On the soft, white hospital bed.
Su Qingge let her imagination run wild, lost in random thoughts.
Ever since Lin Xuan left, she had been talking to herself, using it as a way to ease the loneliness in her heart.
However, unlike when she had first become a vegetative patient...
Now, she no longer gave in to despair, nor did she desperately long for death.
Her once-collapsing mental state gradually regained vitality under a certain ray of light.
Especially as she could see her body recovering at a visible speed.
This filled Su Qingge with joy.
And because she now had hope.
She began to look forward to each day, anticipating that when she woke up...
She would be completely restored to a normal person.
To personally see that violet, which she had only smelled but never seen, and the person who had given her flowers.
To personally see that person sing to her, tell her stories, and massage her for rehabilitation.
Su Qingge had a hunch.
That day might not be far away.
But at the same time, she was particularly conflicted (ー′ー).
Previously, she had never hoped for awakening, so she had never carefully considered what would happen after waking up.
But now that this day was truly approaching, she felt a bit lost.
She didn't know after waking up...
How should she interact with that man?!
After all, before she fell into a coma, she and Lin Xuan had barely crossed paths and were practically strangers.
By a twist of fate, they had come this far.
The way she and Lin Xuan interacted now was entirely based on her inability to move or speak.
When she could truly walk and jump again.
Would their relationship still be as harmonious as it was now?
Or would it change for the worse?
'What am I even worried about?'
'If our relationship really turns sour after I wake up, wouldn't that align with my previous thoughts?'
'That way, I could cut off this relationship without hesitation.'
'Lin Xuan is better suited for a virtuous, frugal woman who manages the household.'
'And I could never be that kind of delicate woman...'
…..
Just as Su Qingge was feeling deeply troubled!
She heard the sound of the door opening, accompanied by steady footsteps.
Lin Xuan?!
He's back!!!
Although she could only hear his voice and not see him.
But after spending so much time lying in bed, she had developed the ability to recognize sounds and their sources.
She had long since memorized Lin Xuan's footsteps.
So, in just a moment, she recognized Lin Xuan's arrival.
"Qingge, I'm back."
"It's been a while, I've missed you a lot."
Just as expected.
The familiar voice rang out, accompanied by...
The familiar warmth in her palm.
"How strange! Qingge, even though I was only gone for an afternoon."
"But for some reason, it feels like I've been gone for several days."
"Holding your hand again, I actually feel like it's been a long time."
Hearing Lin Xuan's sigh.
Su Qingge, who shared the same sentiment, silently responded in her heart.
'Mm, actually, I feel the same way.'
'But it's your fault. Who told you to be gone for so long?'
'If you had just come back earlier, it wouldn't have been so bad. You were gone for hours. ╭(╯^╰)╮ Hmph!'
Lin Xuan was completely unaware of Su Qingge's tsundere-like complaints.
At that moment, his mind was briefly distracted by the system notification in his head.
[Ding! Host and Su Qingge's "palm contact" detected, reward: 1 point every 4 seconds.]
Uh...
Did it just improve by another second?
This morning, it was still 1 point every 5 seconds, but after being away for just a few hours, it improved...
It seems that if you stay together all day, a girl might become desensitized.
A little time apart makes reunions more emotionally impactful.
Looking at the beautiful girl's sleeping face on the hospital bed, Lin Xuan couldn't help but smile.
Although he knew that the decrease in time for points...
Didn't necessarily mean...
That Su Qingge had fallen in love with him.
But at the very least, he was sure that she had some affection for him.
As for whether he had feelings for Su Qingge?
If he asked himself honestly.
If it was at the beginning...
Su Qingge was nothing more than a points generator to him, with a little bit of lust mixed in.
But now, after spending a long time with the girl.
He had to admit.
Even if it wasn't love yet, he at least liked her a little.
After all, every day, he was facing a stunningly beautiful girl, singing to her, holding her hand, telling her stories...
He wasn't made of stone. To say he didn't feel anything at all would be outright self-deception.
"But when Su Qingge wakes up, I wonder what kind of attitude she'll have toward me?"
"I do like her a little, but mutual affection is the most beautiful thing. If she expects me to be a simp, she can forget about it."
"Fortunately, Su Qingge is fully conscious. She's seen everything I've done for her!"
"Judging by her reactions these past few days, she doesn't reject me. So, in the future, maybe some real close contact isn't out of the question!"
"......."
Lin Xuan thought to himself, but he couldn't help feeling a little worried.
After all, in the original plot, Su Qingge's character wasn't exactly popular with readers.
Due to her past psychological trauma, she was too cold and ruthless.
She viewed everything with absolute rationality and always acted in her maximum self-interest.
If she weren't the protagonist's sister…
With that kind of personality, in another novel, she'd be a top-tier female antagonist.
If Su Qingge wakes up and still has that same personality...
Lin Xuan might have to consider leaving.
As long as he avoided the protagonist, with billions in his hands...
In this world.
Couldn't he just live however he wanted? Whether it was enjoying life or lying flat, it was his choice!
At that moment, he felt movement in his palm.
Lin Xuan looked up in surprise, only to see the delicate, pale hand he was holding raising its middle finger at him.
"......."
'What is Lin Xuan thinking about?'
'Why isn't he saying anything? Tell me what happened today!'
'I really want to know!'
'Ever since I became a vegetative patient, I've been stuck in this estate.'
'I really want to hear about what's happening outside!'
To get Lin Xuan's attention, Su Qingge kept moving her... middle finger.
"You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!"
"I already told you last time that this gesture is inappropriate, and you're doing it again."
As Lin Xuan spoke with a smile, he gently pinched the girl's smooth cheek...
'Uh…'
'(.?＿?.)? I'm sorry~~ I wasn't paying attention for a moment.'
'Wait, talking is one thing! |?) Why are you pinching my face?'
'No one has ever pinched my face before… except Ke Xin, no one has ever done that!'
'And it's a guy?! (??へ??╬)'
'A girl's face isn't something you can just casually touch!'
'Now my face isn't clean anymore! Are you going to take responsibility for this? Hmph!'
Since Lin Xuan couldn't hear Su Qingge's inner thoughts.
After withdrawing his hand, Lin Xuan started telling Su Qingge about what had happened today.
He held back a laugh as he specifically mentioned Su Fan, who had been pretending to be a "Martial Arts Grandmaster."