My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty
Chapter 105: Heartache

Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Heartache

Tang Chuxia saw that Gu Beihuai was about to burst out in anger and quickly straightened her expression, "Alright, I’ll stop teasing you!"

Gu Beihuai: ...

"It’s just that the Divine Power suddenly restored itself, and I’m having some small trouble adapting!"

Tang Chuxia ultimately did offer an explanation as she slumped onto the hospital bed, sighing, "You see, this supernatural power returning to my body doesn’t do me any good!"

The Divine Power affects not only the user but also has side effects that are terrifying, effects that ordinary people cannot bear. Despite this, Tang Chuxia rolled up her sleeves to show Gu Beihuai.

"Do you see? My muscles are trembling uncontrollably. You’ve practiced martial arts, so you naturally understand that this isn’t something I can control just by wanting to!"

Gu Beihuai’s gaze fell on Tang Chuxia’s fair arm, where the exposed skin revealed incessantly twitching muscle spasms.

Anyone unaware might think her skin was crawling with bugs moving continuously.

Gu Beihuai was shocked by what he saw.

"It hurts so much!"

Tang Chuxia gave a bitter smile.

"I was just looking for something exciting to do to keep my mind off this!"

With self-mockery on her face, she said, "Gu Beihuai, I know you dislike me, and you definitely won’t have feelings for me. That’s why I spoke to you harshly, but I also know you are sure to keep your original intention!"

She gave Gu Beihuai a thumbs-up, "You truly have been my arch-nemesis from childhood, so reliable!"

This affirmation plunged Gu Beihuai into silence.

He stood up to help Tang Chuxia pull down her sleeve. Even with just a touch, he could distinctly feel the extent of her muscle spasms.

He once trained so hard that even his legs uncontrollably cramped, but that lasted only about ten seconds. Even just ten seconds were agonizing enough to make him clench his teeth.

But what about Tang Chuxia?

She had been enduring it since before she fainted, even during her unconscious state.

Even when she said those harsh words to him, she was still enduring it.

How strong must one’s heart be to withstand such torment?

At that moment, Gu Beihuai developed a feeling towards Tang Chuxia that he could not control himself—an admiration.

"Why didn’t you tell Aunt Zheng and the others?" Gu Beihuai poured a cup of water, remembering Tang Chuxia’s muscle spasms, and held the cup to her lips.

Tang Chuxia gave a bitter smile, "Would telling them reduce my suffering?"

Gu Beihuai: ...

After taking a sip of water, Tang Chuxia began to cough.

"Even drinking water is so hard to swallow now!" Despite the pity, Tang Chuxia’s smiling face did not fade. If not for seeing it with his own eyes, Gu Beihuai might have thought she was just agitating him on purpose.

Gu Beihuai helped Tang Chuxia lean against the head of the bed and pulled the blanket over her, only much closer did he realize the veins on her neck were bulging.

He had been so focused on subduing her earlier that he overlooked this.

This was definitely not a rookie mistake someone like him should make.

His heart uncontrollably tightened, an ache spreading through him.

"I’ll feed you," Gu Beihuai said softly.

Tang Chuxia laughed, "I’m not actually thirsty!" She finished speaking and blinked, "If you really kissed me, it might be more effective than drinking water!"

Gu Beihuai glared at her.

If he hadn’t known she was in pain, he might have hit her.

Although a kiss was out of the question, Gu Beihuai lifted his shirt hem.

"Go ahead and touch!"

Compared to a kiss, he thought sacrificing a touch of his abs was much more acceptable.

Tang Chuxia was stunned.

This was really beyond her expectations.

Gu Beihuai unexpectedly took the initiative to let her touch him.

Tang Chuxia rubbed her hands, "Really? Can I touch it?"

Gu Beihuai turned his head away, "Hurry up!"

Tang Chuxia still couldn’t believe it, "Am I dreaming?"

Gu Beihuai pretended to let go, and Tang Chuxia quickly placed her hand on his belly.

The heat felt soothing to her fingertips, really comforting.

Tang Chuxia squinted her eyes delightfully, like a silver gradient cat that had been stroked smooth, looking noble and charming.

The thing was, her intoxicated expression was too obvious.

Gu Beihuai clenched his teeth, feeling like he was about to lose his endurance.

It wasn’t the cold he feared, but rather, Tang Chuxia’s current enjoyment seemed a bit too much.

How did she manage it?

If not for feeling through her fingertips that her body was still twitching, he would have pulled his hand away long ago.

After a long while, Gu Beihuai felt that Tang Chuxia might be overdoing it—it had been ten minutes of touching; wasn’t that enough?

He was about to reach his limit and was preparing to pull her hand away.

When he looked down, he froze!

Tang Chuxia had fallen asleep!

To be precise, she had fainted again, as her neck was covered in cold sweat, and her fingertips were as cold as ice.

He sighed silently.

Gu Beihuai slowly removed her hand, tucked it back under the blanket, and wiped the cold sweat from her face.

This was the first time Gu Beihuai had seriously looked at Tang Chuxia; before, their interactions had always been full of cunning and battles, never just calmly observing her.

Actually, Tang Chuxia had a very bright appearance, the kind that stood out in a crowd and captivated attention immediately.

It wasn’t just her good looks; Tang Chuxia was warm and generous. If not for her previous frailty, which made her gasp every few steps and walk the path of a delicate beauty, many boys would have been too scared to approach her, probably lining up outside the city gates.

Even as frail as she was, she had no shortage of admirers.

Thinking of Hu Mingcheng reminded him of what Qin Zhan had told him today, which left him feeling emotional.

That scumbag calling off the engagement was not a bad thing.

Then he thought about how during the funeral, Tang Chuxia didn’t blink an eye and had even managed to use his cover to directly move against Lu Qiming, which was startling.

Was she really still Tang Chuxia?

What Gu Beihuai could confirm was that the body was definitely Tang Chuxia’s; the small red mole at the corner of her left eye was her most significant mark.

The towel in his hand wiped over the mole, it wasn’t painted on, nor was it penetrated ink into the skin.

He wasn’t distrustful, just puzzled. Whether it was small gestures, voice frequency, or her memories, everything seemed fine, but Gu Beihuai just felt something was off.

This feeling of wrongness not only didn’t disappear, it had become even more pronounced.

Dropping the towel, he grasped Tang Chuxia’s arm, performing muscle relaxation to help end the spasms more quickly.

Gu Nanzhi and Zheng Duoqing stood at the doorway of the hospital room, holding items and peering through the door’s window when they saw this scene, nearly dropping their jaws to the floor.

Just as she was about to scream, Zheng Duoqing covered her mouth quickly.

"Miss, what are you screaming for!"

Zheng Duoqing was genuinely scared that Gu Nanzhi’s scream would bring the nurses over, who would definitely scold him.

Though Gu Nanzhi couldn’t speak, her hands could still move, and from between Zheng Duoqing’s fingers, various stifled sobs kept emerging.

"What are you trying to say?" Zheng Duoqing hadn’t understood a word and looked at her puzzled.

Gu Nanzhi patted his hand, and only then did Zheng Duoqing realize and quickly let go.

"Are you silly? Letting go of me, didn’t you see my brother is about to make a move on Xiaxia?"

As she spoke, she rushed into the hospital room and shouted, "Brother, murdering someone is illegal!"