The Sickly Fake Daughter, But a Beloved Darling of All - Chapter 16

As soon as Xu Chengjin said that, Xu Jing couldn’t sit still. She walked around to the other side, carefully wiped the spot where Si Yu had been sitting with a tissue, and then sat down as if nothing had happened: “Why would you think that?”

“Your sister likes you very much; she’ll never dislike you for a lifetime,” Xu Jing forced a smile and unskillfully comforted her, “I was just wondering when you and Si Yu got to know each other?”

“And these friends of yours… I was thinking, did I neglect you too much these past few years, leading me to underestimate our Xiao Jin’s social skills?”

Xu Chengjin blinked, tapping her watch strap. She pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.

In fact, she and Si Yu’s relationship used to be very good. The Xu family doted on her, but after Xu Chengjin awakened (to her situation), she was in a state of extreme panic for a long time, disliked talking to people, and was somewhat resistant to socializing, trying to change the original plot. It was during that period that the Xu family thought she was a bit introverted.

But now, she was different.

“It’s because sister has neglected me for too long,” Xu Chengjin said while pressing the call bell, and quietly added, “I can have the needle taken out now.”

Xu Jing remained seated without moving, but her expression clearly became a little sad. Xu Chengjin glanced at her, then quickly looked away, turning to Jin Xi: “I probably won’t be able to go to school for the next two days, so I’ll have to trouble you to lend me your notes to copy.”

“Of course, no problem. I can even write a copy for you.”

“Tch.”

Wu Boran stood nearby and chuckled: “Your name is Jin Xi, right?”

“Yes.” Jin Xi didn’t like Wu Boran much either. She didn’t understand why this person held such animosity toward her, “Is there something you need?”

“Are you going to say that I’m only writing notes for Xiao Jin because I want to curry favor with her?” Jin Xi laughed scornfully, and her face turned cold, “Whatever you think, that’s my business, and you’re being nosy.”

Wu Boran straightened up. She stared intently at Jin Xi, clearly displeased. She slowly moved closer to Jin Xi. Both appeared to be at daggers drawn, looking as if they were about to fight in the next second.

Xu Chengjin couldn’t worry about anything else. She turned her head to glance at Xu Jing and noticed that the latter was watching the two with great interest, as if she couldn’t wait for them to start arguing immediately.

Truly, one crisis leads to chaos everywhere.

Xu Chengjin bit her lip. She quickly weighed her options: which of the two protagonists should she separate first?

She didn’t deliberate for too long. In the next moment, ignoring the needle still in her hand, she immediately got out of bed barefoot and pushed Jin Xi away.

Calling it a push was more like her “bracing” against Jin Xi and retreating backward.

Xu Chengjin held Jin Xi’s hands, looking up at her. Those eyes seemed to only hold the person in front of her. Jin Xi could even see her own reflection in the other’s eyes the moment she lowered her gaze—so earnest, so pure.

“Don’t fight.”

After some consideration, Xu Chengjin chose Jin Xi, as her true identity was most closely linked to her.

She coughed twice. The sudden exertion made her legs feel weak, and before she could take a couple of steps, she stumbled into Jin Xi’s arms. She was held by the waist by the other person, preventing her from falling to the floor.

Only after steadily catching Xu Chengjin did Jin Xi suddenly snap back to her senses. She immediately denied her previous actions: “I wasn’t trying to fight, she started it.”

Xu Chengjin’s movements were too fast. The other two people hadn’t even reacted. By the time Wu Boran came to, Xu Chengjin was already embraced by Jin Xi, and Jin Xi was even trying to shift the blame onto her.

Wu Boran scoffed dismissively, and was about to say something when she noticed Xu Chengjin’s bare feet. Without thinking, she immediately wrapped her arms around Xu Chengjin’s waist and lifted her up. She whispered, “Are you a child? You’re this old and still not wearing shoes. Don’t you know how weak your body is?”

“I…”

Xu Chengjin was held in Wu Boran’s embrace from behind, completely unable to move. Wu Boran was incredibly strong. Her efforts to push away the other person’s arms were futile.

She looked up at Jin Xi. Before she could react, she was placed back on the bed by Wu Boran. She shifted her body; this posture was uncomfortable for her, and she instinctively moved a bit. Unexpectedly, Wu Boran lost her balance from this movement and also stumbled onto the bed.

Xu Chengjin fell directly into Wu Boran’s arms.

She felt a warm breath on the back of her neck. Xu Chengjin’s breathing hitched; her breath was a little ragged, and she had a strange feeling that something wasn’t right.

But before she could figure it out, her right hand was grasped by Xu Jing. Xu Chengjin abruptly turned her head, her eyes still hazy: “Sister.”

“Your hand is bleeding.” Xu Jing’s tone was not good, but she immediately opened the drawer, took out the medical cotton swab inside, and began applying pressure to the needle wound, “Just talk, why did you get out of bed, and without even wearing shoes?”

“And you two, stop causing trouble.” Xu Jing now exerted the authority of an elder. She quickly swept her gaze over the two of them, “And you, Xiao Jin, don’t move around.”

Xu Chengjin was held in Wu Boran’s embrace, practically sitting on her lap, and her right hand was also restrained. She couldn’t move at all. Her chest rose and fell, and she weakly said, “I want to sit up, I don’t want to lie down anymore.”

She hooked her foot around Xu Jing’s calf: “I…”

The next second, she froze. She looked down in disbelief and found that Jin Xi was putting her shoes on for her.

Her lips trembled. She instinctively wanted to pull away, but Wu Boran was right behind her. Her ears were filled with the sound of the other person’s breathing. If she calmed down, she might even feel Wu Boran’s heartbeat.

“Jin Xi.” Xu Chengjin hesitated for a moment, then relaxed her body. She slowly regulated her breathing. Just as she was about to relax, her wristband vibrated again.

No—

Xu Chengjin struggled. Her waist was being held, and she completely failed to understand how things had come to this: “I need to go to the bathroom…”

Before she could get off the floor, she heard the sound of the ward door opening. Xu Chengjin, eyes wide with panic, turned her head and saw it was the nurse coming in to remove her needle.

Oh my God…

Xu Chengjin finally managed to squeeze out a sound. Her long hair fell across her chest, she raised her shoulders, and her voice trembled:

“Let go of me.”