Volume 2 Chapter 65
by Need_More_SleepVolume 2 + Chapter 65: Awakening
A few days later, Ouyang Qianxue’s condition had improved significantly. As a result, he was transferred from the intensive care unit to a regular hospital ward.
At this moment, a black-haired girl sat beside the hospital bed, carefully tending to the still-unconscious Qianxue. Her eyes were swollen and red, as if she had just finished crying.
“Xiaoyue, do you need any help?” Wang Qian asked from the side.
“No need, Sister Qian. When it comes to taking care of people, I’m quite experienced.”
After saying that, the black-haired girl gently wiped Ouyang Qianxue’s arm with delicate, practiced movements.
Looking at the girl before her, Wang Qian felt a deep sense of emotion. Qianxue’s younger sister had only just entered middle school, yet her caregiving skills were astonishingly proficient, almost like those of a trained professional nurse.
Just moments ago, when she first saw Qianxue lying on the hospital bed, she had cried her heart out like any ordinary child.
(Is it because she’s always been taking care of their mother?)
Wang Qian wondered silently.
She herself still struggled with many household tasks, yet this girl, two or three years younger, could already care for her family with such ease.
Both Qianxue and his sister displayed a level of maturity far beyond their years, one that was as admirable as it was heartbreaking.
“Hey, big brother… you’ve done so much for this family. You should rest well now. Don’t worry, I haven’t told Mom, and I’ll take good care of her. So please… get better soon.”
The black-haired girl held Ouyang Qianxue’s hand as she spoke softly.
“Alright, it’s getting late. From here on, we’ll have our people take care of Qianxue. You should head home for now,” Wang Qian said, patting the girl’s shoulder.
“Okay, I understand, Sister Qian. I’ll leave my brother in your care. I’ll go back to Mom now. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our family.”
After bowing to Wang Qian, the girl turned and walked out of the hospital.
“Sigh… why does misfortune always fall upon this family…” Wang Qian murmured as she watched her leave.
At that moment, inside Qianxue’s ward, a hand quietly reached in through the window and gently pushed it open.
A figure slipped silently inside, it was Bai Yuxuan.
Bai Yuxuan extended her hand and softly caressed the cheek of the “blonde girl” lying on the bed.
As she gazed at Qianxue, memories of that night flooded back. One detail, in particular, refused to leave her mind,
Even when he had been gravely wounded and was being rushed to the hospital, Qianxue had worn an expression of profound peace.
What kind of burden were you carrying… to be able to look so serene even at death’s door?
Looking at him now, Bai Yuxuan’s heart was filled not only with pain, but also with confusion.
She had long sensed that beneath Qianxue’s gentle and considerate demeanor lay something deeper, a kind of seasoned maturity.
She understood that this seemingly gentle person had surely experienced things far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
“So beneath your kindness… what exactly are you hiding?”
Bai Yuxuan murmured as she held his hand.
Qianxue had easily seen through her, yet she herself knew almost nothing about the person she cared about most.
There were so many questions she wanted to ask, but from what Wang Qian had told her, she knew that continuing to involve herself with Ouyang Qianxue might only bring him more danger.
(Let me see you… just one last time.)
With that thought, Bai Yuxuan took one last look at him, gritted her teeth, and turned to leave.
Just then, her hand was gently grasped.
“You came…”
A familiar voice sounded from behind her.
At that moment, Bai Yuxuan felt her nose sting.
“You… you…!”
She turned and saw Ouyang Qianxue slowly opening his eyes.
Though she had countless things she wanted to say, only tears could express the overwhelming emotions in her heart.
“Heh… who would’ve thought that the dignified student council president, the so-called Sakura Academy’s Tyrant Bai Yuxuan, would cry like a delicate girl?”
“And whose fault do you think that is?!”
“Alright, I’m relieved to see you’re okay. But I think… it’s better if we don’t have any more contact in the future. You’ve already sacrificed enough for me. I don’t want to see you lose anything more because of me.”
With that, Bai Yuxuan turned, preparing to leave through the window.
“Wait… ah, !”
Ouyang Qianxue reached out, then cried out in pain.
“Are you alright?!” Bai Yuxuan rushed back anxiously.
“Heh…”
Qianxue smirked mischievously.
“You idiot! Why are you pretending?! Do you have any idea how worried I was just now?!”
“Oh? Did you just say you were worried?”
“W-Well… of course! Do you even realize how important you are to me now…?”
Her voice grew softer and softer.
“…Huh?”
Hearing this, Ouyang Qianxue was startled.
Recalling his previous words and actions, and considering that he appeared to be a girl on the surface,
(Could it be… Bai Yuxuan misunderstood something because of what I said and did?)
Even though he thought it might just be overthinking, he still spoke up.
“Bai Yuxuan, let me make this clear, I only wanted to get along with you before. I’m not interested in men.”
He was worried she might have developed feelings for him. After all, he was actually male, and had no intention of being in a same-sex relationship.
“That’s not what I meant!”
Realizing the implication of her own words, Bai Yuxuan’s face instantly flushed red like a ripe persimmon.
“Oh… looks like I misunderstood. Still, I never expected you, Bai Yuxuan, to get shy like this.”
Her face turned even redder after being called out.
“You’re seeing things.”
“Then why are you turning your face away if I’m wrong?”
Qianxue grinned playfully.
It was his first time seeing Bai Yuxuan like this, and he found it unexpectedly amusing, so he couldn’t resist teasing her a little, especially since she had bullied him plenty before.
“You’re so annoying! I, Bai Yuxuan, how could I possibly get shy?!”
She turned back, speaking in a tone that was utterly unconvincing.
“Alright, alright, I get it. Young Master Bai isn’t shy at all. But seeing that expression today… I’m satisfied.”
“You…!”
Bai Yuxuan glared at him in flustered anger.
“Alright, jokes aside. The reason you said we shouldn’t have contact anymore… you heard something from Wang Qian, didn’t you?”
Bai Yuxuan fell silent.
“Do you have any idea how much effort I put in just to get closer to you?” Ouyang Qianxue asked.
“But I can’t put you in danger for my own selfish reasons. You’ve already done more than enough for me.”
“Precisely because I’ve done so much for you, you can’t just let all that effort go to waste.”
He paused, then added with a faint smile.
“By the way… on my birthday, wasn’t there something you didn’t say to me?”
“So… right here, right now, do you want to say it again?”
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