The hospital's examination report finally came out, and what shocked me was that Xia Shu's headache was not caused by the spell, but the sequelae of the car accident. The blood congestion in his head pressed the nerves, which caused intermittent headaches.
Which is more worrying, the aftereffects of the car accident or being controlled by a spell? I don't know, so when I heard this fact, I felt very complicated. Anyway, I rushed to the hospital to visit Xia Shu.
These days, because his family hired a special doctor to take care of him, I quietly avoided him. But occasionally visiting him in the name of Xia Shu's friend should not be dangerous!
When I arrived at the ward, I ran into Mitsuki walking towards me.
When she saw me, there was a moment of surprise in her eyes, but she immediately changed into a mocking expression: "It's you. Are you here to visit Xia Shu? But you'd better leave now. Xia Shu's parents are very disgusted with you living with Xia Shu."
Living together? Is this what Mitsuki told Natsuki's parents about me? How could she say that? Was it to make Natsuki's parents hate me?
I was so angry that I wanted to argue with her, but suddenly Xia Shu's voice came from the ward: "Miyuki, who is here?"
I immediately walked past Miyue's obstruction and headed towards the ward.
Miyuki immediately caught up with me in two or three steps, walked into the ward in front of me, picked up a pillow and put it behind Xia Shu, looking at him with concern: "Xia Shu, an unwelcome person is here, you don't have to care about her." Miyuki's delicate voice gave people goose bumps.
It was then that I realized that there was a middle-aged woman sitting on the sofa in the ward. Her aloof temperament was exactly the same as the socialite ladies on TV. This person must be Xia Shu's mother!
"Miyuki, who is she?" Xia Shu's mother glanced at me coldly and turned to ask Miyuki.
"Humph, she's the one who pestered Xia Shu, lived in Xia Shu's house, and caused his old illness to relapse!" Mitsuki's eyes were vicious and sinister, with an expression of watching a good show, "How dare you still be here, do you want to hurt him again?"
"I..." Hearing her inexplicable words, I was confused and didn't know how to answer. I saw Mitsuki getting closer and closer to me, and her fierce momentum forced me to retreat continuously.
I couldn't help but look at Xia Shu's mother beside me. The expression on her face changed from disgust to hatred, as if she wished I would die immediately.
"So you are the shameless woman that Meiyue was talking about. You stayed at my son's house and refused to leave. Look at what you have done to my son!" Mother Xia stood up angrily and walked to Meiyue. Both of them stared at me with condemning eyes.
"I didn't, no, I didn't hurt Xia Shu." I answered blankly.
Where's Xia Shu? Why didn't he speak up for me? He hasn't said a word to me since he came in.
I looked at him for help, but Xia Shu was sitting on the bed, looking at the scene in front of him coldly, frowning as if in annoyance.
"Mom, stop arguing. I have nothing to do with this woman. You won't get anything out of her even if you ask her." Xia Shu looked at me with disgust. His lips were still so pale that it made people feel distressed. But the words he said were so harsh that they hurt my heart deeply.
It has nothing to do with it. He actually said that we have nothing to do with it!
"Xia Shu, what are you talking about? Why did you suddenly become so cold? Weren't we talking and laughing a few days ago? What happened?" I asked him pitifully, unable to believe that he would suddenly speak to me in such a bad attitude.
"When have I ever talked and laughed with you? Just because I'm kind enough to let you live in my house doesn't mean you have the chance to get close to me, stupid woman, can't you see the reality?"
Xia Shu's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head, making my body numb and unable to feel anything. I stared at him blankly, with only Xia Shu's figure in my eyes. He was so close, but he felt so far away, as if we were thousands or tens of thousands of miles apart, and all I could see was a shadow.
"Go away. I only want Mitsuki to take care of me, not you, an outsider who has nothing to do with me." Xia Shu mercilessly classified me as an "outsider". When he looked at me, his pupils were full of indifference. But when he turned his head and looked at Mitsuki, his eyes were filled with gentle tenderness.
