Chapter 134 Seeing a Familiar Place Again
However, Xia Linxing actually had no time to explain.
——Because the allergic reaction started.
He only had time to stretch out his hand and open his mouth, but before he could say a word, everything went black.
When Xia Linxing regained consciousness, before he even opened his eyes, he could already smell the faint scent of disinfectant entering his nasal cavity.
——Hmm, such a familiar smell.
His eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't open them, and his throat felt dry as if it had been rubbed by sandpaper. Xia Linxing struggled to open his eyelids, and the blurry white light and shadow gradually came into focus.
——Uh, what a familiar ceiling.
Xia Linxing stared blankly at the ceiling in front of him, counting in his mind how many times he had seen the hospital ceiling when he opened his eyes.
I don't know if it's because he did too many bad things (although it was forced by the plot), so he was sent to the hospital so frequently...
By the way, which hospital is this?
Xia Linxing turned his head, but maybe because he had just woken up, or maybe because his body had not fully recovered, he had no strength in his body. He thought he had been moving for a long time, but in fact he had just tilted his head slightly.
Then he ran into a pair of bottomless eyes.
——Ah, such familiar eyes.
How to say it...Xia Linxing was not surprised at all.
Since it's a familiar environment and the familiar smell of disinfectant, it makes sense to have a familiar bedside instructor... right?
However, the emotions in the eyes of the accompanying tutor... were a bit heavy, like the sky filled with thick clouds, which made Xia Linxing feel a little uneasy.
The slight confusion I had just felt after waking up was completely dispelled by this look.
Memories instantly returned——
He ate the snacks that Cheng Xuezhou brought, and choked because they were too spicy, and started coughing violently; so when Cheng Xuezhou brought a bottle of "water", he took it and drank it without even looking at it.
It was not until he finished drinking it that he realized that he was drinking mango juice.
It’s the mango juice that “I” am allergic to.
Xia Linxing had already learned he was allergic to mangoes after the incident during a recent business photoshoot. However, because the food he'd just eaten was so spicy, his mouth was already saturated with the spiciness, leaving him unable to taste anything. Only after drinking half a bottle of mango juice, which diluted the taste in his mouth, did his sense of taste return.
But at this time, everything was too late - his throat began to tighten and his body began to itch... He opened his mouth to explain to Xie Tinglan, but no sound came out of his throat, and then... nothing happened.
It’s over, it’s over, it’s over…
Xia Linxing lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Xie Tinglan's expression again.
Especially since he had just promised Xie Tinglan that he wouldn't hide from him anymore, and wouldn't try to replace his center position, but then he picked up the mango juice...
emmmmmm...If he were Xie Tinglan, he wouldn't believe himself either.
"woke up?"
A cold and flat voice came from the side, without any emotion. Xia Linxing's heart skipped a beat, and almost like a little animal, he instinctively raised a weak and slightly flattering smile to Xie Tinglan: "Wake up, wake up..."
"Nothing you want to tell me?" Xie Tinglan's face was expressionless, and he seemed quite stable. But if you looked closely, you would notice that the corners of his mouth were slightly turned down.
He was in a very unhappy mood.
"Yes, yes." Xia Linxing nodded reluctantly.
This...this matter...was indeed his fault. He hadn't expected such an embarrassing accident to happen...and Xie Tinglan had caught him red-handed.
"I..." He secretly glanced at Xie Tinglan's expression, sniffed guiltily, and apologized dejectedly, "Teacher Xie, I really didn't mean it this time..."
His fingers tugged at the corner of the quilt: "I, I really didn't intend to use the method of causing myself to be allergic to force the C position to be replaced this time!"
"No, I swear!"
"Yeah?"
Xie Tinglan's expression was indifferent, and he didn't comment. "I thought Xingxing really hated me, to the point where she was pretending to obey me but secretly promising to let me down my guard..."
His tone was obviously calm, and he didn't blame Xia Linxing in his words, but his words were like a small hammer, making Xia Linxing's heart shrink.
"No!"
Xia Linxing even overcame his weakness, and with an effort, he sat up from the bed and anxiously grabbed the hem of Xie Tinglan's clothes that were hanging on the chair, "No, Teacher Xie!"
"I remember I made a pinky promise with Teacher Xie!"
