Chapter 159: Breaking the Hypnosis

“Breaking the hypnosis?” Father Lin’s expression changed.

“Yeah, breaking the hypnosis…”

Lin Qingyou looked at her father with pitiful eyes. “Mom gave birth to me, raised me, yet I’ve forgotten her completely. No wonder she came to scold me in my dreams.”

“Sigh…” Lin Qingyou let out a long sigh. “I’m such an unfilial daughter.”

“So, Dad…” She affectionately held Father Lin’s hand. “You have to help me.”

“How can I help you?” Father Lin asked. “Besides, Cold Yifeng’s mother said that hypnosis cannot be undone.”

“That woman is wicked and cunning. How can we believe her?” Lin Qingyou looked at her father, filled with righteous indignation. “Dad, it’s a good thing you never had business dealings with Pei Mingzhu. Otherwise, you’d be finished by now.”

“Finished? What do you mean?” Father Lin pretended to be clueless. “Who is Pei Mingzhu?”

“You don’t know?”

Lin Qingyou explained, “Cold Yifeng’s mother isn’t really named Ruan Lan. She’s actually Pei Mingzhu, the eldest daughter of the Pei family. Over the years, she has made a fortune through immoral means, harming many children and using them for human experiments.”

“Is that true?”

“Absolutely! That’s why anything Pei Mingzhu says is unreliable. And besides…”

“Besides what?” Father Lin pressed on.

“Besides…” Lin Qingyou tapped her own head. “I feel like the hypnosis she put on me had a hidden agenda.”

“Recently, I keep getting headaches, having nightmares, and feeling mentally drained. I also keep seeing vague, blurry images…”

“What kind of blurry images?” Father Lin felt a growing sense of unease.

Could Pei Mingzhu have really tampered with the hypnosis?

“That’s the problem. I can’t see them clearly.” Lin Qingyou sighed. “If I knew what they were, I’d tell you. That’s why I want to find a hypnosis expert to help me break it…”

“Dad, you have to help me,” she pleaded, tugging at his hand.

“Alright, I’ll try to find someone…”

—

As soon as Lin Qingyou left the Lin family residence, she felt utterly exhausted.

Acting in front of her own father was too tiring…

The moment she got into the car, Yin Hanyu took her hand. “Do you want me to take you to eat something?”

“No, I don’t have an appetite…” Lin Qingyou shook her head, lowering her gaze.

Yin Hanyu pinched her cheek gently. “You shouldn’t blame yourself. It’s not your fault.”

Lin Qingyou looked up at him and whispered, “I want to go to the prison…”

“No.” Yin Hanyu rejected the idea immediately.

He knew exactly what she wanted—to get Pei Mingzhu or Shang to undo the hypnosis.

“But…” Lin Qingyou protested. “That’s the only way I can find out how my mother really died.”

“If Pei Mingzhu or Shang tampered with your hypnosis, what am I supposed to do?”

There was no way he would let her take that risk.

“Then let’s have Mingyu try.”

Mingyu had always been eager to learn. Ever since she learned that Lin Qingyou was hypnotized, she had taken a strong interest in hypnosis, studying it diligently.

Besides, Lin Qingyou really did feel like the hypnosis was loosening.

She could vaguely recall some hazy images.

She hadn’t lied entirely to her father.

After all, only a mix of truth and lies could earn his trust.

“Honey, let Mingyu try, okay?” Lin Qingyou clung to Yin Hanyu’s arm, pleading softly.

—

At the hospital.

Yin Hanyu only allowed Mingyu to proceed after repeatedly confirming that there would be no danger.

Gently, he placed Lin Qingyou onto the bed. Seeing this, Mingyu immediately pulled out an exquisite pocket watch from her pocket.

She slowly opened the watch cover. The metallic hands gleamed faintly, naturally drawing attention.

Just as Yin Hanyu glanced at it, Mingyu shooed him out of the room.

Lin Qingyou gave him a reassuring nod. “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

Yin Hanyu warned Mingyu, “If she feels even the slightest discomfort, stop immediately.”

Mingyu’s response was to promptly shut the door in his face.

Lin Qingyou took a deep breath, calming herself as she lay on the bed.

Mingyu held the pocket watch in front of Lin Qingyou’s eyes and began to gently sway it rhythmically.

As time passed, Lin Qingyou’s lively eyes gradually became dazed.

“What is your name?”

“Lin Qingyou.”

“What’s your favorite color?”

“Green.”

Mingyu asked a few simple questions, and soon, Lin Qingyou’s eyelids slowly closed.

Eventually, she completely entered a deep hypnotic state.

Seeing this, Mingyu softly asked, “Lin Qingyou, what is your most painful memory?”

Lin Qingyou murmured, “Cold Yifeng got injured because of me…”

Mingyu frowned slightly and shook her head. “Besides that, what else?”

But Lin Qingyou seemed lost, mumbling, “I… I can’t remember…”

Mingyu gently reassured her, “Take your time. Don’t rush…”

“Slowly recall…”

While guiding her, Mingyu continued swaying the watch, trying to lead Lin Qingyou into deeper memories.

However, as the hypnosis intensified, Lin Qingyou’s condition visibly worsened.

Sweat began to bead on her forehead, quickly covering it entirely.

Her once fair, rosy face scrunched up in pain, as if she were experiencing a terrifying nightmare.

“Lin Qingyou, what is your most painful memory?”

“It’s…”

“What is it?”

“What is it?”

“What is it?” Mingyu pressed urgently.

“Ahhh—!” Suddenly, Lin Qingyou shook her head violently, screaming, “Brother Hanyu… Brother Hanyu…”

“Where is Brother Hanyu? I want Brother Hanyu!”

“Mama, Brother Hanyu is gone. Take me to find him, okay?”

Lin Qingyou sobbed desperately, nearly gasping for air.

“Where is Brother Hanyu? Why is he gone? I want Brother Hanyu…”

【Your Brother Hanyu is gone. He doesn’t want you anymore. From now on, Brother Yifeng will be with you, okay? He will treat you even better.】

“No… No, I don’t want that. I only want Brother Hanyu…”

【I told you, your Brother Hanyu is gone. He abandoned you!】

“No… You’re lying… Brother Hanyu was always the best to me. He wouldn’t abandon me.”

“Go away! You’re a bad person… Go away! Get out! I need to find Brother Hanyu. I want Brother Hanyu! Give him back to me!”

Tears streamed down Lin Qingyou’s face like a broken dam. Her cries were heart-wrenching, enough to break anyone’s heart.

【Fine, fine. I’ll give him back to you… Little Qingyou, be good… Look, that’s Brother Yifeng.】

“Brother Yifeng?”

【Yes, that’s Brother Yifeng. Look, he’s smiling at you. Isn’t his smile nice?】

【Mm…】

【Good girl. Little Qingyou, from now on, Brother Yifeng will protect you. You must protect him too. Only be good to him, okay?】

“Okay, I will protect Brother Yifeng and only be good to him.”

【Good girl…】

Mingyu wanted to continue.

But the next moment—

“Mama—!”

With Lin Qingyou’s heartbreaking cry, the hypnosis abruptly ended.