Ji Feifei returned a few minutes later.
"Sorry, you cannot leave the hospital yet. The doctor said you need to stay a few days for observation."
"Okay. You may leave." Li Lanni dismissed. She didn't intentionally want to sound rude.
It was just that she felt confused and didn't know what to do in this unfamiliar world. Moreover, the vibe that this Ji Feifei girl emitted made her inexplicably feel the need to protect herself. How could she trust anyone when she didn't even know who she was? She was only relying on what she had been told, and she didn't like it.
Ji Feifei felt humiliated that she had been sent away but she left nonetheless. Lanni was still getting used to things.
…
Li Lanni closed her eyes, trying to get used to everything. Her mind was so blank that she didn't know what to do.
The door banged open a short while later and a middle aged woman rushed right at her, emotionally hugging her out of nowhere.
"Who are you?" Li Lanni pushed her away out of reflex.
The woman was stunned and saddened for a second before she recollected herself. "I'm your mother. Li Yuming." She wiped away tears that Li Lanni assumed were of joy. "Feifei told me you woke up so I came back. I almost thought she was pranking me! Lanni, I'm so happy."
Cautiously as though afraid of something, Li Lanni studied the woman as she spoke. She only reacted when her instinct convinced her that the woman was being sincere. She returned the hug and patted her back.
Li Yuming was overjoyed. She hugged her daughter a little longer before reluctantly pulling away. "Have you eaten anything yet? If not, I will get you something to eat."
'Growl…' her stomach rumbled as though to answer her mother.
She scratched her head in embarrassment. "I guess I could do with some food."
Li Yuming smiled and hurriedly left the ward. She quickly bought food in the hospital cafeteria and rushed back as though she was afraid of something. Even though she wanted to go to a high-end restaurant instead, she didn't want to leave Li Lanni alone for too long.
It turned out, Li Lanni was not the only one who had been traumatised by the accident. In fact, Li Yuming was even more traumatised.
She had almost lost her daughter, her only family. She couldn't let it happen again.
That was why for the last few weeks, she had stuck by Li Lanni's side and would only leave when it was absolutely necessary and even then, she would let Ji Feifei stay by her side.
The same trend went on for the next few days that Li Lanni had to stay in hospital for observation.
...
Li Lanni was finally discharged. Li Yuming brought her to Pearl Villa, their home. For the first time in many days, Li Lanni had a change in emotions. She was happy. The hospital was so cold and white and she didn't like it there a single bit. Their home, on the other hand, was warm and more welcoming.
Her mother showed her to her room and helped her settle down.
When she was finally alone, Li Lanni went over to the full length mirror and stared at it. A beautiful young woman stared back at her. It felt so unfamiliar…
Looking at yourself in the mirror and not being able to recognize the person on the other side must be the most frustrating feeling on earth.
She pulled back a strand of hair from her face, the woman in the mirror did the same. She wondered how old she was. Twenty? Thirty perhaps? Her mother had not talked about her age yet. Perhaps she assumed that Li Lanni remembered it.
Which made Li Lanni wonder, since the doctor claimed that she was only suffering from selective amnesia which was supposed to be temporary, how come she couldn't remember anything?
She let out a sigh and moved away from the mirror, sitting on the bed instead. Surely she couldn't keep bugging her mother every time she thought she needed to know something.
She needed to find some clues that could help her remember something and staring at the mirror would definitely not do much to let that happen.