Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

She pulled China to the bedside and noticed that she had already taken her original medication.

"Go to sleep."

Xiangzi walked to the light switch, raised his hand, and paused just before pressing it.

As China suddenly focused on her actions, her heart churning with emotion, she turned her head away.

"Did you just go to the gym and then take a shower?"

China slightly pursed her lips, calming her uneasy heart and trying to appear as natural as possible.

"Ah...yes, I just had another manic episode, so I went to the gym to work out," she said, half-truthfully, going along with Xiangzi's guess.

Xiangzi sat back down on the sofa, lost in thought.

"I had been refusing to have a room to myself, but you went to a lot of trouble to make sure I could get a good night's sleep here without being disturbed by your manic episodes... I guess I made a mistake."

"No, it's not Xiao Xiang's fault!"

China quickly raised her hands and then slowed her speech.

"It's so nice to have you here with me while I'm in the hospital..."

After a brief silence, Xiangzi simply continued.

"Go to sleep."

China lay back down on the bed and softly asked about something else.

"Should we move to a different place after this?"

"Go to sleep." Xiangzi turned off the light.

…………

The next day, Xiangzi woke up on the sofa.

As Qiannai mentioned, the sofa was too soft, causing her to feel a bit of soreness in her lower back after waking up.

However, I didn't dream anymore, nor was I woken up by the sound of cars early in the morning like I do at home.

This was probably the most restful and longest sleep Xiangzi had had in over a year. She felt refreshed, and all her previous fatigue had disappeared.

When she turned her head, she saw that Chinai was no longer on the hospital bed.

Fortunately, when I got to the bedside, I found a note left by China, saying that she had gotten up early to go for a medical check-up.

"call??"

After putting down the note, Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief.

She picked up the headband, but it still felt a little damp, probably from when she took it off after washing her hair yesterday.

So Xiangzi didn't tie his hair up, but instead put the hairband on the windowsill to dry.

Then, she walked to the door to check on her father.

But as soon as she stepped out of the ward, she ran into Su Shi Aine.

“Little Qiannai…” Su Shi looked at Xiangzi with a complicated expression.

??Qianna?

Just as Xiangzi was stunned, Su Shi hugged her tightly and said, sobbing:

"China, don't leave us!"

Chapter 133 I feel like I'm about to be punished by my older sister.

Xiangzi never expected that he would be hugged by Su Shi as soon as he stepped out of the house, simply because he hadn't tied his hairband.

Moreover, Su Shi's feelings for Chika were truly intense and profound. Shoko could feel it from the strength of the embrace.

This was not unexpected, after all, she had been persistently searching for her whereabouts for a whole semester.

"Please let go." Xiangzi composed himself, trying to remain polite and calm.

Such a tone was nothing short of "cold" to Su Shi, and what she feared most was that Qian Nai would treat her this way.

Just like Xiangzi... he suddenly changed his appearance.

"No..." Su Shi buried her face in Xiangzi's shoulder, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

The events of last night still echoed in Su Shi's mind, as vivid as memories from a year ago.

Whether it was when China arrived at the hospital soaked to the bone and refused the handkerchief offered by Suze, or when faced with incomprehension, she simply brushed it off with "It's my fault."

All of this caused Su Shi to feel panicked, fearing that he would end up in the same situation as a year ago.

Although she already knew that China's indifference was due to a family emergency, and not out of dissatisfaction or blame towards her.

But she was still afraid that China would distance herself from her.

Because she had already experienced once... or rather twice, a situation where she tried her best to be flawless in her role, but still couldn't keep the people around her.

One time was when I was a child, my father left the family for reasons unknown.

One time was at Crychic, where despite his efforts to improve the team atmosphere, Xiangzi still left.

I tried my best to maintain the relationship, but as if by fate, I could only watch helplessly as others left without knowing why. It was so frustrating.

“Su Shi…” Ai Yin gently tugged at Su Shi’s collar from behind, trying to get Su Shi to control her emotions first.

She felt that Su Shi's behavior was too sudden.

According to Su Shi's account yesterday, the two sisters' father was hospitalized. As for the reason, Chika followed Shoko's wishes and did not reveal the specifics of what happened at home.

Given the situation, just bring some gifts today and then don't ask any further questions.

Su Shi knew that he could simply do this.

But... her fear of loss, her fear of being alienated, was always so hard to control.

I'm sorry, I was too selfish.

She knew that holding "China" like this was inappropriate, and if China was destined to become estranged from her because of some things, then doing so would be of no use.

She just wanted to get closer to China before they parted ways.

"I'm not Chika," Shoko explained with a hint of helplessness. It was the first time she had been hugged so tightly that she could hardly breathe.

"no?"

