In this way, I stayed at Yangsheng's house for another day. After what happened yesterday, I was almost in despair. Everything seemed not as optimistic as I imagined, and I could not solve the problem with magic.
I got up a little late in the morning, and when I folded the quilt and walked out of the room, Yangsheng had already gone to school. I took the breakfast he prepared and ate it slowly, then walked to the window and looked outside.
The surroundings are quiet, just like my heart.
The sunlight outside the window was still bright and dazzling, emitting warmth wantonly in the sky, as if laughing at me for being a fool. White clouds floated in the blue sky, moving slowly, looking so carefree.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise at the door. Before I could react, the door was opened from the outside and a familiar voice came from inside.
"Yangsheng, why didn't you go to school today?" As soon as I heard that voice, I knew that Yangsheng was back. I quickly turned around and walked towards him, asking as I walked, my heart inevitably full of doubts.
Yang Sheng did not put on his slippers as usual when he entered the room, but stood there in a daze, waiting for me to approach. He looked gloomy, as if something bad had happened.
My heart skipped a beat and I became nervous.
Sure enough, as soon as I walked up to him, he spoke quietly, with helplessness in his tone: "Xiaoyou, I just went to the hospital to visit Xia Shu. The doctor said that he was very ill and his life might be in danger..."
"What?"
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, severely shattering my nerves. My body froze, and I was stunned. I stood there looking at him in disbelief, hoping that everything I just heard was not true.
But Yang Sheng was standing right in front of me, how could I deny my hearing?
I watched him slowly lower his head. He looked uncomfortable, but he still reached out and held my hand which was gradually becoming cold, trying to give me some warmth.
My body was completely stiff, my back was stretched straight, as if I would disappear from this world if I relaxed. I stared at Yang Sheng intently, trying to see through him.
"Yangsheng, tell me, this is not true... Is today April Fool's Day? Tell me..." The murmur escaped from my mouth. I looked at him as if looking at a fragile dream, my voice very soft, trying to force myself to believe that this was just a joke.
But!
Yang Sheng's next words completely shattered all my hopes.
"Xiaoyou, stop lying to yourself. This is all true." He grabbed my shoulders and forced me to look at him. There was an aggressive look in his eyes, covering up the sadness deep inside. He looked at me with pain in his eyes, "Xia Shu really..."
"No, don't say it!" I pushed him away violently, covered my ears with my hands, and took a few steps back until my body was pressed against the sofa and I was forced to stop. My mind was almost a little crazy, "Xia Shu, Xia Shu..."
I kept repeating his name, and before I knew it, the fog was covering my eyes again. I took a deep breath, turned around and walked out the door, not looking at Yang Sheng anymore.
"Where are you going?" Seeing that I was about to leave, Yangsheng followed me out.
It was a pity that he was slower than me. When he just walked out of the house, I had already chanted a spell and came to the hospital. The fear of losing Xia Shu overcame all the negative emotions. I didn't care about anything else. I just wanted to see him immediately. I was not afraid of anyone's obstruction!
I walked to the door of Xia Shu's ward and was about to push it open to go in, but I heard a noise inside. My heart tightened. When I was about to see what was going on, the door opened in front of me.
It was Mitsuki who came out of the door. She was angry and glared at me fiercely. When she passed by me, she deliberately bumped into me hard, causing me to stagger and almost fall backwards. Fortunately, I held onto the door frame in time and managed to stand steady.
I looked into the ward and saw Xia Shu's mother. When she saw me, the threatening look in her eyes disappeared, replaced by endless pain. After just one day of not seeing her, she looked 10 years older.
My heart tightened again, and I walked towards the ward with heavy steps. It was not until I saw the figure lying on the white bed that I couldn't help but rush forward.
Xia Shu on the bed looked pale, as fragile as a puppet that had lost its life. His face was so pale that it was transparent, his bloodless lips were tightly pursed, and his hands were weakly placed on the white sheets.
I haven't seen him for just one day, how could he be so weak...
As soon as I saw Xia Shu, I couldn't stop crying. I reached out my hand tremblingly, held his cold hand and placed it on my chest, rubbing it with my hands to make him feel a little warmth.
"Xia Shu, are you okay?" I knew he couldn't hear me, and I knew he was in a very bad state, but I couldn't help asking this stupid question. As soon as I asked it, my tears fell on the back of his hand, "Wake up, please? Do you know how worried I am about you?"
Xia Shu's mother stood up from the bedside, said nothing, and walked .
"Auntie..." I looked at her leaving and hurriedly called her from behind. I bit my lower lip and said tremblingly, "What happened to Xia Shu? Why did he suddenly become like this?"
