Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 146 It will definitely come true.

If Xu Chaomu catches a cold, it must be her fault for causing him to fall into the snow pit last night.

Shi Sui felt incredibly guilty, so she immediately went to deliver the cold medicine she had ordered.

After soaking the medicine, the water was a bit hot, so Shi Sui put a disposable cup over it and handed it to the boy in front of her: "Here you go."

Xu Chaomu took the water glass, his fingers seemingly unintentionally brushing against her fingertips.

Shi Sui was taken aback, thinking that his movements were so cautious. What was there to be nervous about when he was just picking up a water cup?

So she pressed the water glass against his hand and shoved it in, saying, "Hold on tight, the water is very hot, don't spill it."

Xu Chaomu's breath hitched.

He grasped the water glass and also her hand.

It felt warm and smooth, as if a faint electric current was passing through my palm.

Although it was only for a moment, she quickly withdrew her hand.

Shi Sui remembered that she hadn't taken his temperature yet, so she took out the thermometer gun from the bag and turned around.

"Look down, I'm going to take your temperature." Shi Sui raised the temperature gun.

Xu Chaomu gave a soft "hmm," then lowered his head and leaned closer, so close it seemed he could kiss her forehead.

Shi Sui looked up at him. The boy's pale cheeks were slightly flushed, his eyes were deep and dark, and his hair fell in front of his forehead, with stray hairs covering his brow bone.

He looked exceptionally fragile and vulnerable.

So she breathed very softly, carefully brushed the stray hairs from his forehead, and the thermometer beeped on his forehead.

Shi Sui glanced at the numbers on the thermometer and smiled, "No fever."

Xu Chaomu looked down at her. The girl's eyes curved into crescents, her clear pupils shimmering with a gentle light, like the sun that could dispel gloom, radiating warmth everywhere.

Shi Sui put away the thermometer, threw the cold medicine wrapper into the trash can, and tidied up the table. She then noticed Xu Chaomu holding a paper cup, staring at her without moving.

Shi Sui blinked and said, "Hurry up and drink your medicine, it'll get cold in the water."

Xu Chaomu looked away and blew on the medicine.

The brownish-yellow liquid rippled outwards, a thin layer of vapor mixed with a faint medicinal scent. Although he hadn't liked the smell before, he now found it exceptionally pleasant.

Shi Sui supervised him as he took his medicine.

He drank slowly, taking small sips, and in the hazy steam, a blush crept up his ears and his cheeks turned slightly pink.

As he swallowed the last mouthful of medicine, the boy's prominent Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and his gaze fell to meet Shi Sui's eyes.

Seeing that his temperature was normal and that he had taken his cold medicine, Shi Sui waved her hand reassuredly and prepared to leave.

"Then I won't disturb your rest. Remember to drink more hot water. Bye!"

"Wait a moment."

"Ok?"

Xu Chaomu lowered her eyelashes slightly, her long eyelashes trembling gently like the wings of a wounded butterfly: "You hugged Chi Yan just now too."

Shi Sui was stunned for a moment.

Xu Chaomu lifted her slightly misty eyes and looked at her: "You two are just friends, right?"

Shi Sui nodded and gave a very soft "hmm".

Xu Chaomu looked at her quietly, and after a couple of moments of silence, he asked, "Because I helped you, I wanted you to hug me, but why did you hug him?"

His voice was very soft and slow, clearly not a question, but Shi Sui felt guilty.

It's like two children in kindergarten: one gets candy for behaving well, while the other also gets a reward.

That's really unfair.

Just as Shi Sui was considering how to answer, a shadow fell on her.

His gaze traveled down from her beautiful eyes, across the bridge of her nose, and finally landed on her slightly moist lips: "Shi Sui, can you hug me again?"

They were already very close. When Shi Sui looked up, she met his bright eyes, which were filled with a misty, aggrieved look, yet possessed an irresistible attraction.

"Mmm, let me hug you one more time."

Shi Sui had just stretched out her arms to quickly hug him when the boy opposite her moved even faster, leaning his whole body against her and burying his head in the crook of her neck.

An arm was wrapped around her waist.

Shi Sui's pupils dilated slightly. She paused for a moment, her hand on his shoulder hesitated, but in the end, she didn't push it away.

It wasn't the fleeting hug between friends she imagined, but rather a close, gentle embrace that couldn't be pushed away.

Even through the thick winter clothes, you can feel the warm breath enveloping you, as if you have the same temperature.

My heart is beating so fast, and it's so quiet you can almost hear my breathing and heartbeat.

Shi Sui's mind went blank for a few seconds before she quickly realized that, based on what she had been learning these past few days, this should be more than a hug between friends of the opposite sex.

She suddenly felt an urge to ask Xu Chaomu if he liked her.

Her lips parted slightly, but she found herself unable to ask the question.

Are you afraid of something?

Shi Sui gently closed her eyes, and in her somewhat chaotic mind, she found the words she wanted to say.

"Xu Chaomu, I haven't celebrated my birthday yet this year, and I haven't used my birthday wish."

"My birthday wishes came true, every single one of them."

“I cursed my adoptive father to die before he died, and he really did die. Later, I made a vow to go home, and I really went home.”

"Although going home seems like a terrible wish now, the wish came true."

"So, my wish for you this year is good health and a long life."

"It will definitely happen."

"..."

Xu Chaomu buried half his face in her hair, making no extra movements, just quietly holding her and feeling her breath.

After a long silence, he spoke softly, "Shi Sui, you are so warm."

Even someone like him can harbor thoughts of plunder.

*

Shi Sui, feeling dizzy from being carried away, was immediately asked by the system: "[Host, wasn't your wish to become rich? Why are you making wishes for others?]"

[System, I've met you, and my wish to become rich overnight has already come true.]

The system understands: [This system knows that it is most important to the host, and this system will definitely help the host fulfill their wish.]

After a while, it felt something was off: [Host, isn't your birthday in the first half of the year? Didn't you already have your birthday this year?]

[That birthday you mentioned, I haven't celebrated it in over ten years, it's been so long I've completely forgotten.]

[So, what's the birthday you mentioned, host?]

[It's Chen Xun's birthday.]

[? ]

[I was jealous that Aunt Chen was celebrating his birthday, so I set my own birthday on that day too, stole his cake, and forced him to make the same wish as me.]

[Can birthdays be set so casually? Host, you're stealing someone else's birthday.]

[I used to... have a rather bad temper.] Shi Sui thought for a moment, [But I just promised Xu Chaomu my wish for this year, so I still have to steal his birthday this year.]

[After my birthday this year, I'll change my birthday.]

Let's set my birthday on the day I met you.

[System, I'll treat you to cake next year.]

The system replied shyly, "[Yes, birthdays can be chosen randomly.]"