Chapter 356 If we broaden our perspective, none of this will be a problem.
“Ji Ying, my amnesia will recover on its own. You don’t need to find me a psychologist.”
Ji Ying turned her head to look at him, raising her eyebrows slightly.
“You’ve misunderstood. I brought Dr. Meng here not to treat you. You have Pang Yin, and I see you’re enjoying it and don’t want to regain your memories.”
Her eyes held an almost cruel calm.
“My husband was stolen from me, and I’m very sad. I’m afraid I’ll become depressed, so I need to find someone to help me comfort myself and get over it as soon as possible, don’t you think?”
Liang Yizhi was completely stunned.
He had considered the possibility that she would forcefully insist that he undergo treatment.
They might even have someone tie them up and force them to undergo psychological hypnosis.
But I never expected the answer to be like this.
Ji Ying stopped looking at him and turned back to Meng Qian, her previous ease returning to her face.
"You need to change your glib tongue. Let's go talk in the side room."
Then, she instructed Jiang Ran, "Tell Butler Fei that Dr. Meng and I are discussing matters in the side hall, and do not let anyone disturb us."
"yes!"
Jiang Ran immediately went to find Butler Fei.
Meng Qian turned around and raised his arm, "I am happy to serve Madam Liang."
Ji Ying smiled and took his arm, and the two of them went to the side hall together.
After walking a few steps, Ji Ying remembered something and asked, "Aren't you going to say hello to your brother?"
Meng Qian chuckled, "He doesn't even remember me, so why should he greet me? You know I'm not good at psychology, but at poaching people."
“Especially poaching…from one’s brother,” he added.
Ji Ying smiled happily again because of his words.
Liang Yizhi stood there, feeling a tightness and pain in his chest, as if something was blocking it.
An inexplicable irritation and a deeper sense of panic spread through his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Side hall.
Meng Qian placed his hand on Ji Ying's shoulder.
“If you want to win him back, you have to do it my way. And this will have one advantage for you. You will be in a position with full options. If one day you are truly disillusioned with the relationship, you will have real and available options in front of you. At that time, whether you stay or leave, the initiative will be entirely in your hands. No matter the outcome, you will not be a loser.”
Ji Ying extended two fingers and removed his hand from her shoulder.
Meng Qian deliberately frowned and said, "Don't be like that, you have to let go. Just like now, I was only a little familiar with him, and you saw his reaction. A person's instincts and possessiveness are often truly activated when they feel threatened. You have to let him continuously 'feel' this threat, which will help him recover his memory."
Ji Ying felt that every word he said made sense, but her gaze towards him carried a hint of scrutiny.
"Meng Qian, you've gone through all this trouble...you wouldn't be hiding something else, would you?"
She hadn't forgotten that long ago, before her relationship with Liang Yizhi was clear, Meng Qian had said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Liang Yizhi is too old-fashioned, and you're too straightforward. There's no fun in you two being together. Why don't you try being with me?"
At that time, Ji Ying felt that she was not close enough to joke with him, so she did not respond to his words.
Now, when Meng Qian was questioned by her, he not only didn't get angry, but instead smiled slyly.
"Of course I'm one of your options, and..."
His gaze toward her was completely open and honest.
"With your charm, you should never have only one option. His flirting with that woman annoys you, so you should show him what a truly sophisticated 'choice' is. He's being ambiguous, so you should openly 'socialize,' surrounded by increasingly high-quality men, making him furious. Of course…"
He ran his fingers through his hair.
“There is no better man than me. Really, in every way. Even if you want to take this 'real' relationship, I can reluctantly go along with it. Let's broaden our horizons, and it won't be a problem.”
Ji Ying was drinking red date and longan tea when these words almost made her choke.
She glared at him fiercely, but couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips.
"You're so happy!"
Meng Qian laughed heartily, took a half-step back appropriately, and restored the proper distance between friends.
Ji Ying's previously somewhat suppressed emotions eased considerably because of this conversation.
This is exactly what she and her unborn baby need.
Meng Qian had an appointment with a client, so he took his leave after a short while.
Ji Ying walked out of the side hall with him.
As soon as the door opened, they saw Liang Yizhi standing a few steps away by the railing, withdrawing from his eavesdropping posture.
The three people inside and outside the door met each other's gazes, and the air froze for a moment.
Liang Yizhi quickly tightened his face, reverting to his usual cold and stern demeanor.
Meng Qian frowned: Liang Yi, who has lost his memory, is behaving like a timid wife?
He withdrew his gaze from looking her up and down and turned to look at Ji Ying, his eyes instantly sparkling with affection, his tone so gentle it could drown someone in tenderness.
“Yingying, if you’re unhappy about anything, just call me anytime. I’m available 24/7.”
Ji Ying's mood had brightened considerably by this point, and she smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
"Okay, be careful on the road."
"I will definitely keep your instructions in mind."
Liang Yizhi couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped forward, interrupted their conversation, and looked at Meng Qian.
"How much?"
Meng Qian was stunned for a moment, "What?"
Liang Yizhi's tone was cold and hard, "How much do you charge for 36 minutes of psychological counseling for her?"
Haha, aren't you going to marry someone else?
What's the point of keeping track of minutes and seconds here?
Meng Qian looked as if he had just realized something, and replied with righteous indignation, "I'll provide emotional support to your wife for free. Even if she wants to sleep with me, I'll just consider it voluntary work."
Liang Yizhi was speechless at his shameless words, and his usually cold face almost turned red on the spot.
He didn't understand why he reacted this way, but Meng Qian made him feel very uncomfortable.
Ji Ying gently nudged Meng Qian. "Stop joking around here, let's go."
The two walked down the stone steps in front of the side hall together.
Ji Ying lost her footing and lurched forward.
Just as she was about to fall down the steps, Meng Qian raised his hand, but an arm caught her waist even faster, bringing her back to her balance.
The movement was so fluid, as if it had been practiced a thousand times, that even Liang Yizhi himself was taken aback.
Ji Ying raised her eyes in his arms and stared at him for two seconds.
The fleeting sense of bewilderment and tenderness quickly faded. She lowered her head, subtly withdrew from his embrace, and politely said, "Thank you."
His palms suddenly felt empty, and the pleasant fragrance that had been lingering around his nose dissipated.
Liang Yizhi withdrew his hand and replied stiffly, "...No need to thank me."
Meng Qian glanced at the two of them, a faint smile playing on his lips, and then walked away.
Ji Ying looked at Liang Yizhi with a calm expression.
"Your sudden amnesia did catch me off guard. To be honest, I don't really want to let go of your hand and fulfill your promise to Pang Yin. But the current situation is that you need time to sort things out and figure out who is more worthy of your choice in the fog of confusion. Similarly, I also need to re-examine and evaluate whether you are worthy of my lifelong commitment after your amnesia."
As she spoke, she felt a slight dragging sensation in her lower abdomen.
When she left the ward, the doctor instructed her to rest in bed for the next few days.
But she had only been out for a few hours, and it seemed she didn't even have time to sit quietly for a while.
Ji Ying subconsciously placed her hand on her lower abdomen, as if silently telling the child in her womb: Hang in there a little longer.
“So,” she said, her tone becoming more serious, “I suggest we give each other three months. If after three months we both feel we’re not suited to be together, then we’ll get a divorce, and I’ll leave your life forever.”
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