Chapter 353 Recovering Memory

"Then why did we pass each other by?" Gu Mian turned to look at him, "I once asked you who you were on the phone, and you said you were someone I gave up on."

"So we're not together because I don't like you?"

"Mianmian, when you needed me the most, something happened to me and I was stranded in northern Myanmar, not by your side. You took care of your sick grandmother and exchanged your marriage for the opportunity to treat her." Gu Xingzhi closed his eyes in pain, "I'm sorry..."

"I don't remember anything. You don't need to apologize to me." Gu Mian smiled. "Besides, I think everyone has their own destiny. Maybe every arrangement of God has a reason."

"Mianmian, what happened in the past is no longer important." Gu Xingzhi frowned, "What's important is that everything has returned to the starting point."

Gu Mian looked at him, "If I don't want everything to go back to square one and want to go back to being the president's wife, are you really willing to let me go?"

Gu Xingzhi did not answer immediately.

After a long while, the man finally spoke in a deep voice, "Mianmian, I believe that you, who have lost your memory, will choose to stand by my side."

Gu Mian hung out the washed clothes and said, "It's getting late. I'm going to bed."

"I'll take you back to your room."

......

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Mian has adapted well to life in the mountains.

Gu Xingzhi did not stay with her all the time; she was free to move around.

She had looked around in the past few days and found that the place was surrounded by mountains and no buildings were visible.

If you want to leave, you need a car. If you walk, it will probably take a long time.

There were no cars to be seen here or anywhere else.

But there wasn't much in the refrigerator, which meant that the meat and vegetables they ate every day were fresh.

Since there is no car going out, someone must have delivered it.

It's just that she has been sleeping very deeply these past few days, and there is no alarm clock to wake her up, so I can't get up in the middle of the night to check on her, and I just sleep until dawn.

Gu Xingzhi was right when he said, "Just make the best of it." Since he didn't hurt her, there was no need for her to go against him.

But she couldn't help but have her own worries.

During lunch, Gu Mian couldn't help but ask, "Have you informed my brother that I'm safe now? I know you must be able to contact him and prevent him from finding you."

Gu Xingzhi smiled and picked up some food for him, "Mianmian, do you trust me so much?"

"I passed by your room two days ago and accidentally saw a lot of computers in it. And the hotel's security was so strict before. You were able to put your phone in the garden and let me get it. Most people can't do it."

"Mianmian, don't worry." Gu Xingzhi soothed her, "Without you, the Li family will still be able to operate normally. They still live a life of luxury, better than anyone else."

"Being well doesn't mean you don't worry about me." Gu Mian said seriously, "I don't want people who care about me to worry about me."

"If that's the case, why don't you want to escape?" Gu Xingzhi looked at her, "I didn't restrict your personal freedom."

Gu Mian took a sip of soup and smiled faintly, "Since you want me to stay here, you must have made sufficient preparations. I may seem free, but in fact I can't escape at all, right?"

Gu Xingzhi's eyes were full of praise, "Mianmian, you have always been very smart, but I didn't expect that you could still be so clear-headed after losing your memory."

"I'm just analyzing it truthfully." Gu Mian ate his meal by himself. "I heard from my bodyguard that Li Tingshen is the richest man in Asia and has outstanding abilities. People like him cannot be touched by ordinary people."

"You were able to get him to go on a date alone, and the two of you fell off the cliff together and died together. Of course, you must have had the means and ability... Of course, I don't approve of your means. Using a child to achieve your goals is not upright."

"Mianmian, I have no choice."

"Whatever you choose is none of my business." Gu Mian continued, "Since you have the means and ability, and are someone who will do anything to achieve your goals, there is no need for me to commit suicide."

"If I fail to escape and end up angering you, then I won't be able to make up for the loss."

Gu Xingzhi smiled and said, "I really won't let you leave easily."

"So I'm not going to run away." Gu Mian said, "I just hope you keep your word."

Gu Xingzhi didn't comment, "Let's eat."

Gu Mian smiled faintly and did not continue speaking.

......

In the afternoon, Gu Mian took a half-hour nap. When he woke up, he had nothing to do, so he knocked on Gu Xingzhi's door.

"Mianmian, what's the matter?"

"I'm tired of staying in the house. I want to go for a walk in the back hills."

The door was soon opened, and Gu Xingzhi came out. "Of course you can, but at this time of year, there might be snakes in the back hills. I'll go with you."

"good."

There is a road leading to the back mountain, which is a set of stairs built by someone.

