Qin Xiao understood immediately and reached out to hold her hand, "What I mentioned earlier about having unpleasant memories was referring to this segment of memory. At that time, I asked if you wanted to recover those unpleasant memories, and you said you did. Actually, if possible, I hope you don’t recover this part of your memory. The memories from the past life aren’t pleasant for you." Xiao Li took a deep breath, "So you really know that I’ve been reborn. How do you know? Did I tell you? And you believed such an outrageous thing?" Get full chapters from 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝕟𝕖𝕥 Qin Xiao stared into Xiao Li’s eyes and said seriously, "I believe everything you say. Besides, it’s not just what you told me; it’s also what I’ve seen. Nini, your memories are recovering bit by bit. When they’re fully restored, you’ll know, so don’t rush it." Xiao Li nodded, "Qin Xiao, I want to recover my memories quickly. I know you’re worried about my health, but having minor triggers repeatedly isn’t as effective as doing it all at once. Take me to some important places! Like the Qin Family Villa, which holds significant memories—just being there helped me remember a lot." Qin Xiao was silent for a long time before he agreed. In B City, after her shift, Yue Wenwen returned to school only to find Gu Zhiyuan waiting under the girls’ dormitory, her face turning pale. Gu Zhiyuan had already been waiting for two or three hours. He had called Yue Wenwen multiple times in the afternoon, but she hadn’t answered, leaving him with no choice but to come and wait. "Wenwen, why didn’t you answer my calls?" Yue Wenwen forced a smile, "Brother, I was on duty in the afternoon and was too busy, so I missed your calls." Because I knew why you were calling, I didn’t dare to answer! Gu Zhiyuan’s gaze flickered; he knew Yue Wenwen was lying but didn’t expose her. "Oh, I see! Working a whole day must have been tiring. Let me treat you to a meal!" Yue Wenwen shook her head, "No need, brother. I just ate with my colleagues. And brother, I’m a bit tired from my shift, so I’d like to rest first." As Yue Wenwen spoke, she tried to bypass Gu Zhiyuan to go upstairs, but after taking just two steps, she heard Gu Zhiyuan coldly call her name, "Yue Wenwen!" Just that one call stopped Yue Wenwen in her tracks, making it impossible for her to take another step. Regarding this half-brother with the same mother, Yue Wenwen knew his terrifying nature well and never dared to provoke him in the slightest. Yue Wenwen’s mother remarried into the Yue Family with Gu Zhiyuan, who was just a month-old infant, as a stepchild. Logically, Gu Zhiyuan shouldn’t have had a better life in the Yue Family than Yue Wenwen and her brother, Yue Wenjie. Yet he not only lived exceptionally well in the Yue Family, but his status also far exceeded Yue Wenwen and Yue Wenjie. This was partly because their father treated him no differently than his own children and partly due to Gu Zhiyuan’s capabilities. At a young age, he was already able to attend school and help manage the family business. Originally a small diner with just two or three locations, under Gu Zhiyuan’s unique vision and operation, it became a chain restaurant company with over a hundred branches. However, some of Gu Zhiyuan’s methods were somewhat extreme, which made Yue Wenwen uncomfortable and turned her admiration for him into fear! In a small restaurant outside the school, Gu Zhiyuan chose a corner seat. After calmly ordering food, he looked at Yue Wenwen, "Is there something you’re hiding from your brother?" Yue Wenwen nervously picked at the purse on her lap with her fingers. Observing her actions, Gu Zhiyuan’s lips curved slightly, "Don’t be nervous. I know you’ve had a long day. Let’s eat first and chat slowly afterward." Yue Wenwen raised her eyes to him, "Brother, I..." Gu Zhiyuan placed a finger on his lips and gently blew, "Shh... talk later, let’s eat first." When the server brought the dishes, Yue Wenwen’s face turned even paler upon seeing the bowl of noodles in front of her. Gu Zhiyuan methodically poured vinegar into Yue Wenwen’s noodle bowl, added chili oil, then stirred it with chopsticks before saying softly, "It’s all set, eat up!" With trembling hands, Yue Wenwen picked up her chopsticks, but she was so scared that she couldn’t manage to pick up the noodles. Gu Zhiyuan squinted at her, "It seems working at the hospital has really exhausted you, so much so that you can’t even hold your chopsticks properly. Let your brother feed you!" As soon as Gu Zhiyuan said this, Yue Wenwen was frightened enough to pick up the bowl and start eating. Seeing Yue Wenwen eat, Gu Zhiyuan then unhurriedly picked up his chopsticks to eat. After eating, Yue Wenwen hurriedly tried to speak, but Gu Zhiyuan wasn’t in a rush to listen, "This place isn’t suitable for an in-depth conversation, let’s go somewhere else to talk!" With that, he took Yue Wenwen away! In an apartment not far from the school, Yue Wenwen lay on the floor, showing no signs of distress on her face, yet her body was already covered in silver needles. In just ten minutes, she suffered a beating from Gu Zhiyuan. He held a needle in one hand while pulling her hair with the other, making her face him, "I’ve been wondering if I’ve been too kind to you the past two years, making you bold enough to lie to me!" Yue Wenwen reached out to tug at her hair, "No, brother, I didn’t lie to you!" Gu Zhiyuan’s expression was ruthless, "Yes, you didn’t lie, just didn’t clarify the truth, right?" As he finished speaking, the silver needle in his hand pierced down again... "Ah... brother... I was wrong, I was wrong, I’ll never dare again! I didn’t mean to hide it, I just recently found out too!" Yue Wenwen pleaded while crying. But no matter how much she begged, Gu Zhiyuan had no intention of letting her go easily. His fingers grazed over each silver needle, and every movement of a needle caused Yue Wenwen to scream in agony! Only after half an hour did Gu Zhiyuan let Yue Wenwen go, "Speak! Tell me everything clearly and truthfully." Worn out from screaming for half an hour, Yue Wenwen’s voice was hoarse, "I’m not entirely sure. Professor Qin didn’t tell me much, only that Xiao Li lost her memory due to that accident, and if I ran into her at school later, not to be surprised. When I first heard that Xiao Li had woken up, I wanted to visit her, but at that time, Professor Qin didn’t want anyone to disturb her, so I haven’t seen her and don’t know the specifics!" Gu Zhiyuan stared silently at Yue Wenwen for a long moment, only speaking coldly after confirming she wasn’t lying, "She hasn’t been to school for the past two days, do you know why?" Yue Wenwen shook her head, "I don’t know! Maybe because she lost her memory and can’t attend classes, so Professor Qin didn’t let her come!" Yue Wenwen actually knew; she knew Xiao Li had gone back to her hometown, but she didn’t want to tell Gu Zhiyuan. Even though she was tortured so badly by him, she wouldn’t say it. Perhaps Professor Qin took her back home to restore her memories, and she couldn’t let Gu Zhiyuan ruin it!