Chapter 197 Don’t Push Me Away Again
“…”
Tian Xin was stunned and suddenly opened her eyes.
In front of her was Lin Zhou's broad and warm back. She was leaning on his shoulders, held tightly by him.
His breath brushed against my neck, making it tingle. Lin Zhou's voice passed by my ear, sounding both comforting and blaming: "Why didn't you tell me earlier, knowing you were scared?"
“…”
Sigh...how can I say this?
Her fear of heights was a weakness of hers, and she'd been laughed at for it before, so she never mentioned it again. She also avoided places like amusement parks whenever possible.
Li Jing had brought her here today at short notice, and she'd already made up her mind. If she really wanted to go on something thrilling, she could probably handle it. So when Lin Zhou asked her to choose one of three options, she chose the Ferris wheel without hesitation, thinking it wouldn't be a problem. After all, her body in this life was different.
Who knew this was just the beginning and it would be like this.
How shameful!
The small warehouse the two of them were riding in had now passed its highest point and was slowly turning downwards.
I shouldn’t feel dizzy if I walk down, right?
She tried to turn her head and look down. Xiaocang was still very high from the ground and was still feeling dizzy.
Ah!!! I’m speechless!
She sighed to herself, feeling a little disappointed with herself.
"Are you feeling better?" Perhaps because he didn't hear her response for a long time, Lin Zhou leaned close to her ear and asked again.
"Much better! Not so nervous now!" she said as she leaned back, trying to free herself from Lin Zhou's arms.
Unfortunately it didn't work.
Lin Zhou had anticipated her doing this and held her tightly with both arms. As soon as she moved, he pressed her back: "Don't move!"
"I'm not nervous now. How about you let go first? It's too crowded..." She tried to push him away, but failed again.
Lin Zhou put one hand on her neck, lowered his head and rested it on her shoulder, muttering, "Don't push me away again, okay? I beg you!"
This time, his voice was low and hoarse, and there was a deep sense of helplessness in his tone. After he finished speaking, his hand loosened and fell down weakly, not touching her again. However, his head was still resting on Tian Xin's shoulder, and he looked as if he had lost his soul and was in a daze.
"I'm not trying to push you away, it's..."
"You know what? There was a time when I was really jealous of Zhang Shuai."
"Lin Zhou..."
"Listen to me!" Lin Zhou interrupted her calmly, "Seeing you worrying about him, I'm really envious and jealous to the point of going crazy.
I envy him that he can be so close to you, that he can see you anytime! He knows everything you do every day, what you like and what you hate.
He can pick you up from work and eat the meals you cook! When he’s not around, you get so angry that you even get angry at me.”
"You know what?" He slowly raised his head, his eyes red as he asked her, "At that time, I wished so much that person was me! I even wondered if I was the one in the car accident that day, would you be so anxious and angry, lose your temper, cry for me, and take care of me like you took care of him?"
"Lin Zhou..."
"Tell me, will you?"
Intense pain instantly surged through Tian Xin's body. The dizziness she felt at this moment wasn't just due to her fear of heights. It was the first time she had seen Lin Zhou so distressed.
His eyes were red, and his voice was hoarse and almost choked. His eyes were no longer as calm, reserved, and composed as usual, but more like the helplessness and brokenness of someone who had been hurt and couldn't heal on their own.
Tian Xin didn't know how to answer this question, which was not even a question. How were they comparable?
If the injured person was really Lin Zhou, then it would not be her turn to take care of him!
"You are different from him..."
"Tell me, will it?" Lin Zhou stretched out his hand
He grabbed her shoulders, his eyes desperate for an answer: "Will it?"
"You have so many people who love you. If something really happened to you, it wouldn't be my turn!" Tian Xin said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I took care of Zhang Shuai because he had no family, no one to rely on. The two of us are together, and to put it bluntly, we're a relationship of mutual dependence. Don't you know all this?"
"Yes, I know. You always say that you two depend on each other, but Tian Xin, what about me? Who am I?"
"You...didn't you hear everything? Why are you asking this?"
"What?" Lin Zhou was startled, the light in his eyes dimming rapidly. The hand on Tian Xin's shoulder suddenly lost its strength. He lowered his head and said nothing more.
Tian Xin sighed, clutching the edge of her clothes and remaining silent for a few seconds. Before Lin Zhou could look up, she mustered up her courage and, for the first time, reached out and cupped Lin Zhou's face.
"Hey, how come you have this side to you!"
The moment she held up Lin Zhou's face, Tian Xin instantly changed to a smiling face and teased him in a light-hearted tone:
"I've always thought you were a very reliable person. No matter what comes to you, you can easily resolve it with ease. What's going on? You've been so melancholic lately? If someone didn't know me, they'd think I was bullying you!"
"You're just bullying me!" Lin Zhou removed his hand from her shoulder and placed it on hers, accusing her with a gloomy face: "You've been bullying me since graduation. Count how many times you've rejected me in all this time?"
“…”
"You can't tell, right?" Lin Zhou continued to accuse him, "Three times now. Every time I mustered up the courage, you rejected me with just a few words. Tian Xin, how could you be so cruel?"
"I……"
Tian Xin felt helpless and wanted to laugh. Why were they bringing up the past again?
Lin Zhou was never a talkative person. Whenever he was asked something, he would give a few concise and clear answers. He would never use seven words if a five-word answer was possible. He would never ramble on about something that could be explained in one sentence.
But at this moment, he was more like a child who had been wronged. He poured out all the resentment and forbearance in his heart without reservation, just waiting for Tian Xin to comfort him.
Tian Xin didn't let him down. Smiling, she squeezed his face hard with both hands until it was deformed. "That's how you look! Why do you look like Xianglin Sao?"
"I..." Lin Zhou pouted, feeling something was wrong as he spoke, so he sighed and closed his mouth again.
"You can't say it, right?" Tian Xin continued to pinch his face with a smile: "You always look so serious, I thought you wouldn't lose your temper. But today, your true colors are revealed! I caught you in the act, right? Li Jing is right, you are really a mischievous person at heart."
"I'm not..." Lin Zhou frowned and pouted, "Don't listen to her nonsense!"
"No? First you eavesdropped, then you bring up old things and accuse me, and you still say no?"
“…”
"Can't say it?" Tian Xin smiled and moved her face closer to him, staring at him for a few seconds. Then she suddenly stopped smiling and said in a voice so soft that it surprised herself: "Lin Zhou, I like you like this!"
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