Peach-Orange! – Chapter 304 – Is This Right?

Dark Xiaocheng sat back down beside Chi Xiaocheng, but her small hands gently lifted the hem of her own dress slightly, one resting elegantly on her knee.

She lightly traced the black stockings, as if hinting at something.

“You know, the reason heroes have always fallen for beauties is that those beauties possessed the capital to make a hero willingly drink poison.

“Looks, figure, skill, sweet words….

“That’s the honey trap, the hero’s grave. People think love at first sight is about matching brainwaves, believing the other is irreplaceable in their lives.

“But isn’t the prerequisite for love at first sight that the other person is beautiful or handsome? In a way, you could also call it being swayed by appearances.”

Chi Xiaocheng felt as if Xiao Hei had reverted to her initial self, guiding her toward extreme methods again.

“Su Tao already likes you a little. If emotional affection can’t be raised quickly in a short time, isn’t taking an alternative path also a solution?”

She examined Chi Xiaocheng up and down like a finely crafted gift.

“Don’t forget, your body is poison to countless people.”

Poison that could even become addictive.

With such poison in hand, why not let the one you care about consume it?

Xiao Hei leaned in and whispered into Chi Xiaocheng’s ear,

“Don’t worry about whether it’s obsessive or abnormal. Don’t overthink which version of you Su Tao likes. As long as she likes you, isn’t that enough?

“Liking someone means doing whatever it takes!

“Only when you’ve firmly grasped her in your hands can it truly be called ‘liking.'”

After saying this, Xiao Hei elegantly smoothed the dress she had lifted earlier, then dissolved into a flurry of starry butterflies, vanishing from Chi Xiaocheng’s sight.

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It was an illusion.

Yet this illusion-born version of herself was telling her to do as she had before, to seize Tao-Tao by any means necessary.

Could this really be what she wanted most deep down?

Chi Xiaocheng watched as Su Tao happily moved all her belongings back to their shared room, recalling the time before her amnesia, even before the first “dark room” incident.

Back then, Su Tao had resisted even a kiss.

She’d even said things like, “I’m just pretending to like Xiaocheng.” Those words that had been infuriating.

To give Su Tao a taste of the sweetness between girls, Chi Xiaocheng had laced every kiss with special additives, making her saliva into something irresistibly sweet and unforgettable.

And according to the Status Glasses’ upgrade examples,

Tao-Tao’s fondness for her “lips” was listed as: Mildly Addictive.

Chi Xiaocheng lowered her head, gazing somewhat uncertainly at herself.

After long contemplation over Xiao Hei’s proposal, she finally murmured,

“Maybe tonight’s sleepwear… should be a nightdress?”

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Chi Xiaocheng wasn’t particularly shy. At the end of the day, it was just an outfit.

Her focus had always been on making Su Tao like her, the person, rather than just her body.

Her self-image management mostly boiled down to “clean is enough.”

She’d casually smooth her hair into a ponytail or let Su Tao style it for her.

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Clothes? Whatever was available.

Her bare-faced charm already carried most of her appeal.

After Su Tao finished tidying the room and dusting, fulfilling all the conditions for sharing a bed, she finally grabbed her clothes and headed to the bathroom, satisfied.

Meanwhile, Chi Xiaocheng returned to the room, looking at the two pillows laid side by side on the bed, feeling a faint warmth in her heart.

“See? No matter how much I suppress my feelings, this is still better.”

She’d grown used to having someone beside her. Sleeping alone? Impossible.

While Su Tao was still showering, Chi Xiaocheng quickly closed the door and opened the wardrobe.

They’d gone shopping together a few times, so her wardrobe had expanded. She now owned three specially purchased sets of sleepwear.

Two were cartoon-themed onesies. Full-body, hooded, with only the face exposed. Cozy and perfect for winter.

The third was a nightdress Su Tao had casually picked out.

Clearly summer wear. Thin fabric, the hem ending mid-thigh. When worn, the shoulders were bare except for two thin straps.

The nightdress was mostly white, not sheer, but her soft shoulders and smooth thighs were nerve-stimulating highlights.

Standing before the mirror, Chi Xiaocheng felt a chill below and blushed slightly.

Well, if she were still a man, even if not a lolicon, it’d be hard not to fall for someone this cute.

If she dolled up like Dark Xiaocheng, it’d probably drive people wild, right?

Feeling the cold, she quickly retreated to the bed, covering her legs with the blanket and hugging a plushie, eagerly awaiting Su Tao’s reaction post-shower.

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About fifteen minutes later, the sound of running water finally stopped.

Su Tao seemed to have taken extra time grooming. When the door finally opened, Chi Xiaocheng nearly missed it, quickly setting the plushie aside and adjusting the blanket over her legs.

She picked up her phone, pretending to scroll through videos.

As Su Tao entered, Chi Xiaocheng looked up shyly.

“Sister Tao, you’re done showering?”

Su Tao’s reaction was exactly as Chi Xiaocheng had imagined: stiffening on the spot.

A smug smile flickered across Chi Xiaocheng’s face.

So Xiao Hei’s method was effective?

But the triumph lasted less than three seconds.

Snapping out of it, Su Tao’s expression shifted to concern.

“Xiaocheng, why are you wearing that? You’ve got a cold! You should bundle up! What if it gets worse?

“Honestly! And you’re not even covering up properly. It’s winter. Go change into one of the onesies.”

Without waiting for a reply, she marched to the wardrobe, grabbed the sleepwear, and dropped it on the bed.

Then, as if avoiding temptation, or just worried about Chi Xiaocheng catching a chill, she hurried toward the door.

“Change first. I’ll make you some ginger tea.”

Bang.

The door closed.

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Chi Xiaocheng stared blankly at the warm onesie now lying in front of her, then muttered resentfully to the air,

“Xiao Hei… is this right?”

It wasn’t like she wasn’t about to crawl under the blankets anyway. What difference did it make whether she wore more or less?

“Uh….”

Even Xiao Hei was briefly speechless.

After a long pause, she managed a faint reply,

“Look at it this way. Su Tao is worried about you catching a cold. Isn’t that concern nice too?”

Chi Xiaocheng lifted her head, her dazed eyes fixed on the ceiling, her mind replaying Su Tao’s dream words from last night:

“We’re both girls.”

She’d mustered her courage for once.

And the sky had fallen.

Xiao Hei sighed at Chi Xiaocheng’s despondent expression.

Had Su Tao changed compared to before?

Yes.

But not enough.

“The road ahead is long and arduous.”