Chapter 2 Stars and Winds Last Nigh (1/2)

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Long Xi grabbed something by her side. When she put it close to her eyes, it turned out to be yellow grass.

She felt as if her brain was going to explode in an instant. The broken fragments of memory sprang to mind, like the monochrome film which appeared cracked and vague because of time.

She held her head, trembling and biting her lip. She finally could not bear the sharp pain and shed a tear uncontrollably.

”Erm...” she growled and felt like her body was going to be torn apart.

At this time, a pair of healthy-skinned hands grasped Long Xi's twisted body and held her in his arms. A high-end diamond-studded watch was seen on his left wrist.

”If you're in pain, then cry out. Why did you force yourself to bear it and suppress your feelings?” A powerful male voice wrapped Long Xi's body, like magic, giving her power.

Long Xi, who was two months shy of her 18th birthday, broke her habit of forcing herself to bear the pain and cried out. ”That hurts...”

Each of her nerves was pulled by the pain. She clung to his big hands with her pale ones, exerting her full strength. She did not know whether she took pity on it for the memory was too sad or reacted on the spur of the moment. Anyway, she was doing it without scruple.

Not knowing how long it took, she was unable to endure such severe pain and passed out.

The big slender hand was marked with terrible scratches, but its owner still let her hold tightly and had not tried to release his grip. He stared at the tear-stained pretty face; his expression became vague in the dark night.

After a good while, Long Xi regained consciousness and looked much calmer than just now.

The dark clouds covered the moon as well as the stars, except the lonely star left in the southwest of the sky.

She sat up and stared at the lonely star as if she had seen herself. She deliberately concealed her pessimism, as usual.

Someone was holding her. A handsome boy of about 20 years old had wheat-colored skin and a three-dimensional face. An air of arrogance was revealed between his eyebrows. What an amazing figure he had!

It was the first time Long Xi had been so close to a handsome man, aside from Yan Wangchuan, who grew up with her.

He was manly and fearless, different from Yan Wangchuan, who looked a bit effeminate.

Yan Wangchuan had a jade-like face and looked delicate like carved ivory. His milk-white skin looked as bright as moonlight and felt as smooth as silk, tender and flawless. It seemed be damaged by a touch. His eyes were bright and his eyelashes were as long and dense as feathered fans, which were more elegant than a pretty woman's eyes. His straight nose, red lips, slender figure, good taste of clothes, and melancholy and noble temperament made him look like Legolas Greenleaf in the ”The Lord of the Rings”.

However, the man in front of her was powerful, emanating a strong masculine aura, as well as a faint dangerous aura.

It was the first time that a grown-up man had embraced her. In other words, except for Yan Wangchuan, this was the first time that the opposite sex was willing to approach her.

People all said that she had a misfortune line of palm. She was destined to live alone. Her parents died because of her. People also said that her life was hard and would bring misfortune toward her husband, her parents, her children, and her relatives. Even her grandmother, who loved her the most, had once said that.

”Then why haven't I brought misfortune to you? Aren't you 82 years old? Grandma, all is nonsense!” She did not believe that her life was hard. It was superstition!

”My life is also hard! Not long after I married your grandfather, he died. And my only daughter passed away after 20 years. Well, it's not a big deal. I'll die with you!” A hint of fearlessness was revealed in the grandma's kind smile.

Long Xi did not know whether she was having a dream! Eventually, someone other than Grandma was embracing her! She missed her grandmother so much! Since she went to the boarding school, which was completely enclosed, she could only go home every weekend, so she had not seen her grandmother for several days.