"I won't go back on my word!"
Xia Linxing spoke hurriedly, his face full of sincerity, but Xie Tinglan looked at Xia Linxing intently for a few seconds, then let out a long sigh.
Under Xia Linxing's expectant gaze, Xie Tinglan reached out his hand... took away Xia Linxing's hand that was pulling on his clothes, and put Xia Linxing's hand back into the quilt.
"It seems Xingxing still hasn't figured out... why I'm angry..."
Wh-what?
Xia Linxing was stunned, not only because of Xie Tinglan's actions, although this was the first time Xia Linxing was rejected so directly by Xie Tinglan, but also because of Xie Tinglan's words.
Wasn’t Xie Tinglan angry because he “went back on his word”?
"999..." Xia Linxing pondered for a long time, but couldn't think of any other reason besides "going back on his word and disappointing Xie Tinglan." He could only ask for help from outside the field, "What do you think Xie Tinglan meant by that?"
Had he done something else to irritate people?
But no matter how Xia Linxing thought about it, she felt that she had been able to live a peaceful life recently...
He didn't do anything bad!
After all, he didn't even need to complete the plot mission this time (because Shen Sibai didn't become the C position from beginning to end, so judging from the results, the mission has been completed), so recently he has been practicing honestly... just practicing honestly.
So, Xie Tinglan...what is he angry about?
Although System 999 watched the entire process and spoke up for its good child, after running the program again, it could not figure out what else was worth getting angry about Xie Tinglan other than the reasons given by its good child.
They are really good pups!
However, facing Xia Linxing who was waiting eagerly, System 999 didn't want to tell Xia Linxing directly that he would be disappointed, so it thought of a way.
"Baby, why don't you act like a spoiled child and beg him?"
Isn't this Xie Tinglan attracted to these cute pups?... Although System 999 also thought this plot development was outrageous, it still had to say - Xie Tinglan, you have good taste! - Oh, I'm getting off topic. Since Xie Tinglan likes these cute pups, then if the cute pups act a little coquettishly and plead for mercy, Xie Tinglan should be able to relent... right?
System 999 whispered something in Xia Linxing's ear.
"...Ah?" Xia Linxing's face flushed slightly. "Will this really work?"
"It works! It will definitely work!" System 999 vowed.
Xia Linxing raised his eyes and secretly glanced at Xie Tinglan. After hesitating for a moment, he took action under the passionate encouragement of System 999.
He carefully reached out his hand from under the quilt, gently hooked his fingertips around Xie Tinglan's fingers on his knees, and shook them gently.
"Thank you, Teacher..."
Under the guidance of System 999, Xia Linxing softened his voice. His voice was already soft, and this made it even more sticky. "Can you... give me a hint?"
While shaking Xie Tinglan's finger, he secretly looked at Xie Tinglan's expression.
That handsome face was still tense, and the jawline was still cold and hard, but I don’t know if it was Xia Linxing’s illusion, but it always felt like... it seemed... probably... not as freezing as before?
Xie Tinglan had originally kept a stern face, deliberately avoiding looking at Xia Linxing's watery and pleading eyes. However, the soft touch from her fingers precisely touched the softest part of his heart.
He finally raised his eyes and glanced at Xia Linxing, who was secretly glancing at him like a little animal who had made a mistake, and sighed deeply.
What can he do?
Didn't he already know...that the one he liked was a complete little fool?
So when Xia Linxing couldn't guess why he was angry, Xie Tinglan felt more helpless than angry.
Because it is very likely that if he doesn't tell Xia Linxing directly and clearly, Xia Linxing will remain confused and unable to figure out the real reason why he is angry.
Xie Tinglan's hand moved. He took Xia Linxing's fingers and palm into his own, tightly wrapping the hand that had touched his heart. "I'm not angry because you didn't keep your word..."
He rubbed his palm slowly with his fingers, "I am angry——"
"How come I just left you for a moment and you ended up in the hospital again..."
It hadn’t been that long since Xia Linxing had been in the hospital last time... This made Xie Tinglan feel... powerless, as if he had failed to take good care of Xia Linxing.
Fortunately, he discovered it in time this time and sent Xia Linxing to the hospital as soon as he fainted. The allergic reaction was controlled in time, so no serious consequences were caused.
