Chapter 218 Chapter 218: A Disconnected Sense Of Strangeness
Chapter 218: A Disconnected Sense Of Strangeness
The body that had fallen to the ground trembled slightly, horrified eyes revealing shock. The girl's voice was soft, but it echoed repeatedly in Su Tao's ears.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"When have I ever liked you?"
Gone mad?
"I'm confessing to you! Isn't this what you've always wanted? From a long, long time ago, and even when you were dying after being shot, didn't you want me to confess to you?!"
"And haven't you always liked me?!"
Su Tao desperately hoped this was a prank, a way for Chi Xiaocheng to tease her.
But when she looked up and met the other girl's eyes, which seemed to hold a hint of annoyance mixed with a trace of pity, Su Tao's heart sank.
She struggled to her feet and took a step toward Chi Xiaocheng's bed. "Xiaocheng, tell me, this is a joke, right?"
Chi Xiaocheng frowned. "Stop."
"I..."
Su Tao felt a pang of pain in her heart, but she suppressed the feeling and asked urgently, "Xiaocheng, do you... do you hate me now? I know I did a lot of wrong things while you were asleep. I hesitated for a long time, and even wanted to give up on you, but... but I..."
"But I've decided to make amends! I like you, I want to be with you, I want to make up for the mistakes I made before. You've always liked me, haven't you? You even said you wanted to be with me!"
Su Tao covered her heart with one hand, her voice rising. "Xiaocheng, stop it, okay?"
Chi Xiaocheng's eyes still held a trace of indifference, but seeing Su Tao's state, her tone softened a little. "First of all, please stop saying things like liking me or wanting to be with me. I'm a normal person, and I've only ever thought of you as an older sister."
"Secondly, I've never liked you. I don't know what dreams you've been having, but please wake up."
"As for mistakes and amends, you can say whatever you want, but I don't want to see you right now. Please leave!"
"The fact that I'm still calling you 'Su Tao-jie' is only because of the decent relationship we used to have."
Chi Xiaocheng pointed to the hospital room door with the hand that was massaging her shoulder. "Let me say it one last time, emphatically: I – do – not – like – you!"
The words, spoken carefully and forcefully from her small mouth, finally caused Su Tao to stagger weakly.
She could see it in Chi Xiaocheng's expression.
This was not a joke.
She was serious.
Why had it become like this? Was it because she had given up on herself after Chi Xiaocheng died?
But Chi Xiaocheng was still asleep then, she wouldn't have known if she was giving up on herself!
Just before her death, when she was lying in her arms, she was waiting for her confession. Why was she saying these things now?!
Was it because of the mistakes she had made in the past?
The thought occurred to Su Tao, and her lips trembled. As if she had lost her mind, she kept approaching Chi Xiaocheng. "Xiaocheng, I know I was wrong for avoiding and rejecting you all those times you confessed to me, so please forgive me, okay?"
"The part about hating me is fake, right? Saying you don't like me is a joke, right?"
"No... Xiaocheng, say something! You're lying to me, right? You used to like me so much. Suddenly saying you hate me... if it's to scare me, you've succeeded. From now on, I'll treat you wholeheartedly. Xiaocheng, say something!"
Su Tao even shouted the last sentence.
She couldn't accept this turn of events.
She had awakened, and she had confessed. This reunion after transcending life and death should have been about leaning on each other and embracing.
But why did she have to hate her at this moment?!
Hadn't she called her "Tao Tao" before?!
She approached the bed, while Chi Xiaocheng shrank into a corner of the bed in fear, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she looked at Su Tao.
Rejection, fear, shock, helplessness, incomprehension.
Like a little lamb cornered by a big bad wolf.
Su Tao reached out to grab one of Chi Xiaocheng's hands, but just as her hand was halfway there, a stern voice suddenly rang out from the door of the ward. "Miss Su!"
Su Tao's body froze, and she quickly came back to her senses, turning her head to see Professor Su at the door.
Her chapped lips trembled slightly, and she couldn't say a word.
Professor Su glanced at Chi Xiaocheng and said to Su Tao, "Come with me first."
Su Tao said anxiously, "But Professor, Xiaocheng, she..."
"That's enough. Come with me first!"
Professor Su's stern tone shocked Su Tao.
The girl looked at Chi Xiaocheng with some reluctance, her eyes still carrying a glimmer of hope, but the girl still had that rejecting look, although it wasn't severe enough to be considered hatred.
Su Tao turned around dejectedly and walked towards the door.
Her mind was still a mess.
She didn't understand why it was like this. Chi Xiaocheng's reaction after waking up was different from the countless scenarios she had imagined.
After leaving the room, Professor Su glanced at her and said calmly, "Calm yourself down and come with me. I'll tell you about Miss Chi's condition."
Su Tao's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this.
She hurriedly followed Professor Su. Before they even reached the office, she couldn't wait to ask, "Professor Su, what exactly is Xiaocheng's situation? She... she used to like me so much, but when we met just now, she... she..."
Su Tao bit her lip and finally said the words she didn't want to admit with great effort, "She clearly said she hated me and had never liked me!"
Professor Su knew about the "relationship" between her and Chi Xiaocheng; the only one who didn't know was the simpleton Dongfang Yang.
Because she was anxious, Su Tao didn't hide anything.
Professor Su said, "Don't worry. I can't determine her condition yet. In fact, she had only been awake for an hour before you came. We've been doing all sorts of tests on her, and we haven't had time to determine her specific condition."
"Then you came. I wanted to stop you and give you a heads-up first, but it seems more serious than I thought."
Professor Su's words stunned Su Tao.
Then, she took a deep breath. "Professor Su, are you saying that even though Xiaocheng is awake, she has other medical conditions?"
"Let's go to the office first."
The two of them went to the office together. After Professor Su poured Su Tao a glass of water, he said, "Sit here for a while. I'll go get the report with the preliminary analysis, and then I'll tell you everything."
"Okay... okay."
Su Tao took a long breath and slapped her cheeks hard, forcing herself to calm down.
The pretty face that had originally radiated youth looked a little haggard after experiencing the ups and downs just now.
Even if there was nothing wrong with her body, the spirit and energy of a person clearly reflected on the body.
Time passed slowly, and it was a bit agonizing.
Before long, the office door was pushed open.
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