"Escaping won't solve any problems. As a Doctor, you must understand this. Many times, when facing family members, no matter the situation, we cannot escape."
"I've seen all of that little one's reports. Medication can at most play a supporting role. The most important thing is her mental issue."
"Commonly known as a heart ailment."
Professor Su, accompanied by Doctor, glanced inside when passing Haruko's ward, her eyes filled with pity. "Miss Su has been avoiding, which will only bring pain to both sides."
"Whether she likes it or not, Miss Su must confront the feelings she's avoiding. Right now, she was only saved by luck. What about next time?"
"Or perhaps, will there even be a next time?"
No one knew if Haruko would be willing to cooperate with the treatment.
As a Doctor, Professor Su could cure physical ailments but not heart ailments.
People often say escaping is shameful but very effective.
But in Haruko's current situation, if she escaped the first time, could she escape a second time?
She had to face the problem eventually.
The longer it dragged on, the worse the situation would become.
Ah, people ultimately have to push themselves.
Sometimes external pressure isn't enough, so you have to give yourself a little pressure.
Professor Su's thoughts, in a sense, had something in common with Haruko.
She had previously been using various pressures to force Ichiko to focus on herself.
At the same time, she wanted to use her own cuteness and obedience to make Ichiko gradually fall in love with her in daily life.
But facts proved that her month-long plan failed.
She had even pretended to be so obedient to please her.
A marriage certificate, a fiancé, and she left her!
Haruko finally understood that Black was right.
The prerequisite for making her truly fall in love with her was that she could no longer leave her!
First possess, then love!
Time gradually passed, and two more days went by.
Ichiko's superhuman body recovered quickly. Under the Doctor's care, she could even exercise now, though she still needed to take medicine on time.
With the skill bonus, Haruko's recovery was also quite good. After two days, she could already speak.
However, she still didn't face Ichiko directly. When Ichiko sat beside her, she would turn her head and sleep on the other side.
Just like a little girlfriend throwing a tantrum.
On a new morning, Ichiko still woke up early and sat by Haruko's bed, holding a washbasin and a toothbrush.
Taking a hairband, she helped Haruko sit up, letting her lean against the soft pillow.
She smoothed the hair from her forehead back and fixed it with the hairband.
"Haruko, close your eyes and wipe your face."
The towel was dampened with warm water, but Haruko was completely uncooperative.
She snorted lightly and turned her head away.
Ichiko said helplessly, "Alright, Haruko, I know I was wrong, okay? Please don't be angry anymore."
"Hmph~"
Haruko snorted lightly again, still not responding.
What is obtained too easily is not cherished.
Although the fake death plan failed, it didn't mean she couldn't use this failure to make Ichiko focus entirely on herself before her body recovered.
After waking up, besides the subconscious cry of "Ichiko", Haruko hadn't paid any attention to Ichiko.
This also made the guilty girl very uncomfortable.
Normally, Haruko would obediently smile at me.
It's the third day after our argument, and Haruko still hasn't smiled at me.
Uncomfortable.
But despite feeling uncomfortable, Ichiko put aside other things in reality and specifically took care of Haruko.
Seeing that she ignored her, she helplessly reached out, pinched Haruko's chin with her thumb and index finger, and turned her head without any effort.
Then she wiped her face with the towel.
"And brushing your teeth, open your mouth~"
It was like taking care of a child.
The only reason Ichiko felt relieved was that although Haruko didn't give her a good look on the surface, she would still cooperate when needed.
Her small mouth opened, revealing the sharp little fangs usually hidden quite well, making her look especially cute.
Brushing teeth, washing up, and then the routine body wipe. The whole process took half an hour to complete.
The only thing that made Ichiko blush a little was that when wiping her body, Haruko would always let out inexplicable soft hums, her cute voice full of temptation.
It always made her think she was using too much force.
After handling these trivial matters, it was Hospital breakfast time again.
Ichiko fed Haruko porridge spoon by spoon again. "Does it feel very hot? Also, Haruko, please say something to me. I really, really know I was wrong."
After swallowing a mouthful of hot porridge, Haruko pouted and finally stopped giving Ichiko the cold shoulder. "What's there to say? Anyway, you don't like me. You should just go with your fiancé."
When she didn't speak at all, Ichiko really didn't have many options.
Now that she was speaking, how could she not understand?
Haruko was jealous.
As soon as she spoke, it was clear the vinegar jar had tipped over.
But for some reason, Ichiko felt a faint sweetness in her heart about Haruko being jealous.
Being jealous is good. Being jealous means Haruko actually still cares about her and likes her.
It wasn't really like what was written in the suicide note.
She quickly smiled and explained, "Haruko, you know me. I've never hidden anything from you. The fiancé and the marriage certificate were forged by a villain, who said he had news of my father."
"I was actually... actually going for my father."
She had never acknowledged that kind of marriage certificate, and she didn't want to be with this Murasaki whom she had never even met.
If the jade pendant hadn't matched, she wouldn't have paid any attention to the other party.
Haruko already knew the specific situation through Shin, so of course, she wouldn't believe the talk of forgery. She still said unhappily, "You're still lying to me."
"I'm not!"
"Even liking me is fake, and you say you're not?"
"I..." Ichiko was speechless for a moment. She had long known that she would face such a problem.
If she didn't answer well, Haruko might refuse treatment.
And just as Professor Su said, after this time, there would be no next time.
It wasn't because she did well that there was no next time.
Rather, after losing Haruko, without the person involved, there would naturally be no next time.
Shouldn't she have faced it earlier?
She could no longer escape.
If she couldn't refuse, then she would force herself to accept.
What happens later is for later. What's important now is Haruko!
Ichiko looked up and said very seriously to Haruko, "Haruko, the fact that I like you is true. The reason I didn't accept your confession before was because... Sento might still target me, and also that Lin Fangya."
"If I had accepted you, I was afraid they would hurt you like they did that night!"
"I don't want you to get hurt again!"
Ichiko reached out and held Haruko's hand, saying affectionately, "Haruko, if you confess again, I will say, I do."
Let's just become a couple.
Taking that step was something she couldn't help but do.
Holding that little hand, Ichiko's heart inexplicably beat faster.
She clearly didn't truly like her.
It was just a perfunctory response born of helplessness.
But why, did she still feel nervous?
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