Chapter 1236 - 1263: Peril at the Brink 15

Chapter 1236: Chapter 1263: Peril at the Brink 15

"You little jerk, why are you staring at me? Stop looking at me!"

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"You’ve always been special to me, Nuannuan. Do you know, I’ve liked you for a long time, liked you so much I want to marry you right away."

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"You’re afraid of water because of childhood trauma. What you fear is the suffocating moment of entering the water without anyone to accompany and save you. So, let’s address it head-on. I’ll enter the water with you, Nuannuan, I’ll stay with you."

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In the end, everything transformed into the scene when she fell into the water at the age of six, desperate and near death, before being rescued. For so many years, she would dream of it every night, always unable to see the rescuer’s face clearly in dreams.

But at this moment, everything in the dream magnified, the clarity increased, and Shi Nuan clearly saw the face of the person who saved her.

It was Chu Zhan’s appearance as a thirteen-year-old boy, exactly the same as now.

So much, all of it was the most vivid portrait of Chu Zhan, etched deep in memory.

Shi Nuan staggered as she ran, eventually collapsing to the ground due to fatigue.

Thud.

Shi Nuan’s hands scraped against the ground, blood seeping through, burning with pain.

Yet she seemed oblivious, stiffly sitting up, looking at the blazing fire not far away, sobbing in agony, unable to accept the situation at hand.

Chu Zhan engulfed by the fire... Is he just dead like this?

Why...

He obviously came to save her, they were so close to escaping successfully.

"Chu Zhan, come back, come out, don’t play hide and seek with me, please? I’m your Nuannuan, you promised to stay with me, you can’t break your word, you can’t just die alone."

"Don’t stay in there, please, you’re not alone, there are many people you love, and who love you, waiting for you—your parents, your sister—they all need you! You can’t abandon them!"

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry Chu Zhan, it’s all my fault, all your misfortunes are caused by me, if only you never met me, you wouldn’t suffer, I caused you pain, I’m sorry!"

Shi Nuan didn’t know how to call back Chu Zhan, she felt terrified, fearful, only instinctively and helplessly calling his name, pouring out all she wanted to say to him. She’s so scared, fearing Chu Zhan would just be gone, hear nothing, not even a word of goodbye.

Her voice was already hoarse, "Chu Zhan, come out, didn’t you promise to give me a home?"

"I’ve been waiting for you; waiting for you to marry me. In my dreams at night, I always want to marry you."

"Why are you ignoring me, are you still angry about when I left you? Listen to me explain, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have done that to you. Will you give me a chance to make amends?"

Shi Nuan pleaded with all her might, closing her eyes and recalling Chu Zhan’s red eyes staring at her while saying,

"Nuannuan, but how could I bear to let you die with me? You’ve suffered enough in this lifetime.

You’ve finally found family, you’ll be very happy in the future, there’s still so much sweetness you haven’t tasted, you need to live well."

Shi Nuan’s heart seemed to have a piece brutally torn away, choking with sobs,

"Chu Zhan, you’re wrong, I’m not suffering, not at all. There’s one thing I’ve always wanted to tell you: meeting you is my greatest luck, your presence is my redemption, you are my light."

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