63. Night 63: Collapse
The autumn wind was cool, and the grass in the garden was covered with golden fallen leaves. Lu Xi specifically asked people not to sweep them away first. She knelt down and sat on the soft fallen leaves, with a furry head resting on her legs.
The mermaid was sleeping soundly. He seemed very tired, with faint dark circles under his eyes, but his breathing was so shallow that it was almost inaudible.
His previous extraordinary behavior made Lu Xi always feel weird and unnatural when facing him recently, but just a few hours ago, he came back from outside, exhausted and covered in dew. Lu Xi knew that he hadn't slept for several days, but he insisted on having breakfast with her.
"I'm full, go and rest."
"I'm not sleepy." He still didn't intend to leave.
"No, you are tired and need to rest." Lu Xi was a little angry. Not only was he worried about her, she was also worried about him.
He pursed his lips tightly and looked at Lu Xi. "...something happened. I have to leave Beicheng for three days. I want to see Miss Lu Xi more."
"But you need to rest now."
He was silent and stood there motionless.
Lu Xi ignored him and went downstairs directly. Unexpectedly, he followed her down and walked around the garden behind her until the sun rose completely and the dew on the grass evaporated.
"Asante, stop following me."
Lu Xi turned around and saw the mermaid standing one meter away. His face seemed even paler than when he just came back.
He looked at her stubbornly. When being looked at by those eyes, one felt as if he had done something bad and had a guilty conscience.
Lu Xi sighed, "Come here."
She walked to a big tree covered with golden fallen leaves, bent her knees and sat down. The moisture on the leaves had been evaporated by the sunlight, making them like soft cushions. Some warm sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves and fell on her white dress.
Yuan Sen walked up to her and watched her put her hands on her legs. She looked up and said, "Lie here and sleep for a while, okay?"
Yuan Sen pursed his lips, his back straight and stiff, but he didn't move. Lu Xi thought he was unwilling, but after she moved a little, he suddenly reached out to stop her, "...Okay."
The autumn wind was slightly cool, but after being exposed to the sun, it felt very comfortable on the body. Lu Xi leaned against the tree trunk, and the mermaid rested his head on her legs. He closed his eyes and finally wanted to sleep.
Lu Xi had originally planned to sleep for a while leaning against the tree trunk, but she probably rested too well last night and didn't feel sleepy even with her eyes closed.
In the end, I simply opened my eyes and looked at him.
He really grew up, no longer a child nor a teenager. The angular lines on his face became clearer, but he still had the inherent evil and aggressiveness of a mermaid. Legend has it that all ships that have seen a mermaid have sunk.
He seemed very tired and slept soundly, but he seemed to have a nightmare in the middle of the night, with his brows furrowed, and she gently smoothed them.
Lu Xi thought about the feelings of the mermaid for her. So many years had passed. If he had said that he liked her at the beginning, she would not have taken it to heart. Now, another forty years had passed, she had to believe it...
But her time in this world is limited.
…
That night, they had Western food. Because Lu Xi was in a bad mood, he drank a little wine, and his vision became blurry due to the tipsiness.
In the evening, they had Western food. Because Lu Xi was in a bad mood, he drank a little wine, and his vision became blurred due to his drunkenness.
"Ms. Lu Xi, you are drunk."
"I'm going to the bathroom." Lu Xi stood up, but she didn't stand firmly. When she was about to fall, someone supported her and she dodged as if she had been electrocuted.
Perhaps her action was too abrupt, and the person who was pushed away was stunned and stood there. Lu Xi was also half sober.
"...Miss Lu Xi hates me?"
Lu Xi didn't expect him to say that. His silver-blue eyes stared at her, filled with emotions that she dared not look directly at.
"Assent, I want to make it clear to you." She didn't dare look into his eyes, only staring at the white shirt buttons on his chest. "I like you, but it's not the love between a man and a woman. I just..."
"Just what?" he interrupted.
Lu Xi knew exactly which personality he had. This personality was always well-behaved. When she washed the blood off his body and taught him to identify the colors of origami, he would quietly let her do it.
But this time, his eyes were filled with nothing but aggression, his silver-blue pupils turning black like water sinking into the deep sea.
"...but..." She still couldn't say it, because immediately afterwards, her mouth was blocked by his lips, without any teasing behavior, purely to prevent her from saying those words she didn't want to hear.
"I've waited for forty years, Miss Lu Xi." He placed his hands on her shoulders, very lightly, yet revealing a deep sense of powerlessness.
Even if it was just alms, he didn't want to wait any longer.
Lu Xi had never seen him so humble before. Why did he have such feelings for her? Was her guidance wrong, or was she too self-righteous and did not keep enough distance?
Today's situation is a result of one's own actions.
"I'm tired and want to rest." Lu Xi pushed him away.
She didn't move very hard, but he seemed to be pushed away by a strong force, and his body shook for no reason.
Lu Xi didn't dare to look at his expression. She gritted her teeth and turned to go upstairs. She couldn't respond to him. That would be too selfish. Once she responded, he would not have to wait for just forty years in the future, but maybe a lifetime.
Even if she was a bad person, she couldn't harm him.
