novelraw Chapter 057 If they don't run away
Chapter 057 If they don't run away
On the eve of discharge from the hospital.
The garden downstairs from the hospital.
The autumn wind rustled the fallen leaves.
The sun was sinking below the horizon, the streetlights were not yet on, and the light was ambiguous.
Wen Ning was wearing a striped hospital gown.
He was wearing that familiar black windbreaker, zipped up all the way, his chin tucked into the collar.
His scent lingered on my clothes.
It made her feel both greedy and suffocated.
The two walked slowly along the pebble path.
Jiang Ci walked beside her, blocking the wind.
He didn't say anything, but would occasionally look down at her to make sure she wasn't feeling unwell.
That kind of careful protection is like an impenetrable net.
Wen Ning stopped in his tracks.
She looked at the dark shadows of the trees ahead.
Take a deep breath.
The cold air rushed into my lungs, causing a sharp pain.
"Jiang Ci."
She spoke.
The sound was very soft, but it could be heard clearly in the quiet garden.
Jiang Ci stopped.
He turned around and looked down at her.
"Tired? Let's go back."
"no."
Wen Ning shook his head.
She raised her head, forcing herself to look him directly in the eyes.
Those eyes were filled with her.
"What I said that night was serious."
She clenched her fists, forcing herself to harden her heart.
"This isn't something I said in anger, nor was it a tantrum."
Jiang Ci's eyes darkened instantly.
The originally gentle atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Wen Ning dared not stop.
She was afraid that if she stopped, she would never be able to say it again.
"You're moving too fast."
"Limitless is going public. You want to build a business empire and stand at the top of the pyramid."
"But what about me?"
"I just want to draw, I just want to live a life of leisure and wait to die."
"We're not on the same wavelength."
"Jiang Ci, I can't keep up with you. I'm so tired."
"We really... aren't a good match."
This was the most convincing lie she could think of.
Using that sense of inferiority and that gap in their abilities, they separated the two.
The air was deathly still.
Jiang Ci looked at her.
Looking at her red lips that opened and closed.
Every single word he used challenged his bottom line.
Not suitable?
tired?
An unnamed fire, mixed with immense panic, instantly extinguished his rationality.
"Shut up."
He let out a low growl.
Before Wen Ning could react...
My wrist tightened.
A sudden dizziness.
Jiang Ci suddenly reached out and pulled her over.
They were pulled directly into the shadow behind a huge sycamore tree next to them.
My back pressed against the rough tree trunk.
It's a bit rough.
But next second.
A shadow fell.
Jiang Ci lowered his head.
He kissed her lips fiercely and irresistibly.
"Well……"
Wen Ning's eyes widened.
this kiss.
Unlike the tender and lingering atmosphere of New Year's Eve.
It carried a hint of punishment, a hint of violence, and an overwhelming sense of panic.
He was swallowing her breath.
He was using this method to shut up the words she said that broke his heart.
The jaw was pried open.
The tip of the tongue travels straight in.
The suffocating feeling made Wen Ning feel weak all over, and she could only cling to his shoulders to keep from slipping.
a long time.
Until both of them tasted a hint of blood in their mouths.
Jiang Cicai released her.
But he did not back down.
His forehead was pressed firmly against hers.
Their noses touched.
Their breaths mingled, rapid and hot.
"Can't keep up?"
His voice was terribly hoarse, as if it were filled with blood.
He cupped her face in his hands.
He vigorously rubbed her cheek with his fingertips.
His eyes were so stubborn, like a madman's.
"If it's because I ran too fast that you got tired."
"Then I'll stop."
"I'm not running anymore."
Wen Ning's tears welled up.
"Jiang Ci, please don't do this..."
"You're meant to fly, how can you stop..."
"Why not?"
Jiang Ci interrupted her.
His eyes held a resolute determination, as if he had nothing to lose.
"If it weren't for you, who would I be showing off to by flying so high?"
He took a deep breath.
He pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
"or……"
He whispered in her ear, his voice becoming gentle and humble.
I'll carry you on my back.
"If you stop running, you won't have to run at all."
"You just need to stay on my back, look at the scenery, eat snacks, and paint your pictures."
"I'll walk the rest of the way."
"I don't mind that you're heavy."
"I won't get tired either."
"so……"
He kissed the top of her head, his voice trembling.
"Don't say it's inappropriate."
Don't push me away.
Wen Ning lay on his chest.
Listening to that rapid heartbeat.
Boom, boom, boom.
Every gesture tells her: he loves her, loves her so much that he can abandon his principles, loves her so much that he can bear everything.
This was the sense of security she wanted most.
But now.
But it became the heaviest shackle.
All her excuses, all her lies.
Faced with his unreserved, almost sacrificial love.
They all looked so pale and so powerless.
This is a dead end.
She wanted him to fly, but he insisted on breaking his wings for her sake.
Wen Ning closed her eyes.
Tears soaked the front of his shirt.
she knows.
This breakup attempt failed again.
As long as he still cares about her, as long as he's still willing to humble himself.
She will never be able to beat him.
Wen Ning looked at the bloodshot eyes in his eyes, proof that he had stayed up all night taking care of her.
She found all her excuses pale and powerless in the face of his unreserved love.
"good……"
She had no choice but to compromise.
At least for now, with his eyes red and his body covered in wounds.
She couldn't bring herself to say the word "get lost" again.
"I'm not running anymore."
Wen Ning hugged him back, her voice choked with emotion.
"Then... hold on tight."
Jiang Ci's body trembled violently.
It was as if they had received some kind of pardon.
In the darkness, he held the girl in his arms tightly.
The redness at the corners of her eyes intensified.
As long as you don't leave.
Even if you're carrying a mountain on your back.
I'm happy to do it.