From last night, she rushed to the hospital overnight. Until now, the sun has set and darkness has fallen. Fang Tang has been in a state of depression and sadness. She went to find the person in charge of the construction site, and the other party said that it was her father’s own fault that caused the accident. They were only willing to pay a portion of the medical expenses. Moreover, her father had not been working for long, and they had not purchased insurance for him.
There is still a large portion of the surgical fees remaining, which her family simply cannot afford. Fang Tang tried every possible means, but she realized that she was powerless. Her father, in the hospital room, was afraid of having to pay excessive medical expenses and had expressed a desire to go home for recuperation.
In the long corridor, the light cast a long shadow of Fang Tang against the wall. When Qiao Xi arrived, she saw Fang Tang with her head lowered, her slender shoulders slumped, and the green energy on the back of her hand reduced to 4%.
She walked up to Fang Tang.
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Fang Tang lifted her head, forcing a smile at the corners of her mouth. “Xiao Xi, you’re here.”
“Yeah.” Qiao Xi had accompanied Fang Tang to visit her father last night. Later, it was too late, so she didn’t rush back to City B and went to bed in the hotel. When she woke up, it was nearly sunset.
She had slept for the whole day.
After freshening up and having dinner at the hotel, Qiao Xi hurried to the hospital.
“Are you going back to City B later?” Fang Tang perked up, trying to show a normal expression and chat with Qiao Xi.
“Yeah, I’m going back tonight.” Qiao Xi saw through the forced smile on Fang Tang’s face with a single glance. She paused for a moment before speaking, “Why didn’t you ask me for help?”
Fang Tang was startled. She lifted her eyelids in astonishment, her face blushing with embarrassment. She didn’t know what to say and stammered, “The required surgical fees are too much. Xiao Xi, you’ve already helped me so much. I can’t trouble you anymore.”
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Qiao Xi treated her kindly, and she didn’t want to burden Qiao Xi with her own problems. She also didn’t want Qiao Xi to think she was being greedy.
She genuinely liked Qiao Xi as a friend.
She didn’t want to become a burden in Qiao Xi’s eyes.
Qiao Xi could tell that Fang Tang was serious. She was a bit taken aback. She approached Fang Tang and helped her, not with purely altruistic motives, but to complete a task. However, Fang Tang was sincere and cherished their friendship.
Qiao Xi suddenly felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, “Tang Tang, don’t you know how wealthy my family is? Your problem is easy for me to solve.”
Fang Tang lowered her head.
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“You don’t want to trouble me, but Uncle Fang’s condition can’t be delayed anymore.” Qiao Xi was experiencing the novelty of personally rushing to deliver money for the first time. “If I encountered difficulties, would you help me?”
Fang Tang replied with a confident tone, “Of course, I would definitely help you.”
“My current mindset is the same as yours, so you don’t have to feel burdened. I want to help you.”
“And the money is not a free loan. Aren’t you doing part-time jobs? You can slowly repay it in the future.” Qiao Xi continued, “The important thing now is to solve the immediate difficulties.”
Fang Tang tightly gripped her clothes, holding back the urge to cry. She was so grateful that her eyes turned red.
The sky had completely darkened.
When Qiao Xi returned to her house, it was already past 9 p.m. Father Qiao had a business banquet to attend that evening, and Mother Qiao accompanied him.
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As for Zhao Yuxi, she hadn’t returned yet because she was in a hurry to complete her task of planting trees in the wilderness.
Bao Fu told her that Zhao Yuxi had already planted 120 trees. Qiao Xi was somewhat surprised. Compared to before, Zhao Yuxi’s efficiency this time had indeed improved significantly. Practice makes perfect, as they say.
Qiao Xi was about to go upstairs when Zhao Yuxi happened to return. She was wearing a long-sleeved shirt and pants, her sportswear soaked with sweat after a day of labor. It was damp and then dry, and dry and then damp.
Just one day of not seeing each other, Qiao Xi felt that Zhao Yuxi had become noticeably darker. Previously, Zhao Yuxi’s skin had been fair, but now it had a slightly yellowish tint.
“Xiao Xi, you’re back,” Zhao Yuxi greeted with a forced smile.
