Chapter 1014 Rely
As if she knew that her mutilated foot was ugly, she shrank her legs and awkwardly pulled her toes into the quilt to cover them.
How beautiful Gu Wanqiu was before.
It is no exaggeration to say that she is a princess in an ivory tower. She is born to enjoy the best of everything. She has the fate of a princess but also has princess syndrome. She is spoiled and has a bad temper.
No matter where he goes, he always holds his chin slightly up, radiating confidence, boldness and arrogance from head to toe. Standing under the sunlight, he seems to be more dazzling than the sun, attracting all kinds of attention.
On her eighteenth birthday, she wore a blue fishtail skirt and stood at the bow, her hands resting lightly on the railing. A full moon hung above her head, and the undulating picture merged with the night sky dotted with stars. The night wind lifted her long hair, and she turned around lazily, like a mermaid princess who had just come ashore.
Gu Wanqiu's hands and feet are very beautiful, with long fingers and white toes. Her feet are Greek feet, the legendary beauty feet. People with this type of feet have longer limbs.
When Gu Wanqiu washed her feet, her toes turned pink. She loved beauty and sometimes would apply some light pink nail polish. When she wore stiletto heels, she looked exquisite from head to toe.
Just a pair of feet can attract people's attention.
But now, those feet are no longer pink, the soles are covered with calluses, and half of the right big toe is missing.
Her face wasn't pretty either, with a winding scar that couldn't be completely erased even with cosmetic surgery.
Even if these wounds are erased, can Gu Wanqiu really return to her former confident and arrogant self?
Gu Wanqiu was crying until she was out of breath. She had been crying for too long and her brain was deprived of oxygen. She was in a daze and didn't even notice when Gong Qing held her in his arms.
After regaining consciousness a little, she did not dodge. The man was very close to her, and the smell of him made her feel inexplicably safe and warm.
...It's been a long time since anyone hugged her like this.
She felt that in such an embrace, she could sleep peacefully and have a good dream.
Who is this man?
Why do I feel familiar with him?
Why do I feel safe around him?
Why is he so nice to her?
He fed her hot meals and delicious food, gently wiped her face, and coaxed her in a low voice. He held her in his arms, and she leaned on his chest, listening to her heartbeats, and for the first time felt that she had someone to rely on.
"It hurts, it hurts so much..."
This was the first time Gu Wanqiu spoke. Perhaps because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was hoarse and if you didn't listen carefully, you couldn't make out what she was saying.
"Where does it hurt?"
Gu Wanqiu shook her head, unable to put it into words. She herself didn't know where it hurt. It felt like her whole body was in pain, as if she was soaked in a pool of sulfuric acid. Even the roots of her hair hurt so much.
She was in so much pain that she was crying. She wanted to hug herself and the person in front of her at the same time, as if the pain could be dispelled like the cold as long as they hugged each other.
"I'm so hungry..."
How could she be hungry? She had just finished her meal and was burping.
If a person often feels hungry, it is either because there is something wrong with his body, or he is often hungry, or he is too lonely and likes to use food to fill the emptiness in his heart.
Gong Qing didn't say anything. He felt that no matter how many words he said now, they couldn't compare to this tight hug.
Gu Wanqiu sobbed and sobbed, and finally her eyes became swollen. Tears were still flowing out, wetting Gong Qing's chest.
When she was tired of crying, she lay motionless in Gong Qing's arms. Gong Qing gently let her go and crumpled the tissue in his hand.
He gently rubbed the corner of her eye with his fingertips, then followed the scar to her jaw.
The whole action was very natural and gentle. The look in his eyes when he looked at Gu Wanqiu was nothing but heartache. He still missed her as much as before, as if the scar didn't exist at all.
He put Gu Wanqiu on the bed, and a slight movement woke her up. Gu Wanqiu reached out and grabbed his sleeve tightly.
The "little hedgehog" who tasted the warmth didn't want to be abandoned, so he pulled out his thorns just to be hugged tightly in someone's arms.
Can a hedgehog without thorns still be called a hedgehog? Covered with wounds, its sharp thorns have become bloody holes. It becomes self-conscious and timid, afraid that people will look at it with contempt and disdain, and afraid of being abandoned.
That way... the hedgehog without thorns can't even protect itself. It will not only be cold but also very painful.
"I won't leave. I'm here to watch over you. I'll always be with you. Even when you fall asleep, I'll be by your side."
Over the past few days, Gong Qing slowly approached Gu Wanqiu, and finally made her come to him and rely on him.
He took 99 steps, and Gu Wanqiu took one step. Although this was a short step, it used up all of Gu Wanqiu's strength. If he took one step back, he would be on a cliff.
At this moment, she felt like she was standing on a cliff, her body was shaken by the wind, she was devastated, helpless and lonely.
"Who are you?" Gu Wanqiu asked.
Gong Qing felt a pang of pain in his heart. Although he had long known that Gu Wanqiu had forgotten him due to amnesia, when she asked his name again like a stranger, his heart still tightened and ached, as if a hedgehog was running around inside.
Gong Qing calmed himself down and tried to answer her question in a calm voice: "I am Gong Qing."
"Gong Qing?"
"Does it feel familiar?"
Facing Gong Qing's expectant gaze, Gu Wanqiu shook her head. It was obvious that she didn't know him and had no impression of the name at all.
Gong Qing, the meaning of "Qing" in the name is to support, to withstand pressure, to hold up the sky and the sea, and to be able to take on heavy responsibilities. This shows how high his parents' expectations were for him when he was born with this name.
The greater the expectations, the greater the pressure. Under such pressure, Gong Qing supported the Gong family. Now that he has found Gu Wanqiu, he hopes that he can also support Gu Wanqiu and become her support. From now on, she will be his responsibility.
"Then... who am I?"
"Your name is Gu Wanqiu."
Gu Wanqiu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Her voice was too hoarse and she felt pain after saying a few words. Her face was frighteningly pale and she lay sickly on the bed.
I want to eat lots of hot meals, drink lots of sweet water, and have a good, peaceful sleep...
These are so beautiful, but things that are too beautiful are always easily destroyed, so she didn't dare to think too much, for fear that her desires were too strong and others would think she was greedy and abandon her.
Forget it. From now on, she won’t have enough hot meals to eat, or sugar water to drink. Even if she has nightmares every day and night, it doesn’t matter. As long as someone can hug her, it will be fine. Once a day is fine. If it happens more than once, others will find it annoying.
Not everyone can do it, but Gong Qing can, because he is the first person she knows in her memory, and the only person who treats her well at present, someone she can trust and rely on.
I am very sleepy, but I don’t want to close my eyes, for fear that once I close my eyes, the person in front of me will disappear when I open them.
He was afraid of even blinking, so his eyes flickered violently.
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