wake up

Xu Feifei stared at her in shock, her face filled with disbelief.

"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened these past few days?"

Su Huan recounted the events, big and small, that had occurred over the past few days, embellishing the details, until her mouth was dry.

After listening to her story, Xu Feifei was deeply moved. Who would have thought that she had just tripped and fallen, which had caused the original owner of this body to be thrown out and all these dramatic events to happen?

While drinking water, Su Huan asked, "What do we do next?"

"I don't know, the plot development is... well, it's reasonable, but unexpected. It just happened too suddenly, and it's a bit hard to accept."

"What's the meaning?"

"I had a feeling from the beginning that the male lead and I would never get engaged, but I never expected that Xu Furen would be involved in a car accident to drive the plot forward."

Su Huan pursed her lips, not really caring about how the plot was developing. No matter how it unfolded, it would eventually become the next book.

"Let's put the plot aside for now. I have a question for you: have you fallen for Lin Yuan?"

What are you talking about?

Xu Feifei avoided her scrutinizing gaze and turned her head away guiltily, like a cat caught stealing fish.

"Otherwise, why would the original owner have run away?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and recalled, "I don't know either. I only know that I just tripped and fell, and when I woke up I was here."

Seeing that she was pretending to be confused when she knew the truth, Su Huan didn't call her out on it directly.

"So what are you going to do now? Are you going to wait for the male and female leads to get together? Can you be sure you'll keep waiting? The original owner keeps popping up, which is like a ticking time bomb for you. You never know when it will explode."

Xu Feifei remained silent for a moment, without saying anything.

"Feifei, I don't want you to walk the same path I did. Trapped in this false world, formatted, replaced, silently waiting for the next time traveler to arrive before you have a chance to wake up."

Xu Feifei frowned and looked at her, saying, "I won't be trapped here, I won't be formatted, and I won't be replaced."

Looking at her resolute eyes, Su Huan picked up her phone and said, "So you're going to agree to Lin Yuan's offer? I'll call him over now. He said he'd let me know as soon as you woke up."

"etc."

Xu Feifei rushed over and pressed down on her phone, saying, "Don't rush, I haven't figured out what to say yet."

Su Huan mimicked their tone, saying, "What else can we say? It's just, Feifei, I like you. Ah, Lin Yuan, I like you too. All three of us are happy, and then I'll hold your hand and we'll walk away together."

Xu Feifei scratched her head, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Su Huan, I find your thinking very jumpy, making it a bit difficult to keep up with you for a while."

Su Huan frowned and said, "What's so difficult about that? Isn't our main goal to get back now?"

Xu Feifei thought for a moment, then lowered her eyes and said, "But... if I'm with Lin Yuan, will we be able to go back?"

"It should be possible. When I was with that person before, I had a vague feeling that I wanted to go back, but I just insisted on staying here."

"Okay. I'll think about it some more, and think about how to talk to Lin Yuan."

Su Huan nodded, then suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, what about the original owner's parents? Her mother knows that the original owner is not her biological daughter. I don't know if we should continue with the plot."

Xu Feifei pouted, slumped onto the bed, and said with distress, "I don't know either. I'm in a predicament right now. Anyway, the plot has to go on, so I'll just follow it."

Su Huan thought what she said made a lot of sense. Anyway, she was going back, and no matter how the plot unfolded, it wouldn't have much to do with her.

"Make room for me, I need to lie down for a bit. I've been really tired these past few days, running around everywhere."

Xu Feifei moved to the side, "This bed is so small, and you still want to squeeze in with me."

Regardless of the consequences, Su Huan squeezed her way up, saying, "I don't care, I'm going to squeeze in."

The two of them squeezed onto a single bed, chatting about all sorts of random things. They drifted from novels to reality, and then back to novels again.

After a long while, Xu Feifei suddenly blurted out, "Su Huan, you're a girl, right?"

Su Huan rolled her eyes at her and said, "It's genuine, feel it if you don't believe me." After saying that, she pulled her hand up and touched it.

Xu Feifei urgently called for a halt, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! I believe you, I believe you."

"Do you think I'm Lin Yuan, that pervert?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and defended him, saying, "No, he's influenced by his family. He has good character and values, and he's good at studying too."

Good character and values? Su Xiang recalled the days when Lin Yuan imprisoned him and felt that he had nothing to do with those two things.

"But do you think if we confess our feelings to each other, will it lead back to the real world?"

After a rustling sound, Su Huan turned around to face Xu Feifei and said, "I hadn't thought about this floor. How about we give it a try?"

Xu Feifei's eyes widened. "Really?"

Su Huan arrived as soon as she said it and sincerely said, "Feifei, I like you."

Xu Feifei stood frozen in place, staring at her in shock for a long time without saying a word. Sure enough, she had a hard time keeping up with Su Huan's train of thought.

"Huh? Shouldn't you tell me that you like me too?"

"You came too fast, do it again."

Su Huan didn't dwell on it. "Feifei, I like you."

Xu Feifei said with difficulty and stammering, "Su...Su Huan, I like you too."

What are you doing?

Lin Yuan's voice came from the doorway, startling Xu Feifei so much that she jumped out of bed and looked at him guiltily, saying, "Lin Yuan, what brings you here?"