Tears filled my eyes without me noticing, but they didn't fall. What happened? Was Xia Shu under the spell again? We just made peace!
"Xia Shu, who is this woman? What does she have to do with you? Didn't Miyue say that she caused your old illness to relapse?" After listening to our conversation, Mother Xia asked Xia Shu impatiently.
"I have nothing to do with her. I just promised a friend to let her stay at my house. If you and Miyuki don't like her, I can kick her out." Xia Shu shrugged indifferently.
I no longer had the energy to argue, and my heart was already broken. I seemed numb to his heartbreaking words, and felt that no matter how many more times he cut me, I would not feel any pain.
"This doesn't seem like a good idea!" Miyuki's voice rang out, with an undisguised gloating look in it.
"I understand. I'm leaving your house now and will never bother you again." I gave him a last hateful look, turned around and walked out of the ward with a broken heart.
I was so stupid. Xia Shu was so nice to me these days that I actually forgot that he was under the spell cast by Mi Lie. When he saw Mi Yue, the power of the spell was at its maximum. He could only see Mi Yue now, so how could he still see my shadow? However, facing this situation, I could do nothing, not even let Xia Shu remember me.
What on earth could I do? I even wanted to help Xia Shu get rid of the curse, but looking at the current situation, I can't even get past his family, how can I save him!
I felt dizzy, and my vision was sometimes black and sometimes white, always blurred by a burst of light. People kept walking past me, turning their heads to look at me from time to time, casting curious glances.
I slowly held onto the wall with my hands to steady myself, and moved towards the elevator step by step. I don't know how long it took, but I finally reached the elevator when I was about to collapse.
The elevator door also slowly opened in front of me at this time. The first person who appeared in my eyes was Yang Sheng, who I was very familiar with.
He saw me immediately, and quickly walked out of the elevator. He held my shoulders with his hands and asked anxiously, "Xiaoyou, what's wrong with you?"
"Yangsheng, help me, help me!" I seemed to have seen a savior, and I threw myself into his arms and burst into tears without hesitation.
"Xiaoyou, what happened? Don't cry, tell me clearly." Yangsheng was still so gentle, just like the last time when I was driven out by Xia Shu and went to him for help, he accepted me tolerantly and comforted me.
Why is it that every time I am in pain, the person who stays by my side is Yang Sheng? Under his gentle care , I cry even louder.
"Xiaoyou, the elevator has reached the first floor. Let's go out first." Yangsheng gestured somewhat awkwardly, and then I realized that I was standing in the middle of the elevator, and the people next to me were staring at me with wide eyes.
My face was slightly hot, and I immediately lowered my head and followed Yangsheng out of the elevator, came to the back garden of the hospital, and found a relatively quiet place to sit down. At this time, Yangsheng turned his head and looked at me, and I really saw the concern in his eyes.
Not for Xia Shu, but for me.
Tears burst out of my eyes again like a dam bursting. Yang Sheng patted my back gently, trying to ease the sadness in my heart. But his action made me feel even sadder.
"What happened? Xiaoyou, don't be anxious, tell me slowly."
"I just went to visit Natsuki and found that he was under the control of the spell again. He seemed to have completely forgotten about me and treated me very badly. Yangsheng, is there no way I can save him?"
Ever since Mizuho left, Natsuki's only hope of defeating the curse has been shattered. I am like a boat that has lost its direction, destined to be lost in the wind and waves.
"Xiaoyou, don't worry. Isn't Xia Shu in good condition recently? Maybe he is just controlled by the spell temporarily and will be fine in a couple of days." Yangsheng comforted me softly.
"But as long as the spell is not lifted, it will be like a bomb that may explode at any time, constantly interfering with Xia Shu's life. I am his wish-making spirit, I should protect him and make him happy. But now I can't do anything, I can't help him at all."
"I don't know how powerful the spell is, but I believe in you and Xia Shu. You will definitely be able to defeat the spell. Xiaoyou, you are the goddess of luck who brings me hope, so I hope you can do the same. No matter what happens, don't give up hope." Yang Sheng hugged me in his arms, and my tears unknowingly wet his white shirt. "You also have to believe in Xia Shu, instead of crying secretly here."
