allonlinenovel Chapter 255 I'm Yours
Chapter 255 I'm Yours
The sky gradually darkened, and the afterglow of the setting sun struggled to penetrate the thick clouds, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground. In the empty courtyard, the wind blew the fallen leaves into flying shapes, until only Chu Lingfeng and Murong Ling'er were left.
There was silence all around, only the whistling of the wind. The awkward atmosphere was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping them.
Chu Lingfeng clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turned white from the force, his lips trembled slightly, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times.
At this moment, Murong Ling'er spoke first, her voice cold and without a trace of warmth: "Mr. Chu, don't take Feiyu's words to heart. I have protected you many times, but it was only because I was entrusted with it. You know this in your heart."
When Chu Lingfeng heard this, his heart suddenly ached, as if stabbed by a sharp blade.
How could he not know? But precisely because he knew, and knew far more than she had thought, the bitterness in his heart surged like a surging tide, almost drowning him.
He swallowed hard, swallowing the bitterness in his throat and nodded slowly, trying to keep a calm face, trying to bury the sadness and bitterness deep in his heart.
"Miss Murong, don't worry. I... understand everything." His voice was slightly hoarse, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Once upon a time, he secretly harbored a glimmer of hope in his heart, imagining that maybe one day, she would let go of all her worries and be honest with him.
But from the moment he realized that she had already seen through his identity but had no intention of recognizing him, he became completely sober.
After all, love cannot be forced. He can only choose to respect her decision. Even if he is heartbroken, he can only pretend not to know the truth and stay by her side silently.
"That's great." Murong Ling'er uttered these four words softly and said no more.
She knew very well that it was best to stop at the right time. Too much talk would lead to mistakes. Some things, once said, could no longer be turned back.
Chu Lingfeng looked at Murong Ling'er's slightly relaxed expression, and felt a sharp pain in his heart, and his eyes dimmed a little in an instant.
The two stood facing each other, surrounded by dead silence, with only the sound of the wind whistling in their ears, as if whispering the unspeakable feelings and helplessness between them.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Lingfeng seemed to muster up great courage. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "I agree to the condition you mentioned earlier."
"What?" Murong Ling'er was stunned when she heard this. A hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes. It was obvious that she didn't understand the meaning of Chu Lingfeng's words for a moment.
Chu Lingfeng raised his head slightly, looking into the distance, as if gathering strength, and then said in a deep voice: "You once said that as long as I agreed to become your subordinate, you would help me detoxify. Now, I promise you." After that, he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had put down a heavy stone in his heart.
Looking back, he always held on to his pride and was unwilling to give in easily. At that time, he had never expected that he would unknowingly fall deeper and deeper in the process of getting along with her.
But now, everything is different.
He longed to stand up again. This desire was like a raging fire, burning in his heart. He no longer wanted to be a burden who needed protection everywhere and caused trouble to those around him.
After all, who would fall in love with a weak and incompetent man? He wanted to become strong, and detoxification was the first step towards becoming strong.
He secretly made up his mind to stay with Murong Ling'er for the rest of his life, but the prerequisite was that he could not be just a humble subordinate who relied on her protection.
"You really agreed?" Murong Ling'er was surprised. She obviously didn't expect that he would compromise so easily.
"That's right, from now on, I am yours." Chu Lingfeng looked firm and nodded solemnly, his eyes revealing unquestionable determination.
Murong Ling'er was silent. She looked at Chu Lingfeng quietly, with a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She did not correct the ambiguity in his words, but just nodded slightly, with mixed feelings in her heart.
At this moment, the wind gradually died down, but the atmosphere in the courtyard remained solemn, as if foreshadowing that the two of them were about to embark on a journey full of unknowns and challenges.
Murong Ling'er pursed her lips lightly and bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, as if she was weighing something, and then she took the lead in breaking the depressing and solemn atmosphere.
She raised her eyes to look at Chu Lingfeng, a subtle flash of complex emotions in her eyes, and said softly, "Then from today on, you will follow me! When we reach Donghai Island, I will definitely find a way to help you detoxify."
Chu Lingfeng nodded slightly, his voice low but firm: "Okay." It was just a simple word, but it seemed as if he had used up all his strength.
After saying that, he slowly turned around and walked away with slightly heavy steps.
The night sky spreads out silently like a huge piece of black satin, enveloping the entire world. Stars twinkle in the night sky like gems inlaid on the black satin, emitting a faint and mysterious light.
Chu Lingfeng's figure was stretched out in the moonlight, and his lonely back seemed to carry endless loneliness and sorrow. Every step he took seemed to step on Murong Ling'er's heart, making her heart inexplicably tighten.
Murong Ling'er looked at the direction where he was walking away, her eyes never moving away for a long time. The breeze blew gently, ruffling her hair, but she was completely unaware.
A ripple quietly emerged in her heart and grew stronger and stronger, but she herself could not tell whether it was out of pity or some other more complicated emotion.
After a long time, Murong Linger came back to her senses, sighed softly, and turned to walk towards Huo Jianjie's room.
When I opened the door, a faint medicinal fragrance filled the room. Huo Jianjie was half lying on the bed. Although his face was a little pale, he seemed to be in good spirits.
Murong Ling'er walked to the bedside and carefully checked his injuries. Seeing that he was not seriously injured, she felt relieved.
She had a brief conversation with Huo Jianjie, told him to have a good rest, and then turned and left the room without staying any longer.
Murong Ling'er returned to her room and saw the flickering candlelight in the room. Murong Chen was sitting at the table, holding an ancient book in his hands, reading intently.
Huo Zihao was standing aside, fiddling with a dagger in his hand out of boredom. The dagger flipped flexibly in his hand, flashing with cold light.
Just as Murong Ling'er walked to Murong Chen's side, she suddenly heard a "gurgling" sound, which was particularly clear in this quiet room.
Huo Zihao's face turned red instantly, like a ripe apple. He lowered his head embarrassedly and unconsciously covered his stomach with his hands.
"Are you hungry?" Murong Ling'er suddenly remembered that because so many things happened today, they had not had time to eat lunch.
"Sister, the cook at the post station was killed by criminals! The people at the post station said that we brought disaster to them, so they didn't allow us to use the back kitchen." Huo Zihao put down the dagger in his hand, stood up, and said helplessly.
He hadn't eaten anything at noon either, and now he was starving! Because his eldest sister wasn't around, he felt embarrassed to eat snacks with Murong Chen, so he could only force himself to endure the hunger. Unexpectedly, his stomach growled at this very moment.
After hearing this, Murong Ling'er did not blame them, but just smiled slightly, her eyes full of pampering.
She walked straight to the bundle, gently opened it, took out a box of osmanthus cake and two bottles of milk, and placed them on the table.
The osmanthus cake is golden in color and exudes an enticing aroma, making people salivate just by looking at it.
"You guys eat something first to fill your stomach, I'll go down and take a look." Murong Ling'er said gently.
Afterwards, Murong Ling'er left the room and went straight to find Chiffon.