Chapter 10 (1/2)
Translator: Ying
Editor: ayszhang
ch 10
Easter surprise and special announcement
Chapter 10
”Come with me.” The female police
officer took over from Jake, clutching Tang Shan's arm the way
she would that of a criminal.
Tang Shan was led away, unable to see the
way through the sack, and
had no idea of where he was heading.
Once they arrived at a certain point, they
stopped. This place seemed to be the heart of the plaza,
and he could hear the piercing laughter from the ceramic dolls surrounding him
from all directions.
While waiting, the female patrol officer
spoke up, asking in a low voice, ”There's something I'm rather curious
about. Do you still love Mr Li?”
Tang Shan was
perplexed.
The female officer did not get her answer.
The ceramic dolls' laughter stopped, and
Tang Shan was pushed along by the officer and made to stand still when they reached a certain place. At this point, his hands had been bound.Hearing the sounds of struggle from around him, he occasionally
pretended to protest
and move.
He was then led to sit on a chair, where his arms and legs were tied
to it. The moment he was truly immobile, he was
able to feel terror.
It wasgoing to end.
”Mmmmmnnnnmm—”
A sharp scream from a female
voice sounded from beside him, muted by the sack on her
head. It was a dull sound coming
from his left and probably belonged to the female
soldier. Were they also covered by a sack like he was? That had to be the case,
or else it would be much too obvious if he was the only one in this situation.
He could feel his heart rate speeding up,
but he was unable to tell if this was fear or the excitement of
finally being able to end this all. Even breathing was becoming a difficult
task.
”Verdict.”
Li Yuanyu's voice was practically swallowed
up by the violent winds around them.
”You, who have damaged the
infrastructure of the town, are guilty.”
A sharp, blazing heat emerged within
his body and in his flesh, paining Tang Shan so much that he could only vigorously contort his body. This was
an instinctual struggle.
He wanted to shout, but no sound could be
made despite his opening his mouth wide.
”Guilty.”
Tang Shan could not feel his toes, the soles of his feet- he knew he
was gradually disappearing.
It was
going to end.
In this
moment, he somehow thought of Li Yuanyu, remembering the great times they had
had together. It was not of anyone else; not his family nor his fiancée,,Jenny, but Li Yuanyu.
Li
Yuanyu, who had embraced him, who had whispered humorous sweet nothings into
his ear, who had not even gotten mad at him for teasing him about reading
too many romance novels. He had drowned in Li Yuanyu's light kisses that held
within boundless love.
Li
Yuanyu, who had taken him by the hand andexplored the area, the two of them
looking for new routes in the town without a destination.They were close like
friends as much as lovers.
Li
Yuanyu.
Graceful, gentle Li Yuanyu.
Do you still love Mr Li?
Yes, he
still loved Li Yuanyu, but it was impossible to stay by his side any longer.
---
Something
was off.
Li
Yuanyu stared at the soldier seated in the middle,
instinctively sensing
something fishy. That person had not made a sound at all, despite the excruciating pain
that should have come from having moonlight shone on them.
”Who
is that?” Li Yuanyu questioned the female soldier who had led the person
there, pointing towards the middle.
The
female officer was frozen, too afraid to even move. Her role in this was immediately exposed.
d.a.m.n it!
Li
Yuanyu instantly realized andrushed towards the moonlight. He
removed the cloak he had on, s.h.i.+elded Tang Shan with
it, and undid the ropes. The chair could not be moved when under the moonlight, and the only
way to escape was by untying the ropes. Li Yuanyu could not help but curse,
similarly having to endure the burning from the moonlight on his body.
”Mmmnnmmm—” Tang Shan struggled as he cried out
mournfully. He did not want to be saved.
”Shut
up! d.a.m.n it!” Li Yuanyu loosened the ropes onTang Shan's hands and went on to
release those on his legs.
Tang
Shan pushed against Li Yuanyu, but was unable to push him away.
He was disappearing and had lost much of his strength. Even raising his hand was nearly impossible.
With the
ropes on the man’s legs gone, Li Yuanyu forcefully pushed him aside and pounced on him.
He removed
the sack over Tang Shan's head and slapped him multiple times.
Tang
Shan’s head began to spin and he fell to one side. He saw that the other
soldiers who had been seated in the chairs had already turned to ashes, which
meant that he had been that close– at this point, he could not help but begin
to cry.
Li
Yuanyu watched him cry and gradually calmed down. Hegot off of Tang Shan, grabbedhim by the hair anddragged him away.
Tang
Shan cried while he tried to strike at the hand that was holding him,
attempting to scratch Li Yuanyu but to no avail. He was dragged all the way back to Li
Yuanyu's villa.
”Li
Yuanyu!” Jake caught up to them and tried to persuade him,
”Let him go! You know that will be the best for everyone!”
”For
who? You? Me? Him?”
