Chapter 139 Spider 26
Lin Yue's dark, deep eyes burned with mad jealousy. A strange scent lingered around Xu Zhao: the scent of a male spider! Strands of stinking spider silk, like a stinking fly that couldn't be driven away, dared to covet Xu Zhao! It completely wiped out any trace of his scent!
It stinks so much.
Thoughts woven from malicious jealousy trickled down his spine. Lin Yue defiantly ignored Xu Zhao's words and embraced her, sinking into the warm, cozy web. His fingertips rubbed her wrists relentlessly.
He whispered in her ear in a vague and coquettish voice, "...Xu Zhao, you don't understand. The people in this town are very wicked. There are also terrifying and disgusting spiders. The spider just now was even more evil than any I've encountered before. The spider silk it spit out was so smelly... If I had been a step later, you would have been caught by it."
The net made of golden spider silk was different from the usual white spider silk used for hunting. It wasn't as elastic. It had been woven to accommodate Lin Yue, but now, with another person crammed into it, Lin Yue's thin back pressed tightly against the crisscrossing spider silk, his chest also pressed against Xu Zhao. He lowered his head, and as his dense eyelashes fluttered, it felt like a small brush brushing across the back of Xu Zhao's neck.
Xu Zhao shrank her neck. The net bag was warm, and the golden spider silk was glowing with warmth. She could even feel the sweat beads oozing out of Lin Yue, soaking her skin through the thin fabric.
There was only a piece of clothing between the two of them!
It was the same kind of fabric that Lin Yue had worn before, very thin and fragile, low-quality fabric that had been torn in countless places during the escape.
Xu Zhao struggled a bit and explained, "...they're arguing outside, so it must have affected your molting, right? They're coming for me, and I don't want to implicate you. I've been to the forest a few times and killed spiders...but I didn't expect to fall into a spider web. It's never happened before..."
None of the spiders she had fought had used this move, so she ignored the spider's ability to spin silk and was only wary of the two huge chelicerae and pedipalps in front of it.
"Maybe they didn't want to miss out on the sweet prey, so they used all their hunting methods..." Lin Yue was wrapped in the familiar and reassuring spider silk. His emotions were exposed, unable to be concealed, but he could only utter this seemingly bad tone vaguely. "Why do they covet you, disgusting and filthy creatures?"
Xu Zhao didn't understand. Lin Yue's voice sounded like a kitten's humming. He could only hear mumbling, and the words were unclear. "...What are you talking about? Wait a minute. I know you mean well, but I'm not suitable to stay in here. Let me out."
She tried to pry out of the net, but unlike Lin Yue's unfettered freedom, the net was interwoven with several sticky spider silk threads, which stuck her loosely inside. She was able to move, but she was restricted. She struggled several times to escape, but each time failed.
Lin Yue nodded: "Okay, don't worry, I'll help you right away." His fingers were slender and white, and he gently tore the carefully made net bag. With a crackling sound, the spider silk broke.
Xu Zhao quickly grabbed his wrist. Due to the cramped space, she turned around and saw the boy's bare chest and slender neck. She awkwardly returned to her previous position, staring straight ahead. She stopped him, "Don't tear it...don't tear it! I want to get out, but you broke the net. Do you still have the energy to weave a new one?"
Lin Yue spoke in a low voice, as if he were about to die. He paused for a moment after saying a few words, and his breathing gradually became louder: "Well... I can do it. Even without the net bag, it's fine... Is it uncomfortable lying in it? It's warm here. I thought you would like it, but I didn't expect you to hate it. I'll tear it apart right now..."
His arm was like white jade, crossing her waist and pinching a few of the thin spider silks that made up the net bag. The golden spider silk was wrapped around his fingertips, and he tore it with his weak strength. When the spider silk was about to break, Xu Zhao grabbed his wrist firmly.
"...Come on, it's really comfortable in there. It's nice to sleep like this. Won't I disturb you while you're shedding your skin?"
His molting process had already been affected, and after several days, there had been no progress. She didn't want to delay him because of her own faults. This was a matter of life and death, and Lin Yue was weak enough. If he failed this time, what would he do next?
Lin Yue's arm fell down and landed right on her waist, loosely wrapped around it.
Behind Xu Zhao, he flashed a bright smile of success, his dark eyes filled with excitement. He quietly pressed his cheek against the back of her neck, "...With Xu Zhao by my side, I'll only rest better."
He gasped, his breath faint as a cat's meow.
Although he deliberately hid his steps, he still slightly touched Xu Zhao's legs. The slightly hard bristles made Xu Zhao blush and look very embarrassed. But when he thought that there was a young man behind him who was so pure that he could be said to be as innocent as the snow water on the top of the mountain, he immediately put away his romantic thoughts.
"That's good." Xu Zhao closed his eyes.
…
Where Xu Zhao couldn't see, the pitch-black belly that fell to the ground had white spider silk coming out from the bottom. The last legs carefully pulled the spider silk with a force that was afraid of being noticed, and strung them into the golden spider silk.
In this way, the originally pure golden net bag was mixed with sticky spider silk, which stuck to Xu Zhao's arms, ankles, soles of shoes, and her hair, making it impossible for her to move freely. She could only lie peacefully in the warm and soft net bag.
The bed was very hard.
Xu Zhao's sleep quality is very poor. He occasionally cries for help at night. Something bad must have happened in his dream.
