"Hey, Qingge, keep smiling! Your smile is so beautiful, like the sunshine in summer~~"
"(???) I really like it~~"
"A smile makes you ten years younger. Worrying turns your hair white."
"Especially your beautiful smile—if you hide it, that would be such a waste!"
"ヾ(?^ω^)ノ? Kexin once said something I totally agree with! Keep smiling, and good luck will naturally come~~"
"......."
Facing Lin Xuan's intense gaze.
Su Qingge blushed, feeling a bit embarrassed.
And instead, couldn't smile at all.
￣□￣｜｜.
Lin Xuan was not discouraged by this.
Still full of confidence, he started telling jokes, determined to make the girl laugh with his own skills....
Lin Xuan: "Qingge, do you know the story of the tortoise and the hare? A tortoise challenged a hare to a 'first one home wins' race. The tortoise won in the end. Do you know why?"
Su Qingge: [Uh (⊙o⊙)..... Isn't this just the fable from childhood? The rabbit fell asleep on the way, and the tortoise won because of perseverance. Are you sure this is a joke?]
Lin Xuan: "Because when a turtle retracts its limbs, it's home! Its shell is its home! So funny, hahaha... (I can't stop laughing~ guys~~~)"
Su Qingge: [.......]
Tortoise and hare race.
Hmm?
Isn't that funny?
It's obviously so funny, right?
But why isn't Qingge laughing? She's even looking at me like I'm an idiot.
It must be my imagination...
Yeah!
Qingge must have a really high humor threshold and no sense of humor.
Can't blame her. Watch me pull out my trump card…
Lin Xuan: "A Triceratops met a depressed Brachiosaurus. The Triceratops comforted it, saying, 'Life is hard, but if you smile, it's not that bad.' Do you know what the Brachiosaurus said?"
Su Qingge: [?????]
Lin Xuan: "The Brachiosaurus said it wasn't sad at all! It just has… a fear of heights!!! Hahaha... (laughing uncontrollably~~)"
Su Qingge: [......]
The acrophobic brachiosaurus.
After Lin Xuan relentlessly told a few more lame jokes...
The girl was completely certain of one thing: this guy was a conversation killer.
In the future, he must never be given the chance to tell jokes, or he'll embarrass everyone to death...
But seeing Lin Xuan rack his brain, sweating just to make her laugh…
Su Qingge couldn't help but be amused, feeling a warm sensation in her heart.
Seeing this.
Lin Xuan froze for a moment, then grinned.
And just like that...
One lying on the bed, one sitting by the bedside, silently grinning at each other—everything unspoken yet understood…
"Oh right, Qingge. I have a surprise for you."
'Surprise?'
Looking at Lin Xuan's mysterious expression.
Su Qingge furrowed her cute little brows, full of doubt.
And the more expressive and adorable her face became, the more Lin Xuan's heart pounded.
Ah~~
My wife is just too beautiful. With expressions like that… her charm level just skyrocketed tenfold~~~
Without further suspense, he directly lifted the girl from the bed in a princess carry.
Su Qingge's delicate face instantly turned red, showing a trace of panic she had never felt before.
…..
'What is Lin Xuan trying to do? |_?) Why did he suddenly pick me up without a word?'
'Can't this surprise be revealed in the room?'
'But can't this guy give me some kind of warning before picking me up? So, I can mentally prepare…'
'This sudden attack—my poor heart can't take it!'
…..
They passed through the hallway, went down to the second floor, occasionally running into some staff members.
Faced with curious, surprised, envious, gossiping, and doting smiles from onlookers.
Su Qingge couldn't help but blush, her mind in chaos.
Unable to resist, she could only snuggle into Lin Xuan's embrace.
Letting this man take her to the place of the mysterious surprise.
This familiar scene made Su Qingge unconsciously recall yesterday…
Inside the Ferris wheel, Lin Xuan had also held her like this, lowering his head, taking what he wanted from her without restraint…
"We're here, we're here. Qingge, what are you spacing out for?"
Called back by Lin Xuan's voice, the girl snapped out of her memories.
Her eyes immediately darted around.
And at a glance, she saw the carefully prepared gift Lin Xuan had mentioned, placed under a large tree…
A pink wheelchair.
"Qingge, this is a specially customized ride just for you."
As Lin Xuan explained the wheelchair's features, he carefully placed the girl onto it.
Although he really wanted to keep her attached to him every time they went out.
But sometimes, unexpected situations might arise...
Things that no one could foresee.
So having a wheelchair prepared in advance was necessary.
"I had it custom-modified, considering that your right hand has fully recovered."
"So, I had them add some automation to the armrest, similar to the mechanics of a remote-controlled car..."
"See those four red buttons?"
Hearing this.
Su Qingge's gaze landed on the armrest, where several buttons were marked with ↑, ↓, ←, → symbols.
"These are the forward, backward, left, and right control buttons, allowing you to move the wheelchair automatically."
"Oh right! Below the buttons, there's a full pinyin keyboard. You can type on it with your hand."
"The AI speaker will automatically convert your typed words into speech."
"......"
This time, Su Qingge was truly shocked.
Her eyes widened, and she couldn't hide her delight.
With this wheelchair, she could finally do some things on her own instead of always being a burden.
And just like that…
Su Qingge controlled the wheelchair, silently moving back and forth in the small courtyard.
Her smile unknowingly grew even brighter and more vivid.
In that moment.
Su Qingge looked just like a 7- or 8-year-old girl, newly introduced to a remote-control toy, having the time of her life.
Lin Xuan squatted nearby under the big tree.
Watching the girl's genuine smile bloom like a flower.
The atmosphere was infectious, and he couldn't help but smile too.
…..
'Wow~~ This wheelchair is awesome! I love it~~'
'Only thing is..... why is it pink?!'
'That color is way too girly! If only it came in a different color, it'd be perfect~~'
'Forget it, I shouldn't complain while being blessed...'
'This is the first time since waking up that I've been able to move freely on my own!'
'Even if I still can't walk yet, this is already an amazing result. I'm satisfied.'
'And it even has voice functionality—Lin Xuan is incredible, so thoughtful.'
…..
Su Qingge was genuinely pleased with Lin Xuan's surprise.
Because it gave her a feeling.....
That she had taken one step closer to being a "normal" person again...
Suddenly.
The girl remembered—she hadn't tried the wheelchair's voice function yet....
She (ˇ?ˇ) thought~ for a moment...
Then started typing on the keyboard with her right hand. The touch felt similar to typing on a phone screen.
Soon.
The text was converted into AI speech and played through the speaker in the wheelchair headrest...
[Lin Xuan, thank you.]
It was a cold, mechanical voice, devoid of any emotion.
But in Lin Xuan's ears, it was the best gift the girl had given him today.
It was the first time he had ever heard her say thank you to him!
No longer just cold, emotionless text, but actual spoken communication between the two of them.
Even though it wasn't from her lips directly.
But aided by text-to-speech AI software.
With her face lit up by a radiant smile, Lin Xuan simply couldn't stop smiling either....