Xie Tinglan sighed softly.
No one knew that when he saw Xia Linxing fall down, his heart almost stopped beating at that moment. Although he knew rationally that Xia Linxing was having an allergic reaction, he could not control his body's physiological reaction.
He could even accept Xia Linxing's going back on his word and not wanting to be the C position, but he could not accept that Xia Linxing would rather hurt herself to achieve her goal for this reason because she did not want to be the C position.
Fortunately... judging from Xia Linxing's performance, it seems that he really got himself into the hospital this time just by carelessness and accident.
So, it’s because of this reason!
Xia Linxing suddenly realized and felt a little moved at the same time.
It turned out that Xie Tinglan was worried about his health and angry that he didn't take good care of himself...
Xia Linxing quickly patted his chest with his other free hand, making a "pa pa" sound on his thin chest, and promised: "I will never make such a mistake again!"
"This time it was because when Cheng Xuezhou brought it to me, I didn't look carefully and drank it directly. I won't do it next time! I will definitely look carefully before drinking!"
Xie Tinglan had already forgiven Xia Linxing and was playing with Xia Linxing's soft, boneless hands. After hearing these words, his hands stopped.
"Cheng Xuezhou?"
"You mean... the mango juice you drank this time was brought to you by Cheng Xuezhou?"
"Yeah..." Xia Linxing didn't know why Xie Tinglan suddenly pulled him out for questioning, but nodded honestly, "Because I choked on something too spicy... uh..."
Xia Linxing suddenly realized that he seemed to have promised Xie Tinglan that he would not eat snacks given by others in the future.
He lowered his head somewhat guiltily.
As expected, "Something too spicy?" Xie Tinglan clenched his fists, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Xingxing, tell me, what 'too spicy' did you eat?"
Xia Linxing said weakly: "Actually, I refused... but Cheng Xuezhou just stuffed the snacks into my mouth..." He couldn't spit it out directly, as it would seem like he disliked Cheng Xuezhou, so he could only bite it into his mouth and chew it.
Also, that snack is too spicy!
It would have been fine if it was just delicious, but I ended up getting caught by Xie Tinglan for eating unpalatable snacks!
Thinking of this, Xia Linxing felt even more aggrieved.
He suffered a huge loss!
"You mean..." Xie Tinglan summarized what happened: "Cheng Xuezhou made you eat spicy snacks, and after you were hurt by the spiciness, he also gave you mango juice?"
Xia Linxing nodded, "Hmm..."
"But Cheng Xuezhou probably doesn't know that I'm allergic to mangoes..." After all, Cheng Xuezhou was not on the list when we went out for business shoots last time.
"...Really?" Looking at the little fool in front of him who was looking at him innocently, Xie Tinglan wanted to sigh again.
He thought about it and decided not to tell Xia Linxing about the last black hot search incident, as it was most likely something Cheng Xuezhou had asked the agency behind him to do.
One is that he is afraid that the little fool will be sad when he knows that someone is trying so hard to hurt him, and the other is that he is worried that the little fool will not know how to get along with Cheng Xuezhou after knowing the truth.
After all, Xia Linxing’s acting skills...well...so I’d better not tell him, Xie Tinglan thought.
Anyway, with him watching over Xia Linxing, Xia Linxing just needs to participate in the show happily.
You little fool...it's better not to get involved in this adult world full of intrigue.
"Don't eat food from strangers anymore..."
Xie Tinglan squeezed Xia Linxing's palm and said, "If someone insists you eat something, just say you're on a diet or you're allergic... In this case, if they still insist you try it, then there's definitely something wrong with them. Remember that?"
"Remember, remember!"
Seeing that this part was finally turned over, Xia Linxing raised his head and responded happily.
"Yeah." Xie Tinglan stood up, let go of Xia Linxing's hand, and patted his head. "Then you rest here first. I'll go out and find a doctor."
"Okay, okay..." Xia Linxing nodded obediently.
Only then did Xie Tinglan withdraw his hand with satisfaction and leave the room.
But after he closed the door, the smile on his face disappeared completely.
"Fang Xuyang..."
In the empty stairwell, Xie Tinglan's eyes were as cold as ice: "Let's do what I said before..."
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