Chapter 305: One More Update
The air seemed to freeze in an instant, the only movement that of Zheng Nianru’s clear eyes as she looked at Zheng Congyuan. Her gaze was devoid of any desire. Just as Zheng Congyuan’s world thundered, at the very moment he tried to withdraw his hand as if it had been shocked, she immediately grasped the hand trying to flee.
"Congyuan brother—" Her voice was crisp, full of the joy of discovering a new world, like a sprite tasting honey from the mortal realm for the first time. Her eyes sparkled brilliantly, as if asking how could she have only found out about such wonderful things now.
Zheng Congyuan wished he could split his own heart open, or just crash into a wall to end it all. But his mind was not heeding his commands. The sensation from that touch and the shivers it sent throughout his body magnified endlessly in his mind.
In the next moment, a tidal wave of guilt and shame overwhelmed him; Zheng Congyuan felt breathless. His rigid hand jerked away from Zheng Nianru’s grasp and, whoosh, he stood up, knocking over the colored glaze lamp and the peacock feather fan.
Zheng Congyuan turned to leave, but before he could, his waist was tightly embraced, with Zheng Nianru’s arms wrapping around him.
"Don’t leave—" Zheng Nianru’s voice carried a desolate tone. The sprite from a moment ago had tumbled into the mortal world and fallen into a quagmire,
"Yes, Nianru, stop thinking about it. It’s my fault, just let me go, I will... later," Zheng Congyuan couldn’t stand another second. He feared he would go mad; his trembling arms felt foreign, he had to...
He didn’t know what he needed to do; his whole body felt trapped in a dark, sunless box, unable to escape no matter how loud he screamed or how hard he fought.
"I don’t want you to leave—" Zheng Nianru suddenly stood up, climbing onto the couch, and using its height, she encircled Zheng Congyuan’s neck.
"Why do you want to leave?" Zheng Nianru persisted, "You clearly felt something—"
Zheng Nianru stubbornly refused to let go, clinging to the man regardless of his struggles.