face even more endearing.

Her eyelashes were still wet with tears, and her eyes were red; she had clearly cried for a long time before being coaxed to sleep.

The man sat on the edge of the bed, his fingers gently brushing her sweaty forehead.

He slowly lowered his head and gently kissed away the tear stains on her cheeks.

From the corners of his eyes to his cheeks and then to his chin, every bit of moisture was soothed by his warm breath.

Only after her face was completely clean did he slowly lean closer, his gaze falling on her lips.

There was a bite mark, neither deep nor shallow, left by Ruan Yi when she was emotionally distraught, with a very faint trace of blood seeping out.

He gently took that lip into his mouth and carefully licked the bloody taste with the tip of his tongue.

The girl suddenly let out a soft groan, the last syllable trembling softly, as if she were moaning in pain from a dream.

My chest feels like it's being squeezed by something, and it hurts a lot.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Gu Zhi slowly got up and saw the door being pushed open.

Ruan Ying stood at the door with red eyes, followed by two familiar figures.

Unsurprisingly, one was a disgusting old man, and the other was a doctor who was unpleasant to look at.

What are these two eyesores doing here?

"How is Xiaoyi?" Ruan Ying's voice was very low and had a heavy nasal tone, clearly indicating that she had just been crying.

Gu Zhi raised a finger to make a shushing gesture, indicating that she should speak softly, and then whispered, "Just fell asleep."

Ruan Ying was anxious to know exactly what had happened.

"Ah Zhi... what exactly did Xiao Yi remember?"

Gu Zhi lowered his eyes to look at the sleeping girl, then raised his eyes to glance at the two people beside him.

An angry frustration welled up within her; these were her scars, and she had to let strangers see them.

"I told you, this is a doctor, Ah Zhi, please tell me quickly!"

But Ruan Ying's tears had already fallen, and she was almost unable to control her anxiety; her voice had also become louder.

Gu Zhi glanced at the girl on the bed, who seemed to have been almost woken up. He spoke reluctantly, his voice low and cold.

"My sister remembered what happened in the study when we were little, what Cheng Huaiyuan and Fan Min did."

He briefly recounted the scene Ruan Yi had recalled, his eyes gleaming with impatience as he glanced at Fu Jingchen and Pei Lian.

Ruan Ying covered her mouth, tears welling up instantly, her body trembling.

“That beast Cheng Huaiyuan! Why didn’t I kill him back then! Xiaoyi was so young, how could I let her go through all this…”

Fu Jingchen's gaze fell on the girl's pale face on the bed, his eyes were frighteningly dark, and the air pressure around him was so low that it was almost suffocating.

She was injured again because of her father.

Seemingly because Ruan Yi was sleeping, the man was suppressing his emotions.

Pei Lian pushed up his glasses, his face seemingly expressionless, but a complex light flashed in his eyes.

Rather than pity, it was more of a morbid gaze, as if admiring a damaged treasure.

Even when a girl is vulnerable and in pain, she remains as vibrant as ever, possessing an allure that makes one want to completely imprison and possess her.

The man concealed the gloom in his eyes, cleared his throat, and spoke calmly.

"It's dissociative amnesia, also known as selective amnesia."

"She experienced trauma that exceeded her psychological limits in her childhood. Her brain automatically activates a defense mechanism to seal away this memory and prevent mental breakdown."

He paused, then continued explaining.

“Because of strong stimulation, recalling traumatic events, accompanied by strong emotional fluctuations, triggers stress reactions to related scenes and people.”

The room was deathly silent, and everyone's expression was extremely solemn.

What impact will this have on Xiaoyi's health?

Fu Jingchen pressed for an answer almost immediately, his urgency even drowning out Ruan Ying's voice.

Ruan Ying originally wanted to ask as well, but he beat her to it.

Pei Lian glanced at the girl on the bed.

"It depends on the patient's ability to cope. The main issue is emotional instability. They may repeatedly recall that memory, leading to an emotional breakdown. In severe cases, it can even cause nightmares and affect their daily life."

"But if it is properly managed, it will gradually ease."

Gu Zhi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, didn't say anything, but just held Ruan Yi's hand even tighter.

Should we try to guide him? Just let him act like he did before.

He would gently smooth out his sister's wounds and then personally fasten softer chains on them.

If she can only see him and think about him, she will naturally not get hurt by unimportant people.

Gu Zhi gently stroked the back of the girl's hand with his fingertips.

This subtle movement was immediately noticed by Fu Jingchen and Pei Lian, who both frowned simultaneously, as if an invisible tension was spreading in the air.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Ying's legs went weak and she almost couldn't stand up, but Fu Jingchen, who was standing next to her, gentlemanly helped her up.

She cherished and doted on her, treating her like a precious darling, yet Cheng Huaiyuan had harmed her so badly.

"Where is that woman, Fan Min?!"

Gu Zhi's fingertips were still on the girl's delicate hand. Hearing this, he looked up and spoke in a calm but clear tone.

"When my sister broke down just now, she said she wanted to call the police. The housekeeper has already contacted the police, and she has just been taken away."

"Call the police!?" Ruan Ying's voice suddenly rose, then stopped abruptly, afraid of waking the girl in bed.

Ruan Ying could only clench her fists tightly, her knuckles turning white.

Xiao Yi is too well-behaved and morally upright because of her upbringing!

Those two beasts, Cheng Huaiyuan and Fan Min, are hardly enough to be handed over to the police.

She wished she could tear their faces apart herself and make them experience what it meant to wish they were dead.

Ruan Ying took a deep breath, her voice low and clearly filled with resentment, "How did it end up with the police..."

Gu Zhi lowered his eyes, his eyelashes casting a dark shadow beneath them. He didn't reply, but simply rubbed his thumb lightly across the back of Ruan Yi's hand.

Is it difficult to start? Not necessarily.

The law has its boundaries, but he has ways to punish those two maggots outside the rules.

His precious sister has suffered so much; can a short period of confinement really make up for it?

Fu Jingchen's knuckles turned white from the force, and the chill emanating from his body almost solidified. Naturally, an idea had already formed in his mind.

Pei Lian's gaze swept over Ruan Yi's face before landing on Gu Zhi, a faint, ambiguous smile playing at the corners of his lips.

Ruan Yi is a treasure cherished by many...

No one spoke in the bedroom, yet the air was thick with countless invisible blades.

If murderous intent could be materialized, this warmly lit bedroom would probably already be submerged in a thick, inky shadow.

Beside the girl's unsteady breathing, several thoughts silently proclaimed an impending...

Those who belong to the vile maggots are sentenced to death.