And tell her not to try to get close to them.
"..."
However, Zhao Xuning asked her a question: "How much does Xu Qingzhu know about you?"
“Seventy percent,” Liang Shi replied. “We also share a lot of information.”
Zhao Xuning paused for a moment, "Aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone about this? When you reveal a secret, no matter how reliable the person is, there's always a risk of it being leaked."
"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them." Liang Shi replied to her words.
Zhao Xuning frowned slightly, then said, "Don't be too confident in anything."
Liang Shi knew she was giving him a hint, and replied gently, "The moment a secret is spoken, it is no longer a secret. The fact that I'm telling you this means I'm prepared for all the worst, including the possibility that you'll send me to a research institution."
"Have you thought of a solution?" Zhao Xuning asked.
Liang Shi smiled and said, "At worst, I'll be considered mentally ill."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
Liang Shi's voice was gentle, but her expression was firm, making it impossible not to follow her emotions. "What you receive and what you give are always proportional. When I chose to hand you the hilt of the knife, I had to consider the possibility that you would stab me in the heart. I am willing to pay the price for my poor judgment of people."
If Liang Shi wants to gain Zhao Xuning's trust, he has to make sacrifices.
This sacrifice might drive her to the brink of despair.
Rather than believing in Zhao Xuning, it's more accurate to say that I trusted my own judgment and intuition.
But she couldn't be so confident that she would never make a mistake.
So she was prepared to be betrayed.
Even if that possibility is extremely slim.
But this is the price she paid for her choices.
It's impossible for something to only have advantages and no disadvantages.
If you can handle good, you can certainly handle bad.
This is why she took such a desperate gamble.
She can handle it.
Her tone was calm, yet the feeling it conveyed was breathtaking.
Zhao Xuning froze on the spot.
After a long silence, she smiled and said, "You're quite interesting."
"You were an actor before?" Zhao Xuning asked.
Liang Shi nodded: "Mm."
After that, Zhao Xuning didn't ask her any more questions, but just chatted casually about things related to the original owner of the body.
She said she used to hate the original owner because she was too violent and thought everyone was trying to harm her, as if she had paranoia. But such a person would still hurt others, participate in some bullying incidents, bully the weak, and have an immoral private life.
Liang Shi told her about Qi Jiao, and also about the fact that she was not Liang's biological daughter.
Furthermore, she has already fallen out with the Liang family and will likely have to move out of the Repulse Bay villa soon.
Zhao Xuning felt a headache coming on. She pressed her temples and said, "You've only been here a short time, but you've already caused quite a bit of trouble."
Liang Shi: "...It's alright."
"Then do you also know where Liang's biological daughter is?" Zhao Xuning asked very precisely.
After thinking for a moment, Liang Shi nodded: "I guess I understand."
"Are you planning to tell the Liang family?"
"Not at the moment."
She's not stupid; she clearly knows that everything she does is detrimental to her, yet she still acts out of a misplaced sense of compassion.
If she escapes her current predicament and the Liang family poses no threat to her, then it would be perfectly acceptable for her to tell them the news of the real daughter.
But that's clearly not the case now!
She still needs to investigate a lot of things. Based on the information she has so far, the real heiress is no pushover either.
People who are good at manipulating public opinion and people's hearts are no pushovers.
With her acting skills, she could have pulled off a strategic retreat, since her two brothers were genuinely good to her. However, she couldn't convince herself to act with her two brothers who were truly kind to her.
It's meaningless.
Liang Shi had thought these things through very clearly, and his logic was sound when he spoke to Zhao Xuning.
Zhao Xuning simply said gravely, "Think it through."
Liang Shi: "Why are you so depressed?"
Zhao Xuning: "..."
After a two-second silence, she said quietly, "I don't really want to know so much about you."
Liang Shi paused for a moment, then smiled silently.
When it was time to part ways, Zhao Xuning had already driven a short distance when he reversed back, rolled down the window, and said in an unusually cold and serious tone, "I have an apartment in Linjiang District. If you need it, I can rent it to you temporarily."
