Chapter 16: Memory Recovery

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  The wedding at Gaojiazhuang has been suspended, and the festively decorated hall still maintains its state from the emergency surgery. The emergency surgery is finally over, and Lingyun sits down on a temporary stool under the operating table, looking somewhat tired. Shanshui and Mingyue are also about to collapse, their faces pale with exhaustion. However, after undergoing such a major surgery, with the abdomen opened up and intestines exposed, they don't seem to be frightened at all, which is quite unreasonable. They are too calm, considering that even Lingyun had several moments of feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit, not everyone has the chance to face an open abdomen and intestines.

  The most exhausted one was Qian Shu, this operation was just a planner, the real executor was still Qian Shu. His precise and skilled hemostatic suture made people gasp in amazement. Although there was Lingyun's peculiar autologous blood transfusion plan, at that time Gao Ding was seriously injured and lost a lot of blood. If it wasn't for Qian Shu stopping the bleeding and suturing in the shortest possible time, the operation would not have been possible to complete.

  The operation has ended, but Gao Ding is still in a coma and hasn't woken up. The anesthesia from the poppy soup is still effective, and his breathing is relatively stable, although his face is somewhat pale. Lingyun roughly checked him over, and his heartbeat and body temperature are both normal. For now, as long as he wakes up after the anesthesia wears off without any major post-operative reactions, Gao Ding should be considered saved. Although Lingyun still can't determine whether he'll wake up or not, he feels that the operation was a success.

  "Alright, Gao Ding has passed the critical stage. It's good that he rushed back for his sister and brother-in-law's wedding. Brother-in-law is not only a blessing to his sister but also a benefactor to Gao Ding." Qian Shu said with a light smile, panting slightly. In his diagnosis, after this unprecedented surgery, Gao Ding's condition has stabilized, with over 80% chance of survival.

  Qian Shu's voice, although not loud, immediately lifted the spirits of the worried people in the room. If they weren't afraid of disturbing Gao Ding, who was still unconscious, Ling Yun estimated that they would have jumped up and cheered loudly. Everyone smiled quietly, chatted, and celebrated. It was clear that the emotions of the people from Gaohu Village were not bad, even though Gao Ding was just a guard captain, but everyone was still extremely happy for him. This emotion was very sincere. There were also many voices praising Qian Shu's incredible medical skills, calling him a reincarnation of Hua Tuo and Bian Que, saying that he could bring people back from the dead and revive them with his wonderful hands. Of course, during this time, Ling Yun also received many admiring glances directed at him. Everyone wouldn't forget that not long ago, Qian Shu had been helpless against Gao Ding's injuries, which were already beyond hope. At a critical moment, it was their new son-in-law who stood up and came up with an ingenious treatment method. Although many people still didn't understand the role of autologous blood transfusion in this surgery, whether it was more important than suturing to stop bleeding, this didn't prevent them from praising the new son-in-law's boldness. When it was time to take action, he took action without hesitation. He had a sense of responsibility and was a true hero.

  "Uncle is really great!"

  "The young lady has found a good husband!"

  "Great!"

  "It turned out that Dalang was also a great man and a famous doctor in the past!"

  ......

  All sorts of voices were quietly conveyed, but they didn't deliberately hide. This is praise, and it's also recognition. It can be said that from this moment on, Lingyun truly felt that he had become a part of Gaojiazhuang. For the first time, he felt a sense of belonging to Gaojiazhuang in his heart, and this feeling made him feel much more pleasant, making him no longer feel like a rootless duckweed drifting with the wind.

  However, among the admiring glances, Lingyun also felt a few other gazes. They came from Shallow Snow sisters, Qian Shu and Gao Bo, several elderly people. There was a hint of doubt in these gazes. Lingyun suddenly understood that his previous performance had indeed been too eye-catching. First, not to mention the novelty of the self-blood transfusion emergency rescue technique, where did this young man learn it from? After all, even Qian Shu, who had been an imperial physician, had never heard of such a surgical plan. The bigger problem was that Lingyun was an amnesiac, and logically speaking, even if he had learned this medical skill before, he should not have remembered it.

  "Yi Lang, have you regained your memories?"

  Gao Qianxue finally asked, she really had a lot of questions about Yi Feng. That day by the pool, listening to him recite that poem, was full of the sorrowful mood of a person who has lost their country and nostalgia for their hometown. Afterwards, she flipped through many books, but couldn't find that poem, even asking many people to ask around, but still never discovered who wrote this poem. This made her very puzzled at the time, this poem's emotions were true and sincere, it was very good, if it had existed earlier, it wouldn't have been buried, unknown to anyone. But if you say this poem was written by Ling Yun, there is another problem. If he wrote it before, how could he still remember? If he wrote it now, then after losing his memory, how could he still write such a good poem?

