Peach-Orange! – Chapter 540 – I Believe You Will Protect Me

Four hours later, Su Tao unknowingly slept until ten o’clock.

The more soundly she slept, the more painful she felt upon waking.

Having slept half-leaning for several hours, her body was already at its limit, and now upon waking, her back and shoulders ached terribly.

She held her lower back, gently massaged it, then immediately straightened up and looked at the person on the bed. “It’s ten o’clock. Is Xiaocheng still not awake?”

The girl’s sleeping face was peaceful, and, as if dreaming of something happy, the corners of her mouth seemed to hold a barely suppressed smile.

Su Tao let out a soft sigh, feeling somewhat disappointed.

What she really wanted was to wake up and find Chi Xiaocheng already sitting by the bed, looking at her with a smiling face.

This scene seemed to have happened before.

Well, no matter how many times, she would always feel that overflowing, joyful love.

“The doctors don’t seem to have come to change the medicine either. Should I sleep a little longer?”

Su Tao looked up and noticed the IV bag above her was full; the doctors seemed to have already changed the medicine.

“Sleeping a bit longer is fine, but what if Xiaocheng wakes up soon and gets hungry?

“Or… maybe sneak a kiss while Xiaocheng is still asleep?”

Those cherry-colored, thin lips were somewhat alluring.

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“Forget it, what kind of person would sneak a kiss like that? I’ll wait until Xiaocheng wakes up, apologize to her, and if she forgives me, then I’ll kiss her.”

Su Tao thought for a moment, and even though her body was still tired, she forced herself up. “I’ll go prepare breakfast first.”

She turned around and, putting on a serious act, asked the person sleeping on the bed, “Xiaocheng, what would you like to eat?”

“Mmm… I want to eat mouth.”

A response came from behind.

But Su Tao didn’t register it and continued taking steps towards the door, replying subconsciously, “You want to eat mouth? Okay, I’ll go get it now.”

After taking two steps, Su Tao suddenly paused, lowered her head, and pressed her thumb against her chin. “Wait, what is ‘mouth’? Does the hospital have that as a nutritional meal?

“That’s not right—”

Su Tao spun around sharply and discovered that the girl, who should have been lying flat asleep, was now lying on her side on the bed, her elbow propped on the bed, her clenched fist resting against her cheek.

Exactly like the scene she had just imagined.

Chi Xiaocheng was looking at her with a smiling face.

“Wait a moment, Xiaocheng, you…”

Su Tao rubbed her eyes, too shocked to speak properly. “You… you’re awake?”

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“Pfft, hahahahahaha!” Chi Xiaocheng couldn’t hold back, covered her stomach, and laughed out loud. “I’ve been awake for a long time, you know! Tao-Tao, you’re such a dummy, you didn’t even notice.”

Chi Xiaocheng adjusted her posture, slowly sat up, pouted her little mouth, furrowed her brows, and put on a thoughtful expression.

Her voice imitation skill activated, mimicking Su Tao’s voice: “Should I sneak a kiss while Xiaocheng is still asleep?”

Not only did she mimic that line, but she went even further: “Oh my, Xiaocheng’s lips are so soft and comfortable, I really want to kiss them, but I totally don’t dare. What if Xiaocheng wakes up? Wouldn’t that be super awkward…”

Hearing her own voice being imitated by someone else, with additional embarrassing words added, made Su Tao’s face turn red.

Feigning anger, she said, “I was clearly worried about you, Xiaocheng! And yet you pretended to be asleep to tease me. That’s too much!”

Chi Xiaocheng giggled. “So… now that I’m awake, do you still want to kiss?”

Su Tao pouted. “No, I’m not someone who can’t see the bigger picture. I’m going to call the doctor to check on you now, then prepare breakfast for you so you can get nutrition in time.

“Also, you need to be careful with your body. Why are you sitting up? Doesn’t it hurt? Be careful not to pull your wound.”

Words of concern quickly spilled from the young girl’s mouth.

However, Chi Xiaocheng seemed to let it go in one ear and out the other, lying back on the bed with great disappointment. “Sigh, I clearly said just now that I wanted to eat mouth for breakfast. How can there be such a dense girlfriend in this world?”

“Oh, I get it.” Chi Xiaocheng put on an expression of sudden realization. “So it’s because I just woke up, I haven’t brushed my teeth, and have morning breath, that’s why you don’t want to kiss me.

“That’s right too, even the most beautiful girl can’t avoid…”

The more Chi Xiaocheng spoke, the more embarrassed Su Tao felt.

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She glared at the girl. “Alright, Xiaocheng, stop talking. I’m going to call the doctor now.”

Hearing this, Chi Xiaocheng stuck out her pink little tongue. “And you still said you wanted to sneak a kiss? All bark and no bite.”

That’s right, all bark and no bite.

Who goes for a night attack and only kisses the neck?

If you don’t know how to do a proper night attack, then don’t do anything in the first place!

Su Tao turned back and glared fiercely at this loli who was acting like a little female devil. “After everything is taken care of later, I’ll kiss you until your tongue goes numb!”

Chi Xiaocheng’s smile froze for a moment, and she quickly shrunk her neck back.

Stubbornly, she retorted, “I don’t believe you!”

If you have what it takes, then bring it on!

The early morning flirtation ended there, and Su Tao quickly called Professor Su over.

Professor Su had become Chi Xiaocheng’s dedicated attending doctor. He was naturally completely familiar with the girl’s condition. Combined with the presence of the Orange Cells, after a brief examination, he said directly to Su Tao:

“Those Orange Cells are recovering very quickly. It’s just a bullet wound to the shoulder, a minor injury. Sitting up is basically fine. For food, have some porridge for now, but be careful not to engage in strenuous activity. There’s still a possibility of further ligament strain.”

After speaking, he waved his hand. “Alright, I won’t disturb you two lovebirds anymore. If you feel your leg is okay, you can get out of bed too. Call me if anything comes up.”

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“Okay, Professor Su. Thank you.”

Watching the professor leave briskly, Su Tao carried a bowl of warm nutritional porridge and sat down beside Chi Xiaocheng.

Both of them had already finished washing up beforehand.

She asked with concern, “Xiaocheng, be honest with me. How does your shoulder feel now? How much does it hurt? Describe it to me.”

Chi Xiaocheng immediately raised both hands and hugged her own shoulders dramatically. “What are you trying to do? Professor Su said I can’t do strenuous exercise.”

Su Tao silently rolled her eyes at her. “I just… want to know what that kind of pain feels like, that’s all. After all, it was my fault that this accident happened last night.”

The pain in the shoulder probably isn’t even one ten-thousandth of the torment in the dream, right?

Chi Xiaocheng, as if knowing what Su Tao was thinking, smiled lightly. “So that’s what it is. Don’t worry, I’m completely fine. And there’s no need to keep dwelling on what happened last night. For me, the most important thing is that you, Tao-Tao, are okay.”

Su Tao pressed her lips together, hesitated for a long time, and then asked the question she had been mulling over since last night: “Then, if one day I fail to protect you, Xiaocheng, will you blame me?”

Chi Xiaocheng shook her head. “There is no such ‘if’.”

Su Tao was startled. “Why?”

“Because, I believe you, Tao-Tao, will protect me.”