In the quiet and long corridor, Xiao Wanqing staggered forward.
Her legs were so shaky that they could not support her already light body. Her heartbeat seemed to jump out of her throat. She was sweating like rain. She hated this corridor that would never end.
She wanted to see Chu He soon, the only man in her life.
She wanted to say a few more words to him because that would be the last conversation between the two of them.
She moved forward hard and finally finished walking this long corridor. She was ready to go downstairs.
"Wanqing."
Suddenly, the elegant voice of the muse sounded from behind. Before Xiao Wanqing could react at all, the voice of the Holy See's divine envoy sounded again: "You should know my feelings for you over the years."
"You were too young at the time. But now - you are an adult. And you are strong enough." Muse stared deeply at the back of the woman in front of him and said slowly. "As long as you accept me, I can protect you. Even if it is the Pope
Sir, I can't hurt you in front of me. This is my promise to you, and it will definitely be effective."
Queen Mother Xiao listened quietly to Muse's confession. After he finished speaking, the robot aunt turned slightly and said expressionlessly: "Are you done?"
Muse was startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's it."
"I'll go see him."
Queen Mother Xiao quickly went downstairs and walked towards the widest hall of the church.
The rejected muse stopped following her and just stood there as if nothing had happened. Her eyes kept wandering as Xiao Wanqing moved forward. There was a fleeting coldness in her eyes as she murmured:
"You missed your last chance to survive."
…
Pedal.
Pedal.
When the last two footsteps sounded, the Pope stood beside Chu He. He lowered his head slightly and glanced at Chu He with a look that looked at an ant. An old and metallic voice suddenly sounded: "Go down and see your mother.
.”
Whoosh!
The long sword was raised, and the sword light suddenly appeared, stabbing towards Chu He's heart.
This sword will kill you!
"stop!"
Suddenly.
A trembling and cold voice came from behind the Pope.
Immediately afterwards.
Gunshots rang out. A bullet mixed with tongues of fire struck behind the Pope. It was as fast as lightning.
bite!
The Pope didn't see him turn around, as if he had eyes on the back of his head. He turned around with a sword, which actually split the bullet filled with fire with incomparable precision. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the long sword came out of his hand.
.With a whimper, he shot out quickly.
call out!
Straight into Xiao Wanqing's chest!
…
When the Pope strode to Chuhe, he closed his scarlet eyes in exhaustion, waiting for death to come.
Death is definitely not a difficult thing for him at this moment.
On the contrary, he was very grateful that the Pope could end his difficult and troubled life at this moment.
But suddenly he didn't want to die.
Because he heard a voice that he thought he would never hear again in this life.
That voice could never be erased from his mind.
Because that's my aunt's voice.
That was the robot aunt who allowed him to wander all over the world without any complaints. That was the aunt who if lost, the whole world would collapse and there would be no light.
She - not dead?
She - still alive?
When he heard the sound, Chu He's overloaded body, which had become defenseless, was miraculously injected with a fresh force. It urged Chu He to get up, and urged Chu He to help him with the most important thing in his life.
Auntie - block that sword!
Whoosh!
The long sword flew away quickly and hit Empress Dowager Xiao directly in the heart.
But when the long sword approached, Queen Mother Xiao's frail body was suddenly blocked by a body covered in blood, but extremely majestic.
It’s Chuhe!
Originally, he was unwilling to live alone because of Empress Dowager Xiao.
Now, he is willing to die for Empress Dowager Xiao.
He blocked the sword.
With his back to the long sword that he could not defeat in any way, he used his already shattered body to block the Pope's sword.
Phew!
The long sword pierced through the back, penetrated through the chest, and once again penetrated Chu He's unsupportable body like a puddle of mud.
"Uh-"
The long sword emerged from his chest. Chu He's whole body was as cold as if he had fallen into a thousand years of ice. He shivered involuntarily. The blood-stained face jerked violently from pain. But soon, when he
Seeing the face of Empress Dowager Xiao who was in so much pain that she couldn't control herself, he forcefully forced out a smile.
Wow.
