Chapter 85: Saving Yu
Yu moved her feet and collapsed beside the bed, quietly sobbing.
And the words “You’re back” instantly pulled her back; she turned to look…
Chen Yuan was standing at the door, holding half a fresh duck in one hand and several bottles of beer in the other, the bottles clinking together with a faint sound.
He frowned slightly, his figure somewhat hazy in the light.
“Fa… Falz…” Yu’s voice trembled with disbelief.
Chen Yuan didn’t say a word, just walked over to put the ingredients down. “Didn’t you want to eat beer duck? I went to the market to buy it.”
“Falz…”
Yu was stunned, her gaze locked tightly on Chen Yuan.
Watching him move to the side, every subtle action felt so real, yet made her feel as if she were in a dream…
The quiet sobbing that she had been trying to suppress could no longer be controlled at this moment, breaking into loud cries. Tears flowed down like two waterfalls, uncontrolled…
Is this an illusion? Didn’t Falz already leave…?
Has my fantasy become so heavy…?
“Why are you calling me? I haven’t left.” Chen Yuan glanced back at the dazed Yu, a hint of barely noticeable heartache flickering in his eyes, then quickly looked away and spoke softly.
Yu continued to sob, but she slowly started to move, as if she had used all her strength, slowly getting up.
After putting down the things, Chen Yuan helplessly muttered, “There’s no kitchen here, how can I cook for you?”
Yu took one hopeful yet helpless step after another toward Chen Yuan.
It felt so real…
It really seemed like Falz.
“I’m back home, so if you want to eat, I’ll make it for you—”
“Thud—”
She hugged him tightly.
Holding on tight…
It’s real…
Falz is right here…
Yu stopped her sobs, replacing them with loud cries.
The courage that had built up within her finally broke through; she thought that as soon as she got close to him, he would disappear like in her imagination…
But Falz really hadn’t left…
He really hadn’t left…
He hadn’t abandoned her…
He… didn’t leave me…
Chen Yuan remained silent, allowing her to hold him, his eyes filled with softness.
How could he not care for her…
How could he…
Chen Yuan turned around and gently caressed her hair; her bangs were wet with tears, sticking to her forehead, nearly obscuring her eyes.
Chen Yuan’s heart ached fiercely, carefully brushing them aside.
Her eyes were like black gemstones; on closer inspection, one could see hints of red within them, a blend of black and red, appearing even more gentle and beautiful against the backdrop of her shimmering tears…
Chen Yuan actually liked looking at her eyes, but she always had that seductive vibe that was hard to resist, so he didn’t dare to meet her gaze.
But at this moment, Chen Yuan had only tenderness left in his heart, soothing her with a soft tone.
“Don’t cry, I’m still here.”
“Falz… why didn’t you leave…” Yu’s voice was full of grievance, staring intensely at Chen Yuan.
Her grievances could no longer be hidden; tears gushed forth like a fountain from her beautiful eyes.
At this moment, she was so fragile, like a glass doll that would shatter with a single touch.
Just standing there was enough to break her.
And Chen Yuan’s gentle comfort was undoubtedly a key.
Along with her last unstable factor, it thoroughly captured her…
“I’m just being bad; I like the imprisonment play…” Chen Yuan gently wiped her tears, not forgetting to tease her a bit.
She had never cried in front of him before; at this moment, her tear-filled eyes were extremely impactful.
Chen Yuan’s original reluctance was magnified by her pitiful appearance, barely daring to raise his voice.
He only softly uttered a few words, like soothing a baby to sleep, his voice as delicate as a whisper: “Okay. What will you do if I leave? Hmm?”
“Don’t cry.”
“I haven’t left at all~”
But with every gentle word from him, Yu felt increasingly wronged.
