Even though Tang Xue was the person she liked, she still wasn't used to showing her vulnerability to this person.
She knew that Tang Xue was worried about her, but her first reaction was to act as if she didn't care much.
For Lin Xiaoxiao, being cared for and pitied is something that has been a very, very long time coming.
"Xiaoxue, I'm sorry."
Lin Xiaoxiao's voice was a little choked up. Perhaps, she should rely on the other party more, just as Tang Xue had hoped.
"Why are you apologizing again?" Tang Xue sighed softly, reached out and touched Lin Xiaoxiao's face, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "It wasn't your fault at all."
"It's my fault." Lin Xiaoxiao nuzzled Tang Xue's hand. "You're right, I should rely on you more."
Lin Xiaoxiao moved closer to Tang Xue and rested her head on Tang Xue's shoulder. "Xiao Xue, it hurts."
Tang Xue's nose tingled, and she almost burst into tears. "I know, we'll be at the hospital soon. Hang in there a little longer."
Tang Xue really didn't know how to describe her feelings right now; she was a little sad, a little happy, and a mix of other complicated emotions.
Tang Xue felt as if she were being soaked in water that alternated between hot and cold.
But more than anything, Tang Xue was happy, because at least Lin Xiaoxiao was now willing to open her heart to her and truly try to rely on her.
The moment Lin Xiaoxiao cried out in pain, Tang Xue felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly in someone's palm, the pain making it hard for her to breathe.
But the next second, she felt as if she were soaking in a warm spring, every cell in her body expressing happiness.
Tang Xue knew that her relationship with Lin Xiaoxiao had progressed further.
The young girl who seemed to be focused on driving ahead wasn't actually that focused.
Because she would occasionally steal glances at the two people sitting in the back of the car through the rearview mirror.
Anyone who surfs the internet knows something about Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao's situation, and Chen Qing, as a member of the program team, is naturally aware of it as well.
However, despite his understanding, Chen Qing did not intend to delve deeper into it.
For Chen Qing, whether Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue are friends or lovers is not really her concern.
Because she would never ship female-female couples, Chen Qing at this time was truly and firmly convinced that she would never become a fan of the Lin Xue couple.
Chen Qing's attitude towards homosexuality is that while she doesn't oppose it, she doesn't advocate for such behavior either.
In Chen Qing's view, normal romantic relationships are the mainstream of this world if society is to continue to develop normally.
Although she is just an ordinary person, such things seem to have nothing to do with her.
However, Chen Qing's attitude towards homosexuality actually harbors a certain prejudice that she herself is unaware of.
But today, after witnessing the interaction between Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue, Chen Qing suddenly realized that he had indeed been somewhat presumptuous in the past.
Chen Qing suddenly remembered a quote she had seen online before: "There is only one sexual orientation in this world, and that is the one your heart desires."
Previously, I didn't quite understand the true meaning of this sentence.
But now... I see two girls huddled together in the back seat.
Chen Qing felt that she seemed to understand this sentence a little better: true love should not be measured by anything.
A scene of two girls together can also be the most beautiful form of love.
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Tang, we've arrived." After parking the car, Chen Qing turned around and smiled at the two of them.
"Thank you." Tang Xue looked up and met Chen Qing's gentle smile. Tang Xue was stunned for a moment, then smiled back at him.
She felt that the way this girl looked at her and Lin Xiaoxiao was a little different than before, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"You're welcome." Chen Qing opened the car door. "It's what I should do."
After arriving at the hospital, Tang Xue first registered and then took Lin Xiaoxiao to see the doctor.
"Doctor, my friend has a scraped arm." Tang Xue helped Lin Xiaoxiao sit down and placed Lin Xiaoxiao's arm on the table.
"Your abrasions are quite serious." The doctor was an elderly woman who looked to be around fifty or sixty years old. She reached up and adjusted the glasses on her nose.
He glanced down at Lin Xiaoxiao's arm again, "Given her condition, we need to clean the blood off her arm before we can treat the wound."
"Okay." Lin Xiaoxiao squeezed Tang Xue's palm. "Thank you for your help."
"I'll prescribe two bottles of saline solution for you first." The doctor picked up a pen and quickly wrote on a piece of paper, then handed the paper to Tang Xue.
Chen Qing looked at the paper in Tang Xue's hand and said, "Teacher Tang, I'll go. You stay here with President Lin."
Tang Xue did not refuse and readily let go of Lin Xiaoxiao's hand. Since she had this condition, she still preferred to stay by Lin Xiaoxiao's side.
"Thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all." Chen Qing smiled. "Teacher Tang, please don't be so polite with me. I came along to run errands for you."
As Chen Qing reached the door, he stopped and looked back, only to see the two of them gazing at each other.
Chen Qing smacked her lips, realizing that a change in mindset can change how one perceives everything.
The two didn't speak or do anything particularly affectionate, but she inexplicably felt sweet. Chen Qing felt that she was truly experiencing the joy of being a CP fan.
The sight of these two girls cuddling together is inexplicably pleasing to the eye. When I get back, I can happily ship them as a couple with my friends who have been trying to get her into the fandom.
