diskusbooks Chapter 352 Amnesia
Chapter 352 Amnesia
Guan Lingyue knew even better that in Luo Qing's heart, the combined weight of her and Luo Anxin was less than that of Luo An alone, perhaps not even a tenth of Luo An's.
Not only because Luo An is a son, but more importantly, because Luo An is Xu Nanqiao's son. The Southern Yue Empress whom Luo Qing had buried deep in her heart, pretending to forget.
She had done something good before by taking care of Luo An, but what has she done now? She hurt Luo An and caused him to have a high fever, which has completely wiped out any merit she had previously earned.
"We can have many more children in the future."
Luo Qing was a man of his word, and she believed he could keep his promise. But how could she bear to put him in such a difficult position? Since leaving the military camp and returning to Bianjing, they had never shared a room together again.
Guan Lingyue never asked for much. She could see Luo Qing every day, she was favored by the emperor, and she was respected by Luo Qing. She transformed from a swindler in the martial arts world into the enviable Lady of the Luo family.
She was content and felt happy. Life was long, she wasn't in a hurry, she could take her time. Just like how at first Luo An wasn't close to her, she couldn't even touch him, but later she could pinch Luo An's cheeks freely.
If the events of the Dragon Boat Festival hadn't happened, Guan Lingyue felt she was the happiest woman in the world, possessing the most outstanding man, the smartest and most stable son, and the most lively and adorable daughter.
Life has no "what ifs," just as the ocean is not always calm, and a stream may encounter a boulder blocking its path. This turning point was simply too great, completely beyond Guan Lingyue's capacity to bear, to the point that she never saw Luo Qing again.
Luo Qing discovered that Luo An had lost his memory a month later. Luo Qing felt that Luo An was acting strangely, so she took him to Heaven and Earth to recuperate and relax.
One day at noon, Luo Qing sat with Luo An by Moonlight Pool to cool off and took the opportunity to comfort Luo An: "An Sheng, there is a saying that everything is predestined and nothing is up to us."
This means that the kind of people we meet, the things we experience, and the tribulations we encounter in our lives are all predetermined.
Your sister leaving isn't your fault, and you don't need to take responsibility for it. Your mother wouldn't want you to be unhappy because of this. They both love you and want you to be happy.
Luo An looked at Luo Qing with questions in his eyes, seemingly not understanding what Luo Qing was talking about.
Luo Qing patted his head: "An Sheng, if you don't want to talk, Dad won't force you. You're still young, and Dad doesn't want you to keep everything to yourself. If you don't want to talk, you can write it down."
Luo An picked up a twig and was hesitating where to write when a giant salamander swam over from nowhere. Luo Qing was about to warn Luo An to be careful when the giant salamander obediently lay down in front of him.
Without a second thought, Luo An wrote on the salamander's back: "Which sister?"
Luo An's feet were almost dangling over the salamander's head; if the salamander raised its head and opened its mouth, it could swallow his tiny feet whole. But in front of Luo An, the salamander completely lost its ferocity and became like an obedient servant.
Could it be that Luo An also inherited her mother's divine surname? Luo Qing suppressed her shock and said gently, "An Xin, you only have this one sister."
Luo An completely misunderstood: "An Xingchen?"
Luo Qing then realized something was wrong. He took the branch from Luo An's hand and said, "Do you know Guan Lingyue? You don't need to write anything. If you do, nod. If you don't, shake your head."
Luo An shook his head.
Luo Qing then asked, "Have you ever heard of Guan Lingyue?"
Luo An shook his head.
Luo Qing wanted to ask if he knew Luo Anxin, but since Luo Anxin shared the same surname as him, Luo Qing was afraid that Luo Anxin would overthink it, so he avoided the question: "Do you miss your mother?"
Luo An glanced at Luo Qing, then lowered his head and remained silent.
Luo Qing handed the branch back to Luo An: "Do you know who your mother is? You can write it down."
Luo An took the branch and threw it into the stream. The dry branch drifted away with the current, and the salamander seemed to sense something, wagged its tail, and went away as well.
Luo Qing was familiar with this attitude; Luo An always reacted this way whenever Xu Nanqiao was mentioned or talked about. Luo Qing patted his head and softly murmured to herself, "That's good!"
It's better to forget the unbearable pain in life. As long as no one gossips about him anymore, he'll never have to remember it.
Bianjing is full of gossips, and Luo An is clever and thoughtful, so it's impossible to keep quiet about him forever.
Luo Qing called out to the pool, "Baby."
The salamander that had just swum away resurfaced. It swam up to Luo Qing, tilting its head back as if waiting for his command. Luo Qing patted the salamander's head: "Shall we stay here from now on and not leave?"
The giant salamander nodded.
Luo Qing pointed at Luo An and said, "His name is An Sheng, my son. He doesn't like to talk, so remember to come out and keep him company often in the future."
The giant salamander nodded.
Luo An's eyes widened in shock; this was the first time he had ever seen a fish that could understand human speech.
Luo Qing said, "Then why don't you say hello to him?"
The giant salamander turned its head towards Luo An: "Wow...wow..."
Luo An was startled; the sound was too much like a baby crying. The salamander, thinking Luo An was afraid of it, lowered its head, seemingly somewhat dejected.
Luo An snapped out of his daze and patted the salamander's head like Luo Qing had done. The salamander seemed encouraged and immediately raised its head in response to Luo An's enthusiasm, making Luo Qing smile.
Just as Luo Qing was contemplating how to resign from his official post, Bian Jing sent someone to invite them back, saying that the emperor was critically ill. Luo Qing left Luo An in the Heavenly Realm with his most trusted servants and returned to Bian Jing himself.
It wasn't until the eve of the Emperor's death that Luo Qing had Luo An brought to the palace to see the Emperor and attend the funeral. Subsequently, the Crown Prince ascended the throne safely, and Luo Qing, along with Luo An, established a medical clinic at the Heaven and Earth Palace.
Luo An once told Nian Yao that his father hadn't died after jumping off a cliff, and that after returning, he took him to a brothel called "Heaven on Earth." In reality, he had amnesia and had forgotten that period of time.
Luo An knelt before Guan Lingyue's grave, clutching the painting: "Mother, I'm sorry! Sister, I'm sorry!"
The warm and bright days of his life were brought to him by Guan Lingyue and An Xin. And after implicating An Xin, he forgot Guan Lingyue and An Xin so completely.
Nianyao arrived in Penglai first and stayed in the newly built Goddess Temple. She had thought Luo'an would be built very luxuriously, but it turned out to be the original site.
The altar at the Goddess Temple was empty, with no statue of the Goddess. Villagers said that there used to be a statue of the Goddess, but when the officials carried it to the temple, a sudden storm caused it to fall and shatter.
This was not a good omen, so the prefect of Dengzhou sent a letter to Bianjing, only to be told that there was no need to erect a statue or a signboard. Now, this small house is mostly used by fishermen for rest.
Nianyao sat by the sea from morning till night, holding a mirror and looking into the sea, into the sky, and into the seabed. She was trying to find the legendary fairy mountain, the dragon in the mirror, and the woman bound to the bottom of the sea.
The fishermen gossiped: There was a big boy from out of town who spent all day sitting by the sea doing nothing but looking in the mirror. He was just... well, you know, a total slacker.