"I know..." I know all this, but... but what? I don't trust Xia Shu? I hesitated about what I wanted to say, but finally said it slowly, a little quietly, hesitantly, "It's just that with Xia Shu's ability, it's impossible for him to fight against Mi Lie. I'm afraid that Xia Shu will be hurt..."
"Xiaoyou, you should believe in him more, just like you believe in yourself. Sometimes as long as you are willing to believe, miracles will happen." Yangsheng suddenly met my gaze and said sincerely.
Sometimes, as long as you are willing to believe, miracles will happen...
I don’t know why, but I always feel that Yang Sheng’s words have other deeper meanings, which makes me frown.
"I believe him. But you don't know how powerful Mirei's spell is. Every time Xia Shu was controlled by the spell, his attitude towards me was so cold, just like he was facing a stranger who had nothing to do with me. His cold eyes pierced into , making me so painful that I couldn't breathe. Yang Sheng, that kind of pain really scared me."
My hands involuntarily grabbed Yangsheng's clothes.
"Xiaoyou... do you like Xia Shu?" When Yangsheng heard what I said, an expression of pain gradually appeared on his face. He asked after hesitating for a moment.
My body seemed to have its own consciousness and pushed him away. He...why did he suddenly ask me this, exposing my deepest emotions to the sun without any concealment?
I could only avoid his intense gaze.
"I can't hide it anymore! Do you know that I have always liked you? From the first time I saw you, I felt that you were like an angel, and your lovely appearance has always remained in my heart. If you don't like Xia Shu, please let me protect you. I don't want to see you getting hurt for him." He leaned towards me, reached out and held my hands, and put my hands against his chest, letting me feel the speed of his heartbeat.
One sound after another, such a strange yet familiar feeling.
At some point in the past, Xia Shu's hand was very close to my heart. Could he hear the sound of my heart beating faster for him?
I was a little dazed. Looking at Yang Sheng in front of me, I had the illusion several times that it was Xia Shu standing in front of me.
"Xiaoyou, I won't let you get hurt, and I won't let you cry!"
When Yang Sheng's voice reached my ears again, I woke up from the illusion. I looked at him suddenly, pulled my hand back from his, put it behind my back nervously, took a few steps back, and when I opened my mouth, the voice startled me: "I like Xia Shu!"
The sound was nasal and startled the birds in the trees, causing them to flutter into flight, screaming and flapping their wings in the sky.
I said it out loud, to Yang Sheng who was confessing to me. Am I stupid? I actually told Yang Sheng about my feelings for Natsuki at this moment.
"Yangsheng, I'm sorry." My heart was in turmoil. I never thought that Yangsheng would confess to me. I didn't know how to refuse, so I could only express my feelings directly. I must have done something wrong again. Rejecting the gentle Yangsheng so directly must have hurt him a lot.
"So you really like him." Yang Sheng lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the ground. After a long while, he raised his head with a bitter smile. There was a hint of loss in his eyes, and his voice became low. "It doesn't matter. I knew it would be like this. I'm mentally prepared."
"Yang Sheng..." Although his tone sounded as if nothing had happened, I could hear the sadness hidden beneath his nonchalant voice.
Yangsheng, I don’t want to hurt you.
I didn't mean to hurt you. I had no choice... Xia Shu had already occupied every position in my heart.
Yangsheng, you don't need to look at me with such gentle eyes anymore, and you don't need to be so nice to me anymore. I am just a doll elf who is not good enough but always makes troubles, and I am not worthy of your love.
"Xiaoyou, don't worry about me. I'm not that easily defeated." Yang Sheng's tone was still gentle, and he pretended to be relaxed and said, "Don't think I will give up just like that. You know my personality, I will never give up easily on something I've determined. Xia Shu is not in good health now, and when he recovers, I will compete with him fairly!"
fair play……
I looked up at him with some doubt. At this time, there was a hint of smile on his face, and it was as bright as the sunshine in the sky as usual. Why could he still smile so brightly at this time? I couldn't help but admire him. But I was a little distressed about his persistence. He still didn't understand that love is often not won by competition. With my feelings for Xia Shu, I probably won't be able to fall in love with anyone else in my life.
