Peach-Orange! – Chapter 569 – The Sealed Window

It was no longer useful to continue talking.

Both Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao understood this clearly.

They cared deeply for each other, liked each other, and neither wanted the other to get hurt.

If something bad really had to happen, they each hoped it would happen to themselves.

The only conflict now was that Chi Xiaocheng wanted to take the risk to save her brother.

But Su Tao did not want Chi Xiaocheng to take this risk, even if it meant she would be seen as unrighteous by outsiders.

The brother who had always taken care of her since she was a child was in trouble. The younger sister wanted to save him, yet she was stopping the younger sister from saving him, seemingly leaving the brother to fend for himself.

But even so, even if she would bear the criticism, Su Tao still firmly held onto her own view.

Facing Chi Xiaocheng’s resolute attitude, Su Tao also made her own stance clear, “If Xiaocheng insists on going, then I’m sorry, but I will have to take some compulsory measures.”

Coldness appeared in Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes, “Tao-Tao, is it really necessary to go this far? I don’t want to argue with you. I just want to save brother.”

“Do you think I want to argue with you?!” Su Tao’s voice suddenly rose. Having always calmly tried to dissuade Chi Xiaocheng, she now became emotional.

She shouted loudly, “Yes! You don’t want to lose Brother Chi Song, and I don’t want to lose Brother Chi Song either! So you want to save him, but have you considered my feelings?

“I’m also worried that something might happen to you! What would I do if something happened to you!

“Yes! You think it’s safer outside now. You’ve been feeling bored lately, unable to endure this whole week without electricity or a phone, so you want to go out, you want to save Brother Chi Song.

“But every single time, just when we thought there were no problems, an accident happened. Would a real danger hiding in the shadows really let you know about it?”

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It seemed she sensed Chi Xiaocheng’s determination to go out no matter what.

After her emotional outburst, Su Tao’s expression also turned gloomy. “I won’t let that kind of accident happen again. I won’t let you get hurt again and leave me. Even if you want to save Brother Chi Song, I can only say I’m sorry.

“I don’t intend to let you out!”

Having said that, Su Tao no longer intended to reason with Chi Xiaocheng. She turned and walked out of the room.

With a “Bang,” the door shut heavily.

Then, Su Tao’s faint voice came from outside, “I’ll call you for dinner. Calm down by yourself for a while.”

The room fell silent again.

Apart from the light coming through the curtains, only the laptop remained, still showing an “Active Call” with Si Chen.

Perhaps realizing he had been overheard eavesdropping, Si Chen also coughed dryly, “Chi Xiaocheng, I think Su Tao makes a good point. You should think about it some more. Usually, you’re the more rational one. This trap is just too obvious. As for Chi Song… Dongfang Yang and I will try our best to think of a way.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now?”

“Mm.”

Chi Xiaocheng responded, then closed the laptop dejectedly, spread her arms, and lay back on the bed.

She raised one hand in front of her face, her forearm slowly covering her eyes.

“Silly Tao-Tao, of course I know it would be dangerous for me.

“And I also know you’re concerned about me, but just like you care about me, I don’t want you to get hurt either.

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“I… still can’t let go of my brother.”

Chi Xiaocheng took a look inside her system warehouse. The weakened version of the Scarecrow was still sitting there alone.

This was her trump card for daring to go out.

Even if she really died, then the system and Xiao Hei would be transferred to Tao-Tao. Everything was still possible.

However, her little thoughts couldn’t be hidden from Xiao Hei and the system.

Xiao Hei was the first to appear in the room, sitting right at the head of the bed, next to Chi Xiaocheng. “I know what you’re thinking, but you need to understand that Su Tao still holds 10% of weight. If you die, both the system and I go to her.

“Once the World Will detects it, we two would be like fat meat delivered to its doorstep. It could use up this last 10% weight for positioning and easily devour the system.”

If the system was gone, she, Xiao Hei, would basically cease to exist too.

[That’s right, Host. It’s better not to be impulsive about this. This trap is just too obvious. It’s precisely because they haven’t been able to find you for a full week that the World Will and the Eldest Young Lady are anxious. They’re using your brother to lure the snake out of its hole.]

Xiao Hei chimed in: “Exactly. Even the system, as dumb as it is, understands this logic. Don’t tell me you don’t get it.”

Chi Xiaocheng was silent for a moment. “Of course I understand, but…

“He’s my brother.”

Even in the original work, across countless cycles, every time he faced death, he unhesitatingly went to help her, his sister.

“What day of the week is it?” Chi Xiaocheng suddenly asked again.

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“Saturday. Why?”

“I still have a Disguise skill. If I go out, I definitely won’t be discovered.”

[Disguise (Intermediate)]

[Can disguise and impersonate others. Appearance, height, bone structure, etc., can all be freely changed, but cannot violate basic human body settings. Limited to females. Usable once per week. Disguise duration: 3 hours]

This was something she had drawn a long time ago, but she rarely had the chance to use it. The few times she did use it were to disguise herself as Cheng Cheng to meet up with Su Tao and solidify that alternate identity.

But now, that alternate identity was long gone.

If she activated this skill, connecting Sunday to Monday, she would have a full six hours to avoid all surveillance cameras in the city area!

By the time she reached the suburbs, where there are fewer cameras, if she disguised herself further, the probability of being discovered would be very low.

Once she entered the deep mountains and old forests, it went without saying.

Xiao Hei was silent for quite a while. “Xiaocheng, I still don’t recommend you take this risk.”

But, persuasion was useless.

Chi Xiaocheng looked seriously at Xiao Hei. “If I absolutely must go, Xiao Hei, will you help me?”

Xiao Hei sighed.

“My stance remains the same. I won’t stop you. If you really do go out, I will help you, because things would have already become irreversible.”

“But,” Xiao Hei’s tone shifted, “if you want me to help you get out, I won’t do it, because I also don’t support you going out. I can tell you very bluntly.”

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“In my view, you are the most important. Even if Chi Song dies, even if Su Tao dies, as long as you are safe, I don’t care about anything else.”

That was her stance.

She wouldn’t stop Chi Xiaocheng, but she wouldn’t agree either.

If there was absolutely no other way, she would still help.

But…

“How do you plan to get out? Su Tao won’t let you out.”

Faced with this question, Chi Xiaocheng naturally sat up straight and looked behind her. “If it’s just about getting out, isn’t that simple?”

Her gaze fell on the window behind her, covered by the curtains.

She went to the edge of the curtain, lifted a corner slightly, then reached out and placed her hand on the window’s latch.

Gripped it.

Applied force.

Pull!

But when Chi Xiaocheng found the window still wouldn’t budge, she realized something was wrong.

“The window… seems to be welded shut.”