Peach-Orange! – Chapter 106 – Xiaocheng Will Be Good (Bonus Chapter for Biological Stem Cells)

All this time, the dependence Chi Xiaocheng displayed had relied on the pressure created by her “blackened” persona through intermediate acting skills.

She had never considered that if she stopped being yandere, would Tao-Tao still care for her as before?

Staying by her side.

Living together, leaning on each other, working hard together, treating this small apartment as their secret base for progressing their relationship, then adopting a kitten as a pet while drinking orange juice… wouldn’t everything be so perfect?

If such a wish could come true….

Chi Xiaocheng thought, maybe it would be okay not to act yandere and pressure Su Tao.

What she wanted wasn’t the process, but the result.

So.

‘I’ll be good. I won’t have episodes, won’t bother Tao-Tao too often, will listen to you, and be like a kitten for you to pamper.’

‘Just don’t leave my side, don’t go to someone else.’

The affection is humble.

But the possessiveness remains.

Perhaps contradictory, but Chi Xiaocheng desperately hoped Su Tao would agree to her request.

She wanted to receive “salvation” like this, not while wearing the mask of “yandere.”

“Of course you can.”

A doting response came from Su Tao’s lips.

Like moonlight shining upon Chi Xiaocheng in the darkness.

The hand stroking her head moved with gentle slowness. “I’ve always liked a well-behaved Xiaocheng.”

The petite girl nuzzled forward, emerging from Su Tao’s embrace to lift her mesmerizing crimson eyes, cautiously parting pink lips. “Really?”

That small face suddenly so close left Su Tao momentarily stunned before she smiled. “Really.”

“Then pinky promise.”

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A little finger extended, her tone as childish as her appearance.

“Okay, pinky promise~”

Two slender pinkies linked.

“Pinky swear, a hundred years, no changes allowed.”

They looked at each other and laughed happily.

So childish, wasn’t it?

Yet Su Tao rather enjoyed this immaturity. It always reminded her of their past moments.

With this promise and affirmation secured, Chi Xiaocheng curled her lips joyfully. “Tao-Tao, close your eyes.”

“What is it?”

Though puzzled, Su Tao complied.

Chi Xiaocheng leaned close to her ear and whispered, “It’s a gift… for starting to be good and obedient~”

“Mwah~”

Like a dragonfly skimming water, there and gone in an instant.

Chi Xiaocheng seemed to shyly burrow back under the covers, leaving only dampness on one cheek.

Despite having tried far more intimate acts before, this simple peck on the cheek gave Su Tao an entirely different feeling.

No, this was actually their first cheek kiss.

A thread of sweetness unfurled in her heart as Su Tao reached to turn off the light, murmuring to the blanket bundle, “Alright, it’s very late. Sleep now. With me here, no nightmares will come.”

“Mhm~”

They slept embraced until dawn.

Having left in a hurry last night, Su Tao hadn’t brought her sachet, yet she slept exceptionally soundly.

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As if the sachet’s comforting fragrance lingered around her all night.

Upon waking, Su Tao found her arms no longer held a petite body but a furry brown teddy bear instead.

“Xiaocheng’s already up?”

Rubbing sleepy eyes, Su Tao patted the bear. “You’re definitely not as soft as Xiaocheng.”

A slight sniff.

Beyond Xiaocheng’s fading scent, the faint aroma of porridge drifted in.

“Xiaocheng’s making breakfast?”

Su Tao clearly remembered that Chi Xiaocheng couldn’t cook!

After several failed attempts where rice cookers and spatulas “defeated” her, Su Tao had banned her from the kitchen.

Exiting the room, warmth persisted. The living room’s heater had been on for a while.

The porridge smell indeed came from the kitchen where Chi Xiaocheng was genuinely cooking.

Yet what made Su Tao laugh and cry simultaneously were the brand-new takeout containers in the trash.

Peeking into the kitchen revealed Chi Xiaocheng standing on a small stool, stirring porridge with skill.

Sensing her presence, Chi Xiaocheng turned with a shy smile. “Tao-Tao’s awake? I made breakfast. Want to try my cooking?”

Su Tao spoke meaningfully. “Oh really? I saw the takeout boxes outside.”

‘Some “homemade breakfast” this is. It’s just reheated delivery.’

Chi Xiaocheng’s cheeks pinkened. “I wanted to make it for you myself… but I can’t cook. Even though it’s takeout, if you round up… it passed through my hands!

“Honestly, reheating just ruins the taste.”

Though exasperated, Su Tao felt delighted.

This version of Chi Xiaocheng was rare, the well-behaved persona separate from the yandere self she adored.

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And Chi Xiaocheng, catering to this preference, performed this act.

Having grown up alone in her past life, how could she not know basic cooking? But before Su Tao, she pretended not to know.

‘Because this way, she won’t leave.’

Yet the moment Su Tao turned away, Chi Xiaocheng’s smile froze. Her pupils contracted sharply.

An expression of utter shock and terror.

In her vision, an inky-black “Xiaocheng” materialized against the kitchen wall.

The specter spoke softly, “This act isn’t the real you. What’s the point of making her love this fake version?”

Her deepest insecurities had been excavated.

Horrifying her to the core.

Just then, Su Tao suddenly turned back. “Oh Xiaocheng, how about I teach you to cook next time? Takeout isn’t healthy long-term.”

The blackened doppelganger vanished.

The phantom voice cut off.

Noticing something amiss, Su Tao asked curiously, “Xiaocheng?”

Snapping back, Chi Xiaocheng nodded brightly. “Okay~”

With intermediate acting skills, everything appeared perfectly normal.

Only after Su Tao left did Chi Xiaocheng anxiously think, “System… did you hear anything just now?”

[Beyond Host and Female Lead Su Tao, what other sounds were there?]

Chi Xiaocheng opened her mouth… then closed it without answering.

Visual and auditory hallucinations?

Was her heart demon subconsciously influencing her?

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Shaking her head, Chi Xiaocheng dismissed these thoughts and carried the porridge out.

Once Su Tao finished washing up, they sat together at the table.

Chi Xiaocheng blinked playfully. “Tao-Tao, how would you like to eat?”

Su Tao tied her gray-black hair into a ponytail with a hairband, smiling. “How else would you eat porridge?”

Chi Xiaocheng offered two options.

“Option one: you eat it yourself.”

“Option two~” She drew out the syllable, a finger resting against her pouty lips. “I feed you~”

As for the feeding method, no explanation was needed.

Su Tao already remembered.

During the black room incident, her only sustenance had been Chi Xiaocheng’s “feeding.”

Looking at the obedient Xiaocheng now, Su Tao wondered… with no signs of an episode, could she refuse safely?

Keeping her voice soft, she said, “Normal eating is fine.”

“Okay~”

Chi Xiaocheng nodded sweetly without protest.

Just one word.

Obedient.

‘If I’m good, Tao-Tao won’t leave.’

She mentally added.

Then… the vanished hallucination, that pitch-black “Xiaocheng,” reappeared.

Casually lounging on the sofa with crossed legs and a propped chin, watching the scene with amusement.