Lin Yuan's face was as black as ink. He stared intently at Xu Feifei's expression, then walked over and asked, "Feifei?"

Xu Feifei nodded and hummed in agreement.

Lin Yuan glanced at Su Huan and asked, "When did you wake up?"

Knowing she was in the wrong, Su Huan said as she scurried towards the door, "I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

They made sure to close the door behind them when they left.

Only the two of them remained in the room. Xu Feifei was hesitating about how to speak when Lin Yuan hugged her tightly and said, "Feifei, you're finally back."

Xu Feifei's body stiffened for a moment, then she quickly recovered and said, "Yes, I'm back."

The two embraced for a while before Lin Yuan released her and carefully examined her eyes, asking, "When did you wake up? How are you feeling now?"

Xu Feifei lowered her head a little guiltily, tugging at the hem of her clothes, and said, "I just woke up not long ago, I feel okay, it's just that my eyes are a bit tired."

Lin Yuan frowned, noticing that her swollen eyes from crying hadn't completely subsided. He stood up and said, "I'll call the doctor over to take a look."

Xu Feifei quickly pulled him back and said, "Hey, no need. I won't be tired in a little while. It's nothing serious, no need to bother the doctor."

"Let me get you a hot towel to apply to it, it'll help it heal faster."

"No need, my eyes aren't tired anymore. I'll just take a nap in a bit."

After several refusals, Lin Yuan knew she had something to say, so he stopped bothering her. He sat down beside her and said, "Su Huan has already told you about what happened these past few days, right?"

"Yes, I already said that."

Xu Feifei realized something was wrong as soon as she finished speaking, and added, "Su Huan gave me a brief explanation, just a general overview."

“Su Huan told me that the longer you stay here, the greater the chance that Xu Feifei will appear.”

"Maybe so, I don't know what's wrong with her either."

Lin Yuan looked at her for a long time before slowly saying, "Could you stay here a little longer? Give me some more time and spend more time with me."

Lin Yuan, I do not belong to this world, and even this body does not belong to me. How long I can stay here is not something I can control.

But Xu Feifei didn't say it aloud. After a long silence, she looked up at Lin Yuan and said, "Okay."

Lin Yuan got the answer he wanted, his eyes glistening with tears, and he forced a smile, saying, "Feifei, thank you."

Xu Feifei was startled when she saw his teary eyes and turned her head away, unable to look at him again. Lin Yuan's affection for her seemed to exceed her expectations. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you."

Su Huan peeked out from the doorway, and to avoid being immediately resented as a third wheel, she said cautiously, "Feifei, your dad is awake now, and your mom is looking for you and wants you to come over right away."

Xu Feifei gasped. The plot was unfolding so quickly. She had just logged in and was already facing this major turning point in the story.

"Then wait for me, will you come with me later?"

"I'll go with you."

Xu Feifei turned to look at Lin Yuan, feeling safer with more people around. So she readily agreed, "Okay."

Xu Feifei clung tightly to Su Huan's arm the whole way, constantly muttering, "What should I do? I'm a little nervous."

Su Huan patted her hand and comforted her, "Don't be nervous, it's just a scene from the movie, it'll be over in the blink of an eye."

Lin Yuan's gaze fell on her tightly gripping Su Huan's hand, and his eyes darkened slightly as he said, "It's alright, I'll stay by your side."

Xu Feifei looked at Lin Yuan's mouth, which curved downwards. She sniffed and nodded vigorously.

Arriving at the ward, I mentally prepared myself for a while before mustering the courage to push open the door.

Seeing the people inside, I was taken aback. It was one thing for the male and female leads to be there, but I didn't expect the male lead's parents to be there too. With so many people present, could this really be part of the plot?

"Feifei is here."

Gao Lan said something to the person on the bed, then waved to Xu Feifei, signaling her to come over quickly.

Xu Feifei hurried to the bedside and asked with concern, "Dad, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling any better? Are you in any discomfort?"

Xu Furen closed his eyes, slowly nodded, and then opened his eyes to look at her.

Gao Lan added from the side, "Your father has just woken up and is still quite weak, so he can't speak yet."

Xu Feifei nodded obediently, then looked up at Nangong Ye and Lin Xier.

Nangong Ye glanced at her indifferently, then turned his head away. Lin Xier smiled at her, looking perfectly normal.

The ward was fairly large, but it became crowded and looked much smaller when there were many people. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Gao Lan began to slowly see the guests back.

As Lin Yuan left, he whispered to her, "I'll go back to my room and wait for you. If anything happens, just call me and I'll be there."

After everyone left, Xu Feifei's tension reached its peak. She lowered her head and twisted the hem of her clothes repeatedly until it was all wrinkled.

I was conflicted; I both hoped the story would end quickly and wished it wouldn't end.

Xu Feifei, filled with anxiety, stayed in the ward for an unknown amount of time. Xu Furen, listening to her and Gao Lan's rambling conversation, slowly drifted back to sleep.

Once Xu Furen had completely fallen asleep, Gao Lan called Xu Feifei out to another room.

Upon entering the room, Gao Lan immediately asked, "Feifei, did you see the DNA test report in my bag?"

Xu Feifei felt a pang of unease; the sword that had been hanging in the air was finally about to fall.