Chapter 109: Embracing You, Warming Me

  Xia Xi's mind suddenly exploded with such words, he said so naturally, as if it was just a sigh, and she indeed heard a faint sigh in her ear, not Chen Yan, nor herself, it took her a long time to realize that the almost imperceptible sound was the sigh of fate.

  A simple sentence deeply moved her emotions. Her nose slightly ached, and tears seemed to be falling from her eyes. She smiled. All her stubbornness, principles, and persistence dissolved in his radiance.

  At this moment, her eyes were filled with him, and there was no longer any loneliness or gloom.

  She raised the corner of her mouth and smiled brightly at him: "Since I'm already terminally ill, I'm not afraid of infecting you." Before she had even finished speaking, she opened her arms and threw herself into his embrace.

  That embrace was warmer than he had imagined. Xi Xi lowered his head, pressed his face against Chen Yan's chest, and listened to the sound of their hearts beating together. Thump thump thump.

  Her heart is filled with joy as if it's about to overflow. It's just a step away. She was actually so close to happiness all along.

  Xi Xi's sudden action startled Chen Yan, but after reacting, a strong joy surged up in his heart. He stretched out his hand and tightly wrapped it around her. At this moment, he didn't want to say anything, just wanting to hold her tightly, confirming her existence, confirming that he really possessed her.

  The words are too light. Then let's hug. Let me stick to you. Let our arms entwine. Let the young heart leap with joy in beautiful feelings.

  Xia Ming had just picked up Xi Xi from school and first took her to the hospital for an IV drip. At this time, her temperature had already soared to 39 degrees. She was burning with a dizzy feeling. When she opened her eyes, it seemed like she could see the starlight on the ceiling.

  The hospital injection room is crowded. There are no seats available. An old man sees her pale face and white lips, looking uncomfortable, and offers his seat to her.

  "Thank you, Grandpa." Xi Xi couldn't refuse and had to sit down. She lifted her face and smiled at the old man.

  "You little girl, your face is so red from blushing but you can still smile."

  "Hehe, I'm so happy today." Although she knew that her current appearance was very similar to the symptoms of being lovesick, she still couldn't hide the joy in her heart.

  It turns out that liking someone can be such a happy thing.

  Xia Ming went downstairs to pay the bill. Xi Xi sat alone in the corridor. The noise beside her was incessant, but she didn't feel anything. She felt like she had entered a state of mind. A state of being above and beyond the mundane world often depicted in martial arts novels. All she could see were people walking back and forth around her, all she could hear was the cacophony of voices, yet her brain couldn't process any information.

  "I'm going to cultivate an unparalleled divine skill." She thought to herself. Just then, her phone rang. She hastily went to answer it. Without guessing, she knew it was Chen Yan.

  "Hello"

  "Has the injection been given?" Time stopped flowing. The surroundings were quiet and still. In the space between heaven and earth, only the faint sound of Chen Yan's slightly anxious voice could be heard on the other end of the phone. It was like warm water that had gathered from the source of all things, bringing with it the warmth of the entire universe, flowing through her heart. At this moment, she felt an urge to shed tears.

  "It's almost time." The words were laced with a sob.

  "Don't think too much on your own, and don't worry about falling behind in schoolwork. Take good care of yourself and rest well. When you come back, I'll help you catch up."

  Just a short while after parting ways, my heart is already filled with thoughts of you. Chen Yan seems to be enchanted, even his voice is tender.

  "I know. I'm not daydreaming. Just thinking about homework. Thinking...about you." XiXi said softly. The first time she had ever spoken such romantic words. She felt like her voice wasn't even her own.

  On the other end of the phone, Chen Yan was overjoyed and couldn't wait to rush to his side. But he controlled his emotions, suppressed the smile in his voice, and said loudly: "Think of me? Then look up in the direction of 60°."

  Xi Xi's eyes fluttered open in confusion, and she raised her head to respond. Her gaze swept over the courtyard, floated up to the floor above, and caught sight of that tall figure standing with his back to her amidst the flow of people.

  He actually came to the hospital too.

  She almost screamed with delight and wanted to throw herself into his arms immediately.

  "Sit still, I'll go to the second floor to find you." Chen Yan said, his voice full of joy. He was more certain than ever at this moment. They had the same idea, rushing towards each other with all their might.

  He had been waiting for this day for a long time. But he was only delighted, not surprised. Because in his heart, he always knew she would respond to him eventually.

  "Good." Xi Xi nodded slightly, although her head was dizzy, she still insisted on looking up at his figure, which was her expectation and light.

  "Who are you calling?" Xiaoming returned to the injection room at this time and looked at XiXi with a joyful expression, curiously asking.

  "He's an insurance salesman. I was bored sitting here so I chatted with him casually. He was annoyed by me and almost hung up the phone." Xi Xi looked at him smiling brightly as usual. Although lying wasn't her style, in this situation she could only use this way to hide her own secret.

  "She's still so energetic even when she's sick." Xiaoming rubbed her hair and led her into the injection room. XiXi looked back three times, afraid that Chen Yan would come down from downstairs and not be able to find her, and also afraid that Dad would see Chen Yan and become suspicious.

  Originally dazed and confused, she was still worried about that. She clearly felt her brain wasn't working properly. In her heart, she thought now was definitely not the time to let Dad know about Chen Yan's matter. Her anxiety grew more urgent. According to Chen Yan's temperament, he wouldn't be willing to secretly carry it out. He would directly and straightforwardly come to clarify things with Dad. It wasn't an impossible thing.

  If such a situation really occurs, then things will be bad.

  She thought about secretly looking towards the door, Chen Yan's figure quickly appeared at the door, but he didn't walk over to her, instead finding a spot close to the door and sitting down, staring straight at her, indicating that she should feel at ease, he wouldn't come over.

  Her heart finally put down, gazing at him from afar, lost in thought for a moment, the needle pierced into her vein.

  Xia Ming stroked her head and said worriedly: "It's still very hot. I reckon it'll take a while after the injection for the fever to subside."

  "It's nothing. I'm fine." XiXi smiled at him, revealing a row of neat teeth.

  Xia Ming stood by Xi Xi's side throughout the injection process, glancing at the newspaper in his hand from time to time and looking up to check on Xi Xi's needle with a concerned expression.

  On the other side, Chen Yan was also paying attention to Xi Xi's situation. He couldn't keep looking in her direction all the time. He could only take a deep look at her when Xia Ming lowered his head to read the newspaper. If their eyes met, both of them would be filled with joy.

  Slowly, Xi Xi grasped the frequency of Chen Yan's gaze towards her. It was as if she had developed a sense of his gaze. As soon as he looked over, she could immediately respond. Immersed in joy, how would Xi Xi know that this wasn't some kind of intuition? Clearly, it was just the result of two people frequently gazing at each other.

  Although the high fever has not receded, and her mouth is dry and tongue parched, Xia Xi feels that she is the happiest person in the world at this moment. By her side are two men, one who gave her life, pouring his heart and blood to raise her up, loving her more than himself; another who gave her love, making her understand the purest joy in the world, a nemesis yet also a surprise given by heaven.

  They guarded her in different ways, accompanied her, and made her feel no longer a hint of loneliness in this world. Some people are as cold as ice, while others are warm as fire.

  Maybe she should thank this flu. Otherwise, she wouldn't know how close she was to happiness. The nemesis school grass is hard to untie.

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