Peach-Orange! – Chapter 362 – Xiaocheng, Oh Xiaocheng, You’re So Scheming~

When Zeng Xiuhua heard Su Tao’s tricky question, she was utterly dumbfounded.

Her neck was gripped, her entire body lifted into the air.

Her feet dangled half a meter off the ground.

Her face turned red, her breathing labored.

With the last of her strength, she glanced at the pitiful Chi Xiaocheng before using the remaining oxygen in her brain to curse Su Tao relentlessly.

“Why did I call her ‘Cheng-Cheng’?”

‘I’ve always called her that!’

‘It’s just a nickname! Are you really going to strangle me over it?!’

‘And I didn’t even do anything! I never even touched her!’

‘Chi Xiaocheng got scared just from seeing me and started crying! Why are you blaming ME?!’

‘If she so much as scrapes her knee, are you going to stab me?!’

Zeng Xiuhua mentally cursed Su Tao’s ancestors eighteen generations back, but when she opened her mouth, all that came out was a strained, “You… you’re choking me… how… how can I talk?”

‘If you won’t let me go, how am I supposed to answer?!’

Su Tao’s hand twitched, and she flung Zeng Xiuhua to the ground.

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The latter rolled clumsily before landing on her stomach, clutching her throat and coughing violently. But the scorching glare behind her felt like it could kill, so she quickly shouted—

“I didn’t do anything, okay?!

“I didn’t even touch her! She bumped into the door herself and started crying!

“Are you fucking cr— I mean, the wind blew the door shut, and you’re blaming ME?!”

She corrected herself swiftly, then turned her pleading gaze to Chi Xiaocheng.

‘Su Tao is a lunatic!’

‘But at least Chi Xiaocheng is a simple-minded idiot. If she defends me, maybe this psycho will calm down.’

Yet, to her shock—

The native, foolish Chi Xiaocheng who never lied that she remembered nodded meekly while squeezing out a few more tears.

With a pitiful whimper, she looked at Su Tao for help. “She… she didn’t hit me, but she scared me just now.…”

Whoosh!

The girl’s fury ignited instantly.

Zeng Xiuhua’s jaw dropped in disbelief.

“Wait… I… you—”

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SMACK!

A single slap sent one of Zeng Xiuhua’s teeth flying, her cheek instantly reddening as blood trickled from her nose and mouth.

Her head buzzed, the pain quickly numbing.

She swore that she hadn’t even touched a single hair on Chi Xiaocheng’s head.

The only time she tried to pat her head to coax her, Chi Xiaocheng had dodged.

Tears of frustration welled up. After all, she was still a girl. She couldn’t hold back her sobs. “I… I didn’t do anything! After you beat me up last time, do you think I’m insane enough to provoke you again?! I even told her we’d keep our distance from now on!

“And… and you hit me again!”

Her wails were loud, drawing curious onlookers from neighboring dorm rooms.

Su Tao ignored Zeng Xiuhua’s excuses, coldly scoffing. “That slap was interest for all the times you bullied Xiaocheng before. If I ever hear you call her ‘Cheng-Cheng’ again, you can rot in jail for the rest of your life!”

Of course, Su Tao was still rational.

A big scene wouldn’t be good for her or Chi Xiaocheng’s reputation.

But whispers had already spread outside the door.

Some latecomers chattered excitedly. “What happened? I missed it!”

“Isn’t it obvious? That girl bullied Chi Xiaocheng, and Su Tao came to protect her little sister.”

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“That’s Zeng Xiuhua, right? I thought she dropped out. Bullying people is her specialty. Serves her right!”

“You guys came too late. I saw everything from the start. Look at Chi Xiaocheng’s forehead! Zeng Xiuhua grabbed the back of her head and smashed it into the metal door! It was brutal!”

“Could she have a concussion?!”

Gossip spread like wildfire.

By the time Su Tao picked up Chi Xiaocheng’s luggage and led her away, the rumors had already grown wildly exaggerated.

Su Tao checked Chi Xiaocheng’s injury, relieved to see only slight swelling.

She gently tapped the small bump. “Does it hurt?”

“A little.”

It didn’t actually hurt, but why would Chi Xiaocheng tell the truth?

She wanted Su Tao’s concern.

But instead, the girl analyzed seriously, “Xiaocheng, your skin is just too delicate. That’s why even a light bump leaves a mark.”

Su Tao crouched slightly, wetting her fingertip with her tongue before softly dabbing it on Chi Xiaocheng’s forehead.

Saliva reduces swelling. An old folk remedy from the village.

But apparently, that method was too troublesome.

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So Su Tao simply pressed her lips to Chi Xiaocheng’s forehead instead.

Her little tongue glided over the skin a couple of times.

Only when Chi Xiaocheng’s ears turned pink did Su Tao pull away. “That should do it. From now on, even if you’re resting, don’t go back to your dorm. Come to Room 801. Sleep there, rest there, whatever.

“There’s an empty bed. You can move in directly. If anything happens, Chen Qian and Xiaowei can look after you.”

But Chi Xiaocheng remained silent, head lowered.

Su Tao called again, “Xiaocheng?”

Suddenly, Chi Xiaocheng nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Su Tao took a closer look, noticing the faint blush on Chi Xiaocheng’s earlobes, and finally understood.

Smiling knowingly, she took Chi Xiaocheng’s hand. “Alright, let’s go to my dorm first. You can take the bed next to mine.”

As she turned, a satisfied smirk curled at Su Tao’s lips.

Unbeknownst to her, the Chi Xiaocheng following behind no longer looked flustered at all.

She touched her still-damp forehead.

And smirked just as smugly.