Right now, the last person she wanted to see was Qiao Xi. She was tired, with aching bones and a sore waist. There was mud on her feet and pants, her clothes had a certain smell, and her hair was messy and loosely tied up, making her look dishevelled.
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Her gaze fell on Qiao Xi’s hand. Qiao Xi’s fingers were slender, with a faint pink hue, resembling white jade. Meanwhile, due to the prolonged use of a hoe to dig holes, Zhao Yuxi had developed calluses on her hands recently.
Looking at the exquisite and beautiful Qiao Xi in her snow-white dress, radiating a refreshing and lively aura, Zhao Yuxi couldn’t help but feel a bit dazzled.
“Just endure a little longer. As long as this mission is successful, all her previous efforts will be worth it.”
Upon returning to her room, Qiao Xi originally intended to call Lu Huo. However, she suddenly received a phone call informing her that her parents’ car had been rear-ended by a drunk driver on their way back. The car had been involved in a collision.
Her eyes froze, and she hurriedly rushed to the hospital.
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Rushing all the way, when Qiao Xi arrived at the hospital, she saw the butler standing outside the ward. “How are my parents?” she asked anxiously.
“Miss, Master and Madam are inside. You don’t need to worry; they’re both fine.”
Qiao Xi’s heart relaxed slightly upon hearing this news.
She opened the door and saw Mother Qiao half-reclining on the hospital bed, looking as spirited as usual, and Father Qiao sitting beside her.
“Dad, Mom, how are you?” she hurriedly walked over.
“Xiao Xi, you’re here. Did we scare you?” Seeing her daughter’s pale face, Mother Qiao quickly reassured her, “I’m fine, just bumped my head. Your father was overly concerned and insisted on keeping me under observation at the hospital for one night.”
Qiao Xi carefully examined them and confirmed that her parents didn’t have any injuries.
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“Dad, what happened?” she asked.
“We encountered a drunk driver on the road and couldn’t avoid the collision,” he replied.
Qiao Xi couldn’t help but wonder, “Was it an accident or intentional?”
Father Qiao didn’t expect his daughter to ask such a question, but he was pleased with her reaction. After all, the Qiao family had a large business empire, and it was good for his daughter to be sharp-minded. At least it could help guard against intentional acts. “The police are handling the matter, and I will also investigate it thoroughly.”
Father Qiao was cautious by nature, and he had already sent people to conduct a detailed investigation. After all, the Qiao family had quite a few enemies in the business world.
Qiao Xi trusted her father’s abilities and didn’t say much after hearing his words.
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That night, Qiao Xi decided to stay and accompany her mother, while her father left to deal with the aftermath of the car accident.
As she lay beside her daughter, Mother Qiao gently stroked her head, her face filled with an uncontrollable soft smile. “When you were little, just a small bundle, lying in your mother’s arms. In the blink of an eye, you’ve grown up so fast.”
Her daughter, who she had always cherished and loved, had turned into a stunning and captivating young woman.
Mother Qiao caressed her daughter’s hair. “I don’t ask for anything else; I just hope you’ll always be happy. Even when your father and I grow old, there will always be people who love and cherish you by your side.”
At the thought of her daughter possibly leaving her in the future, Mother Qiao’s eyes began to feel a tinge of sadness.
Qiao Xi moved closer to her, acting affectionately, “Mom, do you have any requirements for my future partner?”
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“They should love you, care for you, and prioritize you in everything,” Mother Qiao answered. “As for other aspects, it’s your choice. As long as you like them, they truly love you, and their character is without question, your father and I won’t object.”
She and her husband only wanted their daughter to be happy.
“However, Xiao Xi, you’re still young. It’s okay to think about these things in a few years,” Mother Qiao didn’t want to hand her daughter over to someone else so quickly.
Qiao Xi blinked. So, if her parents found out about her and Lu Huo being together, would they oppose it?
The next day, Qiao Xi stayed in the hospital with her mother for a check-up.
Mother Qiao was in high spirits, her complexion rosy. “I told you I’m perfectly fine, nothing’s wrong. But your father insisted on a full-body examination.”
