Chapter 203 Chapter 203: A Goal Before Resurrection
Chapter 203: A Goal Before Resurrection
By the time Si Chen led her back to Su Tao, the birthday banquet was already halfway over. She was sitting alone by a decorative boulder along a garden path.
Leaning against the rock, legs together, one hand resting on her lap, she quietly gazed up at the brightest star in the sky.
Moonlight spilled down, causing the subtle starlight embellishments on her purple gown to shimmer softly. The solitary and forlorn image of her appreciating her own beauty evoked a sense of loss in those who looked upon her.
However.
No matter how beautiful her profile was, that was only for others.
He, Si Chen, would never love Tao.
"Why are you here all alone? I've been looking for you for ages. I couldn't find you anywhere in the hall."
Su Tao's slightly unfocused eyes gradually regained their clarity. Her exquisite face turned to look at Si Chen, a smile in her eyes. "I guess I'm still not used to overly lively occasions. I looked for Doctor Chu but couldn't find him, so I decided to stay outside for a while."
"That guy seems to be injured. He didn't even attend the banquet. If you ask me, there's no point in looking for him. I think that so-called divine doctor is all hype."
Anyway, Chi Xiaocheng only faked her death. When the time comes, she'll come back on her own.
But he couldn't tell Su Tao any of this.
The girl simply shook her head gently. "Even if the hope is slim, we should at least try, shouldn't we? It's a shame I couldn't get his contact information."
What if he really had some genuine skill and could wake up Xiaocheng?
Otherwise, according to what Dongfang Yang said, Xiaocheng might wake up in the future, but no one knew how long that would take.
Ten years, twenty years, even thirty years.
Was any of that possible?
Or was it just an abnormal reaction in her body, and she might never wake up?
After all, her heart had already stopped beating.
The appearance of this divine doctor was like a straw for a drowning person to grasp.
Everyone understood that the purpose was for Chi Xiaocheng, and it was all about her.
But once someone has a prejudice, they tend to view everything through a negative lens.
Chi Xiaocheng was being held by Si Chen, playing the part of a doll, motionless.
Su Tao's words were originally for her own good.
But after the incident in the ballroom.
Hearing it, she could only think that Su Tao wanted to find that divine doctor Chu Lingfeng.
To get his contact information.
And then, do something with him.
While she was just a doll, there were some things she couldn't interfere with.
There were still over ten days until her resurrection. It felt so long.
Chi Xiaocheng couldn't help but ask in her mind, "System, if my consciousness leaves this scarecrow and returns to my original body, will those ten days pass instantly for me?"
[No, they will not.]
"But wouldn't it be like sleeping? For someone who's awake, eight hours feels so long, but after closing your eyes and falling asleep, it's instantly morning."
The system explained patiently.
[As your body repairs itself, if your consciousness returns to your body, you will be in a state of awareness, but unable to open your eyes or take any action. You can only experience the surrounding space through your senses.]
That would be even harder to bear than now.
The system didn't say the last part, but it could roughly understand its host's emotions.
Even when she was transformed into a scarecrow, she would smile as she watched the Su Tao she loved in her room, even if she was just sitting there motionless.
But it was this care and affection, and the uncertainty about the future, that made her lack a sense of security.
Even heavier than before death.
A person who has died once is even more afraid of losing.
And she had died "twice."
While she was lost in thought, Si Chen reached out and handed her to Su Tao. "Remember to keep a better eye on your doll next time. After all, it's a memento she left behind. Losing it so easily isn't exactly showing you care about her."
Although it was this thing that ran off on its own.
But Si Chen still had to provide an assist.
Su Tao took the scarecrow in her hands, a sense of reassurance washing over her. She nodded repeatedly. "I won't lose it again. Thank you, Si Chen."
"You're welcome. The banquet is about to end anyway. Let's go back."
"Okay."
The two walked together under the moonlight, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
To outsiders, they seemed like a match made in heaven, but Si Chen always kept a bit of distance from Su Tao.
They chatted idly along the way and encountered several bodyguards who were still busy searching for the assassin.
Just as they were about to return to the main hall of the banquet, Chu Lingfeng, already bandaged up, limped over with several people.
Su Tao's face lit up when she saw Chu Lingfeng. "Doctor Chu! I've been looking for you for so long, but I couldn't find you. You..."
She looked at the bandages covering half of Chu Lingfeng's face and the obvious fist mark on his right cheek, her surprise turning into confusion. "Are you okay?"
Seeing Su Tao's expression change from surprise to concern, Chu Lingfeng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
His gaze landed on the scarecrow at her waist.
It seemed that this girl was not the mastermind. She must have been used by the person behind the scenes.
He twitched his lips, forcing a smile. "Miss Su, thank you for your concern. The main reason I came was to ask if you would be willing to part with the doll at your waist."
As soon as he said this, Su Tao instinctively clutched Chi Xiaocheng.
She shook her head without hesitation. "I'm sorry, this is an important item a friend gave me. I can't give it to you."
Unintentional words are the most hurtful.
Chi Xiaocheng, who was already in a bad mood.
Heard the word "friend" in her heart so clearly.
Su Tao's explanation might not have noticed such details at this time, but for Chi Xiaocheng, it formed a question.
--Am I not the person you like? Why have I become a friend again?
Small mistakes will be infinitely magnified by prejudice.
Tao Tao is becoming disobedient.
And this Chu Lingfeng, also doesn't want to let me go!
He might even find Tao Tao for various things later, using her, me, this doll, as a reason!
The venting of emotions needs an outlet and an object.
Chi Xiaocheng would no longer put pressure on Tao Tao like she used to, and the object of this venting...
She, who was originally a little confused about how to get through the next ten days, instantly had a goal.
Save up 3000 emotion points, then buy a poisoned apple, and find a chance to get rid of Chu Lingfeng!
No one can take my Tao Tao away!
Not even by thinking about it!
While her brain was constantly turning, Chu Lingfeng further provoked her.
"Miss Su Tao, I just want to know the manufacturer of this doll, or the company that produced it. I really like this doll and want to get one too. You asked for my help before, right? Won't you even give me this much face?"
He insisted on this doll that almost killed him.
Even now, a few glances at it still made his heart palpitate.
It was true that he wanted to win over Su Tao, but the master behind this doll must be eliminated!
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