Chapter 483 - 8.83 Assisting You*
They had actually never discussed Ellen’s true identity, nor the fact that the world he was living in was only a simulator, as well as his role as the villain. Yet for some reason, Lu Yizhou’s instinct told him that Ellen would understand even without him explaining anything and to no one’s surprise, Ellen did not say anything about Lu Yizhou’s choice of words.
They stayed like that for a while, basking in the serene warmth each other emitted. That’s why, when the first droplet of tears fell from Ellen’s eyes to his shoulder, Lu Yizhou thought he had conjured it up. But then there was the second, the third...
Lu Yizhou’s heart gave a lurch and he hastily pulled away to check on his lover. "Ellen?!"
The sight that greeted him instantly shattered his heart into pieces. Ellen, his lover, sweetheart, the love of his life, his precious baby, currently had his eyelids lowered as crystalline tears descended in large droplets from his eyes. Lu Yizhou had never seen someone crying like that before, so quiet yet heart-wrenching at the same time.
On the other hand, Ellen’s expression was still completely frosty and he did not look like he realized what was happening. The tears just fell, like they had a will of their own, one after another to trail down his beautiful fair cheeks. It was not until Lu Yizhou cupped his face and gently wiped the tears away with his thumb did he snap out of his senses. "Huh...?" Ellen looked at him, bewildered. "What am I—"
"Sssh, it’s okay." Lu Yizhou’s heart ached so much he thought it had shriveled up into dust. He tried to wipe the tears away to no avail, it was simply unstoppable. In the end, he could only cradle Ellen in his arms and gently rocked them back and forth like he would with a baby. Lu Yizhou peppered kisses onto his forehead, his damp lashes and the crown of his head. Again and again. "It’s okay... everything is okay now. I won’t leave you behind anymore. I promise."
Ellen’s voice cracked as he retorted, "You’re a liar. I have your record."
Lu Yizhou let out a wry chuckle. Even at this time, he still wanted to settle grudges. "I know... I am wrong. I promise... One day, even if we have to die, then we will die together."
Ellen’s response was surprisingly fierce. He snapped his head up and snarled, fists bunching on Lu Yizhou’s shirt. "No! There will be no next time. I won’t let something like this happen to you again!" With eyes filled with unshed tears, he was akin to a bristling kitten, so righteously angry yet suffocatingly adorable at the same time. "Don’t you dare die on me. Do you hear me, Lu Yizhou?!"