Peach-Orange! – Chapter 218 – The Abnormal Sense of Division

The fallen body trembled slightly on the ground, terrified eyes revealing shock. The girl’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it kept echoing in Su Tao’s ears.

‘I’m confessing to you! Haven’t you always wanted me to do this? Back in the early days, and when you were dying from the bullet wound, didn’t you want me to confess then!’

‘And haven’t you always liked me!’

Su Tao desperately hoped this was just a prank, a way for Chi Xiaocheng to tease her.

But when she looked up and met those eyes that showed annoyance mixed with just a hint of reluctance, Su Tao’s heart still sank to the bottom.

She struggled up from the floor and took a step toward Chi Xiaocheng’s bedside. “Xiaocheng, tell me this is a joke, right?”

Chi Xiaocheng frowned. “Stop.”

“I….”

Su Tao felt like crying but suppressed it, urgently pressing further. “Xiaocheng, are you… are you saying you dislike me now? I know I made many mistakes while you were asleep, hesitated for too long, even considered giving up on you… but… but I….

“But I’ve already decided to change! I like you, I want to be with you, I want to make up for my past mistakes. Didn’t you always like me? You said before you wanted to be with me too!”

Su Tao pressed a hand against her chest, her voice rising. “Xiaocheng, please stop joking, okay?”

Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes still held that trace of indifference. Seeing Su Tao’s state, her tone softened slightly. “First, please stop saying things about liking me or wanting to be together. I’m a normal person and have only ever seen you as an elder sister.

“Second, I’ve never liked you. I don’t know what dream you had, but please wake up.

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“As for mistakes and making up for them, say what you will. But right now I don’t want to see you. Please leave!

“That I’m still calling you Su Tao jie is already considering our previously decent relationship.”

Chi Xiaocheng’s hand that had been massaging her shoulder now pointed at the hospital room door. “Let me say this clearly one last time. I. DON’T. LIKE. YOU!”

Each word was enunciated clearly and forcefully from her small mouth, finally making Su Tao stagger weakly.

She could tell from Chi Xiaocheng’s expression.

This wasn’t a joke.

She meant these words.

‘Why did it come to this? Is it because I gave up on myself after Xiaocheng died?’

‘But Xiaocheng was still asleep then, she couldn’t have known about that!’

When dying in my arms, she was still waiting for my confession. Why say these things now!

‘Is it because of my past mistakes?’

Considering this possibility, Su Tao’s lips trembled as she advanced toward Chi Xiaocheng like someone who’d lost all reason. “Xiaocheng, I know I was wrong for all those times I avoided and rejected your confessions before, so please forgive me, okay?

“You don’t really dislike me, right? Saying you never liked me is a joke, right?

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“No… Xiaocheng, say something! You’re lying to me, right? After liking me so much before, suddenly saying you dislike me… if this is to scare me, you’ve succeeded! I’ll devote myself completely to you from now on, Xiaocheng, please say something!”

The last words were even a shout.

She couldn’t accept this development.

‘She wakes up, I confess. After crossing life and death to meet again, we should be embracing each other.’

‘So why dislike me now!’

‘Didn’t you call me Tao-Tao before?!’

She reached the bedside as Chi Xiaocheng fearfully shrank into the corner, looking at Su Tao with complex emotions.

Rejection, fear, shock, helplessness, incomprehension.

Like a little lamb backed into a corner by a big bad wolf.

Su Tao reached out to grab one of Chi Xiaocheng’s hands, but before she could, a sharp voice suddenly called from the doorway, “Miss Su!”

Her body stiffened as Su Tao snapped back to reality, turning to see Professor Su at the door.

Her chapped lips trembled slightly, unable to form words.

Professor Su glanced at Chi Xiaocheng before saying to Su Tao, “Come with me first.”

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Su Tao said anxiously, “But Professor, Xiaocheng she…!”

“That’s enough, come with me now!”

Professor Su’s authoritative tone cowed Su Tao.

The young girl looked reluctantly back at Chi Xiaocheng, eyes still holding a last glimmer of hope, but the girl remained in that rejecting posture, though not quite to the point of disgust.

Su Tao turned away dejectedly and walked toward the door.

Her mind remained in complete chaos.

She couldn’t understand why this was happening. Chi Xiaocheng’s reaction upon waking was completely different from any of the countless scenarios she’d imagined.

Outside, Professor Su looked at her and said calmly, “Pull yourself together and come with me first. I’ll explain Miss Chi’s condition to you.”

Su Tao’s eyes suddenly brightened at these words.

She hurried after Professor Su. Before they even reached the office, she couldn’t help asking urgently, “Professor Su, what exactly is Xiaocheng’s condition? She… she liked me so much before, but just now when we talked, she… she….”

Su Tao bit her lip before forcing out the words she didn’t want to admit: “She clearly said she dislikes me and never liked me at all!”

Professor Su knew about their “relationship.” Only someone as dense as Dongfang Yang wouldn’t have noticed.

And in her agitation, Su Tao didn’t try to hide it either.

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Professor Su said, “Don’t panic. Her condition isn’t something we can determine yet. Actually, before you came, she’d only been awake for an hour. We’ve been running tests and haven’t had time to confirm her specific situation.

“Then you showed up. I wanted to stop you first to prepare you, but it seems more serious than I thought.”

These words made Su Tao pause.

She took a deep breath. “Professor Su, are you saying that although Xiaocheng woke up, she still has other medical issues?”

“Let’s go to the office first.”

They entered the office together. After pouring Su Tao a glass of water, Professor Su added, “Wait here a bit longer. I’ll go get the preliminary analysis report, then explain everything to you.”

“O… okay.”

Su Tao drew a long breath and slapped her cheeks hard with both hands, forcing herself to calm down.

That originally youthful, vibrant face now looked somewhat haggard after the emotional rollercoaster.

Though physically unharmed, one’s mental state clearly affects physical appearance.

Time passed slowly, each moment agonizing.

Before long, the office door opened again.