Qi Xingchen: "Not even once?"
"Nope," Tao Xuan was confused. "What's wrong, Brother Xing Xing? Did my sister go back to H City?"
Qi Xingchen was speechless when he heard his question. He didn't know how to answer.
If he told Tao Xuan that his sister came back but didn't come to see him, he would be very upset.
"I'm just asking," Qi Xingchen handed him a peeled apple and said vaguely, "I've been busy recording the catalog and haven't been in contact with Sister Tao Tao."
"Oh." Tao Xuan took the apple and muttered.
Qi Xingchen didn't hear him clearly. "Little Xuan, what did you say?"
"Nothing …"
Tao Xuan lowered his head when he spoke. Qi Xingchen couldn't see his expression, but he could hear the deep disappointment in his voice. "You don't have to comfort me. I'm used to it. It doesn't matter."
Used to it?
What did he mean by "used to it"?
Did Tao Tao always neglect her sick brother?
"Little Xuan," Qi Xingchen felt more and more upset as he thought about it, "Sister Tao Tao, is she … always like this?"
Tao Xuan shook his head and didn't say anything.
Qi Xingchen wanted to ask more, but at this time, Tao Xuan's expression was getting worse and worse.
He was afraid of triggering Tao Xuan's negative emotions, so he didn't dare to continue asking. Otherwise, Qi Jiaze's efforts during this period would all go to waste, and the gains wouldn't make up for the losses.
But thinking about it carefully, if Tao Tao was busy with work and didn't visit Tao Xuan the last time he came to the hospital, it was understandable. But now that Tao Tao and Liang Jing were so close, and Liang Jing's range of activities was limited to the hospital, Tao Tao didn't visit Tao Xuan anymore …
Wasn't it a little strange?
It was completely different from what was described in the original text of "The Peaches of the Night", where the female lead and her younger brother depended on each other for survival and had a deep relationship.
'Is it possible …' Qi Xingchen's mind raced as a terrifying thought suddenly popped into his head.
— Is it possible that Tao Tao also has her own consciousness?
Therefore, he no longer strictly adhered to the settings of the characters and the plot. Instead, he began to follow the plot according to his own ideas.
Therefore, he no longer cared about his younger brother like he did in the original work. He even … threw his younger brother aside after using him to complete a small plot.
He didn't want to use malice to speculate about others, but this behavior was too suspicious, and he couldn't help but speculate.
Thinking of this, his expression became serious, and he could not help but grit his teeth.
There were many reasons why she had her own consciousness. She could be a book traveler like him; she could also be reborn like the novel An Ran had read; it could even be because he had messed up the plot of the book, causing the female protagonist to be dissatisfied with being a paper doll again. She needed to give her intelligence, pull back the plot, and so on.
In short, no matter which reason it was, looking at Tao Tao's actions, her goal was to get the plot of "The Peaches of the Night" back on track. Qi Xingchen thought for a moment, then instructed Qi Jiaze to coax Tao Xuan. After saying goodbye, he left the ward.
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Just by guessing, Qi Xingchen could not determine whether Tao Tao had her own consciousness or not. However, he didn't like to sit around and wait for death. He decided to make preparations first. If things really developed in the direction he wanted, he wouldn't be caught off guard.
First, he had to deal with Tao Xuan. He asked Qi Jiaze to report to him immediately if there was any abnormality in Tao Xuan's body.
Next, it was the kidney source. The main conflict between Tao Xuan and Liang Jing was this kidney. If a suitable kidney source could be found, the conflict could be easily resolved.
Then, he had to keep an eye on Liang Jing. Due to his identity as an artist, he couldn't personally follow Liang Jing. He could only ask An Ran to find a private detective company.
He knew that this wasn't good, but now that a life was at stake, he couldn't care less. He was prepared to save Liang Jing's life, then apologize to Liang Jing and beg Liang Jing to forgive him.
Standing at the end of the hospital corridor, Qi Xingchen let out a long breath after making these three arrangements. In fact, it wasn't that he didn't feel guilty towards Tao Tao. He had stolen the male lead who should have been with her.
In the end, he was the sinner who disrupted the order.
However, things had already developed to this point. He could not let the plot develop and let his family and Liang Jing, who were pure in nature, be used as cannon fodder. It was even more impossible for him to give Bai Ye to Tao Tao.
From the beginning to the end, Bai Ye had never expressed that he liked Tao Tao.
He had to respect Bai Ye's opinion.
While thinking, Qi Xingchen walked to the laboratory that he had been to last time. Last night, he was almost exposed. In a panic, he didn't ask Liang Jing why he suddenly became so close to Tao Tao.
When he came back last time, Liang Jing still regarded Tao Tao as a "patient's family".
How come even his family knew about Tao Tao after not seeing her for half a month?
He knocked on the door of the laboratory.
"Please come in." Coincidentally, it was Liang Jing who spoke.
Qi Xingchen went in and found that in addition to Liang Jing, there was a male and a female doctor in the laboratory.
"Sorry to disturb you."
