Chapter 223 An Ever-Widening Distance
An Ever-Widening Distance
The moment Si Chen spoke the code, Chi Xiaocheng paused.
They stared at each other, wide-eyed, before Chi Xiaocheng asked with a hint of confusion, "Never… never love peaches?"
Si Chen nodded earnestly. "Yes, never love peaches."
Chi Xiaocheng looked utterly bewildered. "What does that mean? Master Si Chen, you don't like peaches? Though, I suppose it's not really the season for them anyway."
"Hiss--"
Si Chen inhaled sharply, only to be met with Chi Xiaocheng's complaint. "And Master Si Chen, you've been acting so strange since this started. It's not just you either, it's Dongfang Yang and Doctor Su too, all asking me so many questions. I just woke up from being sick, what exactly happened?"
She had forgotten about being shot, her muddled memories replacing it with the idea that she had been sick?
Now Si Chen was truly unsure if Chi Xiaocheng was pretending.
He had studied some psychology, and recently, due to Chi Xiaocheng's situation, had even consulted Doctor Lin extensively. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could easily get a job as a psychologist at a normal hospital.
Because of this, he hesitated to make any judgments about Chi Xiaocheng's condition.
In the past, no matter how much she acted or pretended, Si Chen could always sense some kind of incongruity, a feeling that "Chi Xiaocheng is lying."
But now, that feeling was completely gone.
As of now, he believed there was only one way to confirm if Chi Xiaocheng was playing dumb.
The activation password!
Chi Xiaocheng was a yandere. As long as he said he liked Su Tao, no matter how much she pretended, she would reveal her true self!
But… that activation password was deadly.
Si Chen had used it several times, and each time he felt closer to death. The last time he tested it in the hospital room, if Chi Xiaocheng hadn't been in a "death-like" state, she probably would have jumped up and killed him.
And that note left by the doll had kept him up for several nights, terrified that he would fall asleep and never wake up.
Now…
Si Chen started to take off his shirt, wanting to test it out, but when he looked at Chi Xiaocheng, she tilted her head, seeming confused by his action of taking off his shirt.
But a faint, adorable smile was playing on her lips.
The more Si Chen looked at that smile, the more it unnerved him.
He paused his action of taking off his shirt for three seconds.
"Never mind, it's nothing."
Forget the activation password. He had a premonition that if he actually said it, he might not escape death.
However, he still hadn't given up on his last attempt, so he simply laid his cards on the table. "Chi Xiaocheng, right now it's just you and me here. There are no cameras or microphones in the room. We've worked together for so long, surely I deserve your trust, right?"
"Just tell me directly, the plan we have to target Su Tao, will it still be carried out, right?"
Si Chen stared intently into Chi Xiaocheng's eyes, wanting to see from them whether the girl's next answer would be a lie or the truth.
However, Chi Xiaocheng's answer still disappointed him.
Those somewhat reddish, but now clear eyes, revealed only confusion.
"Master Si Chen, what exactly are you talking about? I can understand your words, but I have no idea what they mean."
"Target Su Tao? I might not feel anything for her, but she's still the older sister I grew up with. I may not like her, but you can't hurt her."
Somewhat indifferent, but also as expected.
With Chi Xiaocheng's current feelings for Su Tao, despite her aversion, fear, and rejection, she still wouldn't want anything to happen to her.
They could argue and be at odds, but it wouldn't reach the point of hoping the other would die.
But such an answer wasn't good news for Si Chen.
Right now, he didn't dare to test the activation password, but if Chi Xiaocheng really had memory loss, wouldn't his plan be ruined?
No one could predict when Su Tao's god-of-war father would return. Maybe tomorrow? Maybe after the new year?
But after all, she was Chi Xiaocheng, a yandere!
She dared to use such a ruthless tactic as faking her death, so it was normal for her to have amnesia now.
She would regain her memories one day, right?
And before that, as long as he made Su Tao fall in love with Chi Xiaocheng, it would be fine. Whether she was pretending or not, that was something that would absolutely not change!
Si Chen gave Chi Xiaocheng a few perfunctory words, and while thinking, he left with a dark expression.
Su Tao, ah, Su Tao, if you disregard Chi Xiaocheng, it will be very difficult for me.
He left the ward, immediately facing questions from Su Tao and Dongfang Yang.
His answer was the same as theirs: Chi Xiaocheng had memory loss, the extent of which was unknown, as was how to treat it.
But he gave another assessment: it would be best to wait until tomorrow to confirm her condition with Doctor Chen and Doctor Lin.
The three of them asking questions so persistently had already been noticed by Chi Xiaocheng.
She had memory loss, not that she was stupid.
With Professor Su, Doctor Lin, and Doctor Chen one after another, even a fool would understand that something was really wrong.
Give her a shot tonight to prepare her, and then tomorrow, under the pretext of treatment, let the two doctors question her.
After the three discussed, they confirmed this plan with Professor Su.
However, what made Su Tao somewhat regretful was that Doctor Cheng still hadn't replied to her message.
She really wanted to invite Doctor Cheng to Kyushu City.
…
That night, Su Tao left the hospital and walked towards home.
The sky was gloomy, with no stars or moon to be seen.
The weather forecast today said it would be clear turning cloudy, and that it would rain in the afternoon. Su Tao stayed at the hospital all day, but didn't see a single raindrop, and the whole day was bright and clear, without even a cloud in sight.
"The weather forecast really is as inaccurate as ever."
Su Tao breathed into her hands, which were red from the cold, and then smiled sadly. "In a way, it's actually quite accurate."
The clouds didn't cover the sun in the sky.
But they covered her sun.
Even worse, in her world, tears were falling like rain.
Xiaocheng had woken up, but her memories had problems, and her attitude towards her was completely different from before.
What would the future hold?
Su Tao looked up and reached out towards the sky, wanting to grab the moon that was high above.
But she searched for a long time, and couldn't find the moon in the clouds.
There wasn't even a single twinkling star.
In the late half of the night when she couldn't sleep, heavy rain poured down.
Along with the thunder, even the scarecrow doll, which she regarded as a comforting keepsake, couldn't provide her with a trace of security at this moment.
Dawang was afraid of thunder, and didn't know which corner of the house it was hiding in.
Xiaocheng had woken up, and the relationship between the two of them should be getting closer and tighter.
But right now, Su Tao only felt boundless loneliness rushing in from all around.
Being unable to sleep meant that she couldn't even dream.
The girl she cared about so much seemed to be drifting further and further away from her.
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