But in the end, she watched him go.
It turned out that he had still seen the mark she had left.Shi Xiaonian flipped open the coin in her hand, only to see that it was still imprinted with a touch of red, it looked somewhat shocking, and she raised her eyes to look at Gong Ou's expressionless face, "This isn't my blood."
"I'm afraid the blood will fade and be drawn with a pen." Gong Ou replied.
Shi Xiaonian's heart was violently shaken. That wisp of blood red made her hand that was holding onto the coin feel a little cold, "Why did you keep this coin?"
Why draw the shape of blood?
How would he feel when he drew?
"We have to leave something behind, or else everything will be gone." Gong Ou said in a deep voice as he watched the gentle light of the sunrise, shining on the surface of the lake.
"But it will only make me feel bad if I keep this sort of thing." Shi Xiaonian clenched the coin tightly.
Actually, she had always understood that it was very torturous for the Hill's tribe to use her as bait back then. However, she hadn't expected him to even keep a small coin, as if he wanted to carve some imprint on her body.
Gong Ou took two steps forward, his pants leaning against the fence. Shi Xiaonian watched his back, the light shining on the tips of his hair felt somewhat illusory.
For a long time.
Shi Xiaonian heard Gong Ou say, "Shi Xiaonian, I can answer your question just now.""The question from before?"
Shi Xiaonian was startled, she could not connect his thoughts. Only after thinking for a while, did she recall why she brought her here.
Is that the question?
"I'm afraid of losing you. It used to be like this, but now it is the same. Maybe this is all I can do for the rest of my life!" Gong Ou did not turn back, he only stood there and said with a magnetic and hoarse voice that carried the moisture of morning dew, "I have never done things absolutely, but ever since I picked up this coin, I had no idea what I should do.""…"
Shi Xiaonian stood behind him and looked at him in a daze. The overweeningly proud Gong Ou actually said that she did not know what to do.
"I took you as bait. I was afraid that you would hate me; I protected you; I was also afraid that your relationship with Mu Qianchu would rise again; I brought you here now, I'm even more afraid that you would die in front of me!"
Gong Ou stood there and clenched the hand by his side into a fist bit by bit."…"
Shi Xiaonian slightly frowned, and her nose was inexplicably sore.
As it turned out, he was afraid of so much. It turned out that when he made his decision, he wasn't completely tyrannical.
The sun was rising and the sky was getting brighter.
"In the past, I could at least preserve your life as the number one principle. But this time, I don't know." Gong Ou said softly, his back facing her all the way.
"Then why did you bring me here?"
Shi Xiaonian asked.
"…"Gong Ou remained silent.
"Gong Ou, answer me. Can you look at me and answer my question?" Shi Xiaonian said.
In the end, the leaf could not bear the weight of the dewdrop, and the drop slowly slid down the tip of the leaf and into the soil.
Gong Ou stood there, facing the light of day, and after who knows how long, he turned around and looked at her, his eyes bloodshot. He stared at her deeply, and said word by word, "I'm afraid that even if you were to let me off, you would still think too much, and you would still die.
"…"Shi Xiaonian stared at him in shock. So this was the reason why he risked everything to bring her into this dangerous place.
It was her near abortion that had frightened him so much that he would rather die together.
Shi Xiaonian turned her face away and closed her somewhat sore eyes. She tried her best to pull out a smile to look at Gong Ou. I also want to go back safely and grow up with my children. "
She just didn't want to die. She just wanted to stay by their side.She had never thought of dying.
On this point, was she more optimistic than him?
"Shi Xiaonian, I don't want to lie to you. Entering this place is equivalent to stepping into hell."Gong Ou looked at her and said.
How dangerous District 13 was, he could already smell the extreme scent.
Shi Xiaonian stood there with a faint smile, "The honeymoon in hell is also not bad, isn't it?"
"You think it's a honeymoon?"
Gong Ou's gaze wavered, he did not expect her to think this way. He nodded vigorously, and his smile became even more beautiful in the morning light, "Yes, how can other people's honeymoons not be thrilling, isn't it a very special experience?"
"…"Gong Ou did not speak anymore, and just watched with blazing eyes.
"…"
Shi Xiaonian pursed her lips, walked forward and stood in front of him, her distinct black and white eyes focused on him, "Gong Ou, promise me, don't think too much, okay? The darkness will eventually pass. Didn't the sun come out? "
All the despair she had felt had been dispelled by him. Now that she could walk side by side with him, she didn't fear as much as he did."I'm not sure I can watch the sunrise with you."
"Gong Ou..."
"Shi Xiaonian, I want you to promise me one thing today." Gong Ou said seriously.
raised four of his fingers. "I swear, I will definitely protect myself well, and not let myself get hurt."
