Chapter 232 Chapter 232: Sweeping Away The Old, Welcoming The New
Chapter 232: Sweeping Away The Old, Welcoming The New
Actually, it wasn't absurd. Su Tao knew she was just overthinking things. Not everyone was like Xiao Cheng, liking girls.
Fang Ning seemed like an ordinary girl with a somewhat tragic background, tinged with a bit of stubbornness and loneliness.
It was just that, being in a situation where Xiao Cheng was neglecting her, she couldn't help but think the worst when she saw someone being nice to Xiao Cheng.
Su Tao took a light breath and subtly averted her gaze.
She didn't want to disturb them. Her presence now would only do harm and no good.
Until the misunderstanding was resolved, Xiao Cheng would continue to dislike her.
Su Tao quietly took the elevator down and left. Walking along the somewhat deserted street, she noticed many people doing their spring cleaning.
"If I have nothing else to do, maybe I should go home and do some cleaning today?"
After being reclusive for a while, she hadn't cleaned her apartment in a long time.
Trying not to think about Fang Ning and Xiao Cheng, Su Tao shook her head. She planned to go home and feed Da Wang first.
Who knew that during the two days she was gone, Da Wang had already found the cat food she'd hidden so well.
The cabinet had been pried open, cat food was scattered all over the floor, and the once-clean apartment was a mess.
Su Tao's lips twitched a few times. When she looked up at the window, she met Da Wang's eyes.
It was carrying a ball of yarn it had picked up from who-knows-where, and its whole body was filthy.
The two of them stared at each other.
Da Wang leaped from the window onto the bed, leaving muddy paw prints all over the blanket. Su Tao's smile became increasingly menacing.
"Da Wang, come here~"
Su Tao smiled and crouched down, beckoning to Da Wang.
Da Wang meowed and happily ran to Su Tao.
Then...
In one swift move, Su Tao grabbed Da Wang by the neck and twisted its ears a few times. "You dead cat, I left you alone for two days and you wanted to tear this place apart, didn't you!"
"This is my and Xiao Cheng's apartment, and Xiao Cheng is going to use that blanket when she gets back!"
"How am I supposed to dry it in this weather?"
"You've gone too far!"
After a scolding, the slightly intelligent cat went to take a bath on its own.
But she also had the idea of cleaning up anyway.
If Xiao Cheng saw a refreshed home when she returned, she would definitely be happy, right?
Sweeping away the old, welcoming the new—that's what it was all about.
Rolling up her sleeves and tying her hair up high, she thought that the focus and fatigue of working would allow her to temporarily forget about Chi Xiao Cheng.
But every time she found something while tidying up, she was reminded of the past.
She remembered the good times they had.
She remembered the painful things that had happened.
The fruit knife that was kept in the drawer was still shining brightly.
That night, she didn't stay home to sleep.
Instead, she went to the hospital. Chi Xiao Cheng had been awake for three days. Now, with the help of a nurse, she could barely stand up.
Her body was recovering quickly.
Professor Su approached Su Tao. "Miss Su, given Miss Chi's current condition, I think we can begin to try and awaken her past memories. I'd like to ask what your plans are."
"Me?" Su Tao was taken aback.
She hadn't really decided whether or not to awaken Xiao Cheng's memories.
Even without considering her own feelings, she didn't want Chi Xiao Cheng to recall those painful events.
Like the story the old man had told.
She was afraid something would happen to Chi Xiao Cheng.
She said to Professor Su, "Does it have to be this urgent?"
"Well..." Professor Su hesitated. "Not exactly, but given her current recovery rate, she should be able to leave the hospital for a short outing before New Year's Eve. If things go well, she might even be able to go home for a day or two."
"If she goes home, awakening her memories will become uncontrollable, since your and her home is definitely where the most memories are, right?"
Su Tao pursed her lips, hesitating for a long time. "Can I have a couple more days to think about it? Or should we tell her about Ye Liang's death first?"
"That's also possible. Then I'll have Dongfang Yang tell her tomorrow. As for you… I still personally think it's better if you don't visit Miss Chi."
Professor Su sighed softly. "Of course, this might be difficult for you, but I'm advising you from a doctor's perspective, considering Miss Chi's situation."
*If you really want to see her, I can't stop you.*
Professor Su was secretly conveying this thought.
Hearing her words, Su Tao forced a smile. "Professor Su, don't worry, I understand. Xiao Cheng's treatment comes first. I'm satisfied with just being able to see her occasionally like this."
After saying that, she lowered her head and murmured softly.
"Yes, I... I should be satisfied."
"Also, Chi Song-xiansheng has come. You can also chat with him."
After Professor Su finished speaking, she left Su Tao's room.
The good news was that Chi Xiao Cheng's impression of Chi Song and Long-ge hadn't changed for the worse. In her memory, without Su Tao, Chi Song and Long-ge were the ones who had saved her many times.
Su Tao secretly hid outside the window and saw the smiles on their faces as they chatted.
Chi Xiao Cheng was very well-behaved. Just a few casual words made Long-ge rub his bald head and laugh heartily.
Two gangsters with scars and tattoos, and a frail little girl—it was originally a very misleading scene.
But their simple and happy smiles made the scene seem very warm.
Regarding Chi Xiao Cheng's memory, the two older brothers gave different opinions.
Long-ge: "If remembering will bring back painful things, I think it's better to let Xiao Chengzi continue to be happy like this."
Long-ge's thoughts were similar to Su Tao's. While talking in the corridor, he would occasionally turn his head to look at Chi Xiao Cheng's room.
However, when Chi Song spoke, he looked more at Su Tao's eyes. "Although I also feel relieved that Xiao Cheng is so happy now, I... I still want to see you and Xiao Tao smiling together. No matter what you choose, I won't blame you."
After speaking, Chi Song said goodbye to them. "Long-ge and I are going back to Lizhi-shi first. I won't be going back for New Year's this year either. If you guys go back, remember to tell Mom I'm sorry."
"That's all."
He came quickly and left quickly.
For Chi Song, he didn't need to see his sister every day.
As long as he knew she was okay, he would have the motivation to keep moving forward.
The next day, Dongfang Yang told her that Ye Liang was dead, trying to initially clear Su Tao's name in her memory.
Hiding outside the window and peeking, Su Tao found that they were chatting happily.
In the afternoon, Si Chen came to the hospital and also chatted happily with Chi Xiao Cheng.
Fang Ning, Dongfang Yang, Si Chen...
And then there was Xiao Cheng.
Su Tao felt that these people were drifting away from her one by one.
Another night, five days away from New Year's Eve.
Su Tao was still on the rooftop, enjoying the breeze and looking at the starry sky. "Maybe I should formally apologize to Xiao Cheng tomorrow, but what should I do after that?"
The phone in her pocket vibrated lightly.
Su Tao indifferently took it out, a hint of surprise appearing in her dazed eyes.
Doctor Cheng: "I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to look at my phone. Miss Taozi, can you tell me what's been happening lately?"
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