Chapter 458 Plummeting Affection
Plummeting Affection
Her words paused, and Su Tao’s heart skipped a beat.
She needed a girlfriend.
And then she turned to Chi Xiaocheng.
Dongfang Yang also liked her.
Was that really the case?
But knowing Xiaocheng, she definitely would have rejected Dongfang Yang.
Chi Xiaocheng said, “Dongfang Yang wanted me to pretend to be his girlfriend, saying I fit the bill in every way. But Peach, think about it, how could I ever agree? We’re together, there’s no way I'd say yes to him.”
Su Tao felt a wave of tension immediately dissipate.
I knew it, there’s no way Xiaocheng would betray me.
“But…”
That single word made Su Tao’s heart leap into her throat again.
Chi Xiaocheng continued, “But, Dongfang Yang has helped us so much, and now he’s in trouble. I can’t just leave him hanging, can I? Even if I can’t be his fake girlfriend, I can at least help him brainstorm!”
“So I agreed to help him figure things out, and then I thought, I definitely can’t do it myself, and you can’t either, Peach. So who else is a good fit?”
“After thinking it over and over, I thought of Qian Qing.”
“She and Dongfang Yang are practically childhood sweethearts. She comes from a prominent family, she’s elegant and well-spoken, isn’t she perfect?”
“But, Qian Qing initially rejected Dongfang Yang. I was worried for a long time. And Peach, you won’t believe this, but Qian Qing has secretly been in love with Dongfang Yang all along…”
Chi Xiaocheng stood with her back to Su Tao, chattering away.
Her tone was cheerful, a lively smile plastered across her face. When she got to a part she found amusing, she even waved her little hands around.
She didn’t notice that behind her, Su Tao, although still wearing a listening smile, had a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
It even seemed a little forced.
Xiaocheng is lying to me.
She was clearly only with Dongfang Yang. Qian Qing wasn’t at the cafe this afternoon.
Luo Ying was right all along.
She pretended to find someone else to be Dongfang Yang’s fake girlfriend, distancing herself from the situation, using that as an excuse?
She’s placating me.
And deceiving me.
Does she not like me anymore?
No, Xiaocheng is a *yandere*, she definitely still likes me.
So what is the reason for this?
Another misunderstanding?
But misunderstanding after misunderstanding, are there really that many misunderstandings?
Su Tao was even more convinced that Chi Xiaocheng was lying to her.
Was she so obedient last night because she felt guilty?
The apology, the good behavior, knowing she needed comforting – maybe she even listened to something Luo Ying said, that I was a little worried and upset, so she used this method to dispel my doubts.
As long as I believe this excuse.
Then she can openly interact with Dongfang Yang and hang out with him.
As for whether she truly sees Dongfang Yang as just a friend and brother, or whether she harbors feelings for him, who knows?
Just as Su Tao’s thoughts were sinking further into darkness, Chi Xiaocheng suddenly turned her head and asked, “Peach, why aren’t you saying anything?”
Su Tao pursed her lips and smiled. “It’s nothing. I’m done with my hair. Let’s go eat breakfast.”
“Okay~”
Chi Xiaocheng didn’t need any further primping. She liked having her hair down like this, but if Su Tao was in a good mood and wanted her to try other hairstyles, Chi Xiaocheng wouldn’t refuse.
Su Tao said, “Then wait for me for a bit, Xiaocheng. I’ll do my hair too.”
“No problem.”
Chi Xiaocheng went to the doorway to soak up the sun, standing in the hallway, looking at the distant scenery.
Su Tao narrowed her eyes.
She quickly tied her hair into a simple ponytail.
Then, from the drawer of her desk, she took out the black state-reading glasses.
If…
If everything Xiaocheng said was a lie, then these so-called glasses would definitely reveal it, right?
Su Tao put on the glasses, and immediately, a long string of data appeared before her eyes.
[Chi Xiaocheng]
[Height: 153 cm]
[Weight: 81 kg]
[Size: B-]
[Current State: Mild Amnesia, Intermediate Acting]
[General Affection for You: 91→90 (She sees you as an important friend. Although there's no blood relation, she still sees you as her only older sister. She enjoys taking care of you.
But she thinks you're a bit annoying. Your inexplicable possessiveness makes her cautious about even hanging out with other people, always mindful of your attitude. She's grown up and hopes you can give her more personal space)]
[Romantic Affection for You: 30→20 (She can sense your further affections for her, but precisely because of this, as another woman, she finds your abnormal love very distasteful.
Every time you chat, touch, interact, from holding hands to hugging and kissing, you exude that intense, misplaced affection, which leaves her speechless. Your affection has intensely affected her daily life.
But because of your mental condition, she has to pretend to like you too, to soothe your emotions. But every time you kiss her, or attack her as you did last night, she feels disgusted)]
[Possessiveness Towards You: 60→40 (She initially had a sense of possessiveness towards you, thinking you were irreplaceable in her life. But recently, she's had other important people in her life, like Dongfang Yang.
She really likes Dongfang Yang. This man is gaining weight in her heart, and while you are often busy, unable to accompany her, Dongfang Yang can be with her at all times. Your weight in her heart is shifting)]
[Note: The above data is absolutely true and factual. No need to doubt it. You can activate the state-reading glasses consultation mode by whispering "Heavens," and a top-tier AI will analyze your emotions and offer advice.]
…
The content of the glasses was completely different from before.
Even the data and content that were originally acceptable were declining.
Su Tao’s breath almost stopped in that instant, frozen in place.
Xiaocheng’s affection for her was actually decreasing!
Are the glasses correct?
Or is the data inside actually false?
What about what Luo Ying said?
And the excuses Xiaocheng gave…
Su Tao no longer knew what was right and what was wrong.
She only knew that Dongfang Yang liked Xiaocheng.
And Xiaocheng was indeed interacting with him every day.
“Mild amnesia, intermediate acting…” Su Tao hid the glasses again, muttering the two states that had just appeared.
If Xiaocheng hadn’t fully recovered her memories, hadn’t recovered her emotions, and was still the same as before, then everything in the glasses, as well as the sense of unease she felt, could be explained.
But… where did Xiaocheng’s acting skills come from?
Even after Su Tao had been studying acting for so long, her teacher had said that she was still far from intermediate.
Thinking of this, Su Tao walked to the door. “Xiaocheng, I’m ready.”
Chi Xiaocheng turned back and smiled. “Okay, Peach, let’s go eat breakfast!”
Her smile was radiant and very cute.
And that single word, “Peach,” contained affection.
Is the current Xiaocheng really acting?
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