As if he was having a flashback, Chu He regained some strength. He wiped the blood on his face with his hands, trying to make his smile less ugly and less like crying. Then he opened his lips slightly and said softly: "Aunt, they
Said you were dead..."
Empress Dowager Xiao's face was filled with tears, her deep and charming eyes were filled with water, and her vision was actually blurred. Even the people close at hand could not be seen clearly or carefully.
"Auntie is not dead -" Queen Mother Xiao raised her slender hands, held up Chuhe's handsome face that she had seen for twenty-seven years but could never get tired of, and said in a trembling voice, "Auntie has been waiting for you.
.”
"Hmm."
Another mouthful of blood gushed out of Chu He's mouth, but he quickly blocked it with his palm. Perhaps he was worried that his aunt would feel uncomfortable seeing the blood, so he swallowed it alive. It wasn't until his breathing became more stable that he forced a smile and said: "
If my aunt is not dead, then I will be relieved."
There were millions of emotions in Empress Dowager Xiao's beautiful eyes, but it was difficult to condense them into one powerful word. She just gently rubbed the cheek of Chu He, who was about to fall down at any time. She was speechless.
She remained silent, and Chu He was also suffering from great pain. He just stared at the beautiful face of Queen Mother Xiao calmly and seriously without saying a word.
He rarely dared to admire his aunt's face so openly.
Just like when he was a child, he would always sit on the doorstep to eat because he was afraid of seeing his aunt's face. He would sneak back to his room for fear of being scolded by his aunt, not daring to make any noise. Once the first ray of sunshine in the morning shines into the room, once there is a ring at the door
No matter how late Chu He slept or how sleepy his brain was, he would always get up quickly when he heard his aunt's familiar and terrifying footsteps. He was afraid of being scolded by his aunt, and afraid of being stared at by his stern eyes.
He is afraid.
Maybe, just because of love?
It's not important anymore. It's really not important anymore...
"Come closer. Auntie can't see your face clearly." Empress Dowager Xiao gently held Chu He's face and said softly.
Closer?
Chu He took two steps forward.
"Come closer."
After Empress Dowager Xiao said these words, she strode forward.
Phew!
The feeling of the sword blade piercing her body was cold and numb. It seemed that Xiao Wanqing's strength was drained away in an instant. Scarlet blood overflowed from the corners of her lips involuntarily. Her whole body could no longer support her. Instead, she gently hugged Chu
He lay on his shoulder and murmured: "Hold Auntie..."
The sword edge pierced Chu He's back, then pierced through his chest, and then pierced Xiao Wanqing's chest. It was like Cupid's arrow piercing them and locking them.
Blood flowed from Chu He's body, and blood flowed from Xiao Wanqing's body. Then they merged together through the sword's edge. Just like their bodies, they were hugging each other tightly at this moment. No one could separate them.
"Aunt——" Chu He's heart ached, which was stronger than all the pain in his body. He hugged Xiao Wanqing's slender and soft waist tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Why——why?"
Xiao Wanqing leaned peacefully on Chu He's shoulder. For the first time in her life, she felt so safe and not alone. She closed her eyes quietly, leaned on Chu He's shoulder, and whispered: "If you die, my aunt will not want to live.
"
If you die!
My aunt doesn’t want to live anymore!
Perhaps only at the moment of death could Empress Dowager Xiao dare to say these words.
Perhaps only at the moment of death can she unravel the identity that has always troubled her.
Just like that movie line: You can be unbridled if you like, but you have to be restrained in love.
At this moment, this woman who carried so much on her shoulders finally no longer restrained herself. She no longer needed to restrain herself.
She could finally snuggle upright in his arms. Finally she could hug him quietly and hold him tightly. She had no worries and no longer restrained herself. Just like the men and women in movies, TV novels, squandering freely and heartily.
.Squandering a lifetime of accumulated emotions.
Even if the time given to her is so short.
Even if the happiness she can enjoy is so bitter.
But after all, she is no longer lonely. She will never be cold again. Like the little match girl, she used her life to ignite one beautiful picture after another in her last moments, with a smile on her face.
She snuggled into his arms quietly.
Just like when she was sick and had a cold when she was a child, he would cuddle up in her arms.