Chapter 400 Extra: Never Part 2
Even with the beautiful girl in his arms, Huo Sichan's body was stiff, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
"Brother." She knew he was not asleep. "I just had a dream."
Her voice was dry, and she still felt terrified when she thought about what happened in her dream.
"I dreamed that you died. Many people said that my sister killed you, and I became the person in charge of the Beichen base..." She closed her eyes, buried her cheek in his arms, smelled the faint scent of winter plums on him, and murmured, "I arranged for many people to hunt down my sister. I wanted to avenge you. In the end, those people brought back Ah Heng's head... Someone told me that my sister killed my beloved, so I killed her beloved as revenge. I did nothing wrong..."
The person said she did nothing wrong, but in her dream, she saw herself holding Huo Heng's head and crying heart-wrenchingly.
It seemed like just a blink of an eye and she lost the three most important people in her life.
How could this happen? They would never have reached this point... However, everything in the dream seemed natural, as if fate was supposed to develop this way, but at some point, a fork appeared, changing their ending.
So, in that world where nothing had gone wrong, had I already lost him, living alone like a walking corpse?
The body in his arms was trembling slightly. Huo Heng hesitated for a long time before gently putting his hand down and patting her shoulder.
He comforted her gently: "It's just a dream."
"It's not a dream." Huo Lingge raised his voice a little, "How can there be such a real dream?"
She woke up, opened the window to let in the cool air, but still couldn't calm the pain surging in her chest.
"Brother, I've lost you." She hugged him tightly, choking with sobs. "You left me alone, I'm so sad - I'm so sad, but in my dream, I can't cry at all. I just hate it. I seem to be crazy, I can't think or refuse, I do whatever others say, I killed Ah Heng, and I want to kill my sister..."
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"I shouldn't do this, but I have to do this." Only by doing this can she find a reason to live after losing him.
Although, in the end, she stopped struggling and let Huo Lingyin's knife pierce her chest.
Even in her dreams, she felt a sense of relief she had never felt before.
"That's enough, Lingge, stop thinking about those things." Her words were like sharp knives, cutting his heart again and again. Huo Sichan didn't know how to comfort her, so he could only repeat, "Everything in the dream is fake. I am by your side, and I will always be by your side - I will not die, and I will not leave you alone."
She raised her lifeless eyes and stared at him blankly.
"Is it true?"
She suddenly calmed down—her out-of-control emotions and the supernatural powers that were about to run wild returned to calm.
She couldn't see anything clearly, but she refused to look away: "Brother, will you always stay with me?"
She asked so seriously that Huo Sichan turned the affirmative answer over and over on the tip of his tongue but didn't say it out loud.
He could give her an affirmative answer as a temporary solution to calm her emotions, just with a simple word or a nod.
But he couldn't do it.
He knew very well what the condition of his body was.
He didn't know how long he could endure, maybe this winter, maybe next winter...
He didn't even have the confidence to witness the revival of the city of Beichen with his own eyes.
How could he give her a definite promise when he was like this?
Not getting a response, Huo Lingge felt relieved.
She stopped struggling and just snuggled into his arms, whispering, "Huo Sichan, if you die, I will go with you immediately. That way, we can be companions on the road to the underworld. You won't be alone, and I won't be sad either."
"Nonsense." He frowned and coughed twice. "You will live a long life. Don't let your imagination run wild."
"No." Her tone was calm. She wasn't arguing with him, but simply stating the facts. "If Huo Sichan died, Huo Lingge would die with him. You saved my life, and I will only follow you in this life, no matter where you go."
He wanted to say more, but she had already taken the lead, feeling a little proud: "Anyway, if you die, you can't control me. When that time comes, I will be the only one who has the final say on what I want..."
Huo Sichan's brows furrowed even tighter.
He wanted to hold her face in his hands to make sure she was joking.
He didn't do it because there was no need to.
Reason told him that what she said, like all her previous teasing or threats, was a way for her to win over people's hearts.
However, his heart still pounded in his chest with a dull pain because of her words.
She was telling the truth.
If Huo Sichan died, Huo Lingge, who was rescued by Huo Sichan, would also disappear from this world.
Thinking of this, he could no longer say anything perfunctory.
The north wind is howling outside the window.
Huo Lingge seemed to have returned to the winter when he fell into the water - when he and she were most isolated and helpless, he reached out and held her hand.
Her savior was in her arms, within reach of her and she could smell his breath... If she raised her head slightly, she could kiss him.
Just as she was thinking about this, Huo Sichan's fingers suddenly touched her cheek.
He held her face in his hands, but looked away, not looking directly into her eyes, but only at the tip of her nose.
"Lingge," he compromised, closing the distance he had deliberately kept, allowing himself to face her persistence and love. "I can't promise that I can stay with you forever, but I can promise you this—Lingge, for you, I will strive to live, strive... to be with you until you are old and gray, and have children and grandchildren around you."
He was not afraid of death, but he would never want his beloved girl to forget her long life so early - she was still so young, she had to have a thought, so as not to live like a dead tree, just waiting for an end.
He compromised, and Huo Lingge seemed to have expected it.
She showed no surprise and simply leaned in to kiss him decisively.
She knew he would compromise.
As for Huo Sichan, if he didn't care about her, how could he be willing to waste time on her.
If he wanted to stay away from her, he could just order Uncle Ning to kick her out of the Huo family - he could place her anywhere far away from him so that she would never have the chance to disturb him again.
He didn't do that.
He couldn't bear to delay her, but he couldn't bear to push her away.
When it comes to dealing with emotional issues, he is far less rational than he appears.
Fortunately, in the end, he chose to listen to his inner thoughts and give her a chance, and also give himself a chance.
At least it was a smart decision in the end.
The girl who had finally managed to win her lover complained in her heart and couldn't help but tear up.
Finally, she could be at his side with peace of mind, whether living or dead.
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The next morning, Uncle Ning frowned as he watched the breakfast slowly getting cold in the restaurant.
Miss Lingyin didn't come back last night, so I didn't prepare breakfast for her.
The eldest young master and Miss Lingge have always been punctual, so why are they delayed for so long today?
He looked up at the quiet second floor and shook his head.
Hey, young people, even someone as steady as Huo Sichan can act naughty sometimes.
(End of this chapter)
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