The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

The next day.

Shang Qingya stood nervously by the hospital bed, her eyes glancing towards the door every now and then.

"What are you so nervous about?"

"I'm not nervous."

"Then sit down."

"oh oh."

"You're sitting on my hand."

Shang Qingya jumped to her feet like a startled rabbit.

She nervously raised her head, but without even looking, she got up and called for the doctor.

Oh no, he has a broken bone, and I'm sitting on his hand.

"doctor!"

"You're sitting on the right!"

Lu Yuan raised his right hand.

He waved in front of Shang Qingya, then reached out and pulled her down to sit on the edge of the bed.

"What's there to be nervous about?"

"Didn't you say they were coming? I'm scared!"

"Don't worry."

Shang Qingya was unusually nervous.

She even set an alarm this morning and got up to put on makeup and change clothes before dawn.

All I want is to have the most perfect image.

She must win this battle!

Come on! Tear it apart!

She even spent the night researching various techniques on Doubao, hoping to give her opponent a huge rude awakening.

"I said they would come, but I didn't say they would come today."

"Not coming today? Phew~"

Shang Qingya breathed a sigh of relief, and the tension on her face eased slightly.

But just as she sat down, someone suddenly pushed open the door to her hospital bed and barged in.

Shang Qingya suddenly started stammering...

"Dr. Xu... Dr. Xu, what brings you here?"

"Didn't you just call the doctor?"

Xu Zhixiao smiled gently at her.

...

Shang Qingya had no idea that the first person to arrive would be Xu Zhixiao.

To know.

She obtained the prescription drugs for mixing the sedatives from Dr. Xu.

This made her feel somewhat guilty when she saw Xu Zhixiao again.

But Xu Zhixiao seemed to have noticed her concerns.

Have your anxiety symptoms improved?

"some."

"That's good."

Xu Zhixiao slowly sat down next to Lu Yuan, and they opened their mouths to speak almost at the same time.

"I..."

"I..."

"You go first."

"Um... I'll go first."

Xu Zhixiao nodded and began to speak again:

"I'm sorry, I was in such a rush on my way back to China that I didn't bring any gifts to visit my patient."

Xu Zhixiao took out some cash from her bag and handed it to Shang Qingya instead of Lu Yuan.

Shang Qingya stood there, stunned, unsure whether she should accept the gift or not.

However, Xu Zhixiao also considered this issue:

"The point of gift money isn't the money itself, but the symbolism; there's actually some logic to it."

Just as Ultraman Tiga borrowed light, the gifts or money given by visitors are essentially well wishes for the patient's recovery. When patients know that many people in the world hope they get better soon, they will have more confidence in fighting the illness, which greatly increases the likelihood of recovery.

A daughter raised by a respectable person will ultimately be respectable.

So her next sentence was:

"Lu Yuan, I apologize for your disruptive behavior at your wedding."

"You didn't say that, did you?"

"My mother asked me to pass on this message."

Xu Zhixiao is indeed relatively mature in age.

But in terms of relationships, this is ultimately her first time dating.

Time is a false measure; experience is.

The emotional rebellion and impulsiveness that were missed during adolescence will eventually be found again in adulthood.

Therefore, her impulsiveness is actually consistent with her past romantic experiences.

Lu Yuan wasn't surprised at all that she could do such a thing.

What truly impressed him was what Xu Ma said.

Lu Yuan sighed:

"Give my mom a greeting. I'll visit her after I'm discharged from the hospital."

"Welcome, but I reckon you'll get a couple of punches from my dad before you get in." Xu Zhixiao said, then turned to Shang Qingya: "Of course, you're welcome too."

"I...I think I'll pass."

"Why not take advantage of a free money opportunity? If you bring your girlfriend over, my mom will definitely give you a big red envelope."

Xu Zhixiao gave her a mischievous grin.

It implies that there's money to be made, so why not take it?

Such words, which implied that she was not an outsider, left Shang Qingya completely bewildered.

"Lu Yuan, I went to Germany. Actually, my intention was to pursue further studies there and avoid interfering with your condition."

