Peach-Orange! – Chapter 204 – Don’t Sleep Too Soundly Tonight

Chi Lifeng’s words no longer carried the gentlemanly demeanor he had maintained before.

The fear and pain he had experienced made him impatient.

Unconsciously, he began revealing his true nature, lacing his words with a hint of threat.

It sounded jarring.

This hardly seemed like someone who genuinely liked the doll and wanted to learn about its creator or manufacturer.

But Su Tao was unaware of the conflict between Chu Lingfeng and Chi Xiaocheng. Even though his words were grating, considering the possibility that this Miracle Doctor could treat Chi Xiaocheng, she didn’t immediately rebuke him.

Si Chen, however, was different. He believed he understood Chi Xiaocheng inside and out.

This man, who knew the phone’s passcode, was certain Chi Xiaocheng would wake up and return on her own one day.

Miracle Doctor?

Who needs you?

Since the doll controlled by Chi Xiaocheng could also witness what was happening here, this was a perfect opportunity to earn favor points!

He immediately stepped forward, blocking Su Tao. His 1.9-meter-tall frame loomed like a mountain, his imposing aura forcing Chu Lingfeng to instinctively take a step back.

“What are you doing?”

Chu Lingfeng’s voice wavered slightly.

Si Chen retorted without hesitation, “Who the hell do you think you are? If you’re asking for a favor, at least have the decency to act like it. ‘Give you face’? What, are you some big shot?”

Chu Lingfeng stared at Si Chen in disbelief, pointing at himself with his thumb. “You don’t know who I am?”

He let out a disdainful snort. “And who the hell are you, some nobody? How could anyone at this banquet not recognize me? Go ask anyone, I’m Chu Lingfeng, the Miracle Doctor personally invited by the Si family!

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“The Si family’s influence in Jiuzhou City, need I even explain? After the Ye family fell, the Si family became the second most powerful clan in Jiuzhou City!”

His words were filled with condescending arrogance.

After speaking, he fixed his gaze on Si Chen, expecting to see shock on his face.

He had already imagined the scene that would follow:

—Si Chen would take a step back, stare at him in astonishment, and think to himself: This man… is actually the renowned Miracle Doctor of the Si family!

After the shock would come shame and humiliation, forcing him to lower his head and apologize.

Then, just like before, Chu Lingfeng could start showing off, diagnosing some chronic illness in Si Chen’s body. Not only would he humiliate him, but he’d also earn major favor points with Miss Su Tao.

It was practically a script tailor-made for him.

However, after waiting for a while, he didn’t see any trace of shock on Si Chen’s face.

Instead, Si Chen raised his hand and waved at someone in the distance.

The next moment, Chu Lingfeng saw Si Lai, the third young master of the Si family, scurrying over like an eager puppy. “Second Brother, what’s up?”

“Second… Brother?”

Chu Lingfeng’s pupils contracted as he stared at Si Chen in shock.

This man… was actually the second son of the Si family, who had recently risen to prominence!

When it came down to it, Chu Lingfeng was just an outsider clinging to the Si family’s coattails. Even if he was confident he could one day surpass the Si family, for now, he still needed their support.

And yet, he had just openly insulted the Si family’s second son.

Embarrassment and dread flooded his heart. Just as Chu Lingfeng was scrambling to think of a way to apologize and salvage the situation, he heard Si Chen say to his younger brother, “Haven’t you been itching to slap this Chu Lingfeng for a while now? Go ahead.”

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Si Lai’s eyes widened, but he couldn’t hide his eagerness. “Second Brother, isn’t… isn’t this a bit much? He was invited by the family elders. Hitting him would be too disrespectful to them.”

Si Chen adjusted his glasses and casually manipulated his naive younger brother. “Si Lai, you don’t actually think Eldest Brother sent you to manage the Si family’s affairs in Jiuzhou City for your benefit, do you? Think about why I was exiled from the capital. His goal was to keep you away from the core circles in the capital.

“Now that you’re here, aren’t all the family affairs being controlled by the elders? You’re constantly sidelined. Even when inviting some so-called ‘Miracle Doctor,’ they didn’t bother consulting you.

“If you keep hesitating and acting weak like this, how do you expect to compete with Eldest Brother for the family inheritance?”

Si Lai’s expression twisted with fury.

He immediately glared at Chu Lingfeng with resentment.

Chu Lingfeng’s face paled. He hurriedly tried to explain, “Second Young Master Si, I… I was blind! I didn’t recognize you! We’re both part of the Si family, on the same side, there’s no need to go this far, right?”

Si Lai couldn’t hold back anymore. “Who the hell is ‘part of the Si family’ with you? You’re just a dog our family keeps! And you think you deserve a seat at the table?”

He turned to Si Chen. “Second Brother, can I hit him twice?”

Si Chen patted his shoulder wordlessly.

He turned away, not even bothering to listen to Chu Lingfeng’s excuses, and said to Su Tao, “Let’s go. What comes next might get violent. Better not let a girl see it.”

“Uh….”

Su Tao was momentarily speechless but followed Si Chen as they left.

Soon, screams echoed from behind them. From a distance, they could even hear Si Lai excitedly shouting at the security guards, “What are you all standing around for? Come help me beat him up!”

Su Tao shivered slightly. “Si Chen, won’t your brother get in trouble for that? If Chu Lingfeng is a guest, he’ll be scolded, right?”

Si Chen shrugged. “So what if he gets scolded? Not my problem. Anyway, I can’t stand that Chu Lingfeng. You should stay away from him.”

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“But… he’s still a Miracle Doctor. There’s a chance he could save Xiaocheng, right?”

Si Chen paused mid-step.

He didn’t know how to explain this.

After a moment of thought, he said slowly, “Dongfang Yang and I will handle this. Don’t worry.”

“Thank you.”

The two re-entered the banquet hall. Perhaps due to the protagonist aura, combined with Su Tao’s melancholic charm, she attracted the attention of several young masters who were there to flirt.

But the moment they approached, Si Chen intercepted them.

Eventually, they ran into Dongfang Yang.

Si Chen said, “I’ll leave Su Tao in your hands to escort her back. I still have some personal matters to deal with in the family. Contact me if anything comes up.”

“No problem.”

As Dongfang Yang led Su Tao away, Si Chen was about to turn around when he noticed a small slip of paper falling from Su Tao’s person.

He was about to call out to her—

But then he spotted a tiny orange pattern on the note.

This was left by Chi Xiaocheng through that high-tech doll!

Si Chen discreetly picked up the note. Once he was alone, he took a deep breath. “This must be about future arrangements. I knew Chi Xiaocheng wouldn’t fake her death for so long without leaving any messages.

“It looks like Su Tao is about to fall completely.”

He unfolded the note and froze.

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—Si Chen, don’t sleep too soundly tonight. I’ll visit you in your dreams.

“???”

Oh no. He was the target.

Was she planning to meet and discuss something with him?

But why say she’d visit him in his dreams? Was the technology now advanced enough to freely enter people’s dreams? And yet, as a scion of a major family, he’d never heard of such a thing!

Unless… Chi Xiaocheng was actually here for revenge!

After all, last time, he’d mentioned marrying Su Tao in the hospital.

Si Chen lit a cigarette and fell into deep thought.

Then, he spent the night sleepless.

Tossing and turning, unable to sleep, too afraid to, in fact. Every little noise made his heart race.

He never would’ve guessed that the note was just a deliberate ruse left by Chi Xiaocheng.

As for the purpose….

[Protagonist Si Chen generates multiple emotions due to the note left by the host.]

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