"I agree. From now on, I legally belong to you."
Shekh rested his head on his shoulder: "Even if it's illegal, it's mine."
"It's only yours."
The whispers were hidden in the shadows cast by the heavy curtains, and unless you listened carefully, you would never realize that the two people nestled together on the bed were proposing to each other.
Sher's wrist was encircled by Shi Jinzhe's hand, and several fingers slid through her palm, squeezing into the gaps between her fingers to interlock with hers.
Her clenched hands were pressed against Shi Jinzhe's chest. Through her skin, Shehe could feel the vibrant life force pulsating around her, the rhythm and Shi Jinzhe's slowed speech echoing alternately in her ears.
“A long time ago, someone asked me what kind of girl I liked, and I replied that I had never thought about it. The person who asked the question said I was not being sincere, but I really had never had any thoughts about it.”
My understanding of marriage is always that what will happen if the feelings between two people fade one day? Spending the rest of my life with someone else is not an expectation for me, but rather like a time bomb that makes me anxious and fearful. I am afraid that one day it will exhaust me.
Until one day, my unchanging life was shattered, and I was forcibly bound to you during my worst time.
On the first day you came home with me, I held back my breakdown, not only because I was afraid of you, but also because my dignity had been shattered so much during that time, and I just wanted to preserve the last bit of self-respect in front of someone who didn't know the truth.
In the dim light, Shi Jinzhe's voice carried a gentle smile, "Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to cry in front of you."
"It's alright, snakes don't understand what crying is, they'll just think it's a few water droplets that fell on you."
Sher adjusted her posture, her arms almost wrapped around his neck, and she also pulled away Shi Jinzhe's broken hand.
The gestures changed, but Shi Jinzhe was not affected. He continued, "Looking back now, it's incredible that the person who was least likely to understand me helped me find the most precious things."
Later, you were willing to communicate with me and helped me through many difficulties. I unconsciously placed my dependence on you. But as I thought more, I became aware of another fact.
With your abilities and resources, if I weren't the only one who could awaken you, you could have accomplished those things by acting as someone else's tool. My needs from you far outweigh your needs from me.
Shi Jin lowered his eyes, took a breath, and asked Shehe, "Do you still remember the day Cheng Youan tried to lure you away with him with money?"
Before she could say anything, he answered himself: "That day I stayed by your side, and you didn't look at me for a long time. I felt like I couldn't hear anymore, but when you said those things to me, all the unease and anxiety that had been clouding my judgment collapsed instantly."
Shi Jinzhe tilted his head and looked at Sheh: "There is a poem that says, 'This place is barren and not a blade of grass grows,' but after you came here, everything miraculously grew. This is my heart."
He said, "The thrill of that day, that time, that moment is unforgettable for me."
Later, I didn't want you to just pass through; I wanted you to stay forever, to always be there for me.
You know, marriage wasn't something I looked forward to at first, but then you came along, and it became a wish I tried everything to fulfill. I'm so glad my wish came true.
After Shi Jinzhe finished speaking, the room fell silent for a long while.
Then Shekh's voice rang out.
"How long have you been preparing to say these words?"
Shi Jinzhe spoke slowly, but if you listened carefully, you could tell that he was very familiar with these words.
Today's casual remark wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision; it was something he was always prepared to say, no matter when or where.
It's certainly something to be happy about to be anticipated for so long without making a sound.
Even though Shekh didn't get an answer, she didn't ask any further questions.
Shekh ran her hand through his hair from under his chin, and said, “I will remember every word you said today. You must keep your word and belong only to me from now on.”
"must."
"Then look at me."
Shekh straightened up slightly, leaving a little space between the two of them.
Shi Jinzhe slightly raised his head and quietly did as instructed.
Shekh placed his hands behind his head, untied the ribbon, and his jewel-like purple eyes, mysterious and deep, shrouded Shi Jinzhe's face.
She lowered her head, letting him admire the lingering affection in her eyes.
“Look into my eyes; they should be more intuitive than my words.”
Shekh couldn't bring herself to say those words; this approach suited her better, and she believed Shi Jinzhe understood.
His deep eyes held a profound affection that could see right into one's heart; this affection was far greater than Shi Jinzhe could have imagined.
He nodded: "Yes, I saw it, and I'm very satisfied."
Sher glanced down and saw that Shi Jinzhe had finished speaking and closed his lips, so he kissed him with peace of mind, paused for two seconds, and then looked up.
A trickle of venom escaped from between her tightly pursed lips. She tied the ribbon, lay back down, and leaned against Shi Jinzhe.
"This is definitely another day you didn't expect."
"There are always surprises, and I hope there will be tomorrow too." Shi Jinzhe laughed, "I'm not dizzy this time, let's try again."
"I can't," Shekh said, wiping his mouth. "It's all drooling."
Practice more.
"Don't mimic my speech."
"Didn't you imitate my speech first?"
"Time is running out... You're so boring."
"I'm not bored. I'll get you a new ring when we get out."
“Rings from outside cannot be brought in.”
"Find the system."
So Shekh began to coerce the system without saying a word.
...
Inside a moving vehicle.
The driver would glance at the golden flower pointing the way every now and then, from once every half hour to once every minute. If he didn't have to drive, he would have liked to stop and look at the flower.
That's strange. This flower has no roots and no water, so how does it grow bigger and bigger?
Seeing the flowers change direction, the driver regained his composure and continued following the strange car ahead for a while.
When he caught up, he went to look at the flowers out of curiosity again, only to find that one flower had grown into a bunch...
"Oh my, it's become a spirit!"
The driver was dismayed; this mission was truly outrageous, involving everything from demons and monsters to flowers that could guide the way, and various types of radiation-infected monsters that died from the distance.
For the first time, he experienced what it felt like to be more dangerous inside a car than outside.
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