"Are you crazy?"
Zhang Rui pulled Zhang Zhanxuan's hand away. She squinted at Zhang Zhanxuan for a long while, then shook her head. "I'm very sure I've never seen you before."
I do have a vague recollection of it.
There was a strange sense of familiarity, perhaps because they had met before in the lost part of her memory.
But so what?
She has completely let go of that past; everything that happened before is now just a distant memory to her.
Most importantly, the fragments in her dreams were not all pleasant; many times, she could see a blurry woman crying.
The woman hit her and pushed her, while a faceless man watched her indifferently, unmoved by what was happening.
She thought, perhaps those two people were her parents—
"Zhanxuan, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Xiu hurriedly grabbed Zhang Zhanxuan's hand. She was a little confused. This woman wasn't that beautiful enough to make people dizzy. Zhanxuan had seen many beautiful women. Why was he so out of control this time?
Tell me, what's your name?
The woman's features seemed to become clearer. Zhang Zhanxuan ignored Lu Xiu and continued to stare intently at Zhang Rui, a thought vaguely emerging in his mind.
"Rui Rui?"
He called out softly, "You're Ruirui, right? Zhang Rui, my, my daughter—"
As soon as the sound came out, Lu Xiu's hand froze, and Zhang Rui's struggling movements also stopped.
Rui Rui? This name seems to appear frequently in her dreams.
"Rui Rui, Daddy's taking you to the amusement park today."
"Rui Rui, Daddy bought you your favorite plush cat."
"Rui Rui—"
In an instant, several images flashed through my mind.
Zhang Rui stared blankly at the man in front of her, his face instantly overlapping with the face deep in her mind.
"dad?"
Zhang Rui uttered those two words stiffly. At that moment, memories surged back, making her dizzy for a moment. Her body swayed, and she seemed about to collapse.
Suddenly, his eyes closed, and he fainted.
"Zhang Rui—"
Before Ning Hong could even step forward, Zhang Zhanxuan had already helped her up.
"Rui Rui, Rui Rui?"
He truly never imagined that he would be able to see his daughter again.
"Stop shouting, hurry up and take her to the hospital!"
Ning Hong put Jiang Cha down, pushed Zhang Zhanxuan aside, and picked up Zhang Rui in her arms, saying, "Acha, get on my back."
"Let me hold this child."
He had just heard it too; the little girl was his daughter's daughter, which meant she was his granddaughter.
Zhang Zhanxuan's heart skipped a beat.
His whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
This child is so old, but his daughter is only twenty-two this year, she—
Zhang Zhanxuan closed his eyes—when he opened them again, they were completely bloodshot.
He could roughly guess what had happened to Rui Rui.
But why does it seem like she doesn't remember him?
Zhang Rui was nine years old when she went missing; she should have all the memories she should have had.
Ning Hongze shrank back, and Jiang Cha hugged Ning Hongze's neck tightly. She wasn't kidding; why would she hug another man instead of her husband's back? She wasn't that kind of woman.
"I...I'm the maternal grandfather?"
Zhang Zhanxuan tried reaching out his hand again.
Jiang Cha remained wary and shook her head at him, "I'll just hold Aze."
Once Jiang Cha was in a tight embrace, Ning Hong quickly ran outside, his steps becoming much more steady. He had just secretly checked her pulse, which was fairly normal; she had probably fainted due to a moment of emotional agitation.
Is she about to regain her memories?
Zhang Zhanxuan told Lu Xiu to take the two children back first, but insisted on going to the hospital with Ning Hongze. He was very anxious, as he hadn't seen his daughter for so many years and now desperately wanted to know everything about her.
The doctor gave Zhang Rui a full-body examination and found nothing abnormal. His conclusion was similar to Ning Hongze's, saying that her emotions were too volatile and that she had previously suffered a brain injury, which caused her to faint.
"Will her memory return after she wakes up?"
Ning Hong then asked, holding the ginger tea.
"I'm not too sure about that either. Maybe yes, maybe no."
"——"
The doctor shook his head, picked up the documents in his hand, and left.
Zhang Zhanxuan looked at Zhang Rui on the sickbed with extreme pity and a hint of reluctance in his eyes.
"Has she lost her memory?"
He suffered a brain injury, which is why he doesn't remember his father?
"Yes, when she was sold, she couldn't remember anything from the past. The doctor said that she had suffered a brain injury and was extremely frightened, which is why she forgot everything from the past."
"And this child—"
"It's her daughter."
Ning Hong originally didn't want to say too much about Zhang Rui, but seeing his red eyes, she felt a little reluctant.
Actually, it doesn't matter if he says it or not. If he doesn't care about Zhang Rui, Zhang Rui won't lose much. But if he loves Zhang Rui, then Zhang Rui will have a father's love.
Ning Hong then softly recounted Zhang Rui's past, things that Zhang Rui had told him before. When he heard that Zhang Rui had been forced, Zhang Zhanxuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes again.
This time, however, he couldn't hold back his tears, and a few drops slid down his cheeks.
How could his daughter be treated like this?
A feeling of regret inexplicably overwhelmed him.
He was wrong. He shouldn't have let Chu Qing take the child away. He should have kept Zhang Rui with him.
Seeing Zhang Zhanxuan's sorrowful appearance, Ning Hong wondered to herself. Zhang Zhanxuan didn't seem to have no feelings for Zhang Rui. It is said that men don't easily shed tears, unless they are heartbroken. Since he still cares, why was he so heartless back then?
Just as Ning Hong had predicted, Zhang Rui regained her past memories after waking up.
However, these memories came on so suddenly that she was overwhelmed and felt dizzy and nauseous even after waking up.
Therefore, the doctor asked her to stay in the hospital for observation for a while.
She looked at her father, her feelings complicated.
She still remembers the look in her father's eyes at the end; it was a look of disgust and disdain.
“Dad, you don’t need to come see me every day. If you keep coming, Auntie—that Auntie will get angry.”
Seeing Zhang Zhanxuan approaching with a bouquet of flowers, Zhang Rui hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"She won't be angry, because she also wants to find Ning Hongze."
It's quite a coincidence that their stepdaughters and stepsons have become god-siblings. If they had been willing to acknowledge them, they would have been siblings on the same household registration.
"..." Ning Hong had been listening quietly, but upon hearing this, she suddenly slammed her hand on the table. "I don't want to be siblings..."
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