Chapter 264: Live and Die Together

The water under my feet is still rising, not very fast, but the sound of the flowing water is like a countdown of life, giving people an infinite sense of tension.

Neither of them spoke for a long time, nor did they even move.

To be honest, they have a lot of things to discuss.

For example, the emperor's conspiracy, his relationship with Hu Shanshan, what to do in the future, how to explain to the fox fairy, etc. But no one spoke.

Xiao Yu suddenly called her: "Chu Chu."

"We shouldn't be talking right now." Xu Chuchu interrupted him abruptly. "Talking will consume more air, which is not good for the current situation."

"If I don't tell you now, there will be no chance." Xiao Yu said calmly, "Chu Chu, I know you won't forgive me. I was... too much before. But if we can get out this time, give me a chance to continue making it up to you until I have repaid your kindness to me, okay?"

"You've already compensated enough." Xu Chuchu lowered her head. "These things, everything that's happening now, have nothing to do with you. You don't need to get involved."

Xiao Yu curled his lips and said, "If I don't do these, do you think there are other things I can do? Be a prince, a prince? You know I have no interest in those things."

Xu Chuchu didn't say anything.

"Chu Chu, I have no relatives, no friends." Xiao Yu said, "All I can do is related to you."

"Afu will be sad when he hears this." Xu Chuchu smiled and looked at the rushing water under her feet.

"Ah Fu is very loyal to me. I trust and respect him," Xiao Yu said. "But he will have his own family and life in the future, and that's different."

It's not just Ah Fu. Xu Chuchu will also have a family and life in the future, and there will be no room for him to appear then.

The two fell silent again.

The water level continued to rise, and the clothes that had finally dried were now wet again, sticking to their bodies. Their hair was tangled and tangled into countless knots, making them look extremely miserable.

At this moment, Xiao Yu suddenly wanted to die for Xu Chuchu. It was a very sudden wish.

He was not the kind of person who would commit suicide easily, but he just wanted so badly to do something for Xu Chuchu before she completely left him.

He could pretend to be someone else and get close to her once, but there wouldn't be a second time.

He can now take the opportunity to accompany the fox fairy on her adventure at her request, and there will be no second time in the future.

There will be a day when she will completely disappear from his life.

Before that, if he gave more, would she remember him longer?

If I died for her, she would probably remember it for the rest of her life.

He no longer had to face the pain of leaving her.

…

The water rose to their feet. All the lights in the room were extinguished, and the dark water looked like it came from the abyss of hell.

Xiao Yu held on tightly to the beam beneath him to ensure that he would not be knocked down by the waves, as that would consume a lot of his energy.

There was no need to worry about Xu Chuchu, as there was an upright wooden beam on the other side of her, which was just right for her to hug.

"Are you ready?" The water level rose to his chest, and Xiao Yu looked at Xu Chuchu.

The other party also turned around to look at him, which was rare, instead of keeping his head down like before.

"Give me your hand." Xu Chuchu suddenly stretched out her hand to him. "It's easier to endure it with two people than alone."

It's pitch black underwater, and I'm alone. I don't know how time passes, nor do I know what's happening around me.

But if two people can hold each other's hands and tell each other of their existence, it will be much better.

"...Okay." Xiao Yu pulled her over, extremely surprised.

The water covered his head. Xu Chuchu closed his eyes, held the wooden beam with one hand, and held Xiao Yu with the other. While controlling his position, he tried to relax his body as much as possible to consume less oxygen.

The silver lining was that the water stopped flowing after filling the entire room, like a quiet swimming pool.

Xu Chuchu tried her best to adjust her breathing and put herself into a semi-asleep state.

Time is passing, and time seems to have stopped. It is not strange that it even feels like it has stopped into nothingness.

The only thing that didn't stop was the hands of the two people holding each other.

Xiao Yu would interlock his fingers with hers, then rub her palms with his thumbs... Every once in a while he would toss her hands in different ways to let her know of his presence.

If she didn't respond for a long time, Xiao Yu would pull her anxiously, worried that something might happen to her.

With someone by your side, the pain doesn't seem so long.

Slowly, Xu Chuchu began to feel a lack of oxygen and felt dizzy and confused, but because he had enough cultivation to support him, he could barely adapt.

But the problem still remains. If she is given a time limit for the water to recede, one hour or even two hours, she can persist.

The fear is that there is no expectation in mind.

What if their judgment was wrong? What if the water never receded?

An unknown amount of time passed, and she felt it was becoming increasingly difficult to hold on, and the pain of suffocation became more and more obvious.

The two held hands tighter and tighter, encouraging each other and giving each other strength.

How many times have they faced danger together, protecting each other, and never giving up on each other.

The same is true this time.

If he hadn't been secretly cursed by the Grand Master, causing the two of them to hurt each other and develop a rift, they should have... really gotten married by now.

Xu Chuchu suddenly felt the water around her rippling. Her first reaction was that Xiao Yu could not hold on and was drowning. When she opened her eyes, she found that he had swum to a very close distance from her without her knowing.

Their eyes met, one slightly surprised, the other gentle.

Just like that, Xiao Yu naturally held her in his arms and kissed her.

The gas carrying his temperature slowly flowed into Xu Chuchu's body, and the coma and pain caused by lack of oxygen were instantly relieved.

She immediately realized what Xiao Yu was doing and pushed him away desperately!

He needs to help her, what about himself! It's already this late, and he's still acting in an idol drama!

But Xiao Yu did not compromise. He opened his eyes and looked at her seriously, indicating his determination.

At the same time, he shook his head slightly, telling Xu Chuchu not to struggle so as not to waste more energy.

He did not "fly like a moth to a flame". After Xu Chuchu recovered, he did not breathe again, but just gently touched her lips.

Xu Chuchu finally understood his intention.

Live and die together.

No, if necessary, he would keep her alive first.

…

Time continued to pass, the two leaned on each other, encouraging each other, and later, they closed their eyes.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu perked up, excitedly woke up Xu Chuchu, and danced with his hands as if to express something.

Xu Chuchu took a quick look and was surprised to find that the water began to flow again!

What does this mean, the water is starting to recede!

The two used up their last bit of strength and swam to the top of the water, where they found that there was indeed a small gap above. They stuck their faces out of the water and took a deep breath of fresh air.

Finally recovered!