On the cold ground, Shi Xi felt as if tens of thousands of fine needles were piercing his heart at the same time.
It hurts, it hurts so badly I feel like I'm going to die.
So this is what it means to feel heartbroken and pierced to the bone.
Shi Xi's face was deathly pale, and large beads of sweat slid from his bulging forehead to his pale lips, the bitter salty taste spreading in his mouth.
Another wave of pain struck, blurring Shi Xi's vision. He curled up and managed to let out a broken scream.
The sound was barely audible, like a caged beast struggling in vain.
An idea kept popping into my mind—
Please, please.
Someone please come and save me!
If that doesn't work... you can kill me.
As long as you keep your heart.
Listening to the rain also requires his heart.
Until the clean white shoes came into Shi Xi's sight.
Chi Zaiqing squatted down and hugged Shi Xi in his arms.
"Aran... Aran... Aran..."
Upon touching Shi Xi, Chi Zaiqing's face instantly turned pale with fear.
Why is it so cold?
His Aran was ice-cold all over.
It won't get warm.
Why can't it get warm?
Chi Zaiqing felt a warm sensation on his hand. He looked down in disbelief and saw a glaring mark.
His Aran was vomiting blood.
Chi Zaiqing took out a handkerchief and hurriedly wiped away the bloodstains from the corner of Shi Xi's mouth.
The blood kept coming back even after being wiped away.
It seems endless, without end...
Chi Zaiqing felt a sharp pain in her heart and mechanically murmured, "How could this happen? I clearly changed the medicine, how could this happen..."
"……?" Change the dressing, what kind of dressing?
Upon hearing Chi Zaiqing's words, Shi Xi opened her eyes a crack and saw that the other person was holding a bottle of medicine.
It was the bottle that Gao Tingyu fed him.
"What?!" What's going on?
【Waaaaah... Shi Xi, are you alright?!】 The little yellow chick in my mind was crying its eyes out, its tears almost flooding most of the virtual space.
"..." His little system is clumsy.
"Stop crying, it's just an act," Shi Xi said to the cold medicine, her head aching.
[Waaaaah...hiccup...] The little yellow chick paused, let out a sobbing hiccup, and the transparent bubble burst in mid-air.
[What's wrong with that body temperature?] It's only in the teens, that's frighteningly cold.
Shi Xi patiently explained, "I used to be a ghost, so I can control my body temperature."
"What's with the blood?" the little yellow chick stopped crying and continued to ask.
Shi Xi paused for a moment, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "I accidentally bit my tongue."
It was a complete mistake.
"That's great! I thought I'd hurt you terribly by turning on ten times the pain level." The little yellow chick wiped away the tears from the corner of its eyes and patted its chest in relief.
It took a few seconds for his tiny brain, no bigger than a brain, to react.
etc--
【What?】
What are you floating about?
[A ghost... Shi Xi is a ghost! Shi Xi is actually the ghost it fears the most!!!]
At this moment, the words 'ghost' were floating everywhere in the system space.
In an instant, the little yellow chick shattered.
It broke into 108 pieces.
...
Before Shi Xi could ask a question, she felt her body suddenly lift into the air.
"Don't be afraid, Aran, I'll take you to see a doctor..."
As Chi Zaiqing spoke, he strode out of the mall carrying Shi Xi with him.
"???" How did he end up being carried in a princess carry by the pampered young master?
Shi Xi was filled with questions.
That's not how the script goes.
"Young Master... um..." He was about to ask about changing the dressing when his mouth was covered.
"Aran, don't speak, I won't let you die..." Chi Zaiqing hugged him tightly, with such force that it seemed he wanted to merge him into his own bones and blood.
Noticing the warm liquid on her shoulder, Shi Xi paused for a moment, then silently raised her body temperature by ten degrees.
He seems to have... frightened the delicate young master.
A wave of drowsiness washed over her, and Shi Xi simply let Chi Zaiqing carry her into the car.
He's cried so much, surely the spoiled young master should realize his feelings for Jiang Yichen by now?
He thought about it with some uncertainty.
...
When she woke up again, Shi Xi looked out the window.
It was pitch black outside; he must have slept for several hours.
Shi Xi turned her head and saw Chi Zaiqing lying by the bed, his golden, fluffy head right next to her hand.
Chi Zaiqing's eyes were swollen; it was obvious she had been crying for a long time.
As if sensing that the person on the bed had woken up, Chi Zaiqing suddenly opened his eyes, pulled the person into his arms, and rubbed his fluffy head against Shi Xi's cheek.
"Aran, you're still alive, that's wonderful!" Chi Zaiqing's voice was hoarse. "That's truly wonderful."
The plot feels like something's right, but something's not quite right either.
Shi Xi let Chi Zaiqing hug her for a while before pushing him away.
Chi Zaiqing looked at him with teary eyes.
Shi Xi coughed, her expression somewhat unnatural, and asked, "What happened with the change of dressing?"
He worked so hard on his performance, only to find that his medicine had been switched.
What is he acting out?
Are you lonely?
Shi Xi complained inwardly.
Chi Zaiqing: "..."
Shi Xi poked his cheek.
"Speak up, don't pretend you're mute."
"Well..." Chi Zaiqing fiddled with his fingers, "For wealthy people like us, investigating the backgrounds of mercenaries seems... quite reasonable, doesn't it, Aran?"
Shi Xi: "..."
I thought to myself.
You're not investigating my background, you're digging up my past.
Shi Xi took a deep breath, rubbed her throbbing temples, and looked at him helplessly, "When was the dressing changed?"
Chi Zaiqing pursed his lips. "Right on the aircraft carrier. As soon as we received the news, we had the medication changed."
Chi Zaiqing looked at Shi Xi with eyes seeking praise, "Aran, aren't I amazing?"
\"……sharp.\"
What could he do but praise her?
After all, Chi Zaiqing didn't know the truth, let alone that he was just following the script.
Before Shi Xi could figure out what to do next, she suddenly heard a series of slightly hurried footsteps.
Shi Xi looked over and saw Chi Yan'an with a somewhat solemn expression.
The other person's gaze swept over him from head to toe, and their expression relaxed.
"What do you plan to do with her?" Chi Yan'an asked, his tone chilling, clearly enraged.
Why are you getting angry?
Shi Xi looked completely bewildered.
These Chi brothers... are far too enthusiastic.
Shi Xi wasn't stupid; judging from Chi Yan'an's tone, it was clear that he had caught Gao Tingyu.
In order to keep the plot from going astray, Shi Xi had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue acting.
"Let her go." Shi Xi uttered a saintly statement that even she found absurd. "Tingyu is still young; it's okay for her to make a mistake once in a while."
It's false; mistakes should be punished.
Why should others pay for your mistakes?
Shi Xi could sense that after she said those words, Chi Zaiqing and Chi Yan'an looked at her differently.
Where did the Leshan Giant Buddha come from?
Chi Zaiqing's expression suddenly darkened. He took a deep breath before regaining his composure, then smiled at Shi Xi, "I'll listen to Aran."
But what I was really thinking was:
If it happens again, he'll do it himself...
After staring at him for a while, Chi Yan'an chuckled and said meaningfully, "You certainly have a good temper."
"..." Shi Xi remained silent.
Before leaving, Chi Yan'an gave Shi Xi a deep look, "This is a one-time thing; there will be no next time."
"...Thank you?" Shi Xi replied somewhat uncertainly.
Surprisingly, Chi Yan'an is quite nice.
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