Chapter 339 Chapter 337: Her Amnesia Is Feigned
Chapter 337: Her Amnesia Is Feigned
The words were spoken calmly by Dongfang Wen, and the entire lounge fell silent for a moment.
Si Chen's eyes widened.
Su Tao's lips parted slightly, her expression frozen.
Dongfang Yang stretched his neck, utterly bewildered.
It was Su Tao who first broke the silence. She abruptly stood from her chair and retorted sharply, "Impossible!"
Her voice was loud, echoing throughout the entire lounge.
Su Tao looked directly at Professor Dongfang. "You said Xiaocheng's amnesia is feigned—that's absolutely impossible!"
"She cares about me so much, she was even willing to die for me. If she truly woke up, how could she possibly feign amnesia?"
"If she were faking amnesia, how could she fool so many people? Dr. Lin and Dr. Chen are professional psychologists, too."
"Xiaocheng has always been the type to wear her heart on her sleeve; she doesn't have an ounce of acting skill."
"Ultimately, Xiaocheng has no motive to fake amnesia!"
Su Tao couldn't accept such a fact. She'd rather question Professor Dongfang's abilities than believe Chi Xiaocheng would fake amnesia.
Could she really pull something like that off?
She had always been by Chi Xiaocheng's side, but she hadn't felt anything amiss.
Si Chen also came back to his senses and said to Dongfang Wen, "That's right, Professor Dongfang. Dr. Lin, Dr. Chen, and even Professor Su, have been treating Chi Xiaocheng all along. If she were faking amnesia, it would have been discovered long ago. The medical report clearly states multi-faceted nerve damage."
Dongfang Yang had always stood by Chi Xiaocheng's side, and he couldn't help but ask, "Great-Uncle Seven, are you sure you don't have Alzheimer's?"
Dongfang Wen had long anticipated the trio's reaction. His expression remained unperturbed. "Don't be too hasty. What I'm saying is just my personal conjecture. Let's just talk about the two hours I spent chatting with Chi Xiaocheng."
"First, there's Dr. Lin." Dongfang Wen adjusted his small glasses. "Dr. Lin in the ward was an unexpected element to me. She said I was her idol, but her reaction upon seeing me, such exaggerated delight, was truly over the top."
"It was as if she already knew I was coming. She feigned surprise, and then introduced my full identity to Chi Xiaocheng, as if to highlight the extent of my perceived threat to her."
"Dr. Lin's introduction would have been perfectly fine for a colleague to hear, but Chi Xiaocheng is just a patient. As a psychologist, she couldn't possibly be unaware of how much pressure those words would put on the little one."
"Coupled with some strange reactions afterward, I concluded that Dr. Lin was providing cover for Chi Xiaocheng, knowing I was coming and making specific preparations."
Dongfang Wen narrowed his eyes. "Second is Chi Xiaocheng. I wonder if you felt, when facing her, that she had suddenly become a different person? Initially, when chatting with me, she exhibited the anxieties of a normal patient. But when I mentioned Miss Su Tao..."
"Her somewhat unnatural behavior suddenly became natural and perfectly logical."
"Before then, I could catch her subconscious thoughts through micro-expressions and micro-movements, but after that moment, it was as if she had hidden herself even deeper."
"Like a rhythm game player with uncoordinated hands and feet, who suddenly used a cheat and scored a perfect on the highest difficulty."
"What's more, the focus of her conversation with me was on me."
Dongfang Wen chuckled. "As a patient, knowing a doctor is coming, no matter how I talk, what she'd care about most would definitely be her own illness."
"It was clear from our conversation that she cared more about me, the doctor."
"No matter what I said, she would naturally agree with me, as if wearing a false mask, striving to appear more normal in my eyes."
"Every time Miss Su Tao was mentioned, this semblance of normalcy deepened."
"Therefore, I conclude that she is definitely consciously hiding her feelings for Miss Su Tao, rather than it being the vague subconsciousness of amnesia."
And these were just observations from a brief conversation.
"As for the confused memories you mentioned, once everyone believes she has amnesia, couldn't those confused memories just be fabricated?"
"Unless we can obtain all of her confused memories and use them to confirm a complete logical timeline."
Dongfang Wen knew the three wouldn't believe him, because only he and Chi Xiaocheng had been privy to their conversation in the room.
So Dongfang Wen also asked the three to give examples of particularly strange aspects of their daily interactions.
He analyzed each one for them.
Chi Xiaocheng's mental state was not truly amnesia; if one were to analyze it rigorously, Dongfang Wen could indeed point out inconsistencies.
Even Dongfang Yang, who had never once considered these things, couldn't help but frown. "It seems Great-Uncle Seven, you have a point. Chi Xiaocheng's actions are indeed a bit strange at times."
Si Chen glanced at Su Tao from the side, truly at a loss for words, and could only grit his teeth and nod.
Only Su Tao remained unshakeable in her belief. "According to your psychology, you've introduced us to the preconceived notion that Xiaocheng might be faking her amnesia. From now on, regardless of whether she truly is faking it or not..."
"As long as we focus on minor details, any issue will be attributed to the conclusion that 'Xiaocheng is truly faking it.'"
"Therefore, Professor Dongfang, your argument is invalid; all your evidence is merely speculation!"
Su Tao declared emphatically, "I believe in Xiaocheng!"
My love for her... is far less than her love for me.
If it were her, she would never do something like this to me!
Upon hearing Su Tao's words, Si Chen's expression suddenly changed again. "Actually, from a subjective standpoint, my thoughts are the same as Su Tao's. Chi Xiaocheng looks so innocent and harmless; a joke like faking amnesia is just too cruel."
Dongfang Wen didn't mind, simply chuckling, "I'm just speculating. Further interaction with her is still needed, but there is one method that can directly test whether she truly has amnesia."
The three were simultaneously drawn in. "What method?"
"My hypnosis," Dongfang Wen said with full confidence. "These next few days, I will continuously give her psychological suggestions. Three days from now, I will formally hypnotize her, using a dream induction technique specifically targeting her lost memories."
"If she hasn't lost her memory, no matter how I hypnotize her, she won't fall asleep; she might even feel that such hypnosis is completely ineffective."
"If she has lost her memory, the opposite will happen."
Dongfang Wen opened his slightly squinted eyes. "This old man's decades of observing human life can guarantee that the probability of Chi Xiaocheng feigning amnesia is as high as 80%!"
He was a doctor; he wouldn't speak too decisively before confirming.
But precisely because of this, what he could say was accurate nine times out of ten.
Dongfang Wen quickly arranged the next steps. "I still don't know the specifics of Chi Xiaocheng's confused memories, so I will continue to investigate."
"Si Chen and Dongfang Yang, don't appear around Chi Xiaocheng for now. I need her full attention to be on Miss Su Tao."
"Miss Su Tao, don't talk to her about past memories. Organize the confused memory content you know of and give it to me."
"Also, if you have time," Dongfang Wen adjusted his glasses, "I'd like to meet that long-haired little girl you met by chance in the elevator, the one who seemed to have a bit of hostility towards Miss Su Tao."
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