Qi Xingchen nodded at them. Before he walked to Liang Jing's desk, one of the girls suddenly shouted, "Are you Qi Xingchen?!"
"… Yes, hello." He was so engrossed in his thoughts that he forgot to pretend. He replied politely, "I'm Qi Xingchen."
"Oh my god, I can see a celebrity sitting in the office!"
The female doctor couldn't believe it. She hurriedly took out her phone from the pocket of her white coat. "I like you so much in Time. Can I take a picture with you?"
He usually didn't refuse the requests of passers-by fans. He lifted his leg and wanted to walk to the female doctor. Liang Jing suddenly stood up and stood between the two of them. "I have something urgent to talk to him about. Forget about the picture. I'll get an autograph for you later."
"Okay." The female doctor put away her phone angrily.
Liang Jing left with Qi Xingchen.
On the way from the office to the elevator, Liang Jing didn't speak. After pressing the floor button, he slowly said, "Call me before you come to the office next time."
Qi Xingchen looked at Liang Jing's expression and said, "Okay."
"As a public figure, it's not good for you to always come to the hospital. Also, that female colleague likes to go to public platforms like Weibo and forums," Liang Jing explained, "If you take a picture with her, she will definitely post it."
Seeing that Liang Jing didn't look worried, Qi Xingchen thought that he was blaming him for coming uninvited. He didn't expect that he was afraid that his whereabouts would be exposed.
Liang Jing was really, really good to him.
This made him even more determined to save Liang Jing.
"Ding!" The elevator arrived and the door opened in front of them. Liang Jing blocked the elevator door with his arm to prevent it from hitting anyone. He motioned for Qi Xingchen to go in first.
He followed him in and asked in a low voice, "Have you eaten lunch?"
"No." Qi Xingchen said, "I was just about to eat with you."
"Let's go to the hotel opposite."
The hotel opposite was the property of the Liang family. Liang Jing usually went there when he was not used to eating in the cafeteria. It was a short distance away, so it was not easy to be photographed by the media.
In order to know the whereabouts of Liang Jing and Tao Tao, Qi Xingchen pretended to chat, "Do you and Tao Tao often come here?"
Liang Jing frowned. "No."
To him, Qi Xingchen was special, unique, and the most precious person in the world. How could he take him to the place where Tao Tao often went?
Qi Xingchen said, "Okay." He felt that Liang Jing was not very happy, so he didn't ask further.
After they arrived at the hotel and ordered the food, he first chatted with Liang Jing about some interesting things in the program team of Time. Then, he deliberately led the topic to Tao Tao. "I have known Sister Tao Tao for a long time. Generally speaking, she is a strong and independent girl. If you want to pursue her, it will probably take a lot of effort."
Liang Jing stopped wiping his hands and did not respond.
Qi Xingchen secretly observed Liang Jing's expression and said, "And her career is on the rise, and you are busy with the project at hand. It must be difficult for you two to date, right?"
"Enough." Liang Jing interrupted Qi Xingchen, which was rare for him. He threw the towel on the table and said in an annoyed tone, "Don't mention her all the time."
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After two tests, Qi Xingchen found that Liang Jing didn't seem to like to talk about Tao Tao.
He recalled that when they had dinner at home last night, Liang Jing had called his relationship with Tao Tao "contact", not pursuing or dating.
… Could it be that Liang Jing's feelings for Tao Tao were not love?
But Liang Jing did not deny the fact that he had close contact with Tao Tao.
Qi Xingchen's mind was a mess. His intuition told him that there was something wrong with the two of them. Unfortunately, when he asked in a different way, Liang Jing's answer was either vague or not at all.
He had no choice but to ask next time.
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After dinner, Qi Xingchen didn't ask Liang Jing to send him home. He drove home with a stomach full of questions.
He didn't sleep last night, so he took a nap when he got home. When he woke up, it was almost dinner time. He didn't have enough time to cook complicated dishes, so he made two simple cold dishes for his family.
Seeing his family eating happily, his depressed mood finally improved a little. After chatting with his father and brother for a while, he went back to take a shower. An Ran said that the detective company had sent the most experienced detective to observe Liang Jing.
Qi Xingchen reminded her again, "You must protect his privacy."
"Don't worry," An Ran said, "I signed a confidentiality agreement. All the evidence will be handed over to us for destruction."
"That's good. Thank you, sister An Ran."
Liang Jing had a bright future. He couldn't hurt him because of these things.
He had done everything he could to deal with the private detective. All that was left was to wait for the results.
Of course, it would be best if there were no results. It meant that Tao Xuan was healthy and Liang Jing and Tao Tao were in a normal relationship. Everything was changing in a positive direction.
He lay on the bed and kept thinking about what happened and what method to use to solve it. After an unknown period of time, the phone suddenly vibrated.
[[Moon] invited you for a video call.]
[Moon] was the name he gave to Bai Ye. Qi Xingchen just remembered that he was so focused on Liang Jing and Tao Tao that he forgot about the video call agreement with Bai Ye!
With lightning speed, he slid to the front of the mirror. Seeing that his hair was a little messy, he rushed back to the bedside and clicked [Agree].
