FVN Chapter 5: Mister, Please Don’t Faint Again
Chapter 5: Mister, Please Don’t Faint Again
Chapter 5: Mister, Please Don't Faint Again
'Where am I? Who am I?'
As Calix was slowly stirred awake, those questions popped into his mind. At the same time, he perceived something soft enveloping his body, providing him with warmth.
Oh, the back of his head felt nice too, fluffy.
But...
Why did he feel like lying on something hard?@@@@
What happened earlier? He remembered coming home with Edward in tow, intending to meet his newlywedded, comatose wife.
Then...
"...argh!"
Calix sprang his torso up, his body jolted forward, causing the blanket to pool around his waist. Eyes widened in surprise, the scenes that had just occurred before flashed in his mind.
"M-mister... you've woken up ah."
The sound of the slightly familiar, soft female voice ghosted shivers down Calix's spine. He unconsciously straightened his posture before slowly, so stiffly slow, he turned his head like a robot.
Until...
His blank gaze met her concerned countenance.
Calix and Leslie stared at each other, caught in a stifling silence. The emotions that lay underneath their exteriors were different.
Leslie was actually so nervous. She hoped Calix wouldn't faint again. How could she request his assistance if they couldn't communicate well?
"..."
Calix's eyes shifted from Leslie's face down to her feet. His brows raised slightly.
Why did they touch the floor? Didn't they hang above the floor earlier?
Then, Calix slowly and reluctantly looked at the body lying on the mattress, tucked properly under a blanket.
It was just the same as his final memory before he blacked out. The woman who was sitting on the edge of the bed had the same appearance as the one resting behind her.
Besides...
The woman could float in the air! He still remembered that!
Did it mean...
Leslie didn't mention that the ability required him to make skin contact with the original host's body. This young CEO might be surprised again.
Shaking his head, Calix still couldn't wrap his head around this matter. He didn't foresee such a twist after marrying the young miss of the Li family.
Leslie pursed her lips. Her gaze was still on Calix. Even though he had no signs of rejecting her presence outright, he didn't fully believe her either.
Leslie knew that she couldn't blame Calix. Despite this world being inside a book, he was just like any other human being. Surely, this phenomenon was hard to be accepted by him.
'Mimo, can you hear me?'
|I can, Leslie.|
What Mimo mentioned before was true. Calix couldn't see the crochet fox toy.
Leslie was relieved to know how easy to connect telepathically with it. If not, it would seem as if she was talking alone.
'I don't want to waste time. Should I blackmail him?'
|Oh? How? Show me! Show me!|
Leslie held back from laughing. She refused to scare Calix further.
But, she might really need to blackmail him if she wanted to get his help.
In a higher tone, Leslie exclaimed, "Mr. Xu, I know why you chose me to be your wife."
Perplexed, Calix returned his focus to Leslie. Cold sweat broke on his back, "W-what... what did you know?"
Did she hear his conversation with Edward?
The guilty look on Calix's face almost made Leslie laugh. She couldn't help but wonder how a man of his status wore his heart on the sleeve.
Shouldn't he be more careful in expressing his feelings?
But, because of this behavior, Leslie could be comfortable with him.
If Calix was as cold and unapproachable as the original male lead, Xander Qin, Leslie would be the scared one.
Smiling with a hint of a smirk, Leslie said, "You wanted to stop your grandmother from forcing you to attend blind dates, en? You chose me because I am in a coma. So, I can't interfere with your life."
Calix's breath hitched. Leslie's words resembled a huge ball being thrown down into his throat to strangle him.
"..."
They were enough to prick his conscience.