Chapter 108: Nirvana
Who knows who turned off the light? The room grew dim again. Two lonely souls, bound together, embraced and lingered for a long time.
After their lips parted, the sound of gasping for oxygen echoed in the narrow space. Xia Qiange buried her head in the deep hollow of Su Yu’s neck, her hot and moist breath brushing against his flushed skin. She was, on the one hand, smelling the fresh and dry scent on the boy’s body, and on the other hand, she was kissing his collarbone and the back of his neck with a lingering desire.
His soft and pale skin was covered with wet and red kiss marks. She would rub her sharp canine teeth against his skin, carving bright red and eye-catching marks on it. But the faint pain in exchange for her unique mark would always fade with time. She hated this. She wondered why these kiss marks couldn’t stay on his body forever, forever proclaiming her possession.
If there was a knife, it would be fine. If she used a knife to carve her name on the back of the boy’s neck, the mark would never fade.
Xia Qiange couldn’t help but lick the side of the other party’s neck. Dark thoughts were running through her nerves. She craved the fresh blood that was seeping from the wound. It must be as sweet as syrup. The physical intimacy made her feel a surging excitement and pleasure, and her heart was pounding even more wildly in her chest.
“I missed you…”
She pounced on Su Yu’s arms and wouldn’t let him move. She spoke in a muffled voice against his chest. Her sweet and greasy tone sounded like she was acting spoiled, but it was her suppressed catharsis. The two of them were in the shadows of the corner, enjoying the lingering love between a couple.
“Yeah, me too.”
Su Yu was stiff for a moment. He reached out and held Xia Qiange in his arms tightly. The girl’s sudden initiative made him a little at a loss. Even though they were together, he felt both happy and sweet, and also a little apprehensive and uneasy. He was carefully walking on the edge of a cliff, afraid that this happiness was just a flash in the pan.
He thought that this was probably the happiness of being in love with each other. His girl did not dislike him at all. Whether it was outside or at home, her love had never been extinguished in the slightest. It had even broken through her seemingly reserved and shy, frail personality. She was unprecedentedly enthusiastic and proactive with him, and it had led to a rapid development in their relationship.
Unprecedented happiness.
He had found the happiness he had once had. It was like being in heaven.
Their ears and temples were rubbing against each other for a long time. It was completely dark outside, and they couldn’t see each other’s appearance. They were panting heavily and reluctantly separated.
Su Yu raised his hand and turned on the light. He carefully held Xia Qiange to prevent her from accidentally falling. The wet water mark on the back of his neck was tingling. The bitten flesh was red and lustful. The way the girl expressed her love seemed a little extreme in some aspects. But he thought that if he had met such a person who wanted to spend the rest of his life with him two months ago, he would probably be even crazier.
He knew very well Xia Qiange’s rugged and uneven past, and he also understood the loneliness and pain of living alone. Empathy was probably the reason he took these as proof of their mutual dependence, and he was extremely tolerant and did not take it to heart.
“How was the interview?”
“Yeah, it was okay. The interviewer was very nice. I’ll officially start working next week.”
Xia Qiange smoothed the few messy strands of hair on her forehead and lowered her eyes to sweep away the lustful desires in her eyes. She raised her neck and smiled. “I’ll cook tonight. I’ve bought a lot of your favorite food.”
“Okay, then I’ll go and open a bottle of wine.” Su Yu’s lips curled up, and he raised his hand to wipe away a smudge of bright red on the corner of Xia Qiange’s lips. He put the gift box in his hand in her hand. “I was going to buy you a gift, but I didn’t know what to get after looking around. It would be a waste if it was too expensive. I borrowed some tools from the old man downstairs and made it myself. Don’t dislike it.”
“What’s inside? Can I open it?”
Xia Qiange held the small gift box with a surprised expression, and a smile spread in her eyes. Her face was close to his, and their breaths were intertwined, and their love was strong.
“Of course you can…”
Xia Qiange eagerly lowered her head and pulled open the ribbon on the gift box, peeling off the wrapping paper. Inside the box was a small pen holder. She held it tightly in her hand. The cartoon patterns that were carved around the pen holder looked a little crooked and comical, like a small person made of plasticine when she was a child.
The corners of her eyes suddenly became sour, and a wave of a fatal heat arose. She squinted her eyes to prevent the tears from falling. It was as if the world had been turned upside down in an instant. The originally dark background was covered, and it was filled with a gentle and clear, warm yellow.
She really wanted to cry.
The bone of her hand, which was holding the pen holder, was so tense that it was a little white. She didn’t care about her reserve, and the obsessive and crazy impulses in her bones were flowing. She pounced on him and hugged him fiercely, and soon her tears had wet his collar.
“Why are you crying?”
Su Yu thought that Xia Qiange would probably like this gift. Of course, he was also prepared for it to be not taken seriously. But he hadn’t expected the other party’s reaction to be so great. He frantically took out a tissue from his pocket.
“Nothing. I’m just too happy. I’m happier than when I passed the interview. How did you make this?”
“I learned it from the foreman when I was at the construction site. He was a carpenter.”
Xia Qiange let go of the arm that was hugging Su Yu and looked at him with red-rimmed eyes. Her dark eyes were sparkling with a watery light. Su Yu could feel the warmth in her gaze. It went straight through his chest and melted his entire beating heart.
Su Yu’s gentle eyebrows and eyes under his bangs relaxed. He held the girl’s hand and shook it. “We’ve been standing at the door for a long time.”
“What? You don’t understand the atmosphere at all.”
Xia Qiange suddenly frowned, and her pink cheeks were puffed out. She lightly stepped on Su Yu’s corner. “You fool. I don’t want to talk to you anymore.”
“Sigh, I was just kidding. Let’s cook. I’ll help you pick the vegetables.”
Su Yu couldn’t feel the pain at the tip of his foot. He was laughing silly and carefree. He chased after her from behind, turned on the living room light, and lit up this not-so-big home. It had two bedrooms and one living room, and one room was used as a study. But at least it was clean. All the old things had been replaced by them, and the yellowish cement walls had also been wallpapered.
The first time he had walked in, his first glance was actually familiar. He thought that he had been going in circles and had suddenly returned to the starting point. But it seemed that there were some differences.
Su Yu looked up and stared at Xia Qiange, who was carrying a few bags of groceries in her hand, and walked into the kitchen by herself.
He happily touched the lingering warmth and fragrance of the lipstick on the corners of his lips, and his restless heart immediately calmed down.
“Ah Yu, there are pork ribs. Do you want them braised or sweet and sour?”
Xia Qiange’s voice came from the kitchen and clearly reached his ear.
“Sweet and sour.”
Just as Su Yu had heard the question, he answered in a daze.
Yes, he seemed to love her even more, and she was no longer so cold and indifferent.
Their love was as if it had been reborn. He had grasped the light of redemption, and the road ahead should no longer be a deep abyss of repeating the same mistakes.
