Chapter 59 Chapter 59 You'Re Already A Little Bit In Love With Me, You Know~
Chapter 59 You'Re Already A Little Bit In Love With Me, You Know~
Chi Xiaocheng was inherently adorable. It was just that everyone who looked at her, except for strangers, saw her through a slight filter.
Take Su Tao, for instance. Having grown up together, how could she not know Chi Xiaocheng's beauty? She had simply grown accustomed to it, always viewing things from the perspective of an older sister, taking her inherent cuteness for granted, and seeing her cute actions as mere clumsiness.
However, under Chi Xiaocheng's subtle influence over this period, the cuteness she now perceived was solely that of a young woman, no longer seen through the lens of her "older sister" identity.
At this moment, even Su Tao herself didn't realize it, but her heart was stirred.
Turning her gaze away, Su Tao gently pushed Chi Xiaocheng out of her embrace, somewhat flustered as she sought an anchor for escape. "Next...next time, Xiaocheng, don't say that. How could I ever bear to treat you like a pet? You'll always be my good younger sister."
Chi Xiaocheng blinked, then touched her index finger to her lips again, grinning as she asked, "Truly just a good younger sister?" Or rather, given all this, could she still be "just a good younger sister"?
"Oh, I'm quite greedy, you know~"
Chi Xiaocheng moved in front of Su Tao again, burrowing into her embrace.
Just as Su Tao was about to say something, Chi Xiaocheng pressed an index finger to her lips. "Don't speak, Tao Tao. Can I just sleep in your arms for a while?"
"Xiaocheng..."
"I can feel it, you know." Chi Xiaocheng hugged Su Tao tightly, her voice soft. "Tao Tao, you've already started to like me a little in your heart, haven't you? The way you look at me is different now. Once I wake up, Tao Tao can be discharged~"
"Discharged..." Su Tao mumbled the two words.
Discharged? Did that mean she could leave this place?
She couldn't remember how long it had been, but it must have been about a week, right?
Could I have fallen for Xiaocheng in just one week?
Su Tao felt the warmth in her arms, her expression complex.
No, perhaps it had been more than a week. And besides, I didn't fall for Xiaocheng. I'm just pretending to like her. She's been fooled by me. That's why she said something like that.
Just sleep. When I wake up, everything will return to normal.
Su Tao held the petite body, lay down on the bed with her, and closed her eyes, trying to sleep. But she couldn't.
Chi Xiaocheng's words kept echoing in her mind.
—You've already started to like me, you know~
Even if it was just a little bit.
When a person realizes something that is distinctly separate from their inner self, something they dare not accept, they will constantly think about it and justify themselves. This is all a subconscious act of self-protection.
In reality, Chi Xiaocheng knew better than Su Tao herself. There wasn't much true affection, at most just some goodwill. The shift from several days of illness to sudden obedience and cuteness created a strong contrast that impacted Su Tao's heart, misleading her perceptions. At this point, Chi Xiaocheng only needed to gently guide her. This would allow Su Tao to further misunderstand herself. She would constantly think about this, constantly deny it internally, and over time, Chi Xiaocheng's image in her mind would become impossible to erase. No need for Cinderella's handkerchief. This achieved the same effect!
The incense burner, still emitting the effects of the muscle-relaxing powder, was still at work, but the room door was open.
Su Tao desperately longed to get out of here. Right now, she wanted to get her phone and see what had happened outside during this past week or so. Why had no one come looking for her? It was one thing for Dr. Cheng not to know her actual situation. But what about Si Chen? Chen Qian? Ye Liang should have looked for her after he returned, right? Why had there been no activity for so many days?
But noticing Chi Xiaocheng, who seemed to have fallen asleep in her arms, her anxious heart slowly calmed down.
Xiaocheng must have been very tired these past few days, too. All that food, and it all tasted like orange juice. Where did that taste come from? Su Tao suppressed the discomfort in her heart and gradually pieced it together. Whether it was water or certain other things, as long as they were fed to her by Xiaocheng's small mouth, the taste not only didn't change but had an alluring sweetness. This also proved that Su Tao's sense of taste wasn't damaged. Those foods were probably delivered as takeout, and then Xiaocheng added her own sweat! After adding the orange juice that flowed from her, all the food and water turned orange-flavored!
Seeing Chi Xiaocheng asleep, Su Tao carefully pulled back the sleeve of Chi Xiaocheng's arm, and indeed, besides the faint traces of old injuries, new ones had appeared.
A yandere's love was somewhat too heavy and extreme. But could she blame Xiaocheng? Su Tao smiled bitterly. If she hadn't tested her, none of this would have happened, right? Even though she knew Xiaocheng was a yandere, she still couldn't quite believe it in her heart, and she even used Ye Liang to provoke her. For such a thing to happen now, it was all her own doing. She had even caused Xiaocheng to enter a yandere state, harming her already frail body.
Amidst her self-reproach, Su Tao's embrace of Chi Xiaocheng grew even gentler.
If Chi Xiaocheng knew that Su Tao attributed all the responsibility to herself, she would surely sigh again in wonder.
This was truly the protagonist of the "white moonlight" type! Just being by her side would make people unconsciously fall for her. So, to prevent her from attracting others, she had to be securely kept by one's side~
Sunshine streamed in from outside the window, but it couldn't penetrate the window's cracks. With the lights off, the room remained in darkness.
Su Tao slept, then woke, then slept again. But she found that it never seemed to reach the next day. Her mind was foggy and heavy, growing even more exhausted. Every single moment was an unbearable torment.
Her only comfort was the soft warmth in her arms, and the occasional light snores that dispelled her oppressive gloom. Chi Xiaocheng silently told her: No matter when, I will always be by your side.
The darkness no longer seemed so terrifying.
After an unknown amount of time, Chi Xiaocheng, who had been resting her head in Su Tao's arms, finally slowly awoke. She sat up and rubbed her blurry, sleep-filled eyes. "What time is it? Tao Tao, why didn't you wake me up?"
She used to say the same thing back in high school when she overslept and was almost late. Every gesture, every mundane word, seemed to stir memories in Su Tao's heart.
Su Tao turned on the light beside them. "I don't know what time it is either. It should be morning, right?"
"Oh, right." Chi Xiaocheng reacted, then pulled Su Tao's hand and walked towards the door. "Since Tao Tao is well now, you can be discharged."
Like a trapped bird, she finally saw the dawn of freedom. Su Tao's steps were heavy yet full of anticipation. The moment she stepped out of the room, a dazzling burst of sunlight made it almost impossible for her to open her eyes.
The afterglow reflecting off the window glass gradually faded, and only then did Su Tao squint her eyes and walk to the window. The rosy light spread like fire, staining the clouds red. Was it the morning sun? Or the evening sun?
The afterglow spilled onto her face, the warm light intertwining with dark memories. Su Tao, lost in confusion, picked up the phone that Chi Xiaocheng had already placed by the table.
"The time..."
Less than three days had passed?!
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