Free Web NovelChapter 952: Chapter 353: [Heartbreaking Fairy Tale] This Unending Tsunami (Part 2)_2
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Although the weather is nice, it is, after all, late autumn. The sun sets early, and the wind is a bit chilly.
The last ray of sunlight disappears below the horizon, and this city begins to exude its unique nighttime charm.
When Lin Chu returned to the Riverfront Apartment, she sat by the pool in the backyard on a wicker chair, her gaze lightly falling on the water, thinking about something unknown.
She is afraid of water.
Not to mention the pool, even if the bathtub is full of water, she doesn’t dare to get too close.
The accident left a deep shadow on her. Whenever she sees a body of water that could drown her like this, her body trembles involuntarily.
It’s the same now.
Her fingers tightly grip the armrest of the wicker chair, her knuckles faintly turning white. Despite the forceful action, she cannot suppress the slight trembling.
The maid checked on her several times, but she remained in the same position, not even shifting her gaze.
The maid approached and, with concern, said, "Madam, the wind is picking up. Please go back to your room to rest. If you catch a cold, it won’t be good for your health.
Lin Chu’s tense nerves did not relax for a moment, yet the only method she could think of, whether it worked or not, had to be tried.
From a medical perspective, her symptoms could be considered an illness, technically known as selective amnesia.
It generally refers to a person’s forgetting some events or people and things they wish to avoid after external stimulation or a brain impact.
In psychology, it’s considered a defense mechanism. Simply put, if a person encounters a powerful stimulus they cannot accept, their subconscious chooses to forget the incident, leading to "selective amnesia."
However, even if the event appears forgotten on the surface, its shadow still exists.
For example, Lin Chu, after falling into the water at the age of ten, most of her memories turned into scattered, indistinct fragments.
However, regarding Ji Wanxia’s mention of Lu Huaian’s sister Lu Yicheng, she has no recollection whatsoever.
At ten, a child is old enough to remember things; forgetting unimportant trifles is normal, but... to not even recall what a living person looked like!
Moreover, it was someone who was a very good friend to her.
It doesn’t make sense.
"Can you swim?"
Hearing Lin Chu’s question, the maid was momentarily stunned before shyly scratching her earlobe.
"I grew up in a Jiangnan Water Village, my home was by the reeds when I was young. Although I can’t perform the intricate maneuvers like the athletes on TV, I’m quite good in the water."
Lin Chu looked up at her, smiling slightly, "Hearing you say that, I’m relieved; rescuing someone shouldn’t be too much of a problem for you, right?"
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The maid was a bit bewildered, not understanding what Lin Chu meant, so she nodded uncertainly, "I should be able to."
Lin Chu stood up and took two steps forward to stand face to face with the maid.
There was still a faint smile on her face, but her eyes looked somewhat distant. Having sat in the wind for a while, her hands were very cold.
"Among the people working around Lu Huaian, you’re the one I’m most familiar with, so I can only trouble you to help me."
The maid became increasingly confused.
She originally thought Mr. Lu was not acting like himself today. When sending Young Master Qi Ming off in the morning, he displayed a smile she had never seen before.
And now, she found Mrs. Lu to also be behaving unusually, but she couldn’t figure out what was out of the ordinary.
Yet she assured, "Madam, whatever you need, as long as it’s within my abilities, I will certainly help."
Lin Chu smiled, patting the maid’s shoulder, her tone gentle as she soothed the maid’s unease.
"Don’t be nervous, I won’t trouble you. Let me clarify: I am not trying to commit suicide; I just want to recover my lost memories, which are very important to me. With no other options, I’m resorting to this extreme measure."
Suicide! Extreme!
The maid’s face showed horror, and without thinking, she tightly grasped Lin Chu’s hand.
"Madam! You mustn’t do anything rash! I’m an outsider with no right to say this, but even I can see that Mr. Lu truly loves you. During the years you were gone, while I was cleaning, I often heard him drunkenly calling your name at the desk. Some things indeed can’t be erased, but Madam, life only comes once, please don’t lose hope. Think of the young master..."
"Just look at you. Didn’t I already say, I’m merely trying to test a hypothesis," Lin Chu interrupted the maid’s rambling with amusement.
Smiling at her, her gaze lacking its usual detachment, deeply sincere, "Normal people can stay in water for a certain period. I’m only a little scared, not completely incapable, and you’re very good in the water, I trust you."