But before I could dissuade him, Yangsheng had already taken my hand and walked out of the hospital.
"Let's go, Xiaoyou, I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, my mind will never change, we will talk about this later." There was unquestionable firmness in Yang Sheng's words.
"Where are we going?" I had no choice but to compromise.
"Go home, of course."
I looked up and could only see his profile, but I could still tell that he looked a little lonely. Although he pretended to be calm, he must have felt bad. So my hand, which he was holding, became stiff.
"Yangsheng, thank you for taking me in." It took me a long time to understand what he meant by going home. I was kicked out by Xia Shu again, but Yangsheng took me in without any hesitation.
"It's my honor to serve Xiaoyou." Yang Sheng answered casually.
He is such a gentle person. Why is the person I like not Yang Sheng? If I were with him, I would definitely be very happy. But love is such a magical thing that even I can't control it. My heart is occupied by the person who hurt me. Maybe it is because I fell in love that I was hurt by him!
Although I stayed at Yangsheng's house every day, I could still learn about Xia Shu's condition. Because every afternoon after school, Yangsheng would go to the hospital to visit Xia Shu and bring me some news about Xia Shu. I thought that Mitsuki went to the hospital to take care of Xia Shu, and with so many good doctors treating him, he should get better soon, but I didn't expect that the news Yangsheng brought back was getting less and less optimistic.
first day.
Xia Shu was in a state of frequent coma and often had severe headaches.
the next day.
When Yang Sheng went to see Xia Shu, Xia Shu was having a headache and was curled up in bed alone.
The third day, which is today.
I sat on the sofa alone, anxiously hoping that Yang Sheng would bring back good news. If Xia Shu's condition worsened again, I would definitely run to the hospital to see him, even if he scolded me or hated me.
I waited for a long time but Yang Sheng didn't come back. Could something have happened to Xia Shu? Thinking of this possibility, I couldn't wait even a minute. I cast a spell and arrived at the door of the hospital ward in the blink of an eye. I just stretched out my hand to knock on the door, but I shivered and retracted my hand.
Xia Shu's cold eyes were like a spell in my mind, and every time I thought of him, I felt a pain like a knife cutting me. But I finally reached out and knocked on the door gently, standing outside the white ward door and waiting quietly.
After a while, the door opened. But it was not Xia Shu who opened the door, but Mitsuki. When she saw me, her first action was to slam the door shut. But before she could close the door, a voice came from inside.
"Miyuki, who's outside?" Then, Xia Shu's mother came out. When she saw me standing outside the door, she was stunned and stopped there.
My steps became heavy. I wanted to turn around and leave here quickly, but I couldn't move my feet. I felt as if there was a thousand pounds of weight on my legs, making me stop here. I want to see Xia Shu. Even if everyone tries to stop me, I still want to see Xia Shu!
"Why are you here?" Xia Shu's mother's voice came coldly and unceremoniously, and her words sounded like an order to evict him.
"Aunt, I just wanted to see if Xia Shu was okay. I didn't have any other intentions. Please let me in and take a look at him, just one look." I secretly looked inside through the gap, wanting to see Xia Shu's figure, but all I could see was a blank space.
"Want to see him? I don't think it's that simple. I don't know who you are, but you must be a disaster. Xia Shu was fine originally. It has been so long since the car accident, and he has no sequelae. But as soon as you appeared, his illness became more and more serious. If I let you get close to him now, wouldn't it be the same as sending him to death? Go away, I will never let you see him!"
"I……"
Faced with such strong ridicule from my aunt, I could only purse my lips and still look inside without giving up.
"Aunt is right. Don't you look at yourself and see what you can bring to Xia Shu? You bring nothing but disaster! If you stay with him, he will never get better. Besides, Xia Shu doesn't recognize you at all now, so why are you still pestering him? You are a complete stranger in his memory."
stranger……
These three words hurt my heart completely.