"The doctor just issued a critical illness notice..." Her eyes dropped, and I could clearly see tears flashing on her eyelashes. Her voice was a little choked up, "The doctor said... he is almost dying..."
I listened quietly, but my heart ached. I couldn't help but hold Xia Shu's hand a little harder, fearing that he would disappear from my sight if I wasn't paying attention.
"As soon as Miyue heard that Xia Shu was critically ill, she wanted to get rid of him and said a lot of things to distance herself from Xia Shu. I was so angry that I drove her out. Child, I'm sorry for you. I listened to Miyue's instigation and said a lot of hurtful things to you. I didn't expect that when Xia Shu was seriously ill, it was you who came to visit him. I was too arbitrary before and misunderstood your sincerity. You just stay with Xia Shu. He will feel comforted when he knows that his friends care about him." As she spoke, tears were already all over her cheeks. She turned her head and looked at me deeply, then turned and walked out of the ward.
The sound of the ward door closing broke my heart, and the sharp blade left deep scars on my fragile heart.
My body was shaking. Looking at Xia Shu lying lifeless on the bed, I slowly lowered my head, buried it in our clasped hands, and sobbed softly.
The heart is rotten.
But even if my heart is rotten, it is still filled by you, without any gaps.
Xia Shu, can you tell me that this is just a scam? When I leave, you will wake up again, as usual, right? I am not afraid of your indifference to me, even if you drive me away.
I don't have to live in your house. I just want to see you healthy and happy from afar.
I rubbed his hands with my hands, slowly raised my tearful eyes, slowly stood up from the bed, released his hands, slightly lowered my head, and tremblingly pressed a kiss on his pale lips.
Tears slid down his cheeks, icy cold.
"Natsuki, I love you..."
"Xia Shu, don't worry, I will make you better no matter what." I made up my mind. Even if Xia Shu refused to make a wish, I would never watch him die. I would use all my strength to save him, even if it would cost me my life!
I stood up, slowly put my hands together in the shape of a "one" and placed them on my chest, and looked deeply at Xia Shu for the last time, wanting to engrave him forever in my heart and mind, and never forget him.
A blue light gradually gathered at my fingertips, and the pain in my heart also continued to gather.
Soon my consciousness will disappear, and from now on I will never see Xia Shu's face again, nor will I see this lovely and beautiful world.
But, Xia Shu - for you, I don't regret it.
A smile slowly rose on my lips, and the light gathered at my fingertips grew bigger and bigger, eventually turning into a blue fireball, emitting a blazing light.
I slowly walked towards Xia Shu step by step, using my own strength to move the fireball in the direction of Xia Shu.
"Xiaoyou, what are you doing?"
Just as the fireball was about to move in front of Xia Shu, a sound like an explosion came from behind me, which suddenly confused my mind.
The fireball shook in the air and slowly dissipated. I was pushed back by the impact and fell to the ground, staring blankly at the spell that was almost successful.
Yang Sheng walked to my side anxiously, trying to help me up, but he saw my empty eyes. I slowly raised my head, and my eyes stayed on his face for a moment, then dimmed again.
"Yangsheng, do you know that I finally decided to save him?" I lowered my head and looked at my nails. There were still blue dots on them, which hurt my eyes. "Why did you interrupt me?"
The wind outside the window blew on my hands, and it felt itchy.
Yangsheng squatted down beside me, stretched out his hands to hug me, but finally dropped them sadly. He looked at me with endless sadness in his eyes, as if he wanted to swallow me up.
"Xiaoyou..."
"I just wanted to save him." I looked up and smiled at him foolishly.
Without Xia Shu, what would I be? I would just be a body without a soul.
"Xiao You, don't be so stupid. Look at him carefully, look carefully! He is just asleep, he is not that sick." He pulled me up from the ground, forced me to look up at Xia Shu who was as thin as a piece of paper on the bed, and yelled at me.
I blinked my eyes, looked at Xia Shu, and smiled bitterly: "You don't have to tell me, I know everything. I met my aunt when I came here just now, and she... told me everything."
"Did Auntie tell you that she received a critical illness notice?" He suddenly asked, his voice a little distant, as if he was thinking about something, and then suddenly realized, "That was all planned by Xia Shu and me. We deliberately made his illness look serious, and colluded with the doctor to play this drama. Xia Shu took a few sleeping pills to pretend to be more convincing, and he will wake up soon."
"Ah? Acting? So Xia Shu is okay? He won't die?" I still didn't understand, but I was satisfied knowing that Xia Shu was okay.