Two or three seconds later, the screen lit up. The first thing that appeared in front of him was … a naked upper body.
His body was well-proportioned, his skin was smooth, and there was a deep V-line in the center of his well-defined abs that extended down to the waist of his pants.
His collarbone and Adam's apple were more prominent than the average person's. Perhaps he had just finished a strenuous exercise, as there was a thin layer of sweat on it. It looked wet …
Qi Xingchen remembered that on the day he bit his opponent's Adam's apple, there was also a small water stain like this.
His throat was inexplicably dry, and he only felt better after swallowing. Then he saw Bai Ye's hands on the side of his pants.
It looked like … he was going to continue taking it off.
"Don't! Wait! "Qi Xingchen covered his eyes and hurriedly stopped him." Stop! Don't take it off! "
Bai Ye: "???"
He was also surprised by the sudden voice. He picked up his phone. "Um … did you get through?"
Qi Xingchen was still covering his eyes. "It, it's connected!"
Not only did he get through, he even chatted with him!
"I saw that you didn't pick up, so I thought you didn't have your phone with you," Bai Ye explained when he saw the little fan's blushing face. "So I was going to change first, and then send you a video call."
Qi Xingchen was still covering his eyes. "Ah … Oh."
It looked like the little fan wasn't going to open his eyes until he put on his clothes. Bai Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he quickly grabbed his nightgown.
However, halfway through, he clearly saw that the little fan made a swallowing action.
So … the little fan liked to watch.
Because he was shy, he didn't dare to look.
Bai Ye suddenly had the idea of teasing him. He took off his nightgown and said to Qi Xingchen, "Okay, open your eyes."
Qi Xingchen innocently put down his hands that were covering his eyes.
"…" Not only did his upper body not change, but it was also closer to the camera than before.
"You, you …" Qi Xingchen was anxious. "Put on your clothes!"
Bai Ye raised his eyebrows. "We're both men, what are you afraid of?"
"It's not that I'm afraid! It's that I can't take advantage of you! "
Bai Ye: "…"
Little fan? Take advantage of him?
Shouldn't he be the one taking advantage of the little fan? Where did all these strange thoughts come from?
Thinking of the little fan's character of feeling inferior in relationships, Bai Ye sighed. His heart ached and his heart softened. He couldn't bear to tease him anymore, so he put on his pajamas and leaned against the headboard.
Qi Xingchen finally came back to his senses. He stared at Bai Ye's face for a while and asked curiously, "Is it hot over there?"
"It's just so-so."
Qi Xingchen: "Then why are you sweating on your forehead and neck?"
"It's getting late, so I rushed back to video call you," Bai Ye said. "I walked a few steps."
Qi Xingchen glanced at the clock … It was already 11: 50 pm!
He was so focused on thinking that he didn't notice it at all!
"It's okay, there's no rush for the video call."
Qi Xingchen felt sweet in his heart, but he didn't want him to tire himself out for him, so he said, "If you're late next time, let me know. I'll wait for you."
"No." Bai Ye rejected his suggestion. "It'll be midnight soon, so it doesn't count today. I promised to video call you every day, so I have to keep my promise. "
Qi Xingchen was a little surprised when he heard what he said. Bai Ye was a man of his word, but the agreed time between couples wasn't a big deal. It didn't matter if he changed it according to the situation, so there wouldn't be any negative impact.
Bai Ye, on the other hand, had to do such a small thing.
Qi Xingchen had always felt that he liked Bai Ye with all his heart, so he was working hard to maintain this relationship.
At this moment, he realized that Bai Ye's efforts were definitely no less than his.
He was also working hard to maintain this relationship, trying to give him a sense of security and happiness.
God, why was the person he liked so good!
Qi Xingchen was so happy that he didn't know how to respond. He slid under the blanket and looked at the screen in a daze.
Bai Ye thought he was sleepy, so he asked, "Want to sleep?"
Qi Xingchen knew that Bai Ye had work in the morning, so he didn't want to disturb his rest, so he said, "Yes, I want to sleep."
"Then you sleep first, I'll take a shower."
"Okay."
Although he agreed, Qi Xingchen didn't want to hang up. He charged his phone and put it beside his pillow, carefully observing the environment of Bai Ye's hotel.
Golden wallpaper, a large projection TV, a round bed, and it should be comfortable to sink in … As he watched, he fell asleep unknowingly.
The next morning, he was woken up by the neighing of horses outside. He was in a daze for a while, then he suddenly realized … If Bai Ye looked at his phone before sleeping, he would definitely find out that he didn't turn off the video call!
Then he would see through his intention of not turning off the video call!
And then he would see … his pig-like sleeping posture!
… Ahhhhhh!
He picked up his phone in a panic, wanting to turn off this troublesome thing immediately, but the moment he saw the image, he couldn't press the button to turn it off.
Bai Ye was probably woken up by the noise he made, and his eyes were half-closed. The moment he saw him, he smiled reflexively and said in a hoarse voice unique to waking up in the morning, "Good morning, boyfriend."
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