Chapter 87 Chapter 87 What You Want, I Will Give You
Chapter 87 What You Want, I Will Give You
A single drop of orange juice squeezed out, sparkling and vivid red, carrying a faint, unsettling scent that she even found familiar. Perhaps it was the same taste. But compared to commercially sold orange juice, it was a world apart.
Su Tao was momentarily lost in thought, staring blankly at the single drop of orange juice, clinging softly to her fingertip. The vivid red liquid was like a mirror, condensing her entire reflection and sealing it within. A momentary panic welled up in her heart, even surpassing the nausea she should have felt at that moment.
Su Tao dazedly raised her head, finding Chi Xiaocheng gently frowning as she looked at the tiny wound she had created. The surge of unease again pushed down the panic, and Su Tao, not forgetting her purpose, asked, "Xiaocheng, did I hurt you?"
Though rationally she knew that this was probably commonplace for Xiaocheng. Her yandere side, even in the small dark room, had often engaged in such acts. But after all, she had caused it herself. Su Tao was even a little worried now, wondering if her inexperience had caused Xiaocheng pain. Such strange and abnormal emotions should not have arisen, yet she couldn't stop her mind from running wild at this moment.
Should she practice more in the future? This thought flashed through Su Tao's mind, immediately startling her. Cold sweat beaded on her skin.
Just then, Chi Xiaocheng's voice softly echoed in her ear, "Is this little bit really enough? Why don't we try again?"
"Try it one more time? Just for practice. Anyway, there'll probably be many more times in the future."
Following that single sentence, it was as if countless Chi Xiaochengs were breathing and whispering in her ear, extending delicate fingers to pluck at her heartstrings.
Su Tao shivered, then quickly forced a dry laugh at Chi Xiaocheng, "No... no, it's fine. Didn't I say, just try it once? This is enough."
Yes. Just once. Only one time. If she didn't do that, Xiaocheng might hurt herself, and then it wouldn't be as simple as just pricking a finger. Su Tao truly didn't want that slender arm to be scarred again.
To stop the conversation, Su Tao closed her eyes, took hold of the small hand again, and brought the fingertip, adorned with orange juice, to her mouth. No matter how much she suppressed her feelings of revulsion, what she displayed before Chi Xiaocheng was still a tightly furrowed brow. Her facial expression was full of resistance, yet she had no choice but to try her best to appease her. Su Tao even thought how wonderful it would be if this orange juice tasted normal, with a hint of rust and sweetness. But that was merely a pipe dream. The taste in her mouth was still that nauseating orange juice.
However, whether it was due to the attempts from the past few days or the adaptation from her time in the small dark room, her body's rejection of this taste was no longer as severe. To suppress that sensation, Su Tao could only shift the object of her tasting from the orange juice to that delicate index finger. Her tongue grazed over it, and the peculiar sensation greatly pleased Chi Xiaocheng.
Perhaps this degree was already the limit of what Su Tao could currently do. Although continuing to push her would also be effective, and even further pressure could make Su Tao do things even more deeply than she was doing now. But that would go against Chi Xiaocheng's own intentions.
Today, Chi Xiaocheng was truly both surprised and delighted. Tao Tao had been so proactive, how could she not give her a reward?
"Since you want to cure me so badly. Then I'll just pretend your treatment is very effective."
The cut on her fingertip wasn't large, and Chi Xiaocheng possessed a skill for epidermal regeneration, so it wasn't long before Su Tao could no longer detect that unpleasant and complex orange juice taste. After pretending to continue for a good while longer, she ended this experience that had felt so strange to her.
Lifting her head gently, Su Tao met Chi Xiaocheng's happy, satisfied smile, and nervously asked, "X-Xiaocheng, um... thanks for the treat?"
Chi Xiaocheng nodded lightly, asking with full expectation, "Do you like it?"
Su Tao swallowed, her tongue unconsciously moving. She didn't directly say she liked it; instead, she tentatively said, "It's not that I dislike it, but... but I still need to get used to it."
If it had been before, wouldn't Xiaocheng have objected as long as she didn't say she liked it? Now...
Chi Xiaocheng just smiled shyly, "It's good that Tao Tao doesn't dislike it. Next time, Tao Tao can have another good taste."
"Uh... Xiaocheng is too weak right now." Su Tao found an excuse. "Too much orange juice flowing out isn't good for Xiaocheng's health. Let's... let's talk about this again after Xiaocheng has recovered her strength."
"Mhm!" Chi Xiaocheng nodded seriously, "I'll work hard to recover my strength!"
There was not a trace of her yandere tendencies. Obedient and adorable. Su Tao immediately became excited. Her goal had been achieved! She had managed to prevent Xiaocheng from self-harming. At the same time, when faced with her probing, Xiaocheng hadn't shown any yandere tendencies—this was the first milestone in the treatment!
Doctor Cheng, Cheng Cheng, truly thank you. Su Tao internally thanked the two of them, and after going out to rinse her mouth, she happily chatted with Chi Xiaocheng. It wasn't until noon, when she had to go to work, that Su Tao bid farewell to Chi Xiaocheng. It was as if a huge stone had dropped from her heart, leaving her feeling incomparably light. The former repression, confusion, and fear were, at this moment, dispelled by hope and the future. Pretending to like Xiaocheng, and then treating her—as long as she patiently faced and accepted it, there would definitely be a chance!
And Chi Xiaocheng successfully completed her discharge procedures that afternoon.
"Time to go home, but it's snowing again. Let's take a taxi." Chi Xiaocheng looked up at the sky, realizing the snow wasn't light, and took out her phone, intending to call a taxi. But the moment she saw her phone balance, her smile froze again.
237 yuan! Her brother had transferred two thousand yuan earlier, but Chi Xiaocheng hadn't saved a single bit these past few days. She had bought clothes, prepared cameras for the small dark room, paid a large electricity bill because the air conditioning at home hadn't stopped for days, plus various miscellaneous expenses. She had once again fallen into a financial crisis.
"These days, money is becoming more and more worthless!" Chi Xiaocheng sighed internally, no longer planning to take a taxi. The snow wasn't heavy, and taking a shortcut would get her home faster.
Pedestrians hurried along the streets, vehicles occasionally drove past, and specks of snow fell onto Chi Xiaocheng's tea-colored long hair, elongating her solitary silhouette. She walked into a deserted alley. In the original owner's memories, this place used to be where many uneducated delinquent girls huddled together for warmth. Now, with winter, the old houses in the alley couldn't withstand such cold either. But it wasn't completely empty.
Turning the corner, Chi Xiaocheng found a small, short figure huddled in the corner of a wall. A ragged coat covered her body, but couldn't hide her shivering. The small figure had waist-length hair, but it was incredibly disheveled, and unlike Chi Xiaocheng's beautiful hair, hers was dry and split-ended, a result of long-term malnutrition. More importantly, Chi Xiaocheng found the figure somewhat familiar.
She walked over, tilting her head and asking curiously, "Liu Guijia?"
The figure seemed to react, looking up at Chi Xiaocheng with a bewildered expression. Meeting those eyes, Chi Xiaocheng then confirmed who the person before her was. It was the little follower who had come to her house with Liu Guijia back then.
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