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“Dad is worried about Mom,” Qiao Xi spoke up for her father. “He was waiting outside, and I could see how nervous he was.”
Mother Qiao couldn’t help but smile, her tone tinged with a hint of teasing. “He’s just too cautious.”
Father Qiao, waiting outside, saw his wife and daughter coming out. His stern expression softened, “How did it go? Did you get the test results?”
His hand immediately held Mother Qiao’s, and in front of their daughter, she glared at him a few times. But he was always good at feigning ignorance, which amused her. “We got the results. Let’s go home. My health is so good; there’s no need to use up hospital resources.”
Father Qiao’s expression completely relaxed upon hearing his wife’s words. “Alright, let’s go home.”
Qiao Xi walked alongside her parents, and she overheard her father saying, “Yesterday’s incident has been investigated and confirmed as an accident. The drunk driver had attended a wedding banquet, drank a lot of alcohol, and despite his friends’ advice, he insisted on driving.”
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Mother Qiao frowned upon hearing that. “The country has always been promoting against drunk driving. How come there are still people like this causing harm to themselves and others?”
She was furious. “We were lucky this time, without any injuries. If something had happened, he would have ruined his life. He damaged our car, so he should compensate accordingly, and he should face the punishment he deserves. Don’t expect to get off easily.”
Qiao Xi agreed with her mother’s words. It would teach the other person a profound lesson and make them adhere to traffic rules in the future.
She got into the car with her parents, ready to go back, freshen up, and then find Lu Huo.
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It had been two days since she last saw Lu Huo, and now she only had 3% of her golden energy left, which could only sustain her for another 9 hours. She needed to be by Lu Huo’s side.
In the car, Qiao Xi sat between her parents when suddenly her phone vibrated. Last night, she had set it to silent mode so as not to disturb her mother’s rest.
It was a call from Lu Huo.
Qiao Xi felt a bit nervous and glanced at her father and mother beside her. She silently declined the call.
Then, she sent a message: “Not convenient to answer the phone.”
Her phone didn’t ring again.
Qiao Xi was somewhat surprised and a little pleased. Lu Huo actually took the initiative to call her. Unfortunately, she couldn’t answer it.
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She had just managed to convince him to be with her, and if her parents found out and didn’t approve, their relationship, which had no strong foundation to begin with, would easily fall apart.
Qiao Xi didn’t want to invite trouble upon herself. She would only tell her parents about her relationship with Lu Huo when there was a suitable opportunity in the future.
The small house was very quiet.
Whether it sensed its owner’s emotions or not, the little bunny had been obedient and well-behaved these past two days, not jumping around everywhere.
At this moment, it sat on its owner’s lap, its big red eyes looking at its owner, whose eyes were also red.
Lu Huo put down his phone and looked at the politely declined message as if he had expected it.
He had become a trouble, after all. She didn’t want him to disturb her.
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His messy bangs covered his eyes. His eye sockets were red, and even the corners of his eyes were tinged with red.
He should have known better. A person who couldn’t walk on his own legs deluded himself into thinking that someone could like him. It was truly laughable.
Lu Huo covered his eyes with one hand, his thin lips curving into a self-deprecating smile. This day was bound to come; he had just hoped it wouldn’t come so soon.
Hot tears dripped through the gaps between his fingers, and the little dog affectionately rubbed against Lu Huo’s head.
The sunset gradually sank on the horizon until the last glimmer disappeared, and night fell.
The indoor light was dim, engulfing the figure of the young man, who sat in a wheelchair, in lonely and cold silence.
Qiao Xi pushed open the door and looked at the darkness that filled the room. She was a bit surprised. “Lu Huo?”
In the darkness, the figure sitting in the wheelchair tensed up.
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“Lu Huo, are you there? It’s so dark. Why don’t you turn on the lights?” Qiao Xi walked in and reached out to find the light switch.
In the pitch-black darkness, Lu Huo’s voice was hoarse, as if rolling over sand. “Don’t turn it on.”
Qiao Xi paused for a moment. “You’re here.” Upon hearing his words, she didn’t press the switch.
“It’s so dark in here. I can’t even see you.” Qiao Xi groped in the dark, searching for Lu Huo’s figure. “Where are you?”
