"Fangfang..." Chen Lizhou quietly murmured his wife's name.
Soon after, those suppressed memories surged back uncontrollably.
The tingling sensation in his fingertips reappeared.
By now, Chen Lizhou understood this state was a precursor to dissociation, a subconscious attempt by his body to protect itself.
"Am I... really this fragile? Just thinking about those past events..."
Chen Lizhou's mouth curled downward, as if he were speaking to himself or perhaps to someone unknown: "I can't do it alone. I can't recall those things by myself..."
He needed Teacher Nan now.
It was just then that a sound came from his office door.
Knock, knock, knock—
There was still no response the first time.
The person outside waited patiently and knocked again.
It wasn't until the third time that Chen Lizhou snapped back to reality.
"Come in."
"Hello, Director Chen~"
The person poking their head in was not anyone Chen Lizhou expected, but rather an unexpected—
