CHAPTER 42

As Li Jia's words fell, the air seemed to become quiet. After a moment of daze, Ye Chengxing parted her lips, wanting to say something, but her throat felt dry.

Although the words had already been spoken, those words seemed to flash in her mind, one by one, relentlessly.

Not needed... not worth it...

After a long silence, Ye Chengxing finally averted her gaze and nodded calmly, speaking in her usual gentle tone, "Alright, I understand."

Indeed, tinking about what she had just said, it was probably a burden for Li Jia. Sacrificing her lifetime for it was indeed not worth it. Li Jia had remarkable talent and would shine even brighter after terminating her contract with Star Flash Entertainment. All she lacked was an opportunity like this. Jade needs to be polished, and after going through this, she will become even more dazzling. There will be more and better people around her, and by then... she will find an Alpha she truly loves, someone she wants to spend the rest of her life with.

What she said just now was indeed presumptuous. It wasn't a trivial matter, but in Li Jia's eyes, her actions were probably like "wanting to bind an Omega to herself with a temporary mark." It must have put Li Jia in a difficult position. After all, she had to think about how to reject her without being too direct. This was the most tactful way to approach it.

Ye Chengxing thought about the reason she came to this world in the first place.

She only wanted to pull Li Jia out of the darkness and watch her become better and better. After that, whether she had her or not would be irrelevant.

What she needed to do was fill Li Jia's life with flowers and sunshine, and when Li Jia no longer needed her, that would be the day she left.

In other words, after completing her mission, the system would directly send her back to her previous world. Failing to complete the mission would mean complete death.

She was now just a lonely soul temporarily residing in this body from another world.

Because of this conversation, the atmosphere in the ward fell into an inexplicable silence.

Ye Chengxing was the first to break the silence. She made an effort to curve her lips into a smile and spoke in a warm tone, "By the way, it's getting late. I'll go prepare lunch. Is it okay for you to rest here in the ward, Xiaoli?"

After saying that, she blinked and spoke lightly and humorously, "I'm sure Xiaoli can do it."

She wanted to lighten the atmosphere, and Li Jia responded in the same manner. 

The girl on the hospital bed straightened her back as if proving that she could do it, despite being unable to express it, and she looked adorable. "Of course, I can do it."

Ye Chengxing smiled, "Good, I think so too. Xiaoli is the best."

After exchanging a few more jokes, the atmosphere between the two became lively again. Ye Chengxing opened the door to the ward and walked out, then gently closed the door with a serious expression.

The door to the ward was closed.

Behind that closed door, the smile on Ye Chengxing's face faded away. Leaning against the door, she took a breath and slowly exhaled, then patted her face to regain her composure before preparing to go back and cook lunch.

Inside the ward, although Ye Chengxing had already left, Li Jia's gaze remained fixed in the direction of the door. The emotions contained in her eyes were complex to the extreme, but in the end, she suppressed them and couldn't look away for a long time.

.......

Considering Li Jia's physical condition had just improved, Ye Chengxing deliberately prepared a light lunch, but it was not bland at all. It was still delicious, and each dish was carefully arranged, with a perfect balance of color, aroma, and taste.

Li Jia's condition had indeed improved significantly, but she still needed to stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation.

After staying in the hospital for two days, Li Jia coquettishly expressed her desire to go home, but Ye Chengxing, who had always indulged her, had a firm attitude towards the matter.

"At most two more days of observation, and during these two days, we'll stay in the hospital." she said, pursing her lips, feeling a bit firm in her tone, and then continued, "When you're discharged, can I make a small cake for you?"

Her tone carried a sense of comforting a child.

Li Jia looked at Ye Chengxing and shook her head, with an expression that seemed to say, "One small cake is not enough. I want more rewards."

Ye Chengxing had already softened her tone, saying, "Okay, Xiaoli, what other rewards do you want? The condition is that you stay in the hospital these two days, have regular check-ups, and eat properly."

Li Jia blinked and said, "I knew Sister would be the best... But I haven't thought of the reward yet. I'll tell you when I come up with something."

The nurse happened to come for the routine check-up and couldn't help but smile when she overheard their conversation.

In fact, there were many Alphas and Omegas who came to the hospital, but it was rare to see such a good relationship. They weren't even biological sisters, yet their bond was so strong. It was truly enviable. These past few days, the Alpha had been busy running around, hardly getting any sleep at night.

It was obvious to everyone.

The nurse chuckled and teased, "Miss Ye really cherishes her little sister."

