Chapter 209 Everyone Loves Her
In the pitch-black night, the sirens of police cars blared continuously, and the bright lights of ambulances illuminated the entire road.
Some came upon hearing the news, while others were passing cars that circled behind them one after another.
Everywhere you look, there are hurried footsteps.
Xu Chi held the girl tightly in his arms, feeling a suffocating sensation as his heart sank, yet he could also draw a tiny glimmer of life from this tight embrace.
In the brief moment of gasping for breath, countless questions flashed through his mind, making him feel even more suffocated.
If his guess is correct, then how did eighteen-year-old Tu Xiaomao initially accept the passing of life with equanimity?
How did she endure the fear of each countdown in just a few months?
When she laughs, is she truly happy? And how does she cope with fear?
At this moment, all the confusion seemed to be interrogating him.
How could someone he loves so much have such a difficult existence...?
...
The bindings tightened, making Tu Yao feel uncomfortable.
But the intense unease emanating from that force prevented her from pushing it away.
She could only soothe him softly, "Xiao Chi, I... I'm not blaming you."
"I was just saying it casually."
Her head involuntarily brushed against his cool shoulder.
"Hey, you must have been in a hurry just now, so it's normal that you didn't have time to talk to my brother."
Tu Yao said helplessly, "You know, I just don't want my brother to be too angry, and I don't want to get scolded."
After saying that, she tentatively tried to push him away, but just as she was about to raise her hand...
"...Let's hug for a while, okay?"
Tu Yao paused for a moment, remained silent for a while, and then reached out and carefully stroked his back.
The moment she touched it, her heart skipped a beat.
Xu Chi, who was touched by her, seemed to tremble slightly.
A cold wind kept blowing in from all directions, and Tu Yao suddenly felt a little insecure and couldn't help but want to move away.
The next second.
"...Hold me, okay?"
A deep, gentle voice came from above once again.
Xu Chi seemed to be able to sense all her thoughts and actions, and always managed to stop her at just the right moment.
But even though it was meant to stop him, it carried a pleading tone.
That way, I can get just the right amount of control over her.
Tu Yao pursed her lips. "...Oh."
After a while, she reached out again and slowly hugged him.
This was the first time Tu Yao had hugged anyone other than her older brothers, and it felt different from hugging Tu Chaoxi.
However, she could also feel the straightforward affection from this hug.
As night fell and people came and went, everyone tacitly avoided the two people embracing.
Oh my god!
"Curly Hair! Am I blind?!"
Xu Bai rushed over as soon as he got out of the car and stumbled upon this scene!
He was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly!
He quickly rubbed his eyes. Wait… wasn't the person hugging his older sister his uncle?!
"It must be my uncle!"
"Is he having health problems again? He can't walk, so my older sister is supporting him with her head!"
"No, no!" Xu Bai quickly shook his head: "I have to call our doctor!"
Cheng Sangsang was also a little shocked, but Xu Bai's reaction shocked her even more.
He glanced over in disbelief.
...How did he manage to turn a blind eye and offend two people with just one sentence?
They say Tu Xiaomao is short, and they say his uncle is no good...
Just as he was about to dial, Cheng Sangsang immediately snatched the phone away!
She held back for a moment, but couldn't help but yell, "You stinky Xu Bai, can't you use your brain for once? Just a little bit!"
"Everyone else is evolving, how come you're standing still?"
Xu Bai scratched the back of his head blankly: "...What did I do now!"
Cheng Sangsang: ...
Cheng Sangsang said irritably, "Anyway, you're not allowed to go over there now! Get in the car with me!"
After saying that, he quickly dragged the person away.
...
"...Koike, are you alright?"
After an unknown amount of time, Tu Yao stared at the hazy moon in the sky and couldn't help but ask a question.
What's wrong with you?
Xu Chi was silent for a moment, then said, "...Did I scare you?"
Tu Yao lowered her head, her chin resting somewhat awkwardly on his shoulder.
"No, I'm just a little worried about you."
Xu Chi suddenly chuckled softly, then fell into a brief silence.
Her voice was slightly hoarse: "Tu Xiaomao, don't worry about me."
At least for now, don't worry about me.
Tu Yao paused, then asked softly, "Can I worry about myself for a bit...?"
"I'm a bit short, and my chin gets tired easily."
Xu Chi chuckled, immediately loosened his grip, and lowered his eyes. Sure enough, the girl's chin flushed slightly, and her eyes widened as she stared at him, puzzled.
