Chapter 123 The Difference Between Liking and Friendship
"...Xiaochi?"
Tu Yao stretched out her hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"Are you willing or not? If you're not willing, you can just tell me."
Xu Chi suddenly came to his senses and grabbed her hand.
Tu Yao was startled by the sudden, icy touch.
In the instant she realized what was happening, the hand slowly released itself.
Xu Chi rubbed his fingertips together, seemingly casually saying, "...Why wouldn't I be willing? It just so happens that I haven't had a physical examination in a long time."
Tu Yao withdrew her hand and frowned: "You're not doing this right. You need to have your physical exams on time. Aunt Luo and Dad Ding will go to town for their physical exams on time."
"Although Da Pang is afraid of hospitals, he will still go even if he gets scolded."
After speaking, Xu Chi lowered his eyes, seemingly realizing he had made a mistake.
"...Yes, that's not right. Luckily you reminded me."
Tu Yao breathed a small sigh of relief.
If you're willing to go, that's fine.
"Look, we've just arrived at the hospital. It's nine o'clock now, so we can have dinner after the check-up."
Xu Chi looked up and followed the direction she was pointing.
In the end, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.
It was only after a moment's realization that she had belatedly come to the hospital, a place she had actually intended to take him to, despite her seemingly aimless wandering.
Xu Chi watched quietly as she led him forward, speaking softly to him.
It sounded like talking to oneself, or perhaps like offering unintentional comfort.
"I know that being sick can be frightening, and hospitals can be frightening. Fear is a very normal emotion."
"But we can't ignore our illness and avoid seeking medical help, right? Life is precious, time is precious..."
"Xiao Chi, I hope you live to be a hundred years old."
As soon as she finished speaking, Tu Yao's hand was grasped by a slightly cool force.
Tu Yao turned her head in confusion.
As he walked, the autumn wind made his hair at the temples a little messy.
His face was still unnaturally pale, but his eyes were exceptionally clear.
"……What's wrong?"
Xu Chi gazed intently at her and spoke softly:
"...Tu Xiaomao, I also hope you live to be a hundred years old."
Tu Yao was stunned.
The next second, she nodded emphatically without hesitation!
"Of course! Let's live to be a hundred years old together!"
...
Two hours later, the car returned to Nan Ke's house.
Tu Yao, dragging two enormous bags, stopped Xu Chi from helping.
"You just had your blood drawn, so you can't lift heavy things. Go back and rest. Goodbye!"
After speaking, he got out of the car briskly, dragging it with difficulty and staggering, but he kept moving forward.
She has always been an independent groundhog, never relying on anyone.
Instead, more and more people around her began to rely on her.
Behind him, Xu Chi stared at her back for a long time, watching her walk into the gate, but the car did not move for a long time.
...He was the same.
In Xianhe Village, Xu Bai is looking after Tu Yao's two mu of land.
The once bare ground now has a thick foundation, and he took a few photos and sent them to Tu Yao.
My phone rang right after I sent it.
Upon closer inspection, it was my uncle???
Startled, he quickly answered the call.
"Uncle... Uncle? Why are you calling me? Are you asking about Wolf Fang? Don't worry, I haven't offended it!"
There was no response from the other end of the phone.
Xu Bai was taken aback and tentatively asked, "Uncle? Are you there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone on the other end suddenly spoke.
"I... I think I've encountered a rather difficult problem, and I wanted to ask you about it."
Xu Bai:? ? ? ? ? ?
Xu Bai immediately exited the app and looked at the screen again, rubbing his eyes in confusion.
...It's his uncle!
Is there really a problem in this world that's putting his uncle in a difficult position?
The next second, the other end said impatiently, "Speak."
Xu Bai jumped, then quickly asked, "Oh, okay, what is it?"
After a long while, a faint sound came from the other side.
Xu Chi tapped his fingertips, his tone ethereal, as if talking to himself, "...I want to help her, to tell her some things I know, but I'm afraid that it will accelerate her growth, and she will suffer more, be more confused, and be more conflicted."