"And the result?"

"I did learn it, but suddenly I didn't want to do it anymore."

"Thank you for your generosity and kindness; I've escaped a disaster."

"You should thank her."

Xu Zhixiao looked at Shang Qingya.

Shang Qingya pointed blankly at herself: "Me?"

"Yes, I watched all of your live streams, and I was even the one who discussed potion usage with you."

Xu Zhixiao was not ashamed of revealing these shameful things.

She laughed, somewhat self-deprecatingly:

"Using the fruits of hard work to aid the enemy is no less humiliating than having someone accompany you on a long journey to meet your loved one."

"That was truly humiliating."

"I wanted to fly back right then, but the course couldn't be canceled, so I could only watch Shang Qingya's live streams every day to keep up with the progress."

Xu Zhixiao continued:

"Until one day, when Shang Qingya was chatting in the live broadcast room, she suddenly shared something from her daily life."

She said her father got married and her small room was gone, and then she started talking about her past.

She recounted her experience of attempting suicide on a hospital rooftop, an experience that should have been disheartening, or at least brought tears to her eyes.

But when she got to this part, the joy on her face was undisguised, because she said, "That's the day I met you."

Xu Zhixiao's expression was very sincere; she even took Shang Qingya's hand.

She said, "I don't know how many moments in a person's life can truly feel happiness from the bottom of their heart."

I'm pretty sure you had it, and I'm happy for you.

There are many kinds of power in this world.

Only those who remain calm and composed are truly steadfast.

It's hard to describe how Shang Qingya felt when she heard those words; tears almost welled up in her eyes instantly.

"I listened to your story almost every word you said." Xu Zhixiao held Shang Qingya's small hand and gently touched the lines on her palm. "If you don't mind, you can visit our home more often. My parents will like you, especially my mother."

You can even treat our home as your maternal home when you get married.

Although the elderly couple didn't have so much money they couldn't spend it all, they had reached the stage where they could use money to buy experiences.

I reckon they'll really like you after hearing your story, especially since it means they'll have another daughter to marry off and experience the satisfaction of parenthood. They'd probably be happy to pay for your wedding arrangements.

None of the things that Shang Qingya was worried about happened.

She didn't need to be anxious; in fact, some people even offered her comfort.

"Don't feel inferior, just enjoy your happiness."

"Don't be afraid, there are as many warm-hearted people as trees in this world."

Xu Zhixiao got up and left, putting her mask back on as she went.

During the time she spent with Lu Yuan in Nanjing, she even gradually got used to taking off her mask and living without the need for protective measures.

I don't know when I picked it up again.

She only glanced back at Lu Yuan as she walked to the door.

Lu Yuan was also watching her back.

He smiled and waved to her, his expression particularly clear in the sunlight.

Xu Zhixiao smiled, turned around and walked out of the ward.

In fact, what truly supported her in giving up on hypnosis was not just Shang Qingya's experience.

There were still some things she didn't say.

During her studies, her teacher asked her what kind of person her hypnosis subject was.

She told me everything in detail.

After hearing about Lu Yuan's situation, the teacher shook his head.

She asked the teacher, "Schaffen Sie das?" (Can you do it?)

The teacher nodded.

She asked the teacher, "Why did you shake your head?"

"Wer das Leben als Spiel betrachtet, kann keine echten Gefühle haben. Beides schließt sich aus."

This sentence is quite long, and with Xu Zhixiao's limited German proficiency, he can only manage a partial translation.

Fortunately, the teacher had some basic Chinese knowledge.

"A proverb, from Germany, similar to 'awesome! Kras 666'."

"Teacher, 'Awesome Kras 666' is not a Chinese proverb, it's 'das meme' (internet slang)."

Xu Zhixiao had no idea which student had taught him this prank.

She was simply eager to know what the proverb meant.

"Those who treat life as a game cannot possess genuine emotions; the two are mutually exclusive."

It was from that moment that Xu Zhixiao realized why her parents hadn't objected to her pursuing further studies.

This trip to Berlin.

Perhaps it was just to hear that sentence.