"Don't worry. He is in good condition and will wake up soon." Yangsheng continued to comfort me.
"But why are you acting? Do you know how worried I am about Xia Shu?" I couldn't help but complain to him.
"It's all to get rid of the annoying Mitsuki. You see, when we heard that Natsuki was critically ill, she was the first person to leave. Her true face has been completely exposed." Yang Sheng said to me with relief.
Oh my god, they even tricked me in order to get rid of Mitsuki. Don't they know how worried I am? I still have a lot of questions to ask, is Xia Shu under the spell? Is he sick? And, has he really forgotten me? But now, I just want to look at him and feel the joy of surviving a disaster.
"Xiaoyou, if you have anything else to say, just tell Xia Shu directly! He was the one who planned this plan, and I was just asked to help. Wait until he wakes up, then you can ask him again." Yangsheng seemed to know what I was thinking. He turned around and walked out of the ward, considerately giving us two some time alone.
I watched him leave gratefully, still not recovering from my great joy. It was not until the door closed that I slowly walked back to Xia Shu's bedside and sat down, gently leaning down to rest my head on his chest, and reaching out my warm hands to hug his body through the quilt.
He is so close to me.
I could feel his steady heartbeat, and finally I was completely relieved. Tears of joy fell from my eyes, wetting my cheeks and his sheets.
In the confusion, I felt a pair of hands holding my hands and stroking them gently, and then I heard a hoarse voice coming from the front: "Yuye, you're hurting me."
Hearing this voice, I blinked, trying to make my vision clearer. I raised my head and looked at Xia Shu, who had woken up at some point, with a glimmer of joy in my eyes.
The look in his eyes when he looked at me was gentle, not as strange and cold as yesterday, which made my heart beat faster.
"Xia Shu, you're awake..."
My hands were tightly held by him, and my whole body was imprisoned by him. He loosened his right hand, gently stroked my tear-soaked cheek, and wiped it slowly.
This feeling was so hazy that I even suspected I was dreaming. But Xia Shu's breath rushed towards me, so warm that it felt so real.
"Xiaoyou, why are you so tearful? I'm fine this time, but my illness could relapse at any time. I might be seriously ill someday. You must be strong." Just as I was lost in thought, his hand slowly stopped, and he went around behind me and hugged me. I lost my balance and fell completely on him, and heard his somewhat lonely voice.
"No, Xia Shu. You are a good person and you will live a very long time." I never thought that such words without confidence would come out of his mouth. I was a little surprised, but his words once again hurt the wound in my heart. I couldn't help but hug him tightly with my hands, "You still have me. As long as I am here, you will be fine."
"I know my physical condition. There is something I should have told you a long time ago. Although the atmosphere today is not very good, are you willing to listen?" His voice was as deep as the charming starry sky.
"Go ahead." I nodded quickly, leaning my head on his shoulder.
"Xiaoyou, I like you..."
"ah?"
His words made me think I was hallucinating. I quickly opened my eyes and wanted to look at him, but he held me tightly in his arms and all I could see was the white wall.
"I said, I like you." I could feel his head lowered slightly, and his hot and wet lips kissed my hair. He hugged me tightly in his arms, and the force seemed to crush me. I frowned in pain. "If I don't say these words today, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say them in the future."
He likes me!
Xia Shu likes me!
I couldn't believe my ears, I couldn't believe what I heard. Although I had secretly hoped that Xia Shu would like me one day, I never thought that this humble fantasy could become a reality. He likes me, I am really happy, I should be so happy that I should shout, but I can only shed sad tears. It's as if a stone is pressing on my heart, heavy and making me breathless.
Since God made us fall in love with each other, why did he let us face the separation of life and death...
I hugged him tighter, as if I could keep him by my side forever without having to worry about him suddenly leaving one day.
"I'm sorry about that day." His voice sounded faintly in my ears.
That day?
His words startled me, but I realized what he was referring to in an instant. He was referring to the day he was hospitalized and yelled at me and chased me away.
"When you came to see me that day, I was actually sober. I saw you being bullied by Miyue and my mother, and I wanted to help you, but I knew that the nicer I was to you, the angrier they would be, so I had to pretend that I didn't know you well and drove you out. And when Yang Sheng came to see me the day before, he told me about Mi Lie , and at that time we were discussing how to deal with Miyue. So I took advantage of her and made her think that I was under a spell, and that's how I came up with the plans that followed."
So that’s how it is…
I suddenly felt ashamed for the way I had given up on myself that day and for blaming Xia Shu in my heart. Xia Shu did everything for my own good. He just didn't want to see me get hurt. How could I blame him?
