Chapter 240 Chapter 240: Ningning And Xiaocheng
Chapter 240: Ningning And Xiaocheng
Xiaocheng was eating the hospital's nutritional meals, and thanks to Dongfang Yang's connections, she was getting the best of everything.
Considering her digestive system, she started with porridge and soup, but now she was slowly eating rice. With someone's support, she could even get out of bed and walk a little.
Her recovery was swift, and there was a real chance she could go home for the New Year.
But Su Tao couldn't bring herself to be happy.
She stood by the door, her eyes reflecting the image of Fang Ning using a spoon to scoop up some porridge, blowing on it a few times, and then using her other little hand to shield the bottom of the spoon to prevent any spills.
Then, she offered it to Chi Xiaocheng's mouth.
The girl tucked a strand of tea-colored hair behind her ear with her index and middle fingers, and gently lowered her head.
"Her expression is more relaxed than when I fed her yesterday..."
Su Tao murmured in a voice only she could hear, feeling a pang of heartache. At that moment, an absurd thought even occurred to her.
—Maybe, I shouldn't disturb them?
She felt bad for Xiaocheng, and a little bad for Fang Ning too. She could only come see Xiaocheng in her spare time, while Fang Ning could spend much more time with her.
And perhaps, they were just friends.
She shouldn't even deprive them of this little bit of time.
Although it was painful and conflicted, Su Tao's reason prevailed, and she wouldn't take her anger out on Fang Ning and fly into a rage.
Or do anything obsessive or extreme.
Her strong personality, coupled with months of stress-resistance training, allowed Su Tao to endure many things that ordinary people couldn't.
But if she just left like this, wouldn't that mean she was giving Xiaocheng away?
Even though they might not be that kind of couple.
While she hesitated, Chi Xiaocheng noticed Su Tao and waved her in. "You're here, come in."
She didn't call her Taotao, not even older sister Su Tao…
Su Tao felt a mix of emotions, but she still forced a smile on her face.
Chi Xiaocheng said, "You two probably haven't met before, let me formally introduce you."
According to her character and memories, these two had never met.
"Ningning, this is older sister Su Tao, who I've been telling you about. You might have even crossed paths at school."
Then she turned to Su Tao and looked at Fang Ning. "And this is Ningning, who I've also mentioned to you before. She's now my… good friend."
Fang Ning faced Su Tao, a bright smile revealing itself beneath her long bangs. "Hello, older sister Su Tao, it's nice to meet you. I'm Fang Ning, you can call me Xiaoning."
Su Tao had never seen such a radiant smile before.
The little one was usually withdrawn, indifferent to everyone.
The words "nice to meet you" seemed to imply that she didn't want their past conflicts exposed in front of Chi Xiaocheng.
Su Tao understood her meaning and reached out to shake her hand. "Nice to meet you too. I've heard Xiaocheng talk about you, but I never had a chance to meet you. Xiaoning, you're so cute."
"No, no, older sister Su Tao is really beautiful. I've always wanted to have such a beautiful older sister."
Fang Ning said, then smiled shyly. "But now I'm very happy to have Xiaocheng as my older sister too, hehe."
Remembering the night she hid in the snow as a scarecrow, eavesdropping on their argument, Chi Xiaocheng couldn't help but smile at the sight of these two "good sisters."
Taotao, you can't be like this.
You should be fiercely showing your animosity towards Fang Ning.
Chi Xiaocheng smiled, pulled Fang Ning's arm, and sat the little one on the hospital bed. While stroking her head, she smiled and said to Su Tao, "You think Ningning is cute too, right? When I first met her in the snow, she wasn't like this at all."
"Her hair was dry, her skin was bad, she was super tiny and had no meat on her bones at all."
"After Dongfang Yang took care of her for two months, she's becoming more and more adorable."
She patted her head and scratched her chin.
Completely like treating a little pet.
Fang Ning wasn't stupid. She knew what Chi Xiaocheng was thinking, and she had talked with Chi Xiaocheng about many things Su Tao didn't know.
Even so, she still enjoyed being petted like this.
But how did it look to Su Tao?
This scene felt like a needle pricking her heart.
She calls her Ningning, but not me Taotao.
She says she's cute, but doesn't compliment me on being pretty.
She pets her head and scratches her chin like that, but is cold to me.
I know it's because of the memory loss, but I still feel...
Pain, it hurts so much!
The heart-wrenching pain made her throat feel choked up.
It was as if two little people were whispering in her ears.
An angel told her to stay true to her heart and not overthink things.
A demon told her to just explode, or it would be too late.
And yet, how could she not know that she was just overthinking things?
Slapping her cheeks, Su Tao signaled herself not to think too much and asked the two, "How about I feed Xiaocheng?"
Before Fang Ning could speak, Chi Xiaocheng replied, "No need, Ningning can feed me."
"Oh, oh… okay."
Sure enough, being rejected happened again and again.
Chi Xiaocheng and Fang Ning's atmosphere was harmonious, and Su Tao once again felt like an outsider.
Unable to interject in their conversation, she made an excuse and left in disappointment.
However, as soon as she left, Fang Ning stealthily went to the window on her small legs and peeked out.
She turned to Chi Xiaocheng and said, "Older sister Xiaocheng, older sister Su Tao has left."
Chi Xiaocheng sighed. "She really doesn't know how to be flexible. Instead of showing such a disappointed expression, she might as well just forcefully push you aside."
Fang Ning sat back down and stuck out her tongue. "Older sister Xiaocheng, I think you should stop pushing older sister Su Tao so hard."
"Oh?" Chi Xiaocheng looked at Fang Ning with a faint smile. "Didn't you say you hated her? Why are you speaking up for her now?"
Fang Ning looked up and sniffled. "I hate her because older sister Xiaocheng, you almost died, and she didn't do anything. She doesn't deserve to be liked by you, but just because I hate her, I..."
"I still don't want to see older sister Xiaocheng like this. You clearly like her so much, but you're suffering and conflicted."
Fang Ning actually understood everything. There were also some unknown plans between her and Chi Xiaocheng.
Even in her heart, there were some small secrets that Chi Xiaocheng didn't know.
But no matter what perspective she took, she hoped that Chi Xiaocheng could live a better life and be happy.
Instead of being like this now, wanting to embrace Su Tao, but having to endure that throbbing in her heart.
Chi Xiaocheng sighed softly. "Although what you said is right, it's not enough yet. If she doesn't even dare to muster the courage to snatch me away from you, what if she encounters other situations in the future?"
Her possessiveness was probably not as high as she thought.
And what was the reason for that?
Her strong and rational personality?
Or did her slowness in matters of love also affect her current hesitation and decision?
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