  These days, she sent people to intensify the investigation of Yifeng's background, wanting to know his true identity. At the same time, she also sent people to carefully observe him. The people who went out to investigate did not find out Yifeng's identity, but the observers made many discoveries, such as Yifeng being able to ride a horse and doing it quite well, and even remembering various life skills and habits like dressing and eating. These situations made Gaomingyue suspect that Yifeng might be an imperial spy who got close to them by pretending to have amnesia in order to dig up their secrets. However, this suspicion was unfounded because Qianshuang clearly remembered jumping into the river suddenly that day, and her decision to marry Yifeng was also sudden.

  Now, Yi Feng suddenly displayed his incredible medical skills, and Qian Xue couldn't help but ask him questions.

  Lingyun smiled slightly, and regarding this question, after he came up with that emergency plan, he had thought of such a result. Just now, he was also thinking about how to answer, as for his past identity, Lingyun indeed didn't have any memory, but it wasn't completely without memory either. These days, he felt that there were some memories, like habits in life, riding horses, wearing clothes, eating, and even reading and writing, all of which he could still naturally remember. For example, when picking up clothes, he would naturally know how to wear them, just like reading books, those books, once flipped through, the words would be naturally recognized.

  But some memories, such as one's original identity, are completely unknown, and no matter how hard one tries to recall them, not a single hint can be remembered.

  In this case, after careful consideration by Ling Yun, he felt that he should not be considered to have completely lost his memory, but rather had forgotten some important things, while still retaining habitual memories of everyday habits.

  This situation is quite peculiar, but he can't say that to Shallow Snow. After all, apart from this Sui Dynasty body, there's also a soul from the future inside him, with all its memories intact. If he says something wrong, it'll arouse suspicion. So, after some deliberation, he thought of a suitable response.

  "Hmm, these past few days I've discovered that I'm not completely forgetful after all. When faced with certain situations, memories suddenly come flooding back, as if it's second nature. Like how to put on clothes, how to speak, how to read books, how to write, and how to ride a horse - when I'm not doing them, I don't remember, but when the time comes, my brain suddenly knows exactly what to do. Just now, seeing Gao Ding get injured and everyone being at a loss for what to do, emergency treatment methods suddenly popped into my head."

  "Is that so?" Gao Qianxue neither confirmed nor denied, her eyebrows still slightly furrowed, then turned to Qian Shu, seeking reference information from this medical authority.

  Qian Shu was actually filled with doubts about Ling Yun now, but more of it wasn't suspicion towards Ling Yun's identity, but rather his medical skills. For example, the emergency rescue methods he used to save Gao Qiansheng from drowning, and the method he used to save Gao Ding now, were all unheard-of methods that produced immediate results. This shocked Qian Shu greatly, making him eager to know where Ling Yun's medical skills came from and how many more such miraculous techniques he possessed.

  "Actually, amnesia is a relatively broad term, and the symptoms of memory loss are diverse, with different types and symptoms. Some people completely lose their memory, not only forgetting who they are but also everyday things like dressing and eating. Some people only forget certain events or periods of time, while others only forget important memories. In severe cases, even basic functions like eating, dressing, and speaking are forgotten. The symptoms you described seem to be a type of complete amnesia, but with some residual habitual memories. This means that although the person has forgotten who they are, where their home is, their parents, family, friends, and past experiences, they still retain some habitual memories of everyday life, such as speaking, dressing, reading, and writing."

  Gao Qianxue was very satisfied with Ke Yilang's answer to this profession, but still raised his own doubts. "Ke Yilang just remembered the way to save Gao Ding."

  Qian Shu stroked his white goat beard and smiled, "Then we should congratulate the young lady and her husband. Judging from this situation, it's mostly good news. The husband's amnesia was likely caused by a head injury during the attack, so this amnesia is probably only temporary. Now that he can recall the medical skills to save Gao Ding, it's highly likely that his memory is recovering. Perhaps it won't take long for him to gradually recover his memories and eventually fully regain them."

  This is the answer, Lingyun put on a delighted expression, but he was indeed happy. With Uncle Qian's diagnosis, from now on, even if he suddenly came up with some inappropriate words or did something out of line, he could say it was related to his memory. Even his own memories from past lives could be considered as the original recovered memories.

  Gao Shanshan let out a sigh of relief, this answer solved many of her worries. Although in fact she had liked the man in front of her who had lost his memory, without too much attachment. But if he could recover his memories, she would still be happy for him.

  Gao Ding had just finished the surgery and couldn't move around freely for the time being, so he continued to stay here, with a few people taking care of him. The hall became a sickroom, and this wedding naturally could not continue. They agreed to choose another day to complete the ceremony, and Gao Qianxue and her sister went to the west wing with Gao Bo and Qian Shu, saying they were discussing matters. Ling Yun, although already considered the master of the Gao family, was no longer included in the discussion, so Gao Qianxue had Mulan and Qinglian send him back to his room to rest.

  It seems that becoming the true master of Gaojiazhuang is still a long way off.