Chapter 24: Duplicity



Faintly, Chen Xu heard a voice coming from an unknown distance.

Who is calling me? He tried hard to identify the source of the voice, but the darkness around him was like a tide, pressing him so hard that he could hardly breathe. His subconscious told him that this voice was very important to him.

"Chen...Xu..."

The voice sounded again, but it became smaller and was fading away.

He got anxious and struggled hard, finally opening his eyes.

snort.

When he moved, he pulled the wound, and the stinging pain on his forehead made him see stars.

It took him a while to recover and he finally saw the scene clearly. It was a dark cloud.

The snow had stopped and the sky was a little dim, but not completely dark yet. He should not have been unconscious for too long.

However, his condition was very bad at this time. Half of his body was buried in the snow, and his hands and feet were numb from the cold. Fortunately, he woke up early, otherwise he would have been frozen to death in an hour or two.

"Chen...Xu..."

From afar, a voice floated over faintly, but it was intermittent and unclear in the whistling wind.

It was Luo Xiyun's voice.

An indescribable emotion surged in Chen Xu's heart, and he wanted to respond.

"I--" When he opened his mouth, his throat seemed to be stuck and the sound he made was very hoarse. He shouted a few times desperately, but the sound could not be heard at all.

No, the sound is too soft, she can't hear it.

What should I do? He was extremely anxious, and suddenly, he remembered that there was an alarm in his pocket, which was a wolf alarm for women. The pockets of his cold-proof suit were filled with various small items, and he would carry them with him every time he went out, just in case.

At this time, his strength had recovered a little, and his hands were not so numb anymore. He raised his right hand with difficulty, bit off the glove with his teeth, and took out an alarm from his pocket.

These movements, which were extremely simple on a normal day, exhausted his remaining strength and caused his vision to go dark.

He gritted his teeth to prevent himself from fainting, bit the switch of the alarm and pulled it hard.

Woo——

A sharp and piercing alarm sounded. At such a close distance, Chen Xu felt like his eardrum was about to be punctured. He felt extremely uncomfortable and used up his last bit of strength to throw the alarm in his hand farther away.

After doing all this, he only had the strength to breathe, his head was dizzy, and he could only force himself not to faint amid the shrill alarm.

After a while, he vaguely heard the sound of a car engine and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Unable to hold on any longer, he slowly closed his eyes and finally saw a staggering figure running towards him.

Then he lost consciousness.

………………

"snort."

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xu woke up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he stared at the ceiling in a daze.

"Where is this?"

He felt a severe headache and just when he tried to move, he felt weak and sore all over.

These pains awakened his memory.

Was it Luo Xiyun who brought me back?

He looked down at the quilt covering him and finally knew where he was. This was Luo Xiyun's room, and he was lying on her bed.

In an instant, an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

She must be worried sick since I didn't go home all night.

The last time she was trapped by a typhoon, Chen Xu went looking for her everywhere in the same way. He knew very well the feeling of fear, worry, and anxiety.

The sound of a door opening interrupted his thoughts.

Luo Xiyun walked in with a bowl, and when he reached the bedside, he found that he had woken up. A look of surprise and joy appeared on his face, "You're awake..."

"Water..." Chen Xu opened his mouth, his voice hoarse.

Luo Xiyun quickly put the bowl in his hand aside, poured a glass of water, sat down beside the bed, helped him sit up with one hand, and put the cup to his mouth.

Chen Xu half leaned in her arms and gulped down a glass of water.

"More?" she asked.

Chen Xu nodded. She went to pour another glass.

After drinking two glasses of water, Chen Xu finally regained some strength and sat up against the head of the bed.

"I cooked porridge. Would you like to eat some?" Luo Xiyun asked, picking up the bowl he had just picked up.

"Yeah." Chen Xu looked at her face and let her feed him porridge spoonful by spoonful. His heart was beating fast. He had never felt such tenderness from his ex-girlfriend.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, Luo Xiyun asked, "Do you want more?"

Chen Xu suddenly asked, "Did you not rest for the past two days?"

"What are you doing?"

Luo Xiyun was somewhat at a loss. He took a step back and said, "You... don't get me wrong. I took care of you because you were injured, not because of anything else."

Chen Xu looked into her eyes and said, "After a near-death experience, I finally figured it out. Now, our fates are tied together, and we can't live without each other. We don't have to be angry with each other. Why don't we spend the rest of our time loving each other..."

"Don't be delusional." Luo Xiyun's chest rose and fell rapidly, and he interrupted him. "I tell you, even if you die, I will live well. Next time, don't touch me, otherwise, I... I will be rude to you."

After saying that, she took the bowl and left the room.

Chen Xu said disdainfully, "Such threats really have no deterrent effect at all."

Even though he said that, his face still looked a little grim. It had come to this point, was she still unwilling to accept him? He lay there, thinking about random things for a while, and gradually fell asleep.

…………

When Chen Xu woke up again, he felt much better. When he was about to get up, he felt someone next to him. He turned around and saw Luo Xiyun sitting on the edge of the bed, asleep with his upper body leaning on the edge of the bed, with one hand on him.

He found it a little funny. She had spoken so heartlessly just now, but now she had fallen asleep beside him.

You really say one thing and mean another.

He reached out his hand, brushed aside her scattered hair, and looked at her face.

It becomes more beautiful the more you look at it.

Thinking of what she had just said, he was still a little angry and said softly, "You can't escape from my palm."

"snort……"

Luo Xiyun's long eyelashes fluttered, and she woke up. When she looked up, she saw him looking at her with burning eyes. She rubbed her eyes and said, "You're awake."

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, looked at the time, and exclaimed, "Oh, why did I slept for so long?" Then she hurried out.

Chen Xu was a little curious, so he lifted the quilt, got out of bed, and followed her out. Seeing her busy in the kitchen, he couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)


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