“Sister Ying, I won’t let you die!”
“What!?”
ShenDai Ying’s eyes widened as she saw an arm appear out of nowhere. She watched as a youth tore open space while being surrounded by a holy light, it was like a god descended!
At that instant, the poisoned cup fell and the poisoned juice spilled out, but before it changed into a dark purple liquid, it was evaporated by the holy light.
“ShenDai Ying, I won’t let you die, live on!”
“Why? Why can you touch me!?”
This was her subconscious, her illusion, this space was her secret since she was born, no one has ever entered let alone touch her, because she already constructed an impenetrable defense that didn’t let anyone near.
But this person, this youth grabbed her and became her only person, her only god, her only savior…
“Why? Shouldn’t a bad woman like me die? This is my fate, and I never thought of going against it… but god, why do you save me? Why??”
“Why? That’s a good question… ShenDai Ying, open your eyes and took a good look at who I am!?” Lin Xiao hollered and forcibly pulled her up to his face to let her take a good look.
“Y-you aren’t a god? You’re not my savior?”
“Of course, I’m not a god! But I am your savior! … I’m your man, Lin Xiao!”
“What?” When she heard that name the illusion shattered and the surroundings turned to nothing again.
“No, you’re not Lin Xiao, you aren’t! Intruder, who are you, what do you want?”
“I already told you, sister Ying… I came to take you out of here!”
“Leave? No! I-I can’t leave… impossible… I-I can’t!”
“You can’t, but I can!”
Lin Xiao got angry when she saw how she was acting. In his eyes, she was an elegant, sensible and warm older sister, someone who brought others comfort and security, but now? Now she was a coward, acting like a terrified puppy that was already beaten down and afraid to fight back.
If that’s the case, then he’ll teach her!
“Sister Ying, follow me!”
“Eh? I, I…”
ShenDai Ying widened her eyes in alarm and allowed him to pull her waist into his embrace.
What will happen next?
Where was this strange intruder going to take her?
ShenDai Ying bit her lips, the strange thing was when she was leaning against him, looking at his face, holding his hand, feeling his warmth, smelling his scent, and hearing his voice, she felt at ease.
It felt like she was back home, back next to her father, it was like she was cared for by a god, embraced by her savior, and from that point on, all the fear and evil vanished and the only thing left in her future was happiness.
But, was he really her savior?
“Hold on tight, let’s go!”
“Impossible… you can’t escape!”
ShenDai Ying was already downcast and couldn’t see anything, but the darkness was disappearing and it was getting brighter, the only thing she could do was hug him tighter.
Boom!
“This is… the sea of consciousness?”
“So, I came back to where I came in from?”
Lin Xiao realized he charged out of the deepest level of her subconsciousness and returned to her surface-level consciousness.
“No one can stop me! Sister Ying, let me take you out of this damned place!”
“No! You can’t! … Please, please go, don’t worry about me!”
“Why? Sister Ying, do you not want to leave with me?”
“I do… but… but Lin Xiao said that he’ll save me, he’ll save me from here, so I have to wait for him!”
“Hah? Sister Ying, take a good look, I’m Lin Xiao!”
“No, y-you aren’t… how could you be?”
“…”
Lin Xiao seemed to understand anything and didn’t force her anymore, he just gently patted her head and blamed himself.
“Sorry… sister Ying, I made you wait so long that you don’t even recognize me anymore… sorry, I’ve been lazy, I’m a bastard! But no worries… from now on, I won’t let anything happen to you!”
Lin Xiao grasped her hands and prepared to jump and leave this gloomy world behind!
“No matter the engagement, Shen Yue Ge, or your internal demon, I, Lin Xiao, will break through all of them for you!”
“Hmph, lowly bug, you dare!?”
“What?”
An earth-shattering voice suddenly interrupted Lin Xiao’s delusions!
The sea suddenly rose, this time it wasn’t a wall, but a huge ugly monster that opened its numerous thick arms to block Lin Xiao’s way.
“So your sister Ying’s internal demon?”
“Weak ant, leave her!”
“Hey, internal demon, is it fun trapping a beautiful girl here in despair? You already kept her for too long, it’s time to let her see the outside world!”
“Ignorant bug, you don’t know my strength! She’s my captive, my food, I’ll torment her soul, crush her will, and let her beauty dissipate in despair and then become my nutrients!”
“Okay… if you’re really hungry, then why don’t you eat me first!?”
“Lin Xiao, you’re too naive! Do you think you can bring her happiness just by taking her away from here? No, you’re wrong! You won’t be happy! ShenDai Ying was born from the darkness, belongs to the darkness, and will naturally die in the darkness… it’s destined to be, this is where she belongs!”
“Destined? Tsk… why do all of you believe in destiny? I don’t believe in anything like that! Even if there is… then I’ll be in charge of it!”
Lin Xiao hugged her tightly and leaped high into the air toward the monster!
“From today on… ShenDai Ying, your fate, your future, I, Lin Xiao, will take it all!”
He yelled and clenched his fist and released it toward the arrogant monster!
Lin Xiao’s insignificant punch landed squarely on the monster and it exploded! The black body became rain that spilled over this gloomy world. After the rain, there was a faint light that shone over this pitch-black sea, although dim, but it symbolized the arrival of the new world…
There was no more monster, no internal demon, that youth left the light of hope in this world and left with that pitiful soul.
“Hm… a-am I still alive?”
ShenDai Ying muttered as she rubbed her eyes.
“Sister Ying, of course, you are, how could I let you die?”
“Lin Xiao?”
“Hm… I felt like I was dreaming, a very long, dream, but I can’t remember what it was of, I just felt happy, very happy… what happened? Do you know?”
“Hm, of course, you were happy, because you dreamt of me, right! Hehe.”
He laughed and hugged her tight.
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