The Goddess is Sweet and Aloof

Chapter 94: Chapter 94 Who Taught Her_1

The person gently patted her back, as if to soothe her. Seemingly hesitating for a moment, he completely embraced her. The strength of his hold was somewhat strong, yet not painful. The warmth seeped through her thin clothing.

Qiao Xiaren’s consciousness was still somewhat clouded, but in the next second, she forcefully pushed away the person in front of her, the dark pupils in her eyes filled with surprise and caution.

For some reason, when Si Limo saw the wariness in Qiao Xiaren’s eyes, he felt a kind of blockage in his heart, as well as an indescribable heartache.

He looked at her elegant profile, in her calm demeanor there was an air of world-weariness. Her eyes were bright but numb and cold, like that of an old man who has seen the world, causing his heart to ache.

She’s only seventeen, why does she possess such a despairing and desolate air about her? What has she gone through, for her to constantly wrap her heart in ice, hiding it deep within, unreachable by anyone?

Who taught her to hide herself in corners where no one could find her?

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He wanted to get closer, to delve deeper into her heart, to urgently understand what she was thinking. He wanted even more to spread his wings, to let her, like any other girl, rush into his embrace for protection. She deserved to be cradled in the palm of his hand, treated with care and cherished.

Si Limo’s hand paused mid-air, he wrapped the blanket tightly around her body, then stood up and walked to the window, his gaze fell on the scenery beyond.

He had to admit, the reason why he could speak freely back in Shanshui Town, was because he hadn’t taken things too seriously. Now that he was indeed serious, he found himself unable to speak so freely, he felt awkward and embarrassed.

“Xiaren, you’ve finally woken up.”

A gentle female voice sounded from the side. Qiao Xiaren turned her head, meeting the slightly worried gaze of Mrs. Si.

“Mrs. Si, why are you all here?”

As soon as Qiao Xiaren spoke, she realized that her voice was incredibly hoarse. The landlord only came in when he heard the commotion inside: “Young girl, you’ve finally woken up?”

Qiao Xiaren was somewhat confused, looking towards Mrs. Si.

“You’ve been in a coma for two days straight. If Limo hadn’t found the landlord to get the keys to your room, things would’ve been terrible.”

Mrs. Si lovingly patted the back of Qiao Xiaren’s hand: “You silly child, how can you sleep so soundly? You gave us quite a fright. If Limo hadn’t come to find you, we might’ve not found out.”

Qiao Xiaren glanced at the man standing by the window, his back still facing them, not making any other movements. Yet the more silent he was, the overriding pressure grew stronger, it was impossible to ignore his presence.

“I’ve been asleep for two days?” Qiao Xiaren felt her mind get a bit foggy, but she quickly snapped back to alertness. The landlord, seeing that they indeed knew Qiao Xiaren, simply greeted them with a smile and left.

Mrs. Si stood up and patted her son: “You go get the takeout first. Xiaren needs to change and wash up.”

Si Limo turned his head and silently looked at Qiao Xiaren. Without a word, he walked towards the door. As he brushed past her, Xiaren instinctively moved back, furrowing her brows without saying a word.

Why did he have to squeeze past her when there was so much space? What kind of logic was that? Seeing Mrs. Si’s smiling face, Qiao Xiaren didn’t delve further.

“You go take a shower. When you come out, you can eat. Your health, ah, you need to take good care of yourself,” Mrs. Si looked at her. “You need to gain a bit of weight, being a little plump is better…”

As she was talking, she suddenly stopped with a mischievous smile. Xiaren felt goosebumps all over, and instinctively thought Mrs. Si was going to say, ‘better to be stewed and eaten.’

Taking her clothes, she went to the bathroom.

Checking the time, Qiao Xiaren remembered that today was supposed to be the day of the talent show audition. This was the business card that Chu Yifei had given her the last time she left.

Apparently, this talent show was jointly organized by Vienna Records, GYE Entertainment, and Jinghua Entertainment. It was all for the selection competition for the old show, the new round of the Starlight Cup, and the recruitment of future talents.