Jiang Mingxi is not the original owner of this body and therefore cannot possess memories not mentioned in the book.
He touched the original owner in the photo, his mind filled with the scene when he first transmigrated into the book and faced Jiang Ke. These were the memories that remained in the original owner's mind, the times when he was bullied by his biological parents, framed by Jiang Mingle, and suppressed by Jiang Ke, his heart ached with each beat.
A pain so intense it was suffocating and agonizing.
Have you forgotten the days we lived here?
"We go to this little river to catch fish every day. When you first came here, you were very afraid of water. The headmistress said it was because the family that adopted you held you down in the water and drowned you."
"It was my mom, dad, and me who stayed with you. We gradually approached the water by the river, getting closer to the pebbles and fish. It took us half a year before you dared to touch the water."
"This photo was taken the first time you touched water. You were so happy that day. You told me that you would definitely bring your biological parents to see this little river when you found them."
[It breaks my heart to hear this.]
I still remember how Jiang Mingxi pursued Song Lan in the first episode; it's hard to imagine that he used to have bipolar disorder and was afraid of water.
Those who adopt children and then mistreat them deserve to die!
[But Jiang Mingxi's older brother wasn't good to him; he even harmed Jiang Mingxi for Jiang Mingle's sake. His biological parents also seemed to treat him badly. Sigh!]
[I can't even imagine how desperate Jiang Mingxi must have been when her adoptive parents drowned her when she was just over ten years old. Didn't the orphanage call the police afterwards?]
[No wonder Jiang Mingxi has so many wilderness survival skills! He's lived here for a long time!]
Song Lan was heartbroken. Holding the person in her arms, she asked A-Wang, "His adoptive parents abused him like that. Didn't they call the police after they found out?"
A-Wang was indignant. "Of course we called the police, but they are university teachers. Apart from us, no one else believed Xiaoxi. They said Xiaoxi was bad, that Xiaoxi was a bad seed at heart and needed to be corrected. They said it wasn't abuse, it was helping Xiaoxi grow."
"The dean called the police several times and even filed a lawsuit, but it was no use."
"The only solution is to bring Xiaoxi back and then strictly control the adoption eligibility."
[Indeed, one is a university professor, the other an orphan; many people would subconsciously assume that orphans are ill-mannered.]
[I cried. Damn, Xiaoxi must have felt so wronged and scared. Just thinking about how he tried to explain but no one listened, that feeling of frustration makes me sad. I've been through that too.]
[I've been through that too. My homeroom teacher wrongly accused me of stealing from her. No matter how I explained, it was no use; nobody believed me. I was expelled from school. Waaaaah! It's been seven or eight years now, but I still can't stop crying.]
This feeling of suffocation is utterly hopeless.
[I want to hug you, but I can't even offer comfort. This kind of hurt feels like it could affect me for a lifetime; it's so tragic.]
Song Lan wished she could kill the couple who adopted Jiang Mingxi.
Wait until the show ends!
He'll definitely settle old scores!
A-Wang flipped through the photos and pointed to one of Jiang Mingxi wearing sportswear.
In the photo, Jiang Mingxi's skin is not as fair as it is now; it's tanned to a wheat color. She's grinning, her eyes crinkling with laughter, waving, and carrying an orange travel bag on one shoulder.
"This picture shows that your condition has almost recovered, and the hospital director is here to take you away."
"I'm sending you back to school."
"Originally, you were supposed to go back by yourself, but you clung to me and wouldn't let go, crying and saying that you wouldn't leave even if I didn't go."
"You cried for two whole days. In the end, I had no choice but to go to Yun City with you."
As he spoke, A-Wang glared at Jiang Mingxi.
"You loved me so much back then, you wouldn't leave me no matter what, but now you don't even remember me!"
[...]
[I've noticed this guy really knows how to talk in a way that can lead to misunderstandings.]
[But he's her husband, so it's not exactly a misunderstanding. Maybe in his primitive mind, he and Xiaoxi are truly in love?]
[He's not exactly a primitive man, is he? He's a child from the Yun City Orphanage who was adopted by primitive people.]
[That's outrageous! How could cavemen adopt children?! How did they even manage to do it?]
[Damn, that's hilarious! As soon as A-Wang said that, Song Lan's expression changed drastically.]
Song Lan's heart tightened.
Is it easy to forget someone once you're apart?
That was close!
Fortunately, he and Jiang Mingxi had only been separated for a short time, and the second episode was recorded shortly afterward.
otherwise...
Is he about to be forgotten?
Forget him like you forgot A-Wang, completely forget him?
The thought of being forgotten made Song Lan silently vow that they would never be separated for more than three days in the future!
no way!
Completely unaware of the oath Song Lan had silently made, Jiang Mingxi flicked her finger through the photo album and turned a page.
The photo above shows Jiang Mingxi holding A-Wang, crying with snot and tears all over her face.
He is...
She was sitting on A-Wang's lap and crying!
A-Wang...
Hold him!
She held his waist with one arm and wiped away his tears with the other, her expression showing she was still patiently comforting him.
Jiang Mingxi:...
I don't know what I was feeling guilty about, but I just flipped through the photos in a flash.
However, Song Lan had already seen it and grabbed Jiang Mingxi's hand as she was about to destroy the evidence.
[Hahahahahahaha!]
[ Song Lan's expression was about to crack; I bet he was thinking: I've never hugged someone like that before!]
Fortunately, Jiang Mingxi was only eleven or twelve years old at the time, otherwise Song Bot would have really gone crazy.
[I could already feel Song Lan's jealousy through the screen.]
[But I remember, the show was called " Survival Challenge "]
[...]
Upon seeing the photo, A-Wang immediately exclaimed, "Yes, this is the one who cried and refused to leave me, saying you'd be with me for life. You swore then that you'd only ever be with me in this world!"
A-Wang glared indignantly at Jiang Mingxi.
Then look at Song Lan.
[Alright, alright, the iconic scene is coming!]
[Live from the competition!]
[ Song Lan, as the third party, is about to be interrogated by the wife.]
[Watch how Jiang Mingxi handles this!]
[If Jiang Mingxi had to choose between the two, would she choose the caveman childhood sweetheart or the AI Song Lan? Has anyone placed a bet?]
[Do you even think the chances of winning against the machine are slim?]
[...]
Just as the comments section erupted in excitement, A-Wang yelled at Jiang Mingxi, "Are you going to have his children in the future?"
Jiang Mingxi: Hey?
Song Lan: Huh?
Comments:...
What did you say?
A-Wang's face was ashen. "The first child born must be given to me."
Jiang Mingxi looked at A-Wang in disbelief, "You were just adopted by a primitive tribe, you're not a real primitive. You've been to school, how can you say such outrageous things?"
A-Wang scoffed, "Ha, you think it's outrageous too, right! You know you're all men and can't have children, right? You know I wasn't born a caveman, right? You know I'm educated, right?"
Song Lan was intimidated by the force of his parallel sentences.
He hugged Jiang Mingxi tightly.
So, therefore?