Chapter 230 Chapter 230: Fang Ning
Chapter 230: Fang Ning
Which one to choose?
The old man was just using his son's experience to highlight the importance of his own situation, wasn't he?
The girl was like Xiao Cheng, who had lost her memory.
And his son, like herself now, was facing a choice.
If one were to think rationally and objectively, the choice should be to build a false home for the girl, as she had no living relatives left, so that she could live happily in this world.
But Su Tao hadn't forgotten what the old man had said earlier.
Even if she tried to hide the truth, she would, at some point, because of some event, or a dream, recall her past.
So...
"I choose to awaken her memories from before."
If it were the current Xiao Cheng, I think I would also directly awaken her memories.
A complete Xiao Cheng would be Xiao Cheng, right?
Su Tao looked up, having made her decision.
The old man caught a hint of confident correctness in her tone.
He chuckled softly, "A bit of a clever cheat, but that was indeed my son's choice as well."
"During her treatment, the girl was very proactive, optimistic, and cheerful. Many nurses and doctors who had interacted with her grew very fond of her. It was precisely because of her attitude that the treatment was twice as effective."
"Considering her personality, my son ultimately chose not to deceive her with falsehoods."
"After telling her the truth, we initially thought we would need other methods to awaken her memories, but once the truth was revealed, she already remembered her past."
"That day, she hugged my son and cried her heart out, then smiled and said she was fine."
Su Tao couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.
Indeed, this was the right choice. She had reclaimed her past memories, confronted her former self, embraced her true self, and lived a happy and joyful life with the old man's son.
People always fantasize about good things.
Su Tao was no different.
Just as her smile blossomed, the old man sighed, "When we saw that girl's strong smile at the time, we all thought everything was truly fine."
His words made Su Tao pause.
His voice continued, "That day, all of us felt a sense of relief and relaxed. My son even told her he would take care of her for the rest of her life."
"But the girl didn't agree. My son thought she was just shy and didn't think much of it."
"That night, she jumped from the seventh floor of the hospital."
The understated words made Su Tao cover her mouth in disbelief.
The old man continued, "In her room, we found a suicide note. She was very grateful for my son's and the doctors' help, but she couldn't accept the death of her family, that extremely painful past."
"At that time, we wondered, would it have been better to build an illusory home for her, letting her forget her past forever?"
The story ended there.
The old man's tone carried a hint of gentle regret, "You said your younger sister forgot you because of a painful mental illness. So, you must consider whether awakening her memories would bring her pain or happiness."
Su Tao fell silent.
She realized she was a little selfish.
When hesitating whether to awaken Xiao Cheng's memories, she was thinking more about herself.
It was just like Cheng Cheng's message: whether to awaken them or not actually depended on whether she wanted to enjoy a Xiao Cheng free of her yandere tendencies.
And wasn't her hesitation precisely due to this?
The old man tapped his cane lightly on the ground and walked towards his ward, "Child, don't forget, what is the root cause of memory loss? You should think about that carefully too."
Having said that, he returned to his room.
The evening breeze had been blowing long enough.
Su Tao took out her phone and glanced at it. Cheng Cheng hadn't sent any messages to urge her.
Perhaps she knew that she would ponder this question for a long time.
Why would one lose their memory?
To forget those painful things of the past.
Therefore, she chose to abandon her past, as if cheating by choking off the past, forcing herself to move only forward, forward, forward.
Su Tao stayed on the balcony, letting the evening breeze blow for a long time, watching the fireworks continuously bloom and then dissipate.
Picking up her phone to look again, she realized it was already midnight.
Su Tao took out her phone, thought for a moment, and replied to Cheng Cheng, "I don't really want to awaken Xiao Cheng's past memories."
Cheng Cheng seemed to have been waiting for her reply. First, she sent a thought-provoking emoji, and then slowly typed:
"So you want Little Orange not to become yandere, and then ruthlessly possess her, huh?"
Taozi: "If Xiao Cheng were to wake up and still remember those painful things from before, wouldn't it be better to just let her forget them now?"
Cheng Cheng: "But isn't she still hating you now?"
Taozi: "Ye Liang is dead. There will always be a chance to mend things. She won't hate me forever."
Cheng Cheng: "But doesn't your choice mean you're once again avoiding her yandere side?"
If you love her, you should accept everything about her.
Su Tao, of course, knew this. In fact, she had just been thinking the same thing.
But what if her past avoidance and rejection were also painful for Xiao Cheng?
Forgetting might be a better choice, wouldn't it?
Otherwise, if she were to be like the girl the old man spoke of, if she, like before, wanted to choose to end her life again, what then?
Su Tao wanted to add mentally, "This is all for Xiao Cheng's own good," but as she lowered her head, she just felt a pang in her heart.
Ding-dong, Cheng Cheng sent another message: "If I were Xiao Cheng, I would want you to awaken me. She loves you so much; even if awakening her memories brings pain, I believe the good would outweigh the suffering."
"As a yandere, she would want you to love all of her, not just her after she's 'cured'."
The messages ended, followed by a goodnight farewell.
Su Tao stared at the messages, lost in thought.
It seemed she had made another wrong choice?
But I also don't want Xiao Cheng to recall her past pain! Is that wrong too?!
If I choose to awaken her, does that mean I actually want her to fall into deeper pain? Does that also become proof that I don't love her?
Su Tao rubbed her head, already a little unclear on what the right choice was.
Anyway, even if I don't actively try to awaken Xiao Cheng's memories, maybe she'll gradually find herself again in her daily life, won't she?
Xiao Cheng still hates me now. What's the point of thinking so much?
Su Tao let out a self-deprecating laugh, then slowly returned to her room.
That night, she couldn't really sleep, thinking all night about the conversation between Cheng Cheng and the old man.
She pondered whether the answer she had decided upon was right or wrong.
Hesitation isn't necessarily a flaw. People who tend to hesitate often consider more options, gradually eliminating the wrong answers.
Su Tao felt she still had time to ponder this question.
But... did she really have time?
Waking up in the hospital in the morning, she planned to take the elevator to the 8th floor after washing up. However, when the elevator doors opened, she saw a familiar figure.
Fang Ning, holding a bag of fruit, stood obediently in the corner of the elevator.
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