The host and the protagonist had a happy ending again [Quick Transmigration]

Pei's father's injuries were relatively minor, consisting of mild contusions and a concussion, but Xu Ran's situation was quite different.

When the two cars collided, Pei's father hit the front of his car, which cushioned the impact. However, Xu Ran used the rest of her car to prevent Pei's father's car from falling off the cliff, taking the direct hit of the impact.

He suffered cardiopulmonary contusions, fractured ribs and left arm, and multiple cuts from shattered glass.

Leaving this world at this point would be the most logical thing to do.

However, the system consumed most of its energy and secretly injected it into Xu Ran's body during the surgery. It was the best partner, and it understood Xu Ran's thoughts as soon as Xu Ran looked at it.

The inflammation after the surgery caused a low-grade fever. Pei Xudong wrung out a towel and applied it to Xu Ran's forehead repeatedly, and used a cotton swab dipped in water to moisten Xu Ran's lips.

The ward was unusually quiet, with only the faint sound of the monitor. Pei Xudong looked at the data on the monitor countless times. His temples were throbbing, but he dared not close his eyes.

He didn't hire a caregiver for Xu Ran, doing everything himself because he didn't trust anyone else to take care of her.

"Xu Ran, when are you waking up?"

His voice was hoarse as soon as he opened his mouth, but he couldn't help wanting to talk. The ward was too quiet, which made him uneasy.

After the police investigated and found out the truth, they handed Xu Ran's bag over to Pei Xudong.

Xu Ran carried only two things close to her body in her bag: an account book and a suicide note.

The ledger meticulously recorded the money the Pei family spent on Xu Ran.

The suicide note listed all of Xu Ran's assets, stating that if anything happened to him, they should all be left to Pei Xudong.

Pei Xudong looked at the person in front of him who had been asleep for two days and refused to wake up, his tone seemingly reproachful, "You're clearly younger than me, so how did you end up writing a will?"

"Xu Ran, I'm asking you, what kind of accident happened? Why did an accident happen?"

Pei Xudong's voice trailed off, betraying a hint of sobs, "Didn't you say you didn't treat me like a brother? Why did you leave all your things to me...? Did a donkey kick your brain?"

Pei Xudong, who was usually very polite, thought for a moment and could only utter a mild curse. He pretended to slap Xu Ran's hand, but Xu Ran's left arm was in a cast and her right arm was cut by broken glass and wrapped in layers of gauze.

—The shards of glass were embedded in Xu Ran's flesh and blood, and were picked out piece by piece with tweezers. Pei Xudong was watching from the side at the time, and he even felt that the glass had pierced his heart. He was in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.

This scene inexplicably overlapped with the scene when he picked up sixteen-year-old Xu Ran from the hospital, with the same pale gauze and the same bright red bloodstains.

He remembered the question he had wanted to ask years ago. When he saw the boy, drenched in cold sweat, whom he had woken up, he wanted to ask: "Are you in a lot of pain?"

The forced smile slowly faded. He gently grasped Xu Ran's hand, not daring to use any more force. He looked down at Xu Ran's hand. These hands could do anything, but they shouldn't be hanging limply like this.

"Xu Ran, you're so smart, do you already know... that I like you?"

Pei Xudong's voice was hoarse: "I like you, but I don't dare to admit it. I'm afraid of disappointing my mother, afraid of hurting her... but I can't help but provoke you."

"I regret it, I hurt you."

"I was wrong," he said in a low voice, forcing himself to say each word clearly, "I'm sorry, Xu Ran."

The pale, weak fingers suddenly twitched slightly, tapping Pei Xudong's palm. He hurriedly looked up and met a pair of dark, calm eyes.

"Why...do I need to apologize?"

Xu Ran didn't quite understand. He did know that Pei Xudong liked him, but was it really that important, important enough to be compared to the other person's family?

  

Pei Xudong felt that Xu Ran's words had turned into a sharp knife, stabbing into his heart, causing him great pain. Every time he looked at Xu Ran, tears would uncontrollably flow down his face.

He spoke up quickly, as if trying to prove something: "I should apologize, Xu Ran. I like you. I like you a lot."

A hint of a smile appeared in his eyes: "I heard you."

He heard it; he stayed for Pei Xudong.

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It's good that she's awake, but Xu Ran is weak and mostly falls asleep.

Xu Ran knew that Pei Xudong must be very busy, but he was impossible to get rid of. He entrusted all the company's affairs to Madam Pei and his secretary, and only thought about feeding Xu Ran and talking to her every day.

This body needs time to repair itself. When he is exhausted, he appears to be sleeping to outsiders, but in reality, Xu Ran has returned to the space.

The points for this world have been credited to my account, but the system is still indignant about the final thrill. "I want to complain! What happened to the beginner world?"

Xu Ran smiled and said, "Luckily, the main system gave you a hint."

The system grumbled, "The host is smart too."

The main system's vague statements—who would know the answer if it were someone else?

Xu Ran actually felt that he could move his left hand completely, but Pei Xudong was now treating him like a fragile person and insisted on feeding him.

Xu Ran leaned against the hospital bed, watching Pei Xudong bustling around with a smile.

The system silently floated out of the space and touched Xu Ran's finger: "Host, I don't have much energy left."

Xu Ran was taken aback. He knew what this meant. He could choose to stay after completing the mission, but the system had used up most of its energy to save his life, and it was no longer enough to support him to stay in this world for long.

Once the energy is depleted, the system will be forcibly returned to the main world to recharge, and the host it is bound to will not be able to stay behind alone.

Once Xu Ran returns to the main world, the world where the mission was deemed successful will be locked down, and mission takers will no longer be allowed to enter.

In other words, Xu Ran will never be able to come back and will never see Pei Xudong again.

Xu Ran paused for only a few seconds before making his decision. He said gently, "Turn off the pain shield and go into hibernation."

The system seemed hesitant and, unusually, did not immediately heed Xu Ran's words.

"Actually, I'm not that afraid of pain," Xu Ran said with a slight smile, gently poking the system with her fingertip.

"Listen to me, next time I make something delicious, I'll wake you up and give it to you."

The system finally gave in. It knew that Xu Ran had suffered many injuries in the past and was not that afraid of pain.

But because he didn't want him to feel pain, Xu Ran let himself use pain shielding on him, and then told himself that he was grateful to him.

He let the system know that he was useful.

The system doesn't cry, so it twists the two strawberry-flavored data bars into a pretzel and uses them as its tears, rubbing them against Xu Ran's palm.

It threw a tantrum as usual: "You have to save some delicious food for me!"

Xu Ran earnestly replied, "I'll remember."

The system only needs to get a good night's sleep, get up a few times to eat something delicious, and stay here to grow old with Pei Xudong.

Live a good few decades, then bring the little system back to the main world to recharge.