After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 677: Maybe We Have All Been Hypnotized

Chapter 677: Chapter 677: Maybe We Have All Been Hypnotized

Shi Yaoguang emphasized her identity, "Butler, whether you like me or not, I am now Mrs. Quan."

"When I step outside, I represent Quan Jinbei."

The butler, upon hearing this, was extremely ashamed: "I am sorry, madam, I was the one who made a mistake previously."

Indeed, because the old man of the Quan family forced Quan Jinbei to marry a woman he did not love, who even happened to be Quan Sicheng’s ex-girlfriend, he had developed a displaced anger toward Shi Yaoguang.

Even though he knew this wasn’t entirely Shi Yaoguang’s fault.

If it weren’t for Quan Jinbei’s own consent, the old man couldn’t have caused any trouble, no matter how much he wanted to.

Thus, when Shi Yaoguang pointed it out, he quickly acknowledged his mistake.

"Madam, I assure you, it definitely will not happen again," he promised.

Shi Yaoguang nodded her head, satisfied, and waved her hand: "It’s good that you remember, I don’t need you to be overly respectful to me, affection cannot be forced, but we still have a long time to get along in the future, and I hope you can adjust your attitude as soon as possible."

The butler hurriedly nodded: "I understand, thank you for your guidance, madam."

Shi Yaoguang hummed in acknowledgment, without saying much more.

At this moment, Quan Jinbei cleared his throat and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Upon hearing Quan Jinbei’s voice, the butler immediately became tense.

He carefully gauged Shi Yaoguang’s expression, only to see her acting as if nothing had happened, not taking the opportunity to speak ill of the butler, "Just chatting with the butler."

Then, she sent the butler away and brought up her previous suspicions to Quan Jinbei.

"Haven’t you noticed anything off?"

Quan Jinbei’s expression became grave as he nodded slightly: "I indeed noticed that some things just don’t connect..."

He shared the doubts he observed in his memories with Shi Yaoguang: "Is this my problem, or yours?"

Shi Yaoguang considered this for a moment, then posed a hypothesis: "Perhaps... it’s not just our problem."

"Hm?"

Quan Jinbei looked at her in astonishment: "Not just us?"

Shi Yaoguang told him about the call she had received from Quan Sicheng: "Quan Sicheng called me with some nonsense, I even thought he was delusional at the time."

She clarified Quan Sicheng’s attitude and emphasized, "I have nothing to do with Quan Sicheng, at most, it was because the sham heiress of the Shi family had a spat with him."

After a pause, she looked at him with doubtful eyes: "You don’t think that I have any feelings for him, do you?"

Quan Jinbei touched his nose, and though he didn’t say it outright, his attitude was clear.

Shi Yaoguang rolled her eyes in exasperation, "So you think, in your heart, I am not your love-at-first-sight girlfriend, but the girlfriend of your illegitimate younger brother?"

Before he could reply, Shi Yaoguang added, "In your memory, did you marry your brother’s girlfriend?"

Although Quan Jinbei felt embarrassed, he still nodded in acknowledgment.

There was nothing to deny, after all...

This was a fact.

Quan Jinbei thought about it and couldn’t help asking, "Then, what am I to you in your memory?"

He did not miss Shi Yaoguang’s mention of love at first sight just now.

Could it be that they were a couple before?

If that were the case, then there was absolutely no connection between them and Quan Sicheng.

Thinking this, Quan Jinbei could barely suppress the joy in his heart.

Shi Yaoguang gazed deeply at him, then nodded her head.

"In my memory, I have only had one boyfriend."

Quan Jinbei, under her gaze, instantly understood her meaning, but he still harbored doubts about his own memories: "Then what’s the deal with my memory and Quan Sicheng’s?"

According to Shi Yaoguang, Quan Sicheng’s memory should match his.

Their memories were consistent, yet Shi Yaoguang’s were different from his.

And then there was the butler; judging from the butler’s attitude, he was clearly on the same page as Quan Jinbei.

With this in mind, Quan Jinbei couldn’t help but voice his doubts: "If my memory is false, then how can you explain the butler’s behavior?"

This was precisely the part that puzzled Shi Yaoguang.

"I don’t know, but in my memory, the butler always lived in Quan Mansion and never followed us to the Imperial Capital."

Upon hearing Quan Mansion, Quan Jinbei subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

Why did he feel that what Shi Yaoguang said was true?

But the butler couldn’t possibly be lying to him.

That meant his memory, as well as Quan Sicheng’s and the butler’s, were the same.

As for whether there were more people whose memories aligned with his own, Quan Jinbei was unsure.

While Quan Jinbei was considering who else might share his memories, Shi Yaoguang also revealed her own speculation.

"You fell in love with me at first sight, and then I escaped the Shi Family and had a quick marriage with you to break free. There should still be records online."

Shi Yaoguang said, pointing out her assistant, Xiaoyuan: "My assistant, Xiaoyuan, also knows about our relationship. Just yesterday, she reminded me to buy you a gift. Clearly, she’s aware we have a good relationship..."

Quan Jinbei did as she had said, pulling out his phone to start searching for news about him and Shi Yaoguang.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Shi Yaoguang, but...

This issue had to be resolved.

Otherwise, they would have no idea how they died.

This wasn’t something they wanted to see.

Nor was it something they were willing to accept.

"There is indeed a record of our love affair online..."

After looking it up, Quan Jinbei turned off the phone’s screen and said calmly, "The online message was there before I went on a business trip. These are all old news that leaked out long ago."

"This is clearly not consistent with my memory, but... my memory must have been tampered with recently."

Shi Yaoguang’s face also took on a seriousness.

Not knowing who was messing around behind the scenes really didn’t feel good at all.

If only they could catch whoever was behind this.

"Could it be that someone hypnotized us?"

After a long thought, Quan Jinbei finally put forward this guess.

Immediately, he received an "obviously" look from Shi Yaoguang.

If they hadn’t been hypnotized, how could their memories not match with reality?

It was just unknown who was playing tricks behind the scenes.

If they found out, they certainly couldn’t let it slide easily.

This problem was, for the moment, unsolvable for them.

However, for Quan Jinbei, it wasn’t entirely without its advantages.

Even though there was an unknown potential enemy lurking in the background, it had brought him the companionship of a lovely lady, Jiaoniang.

Compared to Shi Yaoguang, everything else could be put off for later.

Quan Jinbei was quite open-minded about this.

Or perhaps, he was giving himself an excuse.

He was very clear that he had fallen for Shi Yaoguang.

Maybe it was from the first moment he saw her, or maybe it was during some other moment.

In any case, once he knew that his memory might be compromised, he had no lingering concerns about her being Quan Sicheng’s ex-girlfriend.

Soon, the butler discovered that the relationship between Third Master and Madam had thawed.

The most obvious indicator was that the Third Master’s face was adorned with more smiles.

You should know, the Third Master had always had a stern image before.

He had never smiled as warmly as he did in front of Madam!

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