The mermaid left Taipei for work. During the three days he was away, Lu Xi didn't have a very good life. She couldn't eat or sleep well. The mermaid's fragile appearance that day kept replaying in her mind. Even she felt that he was too cruel. After all, he had waited for her for forty years.
Maybe she should be more patient.
While Lu Xi was lost in thought, there was a sound of the doorknob turning. Her room was locked and could not be opened unless she used a key.
Who is it?
Lu Xi became alert, preparing his body to fight back at any time, until the moonlight gradually became brighter and the figure walked to the bedside.
"Ascent?" She hadn't expected him to come back.
The mermaid seemed to have drunk some wine, and there was a smell of alcohol on her body. Her narrow eyes were slightly tipsy, and the top two buttons were undone. He sat down on the edge of the bed, squinting his eyes and trying to focus so that he could see her clearly.
"Have you been drinking?" She didn't expect him to be so drunk. Not long ago, he was still a teenager who couldn't drink.
Lu Xi turned over and tried to get up, but he grabbed her wrists and pressed her against the head of the bed. He lowered his head and blocked her mouth with his thin lips.
"Asen... um..." Her open mouth just gave his tongue the opportunity to break in. The mermaid exuded a special charm. Lu Xi's body became relaxed and she was tempted to enjoy his kiss.
He didn't raise his head until she was limp from the kiss, and traced her lips with his fingertips, "Ms. Lu Xi, do you know..."
"Female mermaids have no desires, so males emit a special scent to lure females into reproduction."
"Ms. Lu Xi, I don't want to wait any longer..."
He kissed her lips again, not wanting to give her another chance to refuse. The unfamiliar tingling sensation made Lu Xi's body incredibly soft. Did she like him? Probably she did. At least when he kissed her, she didn't feel disgusted, nor did she treat him as a child anymore.
"Ascent..." She breathed slightly.
"I tried, but I can't do it. I can't leave you, even if it's just once, Miss Lu Xi, even if it's just once..."
Lu Xi was shocked. What was he talking about? She tried to raise her limp hand, but he held it down tightly, preventing her from moving.
Beads hit her face and the bed sheet beside her. An adult demon, the head of the Yuan family, cried in front of her.
"Don't hate me." He kissed her lips again.
I don’t know if it was the effect of the special aura he mentioned, but Lu Xi no longer had the strength to push him away. She even had a thought in her mind: let it be, just let nature take its course.
His movements were very gentle, as if he treated her as something fragile. He kissed her forehead, nose, and cheeks. His hands were like torches, bringing her an unfamiliar emotion, and she gradually softened into a puddle of water.
"I love you, Miss Lu Xi..."
She closed her eyes slightly and listened to his love confession. No one could resist the charming love confession of a mermaid, especially when that magnetic and hoarse voice kept repeating in her ears over and over again.
In a daze, I suddenly remembered what the system said before: Host, please enjoy the next moment...
Enjoy it, damn enjoy it.
The consequence of this indulgence was that the next day, Lu Xi woke up with pain all over her body when she moved. She gritted her teeth in pain, thinking, "The mermaid's mouth is deceitful. His behavior last night was so unfair. He was clearly doing whatever he wanted to her, but he acted like she was bullying him, begging pitifully over and over again."
Lu Xi lay in bed for a long time and couldn't get up. The mermaid had disappeared and didn't know how long it took before he reappeared. He came in with a tray. A breeze blew in from the window, blowing open the collar of his shirt with two buttons unbuttoned, revealing the gorgeous marks on his neck.
Lu Xi rubbed his forehead. Doesn’t this look of his tell everyone what happened last night?
"...Is that how you got out?"
He put the tray on the table and walked in front of her, his voice hoarse than before, "Ms. Lu Xi, does it still hurt?"
"Last night, we..." Lu Xi turned his head slightly, not daring to look at the traces he had made. "Why did you do this?"
"Miss Lu Xi, don't you know why?"
Of course Lu Xi knew that she truly felt that he really liked her, but she had not expected that he would express it in this way.
She sighed, turned to look at him again, and said word by word: "Asent, listen to me, we can't..."
"You must be hungry, have breakfast." He interrupted her. It didn't matter. As long as she was by his side, she would respond one day.
Lu Xi didn't plan to stop. She had to make it clear to him today: "Asente, we can't be together."
"Why." He looked at her unwillingly, "Miss Lu Xi, do you have someone you like? Who is that person?"
“I don’t have anyone I like.”
"Then why can't you like me?"
Lu Xi couldn't utter a word for a long time. She closed her eyes, clenched and unclenched her fists, "If I can't always be with you..."
"Miss Lu Xi, do you want to leave?" He had a stubborn look in his eyes. "Do you want to leave? I won't give you this chance."
Until the end, Lu Xi failed to convince him.
"System, did you peek last night?"
"This system has an 18+ anti-peeping device, so there's no peeping, but the kissing part doesn't count."
Lu Xi: “…” So you must have seen it.
“When can I leave? If I stay any longer, something bad will happen.
Although something has happened now, the other personality has not come out yet. It is only this personality that confessed to her, and the other personality knows nothing. She really doesn't know how to face him.
"Host, it's almost done. We just need to wait for the higher-ups to help repair the system, and then we can leave. Now you can enjoy your life."
"Can you teach me how to enjoy it?"
"For example, falling in love."
"……Oh."
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