”For the whole town!” Jake was
resolute. Heavens knew the amount of courage he needed to stand before Li
Yuanyu and go against him, but-
”Stand down, Jake. This is a family
matter. Don't interfere.”
”No! Tang Shan- Tang Shan is my
friend!”
”Jake, don't push me.” Li Yuanyu
threatened coldly.
Jake suddenly roared and charged towards Li
Yuanyu, trying to force Li Yuanyu away.
However, Li Yuanyu merely raised his hand
and pushed Jake towards the side, and as if struck by an immense force, Jake crashed
into a fire hydrant that actually cracked on impact, causing water to spout.
”Jake!” Tang Shan cried out,
wanting to see how Jake was doing but unable to move.
”He’ll live. I'll take care of him once
I'm done with you. Let's go.” Li Yuanyu continued forward with Tang Shan
in tow.
No, no, no, no!
Tang Shan struggled violently, unable to s.h.i.+ft
his gaze from the unconscious Jake. He held
onto the red brickpavement tightly, not allowing Li Yuanyu to drag him away.
With his other hand, he grabbed Li Yuanyu's hand as he tried to get Li Yuanyu
to loosen the grip on his hair.
Li Yuanyu finally let go, but just when Tang
Shan made a bid to crawl towards Jake, his hands were stepped on.
”Ugh!”
”Where are you going?” Li Yuanyu
grabbed hold of him once more.
”Don't touch me!”
He struggled, terrified beyond measure,
waving his arms around to prevent Li Yuanyu from coming closer. All of a
sudden, a sharp pain ran through his body, and everything went black. Tang
Shan lost consciousness.
---
Within the darkness, he could feel swaying
ripples of water surrounding him. He should be safe, but air gradually
disappeared, suffocating him.
Suffocating—
Tang Shan jerked
awake and realised he was now
forced underwater in a pond, a situation similar to one he had experienced
before. Tang Shan struggled hard, flapping his arms and beating at the water,
using all his strength to grasp at Li Yuanyu's hand.
Li Yuanyu was in tears, looking terribly
pitiful.
”Tang Shan, my love, it doesn't hurt at
all. You'll forget everything. The good and the bad will all disappear.”
Li Yuanyu's words were m.u.f.fled.
He repeatedly pushed down Tang Shan's face that wanted
to emerge from the water, time after time like a curse.
Tang Shan finally lost the energy to
struggle and gradually loosened his hold.
Suffocation.
Li Yuanyu carried powerless, limp Tang Shan
in his arms. Despite the knowledge that the man could not hear anything, Li
Yuanyu constantly repeated– TangShan, I love you. I'm sorry.
He killed his lover, and then created
another Tang Shan that loved him.
This way, Tang Shan would completely belong
to him.
However, he also realised that this would no longer be the
Tang Shan he had loved.
What should he do? What should he do? What
should he do to regain Tang Shan's love for him?
Li Yuanyu cried pitifully,
heart-wrenchingly.
Meanwhile, time ticked by, never turning
back.
---
He seemed to have slept for a long time, as
if a whole lifetime had pa.s.sed. He sat up, joints throbbing all over.
Groaning, he sat up and looked around, unsure
of his surroundings.
He tried to recall something, but his mind
was blank.
Who was he? Why was he here? Where was this
place?
Besides the bed, there was nothing at all in
the room, which did not help matters at all. He opened the door and walked out
of the room. The aroma of Broschtwas in the air.
Following the smell, he went downstairs and
found the kitchen. In there was a black-haired man with pale skin, thin and
slender, who had his back to him, busy at work.
For some reason, his emotions fluctuated at
the sight of the man, and he could not tell what exactly this feeling was.
The man noticed him and gave him a look
before turning back to his work. Not long after, he spoke.
”Tang Shan, come here and taste this
for me.”
Tang Shan? Was that his name? Why was it so
foreign? He had no recollection of it at all.
Tang Shan hesitated and found that the man
did not make another sound after a long while. Full of uncertainty and
confusion, he slowly proceeded towards him.
The man's back was still turned as he took a
little dish and scooped some soup for him.
Tang Shan finally saw the man’s face. His
features were etched deeply, looking even more delicate than those of a woman.
Based on just those features, it was difficult to even tell his gender.
Such a beautiful person sent a smile his
way.
Tang Shan was slightly dumb.
”Come on, taste this for me.” The
man raised the dish, urging him on.
Tang Shan came back to himself and was
immediately embarra.s.sed. How could he get so distracted by this man's looks
alone? He quickly took the dish, the soup still steaming.
”Careful.” The man sounded very
gentle, arousing something vaguely familiar.
A dumb Tang Shan drank the Borscht from the
dish.
”How is it?”
The sweet-sour flavour of the soup spread in
his mouth. He wanted to revel in this taste for a while longer before answering
properly.
”How's the taste?” The man asked