Is this really the case? Has Natsuki really completely forgotten me?
My heart ached, as if someone had pinched it hard. I grimaced in pain, but I didn't dare show it.
Xia Shu's name is already engraved on my heart, but there is no trace of me in his heart anymore?
Thinking of this, tears almost couldn't stop falling again.
"If you don't leave, I'm going to call security!" Xia Shu's mother took a step closer to me and threatened.
I really wanted to argue with them, but if I made a scene here, it would definitely affect Xia Shu's rest, and I couldn't add fuel to his illness. I had no choice but to turn around and walk slowly towards the elevator, trying hard not to look back.
But……
I could feel a pair of eyes behind me looking at me, the hot light kept moving on my body, that feeling was so familiar. Finally, when I walked to the elevator, I slowed down and turned around slowly. At this time, Xia Shu's mother had already walked into the ward, and Mitsuki was about to close the door. Suddenly, an idea came to my mind, and I walked back to Mitsuki quickly.
When she saw me walking towards her again, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes, but she calmed down in an instant.
"What else do you want to do? Don't you think you've been humiliated enough?" Her voice sounded beside me, with a hint of viciousness that was completely inconsistent with her appearance.
"I want to discuss something with you. Maybe I can cure Xia Shu's illness..." I took a deep breath, ignored her hostility, and slowly said these words in front of her.
When Mitsuki heard me say that I could cure Natsuki's illness, her pupils flickered with a glimmer of light.
"I can use Xia Shu's third wish to restore him to his previous appearance, but I have a condition. Before this wish comes true, I want to see him for the last time... Can you let me see him alone?" Thinking that if I cured Xia Shu, I would leave him forever and return to the elf world, my heart ached so much that it was about to break.
Something broke in my heart, and the crisp sound shook my nerves.
I can't be so selfish... Xia Shu was made like this by me, I should have cured him. If it weren't for me, he would still be living freely.
Hearing me say that I want to meet Xia Shu alone, Mitsuki sneered and said disdainfully: "If you want to use your wish to cure Xia Shu, you must first get Xia Shu's consent."
I nodded.
"Okay then, I'll let my aunt leave here first. You hide over there for a while, and I'll call you when I'm better." Miyuki gave me a calculating look, then turned and walked into the ward.
I heard her saying something to Xia Shu's mother inside, and then she obediently moved aside, hid in a place where there were few people, and secretly leaned against the wall and looked over there.
Sure enough, not long after, I saw Xia Shu's mother walk out of the ward and head towards the elevator. After the elevator opened, she walked in, turned around, and looked towards me.
I was startled and thought she saw me, so I quickly lowered my face and hid behind the wall, leaving only my eyes exposed. Maybe I was overthinking, I just saw her look and press the floor button on the elevator, and the elevator door slowly closed in front of me.
After I saw the elevator door completely closed, I felt a little relieved and walked out. At this time, Miyue also opened the door and saw me standing outside. She raised her eyebrows and made room for me to walk in.
I hadn't been to this ward for a few days. When I first walked in, I was irritated by the smell of disinfectant and started coughing.
But Xia Shu lay in this suffocating place every day, watching his life gradually fade away. I became more determined to save him!
Xia Shu was sitting on the bed, leaning against the pillow with his eyes closed. When he heard me come in, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at me. His eyes were a little empty, but I could still feel his gaze on my face.
"Natsuki, I'm Yuzuha." Standing in front of him, my voice couldn't help but tremble with excitement, "I can cure your illness with the third wish. All you have to do is nod. Just nod your head."
Xia Shu's brows furrowed, and he looked at me with a distant look.
I looked at his pupils, which were as bright and clear as the sun, but with an indifference that kept people away from him. His short black hair was messy and stuck to his cheeks. His originally thin body became even thinner because of his illness. It seemed that if the wind blew, he would fall straight back. I was so heartbroken that I almost died.