Liang Shi: "...!"
Her eyes lit up. "Thank you, Dr. Zhao!"
Zhao Xuning drove off with a speechless expression.
As Liang Shi stood there, she suddenly realized that Zhao Xuning was even more of a gentleman than she had imagined.
//
Liang Shi didn't dare to delay and contacted the psychologist Gina after parting ways with Zhao Xuning.
Gina was shocked when she received her call, but she still arranged to meet her.
Gina was not at the hospital on her day off.
After asking for the address, Gina found that the two lived not far apart, so she asked Liang Shi to come to her house.
Gina's home is on the top floor of an upscale residential building, accessible by elevator to the 32nd floor.
When Liang Shi entered, a white Pomeranian greeted her. The Pomeranian, which had been excitedly welcoming the guest, immediately looked down when it saw her, its eyes filled with fear. It wagged its tail and ran away, the sound of the bell around its neck echoing throughout the house.
Gina, who was responsible for opening the door, stood in the doorway. After noticing the puzzled look on her face, Gina said, "She might still have a trauma from you."
Liang Shi: "..."
Did the original owner also harm small animals?
Gina is a very tall woman with long, brown, curly hair, single eyelids, no makeup, and yellow skin, giving off a very comfortable feeling.
She was home alone with her Pomeranian; the little dog was quietly curled up there, as if it didn't exist.
Gina led Liang Shi into the study.
Her study has a very unique layout.
Liang Shi had previously acted in dramas about psychological counselors, so he had some knowledge of psychological counseling rooms.
This study is a typical psychological counseling room, with a wall clock, the placement of the sofa, green plants on the windowsill, and small ornaments on her desk.
Upon entering, it will create a sense of psychological pressure for those in the know.
Although the room was brightly lit, it was a pleasant place to look at.
"Have a seat." Gina took a brown paper file folder from the drawer. "I heard you have amnesia?"
Liang Shi coughed softly: "I still remember some of it, but I don't remember you."
"Should we continue with our psychological treatment?" Gina asked. "Or should you register again at our hospital?"
"No need," Liang Shi said. "I don't have any major psychological problems right now. I just want to know about my past."
“If you’re better now, I don’t recommend you look into the past.” Gina paused and said, “In whatever way, you’ve healed yourself. Looking into the past might trigger painful memories and take you back to that state.”
“But a person is incomplete without a past,” Liang Shi said. “I still hope to understand.”
Gina stared at her for a while, then returned her medical records to her.
As Liang Shi opened the file bag, she casually said, "You became my patient when you were 18 years old. It only took five sessions over two months. Later, you forcibly withdrew from the treatment, and I went abroad. I have a deep impression of you, which is related to your own defense mechanism."
Gina couldn't help but sigh, "I'm so curious, what exactly have you been through all this time?"
Liang Shi looked up and smiled halfway through reading the document. It was a very kind smile. "Maybe it's because I felt loved."
"..."
Gina paused for a moment, then said, "Love truly is the best medicine to heal everything."
When Liang Shi left Gina's house with the original owner's psychological treatment file from when she was 18, he felt a little heavy-hearted, but he still said goodbye to her gently.
Gina replied, "Next time you can talk to me about what has happened to you over the years."
Liang Shi smiled and said, "Okay."
After leaving Gina's house, she drove home.
I drove very slowly on the road, preoccupied with something on my mind, afraid that I would drive too fast and cause an accident.
//
Repulse Bay.
Xu Qingzhu was sitting on the living room sofa watching TV, a rare moment of rest for her.
Hearing the door open, Xu Qingzhu turned her head and met Liang Shi's gaze.
In that instant, she saw Liang Shi's red-rimmed eyes.
Xu Qingzhu turned off the TV, placed the remote on the coffee table, and asked with a relaxed smile, "Teacher Liang, what wronged you?"
Liang Shi pursed his lips and subconsciously replied, "It's nothing."
But when she answered, her voice choked with emotion.
The last syllable of each note has a tremolo.