Yu Tang's legs went weak, and he was supported by Cheng Luo the next moment, meeting Cheng Luo's panicked and helpless gaze.
Yu Tang felt bitter inside and looked away.
He grabbed Cheng Luo's arm and said to him, "Luo Luo, you've seen it too. I can barely walk. If I have surgery in this condition, the outcome is obvious."
He suggested, "Carry me back on your back. Let's walk this last leg of the journey. I want to see the scenery along the way."
If I can hold out until we reach the base, I can say goodbye to the children.
Is that okay?
He emphasized, "Promise me, okay?"
Warm tears fell onto the back of Yu Tang's hand.
The next moment, he was carried on Cheng Luo's back.
Cheng Luo carefully supported his legs, and Yu Tang stretched out his arms, put his arm around Cheng Luo's neck, and leaned wearily against him.
"Okay..." In this position, Yu Tang couldn't see Cheng Luo's expression, but could only hear his muffled voice.
"I will grant Tangtang's every request."
Just as Yu Tang was about to say something to comfort him, she heard Cheng Luo's tone suddenly change.
It was his usual teasing tone, full of coquetry and dependence: "After all, Luo Luo loves Tang Tang the most! Luo Luo will listen to anything Tang Tang says!"
He seemed to revert to his usual carefree self, his voice full of laughter: "Since Tangtang doesn't want to be put on the operating table, then we won't have the surgery!"
"If Tangtang doesn't make me sad, then I won't be sad!"
He added, "Besides, Tangtang, you said something wrong. What forgiveness or not, I never blamed you, and I have no right to blame you."
You saved me. Without you, I wouldn't be standing in the sunlight. You don't want me to blame myself, so please don't blame yourself either, okay?
Yu Tang was taken aback.
When I came to my senses, I realized that I had been crying without even realizing it.
Tears mixed with blood on her face were wiped away with a tissue.
He gently hugged Cheng Luo's neck and said to him, "Okay, I won't blame myself."
The two walked along a mountain path covered with leaves.
The clear chirping of birds came from the forest, but when it reached Yu Tang's ears, it all turned into noise.
His five senses are gradually fading.
Feeling cold, I felt better when I pressed my back against Cheng Luo's warm back.
"Luo Luo..." Yu Tang had so much to say to Cheng Luo, but it all turned into mundane nagging: "After I'm gone, don't give up on opening the shelter."
After all, so many children are waiting for you to take care of them. They like you so much, and they call you "Brother Cheng Luo" every day. The youngest one is only three years old and doesn't even reach your leg. They don't have parents, and if no one takes care of them after they leave, it will be hard for them to survive..."
“Yes, I won’t give up.” Cheng Luo replied, “This is the dream we made together back then. After you leave, I will take your part and complete it together.”
He spoke very seriously, and the choked sobs that were about to break down that had been in his voice before were gone.
That sounds perfectly normal.
"And then there's Li Ka-shing. He's a good person, but he's also in power. Once he sees you as a threat, he might try to sabotage you later. So you have to be careful that he doesn't target you..."
Cheng Luo's tone carried a hint of amusement and confidence: "Don't you trust my abilities?"
"I'm being lenient by not making things difficult for him. If he dares to cross my line, he can forget about sitting in that position."
"I know, I know," Yu Tang said helplessly. "You're the best."
He lay on top of Cheng Luo, and because of his diminished hearing, he subconsciously raised his voice: "And..."
Cheng Luo's hand, which was holding his, stiffened for a moment before she gripped it tightly.
His eyes held a calm born of extreme pain.
Yu Tang didn't notice anything amiss with him and continued, "You must take good care of yourself."
"Don't always think of yourself as a monster. If your wounds heal quickly, don't pay attention to them and let yourself get hurt..."
"You are a person, not a machine without pain. You feel pain when you are injured, and it will make those who care about you feel sorry for you, so please don't..."
Cheng Luo suddenly interrupted him: "Do you feel sorry for him too?"
Yu Tang paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes, I feel sorry for you too."
"Then I won't hurt myself anymore. Can you stay with me?"
Cheng Luo spoke these words so softly that they were easily blown away by the wind.
Yu Tang's hearing was already impaired, so he naturally didn't hear what he said.
He asked, "What did you say?"
Cheng Luo replied slowly, "It's nothing..."
Time passed by.
The closer Yu Tang got to death, the more heartbroken she felt.
The kind of pain that makes you feel suffocated.
Cold, pain, sadness, and reluctance filled his entire being.
As they approached the base, the system told him that he only had one minute left before he couldn't hold on any longer.
Stiff, icy arms strained with all their might to reach for the heat source in front of them.
Yu Tang tried to control her voice, but it still choked up.
He called out, "Cheng Luo..."
"Um?"
Cheng Luo was incredibly clever; he had already guessed what would happen next.
Yet he still tried his best to remain calm and not lose control.
"Promise me..."
"After I leave..."
"You must not be sad..."
"You must take good care of yourself. Don't think that just because you feel fine you don't need to eat or drink..."
"You need to live like an ordinary person, find things that interest you, engage with society and people. I think one day you'll find someone you like who also likes you, and you'll spend your lives together, forever happy..."
"Okay?"
As her vision blurred, Yu Tang's head rested limply against Cheng Luo's shoulder.
Cheng Luo bent down to prevent the person from falling over.
He walked forward in silence, without giving Yu Tang a reply for the first time.
"Is it okay?" Time was running out, and Yu Tang could no longer see Cheng Luo's face clearly; his vision was gradually fading into darkness. He stubbornly and laboriously asked again, "Is it...not okay?"
But he received no reply from Cheng Luo until the very last moment before he lost consciousness.
His arm, having lost all strength, hung limply to the ground.
Cheng Luo's bent back was almost parallel to the ground.
He remained standing in that position.
He stood there the whole time.
Someone at the base saw him, and a few minutes later, the children ran out and called him Brother Cheng Luo.
Their voices were like heavy hammers shattering the last barrier.
With a loud bang.
The young man, stiff as a statue, knelt heavily on the ground.
Her hands were still supporting the man's legs behind her, steadily preventing him from getting hurt.
He didn't cry.
Instead, she lowered her head, bit her lip tightly, and only after tasting the blood did the pain stimulate her to regain her ability to speak.
"not good."
He repeated it, word by word.
"not good!"
But this time, no one answered him.
Even if he complains hundreds or thousands of times, no one will advise him to listen.
The man who would tolerate and care for him no matter how much trouble he caused is no longer here.
On this autumn afternoon, he left us forever.
Chapter 38
Died for the villain for the third time (38)
"Brother Cheng Luo..."
The children ran over and saw Cheng Luo kneeling on the ground in an odd posture, and then saw Yu Tang behind him with his eyes closed. They were somewhat at a loss.
They took a half step back, not even daring to ask what had happened.
The heavy atmosphere lingered for a long time.
It wasn't until Cheng Luo finally moved that the attack was broken.
He carefully put the person behind him down, sat on the ground, hugged Yu Tang, kissed his forehead, and used trembling fingers to tidy up the man's messy hair, wiping away the bloodstains and tears remaining on his face.
He still didn't cry, but his eyes were slightly red, and he was struggling to breathe.
He held Yu Tang like that for a while before finally picking him up horizontally.
Yu Tang tucked his still relatively soft arms inside his body, stood up straight, and gave a smile to the frightened children around him.