After Transmigrating into a book, I Was Played By a Black Lotus

Chapter 28 Comforts and Delights

As she laughed, Lin Xingzhu's smile faded slightly, her starry eyes dimming as she quietly concealed her pleasant emotions. The playful tilt of her eyes returned to calmness, her expression unreadable.

How could I be so willingly content?

Bai Xiying was surprised by Lin Xingzhu's emotional control, how she could let it flow freely and then rein it back in.

She hesitated, "... What's wrong with you?"

Pain was tormenting Bai Xiying's nerves, making her less sharp than usual.

So her actions preceded her thoughts, revealing sincere concern.

What's wrong with me?

Lin Xingzhu silently looked at Bai Xiying, her eyes complex and hard to decipher.

Deep down, she was also asking herself: Lin Xingzhu, what's wrong with you?

Emotions are easily perceived, but thoughts are not.

Intense emotions, whether love or hate, can be seen at a glance, even felt in their tumultuous waves—like the vast ocean or raging fire.

But liking someone is different.

Or rather, the shallow feelings of liking are different.

Many people, when they like someone, often can't clearly identify how they transitioned from curiosity to fondness, nor can they discern how fondness deepens into affection or even longing.

It's a gradual accumulation, a buildup that crosses the final line and transforms into a significant change.

They usually summarize this vague emotional state with a romantic phrase like "love knows not where it comes from, but runs deep."

This is completely normal for ordinary people.

But Lin Xingzhu was different; she always believed that whatever one does, the first step is to fully understand oneself.

Only by knowing herself well and understanding her limits could she effectively and clearly harness every ounce of strength within her.

She didn't want the changes within her to be revealed by someone else.

After entering this world and discovering she had transmigrated into a book, aside from the initial two chaotic days of confusion, she felt strange and astonished by the sudden changes. Later, as Bai Xiying slowly returned to normal in the hospital, she took the time to thoroughly understand her new body.

It can be said that the person who knows Lin Xingzhu best is always Lin Xingzhu herself, even if she's in a different body.

Thus, every little change she observed in Bai Xiying did not escape her inner scrutiny and assessment.

The subconscious admiration and restraint she felt at Bai Xiying's unguarded moments, her gradual shedding of her former self and rationality, and the feelings that had evolved from pity and responsibility...

Most importantly, she was surprisingly willing to accept it.

Lin Xingzhu's gaze was complex, as calm as an abyss, making her hard to read.