Chapter 22 Chapter 22: Relax, I'M Not Really Yandere
Chapter 22: Relax, I'M Not Really Yandere
"Ugh..."
My head aches, I'm so tired, I feel like my body is falling apart.
Pale light spilled from above, illuminating a pristine white hospital bed. Chi Xiaocheng's slender, delicate body was hidden beneath layers of white sheets. The scent of disinfectant in the air and the weakness in her body gently roused her.
"How long was I unconscious?"
Chi Xiaocheng didn't speak aloud, instead asking the System in her mind. At the same time, she squinted, trying to adjust to the hospital's lighting.
She could fall unconscious, but the System couldn't.
[Host was unconscious for three hours. It's now 1 AM. Host is in the Third People's Hospital of Jiuzhou City. Su Tao and Dongfang Yang brought you here.]
"There's an extra person, not part of the plan. Dongfang Yang has that sensible, playboy persona, right? It'll be a bit tricky with him around Su Tao. At a time like this, a world for just the two of them would be best."
The System heard Chi Xiaocheng's complaint and fell silent for a moment.
[Host, what kind of time is this, and you're still thinking about such things? I told you to take more medicine, but you didn't listen. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so weak you fainted!]
Chi Xiaocheng opened her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.
A smile played on her lips. "If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all out. I intentionally showed Su Tao all those wounds. If my body were still as strong as an ox, wouldn't people get suspicious? I might fool Su Tao, but I couldn't fool the doctors."
[But you didn't have to be so ruthless, did you? Such deep wounds, didn't they hurt?]
"They actually hurt quite a lot," Chi Xiaocheng replied. "If it weren't for the Pain Reduction skill, I probably wouldn't have been able to keep it up at all. The Flavored Liquid skill is also a good thing; my entire plan was executed based on that skill."
After all, the taste of blood really isn't very good.
It's hard to imagine anyone getting addicted to it, but being able to change the flavor on one's own is a different story.
If, in the future, Su Tao were to accidentally drink other blood and could think, "Sure enough, Little Cheng's tastes better," that would be fantastic!
"System, how many emotional points do I have now?"
[2135 points, of which Su Tao provided 1400 points. The rest were provided by Ye Liang and Dongfang Yang, with Ye Liang contributing nearly 500 points.]
"Ye Liang probably hates me to death, doesn't he?"
Chi Xiaocheng had seen this part of the plot before.
In the original work, even after her face was scarred, Su Tao still attended the cruise ship banquet. Not only did she put on a show and slap down her opponents, gaining the approval of Ye Liang's parents, but she also met a divine doctor male lead who had cultivated in the mountains for 20 years.
After all, it was an extreme Mary Sue novel for female readers; the more male leads there were, the more entangled the love-hate relationships became, and the more readers liked it.
Undoubtedly, the divine doctor male lead would also fall for Su Tao later due to some incident and gradually heal the female lead by employing an ability similar to the melodramatic "Thirteen Needles of Taiyi" often seen in urban novels.
Even putting aside the later plot, this banquet was of utmost importance to Ye Liang, concerning his status and reputation in the capital.
But now, it had all been completely ruined by her.
"Adding the last banquet, it's probably going to lead to a real feud!"
[Too impulsive, Host. The male leads are protected by halos; we villains can't just go head-to-head with them!]
"It was a bit impulsive, indeed." Chi Xiaocheng nodded in hindsight.
But thinking of Su Tao on the rooftop, breaking down and begging her not to self-harm, then leaning down and obediently pressing her thin lips to her arm, Chi Xiaocheng couldn't help but get excited.
"Though impulsive, it was totally worth it!"
Besides, over two thousand faith points were enough for her to do two ten-consecutive draws!
She had personally experienced how powerful the System's skills were; for her, the more of these, the better.
Drawing cards wasn't urgent for now. What truly captured Chi Xiaocheng's attention was the girl slumped by the bedside.
Su Tao sat on a small stool, hands clasped, her pretty face resting against her arm. She had fallen asleep like that, slumped by Chi Xiaocheng's bed.
But that wasn't the main point. The main point was her overly flushed complexion and a fever patch on her forehead.
She had a fever.
[Ever since bringing you to the hospital, she's been guarding you here without leaving your side, except to take a shower and change clothes. Later, they found she had a fever of 39 degrees exactly. After hastily taking some medicine, she continued to sit here. She must be exhausted.]
"Aren't you a villain system? Aren't you happy seeing her suffer like this?"
[Host, you don't understand. The villainous plotlines I want aren't these kinds of plotlines.]
While bickering with the System, Chi Xiaocheng felt more relief and warmth in her heart.
After sending her to the hospital, Su Tao could have gone to rest. The best she could have expected was for Su Tao to rush over to check on her the moment she woke up.
Before fainting, Chi Xiaocheng had thought such care was already quite good.
Who could have imagined that even with a high fever, Su Tao would still stay by her side, keeping watch?
No wonder they say the female lead is everyone's beloved "white moonlight."
Chi Xiaocheng painstakingly extended her hand and gently caressed half of Su Tao's profile.
Her temperature was a bit high, but her skin was incredibly delicate, and the subtle sensation it conveyed made her not want to let go.
A few strands of dark, beautiful hair fell loosely. Illuminated by the light, she was already captivating without any makeup. If she were to truly dress up, how many people could resist her charm?
Chi Xiaocheng herself was also very pretty, but the word "cute" pretty much summed up her appearance.
Su Tao, however, was different. After a fleeting glance, she was the type who became more captivating the more you looked at her.
"System, do you think one day I'll also become like those male leads, and after spending too much time with Su Tao, I'll fall hopelessly in love with her?"
[Does Host not like the female lead now?]
Chi Xiaocheng didn't answer.
Because she knew deep down that she didn't have the romantic impulse or affection for Su Tao.
If she liked or loved her, she wouldn't have done something that "hurt" her just now.
After all, she wasn't really yandere.
However, besides being influenced by the original host's memories, she had only transmigrated here and known this female lead for at most two or three days.
As her thoughts drifted, Chi Xiaocheng savored the warmth of Su Tao's profile. Perhaps she had pressed a little too hard, for Su Tao, who had been dozing, slowly stirred awake.
Her reaction was swift. When she came to, she had already grasped Chi Xiaocheng's small hand. "Little Cheng, are you alright? How are you feeling?"
Chi Xiaocheng displayed a genuinely satisfied smile. "I'm fine, thank you, Taotao."
Su Tao let out a breath and got up, about to cover Chi Xiaocheng properly with the blanket.
Perhaps she herself was quite weak, for she stumbled and almost fell.
After clutching her forehead and recovering for a while, Su Tao finally helped Chi Xiaocheng arrange the disheveled blanket, and at the same time, reached out to touch her forehead. "Your fever hasn't gone down yet..."
"I'm just a little tired, I'm fine." Chi Xiaocheng gently shook her head, her tea-colored hair swaying with the movement. "It's really nice to see Taotao staying by my side the whole time."
Hearing this, Su Tao's gaze flickered away from Chi Xiaocheng.
"The whole time..."
She caught the key point in Chi Xiaocheng's words.
At the same time, she also detected a slightly profound undertone in that sentence.
Everything that happened on the rooftop, she still hadn't fully sorted out.
She hesitated, then evasively turned her gaze towards the door. "You... you rest first. I'll go call the doctor over."
"Mm~"
Chi Xiaocheng nodded gently, making a cute hum.
Her crimson eyes reflected Su Tao's weak retreating figure.
Very well-behaved, and very happy.
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