Professional Body Double

Chapter 1

Translator: Nuexin

    Zhou Xiang attempted to open his eyes. His eyelids were dry and heavy; the light was blinding. He managed to crack his eyes open a sliver. All he saw was pure ice-cold whiteness, white without any sense of life. He slowly recovered sensation in his body. There was the scent of disinfectant, a smell he wasn't unfamiliar with. He realised that he was in a hospital and was very surprised.

    He was actually still alive? He was actually still alive even after falling from such a high cliff?

    It must have been because he had a very good moral character. The Heavens couldn’t bring itself to collect him, and left him to continue to wander upon the earth. Whatever the case, surviving was a good thing. The only issue was that he didn’t know whether he’d broken his arms and legs or not; he couldn’t feel... his hands, or his feet, he couldn’t feel anything. He broke out into cold sweat from fear. It was true that being alive was a good thing, but if he had become a cripple, wouldn’t that be a fate worse than death?

    “Zhou Xiang? Zhou Xiang? Are you awake?” A middle aged woman’s voice suddenly entered his ears. Her voice was grievous, sorrowful, and extremely tearful.

    Zhou Xiang used a great amount of effort to turn his neck. The owner of the voice was a woman in her fifties. She was really skinny and had a very kind face. She was calling his name but Zhou Xiang didn’t recognize her. Who was she?

    “Zhou Xiang...” That woman wanted to cry, but forcibly stopped herself. She staggered to the door, caught hold of a nurse, and cried out in excitement, “My son is awake!” My son is awake! Hurry and call a doctor over!”

    Son? Who is your son? Zhou Xiang opened his mouth, wanting to speak. However, his throat was painful and dry like someone had set fire to it. He tried for a long time but still couldn’t produce any sound.

    Gradually, he recovered feeling in his four limbs. He moved his toe. It was all there; his hands and feet were all there!

    A short while later, a doctor and nurse came rushing in. They bustled around him for some time. The nurse clucked her tongue and sighed. “He really is awake. He actually woke up after being in a coma for two years. This is truly a miracle. Congratulations, Aunty.”

    That middle aged woman smiled as she cried. She was so emotional, she couldn’t speak properly.

    One nurse poured Zhou Xiang a glass of water and feed him some with a spoon. After letting him drink just that tiny amount of water, she put the glass away and said softly, “Don’t rush. Right now, you need time to properly adjust.”

    Zhou Xiang said hoarsely, “What... What happened to me?” His voice was so hoarse it practically didn’t sound human.

    “Zhou Xiang.” That middle aged woman threw herself at him, touching his face, crying as she said, “Mummy knew that you would definitely wake up. You’re finally awake now, Mummy almost couldn’t hold on any longer. “

    Zhou Xiang looked at her with shock. Did this woman truly believe that he was her son? Zhou Xiang reviewed his own memories, excellent and undamaged. Everything that had happened in his thirty years of life was all vivid in his mind. Although that period of time before he died was too wretched and horrible, and he wanted to wipe everything concerning that person clear from his memory, he was absolutely certain that he hadn’t forgotten anything, and this woman truly didn’t exist in his memories. Even though... Even though her tears made him feel bad; even though her tears were so hot, and were tears that belonged to a mother.

    “You... You are... Aunty, I don’t know who you are.” Zhou Xiang reluctantly finished his sentence.

    The crying stopped and that woman looked at him with shock. The doctor and nurse were also taken aback. After a long while, they finally reacted. The doctor patted that woman’s shoulder. “Ms Chen, Zhou Xiang suffered a serious head injury. He could have been in any kind of state after waking up, if he’s merely just suffering from memory loss, then he’s already extremely lucky. “