Hypnotherapy was a standard psychotherapy procedure, but the reason why Cheng Xi wanted Lu Chenzhou to undergo this procedure was to dig up the truth of that incident from long ago.

She was somewhat suspicious of the veracity of Lu Chenzhou’s memories as the events had taken place too long ago. Even adults subconsciously pruned and edited their old memories, to say nothing of what an eight-year-old child would do with a traumatic memory.

Lu Chenzhou hesitated for a moment before assenting.

As he had promised earlier, he would do anything if it meant that she would stay.

Cheng Xi was touched by his willingness, and she leaned into his embrace and kissed him. She didn’t say anything more, because she believed that he could understand her feelings.

Lu Chenzhou didn’t say anything either. His cheeks were still slightly swollen, and his eyes had the remnant markings of a bruise. Cheng...