Ye Chengxing neither confirmed nor denied it, her expression becoming even gentler. "Mhm, of course. I only have this one precious gem." She held her as if she was afraid she might break.

While conducting the examination, the nurse, hearing her words, once again sighed, "You are truly enviable."

Upon hearing the nurse's words, Ye Chengxing coughed and felt a little embarrassed. "Thank you... I also think my sister is very adorable."

Seeing that the nurse misunderstood her meaning, she couldn't help but smile. The examination was also finished at this point, so the nurse didn't say anything else, just gave a few customary reminders, tidied up, and left the ward.

Li Jia listened to their conversation beside them, especially when she heard the sentence, "I only have this one precious gem," her heart started to beat faster.

Although she knew that Ye Chengxing's words were completely devoid of any ambiguous or intimate connotations, it was still difficult to control her heartbeat.

After the nurse left, Ye Chengxing pressed her temples.

Li Jia had been watching Ye Chengxing all along and naturally didn't miss her small gesture.

Thinking about it, the biggest difference between her sister and the Ye Chengxing from her previous life was that the latter often lacked knowledge about certain common sense between Alphas and Omegas. But these past few days, she had taken care of every detail, hardly closing her eyes, and had been meticulous in her care for Li Jia.

But she was still human, not a machine. Being human meant getting tired, even though Alphas had good energy, Ye Chengxing showed signs of fatigue.

However, when facing Li Jia, that hint of fatigue turned into an incredibly gentle expression, completely concealing any signs of exhaustion.

Li Jia curled her fingertips slightly. "...Sister, take a rest. You've been working too hard these past few days."

"I'm fine." Ye Chengxing patted Li Jia's head, her eyes filled with a hint of heartache. The image of Li Jia weakly lying in bed, her consciousness dim, was still vivid in her mind. "Just focus on taking care of yourself. You experienced such a severe rejection reaction before, thinking about it makes me feel terrible. By the way, is there anything you want to eat today? I'll make it for you."

She added, "Of course, spicy and cold dishes are still not allowed."

Li Jia paused her breath for two seconds. "There's no need to specially make something. I'll eat whatever you make, Sister."

Although it was just a simple head pat, it felt as if her heart was being gently caressed.

The expression of concern in Ye Chengxing's eyes was so evident.

The feeling of being cared for was something Li Jia couldn't even dare to imagine in her previous life. How could someone care for her? Her suffering would only excite those people even more.

No matter how many times she was treated with such preciousness, Li Jia felt as if she was in a dream.

The Alpha was still standing in front of her. As she spoke, she slightly lowered her body, and a faint, refreshing fragrance surrounded her. The sunlight from outside shone on her jade-like side face, making her delicate eyebrows and eyes appear even softer and more focused. Especially her gaze, clear and moist, as if with a blink, it would crush the scattered specks of sunlight into a shimmering ripple.

Li Jia met Ye Chengxing's gaze and felt as if she was about to drown in it.

... Did she know that the better she treated her, the more Li Jia wanted to keep her by her side, to stay with her for a long time?

She even selfishly wanted to keep her locked up, so that her side would only have her, and she could only look at her alone.

She didn't understand how to love, but if she did that, Ye Chengxing would definitely hate her.

In any case, they still had a long time to be together.

Ye Chengxing liked her innocent appearance, so she could continue pretending to be innocent. She could also do her best to restrain her possessiveness. As long as she persisted like this, she would eventually see the blossoming, right?

The emotions and thoughts in her eyes were about to burst out and reveal themselves. Li Jia suddenly turned her head towards the window and tried to cover it up by saying, "Sister, look, the sunlight outside is so beautiful."

The Omega's transition of emotions was incredibly natural, and Ye Chengxing didn't notice anything. Upon hearing Li Jia's remark, she also lifted her eyes to look outside.

Li Jia's ward was on the first floor, with lush green plants outside the window. The comfortable sunlight filtered through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting a gentle glow. Tiny specks of dust floated in the air, and everything was so serene and beautiful that it unknowingly brought a sense of tranquility and serenity to one's mood.

After looking for a while, Ye Chengxing agreed, "The sunlight is indeed beautiful today."

In the moment when Ye Chengxing turned her head to look outside, Li Jia withdrew her gaze.

Li Jia's voice became even softer, almost like a murmured whisper that was barely audible, and Ye Chengxing didn't hear it clearly, "Yes, if this warm sun could belong to me forever, that would be wonderful."

Her withdrawn gaze returned to Ye Chengxing, silently praying in her heart.

Sister... can you be my sun forever?

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