"I was very sad when you left. I was afraid that something might happen to you alone, so I secretly sent a text message to Yang Sheng, asking him to come and protect you."
Thinking of how I was in so much pain that day, my eyes became sore, but I didn't want him to see me crying again, so I quickly raised my head and looked up at the ceiling, trying to let the tears flow back into my eyes.
"And when you came to see me yesterday, do you know how much I wanted to hold you and not let you leave? But I couldn't... I couldn't let Mitsuki see the flaw. And I knew that if you helped me realize the third wish, you would definitely leave, so I could only pretend that I didn't know you and force you to stay."
"Xia Shu, why are you so stupid..." After listening to his story, I was touched, but also sad for what he did. I gently left his arms and looked into his eyes as deep as the sea. "I just returned to the elf world, it doesn't mean we can't meet again. Maybe one day, I can come back to your side."
"No!" As soon as I finished speaking, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at me, "I don't want to only see you occasionally, I want you to stay by my side forever! And my disease can be cured, but the doctor said that the operation will have risks. But for you, I am willing to endure the pain of the operation and the risk of death."
"I really don't want to lose you." When he said this, he placed his hands on my shoulders and looked at me firmly. He spoke every word seriously, as if he had made a promise to me that would last forever.
Seeing him so serious, I didn't know how to refuse. I was just filled with joy and touched. I didn't want him to take any risks, nor did I want to leave him, so I nodded temporarily to express my response to him: "Xia Shu, I will stay by your side. As long as it is your wish, I will fulfill it for you. I believe that the operation will be successful!"
Hearing what I said, a faint smile gradually emerged on his face, as beautiful as a violet blooming in the sun. He slowly closed his eyes and approached me, his warm breath blowing on my face.
I also closed my eyes, anxiously waiting for his kiss to slowly imprint on my lips.
I had never thought that the person Xia Shu loved was me. The figure lingering in his mind was actually me.
It was me who freed him from the spell.
With infinite gratitude to fate, I hugged him tightly, thinking that I was completely immersed in happiness, but was interrupted by a tiny voice.
"uh-huh……"
Xia Shu snorted almost inaudibly. I quickly let go of my hand and stared at him. Sure enough, I saw that his brows were slightly furrowed, with a painful expression on his face, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, reflecting light under the sunlight.
"Xia Shu, how are you? Is your head hurting again?" I reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I'm fine. I've been having an attack once or twice every day lately. It's okay." Xia Shu smiled at me.
"You haven't taken your medicine today?"
My eyes immediately fell on the medicine placed beside the bed. I quickly took out the medicine and placed it in his palm, then picked up the cup and went outside to get water.
"Xiaoyou, I don't want to..." He suddenly called me from behind.
"Huh?" I stopped walking out and turned to look at him. I saw that he was holding up the bed with his hands, trying to sit up. "Xia Shu, what are you doing? Isn't your head hurting again? Why don't you lie down properly!"
Seeing that he didn't listen to me, I had to retreat and push him back to the bed, but I heard him say intermittently: "I don't want to take this medicine... This is a painkiller with side effects. If you take too much, you will become an idiot."
"You care so much. If you don't eat, you'd be an idiot." I glared at him, forced him to lie down, and then said fiercely, with forced concern in my words, but more sweet, "Just lie down here, I'll go out and get you some water."
Seeing how determined I was, he had no choice but to nod and lie back down obediently.
Unconsciously, there was a hint of warmth in my eyes. This somewhat willful and disobedient Xia Shu is his original personality. I am very happy that he no longer hides in that protective shell of indifference and alienation, and let me enter his world.
How nice it would be if time could stay at this day forever.
A smile gradually bloomed on my face, and I walked out of the room and got a cup of hot water from the water dispenser. As I turned around and prepared to walk back, I was suddenly startled by the person standing behind me, and I paused, and the cup in my hand almost fell to the ground.
I don't know when Mi Lie stood behind me, and the look in his eyes as he looked at me revealed a message I couldn't understand.
Looking at him, I calmed myself down and put on a relaxed expression. Just as I was about to speak, I heard him speak, his flickering eyes still unchanged: "Miyuki's last wish is for Natsuki's surgery to fail."
"Why? How could she do this?" His words shocked me completely. The cup in my hand fell to the ground and the hot water wet my pants, but I was still staring at him unconsciously, as if I wanted to see through him.
However, there was no sign of joking at all from his expression.
Now, Mi Lie, who was standing in front of me, actually had a hint of seriousness in his eyes, an expression I had never seen in his eyes before.
