Xiao Lei

After leaving the Family Building, Su Baizhou went to Jiangcheng Medical University to meet her best friend, Li Xia.

Li Xia wore a white top and long jeans. She had a naturally standard influencer face, a tall, slender figure, but a completely unremarkable chest.

With one leg crossed over the other, she sat in a café near Jiangcheng Medical University Affiliated Hospital. When Su Baizhou sat across from her, she smiled faintly and asked, "Zhouzhou, we doctors only get this one day off, and I used mine to see you. So tell me, what did you need me for?"

Hearing this, Su Baizhou said blandly, "You're still only an intern, aren't you? The errand-running kind."

Li Xia did not mind. "Becoming a doctor isn't that easy. Without several years of experience, I can't perform surgery."

Su Baizhou did not waste words with her and got straight to the point. "Xiaxian, what do you usually give your boyfriend for his birthday?"

"Boyfriend? Which one are you talking about?" Li Xia asked in confusion.

Su Baizhou: ...

"Li... Li what?" Su Baizhou asked tentatively.

"We broke up."

Li Xia said it with an indifferent expression.

Then, she suddenly realized something. Her expression changed as she stared at Su Baizhou in shock. "What did you say? A birthday gift for a boyfriend? Who are you giving it to? Since when did you have a boyfriend?"

Seeing how strongly Li Xia reacted, Su Baizhou remained calm. She had long prepared an excuse.

Su Baizhou cleared her throat and said blandly:

"Just a male friend. Besides, I'm only asking for a friend."

Li Xia's mouth twitched.

Even an idiot could tell that was an excuse.

"Which friend are you asking for? As far as I remember, you only have one friend at Jiang University."

"That's right, Qin Yuwen." Su Baizhou said without batting an eye.

Li Xia was utterly speechless.

Still, she had no intention of exposing Su Baizhou. Instead, a sly look appeared on her face. She gave Su Baizhou a teasing glance and said thoughtfully, "Wenwen likes a guy? If she wants to give him a gift... first, she needs to know what he likes."

What did Luo Ye like?

His face appeared in Su Baizhou's mind.

What did Luo Ye like... She genuinely could not think of anything for the moment.

They had not known each other for long. At most, it had only been a little over a month. And that was merely knowing each other; they had only truly grown close over the past few days.

"Dummy Zhouzhou."

Li Xia said, barely holding back her laughter, "I'm guessing that guy definitely likes Wenwen. Why not have Wenwen give herself to him? Wouldn't that be the best birthday gift?"

The moment those words fell, an image appeared in Su Baizhou's mind.

The image only flashed by for an instant before vanishing.

Two patches of red appeared on Su Baizhou's face, but she still said with an impassive expression, "As expected of a romance master who has dated more than a dozen boyfriends. But Wenwen is still an innocent young woman."

"Huh? Watch how you talk. I may have dated a lot, but they were all online relationships. I'm still an innocent young woman too."

But watching Su Baizhou blush while continuing to pretend she was perfectly serious made Li Xia so delighted she could have gone mad.

Iceberg Goddess, you're done for. You've fallen in love.

Su Baizhou, so you had this day too.

Li Xia cleared her throat, then said, "Zhouzhou, since you asked so sincerely, I'll generously tell you."

"When it comes to dealing with men, what matters most isn't what you give them, but the thought behind it.

So here's the question: what kind of thought can make a man interested and make his birthday different from all the others? I'll tell you the answer: a sense of being special.

You should give him—oh, no, Wenwen should give him—a gift that only he can receive, one nobody else can get. That is the thoughtfulness of making someone feel special."

After hearing that, Su Baizhou fell into deep thought.

Then, one of her brows lifted slightly as she said coldly, "Aren't you still telling Wenwen to give herself to him?"

(Qin Yuwen: Achoo~)

"Oh, Zhouzhou, why are you so slow? A unique feeling isn't limited to that one thing. Come on, let's go. I'll take you to the mall to pick out a gift."

Before Su Baizhou could say anything, Li Xia had already grabbed her hand. The two left the café together and headed for a nearby shopping mall.

Just after they left, Luo Ye appeared at the entrance of Jiangcheng Medical University Affiliated Hospital.

He had prayed for a safety charm for Shen Qiao. Since he had nothing else to do, he had decided to bring it over today.

But why was the address Shen Qiao had given him Jiangcheng Medical University Affiliated Hospital?

Puzzled, Luo Ye walked inside and followed the address Shen Qiao had given him to a hospital room.

Inside, Shen Qiao was massaging a girl's body.

The girl was very beautiful. Shen Qiao had shown Luo Ye a photo of her before, and she looked almost exactly the same as she did in the picture.

The only difference was that the girl in the photo had been optimistic and cheerful, smiling as brightly as a flower. The girl before him wore a hospital gown and lay motionless on the bed.

When Shen Qiao saw Luo Ye, he smiled faintly and waved, gesturing for him to come in.

Luo Ye entered the room. He glanced at the girl on the bed, then looked at Shen Qiao in confusion. "Brother Shen Qiao, this is..."

"This is Xiao Lei, my girlfriend. She's a vegetative state patient..."

After handing the safety charm to Shen Qiao, Luo Ye sat in the hospital's activity area, watching all kinds of patients around him.

So the male celebrity really did have a girlfriend.

Her name was Xiao Lei. Shen Qiao had said that she loved to cry, so he called her Xiao Lei, Little Pearl, Crybaby Ghost, and all sorts of other nicknames.

After high school graduation, Xiao Lei had gone on a trip with her family, only to be involved in a car accident.

The family of three should all have died on the spot, but Xiao Lei's parents had shielded their daughter with their bodies, leaving her as only a vegetative state patient.

Now that Xiao Lei had lost both parents, all her medical expenses were being paid by Shen Qiao's family. Even so, the chance of her waking up was infinitesimal.

Because of this, Shen Qiao's relationship with his family had grown increasingly tense, and they had been arguing recently.

He had no obligation to stay by Xiao Lei's side, much less any obligation to pay all of her expenses.

But...

Back in high school, they had kept their distance in order to get into good universities. Though they were a couple, outsiders saw them as no different from ordinary friends.

They had once agreed to get into universities in Jiangcheng together. They had imagined a wonderful future together, becoming a normal couple and making up for the regrets of high school—eating together, going on dates together, traveling together...

Like a bird escaping its cage, before it could see the vast world beyond, it had already been targeted by a hunter.

When Xiao Lei had her accident, Shen Qiao had also been at the height of his love for her.

As a novelist, Luo Ye had a strong sense of immersion.

He put himself in Shen Qiao's shoes.

If he were Shen Qiao, how could he possibly accept watching the girl he loved most remain a vegetative state patient for the rest of her life?

Heaven had given Shen Qiao extraordinary good looks, allowing him to win love with ease.

It had also given him unwavering devotion, then given him a girl he loved deeply.

And finally, it took her away.

Damn heavens, did you even look at what you were doing...?