Peach-Orange! – Chapter 406 – The Answer of the 520th Reincarnation

“Xiaocheng, I love you!”

The girl slightly closed her eyes, her voice echoing across the lake dyed red by the sunset, lingering in the air.

She seemed to have mustered all her strength, her body slightly lowered, her hands clenched so tightly that her shoulders trembled lightly, her chest heaving violently. In that moment, the girl’s emotions were nearly completely poured out.

Suddenly, Su Tao raised her head again, taking a deep breath.

Her gaze fixed straight onto Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes, staring at this girl who had once been within reach but now seemed just out of grasp.

Yes, she hadn’t cherished what was within reach, and only regretted it after losing it.

How many times had it been like this?

From Xiaocheng’s suicidal thoughts, to being shot and nearly dying, her strong willpower kept her alive, but the outcome was months of amnesia.

And now!

They had come this far.

Standing beneath the Ferris wheel!

When she suggested going on a date together, Xiaocheng not only didn’t refuse but even took the initiative to propose going to the amusement park.

The couple outfits she had deliberately prepared… Xiaocheng didn’t reject them. In fact, she had even giggled about it.

In the escape room, they chose the couple-themed scenario. When Su Tao said that girls could be couples too, Xiaocheng didn’t argue.

During the chocolate stick game, even when Su Tao forcibly kissed this adorable girl, she only blushed shyly instead of saying the words that had once broken her heart.

Even when faced with the suited security guards sent by Chu Lingfeng to ambush her, Xiaocheng had relied on her and said, “I believe Tao-Tao can protect me.”

And in the end, when they couldn’t ride the Ferris wheel, the observant Xiaocheng noticed Su Tao’s disappointment and proactively suggested going to a couple’s restaurant for dinner.

Fingers intertwined, symbolizing affection and love.

The intimacy and fondness that had always been there.

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The entire day’s buildup.

Was she really going to give up just because it wasn’t the Ferris wheel?

Absolutely not!

Su Tao swallowed hard, placing her hands on Chi Xiaocheng’s shoulders. Her tone wasn’t particularly tender, instead it was more straightforward, but the words she spoke had been buried deep in her heart.

“Xiaocheng, you must know that I dragged you to the Ferris wheel because I wanted to confess to you there.

“My intentions were so obvious, you couldn’t have missed them.

“But… I don’t want to wait anymore. I’ve waited far too long.

“Your memories have returned, but your emotions haven’t fully recovered. I’m sure you remember everything we’ve been through together.

“In the past, it was my fault.

“You liked me so much, and I couldn’t bear to lose you either, yet I couldn’t recognize my own feelings. I rejected you over and over, saying things like I only pretended to like you, just to deceive myself.

“I hurt you, made you sad, and even nearly lost you several times.”

Su Tao smiled bitterly, her tone turning self-deprecating. “You lost your memories, and you were always lying in a hospital bed. Every time, I felt so guilty that I wished it were me instead. I kept thinking, why did you have to suffer the consequences of my mistakes?

“Countless nights, countless nightmares, endless waiting.

“Everyone told me to wait a little longer, just a little longer, until your memories and emotions fully recovered, until you were no longer yandere.”

“But me?” Su Tao raised her voice, speaking faster. “I really can’t wait any longer!”

She clutched her chest, pouring out her heart. “After everything we’ve been through, I finally realized how much I like you! How I can’t live without you!

“Even though I know this isn’t the best time to confess!

“You noticed my feelings, there’s no one around to witness it, and we’ve both calmed down. There’s no sudden rush of excitement to rely on.

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“But I still want to confess to you. I still want to tell you….

“I love you!”

Su Tao’s words suddenly paused for a moment, her voice shifting from a passionate shout to something gentler. “So, Xiaocheng… will you be with me?”

The last rays of the sunset cast a golden glow on the girl’s profile and hair.

Her light blue eyes shimmered.

Like the most heartwarming, gentlest moonlight, it seemed as though that very presence was standing before her again.

Gentle, confident.

And now, with love laid bare.

Would the answer be the one she wanted?

Su Tao couldn’t see Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes.

Faced with the confession, the girl seemed to be avoiding it, her head slightly lowered, her bangs covering her eyes, hiding her emotions. Only the slight trembling of her shoulders betrayed her unsteady heart.

She had poured all her affection into her words, letting them reach the girl’s ears.

All she waited for now was a response.

Should she accept?

Could she accept?

Another confession from Tao-Tao.

What about her role’s significance? What about the will of the world?

From her shoulders to her arms hidden behind her back, to her trembling body, Chi Xiaocheng tried her hardest to suppress her fear of the future.

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On one side, there were the outcomes of 520 reincarnations.

On the other, her heart pounding violently, desperate to respond.

Don’t accept! Don’t accept! Don’t accept! Don’t accept!

If she accepted, all the efforts of this reincarnation would be wasted.

She would die, leaving Tao-Tao again.

And Tao-Tao, because of her death, would gradually follow the original story’s ending: abused by the rich female antagonist and driven to suicide.

If she accepted, that would be the outcome!

Hadn’t she learned her lesson from all those past failures?

Tears streamed uncontrollably down her trembling body.

“System… Xiao Hei… what… what should I do…?”

A faint plea in her heart, but the two who had stayed by her side for hundreds of reincarnations didn’t answer.

The sunset was fading.

The last light on the two of them vanished completely.

Legend said that the time between sunset and moonrise was the darkest moment in the world.

Just like the dim moon at dawn before the sun rises.

Tears fell onto her shoes. Chi Xiaocheng slowly raised her head, her childish, adorable face filled with resolve.

Her hand, trying to wipe away the tears, trembled slightly.

“Hey, Tao-Tao… can… can you say it again?”

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“I love you!”

Su Tao’s expression didn’t change, but her tone was even more serious than before.

Then, she added, “I love you!

“I lpve you!

“Xiaocheng, no matter how many times you ask me to say it, I’ll always love you!

“So… will you be with me?”

Time seemed to freeze in that moment. As the ink of night approached, the moon rose.

As if the whole world had gathered to witness it, the first moonlight fell upon them.

“Idiot….”

A whisper-soft voice escaped Chi Xiaocheng’s lips.

“Xiaocheng, what did you say?”

“I said idiot!” Chi Xiaocheng looked up, her voice suddenly louder. “I loveyou too!!!”

The girl sniffled, suddenly standing on her tiptoes to cup Su Tao’s face and press a gentle kiss to her lips.

Tears slid down her cheeks to her chin, reflecting the pure white moonlight.

Rejecting her….

She couldn’t do it….

Sorry, 520 reincarnations of effort.

I… love Tao-Tao.