Chapter 589 - 9.59 Go Ahead
Zhao Bolin’s mind went blank and for a second, he thought that he had heard wrong.
In his mind, Lu Yizhou had always been aloof and laid-back. He seldom showed any distinct emotions on the surface. There were a few times when Zhao Bolin requested to cut a thin layer of flesh from him yet every single time, Lu Yizhou’s eyelids did not even twitch. He did not seem to be able to feel pain — or to be exact, he had a high tolerance toward this kind of thing.
However, what he had perceived from the tremble in Lu Yizhou’s tone just now was clearly anguish. A pain so great that it bled into every word he murmured. He sounded like something was tearing him apart, so wrecked and broken that it stabbed Zhao Bolin’s heart as well.
Distressed, Zhao Bolin’s struggle ceased and he let his body slump into the bed, no longer resisting Lu Yizhou’s advance.
He could sense the zombie heave out a little sigh of relief and the grip he had on Zhao Bolin’s wrists loosened as well. It was not until then that Zhao Bolin realized how tense Lu Yizhou was. His muscles were drawn taut, almost on the verge of snapping. And with Zhao Bolin’s obvious show of submission, he relaxed and then... his whole body started to tremble.
"Sssh..." Zhao Bolin had no idea where he got the courage from. He only knew that he did not want to see Lu Yizhou in pain like this. He slowly wriggled his wrists free from Lu Yizhou’s grip, careful not to provoke the zombie again. And then with a movement so gentle that it surprised himself, he reached out to press his fingers on the side of Lu Yizhou’s neck. He soothed in a low voice, "It’s okay... Don’t worry, I won’t go anywhere..."
As he counted Lu Yizhou’s pulse, Professor Zhao’s face gradually became solemn. Too fast! Even during Lu Yizhou’s first feeding, his heart had never pounded this fast. At this rate, if he were a normal human, he would have gone into a cardiac arrest!
"How are you feeling?" Zhao Bolin asked gently, distressed. With Lu Yizhou shaking and soaking wet like this, it gave Zhao Bolin the impression that he was breaking into cold sweat, despite knowing that Lu Yizhou’s zombie physique had rendered that bodily function invalid. Zhao Bolin’s heart felt as if it was squeezed by a powerful grip and he wanted nothing more than to take Lu Yizhou’s pain away.
Lu Yizhou acted like he had heard nothing. Not giving up, Zhao Bolin wiped the moisture on Lu Yizhou’s neck with his sleeve and cupped the zombie’s face, trying to catch a glimpse of his gorgeous visage. "What’s wrong, hmm?"
However, Lu Yizhou brushed him off and persisted in burying his face into Zhao Bolin’s neck, nuzzling into his skin whilst rasping heavily. With his overly warm body, he seemed more like a large agitated beast than a zombie. Subconsciously, Zhao Bolin tilted his head, giving Lu Yizhou wider access to nuzzle deeper. Zhao Bolin’s heart skipped a beat when warm, wet lips pressed against the sensitive skin on his neck, pecking lightly again and again. Heart leaping to his throat, he grasped the wet fabric on Lu Yizhou’s shoulders, his voice faltering, "L–Lu Yizhou..."
Goodness... it was not the time to get his mind in the gutter! Lu Yizhou’s teeth were practically only a hair’s breadth away from his skin! This was a life-and-death situation! As long as Lu Yizhou opened his mouth and exerted a little bit of force, then Zhao Bolin would have to say goodbye to his life in an instant!