Peach-Orange! – Chapter 414 – The Girl’s Worries

Was it an illusion?

No, not an illusion.

Su Tao twitched her nose again, a fleeting look of intoxication crossing her face.

She knew Chi Xiaocheng all too well, starting from the early days of the sachet.

The stress-relief sachet, being a system product, came at a time when Su Tao felt like she had been thrown into a pressure cooker, burdened with overwhelming stress. Chi Xiaocheng wanted Su Tao to relieve her stress but also to become more dependent on her.

So, when choosing the “scent” for the sachet, she deliberately picked one that matched her own natural fragrance.

It smelled pleasant, carrying an indescribable sweetness.

Because of this, in the early days, it was the sachet. In the middle period, after the “I’m sorry” incident, the constant closeness had etched Chi Xiaocheng’s scent into Su Tao’s DNA.

Now, as she leaned in closer, she truly felt Chi Xiaocheng smelled much sweeter than usual.

It was a little strange, but she loved it.

Su Tao glanced at the large mirror in front of them and said to Chi Xiaocheng, “Xiaocheng, turn sideways a bit. The hairdryer cord is hard to manage.”

“Okay.”

Chi Xiaocheng also glanced at the mirror, a smile curling at the corners of her lips.

‘Tao-Tao, your little scheme has been found out.’

‘Facing the mirror, if I looked up, I’d see you behind me.’

‘But if I avoided the mirror….’

Chi Xiaocheng turned around, pretending to lower her head and scroll through TikTok.

Then, she clearly felt the warm breeze from the hairdryer blowing behind her, and Su Tao gently reached out a hand to hold a damp lock of her hair.

First, she brought it to her nose and sniffed. Then, pretending to adjust the bangs in front, she deliberately moved closer to Chi Xiaocheng.

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It seemed like she was blow-drying her hair, but her head quietly leaned near Chi Xiaocheng’s nape, facing the delicate skin and the tiny curls of hair rising from the roots. The look of intoxication on her face grew even more obvious.

Xiaocheng’s scent.

And the faint mist lingering on her skin after the shower.

So good~

She was entranced.

But it also confirmed something those unorthodox folks said:

If a person is too upright, they’ll miss out on many “beautiful” things.

Su Tao’s hands moved quickly, and to cover her actions, she moved to Chi Xiaocheng’s front. “Xiaocheng, close your eyes. Let me dry your bangs.”

Chi Xiaocheng tilted her porcelain-white face upward. The warm orange light cast a soft glow on the tip of her nose, and her lips, like freshly bloomed cherry blossoms, slowly closed her eyes.

From Su Tao’s perspective, she could also see the girl’s exquisite collarbones, completely exposed.

Chi Xiaocheng’s light, citrusy freshness seemed even more pronounced at this moment.

Su Tao’s fingers gripping the hairdryer turned white, and her throat moved slightly as she swallowed her disordered breaths.

She wasn’t only waiting for her hair to be dried.

It was more like… a plea.

Su Tao knew she was overthinking it, but she couldn’t stop her mind from wandering there.

The obedient, utterly defenseless Xiaocheng in front of her was just too adorable.

Maybe… sneak a little kiss?

After all, given Xiaocheng’s personality, even if she forced it, she wouldn’t resist….

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‘Wait, no.’

‘We’re already together. Why am I hesitating about this?’

Su Tao froze for a moment, then tossed the hairdryer aside without a second thought.

She cupped Chi Xiaocheng’s face.

“Mmph…!”

‘We’re a couple. There’s no need to hesitate about this.’

‘This… is perfectly normal.’

The girl’s sudden attack made Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes widen instantly.

Feeling both sweet and helpless in her heart, she began to respond “clumsily.”

While secretly thrilled, she also pulled the girl closer and closer.

……

A long time later.

Chi Xiaocheng, her face flushed, pushed Su Tao away with a hint of reproach. “Really, we were just drying my hair, and Tao-Tao had to be naughty again!”

Su Tao grinned. “Who told you to tilt your head up and close your eyes? It was practically.…”

Her voice grew more suggestive, making it impossible not to think of certain… peculiar implications.

This only made the girl’s face turn even redder.

“I… I wasn’t doing that!”

After finishing the blow-drying, Chi Xiaocheng immediately burrowed under the covers, hiding her head under the blanket as if she planned to ignore Su Tao all night.

The little lump under the blanket occasionally trembled slightly.

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Happy. Content.

The feeling was mutual.

The temporary residence wasn’t stocked with much. No books, no computer or tablet—just their phones to kill the boredom.

Soon, Su Tao also slipped under the covers.

She pulled the girl into her arms, resting her chin on Chi Xiaocheng’s shoulder.

“Let me hold you for a bit~”

Su Tao’s voice was soft, but the relaxation in it was palpable.

Her heart must still have been carrying some weight.

But Chi Xiaocheng didn’t know where this pressure came from, so she could only ask, “Tao-Tao, are you worried about what happened today?”

“A little.” Su Tao exhaled. “That eerie feeling was so strange. My instincts told me it was really dangerous, and then those cars showed up to block us… I’m genuinely scared.”

“Scared?”

“Scared that something might happen to you again. Scared that I can’t protect you. Right now, we’re just staying at Si Chen’s place, but as long as Chu Lingfeng isn’t dealt with, the danger remains. Are we just supposed to keep hiding like this?”

Chi Xiaocheng could feel the girl’s arms tightening around her.

Beneath her usual demeanor, an undercurrent of unease flowed ceaselessly.

Su Tao didn’t really like staying in one place with Chi Xiaocheng indefinitely.

Many people might think that as long as they had a house, a phone, a computer, and the person they loved, even if life was monotonous, it would be enough as long as they were together.

As long as that happiness lasted forever.

But Su Tao wanted to use her own efforts to show Chi Xiaocheng the wonders of the world.

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Earn money to spend on her, buy her clothes, travel together, decorate a cozy little home, run a small shop. She just wanted to live a simple but never dull life.

Not like now, where self-defense was hard, and they had to rely on others.

It didn’t feel great, but it was the only option for now.

Amidst her tangled thoughts, her phone pinged.

Su Tao turned to pick it up and saw a message from Si Chen:

“Tonight, I’ll send someone to your place to pack up the essentials and bring them to the villa I’ve arranged for you. Let me know if there’s anything specific you need to bring.”

Su Tao showed the message to Chi Xiaocheng. “Xiaocheng, is there anything you want to take?”

Chi Xiaocheng blinked. “I don’t think there’s much. Just some spare clothes, and then bring King and Xiao Ran over. Other than that, nothing really?”

Her list of necessities was short.

Mainly because she didn’t have the money to buy much.

Su Tao nodded. “I don’t have much either. I’ll let Si Chen handle it. Most likely, we’ll be staying here for a while. In the worst case, we might not even be able to go to school.”

She hoped Chu Lingfeng would be dealt with quickly by Chi Song and Si Chen.

Only then could they truly return to a peaceful life.

With that thought, Su Tao glanced at Si Chen’s message again and gently stroked Chi Xiaocheng’s hair. “Let’s sleep early. We have to get up early tomorrow to leave, just in case.”

“Then one more kiss before bed.”

“Really, Xiaocheng, you’re impossible.”

“Hehe, I just really like you, Tao-Tao.” Chi Xiaocheng turned over and leaned in first.

“Mwah~”