"Just now, Miyuki learned about Xia Shu's condition from the doctor. He is not critically ill at all. Miyuki knew that Xia Shu had plotted against her and was very angry, so she wanted to take revenge on him." Mi Lie frowned, which was rare for her.
"Is she crazy? Xia Shu is the person she likes. It would be fine if she didn't want to save Xia Shu, but why did she have to hurt him?" I lowered my shoulders helplessly.
"Are you still awake? The person Mitsuki likes is not Natsuki, but herself. She knows that if Natsuki's operation fails, you will definitely save him at all costs. Then Natsuki will still be resurrected, but you may disappear or return to the spirit world. Anyway, you and Natsuki can't be together. She won't let you get what she can't get. This is her idea."
Mi Yue's scheming is so deep, and isn't Mi Lie, who sees through her, even more deep-minded?
I looked at Mirei deeply. He was Mitsuki's wish-granting spirit, but he didn't regard Mitsuki as his master. Everything he did was what he wanted to do. What about this time? Will he hurt Xia Shu?
The "Elf Law" clearly states that elves cannot interfere with human life. Therefore, the outcome of Xia Shu's surgery this time can only be determined by fate.
Mi Lie, who never obeys the law and likes to challenge all authority, will he hurt Xia Shu again in order to break the rules?
The air pressure became low and the whole world was quiet, as if Milie and I were the only two people left, standing in an isolated space. No one could see us, and we couldn't see anyone either.
"Mi Lie, will you help her realize this wish?" I asked him cautiously.
Mi Lie looked at me deeply, his eyes showing a calmness and indifference different from usual. Soon, his eyes moved away again, and finally stopped on the white wall beside him.
There was a gleam of light trembling in his eyes, and his hand slowly touched the wall, leaving a deep mark on the wall with his nails, but he didn't say a word.
"Milie..."
When I was about to ask again, he suddenly turned around and walked towards the elevator, leaving me with an indifferent back.
Looking at Mi Lie's back without answering my question, I felt uneasy. An unprecedented sense of crisis invaded my heart, and my heart, which had just jumped for joy, sank into the deep sea again. I thought of Xia Shu who was still waiting for me, pursed my lips, walked forward a few steps, stood at the door of the ward, let myself smile, tried to pretend to be happy and turned around, but I couldn't hide the sparkling eyes.
I held onto the door frame, took a deep breath, raised my head to prevent the tears from flowing out, then wiped my eyes with my hands and walked inside.
As soon as Xia Shu's figure appeared in my eyes, I couldn't help but clasp my hands tightly behind my back, trying to give myself courage.
"Why did you take so long?" Seeing me come in, Xia Shu straightened up slightly and looked at me with a smile, not noticing the strangeness on my face at all. "Why are your hands behind your back? Did you take something else to surprise me?"
The more relaxed his tone was, the more painful it sounded in my heart.
How should I tell him what just happened? Should I tell him that he was cursed and the operation would never succeed? I think even if that were the case, he would never let me use my third wish to cure his illness.
Oh my God, what should I do?
I held back the pain in my heart, slowly unwrapped my clasped hands, stretched them out in front of me, then smiled sheepishly, lowered my head shyly, hiding the tears that were about to burst out of my eyes: "I accidentally bumped into a patient when I was leaving just now, not only did I spill the water, but I was also scolded."
“Really?” There was a hint of heartache in his eyes. He pulled my hands over and checked them repeatedly. He heaved a sigh of relief after making sure there were no signs of burns from the hot water. “It’s good that you’re not hurt. Be careful when you go out later. You’re such a crybaby, don’t cry because you bump into someone and get scolded.”
"I know..." The more he cried, the more sore my eyes became. I was about to pull my hand back to secretly wipe away my tears, but I found that my tears had already fallen out of control and landed right on the back of his hand, which alerted him and he lowered his head to look at me.
"Why are you really crying?" He raised his hand and wiped the tears from my face, and there was a hint of surprised tenderness on his fair cheeks.
The more I looked at him, the more upset I felt, but I had to hold back from letting him know what had just happened. But when I thought about Xia Shu's surgery failing, my mouth drooped, and I hugged him and burst into tears.
"Natsuki, please don't have surgery, okay?"
His hand gently stroked my short hair, and his tone was full of love and embarrassment: "Xiaoyou, you have to believe me, after the operation we can be together forever."
"But..." I really wanted to tell him the truth about this matter, but I couldn't say it! I was afraid that if I told him, his last glimmer of hope would disappear.
Now I am so weak that I can only hug him tightly and draw strength from him to support myself.