Chapter 53 Chapter 53: Time To Properly Accept Treatment~
Chapter 53: Time To Properly Accept Treatment~
Chi Xiaocheng had never eaten the gummy she drew that could make skin more delicate. She wanted to save it for Su Tao, for a certain moment when it could make her even more perfect.
"Plans can't keep up with changes."
Chi Xiaocheng tossed the candy into her mouth, then picked up a mirror from the counter. The change was instantaneous. Under the warm glow of the lights, her skin seemed to become even more luminous.
She reached out and touched her arm. Silky smooth, tender and soft, fair and delicate. Any photo she took would probably be mistaken for having a beauty filter on. Chi Xiaocheng then reached out and touched her lips, but the sensation from her fingertips seemed unchanged.
"But let Tao Tao experience all of this~"
"To make you like me even more, I'm willing to become even more perfect."
A demonic gleam in Chi Xiaocheng's pupils flickered and vanished. She glanced down at the time; only five minutes had passed.
[Host, isn't there a guest room next door with its own private bathroom? Wouldn't that room be better? With things as they are now, it must be troublesome for the female lead Su Tao to shower, and troublesome for you too. Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?]
"A private bathroom won't do." Since Chi Xiaocheng was doing this, she naturally had her own plans long ago. So she patiently explained to the system, "In my plan, I can't let Tao Tao come into contact with water I haven't touched by herself. Moreover, although my room has been cleaned, its layout hasn't changed, which can perfectly evoke her beautiful memories of the past."
"The process of learning is the growth of knowledge. I've transformed from the idiot who used to score zero to the extremist who now scores sixty. Only when she realizes I can no longer become an idiot will she accept my current growth."
"When she's willing to actively teach me to study, the plan will be half-successful."
[This... is this only half?]
"What else?" Chi Xiaocheng's gaze was deep, her tone excited. "I love her utterly and completely, and she should love me utterly and completely too!"
Having said that, Chi Xiaocheng glanced at the time again. Fifteen minutes had passed. The time allotted for showering was half an hour.
She stood up, walked over, and knocked on the door. "Tao Tao, half an hour's up, I'm coming in~"
"Wait a minute!"
Through the crack in the door, rustling sounds of dressing could be heard. After another moment, a hesitant voice finally spoke from inside, "Y-you can come in."
Chi Xiaocheng's lips curved upward as she opened the door. Seeing the little bear T-shirt Su Tao was wearing, she couldn't help but grin foolishly with happiness. "When we wear these together, it's like a couple's outfit~"
Hearing this, Su Tao's smile gradually faded. These were clothes she'd found in the wardrobe. When they used to live together, she'd kept three sets of clothes there. They were bought with Chi Xiaocheng back then. The same style, same color, bought as a pair – originally proof of their close relationship, but now misunderstood as a couple's outfit. Was this her own boomerang coming back to hit her?
While she was lost in thought, Chi Xiaocheng had already finished mopping the floor with a mop. After returning, she sat in front of Su Tao and looked at her with a beaming smile. "So, Tao Tao, what do you want to talk about?"
Su Tao suppressed her thoughts, sitting upright and looking at her. "Xiaocheng, why... why are you doing this?"
Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head in confusion. "Why am I doing this...? Because Tao Tao is sick, and I'm taking care of Tao Tao."
"I'm not sick!" Su Tao emphasized the words. "You're the one who's sick, Xiaocheng. Besides, if you keep me here, people outside will look for me. It's easy for something to go wrong. You should let me go."
"It doesn't matter," Chi Xiaocheng shook her head dismissively. "As long as I can be with you, Tao Tao, nothing else matters. Even if Ye Liang comes looking for you..."
Suddenly, a red glint bloomed in Chi Xiaocheng's eyes. "Worst case, I'll die with him!" Then, she looked at Su Tao with obsession. "Tao Tao, don't worry, I absolutely won't let him hurt you~"
The one who'll be hurt is you!
Su Tao felt anxious, but she also understood that even if Chi Xiaocheng could communicate, it was only about ordinary topics. Once she mentioned herself, or Ye Liang and others, Chi Xiaocheng would become paranoid, and nothing she said would work.
Su Tao was a bit agitated. "If I'm sick and being taken care of by you, how can I get better and be discharged?"
"Tao Tao's illness is of the heart; it needs curing." Chi Xiaocheng's smile didn't falter. "Naturally, as soon as Tao Tao falls in love with me, she can be discharged!"
"Right now, Tao Tao has feelings for Ye Liang, doesn't she?"
"That won't do."
"Right now, Tao Tao doesn't like me at all, does she?"
"There's no helping it. Tao Tao used to like me so much, but now she says she has feelings for Ye Liang. She's very sick indeed~"
"Tao Tao!" Chi Xiaocheng's tone gradually became sickly, revealing her aggressive yet adorable little fangs. "You can only like me!"
"Oh dear, it seems I got excited again." Chi Xiaocheng seemed to realize something and returned to normal. Her bared fangs transformed from aggressive to subtly cute.
Su Tao watched all of this, her heart feeling very unsettled. She truly was a yandere.
Communication... utterly ineffective.
A feeling of helplessness surged into her heart. Su Tao raised her head, her peripheral vision catching a glimpse of Chi Xiaocheng's adorable little face. How long had she been kept here? How long had she slept? Judging by her fatigue upon waking, it must have been about two days, right? What was happening outside? Had Doctor Cheng, Qianqian, and Si Chen, the three who knew the inside story, already started looking for her through their own channels?
There was only one course of action now!
Su Tao clenched her fists. She still hadn't regained much strength, but just to subdue the fragile Xiaocheng, there should be a chance. Su Tao secretly assessed the seemingly harmless Chi Xiaocheng. Her arms were slender, soft, and fair, looking as if they had no strength.
She could try. But—
If she failed, it would definitely provoke Xiaocheng further!
Su Tao's gaze slowly hardened. Would she win?
In a flash, Su Tao suddenly made her move, her hand abruptly reaching for Chi Xiaocheng's shoulder!
However, Chi Xiaocheng merely tilted her head, effortlessly catching Su Tao's hand. With a push backward, she smoothly pressed Su Tao onto the bed.
A guaranteed loss.
Her disheveled beautiful hair spread out, Su Tao's eyes filled with astonishment. Chi Xiaocheng's smile seemed to say that everything was under her control. "Tao Tao, you're so naughty. Haven't I told you? I've tried it, this little thing can really help regulate your body. Why are you still trying to be rough when you're sick?"
Her expression gradually froze. Her head stiffly tilted to one side, her gaze fixed fearfully on the tabletop.
Su Tao: "That incense burner..."
Chi Xiaocheng smiled, everything unsaid.
She reached out again, her fingertips brushing Su Tao's thin lips. "Patients who don't behave need to be punished~"
"Mmmph—!"
Again, and again.
This was... terrible.
A clear tear slowly streamed from the corner of Su Tao's eye. Although her heart resisted immensely, Su Tao herself didn't notice that the human body's wondrous nature lies precisely in its inability to be entirely controlled. Her breathing and heartbeat gradually quickened.
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