The most beautiful space

63 Kiss

Xie Chengjing was such an imposing figure that when he walked into the ward with an obvious sense of unease, the doctors and nurses in the ward probably knew that he was the important person the hospital leaders had mentioned. No one wanted to run into a volcano hidden by an iceberg, so they all wisely lowered their heads and walked out of the ward.

Although the doctors and nurses tried to leave quietly, the commotion caused by so many people was still considerable. Su Tong, who hadn't been really engrossed in her magazine, noticed the movement in the ward and put it aside to look at the door. There she saw Xie Chengjing, who seemed unusually aloof today. When their eyes met, Su Tong saw a hint of surprise in Xie Chengjing's eyes for the first time. Instinctively, she wanted to use the magazine to cover her face again, but her reason wouldn't allow it. She only raised her hand slightly before naturally changing direction and placing the magazine on the bedside table. Without deliberately avoiding Xie Chengjing's gaze, she sat up in bed.

However, Xie Chengjing immediately noticed Su Tong's momentary attempt to cover her face. Realizing that she probably didn't want to appear in front of him in this state, his eyes, which had been icy cold upon hearing the news of Su Tong's "disfigurement," softened slightly. He didn't dwell on Su Tong's now pitifully disfigured face and strode towards Su Tong, who was sitting on the bed, as usual.

Wang Hai, who was standing by the window silently gazing at the sky outside, had also noticed the change in the ward. As soon as he turned around, he saw Xie Chengjing walking to Su Tong's bedside. Xie Chengjing's cold and sharp gaze was almost instantly fixed on Wang Hai's face, making him feel a cold sweat instantly run down his back.

Since the work was not done well, there must be consequences. Besides, the possible punishment and blame from the second young master are secondary. Su Tong is beautiful and has a gentle and easy-going personality. She has always gotten along well with Wang Hai. If this "disfigurement" cannot be cured, his negligence could almost ruin the life of such a beautiful woman as Su Tong. This is the result he cannot bear.

Wang Hai forced himself to step forward and said with a relatively calm tone, "Second Young Master..." I'm sorry, I didn't do what you asked me to do, which led to Miss's predicament today.

"Wang Hai." But his words were immediately interrupted by Su Tong, who was usually gentle. This was the first time Wang Hai had seen Su Tong do something so impolite since they met. Her face still looked ugly and terrifying, but her eyes remained calm as if she didn't know how ugly she looked, like a beautiful lake. Seeing that Wang Hai and Xie Chengjing were looking over, she said to Wang Hai, "You go out first. I have something to say to Xie Chengjing."

Although he was in a bad mood, Wang Hai couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. How long had it been? Su Tong was already calling the Second Young Master by his first name so openly and naturally! His gaze swept over Xie Chengjing's expressionless face, then over Su Tong's indifferent expression. He suddenly wondered if he was making a fuss over nothing. The Second Young Master Xie and Miss Su were not people who should be judged by common sense. What was so strange about calling him by his first name? Maybe in a few days, the two of them would be all lovey-dovey.

Wang Hai looked at Xie Chengjing for his opinion, and only left the ward and closed the door after Xie Chengjing had looked past.

As soon as Wang Hai stepped out, Su Tong was about to speak when Xie Chengjing suddenly leaned over. His tall body almost completely enveloped Su Tong in the enclosed space between the wall and his chest. Su Tong's heartbeat quickened, whether startled by his sudden approach or something else, and it almost jumped out of her chest.

Xie Chengjing stared intently at Su Tong's face. This would have been fine in the past, but Su Tong's appearance was now practically ruined. To be honest, she herself didn't even want to look at her own face. Her ugly and terrifying face was clearly reflected in Xie Chengjing's dark eyes. His fixed gaze made Su Tong feel a strange sense of grievance and anger, and she didn't want to look at him for even a second longer.

Xie Chengjing used his left hand to avoid the pimples on Su Tong's face and pinched her chin. With his right hand, he carefully touched a small pimple on Su Tong's face with the fingertips of his ten fingers. Su Tong could no longer maintain her composure and slapped Xie Chengjing's hand away. Only after slapping him away did she belatedly realize what would happen if Xie Chengjing got angry. However, she felt that she could not suppress the anger in her heart and did not want to lose her momentum like this, so she straightened her neck and stared directly at Xie Chengjing.

Despite being offended by Su Tong, Xie Chengjing's eyes showed no anger. Instead, beneath his usual seriousness and focus, there was a strange gentleness, as if he felt sorry for Su Tong. She didn't like this feeling; it made her seem like she was being unreasonable. But she was long past the age of being unreasonable and waiting for others to comfort and coax her after being hurt by the slightest thing. Xie Chengjing, who held a high position and great power, should absolutely not be the target of her unreasonable demands.

