Chapter 274 Chapter 273 From Beginning To End, It Was Always Sister
Chapter 273 From Beginning To End, It Was Always Sister
In a somewhat messy sketch, two girls who bore an eight-tenths resemblance to herself and Su Tao caught her eye.
Su Tao sat at the head of the bed, while Chi Xiaocheng nestled against her, looking so warm and happy as she was being petted on the head.
Chi Xiaocheng hadn't paid attention to what Fang Ning was drawing, but she hadn't expected the girl to have such talent.
However, what did this painting mean to her?
Then, Chi Xiaocheng received Fang Ning's answer, "Xiaocheng, you like Su Tao so much, you want to be with her forever, right? Love and affection should be mutual. The way you're treating Su Tao, I'm afraid it'll backfire in the end."
"It'll be counterproductive."
Fang Ning didn't understand what liking someone meant. Growing up, she never had the luxury of liking anyone. Abandoned by her parents at birth, she had to fight tooth and nail just to survive.
But she understood that liking someone shouldn't be a burden. Being liked or liking someone in that way was just obsessive.
Chi Xiaocheng sighed, "How could I not know what you mean, Ningning? It's just that I don't know what other method I can use to make Tao Tao like me."
The person she liked was a staunch, unyielding, straight woman.
Chi Xiaocheng didn't know how to go about winning her over step by step.
Besides, she didn't have that much time.
It would be fine if this was a normal world, but it wasn't.
It was a fictional world from some novel, manipulated and influenced by a vast hand called "World Will." Leaving aside the original author from beyond this dimension, could the World Will's influence subtly affect people's thinking, except for certain unforeseen events?
Before she could break free from the inherent "character mindset," would she be a puppet, controlled by the strings of that hand?
After all, there were too many irrational phenomena in the original story, and those irrationalities relied entirely on the original author's forced explanations.
It was like deliberately distorting someone's personality.
Like Chen Qian when she first transmigrated. She turned green with envy at the sight of Su Tao. That deliberate antagonism seemed completely insane. But after stepping outside her original character, Chi Xiaocheng found that she was actually a fairly normal girl.
Therefore, she and the system had made many assumptions.
These assumptions were why she was increasingly worried about the World Will.
She said to Fang Ning, "Although it's a bit obsessive, isn't it still love? After Tao Tao can't leave me anymore, I can cultivate those missing feelings of affection and goodwill again. It's essentially the same thing."
Fang Ning looked at the composed Chi Xiaocheng and nodded lightly without refuting.
Actually, considering the term "first impressions"...
Marrying first and then falling in love, and falling in love first and then marrying, were completely different in nature.
However, she didn't need to say that.
If Xiaocheng thought it was good, then she would just listen to her.
Fang Ning said, "Then I'll pretend to like you, just like we planned?"
"Yeah." Chi Xiaocheng nodded, "Don't be too deliberate about it. If Tao Tao cares about me, she'll overthink it herself. But don't actually fall for me, okay?"
Fang Ning smiled easily, "I know you like Su Tao, and I know where to draw the line. I've always only thought of you as an older sister."
The two chatted casually, and without Su Tao, the slightly ambiguous atmosphere from before was gone.
They chatted until midnight, but Su Tao still hadn't sent a message to Doctor Cheng's account seeking help.
With a hint of unease, Chi Xiaocheng still felt sleepy.
She yawned, "Let's leave it at that for today. For the next few days... I'll see Tao Tao's reaction tomorrow. As for sleeping..."
Before Chi Xiaocheng could finish, Fang Ning interjected, "I'll just make a makeshift bed on the floor. When I was putting away the luggage earlier, I saw extra blankets and mats in the closet."
The mat would be too cold, so she could put another blanket underneath.
Actually, they were both girls, pure and innocent, so there was nothing wrong with sleeping in the same bed. It was so big anyway, and it wasn't like sleeping together meant they had to cuddle.
However, Chi Xiaocheng just paused in silence at Fang Ning's preemptive suggestion.
Then she nodded in agreement.
Although she was deliberately putting on an act to make Su Tao like her more.
To that end, she even had someone else pretend to be her.
But... in her heart, that person would always be the one who held the position of the one beside her.
"I'm sorry, Ningning."
She realized that she had nothing to thank Fang Ning for, so all she could say was sorry.
Fang Ning shook her head with a soft laugh, "You don't have to say that."
Besides.
I should be thanking you. Originally, I would have been spending another lonely New Year by myself, counting down the hours in a cold house, just like before. But now, I can come here and spend the holiday together.
A warm environment, a slightly awkward but happy atmosphere for her, eating a hot meal, and the brief world for two when they returned to the room.
Those two hours of playing games were just for Su Tao's benefit, but how could she not have enjoyed it?
It was like finally having a family.
Just like she said, you'll always be my Xiaocheng.
It's fine to make a makeshift bed on the floor. How could she dare to hope for a higher position?
She only hoped that Su Tao would wake up soon and not let Chi Xiaocheng continue to be depressed and downcast.
She couldn't give Chi Xiaocheng a sense of security and didn't want to see her looking anxious and in pain, so she hoped that the person she somewhat disliked could reach out quickly.
Even though she tossed and turned, the night gradually passed.
When Chi Xiaocheng woke up in the morning, she picked up her phone and looked at it. Finally, she saw the message that Su Tao had sent to Doctor Cheng.
The time displayed was: four in the morning.
She didn't know how long she had been thinking, nor did she know what she had been thinking about, but in the end, she still sought help from an outside source.
Perhaps Su Tao had also had trouble falling asleep all night.
"Knock, knock." The door to the room was knocked on.
Fang Ning, who was still a little groggy, immediately sat up straight. Ignoring her messy hair, she turned to Chi Xiaocheng and asked, "Xiaocheng, it looks like Su Tao is coming in. What should I do now? Should I dive under the covers?"
The sight of them pretending to sleep together would probably have a big impact on her.
However, Chi Xiaocheng shook her head gently and said calmly, "Ningning, just come and comb my hair."
"Okay."
For some reason, Chi Xiaocheng was looking forward to Su Tao's actions after thinking about it all night.
Judging from the information she got from Doctor Cheng's alias, Su Tao hadn't given up.
She had bravely endured it, rather than choosing to retreat in the face of Ningning's offensive.
So, Tao Tao, how are you going to "capture" me back next?
With Chi Xiaocheng's response, Su Tao opened the door and slowly walked in.
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