After a while, Lu Huo’s voice finally sounded. “Here.”
“What are you doing today? Why don’t you turn on the lights?”
Guided by the moonlight from outside the window, she vaguely saw the silhouette of the young man and walked over to him.
Lu Huo remained silent.
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Qiao Xi finally reached his side and, as if punishing him, sat directly on his legs. In the next second, she felt Lu Huo stiffen all over.
“What’s wrong?” Qiao Xi faced him, but the light was too dim for her to see his expression. She could only make out his eyes, overly moist and bright.
Darkness heightened one’s sense of perception. Lu Huo could clearly smell the girl’s fragrance and feel her softness. Her voice was gentle and tender.
Lu Huo felt like he was dreaming.
For the past two days, he had fantasized about her appearance more than a hundred times.
Suddenly, the girl reached out and held his face on both sides, pulling it closer. “Lu Huo, speak. What’s wrong with you?”
A slight pain came, and he realized clearly that the girl on him wasn’t just a figment of his imagination.
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He voluntarily embraced her, his arms gradually tightening, and his stiff body slowly softened. “You didn’t come to see me for the past two days.”
There was a hint of grievance in the young man’s tone, and Qiao Xi could hear it. She found it peculiar and quickly explained, “A lot has happened these past two days. I’ve been busy and didn’t have time to come see you.”
As soon as the words left her mouth, Qiao Xi inexplicably felt like a terrible person.
Lu Huo rested his head on the side of her neck, his face against her skin. In his pitch-black eyes, there was a deep and obscure darkness. He softly murmured, “You rejected my call today.”
Qiao Xi felt even worse, unable to bear the tone of his pitiful grievance. “When you called, my father and mother were sitting right next to me.”
Realizing that her words weren’t right, she quickly explained, “It’s not that you can’t see the light, it’s that my parents think I’m still young and don’t want me to start dating too early. It’s not easy for us to be together, and we can’t risk being separated after just a few days.”
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After a while, in the dim light, Lu Huo’s hoarse voice entered Qiao Xi’s ears. “I thought you wouldn’t come back.”
In just two days, he had fallen back into the abyss.
“I thought you would despise me.”
“I thought you would find me repulsive and never want to see me again.”
Lu Huo’s breath was scorching, and he complained with a hint of grievance in his voice. Qiao Xi felt as if her heart had been twisted painfully, overwhelmed by a wave of pain. “How could that be?”
She was surprised. “Why would you think that way?”
Lu Huo tightened his grip around her waist. “You saw my tail.”
Reluctantly admitting it, he said, “Xi Xi, I am a monster.”
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A creature with legs that couldn’t walk, and an ugly and disgusting tail. He found it repulsive himself.
Even if Qiao Xi despised him and rejected him, he considered it a normal reaction. He wouldn’t blame her because no one would want to be with a monster.
“You’re not a monster,” Qiao Xi couldn’t bear to hear the young man’s self-deprecating tone. “In my eyes, you are still Lu Huo.”
She remembered telling him a story about a mermaid prince and a little girl when he was locked in a doghouse as a child. It was just a made-up story back then, but now it seemed to have come true.
Lu Huo turned out to be a little goldfish, so handsome that he must be a prince among the fish.
This time, Qiao Xi firmly told him, “Your fish tail is beautiful, not ugly at all.
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Qiao Xi pushed him away slightly, her hands holding his face, her fingertips brushing against the wetness on his cheeks.
She suddenly realized that he was crying.
As if her fingertips were scalded, Qiao Xi’s heart was twisted painfully once again, the pain overwhelming her. She couldn’t believe it. “Lu Huo, are you crying?”
The young man’s low, hoarse voice carried a hint of sobbing, his tone firm. “No!”
In the darkness, a small bud emerged quietly, shaking gently.
Qiao Xi’s fingertips gently pressed against his eye-tail, also wet. She felt a sense of amusement, as she hadn’t bullied him. The poor thing was tormenting himself and crying on his own.
“Lu Huo, I want to see your tail.”
Lu Huo refused, “No, it’s ugly.”
