Chapter 222: Altered Memories (1/2)

Cheng Xi and the hypnotherapist glanced at each other. The latter shrugged ambiguously while the former gulped anxiously. Cheng Xi hesitantly continued, asking, “What else do you see?”

Lu Chenzhou’s eyelids suddenly started fluttering wildly, and his breathing also became uneven. Then, he suddenly yelled out, “Step over it!” as he gripped the armrest with all his strength.

He had shouted this so suddenly that both Cheng Xi and the hypnotherapist were shocked by the outburst. Luckily, both of them recovered quickly, and Cheng Xi continued on without missing a beat. “This…… who said this?”

His prior shout’s tone had been so severe that it felt like he had subconsciously repeated what someone else had told him to do.

“......” Lu Chenzhou didn’t respond this time. His hand was still clutching the armrest tightly and his entire body had begun trembling slightly, all signs that he was still anxious.

Cheng Xi stared at Lu Chenzhou in a daze, completely forgetting about the hypnotherapist at her side. She continued on her own. “What happened after you stepped over? What’s below the cliff?”

“A fire. A very big fire.”

“How did the fire start?”

“......I was very hungry, and I wanted to eat.”

“You were hungry and wanted to eat?”

“Yes.”

“Did you succeed?”

Lu Chenzhou became frightened and his voice turned shrill. “It started burning.”

They had finally reached the climax of the incident. Cheng Xi started fidgeting out of nervousness, causing the hypnotherapist to look at her and motion for her to calm herself. After she recomposed herself, she continued once again. “What did you do?”

“I tried to extinguish the fire… I had water next to me… I didn’t succeed, and the fire grew larger.”

“Did you run away afterwards?”

“She came.”

“Who? Your mother?”

“Yes.” When Lu Chenzhou said this, all the tension in his face melted away.

“So the two of you actually managed to escape, right? You were both safe?”

“No. She ran back in…… The data was very important, and if she didn’t bring it out, then all her suffering over the years would have been for naught.”

“Whose suffering?”

Lu Chenzhou writhed violently until he finally mumbled, “I can’t say.” His voice rose one pitch higher than usual as he repeated, “I can’t say!”

Before Cheng Xi could even react, the hypnotherapist took over. “When I count to ‘three,’ you’ll wake up and remember what you said during this session—”

But before the hypnotherapist could start counting, Lu Chenzhou suddenly raised his head and stared straight at the two of them, his dark ochre pupils slowly clearing up.

He woke up.

He actually broke free of the hypnotism, just like that.

Cheng Xi gasped in shock, and even the hypnotherapist was very surprised.

“You…… are you alright?” Cheng Xi asked softly.