She needed a good rest. She should be at an age full of youthful energy, yet she always exuded a deep and steady composure that transcended her years. She didn't even cry when she got hurt, not even a single tear shed.
Lin Yue's eyes moistened as the rich, bitter aroma silently invaded the cramped space. He tightened his arms slightly, pressed his cheek against Xu Zhao's, and his tears soaked the back of his collar. He slowly closed his eyes, listening to Xu Zhao's peaceful breathing as he slept, and then fell asleep peacefully.
…
Xu Zhao didn't know how long she had slept. When she opened her eyes, she saw a vast expanse of golden light. She realized belatedly that she was in a web bag - to be precise, a baby bag woven by a spider.
However, after combining with humans, it becomes a breeding ground for assisting in molting.
It was a rare good dream, and she slept for too long, so her body was stiff. She only moved her arms slightly, and suddenly a gentle force came from her back, holding her waist and pulling her back, until her back was pressed against the muscles on her back, and the force disappeared.
“…” I don’t know how to describe my feelings at this moment.
Xu Zhao stared at the crisscrossing golden spider silk in front of him in a trance, as if he was watching a strange and dreamy movie, with colorful fireworks and brilliant colors.
She moved again.
The arm tightened again.
Inexplicably, she stopped moving.
… Considering he was going through a difficult time, and recalling his tragic past, she considerately maintained her position. Honestly, the warmth of the net bag was the warmth and comfort Xu Zhao had longed for. Lying inside, ignoring the overly dependent behavior of the person behind him, it felt like staying in a home that had once been impervious to the elements.
There was a slight noise behind him. Xu Zhao held his breath, quietly waiting for Lin Yue to wake up and move his arm away, but...
He was indeed awake, and the first thing he did wasn't to move his arm away from Xu Zhao. Instead, he blinked sleepily, raised one hand to spread the golden spiderweb, and bent the other, his elbow surprisingly able to support the soft, elastic web. He propped himself up and leaned in front of her, revealing a delicate and beautiful smile. "...Xu Zhao, you're sleeping so soundly. You've never slept so comfortably in bed. I woke up mid-sleep and called you, but you didn't wake up. This place really is nice, isn't it?"
Although... Xu Zhao was dazed for a moment, and touched her cheek awkwardly. The sticky liquid on her fingertips accidentally fell on her face. She didn't notice and responded, "...So you have to take good care of yourself. When you recover your strength, weave me another net bag like this. Will it be difficult?"
"Of course not," Lin Yue agreed reluctantly. "...I can't guarantee the time. If you like, you can stay here with me for a while, isn't that good? Xu Zhao, we are friends, aren't we?"
——But we are of the opposite sex! And we are already adults... Although Lin Yue looks very young in both his real age and appearance, it is embarrassing to lie in a cramped and tight spider web bag in such an intimate posture.
Xu Zhao gritted his teeth: "No... Although we are friends, but..."
Before he could finish his words, the beautiful flower-like face in front of him was suddenly dripping with dewdrops, the kind of crystal clear dewdrops that fell along his eye sockets and dripped onto the tip of Xu Zhao's nose.
Xu Zhao: "..."
Why is she crying again? It's like she's bullying someone! She's just saying something normal! Although she's roaring inwardly, her face shows it with her lips suddenly pursed and a slightly helpless expression.
"...Lin Yue, don't cry first. What did I say to offend you?"
Lin Yue bit his lip, leaning his arms on her sides, his eyes red as if hiding a small hook, hooking and hooking. Xu Zhao felt itchy in his heart, and unconsciously raised his upper body. His fingertips hesitantly fell under his eyes, wiped away the tears, and asked again patiently. This time, his tone was only filled with helplessness and heartache.
"You've helped me so much," Lin Yue's eyes were filled with tears, his sincerity clear, like a trickle of clear water, "...You brought me food, you brought me medicine, you saved me when I was dying, you helped me so much, but I can't do anything for you. I only have this hard bed board I picked up, but you're not comfortable sleeping on it..."
"No discomfort."
Lin Yue bit his lip.
Xu Zhao: "Well, it's not very comfortable." But she got used to it.
Lin Yue grasped the corner of her clothes, and spider silk floated over and entangled her unconscious fingertips. With strong possessiveness and jealousy, he took every opportunity to smear his breath on her skin, wishing that every piece of her flesh, blood, and even... her internal organs would be tainted with his breath!
"...Friends shouldn't be one party giving and the other party asking. I, I have nothing, nothing I can give you," Lin Yue showed a hesitant expression, as if he was extremely frightened, but also hiding a faint expectation.
He truly had a knack for these little expressions that easily evoked deep emotions. His tone was like a spring breeze, drifting through the air, tickling the back of one's throat. He said, "...I could only manage to weave this net bag. Seeing you sleep so comfortably, I wanted you to sleep in it forever. If...if you truly don't like me being close to you, if you hate this filthy, horrible body of mine, then I'll leave and just sleep in the corner like before...Xu Zhao, this is for you."
...His tone really sounded like a poor person who had been squeezed dry of his worth and wasn't even allowed to sleep in a bed! Xu Zhao felt hateful just by hearing his tone, not to mention seeing his expression that looked like he was afraid of being disgusted. She wanted to punch herself -
Lin Yue saw that she wasn't sleeping well and offered her a better place, but she kept refusing. Isn't this clearly hurting a friend's feelings?!
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