The laboratory was deathly silent, except for the instruments on the side that were still emitting a faint blue light.
Ji Wei remained standing in the same spot, staring intently at Jiang Fei, her eyes somewhat vacant.
After a long while, he moved his lips, but didn't know how to respond to her words.
The memories were returned, and Jiang Fei knew everything.
Everything has now returned to square one.
However, at this moment, when he met Jiang Fei's gaze, he felt only fear and terror in his heart, without a trace of joy, and his fingertips and heart felt ice-cold.
How could she be so calm?
After a long silence, a woman's murmur came from the side: "Gu Xi... no... Ji Wei, Ji Wei..."
"Mr. Ji, Ms. Lin is awake," the staff member said with delight.
Ji Wei's eyes trembled slightly, and she finally turned her head to avoid Jiang Fei's gaze. She glanced at Lin Ran beside her, but her feet seemed to be nailed to the spot, and she did not move an inch.
"Mr. Ji?" The staff member looked at him with confusion.
Ji Wei's Adam's apple bobbed, but her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Jiang Fei.
Jiang Fei simply nodded politely to him and smiled gently.
Looking at her smile, Ji Wei felt a sudden surge of inexplicable anger. She quickly walked to Lin Ran's side and softened her voice: "Ranran, how are you?"
Lin Ran stared blankly at Ji Wei, and the next second her eyes suddenly reddened, a tear sliding down her cheek. She struggled to sit up, and Ji Wei paused for a moment before reaching out to support her.
But at that moment, Lin Ran suddenly threw herself into his arms: "Ji Wei, I think I had a nightmare. The things in the dream were so terrifying, that slum, and my life of homelessness from childhood, being abandoned... I thought I would never wake up again..."
Ji Wei sat there in a daze, unable to resist looking at Jiang Fei.
He knew that the terrifying dream Lin Ran described was something Jiang Fei had truly experienced in his life.
Jiang Fei remained calm throughout, showing no unusual reaction even when Lin Ran recounted her past.
She just stared blankly at the hand that was holding Lin Ran.
Ji Wei's hand paused, and then a strange sense of joy rose in her heart.
Would she still care? After all... even if his memories were restored, she would still remember the past they had experienced when he was blind.
But soon, his secret joy froze, and Jiang Fei had already nonchalantly withdrawn her gaze, turning to look at Lin Jiu: "Let's go."
After saying that, the two of them headed towards the door together.
Ji Wei tensed up. Even though he was holding his beloved fiancée in his arms, he kept glancing absentmindedly at her back.
Just then, the sound of leather shoes hitting the floor came from outside the door, and then the laboratory door was pushed open from the outside.
A man in a suit stood in the doorway, his clothes perfectly pressed, his medium-length hair neatly combed back, and his deep blue eyes gleaming with a somber light. He was strikingly handsome.
Gu Xi.
He quietly glanced around the laboratory, his gaze finally settling on Lin Ran, who was being embraced by Ji Wei. A flash of malice crossed his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said, "Ranran, come here." His tone was as calm and dignified as ever, leaving no room for argument.
Jiang Fei raised an eyebrow, looking at Gu Xi's zero favorability rating.
No matter what, the original owner was someone who was "used and harmed" by him, yet still deeply in love with him, but she couldn't even get a glance from him.
It really is a dog.
Beside her, Lin Jiu's thoughts were equally chaotic.
Lin Ran, whose name was called, trembled slightly, then looked up at Gu Xi with a complicated expression.
After a long while, she got up from Ji Wei's embrace and struggled to walk towards him.
Ji Wei watched Lin Ran's actions, her fingers pausing. Even though Lin Ran had chosen Gu Xi, she inexplicably didn't stop her, and couldn't even find any anger in her.
Lin Ran continued walking towards Gu Xi, her gaze fixed on him.
This man... would stop at nothing to get what he wanted, even going so far as to drug her and secretly swap her memories with someone else's. It's terrifying.
However, she possesses the memories that were replaced.
Gu Xi, who mostly lived in the rumors of the big city and was aloof, was exceptionally gentle to her and even granted her every request.
