Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Hidden Attachment
Chapter 237 Hidden Attachment
It was a humble request, but Su Tao was willing.
As long as... as long as her relationship with Chi Xiaocheng could return to how it once was, she would do anything!
She looked expectantly at Chi Xiaocheng, wanting the girl's permission. Even without a verbal agreement, a slight nod would be enough.
However, Chi Xiaocheng didn't answer her. Instead, she offered the skewer with the last half of the candied hawthorn on it.
"I don't want to eat it anymore."
Su Tao took the candied hawthorn, her heart sighing as she looked at the row of shallow teeth marks on the remaining half.
Sure enough, candied hawthorn was too simple as a gift, and this stall's candied hawthorn didn't seem very tasty. It wasn't sweet enough; Xiaocheng simply didn't like it.
Su Tao took the remaining half of the candied hawthorn and asked softly, "If you don't want to eat it, should I throw it away?"
As soon as she said this, both Chi Xiaocheng and the system in her mind fell silent.
[Host, she's so direct.]
"You think that's why she's so hard to win over?"
Chi Xiaocheng even suspected that if it weren't for the influence of the world's will and the original author's manipulation, even in the original work, Su Tao, who was so emotionally straightforward, wouldn't have been toyed with by those male leads.
Black lines of speechlessness flashed across Chi Xiaocheng's forehead. She activated her acting skills, adding a hint of displeasure, "It's for you to eat."
Su Tao was stunned again, then smiled. "You're right, it's too wasteful to throw it away."
She bit off half of the candied hawthorn, and the taste was overwhelmingly sweet.
Didn't Xiaocheng say the taste was just so-so, not sweet at all?
While she was in a daze, she heard the question she had just asked again, "Is it sweet?"
The tone was just like her past way of acting spoiled.
It was just that the prefix "Taotao" was missing from the words.
But even so, along with this soft and sweet question, beautiful memories of the past flooded her heart.
Su Tao wiped the corner of her eye, and a smile of happiness bloomed on her lips, "Sweet..."
It wasn't the candied hawthorn that was sweet, it was her.
It was the person she loved, right in front of her.
After savoring the half of the candied hawthorn, Su Tao took out her phone and asked softly, "Xiaocheng, since we have time now, should we... make a video call to Uncle and Auntie? They said they missed you when you were sick before."
"It's so late, Mom and Dad must already be asleep, right?"
"That's true. I'll send them a message to ask."
Su Tao quickly lowered her head to type and send a message to Chi's father.
Mainly, she had promised the elders a few days ago that she would bring Xiaocheng to video chat with them. Now, the misunderstanding with Xiaocheng had barely been resolved, and if she delayed it any longer, she was afraid the elders would worry.
A while after the message was sent, she immediately received a reply.
"They said to wait a few minutes."
"Okay."
Of course, Chi's father and Chi's mother weren't asleep. They were still busy with things for work the next day.
But after suddenly receiving Su Tao's message, the elders looked at their somewhat dirty clothes.
They immediately dashed into the room.
"Old man, wear that one, the one I bought you last year. Don't hide it away. Wear something that looks good, you hear?"
"I know, I know. And you, don't wear that patched-up coat anymore, okay? Xiaotao bought you one the year before last, you should take it out and wear it."
"I wear it every year, okay? And Ah Cai, come and see Xiaocheng."
"Woof!"
Parents always want to show their best side to their children. By the time the elders were done fussing over themselves, almost ten minutes had passed.
They moved from the kitchen to the bed, turning the lights on very, very brightly, the old married couple putting on a loving act as they snuggled together, ready to rest.
At the same time, Chi Xiaocheng did the same as the elders.
She moved slightly to the edge of the bed and patted her bed, "Don't just stand there, take off your shoes and take off your coat. Come and sit here."
Su Tao didn't quite understand what Chi Xiaocheng meant. "It's not good for me to get on the sickbed, is it?"
"Are you stupid? Do you want Mom and Dad to know we had a fight? Even if you're pretending, you have to pretend that you like me a lot. Come over here!"
Her voice became forceful, like a superior giving orders.
"But didn't Xiaocheng say that it would be uncomfortable to be in contact with me now?"
"This time is an exception. If you keep dawdling, I'll really hate you."
"Okay, okay."
Su Tao nodded quickly, but her heart was jumping a little uncontrollably.
Although... although it was because of her aunt and uncle that she could pretend to be intimate.
But... she hadn't hugged Xiaocheng in a long, long time!
Because she was nervous, Su Tao's movements were a little awkward.
Chi Xiaocheng could only sit to the side and direct her helplessly.
"Get under the covers, lean your body slightly against the pillow, just like you usually do at home."
"Okay... okay."
"Also, make your movements a little bigger. How are you going to hug me like that?"
"Ah? Hug you?"
"We're sisters, we're video chatting together. Do you want Mom and Dad to know that we don't have a good relationship?"
"Mmm, mmm, mmm."
"Hold me tighter!!!"
Both sides were deliberately creating a good atmosphere. Chi's father and mother didn't want their two daughters, who were studying far away, to worry about the situation at home.
Chi Xiaocheng also had the same idea, but... she had some of her own selfish motives.
Although her plan was to first stay away from Taotao, increase her possessiveness, and then be with her.
But... she really wanted to be hugged.
She missed the warm and comfortable feeling, was fascinated by the faint fragrance on her body, listened to her whispering relaxing stories in her ear, enjoyed the feeling of her touching her head, and the constant care when she smoothed her hair.
Sorry, Taotao, I can only use such petty tricks, and then continue to possess you in this short time.
The video call hadn't been made yet, but a trace of enjoyment had already appeared on Chi Xiaocheng's face.
Her ultimate acting skills had failed.
Missing and liking couldn't be acted out.
Fortunately, she had taken an emotional dulling pill in advance, so she wouldn't pounce into Taotao's arms now.
Her remaining intermediate acting skills allowed Chi Xiaocheng to maintain the expression on her face.
With a "ding-dong" sound, Chi's father made a video call. Chi Xiaocheng reached out her small hand, ready to answer.
She turned to speak to Su Tao, with a bit of a warning tone, "Like me in a normal way, you know? Pretend however you want, don't always look at my face, look at the camera!"
"Okay... okay!"
Su Tao nodded lightly, her nose twitching, greedily enjoying the scent that belonged exclusively to Chi Xiaocheng.
Her eyes were infatuated.
For nearly two months, even at home, in Chi Xiaocheng's room, in her quilt, her scent had long faded.
The sachet she always carried with her was originally Xiaocheng's scent as well.
But as the time since Xiaocheng's death grew longer, the scent of the sachet was also gone.
It had become an item to place memories, a little cold.
But now...
That familiar scent, touch, sound, softness, were all right in front of her, being held in her arms.
Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng Xiaocheng...
——I love you.
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