Peach-Orange! – Chapter 357 – Liking Someone Doesn’t Need to Be Hidden

Chi Xiaocheng’s voice suddenly sounded like a ghost, startling Su Tao.

She immediately put the glasses given by Si Chen into her pocket, turned around, and forced a smile. “It’s nothing. I just finished talking with Si Chen, and he left. I was thinking about whether to go back and help you pack your things.”

Chi Xiaocheng smiled timidly. “Actually, there’s not much to pack. Even my change of clothes is just the hospital gown here. Brother Dongfang’s hospital has almost everything.”

Hearing the words “Brother Dongfang,” Su Tao instinctively frowned.

But realizing that such an obvious reaction wasn’t appropriate, she quickly relaxed her expression and returned to normal.

Her acting talent, inherited from her actress mother, allowed her to control her facial expressions effortlessly, even though she had only trained for a short time.

However, such a subtle shift in emotion was still noticed by Chi Xiaocheng.

The girl also put on an act. “Um, Tao-Tao… are you really okay?”

“I’m fine.”

Su Tao’s expression showed no abnormality as she reached out to Chi Xiaocheng. “Let’s go. The discharge procedures are already done. We’ll go home to rest and pack up. Tomorrow, we have to report to school.”

“Ah… school again. Can I take a long leave?”

“Long leave?”

“Yeah, like four or five months. I can recuperate at home.”

“A semester is barely four months at most. Xiaocheng, you’re really something.”

The two walked out of the hospital together. Standing on the street, Chi Xiaocheng habitually took a deep breath of the fresh air outside.

Every time she left the hospital, this feeling was truly refreshing.

Chi Xiaocheng glanced at Su Tao again and noticed the girl was looking down at her phone.

Tiptoeing slightly, Chi Xiaocheng saw that Su Tao was booking a ride.

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But outside the hospital, a bright red sports car could be seen. Dongfang Yang was actually waiting there.

Tao-Tao’s possessiveness has really increased.

‘Now, she’d rather spend money than let me ride in Dongfang Yang’s car.’

‘Even if she’s with me.’

Chi Xiaocheng waited for a while before timidly tugging at Su Tao’s sleeve.

“What’s wrong?” The girl stopped what she was doing and looked at her.

After hesitating, Chi Xiaocheng finally spoke. “It’s about… what you said in the hospital. About confessing, and girlfriends and stuff.

“My memories have recovered, but I still think what Sister Su Tao said was strange.

“Back then, you told me to treat it as a joke, but now you’re acting weird too. It wasn’t actually a joke, was it?”

Su Tao was stunned. She hadn’t expected Chi Xiaocheng to still be hung up on this.

Then she realized that Chi Xiaocheng hadn’t actually recovered all her memories.

Her memories about love and affection might still have gaps.

Because of that old man Dongfang Wen’s hypnosis, ordinary interactions had been rewritten as sisterly affection.

No wonder Xiaocheng was confused.

Back when Xiaocheng first confessed her feelings in the basement, hadn’t she also struggled with it for a long time?

Should she explain to Xiaocheng that it was just a joke?

Or continue hiding these feelings for now?

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Su Tao had no one to rely on now. She hadn’t contacted Chengcheng or Doctor Cheng. What to do and how to choose was entirely up to her.

Recalling all the past moments in her mind, Su Tao inwardly scoffed.

‘What’s there to hide?’

‘Why should she hide her feelings for her?’

Su Tao turned sideways and looked at Chi Xiaocheng with utmost seriousness. “Actually, Xiaocheng, about me liking you… it wasn’t a joke.”

“I really, really like you!” Su Tao reached out and cupped Chi Xiaocheng’s face. As the latter’s pupils slightly contracted in shock, she emphasized, “I’ve never seen you as just a sister. I’ve liked you secretly all this time.

“I want to hold you in my arms, cherish you in my hands.

“I want to be your girlfriend, live together with you, and walk toward the future together.”

Her hand continued caressing that delicate face, but her thumb unconsciously brushed against Chi Xiaocheng’s slightly moist, thin lips.

Gently stroking that softness, her eyes brimmed with unconcealed longing.

Chi Xiaocheng lightly pushed Su Tao away, instinctively resisting.

Then, realizing her reaction might be inappropriate, she stammered, “S-Sorry, Tao-Tao. What you said… it’s a bit hard for me to process.

“Are my memories… not fully recovered yet?”

Her eyes carried a trace of worry.

Su Tao smiled faintly. “That doesn’t matter anymore.”

She reached out and patted Chi Xiaocheng’s head. “No matter what, it’s not important. I’ll prove to you that I like you. You can try to remember or not think too much about it, but don’t worry, I’ll find a way to heal your memories.”

“No matter what, the fact that I like you won’t change!”

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Su Tao looked up at the sky, her words resolute.

This once again made Chi Xiaocheng marvel at the female lead’s mental resilience.

‘Judging by Tao-Tao’s current behavior, her possessiveness toward me might be lower than I imagined.’

‘Or has she just gotten used to the pressure and become immune to it now?’

Chi Xiaocheng wasn’t sure, but she pretended to fall into deep thought.

After a long pause, she tentatively reached out and took Su Tao’s hand.

Under the girl’s stunned gaze, she offered a small smile. “Even though… I still feel a little resistant inside, if… if it’s really because of my memories, if I really did like Tao-Tao before… then….

“I’ll try to get used to it.”

Innocent, adorable, pure, and utterly endearing.

Su Tao’s breathing hitched for a moment.

This! This was it!

This was the Xiaocheng she loved! No matter how her memories were, no matter what changes occurred, she would never leave her!

She was even willing to adapt to her own unreasonable demands.

She wanted to get closer.

She wanted to kiss those cherry-colored lips.

Love, love, love, love, love, love….

But she couldn’t scare Xiaocheng.

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Right, she mustn’t scare her.

Su Tao tightened her grip on Chi Xiaocheng’s small hand and spoke softly to comfort her. “Let’s take it slow. No matter what, I’ll always be by your side.”

She lifted that small hand and gently kissed the back of it.

Then, taking the lead, she pulled Chi Xiaocheng toward the hospital gate.

Her confident figure walked ahead, making it impossible for Chi Xiaocheng to see her expression.

But she faintly sensed that the girl before her seemed to have regained the aura of her former “white moonlight” self.

Had her character importance really dropped to 80%?

After being pressured for so long, without even recovering her memories, why did she seem even more stable than before?

In fact, Chi Xiaocheng’s intuition was correct.

If she could stand in front of Su Tao, she would see a trace of obsession in the girl’s eyes.

Her tongue kept licking her lips, as if savoring the taste of the kiss she had just placed on the back of Chi Xiaocheng’s hand.

Though, in reality, there was no taste at all.

The sun rose, casting its light over the two of them.

Just like before.

Everything seemed so… warm.

And normal.