Chapter 252 Chapter 252: When The Peach Starts To Act Abnormally (Bonus Chapter For Gui Kou)
Chapter 252: When The Peach Starts To Act Abnormally (Bonus Chapter For Gui Kou)
Su Tao wanted to ask, but she didn’t dare, afraid of creating unnecessary misunderstandings.
Back when Ye Liang was still alive, and before she and Chi Xiaocheng had reconciled.
Dongfang Yang, Si Chen, and Ye Liang had once made an agreement, saying they would pursue her openly and fairly, without resorting to petty tricks.
At that time, she had been somewhat flattered, but more than that, she felt helpless.
Her personality, coupled with some absurd ideas that had inexplicably sprung up at the time, had prevented her from rejecting their agreement.
For a long time, Su Tao had believed that Dongfang Yang liked her.
That helping her so much was actually a disguised form of pursuit.
But recently, she had gradually begun to sense that Dongfang Yang’s feelings were more like those of an older brother toward a younger sister.
Pure and innocent.
If someone liked another person with "carnal" thoughts, it would be obvious in their eyes.
Face, figure, legs… those were just external things; their tone of voice and attitude would also be different. Having those kinds of thoughts in mind would unconsciously drive a person to make all sorts of subtle movements.
But from Dongfang Yang, Su Tao only felt two words—pure and simple.
Just like his own personality, consistent inside and out.
The way he looked at her, other than a bit of indulgence, was mainly admiration.
She had gradually thought that it was because Dongfang Yang understood her relationship with Chi Xiaocheng that he had given up on pursuing her, and instead treated her like a younger sister.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case?
His feelings toward her had changed; could it be because her rejection of him had been very clear, and after focusing her attention on Chi Xiaocheng, she had completely regarded Dongfang Yang as an older brother.
Knowing that she didn’t like him, he had been very gentlemanly and hadn't forced the issue, but instead…
Fallen for Chi Xiaocheng!
Su Tao thought it was unlikely; she felt the possibility of Dongfang Yang treating Chi Xiaocheng as a younger sister was infinitely greater.
It had been fine when she hadn't thought about it before.
Now that a seed had been planted in her heart, it grew uncontrollably.
Always calling Chi Xiaocheng a little idiot, a shorty; from a different perspective, wasn't that how Dongfang Yang, being a tsundere, would talk about someone he liked?
Clearly liking her very much, but pretending to be awkward.
He was also very concerned about Chi Xiaocheng, giving without asking for anything in return; when she had once wanted to give up on Chi Xiaocheng and have her cremated, Dongfang Yang had been even more insistent than she was!
Did he seem to want Chi Xiaocheng to be resurrected even more than she did?
Su Tao wasn't sure, vaguely feeling that she was wrong to think this way.
But she couldn't help but think that way because the objective facts were right in front of her—the password to his bank card was Chi Xiaocheng's birthday.
That was solid proof.
Phone passwords, lock screen wallpapers, bank card passwords, etc., if it wasn't because he liked her, why would he use someone else's birthday?
A sense of crisis gradually welled up in Su Tao's heart.
Until Dongfang Yang called out to her, "Su Tao, what are you daydreaming about?"
Su Tao hurriedly snapped back to reality, forcing a smile, "You don't need to give us the money, Dongfang Yang, you should take it back."
"How can I do that? This is especially for Chi Xiaocheng to…"
Before he could finish speaking, Su Tao stuffed the bank card back into his hand, interrupting him, "You've helped us so much already; if you still directly help us with money, Xiaocheng and I would really… feel too embarrassed."
In the end, she couldn't find a better word to describe it.
But Dongfang Yang understood Su Tao's meaning.
Many things changed in nature when they involved money.
Moreover, Su Tao had never been interested in other people's money, and it was precisely this moonlit character that had attracted him and Si Chen and the others back then.
That's right, how could a gift of compensation be money?
It was a bit abrupt of him, thinking that letting Chi Xiaocheng buy things herself would be the easiest thing to do.
Dongfang Yang helplessly took back the bank card, "Okay then, but things on these two streets nearby are relatively expensive; if there's anything you want to buy but can't afford, just tell me directly."
"Okay!"
Su Tao nodded, also breathing a sigh of relief.
The next second, Chi Xiaocheng walked out of the dressing room, asking curiously, "What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing." Su Tao immediately put on a smile, hiding the previous topic, "I was telling Dongfang Yang that we don't need to go to the banquet later, so Xiaocheng, I… we…"
Su Tao pursed her lips, summoning her courage, "Do you want to go shopping together?"
Chi Xiaocheng blinked, revealing a cute smile, "Sure, but if I get tired, Sister Su Tao, you have to carry me on your back."
Along with that smile, her cute little tiger teeth were also a bit more prominent.
Su Tao, who was familiar with Chi Xiaocheng, knew that her little tiger teeth would only become more prominent with her smile when she was truly happy.
Her resentment toward her had really disappeared.
Their relationship had also gotten better.
She should secretly keep the matter of Dongfang Yang a secret from Chi Xiaocheng.
The fact that Dongfang Yang might like her, she really didn't want Chi Xiaocheng to know.
That way, would Chi Xiaocheng belong exclusively to her?
After Dongfang Yang gave a few more instructions, he left the room, leaving the space to the two sisters.
It wasn't until then that Su Tao truly noticed Chi Xiaocheng's outfit.
A somewhat heavy orange down jacket, with warm cotton pants and ankle boots on her lower body, and a pink scarf.
Two ribbons behind her head gathered her tea-colored long hair into soft pigtails with a bit of a braid.
She was originally quite petite, and this thick down jacket made her look a bit chubby and cute.
It seemed like something was missing…
Su Tao turned her gaze to Chi Xiaocheng's bangs, only then realizing that the orange hairpin she had always worn was still at home.
Preserved as a "relic."
That kind of symbol seemed to represent personal characteristics, and it was also something she had bought for Chi Xiaocheng; Su Tao really hoped that Chi Xiaocheng would keep wearing it.
As if it were a personal mark of ownership.
Proving her belonging.
However, that hairpin was associated with bad memories.
Driving during the race, being chased, jumping over the broken bridge, almost dying there.
Surviving a disaster was clearly a wonderful thing, but at that time, she had rejected Chi Xiaocheng's confession.
The hairpin brought good memories to Su Tao.
But for Chi Xiaocheng, those memories might not be so wonderful.
Just like whether to awaken her memories, the contradiction still existed.
But even so, Chi Xiaocheng was still cute!
Now that their relationship had improved, her calling her Sister Su Tao still represented their closeness!
Su Tao retracted her extra thoughts, asking Chi Xiaocheng, "Then shall we go shopping now?"
"Okay!"
Chi Xiaocheng came to Su Tao's side, and Su Tao only felt that the cold wind around her was dispelled at that moment.
Her gaze went to the open window, the wind blowing onto Chi Xiaocheng, stirring her tea-colored hair.
Today, the wind was blowing from the right.
"Let's go."
Su Tao opened the door for Chi Xiaocheng, and after Chi Xiaocheng walked out of the room first, she quickly walked to her right side.
Walking out of the house, arriving in the courtyard.
She walked side by side with Chi Xiaocheng.
The cold wind stirred her crisp high ponytail.
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