Chapter 42 (2/2)

A white table lamp stood on top of the bedside shelfThree palm-sized picture frames were placed beside itThe vibrant colors and lively backgrounds were photos that Li Chuan took ofdifferent kinds of dresses when I was seventeen

I was young at the tiht I was the happiest person in the worldMy face was gloith a big smile as I looked into the caan to ache

The right side of the bed stood a steel drip stand with an intravenous bottle hanging on itThere were two oxygen bottles lying on the groundThe low shelf also had many medicine bottles and a blood pressureabove the bed, which was used to help patients get up

It looked like, this wasn’t Li Chuan’s bedroom, it was his hospital wardLi Chuanthe years that he couldn’t get out of bed

I closed the door and returned to the living roo on the sofa, looking off to the lake through the long glassin deep thoughts

“Li Chuan……”

I called his name and then sat beside himHe tilted his head to look atbut didn’t

“I know you’re sick, and it’s serious” I said softly into his ear, “You don’t want to tell me because you don’t want me to worry”

He caressedI found his lips and concentrated on kissing himHe didn’t returnhis chin away, trying to avoid me

“But do you know that if you are cruel to yourself, you are also being cruel to me?Did you think that I would not worry because you didn’t tellinso you to tell ed and shook his body as I cried till one

“Xiao Qiu, I’d rather you not knowFurther you can do about it,” he said calo back, don’t co you”

I let hi to hide here forever and not coain?”

“……”

“If I tell you that I can’t take it anyht for a long tiI never break my promises to you”

“And then?”

He shook his head, “There is nothing elseYou have to re Temple”

I ithered awayI wrapped ly as I couldn’t say a wordHe kept his body still and didn’t console me

After a while, I wiped my tears and suddenly jumped up from my seat, “hell with it, Li ChuanI don’t care!I don’t care about keeping htning strike me!Let me drown in the river!”

He quickly coveredin his eyes, “Do you have to s to hurt you, Xiao Qiu?”

“Haven’t you said enough things to hurtthe you,” he stared atyourself withAll my blood rushed to the top of my headI looked at him dumbstruck for three seconds, turned around, and walked away in big stepsI tripped over the sofa as I alking too fastHe saved ?”

“Do you care?” I sneered and pushed his hands awayHe tugged onto oHis hand was like a pincer on o anywhere!” he pulled me into his embrace, “Do you hear me, Xie Xiao Qiu?!If you run away, I…I won’t be able to catch up to you”

His voice was raspy and veins were bulging on his foreheadHe was afraid that I would run away, so his other hand was grabbing htlyNot only would he not be able to catch up to me, he couldn’t even stand properlyWhen I atteHe would have fallen if I didn’t grab onto him

I lifted my head, looked at him, and said in a shaky voice, “Li Chuan, don’t think that I can be put down by others so easilyIf you slap me and call me a slut, I will leave immediatelyI’m seriousI will never come backDo you want to try?”

He stood there frozen while his eyes were full of eh his mind

“I’m sorry…” he mu by a needleHe looked very pitiful and even ive you whatever you wantIf you insist that I leave, I will do so as well” I said gently, “But before I leave, you must make me believe that you will still live ithoutwell?You have been so sick and you’ve already become so thinYou have become a million times more different than when I first met youLi Chuan, how can I leave you without any worries?Tell me!”

I held his face in my hands and kissed him passionatelyHe tried to avoid o of his lips and continued kissing him from the bottom of his ear I kissed his Adarabbed ently on the back of ht scent of coffeeI wrapped roaned and his belly suddenly becaled to escape, but I held onto hiearoused, but he was too weak

“No,” he frowned and looked angryI wanted to let go, but it was too lateTiny drops of sere already showing up on his faceHe was getting hot and his body was stiff fro aroused

“Okay”I released my arms, moved away from him, and sat down obediently

He looked atand his throat was dryHe said while suppressing hi to do?”

“What else can I do?” I looked at him with my eyes wide open and spread ly”