Chapter 575 I Like You_1
Memory, divided into short-term memory and long-term memory.
Short-term memory, like the trivial daily tasks, stories read, and books perused, is temporarily stored in the brain’s hippocampus and becomes blurred and even dissipates over time.
There are two types of long-term memory. One is obtained through repeated reading and recitation, which, through neural stimulation, transfers from the hippocampus to the cerebral cortex, becoming permanent memory, such as recited poems and frequently dialed phone numbers. The other type of permanent memory is formed by direct stimulation of the cerebral cortex, leaving an indelibly deep impression on the brain and soul, thus permanently ingraining itself into one’s life.
That incident Xian Qianling spoke of just happened to be one of those that was seared into your life.
At the age of six, you, Wu Qiyi, and Xiao Feng ventured into a mall just over a hundred meters from your homes. Although the mall had been constructed only a year prior, both you and Xiao Feng were more familiar with it than your own homes.
At that time, Xiao Feng’s family had not yet made its fortune, and your mother had just begun to swindle people at the Chenghuang Temple. With only a White Rabbit Creamy Candy in your pocket, you naturally could only gaze longingly at the array of goods in the mall. However, merely looking and indulging your eyesight was satisfying enough for you at that time.
How you met the pretty elder sister with a ponytail, clad in a tidy dress, you can’t quite remember; the only thing that made a deep impression was that Wu Qiyi had taken a fancy to a doll. Despite having little money in your pocket, you, already considering Wu Qiyi as a future bride with youthful bravado, argued with the pretty elder sister and sent Xiao Feng home to fetch the piggy bank, a painstakingly saved "dowry" from ages three to six.
During the argument, a gang rushed in wielding weapons, injuring many people on the spot.
These people charged straight toward you, and although you didn’t know who their target was, it definitely was either Wu Qiyi or the pretty elder sister by your side. So, without hesitation, you grabbed Wu Qiyi and the pretty elder sister and ran.
During the escape, the pretty elder sister twisted her ankle and fell to the ground, where she was captured, while you and Wu Qiyi deftly avoided them and hid in a hidden spot.