Chapter 130 Chapter 130 - An Unplanned Awakening
Chapter 130 - An Unplanned Awakening
When people anticipate their own imminent death, they often feel panic, fear, and a lingering sense of dread, much like standing on a skyscraper dozens of stories high and looking down.
In the distance lies an unparalleled magnificent view.
But when one lowers their head and looks straight down, most people would be startled by such a height, and then imagine what it would be like if they were to fall.
Subsequently, they would instinctively take a step back in self-preservation, their hearts still pounding with fear.
Chi Xiaocheng possessed a pain reduction skill. In the past, even when she harmed herself, enduring pain that would be unbearable for an ordinary person, she could grit her teeth and push through.
She could even use her intermediate acting skills to feign a sickly appearance.
But once a person truly experiences death, their mindset also changes.
Chi Xiaocheng had thought she could endure it as usual, thus completing her faked death plan. Yet, as her body truly grew cold, bit by bit, regret and fear uncontrollably rose within her.
Her body temperature dropped little by little, the sensation of weightlessness intensified, and her survival instinct desperately wanted to struggle, but her body was too weak to move.
And so, she felt her life slowly drain away.
Even with the substitute straw figure, even with the system providing a safety net.
Even though this was part of the plan.
At the very end, soaking in that ice-cold water, close to zero degrees, Chi Xiaocheng was still afraid.
She was afraid that she would be unconscious for too long during her faked death, and Su Tao would be swayed by a protagonist like Xiao Ming.
She was afraid that the world's will would completely alter Su Tao's storyline while she was absent.
She was afraid that the one she loved would cry too sadly, and that guilt and regret would far outweigh the love that later emerged and grew stronger.
Would the sachet she left behind be useful?
Man proposes, God disposes.
Chi Xiaocheng had only made her plan, but she couldn't be certain if it would truly guide Su Tao to change in the way she desired.
However, through this faked death, she should cherish me more, right?
She must regret not accepting my confession, right?
She must also, like before, focus her gaze on me again, instead of thinking I was well-behaved enough to be ignored, right?
But unfortunately...
"Did the faked death plan fail?"
Chi Xiaocheng lay in the hospital bed, opening her eyes with great difficulty. Her weakened state made even thinking somewhat arduous.
But after glancing sideways and seeing the girl standing at the door, covering her nose and shedding tears of excitement, she almost instinctively opened her mouth and uttered two words: "Taotao..."
Her voice was extremely hoarse; others could barely hear it, at most only seeing her eyes open with difficulty and her lips moving slightly.
Yet, Su Tao still clearly read Chi Xiaocheng's lip movements.
Taotao.
The first moment she woke up, her thoughts were still focused on her.
Su Tao quickly turned her head and shouted outside, "Dr. Wang, Xiaocheng is awake! Xiaocheng is awake!"
Chi Xiaocheng withdrew her gaze and gently closed her eyes again.
Her consciousness gradually returned, and she quietly asked in her mind, "System, are you still there?"
"Yes, Host."
The system's voice still conveyed no emotion, but a clear sense of relief could be perceived.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Chi Xiaocheng continued to ask, "And what's the situation now?"
"Host was only unconscious for one night. The faked death failed, and doctors rescued you. The substitute straw figure did not activate."
"So that's how it turned out..."
Chi Xiaocheng was not a medical student after all, and she truly hadn't anticipated such a failure.
Her knowledge of such things was limited to the notion that biting one's tongue to commit suicide actually meant choking on the gushing blood, not dying from pain or sudden collapse from a severed tongue.
Chi Xiaocheng opened her eyes again and glanced at Su Tao, who was rushing over with doctors.
She thought to herself: Would it be better to pretend amnesia?
Unfortunately, she had almost instinctively called out "Taotao" just now.
When her body was submerged in the bathtub, and the endless cold gnawed at her, Chi Xiaocheng could only force herself to endure by muttering the words "Taotao."
Facing death head-on is truly not something an ordinary person can do.
After examining Chi Xiaocheng, the attending physician, Dr. Wang, softly asked, "Miss Chi, how are you feeling now? If you can hear me clearly, please blink twice."
Chi Xiaocheng wanted to open her mouth and answer, but found she couldn't make a sound.
So she obediently blinked twice.
Dr. Wang then held out his hand, showing three fingers. "How many is this?"
Chi Xiaocheng blinked three times again.
However, even the act of blinking slowly began to feel a bit difficult.
Dongfang Yang also rushed over, confidently extending his thumb and pinky finger, curling the rest, making a "six" gesture, and asked, "Chi Xiaocheng, how many is this?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Xiaocheng rolled her eyes with great difficulty, then closed them again to rest.
Dongfang Yang looked blankly at Dr. Wang. "Doctor, is Chi Xiaocheng's condition not very good?"
Dr. Wang also rolled his eyes at Dongfang Yang. "She meant for you to stop being foolish. Young Master, you'd better wait outside."
Seeing that Chi Xiaocheng still had the presence of mind to joke, everyone relaxed.
But seeing her lying in bed, unable to move or speak, her face almost bloodless and incredibly weak, filled Su Tao with immense heartache.
She put both her hands under the blanket and clasped Chi Xiaocheng's somewhat cold small hands.
Regardless of whether Chi Xiaocheng heard her or not, she murmured to herself, "Xiaocheng, I'm truly sorry. You must listen to the doctor and persist with the treatment, understand? Once you recover, I'll agree to any condition, any request you have, alright?"
Su Tao was truly scared.
Not only afraid of Chi Xiaocheng's pathological and twisted love.
But even more afraid that Chi Xiaocheng would give up on treatment and leave her forever.
She herself had thoughts of self-harm. If Chi Xiaocheng refused treatment now, there would truly be no other way.
For this...
Let it be a confession then.
Let it be an acceptance then.
Xiaocheng clinging obediently by her side was certainly better than, as in her dreams, sending everyone to the realm of the dead, across the Flowers of the Other Shore.
As if confessing her guilt and regret, Su Tao held Chi Xiaocheng's hand, trying her best to transfer a little warmth to her.
But she didn't notice the faint, almost imperceptible curve that formed at the corner of Chi Xiaocheng's lips, as she lay with her eyes closed, resting.
Although the faked death didn't succeed.
It wasn't entirely meaningless, after all.
Oh, Taotao.
Since you've said such words, I truly won't let go of your hand now.
A brief morning passed, and Chi Xiaocheng continued to rest.
Su Tao had also stayed by her side for a long time. When she got up, she nearly stumbled and fell. The surge of determination that had sustained her gradually subsided, and after enduring for so long, she finally collapsed.
Even with her superhuman physique, the delayed cold and fever still landed her in the hospital room next to Chi Xiaocheng.
Considering Chi Xiaocheng's psychological condition of schizophrenia, in addition to her suicidal tendencies, Dongfang Yang hired an even more distinguished medical professor to treat her.
This professor was not as kind as Dr. Wang.
After examining Chi Xiaocheng's condition, he came to Su Tao's room and immediately started scolding her, "I've already heard about the situation from the other doctors. You're Miss Chi's elder sister, aren't you? How do you manage to be a guardian like this?"
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