Intermission: A Promise Renewed
Take action when struggling, not as the little girl in the past,
Ling returned to her normal speaking volume and repeated what she had just said.
"Don't go."
This time, the complexity in the words was clearly heard. It was the first time in my memory that I heard Ling speak to me like this.
Fang Ran was about to say something, but was interrupted by Ling's silent words.
"Isn't it good to just stay here..."
"Your family, friends, companions, girls you like...get up, go to school, and go home every day..."
Ling grabbed Fangran and counted all the things in his daily life. Those complicated emotions made her bite her lip and her voice became lower and lower as she spoke.
"Everything you wanted in the past is now with you. You have been living the life you have today. Don't go to midnight, why not just stay here?"
"No...Ling, what are you talking about? I just went out for a while and will be back soon..."
"Don't act stupid, you know what I'm talking about..."
Even the usual scolding was gone. Fangran looked at Her Lady Queen who was just grabbing her, and her aura was as weak as ever.
I opened my mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Finally, he sighed helplessly, lowered his eyes and spoke softly:
"Indeed, the daily life that I wanted to protect in the past is now all around me. I have a happy, lively and interesting life every day,"
"If it were me two months ago, I would definitely be extremely satisfied."
There was some nostalgia in his tone, but after saying this,
Fangran raised an extremely clear chuckle, and said to Lingshu in a serious and cheerful voice:
"But when I was in Europe, I slowly discovered along the way that no matter how I tried to hide it, how I tried to escape, or how I tried to persuade myself with the excuse of 'stop being a fool',"
"In the end, I can't deny that there are still things in my heart that I long to do. I still have things that make me excited just thinking about them."
Recalling the experience in Europe for a moment, the extraordinary moments of activating abilities to escape, fighting, and executing plans in the night, and finally what was found at the end...
Fangran grabbed Ling's hand and let go of the clothes in his hand. He slowly knelt down and raised his head with a smile:
"I want to realize my wish without wasting this once-in-a-lifetime."
Only then did he see clearly Ling's face, which was indeed mixed with embarrassment and worry.
"We are all participants, Ling, you must understand that feeling, right?"
I understand, of course I understand!
As an A-level participant, Ling certainly understands the meaning of ‘wishes’ to participants. It is both the starting point and the end point, driving every participant’s actions.
Even if she knew at this moment how 'willful' and unreasonable her request was, she would put down her airs, be ashamed, etc. and speak out.
It is also out of fear that the young man in front of me will disappear one day if he continues like this.
The desire to keep him.
"Speaking of which, after I escaped from that border town a hundred years ago, when I was ready to ignore the life and death of the people there,"
"Ling, you saw through it all at once."
In the futuristic sci-fi mechanical micro-city, a young man squatted half-kneeling in front of a girl who didn't look like a girl. He smiled sheepishly and talked about that time,
She urged herself to do what she wanted to do and not to go against her heart.
"I don't know! And I didn't know anything when I was a kid. I'm not that kind now!"
But this time, the girl wanted him to stay.
"I am an A-level wanderer! I am selfish, arrogant, and unreasonable. My own interests come first. The life and death of others are none of my business. I don't care what your wishes are..."
As if she was making an excuse to forcefully keep him, Ling moved her eyes away from his cold voice, with a look of indifference and disdain on her delicate face.
Then when Fangran sighed helplessly and stretched out his hands to hug her, his expression turned into a panic like a deer.
She put her hands around her back and waist, and the gap between her bodies disappeared. A blush appeared on the fair skin on Ling's face, and she resisted symbolically.
"Don't speak ill of my important people."
When he heard Fangran laughing softly, he couldn't help biting his lips and his face became hot.
Being hugged by Fang Ran, she could no longer say unreasonable words. Ling told herself not to be deceived by such children's rhetoric and thought bitterly,
This damn idiot is only so smart at times like this...
"However, in order to prevent you from worrying, Ling, and to prove that I don't care about my daily life,"
"Let's make a new agreement."
Holding the queen in his arms, Fangran's right pupil lit up with a deep and quiet golden color. He didn't know what he was thinking at the moment.
Make a promise softly like an oath.
"No matter what happens in the future, I will definitely come back."
After hearing him say such words, Ling finally turned away her eyes and spoke in a low voice reluctantly.
"No one cares about you..."
Fangran smiled silently, then felt the slender and soft waist and chest in his arms, rubbed his cheek against the light golden fluffy hair and smiled.
"Having said that, it turns out that your Queen is very comfortable to hold when you grow up."
Chapter completed!