Peach-Orange! – Chapter 347 – Trial and Error, Then Growth

During her hospital treatment, the girl was desperate to explain everything to Su Tao, but in her haste, her words came out jumbled and incoherent.

The result? While she was being treated, Ye Liang also spoke extensively with Su Tao.

They concluded that Chi Xiaocheng was throwing a tantrum.

Using self-harm as an extreme method to attract Su Tao’s attention and concern was akin to a child throwing a fit, running away from home during an argument with their parents, only to linger nearby, stubbornly refusing to return even when hungry.

It was childish behavior.

Self-harm? The epitome of childishness.

Due to Ye Liang’s influence and the world’s will, Su Tao was supposed to be following up on the information about her father. Instead, she was delayed by the girl’s recklessness.

Her initial worry and care for the girl gradually turned into irritation.

She scolded her, lectured her, then hurriedly left.

But the girl wasn’t upset at all. Compared to the previous dozens of attempts, this was already a major breakthrough.

Hehe, she got carried all the way to the hospital.

Tao-Tao was so soft.

She smelled so nice.

Her embrace was so comfortable.

She wished she could stay like this forever.

In the following days, the girl planned to repeat the same tactic, hurting herself over and over to win Su Tao’s concern and care.

But because she couldn’t control her emotions well and was a terrible actress, while she did get some sympathy, every instance only added more pressure on Su Tao.

Even though Su Tao cared, the childish behavior, combined with the girl’s refusal to listen and the constant emotional strain, quickly pushed her to her limit, especially with Ye Liang’s encouragement.

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She lashed out, reprimanding the girl for her self-destructive actions.

The conflict escalated.

This had always been the wrong path. While it gave her some care and warmth, it also permanently destroyed any chance of pulling Su Tao back.

Another cycle ended.

She returned to the white space, telling Xiao Hei what had happened and chatting with the little orb of light.

After resting, she started a new cycle, continuing to experiment with her new approach.

Self-harm hurt.

But compared to death, what did it matter?

The idea that love only came after pain gradually etched itself into the girl’s mind through these endless cycles.

Now motivated, she began learning how to improve her acting, manage her emotions, and refine every aspect of her behavior to better elicit Su Tao’s concern.

Once, twice….

The girl was growing from reckless impulsiveness to careful calculation.

Pain became routine. Her spirit grew numb.

But progress was slow. Through effort and performance, she could get Su Tao to care, even to the point where, once, Su Tao abandoned Ye Liang and chose to stay by her side.

That time, Su Tao didn’t even scold her.

It gave the girl hope.

But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

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She could replicate her previous actions and tweak them, but no matter what, as long as Ye Liang lived, Su Tao would ultimately side with him.

And every time she returned to the white space, the girl would talk to Xiao Hei, venting her frustrations and sharing her plans.

Originally, she just wanted someone to talk to.

As the little orb of light had said, this illusion was born from her. She could pour all her negativity into it.

Until one day.

When the girl asked a question, Xiao Hei tilted her head and replied, “Then why not make Su Tao focus entirely on you?

“Make her unable to spare a thought for Ye Liang. Make her mind filled with only you.”

Perhaps because she was a manifestation of negative emotions, Xiao Hei’s ideas were as dark as her attire. “It doesn’t matter what kind of emotion it is. If happy memories can’t keep her, why not try a different approach?”

Xiao Hei’s world revolved solely around the girl.

Every conversation centered on what the girl should do in the next cycle.

She didn’t think about anything else. The moment the girl left, she pondered how to improve.

She was evolving.

Her growth was so rapid that even the little orb of light was surprised.

But there was no denying that her methods worked. The girl’s actions became more extreme, causing Su Tao significant distress, but Su Tao’s attention on her undeniably increased.

Even if that attention wasn’t affection.

But extremism came at a cost.

The girl had started as clumsy, reckless, and occasionally slow-witted.

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After dozens of cycles, her personality had completely changed.

The only constant was her love for Su Tao.

Her devotion to that girl.

In fact, cycle after cycle, that love only deepened.

Her acting improved with each iteration.

Her body grew numb to pain.

The fruit knife she carried for self-defense never left her side. Though she lacked combat skills, her precision with it sharpened.

Because she wanted to track Su Tao’s every move, she taught herself hacking, ensuring she could always watch her Tao-Tao.

And due to her long obsession and mental deterioration, her gaze… those eerie, cat-like crimson slits… instilled fear in others.

The girl was evolving.

Her obsession fueled her growing possessiveness over Su Tao.

The 100th cycle passed.

She was like a player using her life to test every possible error.

Meanwhile, Xiao Hei, now capable of independent thought, quietly analyzed each cycle, offering advice and refining strategies.

After 100 cycles, they reached a conclusion:

Alone, the girl could never save Su Tao.

Ye Liang was the protagonist.

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In the early stages, his narrative weight exceeded 90%.

Meanwhile, the girl, “Chi Xiaocheng,” a supporting character, had only 20% weight before her death.

As long as her weight wasn’t 0%, the world’s will would target her. She would die.

So, what if she completely shattered her character, reducing her weight to nothing?

Would she survive December 25th?

Would Su Tao’s perception of her then be free of the world’s influence?

Uncertain, but worth trying.

This was a new path.

In her next cycle, the girl began systematically destroying her own character.

She mingled with people she’d never associate with, like Liu Guijia and Huang Limei.

She scarred her face, turning from a swan into an ugly duckling, trying to alter her image.

But she discovered she couldn’t reduce her narrative weight.

She was destined to die on December 25th no matter what.

If she couldn’t lower her weight, what about raising it?

Or finding other allies!

There were others with high early-stage weight who could rival Ye Liang.

Specifically, other male leads.