Chapter 354 Recovered Memories
Recovered Memories
Su Tao was awakened by the chirping of birds outside the window.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on the floor and dispelling the morning chill.
Sleeping slumped over by the bed wasn't comfortable. Every time she woke up, she felt achy and stiff. Sometimes, if she strained her neck, it would take a long time to recover.
Before the girl even opened her eyes, she felt a small hand gently stroking her head, soothing and tender. She could even feel the person's fingertips tracing and picking at her hair.
Su Tao raised her face slightly and opened one eye.
She saw Chi Xiaocheng looking down at her with a smile, "Tao Tao, good morning!"
Hearing this soft voice, Su Tao closed her eyes peacefully again. "What? The dream's not over yet."
Chi Xiaocheng had been preparing herself for Su Tao's surprised expression upon seeing her awake. The girl falling back asleep left her feeling a little lost.
She was really still half-asleep.
She didn't stop stroking Su Tao's head. Having gotten used to petting Dawang and Yingran at home, Chi Xiaocheng simply treated Su Tao like a cat too.
The gentle touch quickly made the girl squint comfortably.
She even sighed, "If only it could be like this every day."
The constant pressure she'd been under had made even this small amount of happiness a luxury.
Perhaps the sensation was too real, and Chi Xiaocheng had been petting her head for a while, so Su Tao squinted open one eye again.
Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head and smiled back.
Su Tao frowned and simply sat up.
Could it not be a dream?
Unsure, she looked again.
She looked at Chi Xiaocheng, then glanced at the window, finally realizing that it was morning.
Her surprised gaze turned into a hint of astonishment, followed by a touch of delight, but her words contained a little girl's complaint, "Xiaocheng, you're so mean, you didn't even tell me you were awake!"
Chi Xiaocheng chuckled softly, "I thought Tao Tao looked so comfortable sleeping, I couldn't bear to wake you. What if you were happy sleeping and suddenly got disturbed?"
"You dummy." Su Tao stood up and reached out to give Chi Xiaocheng a flick on the forehead.
But after her hand went over, she couldn't bear to do it. Instead, she reached out her fingertip and gently poked Chi Xiaocheng's forehead twice.
At the same time, she said, "Even if it's the middle of the night, I won't be unhappy if I'm disturbed, as long as I can see Xiaocheng awake, I'll be very happy!"
"Very happy!"
Su Tao added another sentence, her firm tone warming Chi Xiaocheng's heart.
The system in her mind had long fallen silent.
Xiao Hei had transformed into a butterfly and left before she woke up. This familiar hospital room was now a small world for the two of them.
Chi Xiaocheng sat on the bed, smiling faintly, "Tao Tao doesn't actually have to stay by my side all the time. You don't even cover yourself with a blanket when you sleep like this. Not only is it tiring, but what if you catch a cold? Of course, it would be more comfortable to go back to your room and sleep."
"No way." Su Tao shook her head firmly, "Xiaocheng, you said you wanted me to be by your side when you woke up. I wasn't sure when you would wake up, so I'll stay with you."
Su Tao brushed aside the messy bangs that had been pressed against her face while she slept, revealing her forehead and adding to the sincerity of her words.
After she said that, Chi Xiaocheng remembered.
She had said something similar back when she was pretending to be a *yandere*.
She hadn't expected Su Tao, who had never cared before, to now keep those words in her heart.
Chi Xiaocheng was a little touched and also very happy, "I'm also very happy to see Tao Tao the first thing when I wake up."
They looked at each other, happiness shining in their eyes.
However, the morning greetings were only one aspect. Su Tao was more concerned about Chi Xiaocheng's recovery.
Especially when Chi Xiaocheng said that last sentence, she felt even more excited.
She asked cautiously, "Xiaocheng, how's your memory... now?"
Master Dongfang Wen had used his hypnosis, so it should... be restored, right?
Su Tao didn't dare to think about what would happen if it hadn't been restored.
She had placed all her chips on this gambling table early on.
Her eyes stared straight into Chi Xiaocheng's, afraid to even breathe.
Until she saw Chi Xiaocheng reach out and poke her cheek, saying in an uncertain tone, "I think... I remember everything?"
"Really?!"
Joy shone in Su Tao's eyes.
Looking at Chi Xiaocheng again, the distance she had sensed before was indeed gone from her gaze, and the affection was obvious.
Su Tao reached out a trembling hand.
Chi Xiaocheng seemed to understand and lowered her head a little, then rested it in Su Tao's palm.
The small head rubbed against the palm, and Chi Xiaocheng naturally slid her face from the bottom up.
Su Tao's hand didn't even move. Chi Xiaocheng took the initiative to bring her face closer, so Su Tao could quickly cover her small face with her palm.
Rub, rub~
Such an intimate gesture, the feeling of being as clingy as a cat, and the hint of affection on Chi Xiaocheng's face.
Made Su Tao feel like crying.
Finally...
Xiaocheng had finally recovered her memories. It had been so long, and she had finally returned to her side!
Just in case, after touching Chi Xiaocheng's cheek, Su Tao quickly asked, "Xiaocheng, do you remember when we first met Dawang?"
"Of course, I remember." Chi Xiaocheng nodded gently, "We adopted Dawang when we went to that cat cafe together. At that time, Dawang was so arrogant, like everyone owed it hundreds of thousands."
The memory of Dawang matched!
Su Tao took out an orange hairpin from her pocket, "What about this?"
Chi Xiaocheng: "You bought this for me when we were shopping in the mall, Tao Tao. Is there a problem?"
Su Tao swallowed, "Do you remember what happened after you bought the hairpin?"
They were chased, went on the expressway, and Chi Xiaocheng confessed her feelings, only to be rejected by her and then chose to end her life.
Su Tao didn't want to mention such painful and embarrassing memories.
But she had to confirm whether Chi Xiaocheng had truly recovered her memories or was faking it.
Even the word "pretend" that Dongfang Wen had mentioned had left a small seed in her heart.
Chi Xiaocheng said helplessly, "How could I forget? At that time, someone wanted to catch me or Sister Su Tao, and they chased us directly in a car, and there were even guns. When the car flew over the broken bridge, I thought we were going to die!"
As she spoke, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Chi Xiaocheng's face, "And you said 'Happy Birthday' to me at that time. I'll never forget that birthday, right?"
After listening, a look of joy appeared on Su Tao's face.
Everything matched up.
Xiaocheng's memory had really recovered!
Looking at Chi Xiaocheng, who was smiling faintly, she didn't feel anything else strange. The words she had wanted to say so many times could finally be spoken at this moment.
Su Tao sat up straight, not even having time to fix her hair, and grabbed Chi Xiaocheng's shoulders with both hands.
She said very seriously, "Xiaocheng, I love you!"
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