It's just that no one has taken care of it for many years, and the steps are covered with dead leaves.

Although it was an early summer afternoon, it was not hot in the mountains, but rather pleasant and cool.

Gu Mian found a plant nearby and immediately became interested. He went forward to smell it and said, "This seems to be a kind of herb called... nightshade?"

Gu Xingzhi frowned, "Do you remember?"

“I wasn’t sure, but as soon as I saw it, the name popped into my mind.”

Gu Xingzhi seemed to be thinking about something.

Gu Mian quickly stood up and walked forward.

"You don't want that herb?"

"Even if I take it back, I don't know how to use it."

The two walked for about an hour when a lake suddenly appeared in front of them.

"There's actually such a big lake here. The water is very good. I'm going to go wash my hands."

Gu Mian went to play in the water. When he stood up, he suddenly felt dizzy and fell forward!

"Mianmian!"

Gu Xingzhi rushed forward in two steps, quickly supported her, "What's wrong with you!"

"It's okay..." Gu Mian held his aching head, and suddenly a fleeting picture appeared in his mind.

The next second, my head felt like it was being pricked by needles, and an even more intense pain came!

Gu Mian couldn't bear it anymore and cried out in pain, "Ah!"

"Mianmian, what's wrong with you?" Gu Xingzhi was surprised. "Are you feeling unwell?"

"My head... hurts."

"Go sit over there!" Gu Xingzhi hurriedly helped her sit down in a cool place not far away and massaged her head. "How do you feel now?"

"Better."

"You look bad." Gu Xingzhi looked at her pale face and said, "Let's go back."

"Um."

Gu Xingzhi squatted down in front of her and said, "Come up, I'll carry you."

"No, I can walk by myself."

"You almost fainted just now. The way down the mountain is not easy to walk. If you faint, you will fall directly down the stairs. It's too dangerous." Gu Xingzhi insisted, "Be obedient and come up."

Gu Mian had no choice but to agree.

Gu Xingzhi carried her on his back and walked steadily down the mountain step by step.

Gu Mian was curious, "This scene...seems a little familiar..."

"Really?" Gu Xingzhi was surprised, "You remember it?"

"Remember what?"

Gu Xingzhi smiled and said, "The year you graduated from junior high school, you were taken to a party by your classmates. You had never drunk alcohol before, but your classmates encouraged you to drink two bottles of beer and you passed out in the KTV."

"I waited for you at home for a long time, but you didn't come back, so I went to the KTV and found a drunk cat. I had no choice but to carry the drunk cat back home."

"That day, the way home was very quiet, just like it is now, and I was thinking, I wish that road would never end."

"This way, I can carry you all the way..."

Gu Mian curled his lips and said, "There is only one result."

"What?"

"You must have died on the road."

Gu Xingzhi chuckled.

Just smiling, my eyes turned red.

"Mianmian, I am willing to use everything I have so that we can live here peacefully and steadily, just like we are now."

Gu Mian said, "Just now when I was about to faint by the lake, a picture flashed through my mind."

"What?"

"It seems that I jumped into the lake to save someone..." Gu Mian tried hard to recall, but he couldn't remember it. "It just flashed by, and I didn't see clearly who I saved..."

Gu Xingzhi's brows turned cold.

He curled his lips, but the smile stopped at the corner of his eyes, "Since you can't remember it, don't take it to heart. Don't bother yourself."

"Um."

Halfway through the walk, Gu Mian saw sweat on Gu Xingzhi's face.

"Put me down, I'm fine now. I can walk on my own."

"I'm not tired." Gu Xingzhi insisted, "Close your eyes and rest for a while, we'll be home soon."

My head didn't hurt anymore, but I felt extremely tired. I closed my eyes and fell asleep quickly.

When they arrived at the residence, Gu Xingzhi put her on the bed and covered her with a quilt.

He looked at Gu Mian's sleeping face and curled the corners of his lips, "Mian Mian, even if you forget everything, the first person you think of is still him..."

"I'm the one next to you, why do you still think of him first..."

Gu Xingzhi closed his eyes in pain.

After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, and his expression was calm.

He stood up, closed the door and left, returning to his room. Looking at the surveillance footage on the computer screen, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

......

"Sleep!"

Li Tingshen woke up from his nightmare and sat up suddenly, only to find that everything just now was a dream.

"Young Master."

Zhang's mother came over when she heard the noise. "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Li Ting paused for a moment, "It's just a dream."