After all, this journey has been far from easy.
But if he didn't help, seeing her carrying the burden forward alone would make him feel...sad.
A sentence that came out of nowhere was beyond Xu Bai's intellectual capacity.
"Uh... how about you help me?"
Before Xu Chi could start cursing, Xu Bai quickly changed his tune: "I think whatever Uncle does is right!"
Xu Chi scoffed sarcastically, "What do you know?"
He hung up after saying that.
He's mistaken. It's not experience that takes 1,800 chapters to succeed in a relationship; it's just wasted experience.
Xu Bai:? ? ?
No... how could he not understand!
Xu Bai took off his straw hat and ran straight to the village entrance, shouting as he ran, "Holy crap, my uncle seems to have gone mad!"
Cheng Sangsang: ...
"You're so annoying! I'm busy finishing my manuscript; the filming for 'Big Brother' is next month!"
Cheng Sangsang was filled with regret; why had she agreed to stay here with him in the first place?
Just as she was about to shoo the person away, she suddenly realized what she was doing and turned around sharply: "Wait!"
He asked suspiciously, "Your uncle?"
"What do you mean your uncle's gone mad?"
Xu Bai caught his breath and repeated the conversation verbatim.
After listening, Cheng Sangsang scratched her chin thoughtfully, remained silent for a while, and then slowly shook her head.
"……wrong."
"No, no, no!"
Cheng Sangsang glanced around and asked softly, "Has your uncle fallen for someone?"
Xu Bai:? ? ? ?
"ah???"
Xu Bai's eyes widened: "No way, he's destined to be alone for the rest of his life. He thinks everyone else is stupid."
Cheng Sangsang shook her head again.
She doesn't believe it!
Cheng Sangsang proudly raised her chin: "Okay, tell your uncle that I have the answer to his question!"
On the other side, just as Xu Chi was about to start the car, Xu Bai called again.
I clicked on it, and two heads squeezed into the screen.
Xu Chi's gaze was indifferent: "Miss Cheng."
Cheng Sangsang smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Xu... Mr. Xu, hello."
She coughed lightly a few times: "Well, I just accidentally asked Xu Bai what you two were talking about, and I have something to say."
Before Xu Chi could ask, Cheng Sangsang pressed on, "I think you shouldn't ask Xu Bai this question; you should ask that person."
"Will she let you help her?"
"Some things shouldn't be thought about alone; two people should think about them together."
After saying that, Cheng Sangsang glanced nervously at the screen.
Xu Chi's eyes flickered slightly, and the next second, he chuckled softly.
"Thank you, Miss Cheng. I've learned a lot."
Cheng Sangsang immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's nothing, it's nothing, you're welcome."
Xu Bai became more and more confused as he listened.
What kind of riddle are you playing?
Cheng Sangsang said impatiently, "Don't worry about it. You probably can't even tell the difference between liking and friendship. You should go play in the mud."
Xu Bai retorted angrily, "Then tell me, what's the difference between liking someone and friendship!"
On the other side of the screen, Xu Chi slowly turned his gaze over as well.
Cheng Sangsang immediately became tense and held her breath: "You...you let me think about it."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I understand!"
When you're good friends, you want everyone to know how wonderful she is.
"But once you fall for her, you'll want all that goodness to be directed towards yourself! You'll want to possess her entirely!"
Xu Bai stared at him with a strange look: "...Little curly hair, you've never been in a relationship, how do you know so much?"
Cheng Sangsang glanced at him disdainfully: "Please, I'm not as stupid as you. Even if I haven't eaten pork, I've seen pigs run."
"If you can't even tell the difference, stay away from me. I hate stupidity!"
Xu Bai:? ? ?
On the other end of the phone, Xu Chi lowered his eyes, and after a long while, shook his head.
"……No."
The two were taken aback.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Chi said calmly, "...I still want everyone to know how wonderful she is."
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