Mo Qingyun sat slumped on the sofa, dejected after a full day of psychological therapy.
She had thought that having Ou Yunchen by her side would help her overcome her psychological barriers.
But every time childhood memories were brought up, she would uncontrollably tremble, as if she were seeing her brother being thrown from a height onto the ground again.
Ou Yunchen poured Mo Qingyun a glass of hot water. During the days he accompanied Mo Qingyun to therapy, he had witnessed firsthand how stubborn and protracted the torment of psychological illness could be…
Whenever he saw Mo Qingyun unable to overcome that hurdle, Ou Yunchen felt like telling the therapist to forget it, to stop the treatment…
Suddenly, Mo Qingyun put down her cup and began to repeatedly hit her head!
Ou Yunchen quickly grabbed her hands, then held her close, gently comforting her, "Xiao Yun, don't do this, you're already trying so hard…"
Mo Qingyun tried to open her mouth, but still couldn't utter a coherent sound. She truly felt like a congenital mute, only able to make “aah” sounds…
Ou Yunchen held her tighter, or rather, to prevent Mo Qingyun from hitting herself.
Ou Yunchen: "Xiao Yun, if you can't overcome that psychological block, then give up… I told you, I don't care if you can speak or not."
Mo Qingyun pushed him with all her might, but couldn't budge him. She had no choice but to punch Ou Yunchen's back repeatedly, wanting him to let her go, preferably to abandon her altogether!
After punching for a while, Mo Qingyun ran out of strength. She collapsed there, motionless, only tears still streaming down her face.
Ou Yunchen: "You don't want to give up?"
Mo Qingyun nodded.
Ou Yunchen sighed helplessly. The doctor had said that Mo Qingyun's psychological problems were not just due to childhood trauma, but also her unwavering search for her brother's whereabouts over the years.
When these two emotions intertwined, she couldn't resolve the current problem and move on to the next…
"Only by finding her brother can Mo Qingyun be helped to completely let go of that terrifying memory…"
Ding! Ou Yunchen's phone rang. Ou Yunchen simply stood up to look at it, and Mo Qingyun nervously followed suit, then hugged him tightly from behind.
She was afraid Ou Yunchen would leave. Perhaps the complex feelings she had for Ou Yunchen also drove her to repeatedly force herself to overcome that hurdle. Her aphasia had become Mo Qingyun's self-defense mechanism, while her romantic feelings compelled her to break through that defense…
Ou Yunchen: "What's wrong?"
The moment Ou Yunchen placed his hand on Mo Qingyun's, she buried her head deeper. She was truly afraid that if she let go, Ou Yunchen would disappear forever, just like her brother.
Ou Yunchen glanced at his phone; it was just an advertisement.
Ou Yunchen: "I'm not leaving."
Only then did Mo Qingyun loosen her grip on Ou Yunchen slightly.
Ou Yunchen: "Don't worry, I won't leave you until you regain your speech."
Mo Qingyun signed with her hands: "Does that mean you'll leave me when I recover?"
Ou Yunchen smiled and stroked Mo Qingyun's hair.
Ou Yunchen: "No."
Now, even if Ou Yunchen stepped half a step away from her, she became nervous and sensitive. The psychological therapy seemed to have made her even more certain that if she could never find her brother, she at least had to cherish the person in front of her more!
Mo Qingyun signed with her hands: "What's the first word you want me to learn?"
Ou Yunchen: "Your name."
Mo Qingyun signed: "Whose name?"
Ou Yunchen: "Mine. I want to hear you call my name."
Mo Qingyun nodded. She took Ou Yunchen's words to heart, wanting to tell the psychologist next time that she must teach her to say Ou Yunchen's name no matter what!
Ding! Ou Yunchen's phone rang again. This time, it wasn't a boring advertisement.
Ou Yunchen proactively showed the phone to Mo Qingyun, then teased her for her cute nervousness.
Mo Qingyun signed: "I wasn't looking!"
Ou Yunchen: "Lend me your laptop."
Mo Qingyun brought out her laptop and placed it on the coffee table, while she sat on the floor.
When Ou Yunchen opened the laptop, the screensaver was a selfie of Ou Yunchen and Mo Qingyun, their faces squeezed together, looking very intimate.
Mo Qingyun quickly entered the password. Upon opening it, it was still Ou Yunchen's photo…
Ou Yunchen: "Who is this guy? So handsome?"
Mo Qingyun playfully hit him, her face blushing furiously…
Ou Yunchen looked at the message from Maggie, which contained a list of names. These were all current members of the Bilderberg Club.
Mo Qingyun signed: "Why are you searching for them?"
Ou Yunchen: "To understand them better, so I know what to talk about when I meet them in the future."
Mo Qingyun nodded. Suddenly, an entry for one of the names was opened. Mo Qingyun excitedly tapped Ou Yunchen's arm, and Ou Yunchen, being careless, forgot that this woman would remind her of her brother.
Mo Qingyun signed: "I met her at that debutante ball!"
Ou Yunchen: "Michelle?"
Mo Qingyun signed: "Yes, is she also a member of the Bilderberg Club?"
Ou Yunchen: "Not yet…"
Mo Qingyun signed: "She wants to join the club like you?"
Ou Yunchen was vague, not wanting to say too much.
Even Mo Qingyun was not entirely sure what this club did, it just sounded rather prestigious.
Mo Qingyun pondered for a moment, then continued signing, "If you join this club, will I have a chance to see her?"
Ou Yunchen nodded.
Mo Qingyun signed: "It's a shame I lost my brother's photo. Otherwise, you could have asked her if she'd seen my brother…"
Ou Yunchen pursed his lips. He put his arm around Mo Qingyun's shoulders and kissed her gently.
Mo Qingyun yawned; she was getting sleepy…
Ou Yunchen: "Sleepy?"
Mo Qingyun nodded.
Ou Yunchen: "Then go to bed. I'll look through some information and then leave."
Mo Qingyun shook her head; she didn't want Ou Yunchen to leave.
Ou Yunchen: "I'll leave after you've fallen asleep."
Mo Qingyun seemed a little wronged. Ou Yunchen sighed and agreed not to leave, which finally made Mo Qingyun smile.
Just as Ou Yunchen thought she would obediently go to her room to sleep, she lifted Ou Yunchen's arm and lay down directly on his lap.
Ou Yunchen: "Sleep like this?"
Mo Qingyun wrapped her arms around Ou Yunchen's neck, kissed him deeply on the lips, then turned over and closed her eyes, falling asleep with her face against his stomach.
Ou Yunchen: "Goodnight."