Chapter 490 - SLEEPING BEAUTY AWAKES (1/2)

In Romania, the so-called devil was holding a sullen woman in his arms. The woman was beautiful even though she had a displeased expression on her face. If Hu Lei was on the scene, she would recognise the lady as the one in the strange pod in the basement.

The two people were on a comfortable chair in front of the beautiful fireplace in the bedroom, even though it was the middle of the day. The brooding woman was leaning completely against the man holding her on his ŀȧp, but her head was turned from him.

This former sleeping beauty was Jiang Yinuo.

She was angry and frustrated. So, she looked at the flames and enjoyed the hypnotising flickers, ignoring the man despite the closeness. The arms around her body tightened in dissatisfaction at the attitude, but she did not turn to look at him.

She refused to capitulate to his will. This time, he had gone too far. She knew if she decided to speak, she would end up forgiving him. Therefore, she was giving him the silent treatment.

”What can I say, Nuonuo?” Yuan Haoran asked helplessly.

Jiang Yinuo refused to respond.

Realising that talk was not going to change anything, the man behind her decided to change his strategy. He nuzzled her neck with affection and ċȧrėssed her ears gently with his lips. The shell of the ears turned a little pink, and she shrunk her neck back.

She was a little ticklish, so the soft attack made her helpless. She could not bear this type of coercion.

”You are not even sorry for what you did.” She finally blurted out.

Yuan Haoran stopped his actions after getting her to talk to him. He felt triumphant after getting her to say something for the first time since he awoke her three days ago. He had never seen her this angry with him.

If she was in a good state, she would have probably thrashed him physically. She liked solving problems with her fists. Regrettably, she was weak due to the animated suspension of her body for the last five years. Therefore, she could not fight him.

However, she still showed her anger by refusing to say a single word to him. It was frustrating for Yuan Haoran, but he could not force her. When it came to the little lady, he was always at a disadvantage because he could not harm even a hair on her head.

”How can I be sorry for trying to save your life?” He asked.

”You took advantage of my trust. You put me into a coma without my approval or knowledge.” She said with annoyance.

Yuan Haoran pulled her body closer to his own. Even though he was holding her in his arms, he did not feel like she was close enough. He wanted to be completely inseparable from her. Over the past few years, he had missed her desperately.

”I know you would not have accepted my plan.” He said with a hoarse voice, close to her ears.

Jiang Yinuo capitulated and turned to look at him. She was still angry at him for his actions, but she also understood where he was coming from. She would have probably done the same thing if she were in his position.

Yuan Haoran loosened the arms around her a little, allowing her to look at him fully. She lifted a hand and touched his face. Her hand was warm, and his skin was a little cool. She stared at him for a long moment before sighing.

”I already told you it was hopeless.” She said with a heavy voice. ”There is nothing we can do about my condition. I know my body well enough. Instead of freezing me, we could have spent those days enjoying ourselves.”

Yuan Haoran placed his forehead against hers. His throat choked with emotion, and he closed his eyes. He did not want to surrender to the bitterness within him. But he had tried everything. He had looked at every possibility for a cure, and he had finally accepted that their end was near.

Jiang Yinuo lifted her weak arms and placed them on his shoulders. Then, she hugged him as tightly as she could. A small part had hoped that he had found a solution, but when she looked into his eyes, she knew there was no future. She was still going to die.

”We already knew the end was coming. My body was already too damaged when we left that place.” She said with a strained voice. ”I will be gone, but you have to keep living well.”

Yuan Haoran pulled back and looked at her with his red eyes. The dissatisfaction in his eyes was obvious to Yinuo. However, she did not feel like she had said anything wrong.

”Do you remember our promise? We said we will live and die together.” He said with a strange intensity.

”We were just children at the time. And the situation was different. How can we die together?” Jiang Yinuo looked a little wistful.