Surprised, Su Shi looked up at the familiar beauty mark under her eye and was filled with doubt.

"that……"

Ai Yin nudged Su Shi again and explained to her,

"That voice should belong to Xiangzi, and Xiao Qianna should be wearing a hospital gown."

Su Shi stared wide-eyed with fear on her face.

Suddenly, a guess made her even more uneasy.

Feeling a pang of pity, she shook her head, her eyes glazed over.

"Little Chinatsu..." Su Shi still called Xiangzi that.

Then he walked towards Aine, pulled her a few steps away, and choked back despair.

"She may have developed a schizophrenia due to the trauma of her family situation."

"Huh?" Ai Yin exclaimed in surprise.

But after thinking about it for a moment, I actually found it quite logical.

Chinatsu already suffers from mental illness, and if she were to experience another major trauma, it could indeed trigger an even more severe mental breakdown, leading her to believe that she is the older sister or something similar.

Although I had seen China disguise herself as Shoko before and then go to the school gate to meet Su Shi.

However, compared to Su Shi's point of view, Ai Yin felt that Su Shi should be more concerned about her own mental state.

While listening to what Su Shi was saying, Xiangzi almost blurted out, "You're the one with a mental breakdown," but her polite behavior kept her in check.

Despite Su Shi's current mental state, Xiangzi managed to suppress his emotions and patiently explained:

"China has gone for a medical check-up. Also, my father's condition has stabilized, so please don't worry about him or ask China about her family."

"Is...is it true?"

Su Shi was still not entirely convinced and slowly approached Xiangzi, looking her over before her gaze lingered on the mole under Xiangzi's right eye.

"You really are... Xiao Xiang? But, the mole on your face..."

"mole?"

Xiangzi rubbed the corner of his eye, then quickly ran to the mirror in the bathroom.

The mole that appeared out of nowhere was in the same spot as China's, and it didn't seem like an accidental ink stain.

She washed it repeatedly with water, but it didn't help.

"Waterproof..."

Looking at the clear mirror, Xiangzi recalled that when Qianna took a shower last night, the mirror fogged up because the exhaust fan wasn't turned on.

She suddenly realized that China was doing this to prevent the prank from going undetected.

Xiangzi's fist hardened.

I have to teach my little sister a lesson when she gets back from her medical check-up.

As Xiangzi thought this, he wiped his face clean.

"Alright, don't be puzzled, Su Shi."

Ai Yin took Su Shi's hand, handed her a box, and then gave her a meaningful look.

"Hmm..." Su Shi almost forgot that she hadn't given the gift she brought.

After letting go of her worries, she gradually calmed down and handed the gift box to Xiangzi with both hands.

"I'm so sorry for the trouble I caused you earlier... This is a pair of ceramic red-crowned cranes we bought. We hope that Xiao Xiang and his family will be safe and sound. Please accept them!"

Xiangzi accepted the gift box with both hands, glanced at Su Shi, then at Ai Yin who had her hands behind her back and was smiling, and pursed her lips.

"Thank you." She bowed slightly.

Such etiquette made Su Shi feel somewhat distant, but fortunately the other party accepted the gift.

“Then we won’t bother you any longer,” Ai said tactfully, then waved to Xiangzi, “Please give our regards to Xiao Qianna for us.”

"I will pass on your message," Xiangzi finally responded with a smile.

After that, Aine left with Su Shi.

As she walked, Su Shi slowed her pace, clasped her hands together in front of her abdomen, and muttered a self-reproach.

"Little Aiyin, I was so stupid just now..."

"Okay~"

Ai Yin smiled slightly, her brows furrowed, and comforted him.

“We’ve sent our gifts and conveyed our sentiments. Their father is alright, and little Chinatsu won’t be discouraged by this. Isn’t everything alright?”

"Yes...it's fine."

Su Shi gradually raised her head, and as she walked out of the hospital, her view gradually became brighter and wider.

Although the hug made Su Shi a little embarrassed, there was another thing on her mind that she had to bring up.

"Xiao Aiyin, you told me before that when you were talking to Xiao Qianna, she suggested we see a certain psychologist, saying there would be a surprise waiting for us... Have you contacted that psychologist?"

At this point, Aine, who had been maintaining a relaxed smile and keeping the situation under control, suddenly became serious.

During yesterday's torrential rain, China, in a daze, said she was unworthy of relieving people's worries and that Aine and the others should see a psychologist.

Aine had a deep impression of China's state at that time. Although she knew that China was in this state suddenly because of family matters, she still felt heavy-hearted when she thought about it.

"I haven't contacted that doctor yet. I'll ask Xiao Qianna after a few days, once they've sorted out their family matters."

"Um……"

Seeing that Ai Yin looked a little down, Su Shi changed the subject.