Chapter 217 Chapter 217 When Did I Ever Like You?
Chapter 217 When Did I Ever Like You?
Su Tao wasn't sensitive; in fact, she was rather slow and straightforward. Yet, even a slight change in address made her feel a tiny bit out of place.
But the girl in front of her was awake, smiling at her as always, and a surge of joy washed over her. The brief feeling of unease was quickly forgotten.
She walked to Chi Xiaocheng's side, trembling slightly as she took Chi Xiaocheng's right hand.
She placed her fingertips in her palm and covered them with her other hand.
She slowly held them, as if afraid she would run away again.
The girl looked at her, and many of the words she wanted to say caught in her throat.
In the end, she didn't dare to meet Chi Xiaocheng's eyes, which were a little red but clear.
Instead, she looked at the small hand, gently stroking it, "Xiaocheng, how... how does your body feel?"
Chi Xiaocheng replied casually, "I don't feel like there's anything wrong with me. I can use a little strength, but not much. My head hurts a bit, and my chest feels tight and uncomfortable."
"The doctor said I need to rest for at least two or three more days to make a basic recovery. He also told me not to eat anything and to have another day of nutrient solution."
Su Tao pressed, "Do you feel any other problems besides that?"
"Um... I don't feel like there's anything wrong."
Hearing her confident tone, Su Tao slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
What she was most worried about was the wound near Chi Xiaocheng's heart.
The bullet was embedded inside, "exploding" a bloody hole. According to Professor Su, it was only one millimeter away from hitting her heart.
She pursed her lips and subconsciously looked at Chi Xiaocheng's chest.
She wanted to understand, but didn't know how to ask.
Chi Xiaocheng noticed Su Tao's gaze and couldn't help but shrink back, "What's wrong?"
Su Tao quickly shook her head, smiling, "No, it's nothing. I'm relieved to see you're okay."
As the words fell, the ward fell into a brief silence again.
Chi Xiaocheng turned to look at the scenery outside the window, not looking at Su Tao.
Su Tao looked down slightly, pursing her lips and struggling.
Before coming here, she had thought about many things she wanted to say and imagined countless scenes of meeting.
Xiaocheng, reborn, crying and calling her Taotao, pouring out words of love while hoping for a hug, or even a kiss.
Or Xiaocheng, waking up and recalling the pain of being shot, blaming her for not saving her, her eyes filled with resentment and dislike.
Or even waking up and becoming obsessed, using that slightly hoarse voice to declare her feelings, possess her, and control her, wanting to keep her by her side.
Su Tao was even prepared to be locked in a small dark room again!
But seeing Chi Xiaocheng awake, Su Tao felt an even stronger sense of unease.
She was too calm.
Or perhaps... obedient?
Like she had just had a normal illness, then slept deeply, and woke up to see her without any emotional fluctuations.
Su Tao even felt a faint sense of detachment.
The little hand she was holding seemed to want to pull away.
What should she say now?
Confess directly?
Tell Xiaocheng, I like you, I love you, I want to be your other half.
Perhaps the event she had always hoped for would be more memorable in a more ambiguous and warm setting?
Like on a Ferris wheel?
Su Tao's mind was a little chaotic; she couldn't quite grasp what Chi Xiaocheng was thinking.
While she was still thinking, she heard Chi Xiaocheng's voice, "Is there anything else? I want to rest."
Su Tao suddenly looked up, quickly saying, "I... I have something else!"
The two hands holding Chi Xiaocheng trembled slightly.
Xiaocheng was probably really tired, just waking up and needing to rest, so she was a little emotionally dull.
But.
No matter what, confession was unavoidable, right!
It was something she had already decided.
Something she no longer wanted to escape.
Something Xiaocheng wanted before she died, and certainly wanted even now that she was revived.
Su Tao took a deep breath, then looked at Chi Xiaocheng affectionately and earnestly, "Xiaocheng, I like you!"
She said the confession.
However, Chi Xiaocheng's reaction was not what she expected.
Surprise, comfort, happiness, satisfaction...
None of these emotions reappeared. The girl in front of her seemed to be experiencing brain freeze caused by an overly long reaction arc.
It was as if she hadn't expected her to confess so directly.
She asked, a little confused by the scene, "Wait... what did you say?"
Su Tao couldn't help but smile at her slightly dazed expression.
She remembered when Xiaocheng confessed to her in the beginning.
She had the same expression.
Sunlight streamed in from the window, highlighting Su Tao's radiant smile, and she said more earnestly, "Xiaocheng, I like you, I love you. Be my other half, and then we'll be together forever, okay?"
Without hesitation, no longer repeating the same mistakes.
Even if Xiaocheng became obsessed and uncontrollable in the future, their new life should begin!
Su Tao held her breath, waiting for Chi Xiaocheng's nod and response.
Hoping for tears of joy and then an embrace.
She was even a little nervous, wondering what to do if she kissed Xiaocheng later and the ward door wasn't closed, and a nurse or other patients passed by.
But even so, she shouldn't refuse, right?
But the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.
The sunlight shining on her face gradually shifted to the potted plant on the side as clouds and wind obscured the sun.
Chi Xiaocheng did not appear surprised or happy.
Instead, she propped herself up with some fear, moving a little to the other side of the bed.
The small hand that she had been holding.
Also pulled away forcefully.
"Su Tao-jie, what are you talking about? I only treat you as a sister. Please don't say things that are misleading."
The faint words seemed to echo, echoing in the ward and in Su Tao's ears.
This time, it was Su Tao's turn to be stunned in place, her pupils trembling with shock, "Xiao... Xiaocheng, what... what are you saying?"
Chi Xiaocheng said coldly, "I said, please don't be unreasonable, Su Tao-jie. I can treat this as a joke this time. Please don't let it happen again."
"Also, I want to rest. Please go back."
Her words were cold and rejecting, and Chi Xiaocheng turned her face to the side with some disgust.
The reaction was completely different from her fantasies, and these few words from Chi Xiaocheng shocked Su Tao into a daze.
Was it a dream?
Or was Xiaocheng joking?
Su Tao-jie? What the hell? I'm your Taotao! Haven't you always called me Taotao!
This immense sense of impact made Su Tao's mind a little hazy. She watched Chi Xiaocheng slowly turn to the other side and stood up anxiously.
She reached out and grabbed Chi Xiaocheng's shoulders forcefully.
She forcibly turned Chi Xiaocheng's body around to face her, looking into her eyes. She panicked, and a very bad feeling arose in her heart.
She eagerly questioned her, wanting to deny the answer in her heart.
Su Tao's arms instinctively exerted force, shaking Chi Xiaocheng's body, "Xiaocheng, what are you talking about? Haven't you always liked me a lot!"
But her initiative was met with rejection.
Chi Xiaocheng felt the pain in her pinched shoulders and used all her strength to push the flustered Su Tao away.
With a "thud," the girl fell to the floor, knocking over the chair.
But even so, her gaze remained fixed on Chi Xiaocheng and never left.
The girl flicked the tea-colored hair that had fallen onto her shoulders, gently rubbed her sore shoulders, and her tone became noticeably impatient, "What's wrong with you? When have I ever liked you!"
At that moment, the sun streaming in from the window gradually dimmed.
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