What she had always wanted was exactly this…
Chen Yuan treating her like a precious little thing, in a doting manner…
She wanted it so much…
And she really liked it so much…
Even just Chen Yuan’s previous intimate gesture of pinching her face made her so happy…
Especially after so many days of him looking at her with such disdain; her heart had been tormented…
She loved him so much…
She loved how gentle he was…
Chen Yuan: “Are we going home now?~ Hmm?”
Yu: “……”
Chen Yuan: “You don’t want to lock me up again, do you?”
Chen Yuan: “I could have run away with the front door wide open.”
Yu: “Hmm……”
How could she do something to make him sad again? She couldn’t bear it anymore; she had already felt guilty, knowing she was in the wrong, but Falz not only tolerated her but also never left…
“Alright~”
She softly agreed, holding him tight…
…..
After a long time, Chen Yuan gently wiped away her tears; her mood finally began to calm, but she still clung to him stubbornly.
Chen Yuan went into the kitchen to make her beer duck, busy moving around, while she hugged him tightly like a raccoon holding onto a tree, following him wherever he went.
When he brought the finished dish to the dining table, she finally let go, understandingly serving the rice.
“Try this.” Chen Yuan picked a piece of duck meat to feed her.
She bit her lips, stealing a glance at Chen Yuan while avoiding his gaze before finally opening her mouth.
She felt like it had been a long time since she dared to look him straight in the eye; she was afraid of his disdainful expression.
But today, there was none…
“So delicious… Falz’s beer duck is the best.”
Her eyes lit up with a spark, finally daring to look Chen Yuan in the eyes.
“Hmph, just kidding~ Do you think I’m a top chef~” Chen Yuan laughed, flipping his hair slightly.
Even though he hadn’t cooked in days and was a bit rusty, it didn’t affect his existing culinary skills at all.
“You eat too… darling…” She smiled sweetly, mustering the courage to call him that.
“Mmm…”
Chen Yuan replied softly, feeding her.
He hadn’t heard her call him that in a long time…
“I like ‘darling’ the most~”
…..
Time returned to that night.
“I don’t know what suddenly happened to Yu…” Chen Yuan sighed.
“Teacher… Leia, what kind of person was she before?” Chloe suddenly asked curiously. Although she felt quite good about Leia, there was always an unfathomable feeling about her that made her want to know her specific past.
“Her…? When she was very young, she was raised as a weapon… without emotions, without compassion, without humanity, only knowing how to k*ll…”
Chen Yuan recalled when he took her out of the lab; she was just a hollow-eyed little girl with a boyish short haircut…
Her two ponytails had actually been tied by herself from behind…
But he wondered what she had gone through after he left, that she had reverted to her childhood hairstyle…
Chen Yuan knew that Leia must have some kind of problem; otherwise, she would never have been sent to him by fate.
Or perhaps, including Chloe, she might also have something…
Fate must have been compelled and could only send them to him…
Yet, currently, Chloe seemed perfectly normal…
“Then, teacher, could you tell me her story before bedtime?”
“Sure.”
“I took her out of the weapons lab; her world was full of terrifying alien creatures that couldn’t even be described, much like your world’s faceless demons—just a mouth, teeth like saws, and very long…”
Chen Yuan mimicked with exaggerated gestures, making Chloe cover her mouth and laugh.
“She was the most outstanding among all the children, but also the most selfish. I remember, she once gave up her teammates to k*ll monsters on the battlefield more than once, but she changed later.”
“The most memorable time was when she commanded the other children to charge for her on the battlefield because she said she was the strongest, and only she could k*ll the monster’s head.”
“In her eyes, everyone was just a tool…”
…..
Leia sat in her room, unfolding the high-tech pocket watch.
It had a photo of Chen Yuan in military uniform…
In color…
A trace of softness flashed in her eyes, and then she took off her clothes and walked into the bathroom, completely unblemished.
Letting the shower water fall all over her from head to toe…
Looking at herself in the mirror, she touched her hair.
“My hair… finally a bit longer…”
Could it grow a bit faster…?
So that she could let him comb it…