“It’s not ugly.” Qiao Xi leaned closer to him, her lips touching his blushing eye-tail, causing a shiver to run through his body.
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A soft sensation spread, and his eye-tail felt hot!
“How did your tail appear?” Qiao Xi wanted to see it. Her gentle voice carried a hint of pride. “Only my boyfriend in the whole world has a fish tail. Do other people’s boyfriends have one?”
The secret he had carefully concealed was discovered, yet the girl didn’t distance herself from him. She didn’t despise him. In Qiao Xi’s embrace, warm and tender, she affectionately kissed his eye-tail and sweetly praised his ugly tail.
Lu Huo felt like he was dreaming, like he was experiencing a long-desired and cherished dream.
“Hurry up,” Qiao Xi demanded. “I want to see the fish tail.”
As he listened to the girl’s urging, in the darkness, Lu Huo’s wet, bright eyes were still red. The despair in his eyes faded, replaced by a hint of shame.
He pursed his lips slightly. In the quiet night, his heartbeat grew louder, sounding like thunder.
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He lowered his head, and his thin lips met the girl’s lips.
The last time, he had only given her a simple kiss, without having the chance to do anything else, and his tail had uncontrollably revealed itself.
At that time, he had been so ashamed that he wanted to die immediately.
His lips were suddenly pressed, and Qiao Xi widened her eyes in surprise. She felt the trembling on the young man’s lips and his arm tightening around her waist, causing her eyes to curve.
Lu Huo was very inexperienced, only knowing that their lips were touching and gently rubbing against each other.
After a while, Qiao Xi’s patience wore thin. She slightly parted her teeth and lightly bit his lips. A slight sting followed, and Lu Huo couldn’t help but let out a muffled groan. His lips parted slightly, and in the next moment, the soft tip of the girl’s tongue slipped inside.
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Feeling that incredibly soft, wet, and hot sensation, Lu Huo felt like he was going insane. It was the first time he had tasted something like this.
In an instant, he seemed to lose control, trembling all over.
The young man’s legs transformed into a fish tail.
Qiao Xi sensed the change and intentionally bumped against Lu Huo’s front teeth. When he tried to engage with her, she quickly retreated.
“Lu Huo, your tail is out?” she said.
In the darkness, the young man’s handsome face turned red, and he tried hard to maintain a straight face. “No, it’s not.”
Another bud sprouted on top of his head.
Qiao Xi didn’t believe his words. She could feel that the sensation beneath her had changed.
She reached out her hand and went downward, feeling something smooth and icy cold.
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Sure enough, it was a fish tail.
Last time, Qiao Xi was shocked and didn’t have a chance to do anything. This time, she was extremely curious.
She pushed away Lu Huo’s hands wrapped around her waist and got off him. “I want to turn on the light and see you.”
Lu Huo was left empty-handed, and he didn’t want to expose his ugliness to her. “No, don’t.”
But Qiao Xi was not willing to listen to him.
In the darkness, she groped her way to the light switch.
Then, Qiao Xi carefully locked the door and tightly closed the windows.
When she turned around, she saw the young man in the wheelchair. His face was flushed, his eye-tail was red, and his eyes were wet and shiny. The golden fish tail hung beneath the wheelchair.
Ah, Qiao Xi’s heart raced madly, trembling in the presence of Lu Huo.
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It was so maddening!
Qiao Xi approached and squatted in front of the wheelchair. She looked up at Lu Huo with her little face. “Can I touch it?”
“No, you can’t!” he replied.
The once pitch-dark room became brightly lit. Lu Huo’s only cover was removed. He clenched his lips, and his hands on the armrest tightened. “Don’t touch it. Your hands will get dirty.”
“But I already touched it last time, and I just touched it now,” Qiao Xi said. She extended her hand, and her soft palm gently touched his tail. “It’s not dirty at all, and it’s not ugly.”
The young man’s body trembled.
Qiao Xi looked at him with curved brows, as if he were her treasure. “Lu Huo, I really like your fish tail.”
Lu Huo’s pitch-black eyes suddenly turned red. He had always loathed and considered his hideousness as a source of shame, but Qiao Xi said she liked it.