Every day there will be a gentle good morning kiss, he will take her to see beautiful scenery, and because of her saying she likes something, he will transform the entire building to her liking, and transplant all her favorite flowers into the decorative wall...
But the more beautiful those memories were, the more they reminded her of how despicable the tricks he had played on her were.
Finally, Lin Ran walked up to Gu Xi.
Gu Xi lowered her eyes and smiled faintly: "Ranran, go back..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Ran suddenly reached out and slapped him hard on the left cheek, the crisp sound echoing in the laboratory.
Gu Xi turned her face to the side, her eyes turning cold, her deep blue pupils lowered, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
Jiang Fei, who was watching the commotion, raised an eyebrow as he looked at Gu Xi's slightly turned face.
She had initially thought that Gu Xi had deep feelings for Lin Ran, enough to warrant such a grand gesture from him. But now, judging from his attitude, she feared that while he might genuinely like her, it was more likely driven by possessiveness.
For example, at this moment, he was slapped, but his eyes showed a calmness that reflected a challenged dignity, rather than... the panic of having the truth revealed.
"I won't go back with you," Lin Ran's voice was low and hoarse. "You're too terrible, Gu Xi. You actually swapped my memories with the memories of the person who loves you..."
Perhaps due to physical weakness, Lin Ran swayed slightly as she spoke.
Gu Xi lowered her eyes slightly: "Stop fooling around, Ranran." Her voice was magnetic, yet contained a hint of indulgence.
Ji Wei, watching this scene unfold, felt a strange sense of calm, yet she couldn't help but wonder why Ranran would face Gu Xi like this, while Jiang Fei didn't question him.
Why... could she accept memory replacement so calmly?
Now that it's back, there's still no emotion.
Ji Wei couldn't help but look at Jiang Fei, but when she saw her eyes, a surge of anger rose in her heart.
She was looking at Gu Xi.
With a complex gaze, a complex gaze mixed with deep affection.
—She used to look at me like that too!
"Someone like you is terrifying..." Lin Ran murmured softly, but finally could not bear her weakened body, and her vision went black as she was about to fall to the side.
Gu Xi reached out to support her.
Lin Ran resisted him with her whole body: "Don't touch me, don't..."
Gu Xi frowned.
The next second, Lin Ran was taken away. Gu Xi's brows furrowed, but she only saw Ji Wei already holding Lin Ran. This time, Lin Ran nestled comfortably in his arms: "Ji Wei, please take me away from here..."
Ji Wei glanced at Jiang Fei, who was still staring at Gu Xi, her throat tightened, she gave a low reply, and slowly walked towards the door with Lin Ran in her arms. Dozens of bodyguards who had already rushed up at the door escorted the two of them away.
Gu Xi remained standing there, expressionless, watching Ji Wei and Lin Ran brush past her.
What he always wanted was willing obedience...
Thinking of this, Gu Xi looked up and, for the first time since arriving here, looked directly at Jiang Fei.
Just now, Ji Wei subconsciously looked at her countless times, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
He saw it clearly.
Ji Wei is definitely not without feelings for Jiang Fei.
Having got Jiang Fei under his control, he will make him hand over Lin Ran, and he will also make Lin Ran willingly return to his side.
Gu Xi slowly turned around, and the bodyguards at the door almost immediately stepped forward to surround him.
Gu Xi glanced at those people with disdain, and walked towards Jiang Fei step by step with an elegant and noble demeanor, finally stopping in front of Jiang Fei.
Lin Jiu looked at him, and the boy's brows and eyes showed an unusual unease.
The person before me is his creator.
Gu Xi simply reached out and gently rubbed Jiang Fei's left eye, softly asking, "Changed it?"
Jiang Fei's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she took a small step back.
Lin Jiu's hands clenched unconsciously, as if he wanted to raise them, but his body seemed frozen in place. The powerful programming within him made it impossible for him to harm Gu Xi, or even... to stop her.
"What a pity." Gu Xi withdrew her hand, turned to look at Lin Jiu, and said lightly, "The surveillance mission was completed well."
Lin Jiu's expression froze, her gaze suddenly became confused, and she subconsciously turned to look at Jiang Fei.
Gu Xi turned around and said calmly, "Take Miss Jiang back."
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