As he spoke, he went berserk, smashing the heavy iron chain with his fists and stones he picked up at random.
The fist broke the skin, drawing blood that stained the heavy iron rings red, producing a dull thud, but the chain only sparked a few flecks and remained motionless.
His actions revealed a desperate madness.
Seeing his near-self-harming breakdown, Zhou Qiqi burst into tears.
She had never seen Shen Huaichuan like this before.
This man remained unfazed even when facing a hail of bullets on the battlefield.
He always prepares everything in advance, becoming her most reliable and dependable man.
At this moment, she is so vulnerable and helpless, like a child, stubbornly trying to do something impossible, over and over again.
"Huaichuan..."
She was barely breathing, wanting to stop Shen Huaichuan, but she couldn't utter a sound, and could only plead:
"Please...please...listen to me...I have something very important to say...if you don't tell me now...it will be too late..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Huaichuan finally stopped what he was doing.
He collapsed to his knees, holding Zhou Qiqi tightly in his arms. He took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice steady so as not to worry her.
"Okay, go ahead... I'm listening, I'm listening, Qiqi."
Zhou Qiqi leaned against his chest, struggling to stay conscious, and spoke haltingly:
"I didn't stay by your side just because I wanted your body..."
"In my heart... I've long considered you... my only love, Shen Huaichuan, I... I love you..."
Looking back, she initially just wanted to find someone to rely on and live with.
She came from another time and space, and had no hope for love or marriage, let alone dared to dream of having a home that truly belonged to her.
But I don't know when, everything changed.
Every day, what I look forward to most is seeing him. I want to build this home with him, have children, and live a simple and peaceful life together.
It was he who made her, someone who once didn't believe in love, understand what unforgettable love truly is.
Shen Huaichuan hugged her tightly, his voice choked with emotion:
"I know... I know everything! Qiqi, I know, I understand you, and I love you... I love you so much..."
Zhou Qiqi's tears flowed even more fiercely. She weakly shook her head and gave a bitter smile.
"No...you don't know..."
She gasped for breath, "There's one more thing... I lied to you..."
"I...I'm not the original Zhou Qiqi anymore. My soul came from the future, decades from now. I don't know how it happened; I woke up in this body. I'm a...imposter. I'm sorry...for deceiving you for so long..."
This is a secret she keeps hidden deep in her heart.
She didn't know how Shen Huaichuan would react after hearing her shocking words.
Shock? Disgust?
Or do you still think she's a monster?
Will he let go of her and leave her?
She had no idea.
However, none of what she had anticipated happened.
She only felt that Shen Huaichuan's arms around her tightened even more.
The force was so great that it almost mashed her body into its own, making the two of them inseparable forever!
Then, his hot tears fell onto her cheeks as he spoke.
"I know... I knew it all along..."
His voice was terribly hoarse, filled with tenderness. He reached out and brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear, speaking softly.
"From the first time we met at the hotel, the way you looked at me when you woke up, I had a vague feeling that you were different..."
Later, despite Zhou Qiqi's careful concealment, Shen Huaichuan was extremely perceptive. Living together day and night, how could he not notice the abnormality of his bedmate?
Her eyes, her speech, her occasional novel ideas, the way she handles things...
Everything about it is out of step with this era.
He had many guesses in his mind, but he never expected that Zhou Qiqi would be from the future.
But none of that matters.
"Because of the one I love..."
His words were resolute, each one clearly reaching Zhou Qiqi's ears.
"It's always been this you after you woke up! It's your soul! It's you, Zhou Qiqi! No matter where your soul came from, or who you were before, now and forever, you are my wife! You are the only person I, Chen Huaichuan, have ever truly recognized in this life! I only beg you... don't leave me! Hold on! For me, for our family, hold on! Please!"
Upon hearing Shen Huaichuan's answer, Zhou Qiqi's pupils suddenly dilated.
Her heart was filled with a mix of emotions: shock, relief, deep emotion, and an indescribable sweetness.
These emotions soothed all the fear, regret, and anxiety in her heart.
"That's enough, that's enough..."
She tried hard to force a smile and say something to him, but her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds and she couldn't lift them anymore.
Her head lolled to the side, and she fainted completely in Shen Huaichuan's arms.
"Qiqi! Qiqi! Wake up! Look at me! Look at me! Reinforcements! Where are the reinforcements?! Quick! Save people! Save people!!!"
Shen Huaichuan held her limp body and let out a heart-wrenching cry.
In the distance outside the cave, the faint sound of hurried and chaotic footsteps could finally be heard.
Comrades, police officers, we've finally arrived.
But the body in my arms grew colder and colder, and everything... seemed too late.
In the mine, only the man's desperate cries echoed hollowly.
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