I remember that the two of them had a bit of a disagreement before because of shipping them as a couple.
Chen Qing sighed and decided that he would apologize to the other party properly when he got back.
Chen Qing is actually quite grateful to the production team for arranging her appearance on the show; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to change her views on homosexuality.
It's impossible for her to like Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao's relationship. Perhaps, over time, she and her friend will become more and more distant.
"Come with me, let me clean the blood off your body first."
After Chen Qing retrieved the items, the doctor asked Lin Xiaoxiao to go with her to clean up the bloodstains.
"Xiaoxue, wait for me here." Lin Xiaoxiao stood up, pressed Tang Xue's shoulder, and made her sit in the seat she had been sitting in before. "I'll be right back."
Tang Xue hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and did not insist on going with them.
After Lin Xiaoxiao left with the doctor, Tang Xue became somewhat uneasy. She thought that cleaning Lin Xiaoxiao's wound with saline solution would definitely be very painful.
She shouldn't have listened to her and stayed; she should have insisted on going with Lin Xiaoxiao.
But what good would it do if she went? She couldn't share any of Lin Xiaoxiao's pain; she could only watch helplessly as Lin Xiaoxiao silently endured it all.
Tang Xue gripped the clothes on her legs so tightly that it seemed she was about to tear them apart.
Chen Qing stood aside, watching Tang Xue's clenched hands and the veins bulging from the force.
Suddenly I can't understand why I used to think that the love between two girls was incomprehensible, even though they were giving each other the most sincere feelings.
Chen Qing looked up and saw Tang Xue biting her lower lip, her breath catching in her throat. Chen Qing instinctively called out, "Teacher Tang!"
"Huh?" Tang Xue looked up, her eyes somewhat blank. "What's wrong?"
"Teacher Tang, your lip is cut." Chen Qing pointed to Tang Xue's lower lip.
Tang Xue stuck out her tongue and licked her mouth. The metallic taste that spread through her mouth made her frown. "Is it serious?"
"It's alright." Chen Qing leaned closer to observe Tang Xue. "It's not very obvious."
"That's good." Tang Xue sighed, hoping that Lin Xiaoxiao wouldn't find out.
In the following time, Tang Xue moved the stool forward to stop herself from biting her lip.
He braced his arms on the table, wrapped his left hand inside his right, and pressed his teeth against his fingers.
Seeing Tang Xue's expression, Chen Qing opened his mouth, hesitated for a few moments, and then spoke up, "Teacher Tang and President Lin have such a good relationship."
Tang Xue tilted her head and glanced at Chen Qing, a gentle smile playing on her lips. "Because we're friends, and she's very good to me."
Yes, Lin Xiaoxiao was really good to her, so good that she felt Lin Xiaoxiao could give her the whole world.
It seems that whatever she wants, that person will do everything in their power to get it to her.
But what if one day she tells that person that what she wants is herself? What kind of expression will that person have? Will she still nod in agreement without hesitation, just like she always has?
"Friend!" Chen Qing was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized that his reaction was a bit strange, and quickly composed himself.
"Um."
Tang Xue responded with a puzzled look, "Is there a problem?"
"No, no." Chen Qing waved her hands frantically. What could be wrong? She was the one with the problem.
Chen Qing felt that she might have been making assumptions again. It wasn't the people who said Tang Xue and Lin Xiaoxiao were together, but rather the imagination of these CP fans.
Chen Qing glanced at Tang Xue secretly, feeling a real itch in her heart. If she hadn't retained a shred of rationality, she probably would have been driven by curiosity and asked a very impolite question.
"Little one".
Hearing footsteps behind her, Tang Xue immediately stood up.
"I..." Lin Xiaoxiao frowned, took two quick steps, looked at Tang Xue's lips, and frowned even more, "What's going on?"
"What?" Tang Xue was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.
"What happened to your mouth?" Lin Xiaoxiao frowned even more. "You bit it!"
"It was an accident." Tang Xue's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Your injury."
"Be careful next time, don't do that again." Lin Xiaoxiao reached out as if to touch it, but gave up in the end, muttering unhappily, "You clearly said you wouldn't let me bite my lip, but you can't even do it yourself."
Hearing the little girl's soft murmur, Tang Xue's eyes softened. She knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was feeling sorry for her.
"I'm sorry, it was my fault. I should have set a better example." He stroked Lin Xiaoxiao's soft, short hair. "I promise, it won't happen again."
"That's more like it." Lin Xiaoxiao gave the other person a big smile.
Having witnessed the entire event, Chen Qing's mouth was slightly open. Her gaze unconsciously shifted to Tang Xue's lips, and then, in the next second, returned to Lin Xiaoxiao's face.
She had just seen the wound on Tang Xue's lower lip. Even though it was very close, it was still hard to see without careful observation.
So, how exactly did Lin Xiaoxiao see through it at a glance? Chen Qing's little head was now filled with huge doubts.
Is this what it means to like someone?
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2022-03-19 22:56:54 and 2022-03-20 19:31:23!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Meow (20 bottles); Xinxin (2 bottles);