Chapter 2273

Gao Xia immediately called An Xiao Xiao’s parents.

Upon hearing that their daughter had been rescued, Mr. and Mrs. An booked the earliest flight to the capital. They arrived at the First Hospital of the Capital that very evening. Seeing their daughter, who was skin and bones and covered in injuries, the couple wept silently.

After the parents had seen An Xiao Xiao, Zhu Yanyi invited them to her practice chamber. She sat down and said, "I have investigated Xiao Xiao’s case. She was harmed by the parents of a classmate. That classmate came from a better background but had lower grades than Xiao Xiao. Since Xiao Xiao was gentle and well-liked by teachers, the other family felt jealous. They had engaged in some shady dealings and knew some low-level thugs. They kidnapped Xiao Xiao and sold her to a trafficker, who then sold her to a remote mountain village to be the wife of a mentally disabled man. Although she was disabled, her single older brother could not find a wife, so the two men took turns abusing Xiao Xiao. Over two years, she suffered two miscarriages due to the torture."

"My poor daughter," Mrs. An cried, collapsing onto her husband’s chest. Mr. An’s eyes were also filled with tears.

Zhu Yanyi paused for a moment before speaking. "Only I and the comrade I sent to rescue her know the details. She is very discreet and will not speak of it. The family who abused Xiao Xiao has been dealt with. For Xiao Xiao, this history no longer exists. Therefore, I wish to seek your opinion on performing memory alteration and a restorative surgery to return her body to its state from two years ago, before the abuse."

Mr. and Mrs. An understood the implication. They looked at Zhu Yanyi. "Divine Doctor, do you mean there will be no traces of the miscarriages?"

"Not only that. I will restore her memory and body to their original purity, like white jade. But this requires your consent," Zhu Yanyi said calmly.

"For the memory alteration, I will primarily use acupuncture hypnosis to implant the pre-agreed memory content. I will tell her that she was kidnapped due to a classmate’s jealousy. To avoid detection, the kidnappers kept moving her. Later, when they were caught, she was abandoned in a village. She hit her head on a wall, woke up with amnesia, and thus lost contact. Fortunately, the village was kind, allowing her to live there. I found her while gathering herbs, brought her back, and cured her memory. What do you think?" Zhu Yanyi asked Mr. and Mrs. An.

Mr. An glanced at Mrs. An, then said, "Divine Doctor, is this memory alteration and surgery risky?"

"For me, it is very simple," Zhu Yanyi said lightly. "But for other doctors, the risk would be indescribable."

"We will do it," Mr. and Mrs. An said in unison. As long as it gave their daughter a new beginning, they agreed.

"Very well. Since you agree, I will arrange the surgery for tomorrow," Zhu Yanyi stated immediately.

The next morning, Zhu Yanyi performed the surgery on An Xiao Xiao. With the Wutong Juice at her disposal, the process was easy. Since An Xiao Xiao was a mortal, no major incisions were needed. Zhu Yanyi simply dipped her golden needles in the Wutong Juice to erase the actual memories of the past two years. Then, using acupuncture hypnosis techniques, she implanted the new memories into her mind.

Next was the physical restoration surgery, which Zhu Yanyi performed with ease.

For others, this surgery might take a whole day, but Zhu Yanyi completed it in just three hours. During this time, she removed all scars from An Xiao Xiao’s body. Now, aside from being thin, An Xiao Xiao had no other marks.

Seeing their daughter’s flawless skin, Mr. and Mrs. An felt as though the sight of her battered body earlier had been a dream.

Zhu Yanyi left a prescription and medical advice before taking her leave.

When An Xiao Xiao woke up, she believed she had suffered amnesia for two years. Most importantly, the village in her implanted memory actually existed, so she did not doubt its authenticity. Occasionally, she felt as if she had forgotten something, but she sensed that what she had forgotten was something she did not want to remember.

An Xiao Xiao was discharged on the same day as Principal Liu. Zhu Yanyi personally saw them off, and An Xiao Xiao expressed special gratitude to her.

To Zhu Yanyi, this was truly a minor matter. If a little manipulation could allow someone to live peacefully for the rest of their life, she felt it was acceptable.

Of course, Zhu Yanyi would never admit that she did this partly out of laziness, mainly because she did not want to engage in tedious guided therapy. For such sad matters, letting people forget was also a valid option.

Yan Aohan naturally knew about this incident and smiled. "An Xiao Xiao was lucky to meet you. Without you, she would have been beaten to death at the age of thirty-five."

Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Yan Aohan. "Are you saying I defied heaven and changed her fate?"

"Not exactly. An Xiao Xiao’s fate is neutral. Whether she lives a long or short life depends on whether she can pass this tribulation. If she passes it, she will live a long and healthy life. If she fails, her life will be short. You helped her pass the tribulation, so she will be safe from now on."

Yan Aohan did not mind such occurrences. "Besides, An Xiao Xiao is not an evil person. In her previous three lives or next three lives, she could never be evil. So helping her is in accordance with heavenly principles. It is fine."

Zhu Yanyi knew this would not affect Yan Aohan, so she said nothing more. Their current priority was their wedding.

Zhu Yanyi spent twelve days embroidering the quilts for her parents-in-law and another twenty-four days making the four-piece bedding set for the wedding day. After all this busywork, Zhu Yanyi truly felt the tension of the wedding preparations.

Fortunately, the critical tasks were mostly complete. The remaining matter was taking wedding photos.

Yan Aohan had naturally arranged this, so they only needed to set aside two days. One day for outdoor shots and one day for indoor shots.

They started with the indoor shots, then went outdoors the next day.

All of Zhu Yanyi’s wedding dresses were custom-made by Yan Aohan. For the outdoor shoots, in addition to wedding dresses, there were Tang suits and qipaos. The wardrobe was extensive, with nearly thirty sets prepared.