"Cheng Sangsang is here to pick you up. Do you want to go back now?"
Tu Yao was taken aback and immediately looked around. At the entrance of the shipyard, Cheng Sangsang was forcibly dragging Xu Bai into the car.
She turned back to her. "Are you any happier now?"
Xu Chi's knuckles unconsciously tapped as he gently stroked her shoulder, and he smiled slightly. "Of course."
Tu Yao tilted her head, looking at him suspiciously, trying to discern the authenticity of the two words.
But at this moment, Xiaochi seemed to have returned to the original Xiaochi. Looking at her eyes and the curve of her smile, there was not a single flaw.
It seems that the unease and fear she felt just moments ago were merely her imagination.
"...Then Sangsang and I will head back first?"
Xu Chi nodded with a faint smile: "Send me a message when you arrive."
Tu Yao said "Oh".
Then he took two steps back.
As they approached the car, Cheng Sangsang pulled Xu Bai inside.
"Sangsang, is Xiaobai coming back with us?"
Cheng Sangsang turned around: "Hey? Tu Xiaomao, you're here!"
"he?"
Cheng Sangsang snorted and pulled the man out of the car again, saying, "He's not coming with us!"
"Quick, quick, get in the car! Teacher Tu has called me. Are you hurt?"
Tu Yao answered each question in turn, and before getting into the car, she couldn't help but look back one last time.
Xu Chi stood still, looking at her with a faint smile.
But Tu Yao suddenly recalled the gaze that seemed to see right through her in the darkness.
Koike is acting strange...
Only when Cheng Sangsang's car reached the end of the road and disappeared from sight did Xu Chi turn around and walk straight towards the supercar parked not far away.
Xu Baicheng caught a mouthful of exhaust fumes and quickly ran over, "Uncle..."
He had barely opened his mouth when a key was thrown into his arms.
"Don't talk, drive."
A voice, devoid of any emotion, drifted over, and Xu Bai shuddered, immediately falling silent.
An hour later, the car drove into the manor built against the mountain in the port area.
Before Xu Bai could ask, Xu Chi had already gotten out of the car, walked into the study, and gently knocked on the door.
Half a minute later, the screen showed the homepage of a variety show that he was very familiar with.
Several months have passed, and the popularity of the show "Countryside Food" remains high, with almost every episode featuring the word "younger sister".
Even the promotional page featured Tu Yao's face, making her the de facto star of the show.
Xu Chi clicked on the first episode and started watching from the beginning.
Tu Yao first appears after Ma Zhiyuan complains to the director.
In the footage, she's like a jumping groundhog, helping Tu Chaoxi shut up Teacher Ma.
On her first appearance, she diverted some of the attention from Tu Chaoxi with her naturally pleasing face and status as a fan.
Xu Chi closed his eyes briefly. If he wasn't mistaken, this should be the first time Tu Yao had been bound to a countdown, and her life was threatened.
And the second time...
Xu Chi slowly dragged the progress bar, and as expected, it was the moment when Gu Feihong and his family of three arrived at Crane Village.
The third time was the arrival of two old friends of Tu Chaoxi.
She worked diligently to clear Tu Chaoxi of three scandals, thus buying herself a hard-won period of time.
...The unexpected event occurred during the scene where Nan Ke appeared.
At that time, Nan Ke was almost inherently dangerous. Under the double torment of plagiarism accusations and mental illness, Tu Yao's life was also threatened in two ways.
But miraculously, she led Nan Ke out of the shadows.
...But after Nan Ke, it was Lin Yue again.
She was like a snail carrying a heavy burden, bound by fate time and time again, yet breaking free of those shackles each time.
Throughout the entire process, Tu Yao never showed the slightest bit of fear in front of the camera.
But are you really not afraid?
Xu Chi clenched his fists tightly, watching the scene by scene with almost self-torture.
The more Xu Chi had loved Tu Yao's smile in the past, the more he regretted it at this moment.
What was he doing at that time?
He accepted her advances with a clear conscience, just like any ordinary spectator, and enjoyed the status of being Tu Xiaomao's good friend without a care in the world.
Xu Chi chuckled self-deprecatingly, even his later affection was shrouded in a veneer of insincerity.
He likes to paint small dots.
Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue all like her.
The guests on the show said they liked her, and the viewers in the live chat also said they liked her.
Lin Jing, Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai... everyone around her likes her.
Everyone loves her.
Xu Chi shifted his gaze, his bloodshot eyes falling on the first rays of sunlight rising outside the window.
But no one... knew her fear.
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