Chapter 97: Waiting for Hades must be unbearable...
Eight o'clock in the evening.
Drug Administration.
Hades's aircraft was parked quietly in the parking area outside the laboratory.
Night has enveloped the entire city. The neon lights in the distance flicker in the darkness, reflecting on the smooth metal surface of the aircraft, giving off a faint luster.
When Ian saw the aircraft, he thought he was dazzled.
But when I looked closely, it was indeed Hades's aircraft.
In an instant, Ian's heart sank, and the message sent by Hades in the afternoon flashed through his mind.
——He said we would have dinner together.
He saw the message, but there were too many things going on today.
Moreover, Ian actually recalled a lot of memories throughout the day, and his mind was a little confused, and he couldn't tell the timeline clearly, so when he was busy, Ian forgot about this matter.
My memory has recovered a little, but not completely - after all, I have been working all day, and most of the recovered parts are related to work.
In fact, Morris and Ryan are very capable, and there are basically no problems with the progress of the experiment.
The current stage is to prepare for clinical trials.
The lab's pharmaceutical compositions, formulas, and analysis tables, including pharmaceutical reaction sheets and all the experimental data records to date...
Fortunately, it is an electronic version. If it were printed as a paper version, it would probably be piled up like a mountain.
Ian is also a bit of a workaholic. Once he gets started, he can't stop.
Ian was one of the last ones to leave the lab today.
Standing next to the aircraft, Ian tapped the window lightly with his fingers, making a few crisp sounds.
The car window slowly lowered, revealing the familiar face of Hades.
Hades sat in the back seat, his silver-gray eyes gentle and patient, as if the three hours of waiting were just a moment.
This made Ian feel even more guilty.
"I'm sorry. I'm really, ah, sorry today."
Ian couldn't help but sigh.
Hades said nothing. He couldn't see his expression clearly because he was wearing a half-mask. He just patted the seat next to him.
"Master Xiong, please come in. It's cold outside."
Ian hesitated, wanting to say something, but then shut up.
He felt that Hades seemed to be more active than before he lost his memory - just intuitively speaking.
After all, according to his current memories, Ian tentatively believed that their marriage relationship was not so harmonious before he lost his memory.
Ian got into the aircraft.
The car door closed silently, isolating the noise from the outside world.
The temperature inside the aircraft was just right, and the air was filled with a light fragrance, like some high-end perfume, which made people feel relaxed.
"You waited so long, why didn't you send me a message to remind me?"
Ian asked in a low voice, his eyes falling on the silver mask of Hades.
Hades shook his head slightly.
"I know the Lord is busy and I don't want to disturb him."
His tone was gentle, as if the three-hour wait was nothing more than a trivial matter.
What kind of thing is this? He actually let such a handsome silver-haired guy starve with him.
Ian was so engrossed in his experiments or work that he sometimes didn't pay much attention to what he ate and a couple of pieces of bread would do the trick.
But he felt that the handsome silver-haired guy couldn't just compromise like this.
It's 8 o'clock in the evening, which is not bad, there are still a lot of food outside.
"I was planning to eat something today. It's 8pm now. Is it still open?"
Ian said softly.
"Youshanfang is open until 12 o'clock at night." Hades' voice was steady and low.
Hearing this, Ian nodded and said softly, "Okay."
He turned his head and looked at Hades with sincerity in his eyes.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I'll treat you to dinner, okay?"
Although he hadn't checked how much money he had, he should be able to afford a meal.
Ian has always been very confident in his ability to manage property.
Hades tilted his head slightly, and half of his silver mask shone coldly in the dim light inside the aircraft, covering most of his expression - although there was no expression to begin with - revealing only a pair of deep eyes.
Those eyes were now staring at Ian, with a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
"My Lord, you really don't have to be so polite to me."
Ian was stunned for a moment.
He knew what Hedis meant, but as a straight man who had been straight for more than 20 years, it was really difficult for him to treat this handsome silver-haired man as a couple.
Hades's gaze remained on Ian. After a moment, he sighed softly.
"My Lord, it is my will to wait for you. You don't have to apologize for this, and you don't have to compensate me."
A very accommodating sentence.
Ian felt really strange.
In a marriage, if one party has this accommodating and easy-going attitude, how can they be like that in their memories?
What details had he failed to recall? What pieces of the puzzle were missing?
As he thought about it, his brain started to overload again. Today's work had already made Ian feel exhausted. The warm air in the aircraft blew for a while...
Ian leaned back in his seat, his head tilted slightly to one side, his breathing steady and soft.
I was too tired, so I fell asleep.
The male insect's long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under its eyes, and the tip of its nose rose and fell slightly with its breathing. Its long black hair was casually tied behind its head, and a few strands of hair broke free and scattered beside its cheeks, trembling slightly with its breathing.
The moment Ian turned his head, Hades realized that Ian had fallen asleep.
