Peach-Orange! – Chapter 518 – What World Will, Just a Stray Dog by the Roadside

She listened to Si Chen and got into another taxi, which then continued towards the Si family’s private hospital.

Her head was still buzzing a little on the way.

Her subconscious told her that Dr. Lin had died because of her.

But why couldn’t she quite articulate it?

Furthermore, did Si Chen’s tone imply he had realized something?

Su Tao also had a vague premonition in her heart, but didn’t dare to be certain, so she could only continue towards the hospital where Dongfang Wen was.

The events that occurred during this time further confirmed Su Tao’s premonition.

This world might be real, but not absolutely real.

The entire world was trying its best to prevent something from happening.

Three drivers died along the way, and she changed cars four times. A journey that should have taken half an hour actually took two hours before Su Tao safely arrived at the Si family’s private hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, Si Chen sent another message, telling her to go to the rehabilitation square in the middle of the hospital.

She slowly made her way over and found the rehabilitation square completely empty, with even very few facilities.

There were only two lonely benches where Si Chen and an old man, covered in bandages and on an IV drip, looking like he could breathe his last at any second, were waiting.

Was choosing such an open place to prevent accidents?

Su Tao looked up. Unless there was an earthquake or a building collapse, the center of the square was almost safe.

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She took a step, intending to walk towards the two.

But Hei Tao appeared again.

Right beside Su Tao, she reached out from behind and grabbed the young girl’s arm.

This was their first physical contact. Hei Tao said coldly, “Are you really going over there? You’d rather believe Si Chen and that half-dead old man than me?”

Su Tao turned around, looked at this identical version of herself, and offered a faint smile. “You said you’ve accompanied me for twenty years, that since childhood you’ve been my second personality, easing my loneliness.

“If that were true, I might choose to believe you.

“But, in my memories of the past nearly twenty years, the only one who has been by my side is Xiaocheng, even though our feelings weren’t as complicated as they are now.

“Sorry, other me, I choose to believe what my heart firmly believes.”

She lightly said sorry, then shook off Hei Tao’s hand.

The disheveled girl just stared blankly at the girl who had stepped away, faintly seeing a moonlight-like glow about to shine on herself.

Was it really that obvious?

Was what she said really that unbelievable?

And saying things like ‘if I really have been with you for that long, then choose to believe me’!

Who are you putting on an act for!

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Dammit, if it weren’t for that rat, how could this dream have become like this? How could she possibly have memories from before? And there wouldn’t be this uncontrollable guy, Si Chen!

Yes, just like in the real world, things have become uncontrollable.

“Su Tao!”

Hei Tao shouted furiously, “I’ll ask you one last time, are you really going over there? You will suffer endless pain, you will definitely regret going over!”

Hei Tao knew Su Tao had guessed this world wasn’t normal.

Su Tao also knew this world wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

But, she wanted to find the truth.

She wanted to know what those chaotic memories really were.

She wanted to know what truly happened between her and Xiaocheng.

Endless pain…

Su Tao’s mind flashed to the girl who took a bullet for her.

How could such a profound memory be just a false dream?

Step, forward.

Su Tao just raised her hand and waved at Hei Tao.

She slowly walked from the shadow of the building into the sunny square.

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Seeing this, Si Chen also smiled and waved, signaling Su Tao to come over. “Looks like it was a bit dangerous on the way. Su Tao, although you sometimes get stuck in a corner, you’re not really brainless. Did you guess something?”

Su Tao, thinking of Dr. Lin and the several drivers’ deaths, felt a bit heavy-hearted. “It seems like something in this world is in control, constantly luring me to do certain things while preventing me from contacting other things.”

Si Chen shook his head. “Still too reserved. I can even tell you bluntly, this world is a place like a dream!”

“A dream?”

Su Tao couldn’t help but think of when she first woke up; she had had this thought too, but later, after Hei Tao repeatedly said otherwise, she came to believe this was reality.

Si Chen chuckled. “It’s incredible, right? If words like ‘Never Love Tao’ hadn’t suddenly appeared on my body, plus the things you told me, I wouldn’t have realized this either.

“After all, who would want to admit that the place they’ve lived in for so long is actually false, or even that they themselves are false?”

Very few people think this way, but he, Si Chen, is different.

Before, he might not have thought about it either.

But he inexplicably detested being controlled, as if his brain was forcing him to think about such things, instinctively wary.

To put it in terms he doesn’t fully understand:

His character’s weight is too low.

In this dream disrupted by Xiao Hei and the system, the world’s will is still the master here, but things it cannot control in reality, it likewise cannot control here.

Si Chen sighed. “I think the emergence of this dream must have a reason. You are the protagonist, but that doesn’t mean those who aren’t the protagonist are just supporting characters here.

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“I thought about it carefully. The words ‘Never Love Tao’ appearing on my back might be a reminder from another version of me in another world.”

Si Chen turned his head and looked very seriously at Su Tao. “Reminding me that I should help you.”

Si Chen knew what kind of person he was.

Precisely because he knew, he understood what he should do now.

If the Si Chen from the parallel world has the same personality as him, then the words on his back and chest represent an irrevocable stance.

This investment, no matter where, should be continued.

Otherwise, there will be losses.

Moreover, he felt that he could be friends with Su Tao, and as for that Xiaocheng… perhaps in another world, they are good friends too.

Thinking of this, Si Chen said, “Enough chitchat. To avoid accidents, let’s get down to business.”

Su Tao also snapped out of her shock and sat down opposite Si Chen.

Then, looking at the old man covered in bandages, on an IV drip, but holding a yo-yo, she asked, “Is this the master you mentioned?”

Si Chen nodded. “Dongfang Wen, Dongfang Yang’s Seventh Granduncle, a world-renowned master of psychology and hypnosis. He can definitely solve your memory and dream problems.”

Dongfang Wen’s face, wrapped in two layers of bandages, squeezed out a somewhat stiff but kind smile. “Miss Su Tao, pleased to meet you.”

Or rather, pleased to meet the existence interfering with Miss Su Tao’s memory.