Chapter Twenty-Seven: "You Little Fool, It's You Whom I Love"
“Let’s go to Xiao Zheng’s room,” Chu Yuxiu said, glancing at the men who still seemed lost in thought. The men nodded, following him in a mechanical daze.
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Cheng Yunting sat by Xiao Zheng’s hospital bed, holding Leng Zheng’s hand, his gaze full of tenderness and worry. The Qin brothers each found a place to sit, their eyes fixed on Leng Zheng, hearts aching for her.
“Tsk, you guys shouldn’t stare at her like that. Are you trying to bore a hole through Xiao Zheng?” Chu Yuxiu said with a helpless smile. “She’s basically fine now. She should wake up tonight or at the latest, tomorrow.”
Hearing this, the Qin brothers looked away in embarrassment, their eyes darting elsewhere.
Qin Yuxuan stood up and said quietly, “I’m going for a walk.”
“I’ll join you,” Chu Yuxiu replied, following him out.
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“Why did you say that Xiao Zheng knows I like her?” Qin Yuxuan asked once they reached the rooftop, turning to look at Chu Yuxiu.
Chu Yuxiu paused, then smiled. “Did you forget? She’s one of the world’s leading psychologists. She’s treated the minds of countless people—how could she not see through something like this?”
“But she...”
“Yes, she can save others, but she can’t save herself.” Chu Yuxiu smiled gently, looking at Qin Yuxuan as he spoke.
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“Does she have to undergo treatment?”
“She must. If she doesn’t, she’ll die.”
“Hmm...”
The two of them sat in silence on the rooftop for a long time, gazing at the stars, never noticing the figure watching them from behind.
Qin Yu, seeing their silhouettes, suddenly felt a pang of sadness...
...
“Yuxiu, do you like Xiao Wu?” Qin Yuxuan suddenly turned to Chu Yuxiu.
Chu Yuxiu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. “Yes, I do.”
“Then I suppose I’ll have to call you sister-in-law soon. May your wish come true.” Qin Yuxuan nodded, hiding the sorrow in his eyes.
“Mhm.” Chu Yuxiu nodded as well. “I’ll be going now.”
“Alright.”
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Watching Chu Yuxiu’s departing figure, Qin Yuxuan murmured, “Silly girl, when have I ever liked Xiao Zheng? The one I love is you. But alas, you never noticed, and now you’ve fallen for someone else... What can I do?”
“There’s nothing I can do. All I can do is wish you happiness... I hope you can be happy, not as oppressed as you once were... And I hope that the light in your heart will illuminate your entire world...” Qin Yuxuan bowed his head.
At that moment, Qin Yu came over and sat beside him.
Qin Yuxuan looked at the person next to him, not the least bit surprised. “Fifth Brother, you must have heard everything.”
“Yes, I heard it all,” Qin Yu replied with a nod.
“She knows my feelings, she just won’t say it.” Qin Yuxuan paused. “Treat her well. Don’t let her down. If you do, I’ll be the first to fight you.”
“Don’t worry, brother. I won’t give you the chance to steal Xiao Xiu away.”
“I hope so.”
...
Chu Yuxiu returned to her office, thoughts drifting back to the past.
She remembered those days—her darkest times—when he became the light in her world, a pain she could never forget...
PS: Here we go, time to show off my wild ideas! Sigh, yet another day of writer’s block. Sigh.
In the next chapter, our Xiao Zheng will wake up~ Who told me to be so stuck with writer’s block? Chu Yuxiu is really the one who’s stuck. Just wait.
Alright, see you in a bit~