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Chapter 527 Erroneous Memories

Tuesday morning.

Beep beep, beep beep, beep beep...

The alarm clock on my phone by the bedside went off right on time.

Ye Qing opened her eyes, stretched out a hand from under the covers, and turned off the alarm clock.

She threw back the covers, sat up straight on the bed, and glanced at the other room outside the window.

There was no sound from the other side as usual, but Ye Qing knew that the owner of the room must have gotten up long ago.

Ye Qing took off her pajamas and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.

Passing by Yi Wenna's bedroom, she raised her hand and knocked on the door: "Silly girl, wake up!"

Hearing a faint response from inside, Ye Qing walked into the bathroom with peace of mind.

Not long ago, Yi Wenna was tormented by her own biological clock every day, often falling asleep in a daze and being woken up before dawn.

Ever since Ye Qing promised that she would wake her up when she got up, the situation has improved considerably.

However, after someone provided a wake-up service, Yi Wenna returned to her bad habit of staying in bed.

When Ye Qing finished showering, changed her clothes, and stood in front of the sink, a sleepy-eyed Yi Wenna finally sauntered out of the room.

After realizing that she didn't have to attend morning self-study sessions, she completely relaxed, and perhaps even a little too much.

Yi Wenna yawned and greeted Ye Qing: "Ah... good morning..."

"It's getting late, hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth," Ye Qing said, pointing to the sink.

"...I wanted to ask what to eat for breakfast."

Yi Wenna picked up the electric toothbrush in a daze and then put toothpaste on the mouthwash cup.

Ye Qing raised her hand to touch Yi Wenna's forehead: "Did you not sleep well last night? You seem a little out of it?"

Looking at Yi Wenna's dazed eyes and unsteady steps, coupled with her speechless behavior.

Ye Qing felt that Yi Wenna seemed even less sharp-witted than usual today.

Yi Wenna rinsed the toothpaste off the rim of the cup with water and squeezed out another tube onto the electric toothbrush: "I slept quite soundly last night, but I had a very long dream, and my brain is a little fuzzy right now..."

"Was it a nightmare? Did you dream about Peng Yuan again?" Ye Qing asked casually.

"Huh? Why would I dream about Peng Yuan?"

Yi Wenna turned her head and looked at Ye Qing with a puzzled expression.

Ye Qing stared intently at the mirror, checking her face for any remaining facial cleanser foam: "What kind of question is that... Why did you dream about him? Aren't you afraid of him anymore?"

Yi Wenna rolled her eyes at Ye Qing: "I'm not familiar with him, why should I be afraid of him?"

Besides, didn't he transfer schools last weekend? He transferred here in a hurry, and then he transferred away in a hurry again.

I was only in class for less than two weeks; I'm lucky I can even remember his name.

Ye Qing paused, her hand touching her cheek.

When Ye Qing realized what was happening, her heart clenched like a taut spring, until a pair of large hands called fear lifted the plate that was suppressing the spring, and her heart began to pound wildly.

"Didn't you say before that he was always smiling and looked a little scary?"

Ye Qing forcefully suppressed her inner fear and explained her words without changing her expression.

"Have it?"

Yi Wenna asked casually.

"Of course I remember. Last weekend, when we were having dinner at a hot pot restaurant, your dad was talking to Ai Liang, and you were still bringing this up with me. Don't you remember?"

Ye Qing immediately brought up a fabricated example.

While explaining, she was also trying to find out exactly how Ivanna's memories had been altered.

The memories of those around me have been altered, but my own memories remain completely normal.

She needs to figure out whether someone deliberately let her off the hook, or whether they used broad-domain cognition to tamper with her information.

If it's the former, then Ye Qing must start considering her options now.

As for the latter, there's no need to rush, because one's own resistance is sufficient to immunize against broad-based cognitive manipulation that isn't highly targeted.

"Uh, it was just casual conversation back then, how could I remember..."

With a toothbrush in her mouth, Yi Wenna mumbled something indistinctly.

I still remember the hot pot restaurant incident...

Ye Qing noted down this crucial information and continued to press, "Then do you remember when the three of us went to the school dormitory on the weekend morning? Didn't you say something then?"

Ye Qing didn't say what she was going to the school for, and since Yi Wenna's fear of Peng Yuan was distorted, the matter of going to his dormitory to collect evidence was definitely out of the question.

However, the three of them went out together on the weekend, leaving behind many traces along the way. It was impossible to erase all the traces in just one night.

Ye Qing wanted to confirm what exactly had replaced Yi Wenna's memories, so as not to give herself away during their conversation.

Yi Wenna scratched her fluffy hair: "Um... I don't think I mentioned this on the way here?"

"Think about it carefully," Ye Qing urged.

Yi Wenna sensed something was off: "Xiao Qing, why are you suddenly so concerned about what you said to me today?"

"You're still half asleep. Try to use your brain a bit and recall recent events to help you clear your head faster."

Ye Qing made up a random excuse to fool Yi Wenna.

Anyway, Yi Wenna is so simple-minded, she would never suspect her.

Just as Ye Qing had predicted, Yi Wenna immediately dismissed her surprise when she heard that Ye Qing's intention was to help her wake up faster.

"Let me think... When we went downstairs and were on the bus, we didn't talk much because Ai Liang was there. But when we got to the dorm to look for something..."

As Yi Wenna recalled her memories of last weekend, she unconsciously repeated them in a low voice.

Go on, keep talking!

Ye Qing couldn't help but urge him in her heart.

But Yi Wenna couldn't get what Ye Qing wanted this time. She said confidently, "I really didn't say anything about this at school. Did you mix up the morning and afternoon?"

Couldn't you just finish what you were saying?
Ye Qing turned her face to the towel rack beside her, using the act of wiping her face to hide her expression: "Of course I know you didn't say that, I was just testing your memory."

Final exams are coming up soon, how's your studying going?

Ye Qing cleverly changed the subject by mentioning Yi Wenna's worries about the exam, preventing her from pressing further.

As expected, as soon as she said that, Yi Wenna immediately stopped worrying about the previous question and her mind was filled with thoughts of the exam.

"I think my exam preparation is going well, but I'm a little unsure about math and physics."

Yi Wenna's tone was somewhat hesitant.

Nearly half a year has passed since the start of the semester, and everyone is well aware of the level of students in the direct-entry classes who could threaten the elite classes.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the top thirty students in the class have no problem catching up with those from the direct-entry class, but the students behind them are a different story.

Unfortunately, Evanna was one of the worst students.

Many of the top students in the direct admission class transferred from the key classes of other schools, aiming for Qianhua Experimental Middle School. Their scores are not that much different from those of the bottom students.

If you're not careful, you'll be overtaken.

A person's breakdown often happens in an instant...

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