At this moment, Hades dared to look at Ian's face boldly.
At this moment, Hades dared to truly look at his lord.
His gaze seemed to have substance, slowly moving down from Ian's eyelashes, passing over the male insect's tall nose, and finally stopping on the strands of hair.
The fingers moved slightly.
Hades reached out to gently tuck the few strands of hair behind his ears.
However, when he raised his hand, he saw his dark skin and the hideous scars on the back of his hand.
It contrasted sharply with the cold pale complexion of Ian's face.
His hand paused in the air for a moment, then he slowly retracted it, clenched it into a fist, and placed it on his knee.
The aircraft continued to move steadily in the night, and the lights outside the window cast flickering shadows on the profile of Hades.
Hades's eyes never left Ian, as if at this moment, time had stopped and they were the only ones left in the world.
It's like stolen happiness.
For Hedis, the period when the male insect lost his memory was the beginning of the male insect forgetting their unpleasantness. It is not clear whether it is good or bad.
Frowning slightly, Ian was dreaming again——
The surrounding area is lined with marble walls inlaid with golden patterns. The crystal chandeliers cast soft light, which is reflected on the mirror and refracts countless tiny points of light.
In front of the sink, he rested his hands on the cold surface and lowered his head.
Drops of water slid down his cheeks and dripped into the white ceramic basin, making a slight sound.
“Tick-tock.”
His reflection was in the mirror.
His hair was wet, with a few strands sticking to his forehead.
Ian recognized him; he was wearing that simple black and blue suit.
This is what he wore when he attended the blind date with the royal family.
Therefore, the time point of this dream is after the events of the banquet and the lounge.
The black and blue dress was made of exquisite fabric, but it looked wrinkled.
The tie was long gone, and the collar was slightly open, revealing the neck and collarbone.
Left a tooth mark.
It must have been bitten by Hades.
A very shallow tooth mark.
Ian, who was outside the dream, remembered that in the previous dream, he seemed to have almost broken Hades apart. With his mind completely gone, the battle must have been very fierce.
But after the battle ended, the scars left on Ian were not serious, but the scars on Hades were more horrible.
It can be guessed that Hades restrained his strength - or rather, even in that situation, he tried his best to restrain himself.
Hades must have been extremely unbearable.
I couldn't help but bite it and left a tooth mark.
Ian saw himself in his dream scooping up cold water again and splashing it hard on his face.
He looked up in the mirror and his eyes met his reflection.
Those eyes were filled with complex emotions: regret, self-blame, and confusion.
Then,
The scene started to blur.
The world is spinning, and here comes the next scene.
This time it was a serious occasion.
The conference hall of His Majesty the Insect Emperor.
There were only three of them in the huge conference hall.
His Majesty the Insect Emperor is easy to recognize, he is the one wearing the crown.
The remaining two were himself and Hades.
Ian could hear his own voice:
——"I will take responsibility, whether it is royal punishment or any other requirements."
——"Marriage...yes."
— "I agree to marry,"
——"But I have a request."
"This was an accident. If your Highness's rigidity can be resolved, then this misplaced marriage... should also end. I will sign the prenuptial agreement and give your Highness freedom."
Then,
Ian met Hades's sad eyes.
Like a lake shrouded in thick fog.
It was a long, silent sorrow that turned into a thick, indissoluble mist, shrouding Hades' eyes.
Ian's heart trembled suddenly, as if pierced by the sadness in those eyes.
At this point, the memory ends——
Ian's dream gradually dissipated, and his consciousness slowly awakened from the chaos.
His eyelids trembled slightly, and when he opened his eyes, he was greeted by the deep eyes of Hades.
Immediately, Hades realized his own impoliteness, quickly retracted his gaze, and lowered his head slightly. The silver mask shone coldly under the light, covering most of his expression.
Ian was a little sleepy, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.
He looked out the window, then turned to look at Hades, muttering to himself in a hoarse voice:
"I... fell asleep?"
To be honest, he himself was a little shocked - Ian never slept in an unfamiliar environment, not even a light sleep was impossible.
Hades pursed his lips slightly and said, "Yes, my lord. You are very tired. It would be good to rest for a while."
In fact, in the final analysis,
Whether it was the matter of the Drug Administration or this marriage, it was Hedis who dragged Ian into it.
Hades ultimately felt guilty towards Ian.
Ian rubbed his temples and sighed softly.
"Sorry, I actually fell asleep...are we there yet?"
"Lord, we'll be there soon."
Hades' voice remained steady, as if the emotional fluctuations of the previous moment had never existed.
Ian nodded, his eyes falling on the profile of Hades, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just said "hmm" softly.
The aircraft slowly slowed down and finally stopped at the door of Youshanfang.
Hedis got out of the car first and walked around to the other side to open the door for Ian.
His movements were natural and restrained, as if the moment of unbridled behavior in the aircraft just now was just a secret unique to the night.
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