"I seemed to hear you calling the eldest young lady's name just now." Aunt Zhang asked, "Did you dream about her?"

Li Tingshen did not answer, indicating his tacit agreement.

Mother Zhang sobbed, "People say that the closest people can have telepathic connection. You dreamed of the eldest young lady, it must have been a nightmare. I hope nothing has happened to the eldest young lady..."

Li Tingshen threw back the quilt, got out of bed, went into the bathroom and washed his face with cold water, trying to suppress the ups and downs in his heart, but found that he couldn't do it at all.

He dreamed that Gu Mian was crying.

She didn't say a word, but just shed tears silently, but it was enough to make him feel heartbroken.

He has been suffering from insomnia for ten days. He can't eat or sleep well.

Although he didn't remember her, his body seemed to react instinctively.

Li Tingshen came out of the bathroom, picked up his phone and called Xuxu, "Any news about Mian?"

"To answer Mr. Li, there is no result yet," the programmer said. "The search area has been expanded to the surrounding cities. And Mr. Ye said that Gu Xingzhi will not harm his wife, so you can rest assured."

"Every day I don't find her means there will be danger. How can I feel at ease?" Li Tingshen raised his hand and pressed his swollen and painful temple. "Can I just wait like this for news?"

"Boss Li, there is actually a faster way."

"What can I do?"

"You have the power of the dark. Not only do you have the manpower you have carefully trained, but you also have the latest technology, including high-tech drones. This is twice as effective as a simple human search." The program said with difficulty, "But to activate the power of the dark, not only do you need to show up in person and activate the drones, but you also need a password that only you know."

"You have lost your memory now, so there is no way to activate it, so I have never mentioned it."

Li Ting frowned deeply, "Didn't they say they were already researching an antidote to restore my memory? Why haven't they done anything yet?"

"It is indeed underway, but it will not happen overnight, so please be patient."

Li Tingshen hung up the phone, picked up the cigarette box on the coffee table, took out a cigarette and smoked it, but he still couldn't calm his inner irritation...

......

When Gu Mian woke up, it was already dark.

There was an alarm clock on the bedside table. She took a look and found that it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Gu Mian got up and went out, and saw Gu Xingzhi sitting in the small pavilion in the yard drinking tea.

"Mianmian, you're awake." Gu Xingzhi stood up and walked over. "I saw you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake you up. Are you hungry? I'll go make you a bowl of noodles."

"Thank you."

"You are welcome."

Gu Mian followed Gu Xingzhi into the kitchen and saw him take out the fresh shrimps that had been kept in a bucket.

"I bought some shrimp today. I'll make you some shrimp noodles."

“Where do these fresh vegetables come from?”

Gu Xingzhi smiled and said, "Mianmian, you are so smart, how could you not guess it?"

"Someone delivers them regularly, and they are always delivered after I fall asleep, right?"

"right."

"So you're going to keep using the incense on me?"

Gu Xingzhi paused while processing the shrimps. "Mianmian, what did you say?"

Gu Mian looked at him, his clear eyes calm and still. "The mosquito coils you lit for me contain aphrodisiac incense that can make people fall asleep. You thought I couldn't detect it, right?"

"I'm sorry." Gu Xingzhi did not deny it. "Mianmian, I just don't want you to find out who and what car are delivering the food."

"Don't worry, this kind of incense has no adverse effects on the human body. I can't hurt you."

"Have you ever thought that this shouldn't be the way you keep me here?" Gu Mian sighed softly, "I can see that you like me very much, but aren't you really tired of using tricks to trap me? Will you really be happy?"

Gu Xingzhi kept smiling, "Mianmian, you are not me, how do you know I won't be happy?"

"Now I can stay with you quietly every day without being disturbed by anyone. I am very happy."

"Even if you are still on guard against me, even if you still want to leave here, I don't care. I just hope to see you every day, that's all."

Gu Mian didn't say anything else, but his brows were furrowed.

She didn't know what Gu Xingzhi had been through, nor did she know if he was really as pitiful as he appeared.

But she knew that Ye Junlin must be extremely worried when she was taken away like this.

......

Ye Junlin was indeed extremely anxious.

Although he could sense that Gu Xingzhi would not harm Gu Mian, he was still worried after such a long time of not finding him.

Fortunately, at this time, good news finally came.

"Boss Ye!" The programmer called and reported excitedly, "I just got the news that Aunt Lu has developed a drug that can help Boss Li restore his memory!"