Cui Ziqi's expression did not soften because of the doctor's words; he said coldly:
"She is not allowed to leave the apartment until she wakes up."
The doctors were on tenterhooks.
Zuo Cheng quickly led the doctor to the living room.
"Brother Zuo, Miss Xia's injuries aren't life-threatening, there's no point in us staying here..."
Dr. Tang Xiao had a bitter face; he was hoping to leave work early to be with his girlfriend.
Zuo Cheng patted Tang Xiao on the shoulder, "You can talk to Brother Qi yourself."
Tang Xiao shut up.
He'd rather skip his date with his girlfriend than lose his life here.
The large bed was covered with pink cherry blossoms. The girl lay on the bed, the warm light from above shining on her fair face, which was small and as white as paper.
Cui Ziqi sat on the edge of the bed and gently brushed the hair from her forehead to one side.
The movements were gentler than he had ever imagined.
He paused for a second, his gaze sweeping over her dirty white clothes, before leaning forward to take off her coat.
Her clothes were soaked with sweat. He had initially thought of not changing her, but then worried that she might catch a cold wearing wet clothes.
He pursed his thin lips, pondered for a long time, and then seemed to make a decision.
His well-defined knuckles touched Xia Wan's collar, his fingertips occasionally brushing against her hot skin. The smooth touch startled him, more so than any life-threatening scene.
A blush crept over his ears, and he looked away, avoiding the images that stirred his blood.
After taking off her clothes, he had no intention of giving her any more clothes to wear; he simply pulled the blanket over her and covered her with it.
He was covered in sweat after doing all this.
He has never taken such good care of anyone in his entire life!
The person in the bed was still fast asleep, showing no sign of waking up.
Cui Ziqi sighed, praising herself for her kindness before getting up and leaving the bedroom.
"No one is allowed to go in until she wakes up."
Upon hearing Cui Ziqi's cold and aloof voice, the people in the living room involuntarily straightened their backs.
Only after Cui Ziqi turned and went into the guest room did they realize what he had said.
"How can we keep an eye on her condition if we don't go inside?"
Dr. Tang murmured.
Zuo Cheng glanced at Tang Xiao and said, "If you care so much about the patient, you can go in and observe him before Qi Ge comes out."
Will you report me?
"No," Zuo Cheng replied quickly. "I will report the facts to Brother Qi."
You damn lackey!
Tang Xiao leaned back on the sofa, looking annoyed.
"Forget it, I still want to go back to see my girlfriend safely!"
Cui Ziqi quickly changed into a set of home clothes and came out. Tang Xiao reflexively sat up straight.
Zuo Cheng glanced at him with disdain.
Cui Ziqi ignored them and went into the master bedroom.
Xia Wan felt her body floating, as if her soul had passed through a torn spatial rift and returned to her original world.
The town was covered with maple leaves, giving it a vibrant glow.
She could almost see her father cooking in the kitchen of the newly renovated apartment building.
My mother strung the mustard greens she bought together with a rope and hung them on the balcony to dry in the sun.
"Wanwan is too busy. She hasn't called in so many days. She was just saying she wanted to eat my pickled cabbage a while ago, but she's probably too busy to remember now."
Dad brought out the stir-fried dishes and said with a smile, "It's normal to be busy working in a big city. We'll just remember what she wants to eat."
"That's true, we only have one daughter."
The withered yellow maple leaves drifted into the balcony with the wind and fell to my mother's feet.
The red leaves were radiant under the sun, just like when she was a child, standing on a small stool, her mother holding her little hands as she hung mustard greens, her smile even more dazzling than the sunlight.
"mom……"
Xia Wan couldn't help but shed tears.
Hearing the noise, Cui Ziqi immediately bent down to look.
Tears streamed down her face, her brows furrowed with sorrow, and her pale lips murmured softly.
He lowered his head and brought his ear close to Xia Wan's lips, hearing her murmured, trembling voice.
"Pickled cabbage...I want to eat it..."
Three black lines instantly appeared on Cui Ziqi's forehead.
It's just pickled cabbage, isn't it?
As for wanting to eat it so much that you cried?
He wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes with disgust.
[Host, you still have a mission to complete. You cannot stay in the world outside the book for too long, otherwise neither world can accommodate you. Come back quickly.]
On the balcony, Xia Wan looked up blankly, and a flash of white light appeared.
Mom is gone, Dad is gone, and the town covered in maple leaves is gone too.
A sharp pain shot through her head like a tidal wave, and something rough brushed against her forehead, making her feel itchy. She instinctively reached out and grabbed the rough thing, then suddenly opened her eyes.
"woke up?"
A familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in my ears.
Xia Wan turned her head blankly and met Cui Ziqi's handsome face. His face, surrounded by soft light, seemed to have a gentle filter on it. The coldness in his eyes melted away, leaving only the joy of seeing her wake up.
It took Xia Wan a long time to force herself to accept that everything that had just happened was a dream.
She unconsciously tightened her grip on Cui Ziqi's hand and closed her eyes to compose herself.
"Does your head still hurt? Or is something else bothering you?"
Cui Ziqi's worried voice rang out from above.
He reached out the hand that Xia Wan wasn't holding and touched her forehead. She didn't have a fever or a cold.
He breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his eyes to meet Xia Wan's bright gaze.
Her eyes were beautiful. At such close range, he could see her feather-like eyelashes fluttering with the light in her eyes, like butterflies dancing gracefully, lively and beautiful.
His cheeks flushed slightly, and he was about to take a step back.
Xia Wan simply shook off his hand, pushed him away in a huff, and pulled the blanket over herself, burying her head in it.
A muffled voice came from under the covers, "Weren't you going to leave me? Then go ahead and leave!"
Her sudden capriciousness startled Cui Ziqi.
Before he could react, Xia Wan screamed again from under the covers.
Immediately afterwards, the girl, wrapped tightly in the blanket, poked her head out and glared angrily at Cui Ziqi: "Did you take off my clothes?"
Cui Ziqi raised an eyebrow, curious about Xia Wan's reaction.
Before, she was practically ready to seduce him by taking off all her clothes.
But the anger and defensiveness in her eyes at this moment were genuine, as if she was truly afraid that he would pounce on her and devour her completely.
Once she removed that mask of pretense, she became even more vibrant than before.
He showed no embarrassment whatsoever, simply saying, "There's no one else here."
His self-righteousness made Xia Wan grit her teeth.
[Host, calm down. He's your target.]
'Just because you're targeting someone doesn't mean you can take their clothes off so easily! And I'm injured! You beast!'
This is the first time Xia Wan has lost her temper after trying to win over Cui Ziqi for so long.
She wrapped herself tightly in the blanket and glared at Cui Ziqi: "Get out!"
Her voice was cold, and Cui Ziqi's face darkened slightly.
His gaze fell on her face, taking in the disgust in her eyes, and his eyes instantly turned icy cold.
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