"Who are you……"
Unexpectedly, after being silent for a long time, he opened his mouth with these words.
I was stunned, staring at him blankly, as if something in my heart was slowly solidifying and unable to move.
"I am Yuye." I repeated the first sentence I said just now, "Xia Shu, I am Yuye." I prayed to God in my heart, hoping that Xia Shu would suddenly remember me.
Although, I know clearly that this is impossible.
But I still looked at him with infinite anticipation, hoping for a miracle to happen.
Looking at Xia Shu in front of me who looked completely unfamiliar to me, I clenched the corners of my clothes tightly with both hands, unwilling to let go even though my palms were sweating.
"I'm sorry, I don't know you. I don't even know what wish you just mentioned." While I was still expecting, Xia Shu suddenly said two words coldly, withdrew his gaze from me, and turned to look elsewhere.
In an instant, the faint candle in my heart went out. My world seemed to lose its color in an instant, and everything in front of me became black and white.
"I'm tired. If you don't have anything to do, please leave." He never looked at me again, but coldly ordered me to leave.
"Did you hear that? Xia Shu asked you to leave." Miyuki came to my side at some point, and she had been eavesdropping beside me.
My hand that was holding the corner of my clothes loosened and fell down sadly. I cast my hopeful eyes on Xia Shu's face for the last time, but he still didn't respond. I could only turn around silently and walk out step by step. The light in my heart had been completely replaced by darkness, and I fell into an irreversible sorrow.
He said he didn't know me at all, and it was even more impossible for him to be willing to let me cure his illness. Thinking of this, my heart began to bleed.
I turned my head to look at him from time to time, and his eyes were looking out the window. I walked slowly to the door and saw that Miyue had opened the door for me.
No, I can't just watch Xia Shu suffer from illness. There must be a way to save him.
"Are you leaving or not?" Miyuki pushed me impatiently.
Oh, Mitsuki! She also has a wishing genie. If she is willing to save Natsuki and make a wish to Mirei, Mirei will help her heal Natsuki.
When I walked out of the ward, I immediately grabbed Mitsuki's hand and said to her, "Mitsuki, there is another way to save Xia Shu, and that's you! You can make a wish to Milie and ask him to cure Xia Shu's illness, so that Xia Shu can recover."
"Impossible!" As soon as I said this, Mitsuki screamed and refused. She glared at me fiercely, "I only have one wish left, how can I waste it like this?"
"It's just a wish. It's nothing compared to Xia Shu's life!" Seeing that she was unwilling to save Xia Shu in order to keep her third wish, I felt anxious and wanted to persuade her.
"I said it's impossible. Haven't I done enough for Natsuki? First I wished for him to fall in love with me, and then I wished for a traffic jam so that he couldn't make it to see Mizuho. What was the result? I still had to take care of him. Humph, I won't do such a stupid thing again and waste my last wish on an irrelevant person."
"An irrelevant person? Isn't Xia Shu the person you like?" I thought I had heard it wrong.
After hearing what I said, she smiled coldly, as if mocking my naivety, and snorted: "There are so many men in the world. Even if Xia Shu is gone, I can still find someone else."
"You!" I was so angry that I couldn't speak. I always thought that Mitsuki was just a little bad-tempered, but I didn't expect her to be so selfish.
"Humans are like this, full of selfishness and greed, and only think about themselves no matter what." At this time, a wisp of white smoke suddenly appeared in the air, and Mi Lie walked out of it. He had a mocking smile on his face, "Yuye, you are just dreaming."
"You're finally back. Leaving your master for so long without any reason, is this allowed in your elf world?" Miyue seemed to have not seen Milie for a long time, and yelled at him angrily.
"Foolish human, if the laws of the elf world can restrain me, none of your wishes will come true." Milie didn't care about Miyue's roar at all, and said to himself.
Miyue seemed to completely ignore my existence and started a quarrel with Milie, although she was the only one who was angry. Milie looked at her as if she were a lower creature and did not take her seriously at all.
My heart turned completely cold because of Mi Lie's words, and all my hopes were shattered.