Then what's the problem?" Zhou Yuxi demanded, her voice gaining strength from frustration and fear. "Why are you all looking at me like the world is ending if everything was medically encouraging?"
Jin Zixuan moved closer, crouching beside Jin Chengyu so he was at eye level with Zhou Yuxi, so he could look directly into her eyes when he delivered whatever devastating news he was about to share.
"Tang Zichen identified himself," Jin Zixuan said gently. "Told Yunchen his name, explained that he was family, that he'd been keeping vigil. And Yunchen looked at him, really looked at him, focused on his face with clear attention. And then..."
He paused, swallowing hard.
"He said he didn't recognize him. Didn't know who he was. Had no memory of ever meeting anyone named Tang Zichen."
The words hit Zhou Yuxi like physical blows, each one landing with devastating impact.
But Jin Zixuan wasn't finished.
