Chapter 186: Sakura likes Chen Yuan the most!
Chen Yuan shielded Sakura behind him and smiled at her, saying:
“Leave it to me, trust me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the assassins swarmed in…
Chen Yuan was also a top assassin, equipped with almost bug-like abilities. Without any means of countering him, he could handle things with minimal damage if he got serious.
After clearing everyone out, Chen Yuan and Sakura returned to the hotel once again.
Due to the arrival of the assassins, Sakura was once again stimulated, becoming somewhat unstable.
She clung tightly to Chen Yuan’s clothes.
Even when Chen Yuan prepared warm water for her to bathe, she still held on to him, unwilling to let him leave her sight…
Chen Yuan thought that perhaps it was the first time she had chosen to entrust something she usually did on her own to someone else tonight, inevitably causing some feelings of dependence.
After all, he had suddenly taken on something she didn’t want to bear but had to do…
Like a cat that had been dragging a chain, suddenly freed, giving her a momentary taste of freedom…
Unable to help it, Chen Yuan patted her head and then stood at the bathroom door, turning his back…
There was only a doorframe between them, and from the position in the bathtub, she could still see Chen Yuan. Only then did she reluctantly release her grip on his clothing…
Just as Chen Yuan took half a step back and began to undo the waist belt of his dress…
Moments later, the soft sound of clothes falling to the floor echoed, and a ribbon from a dress fluttered down to Chen Yuan’s feet…
Like a beautiful fairy shedding her cicada skin…
Chen Yuan glanced at the floor and caught a glimpse of the purple dress…
His mind couldn’t help but associate it with the scene behind him…
Then, the sound of water splashing from the bathtub rang out…
After a moment, there was a knock on the door.
A waiter brought fresh milk and fruit, saying it was a gift from the hotel.
Chen Yuan told Sakura and went to open the door.
The waiter was very friendly, with a kind smile. Perhaps because it was located far from the big city, there was an innate simplicity in her demeanor.
Chen Yuan thanked her kindly, took the items, and closed the door.
Just as he placed the milk and fruit on the bedside table, he heard the sound of glass shattering in the bathroom!
Then, there was Sakura’s shriek!
Chen Yuan’s heart tightened as he shot into the bathroom like a cannonball!
The bathroom door was already ajar, so Chen Yuan didn’t need to smash it open.
At that moment, Sakura was huddled in the bathtub, covering her ears, with bubbles from the bath completely surrounding her, revealing only her little head.
Her hair was entirely soaked, resembling a scared little cat that had fallen into water, curled in a corner, trembling all over…
Chen Yuan looked around and found nothing unusual.
He looked again at Sakura in the bathtub; she was just frightened, her pure white body showing no scars…
But why had the window glass broken suddenly…?
Chen Yuan heaved a sigh of relief…
He spoke softly to comfort her: “It’s okay, it’s okay, I’m here. I will protect you.”
After saying that, Chen Yuan realized the situation; Sakura was still bathing…
Having confirmed she was safe, shouldn’t he have the sense to leave and stop watching her…?
But at that moment, Sakura slowly looked out the window again, and the surrounding bubbles reflected colorful light that seemed like stars in her eyes…
Following her gaze, Chen Yuan looked out the window.
He needed to rule out any potential threats…
Was it possible there were assassins?
But when he looked outside, he was momentarily stunned.
From this window, he could see the farthest and tallest skyscraper…
It stood there like a product from another world, radiating light that illuminated the night…
Sakura suddenly spoke:
“I should go home.”
“Eh? Wh-what? Why suddenly want to go home?”
Chen Yuan had only taken her away from that city for a couple of days; he still wanted to help her escape that cage and see the wonders of the outside world…
“If I don’t go back, I will keep causing trouble for Yuan…”
“I don’t think it’s a bother,” Chen Yuan frowned and replied, “You’re not a bother at all.”
“My family is looking for me. If I don’t go back, I will drag Yuan down…” Sakura said gently, gazing at the skyscraper in the distance…
Chen Yuan somewhat understood why the glass had shattered inexplicably.
“We can go somewhere they can’t find us.”
Chen Yuan was confident; as long as he repeated it hundreds, thousands of times, he would find a way!
But Sakura just shook her head, pointing at the distant skyscraper, saying in a tiny voice:
“I want to go play there…”
“Okay, we’ll go tomorrow.” Chen Yuan replied without hesitation, softly agreeing.
“I’m sorry, Yuan. My body can’t take it anymore; I haven’t injected the serum in several days…”
Sakura’s eyes dimmed as she slowly submerged her head back into the water…
“Wh-what?” This was the first time Chen Yuan had heard her mention the serum.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize why that person had felt at ease letting both him and Sakura go…
Looking at Sakura, whose hair had turned red only on the top, his mind quickly pieced everything together.
That person knew Sakura couldn’t leave!
He suddenly understood why after spending several days playing with Sakura, her instability had only grown worse, with no sign of improvement…
Sometimes she would even lash out at him…
Clearly, her dependence and trust in him should have been increasing…
Chen Yuan squatted in front of the bathtub and extended his hand.
She swam over to Chen Yuan like a mermaid, gently taking his hand.
Chen Yuan asked softly, “Have you been holding on all this time…”
He understood now why Sakura curled up in bed at night, sometimes trembling violently…
Because she was in pain…
“It’s okay. I deliberately didn’t tell Yuan; I’m very happy.
I have never stepped outside my door; it was Yuan who took me out…
This has been my happiest time… I will always remember…”
Sakura said softly, as if announcing her own death to herself, sharing her not very rich but incredibly happy life with her only friend.
Chen Yuan’s eyes slowly turned red; it seemed he also knew that for Sakura, going back meant returning to that dark room.
What awaited her would be another round of blood draws, injections, experiments, and ultimately, death…
And Chen Yuan had rescued her, but in the end, he had no choice but to send her back…
The feeling of helplessness left Chen Yuan heartbroken as he gazed into her eyes…
Just like encountering Xiaomi Tower countless times, wanting so much to hold her close and play with her, but in front of him, there was only one option: to break free…
Seeing this, Sakura extended her wet hand, affectionately placing it on Chen Yuan’s face, wiping his tears…
She had already grown bold enough to get close to Chen Yuan…
An unprecedented closeness with someone…
Wiping and speaking simultaneously:
“Sakura’s name was given to me by Chen Yuan; Sakura really likes this name…
Sakura has the best Chen Yuan in the world…
Sakura likes Chen Yuan the most…”