Is this what he wants?
Gong Ou looked at her in silence. Her eyes were scarlet, Shi Xiaonian's eyelashes trembled, and realizing that that was not what he wanted to say, she looked at him in puzzlement."If there comes a day when death is right in front of us and you want me to die first, then you can live on. If you can't live on, then die behind me." Gong Ou said each word in a low and hoarse voice that echoed in the morning light.
"…" Shi Xiaonian looked at him in shock. Only after a long while did she ask, "Why?"
Gong Ou turned around, with his back facing her again, he said, "I thought I would be able to reverse the situation. At least I can collect your corpse and let you leave in peace, but I realized that I can't do it."Can't Do...
He, Gong Ou, actually said that he couldn't do it.
This was one of the few times that Gong Ou had shown her such a weak side of things. Suddenly, Shi Xiaonian didn't know what to say, and her eyes became moist.Actually, even if he didn't say it, he had always done it this way. When was it not him who was in front of her?
However, she didn't expect him to say all of this because he was weak and couldn't face it.
"…""Shi Xiaonian, listen up, I, Gong Ou, cannot retrieve your corpse. If you die in front of me, I …"
Without waiting for Gong Ou to finish speaking, Shi Xiaonian had hugged him from behind, hugging his body tightly, she bitterly smiled, "I promise you, if there comes a day like this, I will make you protect me to the last breath, I will definitely not force myself to do anything for you."
After she finished speaking, Gong Ou's body trembled violently.
Suddenly, Gong Ou turned around and firmly held her in his embrace, wishing for nothing more than to break her body. He lowered his head, and the thin lip came close to her ear, saying while gnashing his teeth, "Remember what you said today, you can't forget even a single word!"
"Alright."
Shi Xiaonian used all her might to agree as she raised her head and looked towards the sky at the sunrise.
She would not forget the sunrise or his words. If death came, she would let him die first. She would collect his corpse for him. She would bear the pain of the death of her loved one before her eyes.
"Shi Xiaonian has been protected by Gong Ou for far too long. There was nothing that could be done, nothing that could be done … is to help him become the only weakling. " Shi Xiaonian said slowly as she looked at the sunrise.
Gong Ou's body trembled again. He hugged her tightly and refused to let go no matter what.The sky was getting brighter.
With such a heavy start, Shi Xiaonian knew that the following days wouldn't be easy at all.
They lived in a villa that Gong Yu had arranged meticulously. The owner was a woman who lived alone in the place for a long time, and the walls of the house were very high, so they couldn't see what was going on inside. The owner was also a person who didn't know other people, so such a house was most suitable for them to live in.
The interior of the house was very clean. Although the furniture was old, it was spotless and looked very comfortable. It was obvious that the owner was a very hardworking person.
Gong Ou sat in front of the sofa and started to assemble the computers and machines.
"Shi Xiaonian, I want to eat apples!"
Gong Ou ordered her.
"We'll talk about it later. I need to water this flower first." Shi Xiaonian carried the Flower of the Moon and sat beside him, carefully sweeping the water with her fingers.
Gong Ou glared at her in dissatisfaction, "Is this broken flower more important than me?""It's very important. The time to return depends on it." Shi Xiaonian said in all seriousness, as she carefully trained the "flowers" that were still in the soil.
"Boring!"
Gong Ou scoffed in disdain.
After returning from the lake, the two of them no longer talked about that sorrowful promise, as if nothing had happened."I think it makes a lot of sense." Shi Xiaonian said, looking at the machines in front of her, she thought for a moment, then picked up the bowl and left.
Just as Gong Ou was about to hug her, he missed and asked unhappily: "Where are you going again?"
Can't I accompany him more?
"These machines of yours have radiation. I should put the flowers further away." Shi Xiaonian left with the basin in her arms. Gong Yu walked in hastily.
Shi Xiaonian stopped in her tracks and looked at Gong Yu. He walked to Gong Ou's side and did not even bother sitting down, "Lancaster's people have entered a large number of people in area 13."…"
Shi Xiaonian could not help but bite her lips. No wonder even the arrogant Gong Ou was so pessimistic, being discovered so quickly. How could she find someone else this time?
Gong Ou sat there fiddling with his machine, no surprise on his face.
"You guessed it already?" Gong Yu frowned.
"You don't think we can be hidden by a high wall outside, do you?" Gong Ou sneered, "That old fogey is trying to lure us here to catch us all in one fell swoop."
"You're here?" Shi Xiaonian was stunned, "So you're saying, that bit isn't in District 13?"Was this a scam?
"Only people would fall for the bait."Gong Ou glanced at Shi Xiaonian with a slightly uncomfortable look in his eyes, just like how he used her as bait back then.
Chapter end
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