Thinking about it this way, Su Tong's stubbornness towards Xie Chengjing just now vanished like air from a punctured balloon, and she lowered her eyes, refusing to look at him.

Xie Chengjing watched as Su Tong lowered her head. Her long, black hair was still as straight and smooth as ever, but the neck exposed between her hair, though still long and slender, was no longer as fair and lustrous as before. The slight curve of her neck made her look incredibly fragile, and her trembling eyelashes were heartbreaking. Looking at Su Tong like this, Xie Chengjing felt as if his heart was being soaked in a strange liquid, a little painful, a little bittersweet, yet he felt an urge to make her happy again. The feeling was very unfamiliar, but he didn't find it unpleasant at all. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Does it hurt?"

Su Tong was taken aback by his question. He touched the bumps on her face to see how badly she was "disfigured." Seeing how much she reacted to the small bumps on her face, he was probably just concerned about whether she was in pain.

But the only reason he pays attention to her is because of her face. If she were really disfigured, he probably wouldn't care anymore. Su Tong has always lived freely and doesn't care much about what others think of her. Except when she was young and wholeheartedly in love with Gu Nian'an, when she would feel joy and sorrow for Gu Nian'an's every move, she has never felt so sorry for herself because of a man's thoughts about her. But at least she can still maintain her composure. No one has an obligation to like anyone or to be good to anyone. It's already more than enough that Xie Chengjing cares about her. Su Tong shook her head, as if trying to shake away unrealistic thoughts from her mind, and replied, "It doesn't hurt."

Xie Chengjing, however, sensitively sensed her unhappiness. Even if he didn't understand women's thoughts, he knew the importance of appearance to women. At this moment, Su Tong probably needed comfort. After thinking for a moment, he reached out his large hand and gently stroked Su Tong's hair, trying to soften his voice, but it still sounded serious and deep as he said, "It's okay, you'll be fine, and there won't be any marks left. You'll be as beautiful as before."

He really does value that face.

She had always known that a person's appearance was an integral part of them, but perhaps because Su Tong's current appearance wasn't what she originally had, her sudden, pretentious talk to Xie Chengjing about caring about her was just a matter of being bothered by her face. However, she still wanted to take advantage of his concern for her, turning her head away to stop him from touching her hair, and said very rationally, "Xie Chengjing, I have something to give you."

Even though he had comforted her, Su Tong seemed even more unhappy. Xie Chengjing couldn't understand it, but when he heard Su Tong say that she had something to give him, he nodded.

Su Tong picked up the bag from the bedside table, took out the bottle of mineral water Lin Shanshan had given her, and said seriously, "I think this whole thing is related to this bottle of water Lin Shanshan gave me. I was a little emotional at the time and didn't pay much attention. I just took it and drank some. But Lin Shanshan wouldn't be stupid enough to do that. It must have been someone else. I probably can't do much to investigate this, so I'm leaving it to you. Thank you."

Xie Chengjing took the water bottle and nodded: "I will investigate as soon as possible, you don't need to worry."

Then he put the water bottle back on the bedside table, grabbed Su Tong's chin with one hand again, stared intently into Su Tong's eyes as she avoided his gaze, and asked his question directly: "You're unhappy, what's wrong? Is it because you feel you're not as pretty as before?"

Seeing that Su Tong didn't answer, he felt that he had answered correctly. Knowing that he was probably not good at comforting people, he could only awkwardly comfort her, "It's okay, it's okay. Don't be afraid or sad. You will get better soon and will be as beautiful as before."

He stared at Su Tong like this, making sure she could see her face reflected in his eyes. The anger she had been suppressing with reason resurfaced, and she said stiffly, "Yes, that's why I'm sad. So many people used to like me. If I continue like this, I guess no one will like me anymore. Forget about having everything I wanted before; I guess even the people who used to chase after me won't want to look at me anymore. Of course I'm sad." Her eyes glared at Xie Chengjing with stubbornness and anger. "Since I'm so sad, could you please be so kind as to let me go for a moment?"

After Su Tong finished speaking, Xie Chengjing let go of her hand. She felt that she had completely offended Xie Chengjing now, so she stopped caring whether her words and actions would anger him and simply turned her head away and ignored him.

Her head was suddenly turned back by a pair of large hands. Just as she met Xie Chengjing's deep, focused eyes, a cool, soft touch pressed against her lips. Su Tong's eyes widened in shock as Xie Chengjing's handsome face loomed large before her. (166 Reading Network)