In the dim underground cave, Lin You couldn't see Xiao Xiao's expression, only the vague and ambiguous outline stepped forward, and the tightening force of his hands seemed to be some kind of urging that couldn't be avoided.
"...don't ask?"
Xiao Xiao didn't give her too much time to react, it's better to say she pressed her every step of the way: "Then, can I ask? Yuzu... 'also' likes me?"
and also…
Unable to think carefully about the meaning of Xiao Xiao's words, trying to gain room to breathe, Lin You took a step back subconsciously, the soles of her shoes rubbed against the gravel, and the small sound woke her up.
The heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out, and the palms were hot. In the quiet and dark environment, the sensory abnormality seemed to be magnified hundreds of times.
The Zombie King's five senses are very keen... Did she notice it
Lin You couldn't see, and couldn't guess Xiao Xiao's mood at the moment. She regained the opportunity to ask questions that she had struggled for a long time, but her throat was not working smoothly as if it was rusted.
When Xiao Xiao said "also", didn't he mean...
"... Well, I 'also' like Xiao Xiao."
Lin You actually felt timid about thinking about it. Her mind was confused, but her voice was soft and calm: "I like it in any sense. What does Xiao Xiao mean? Companion, or...family?"
There was a moment of silence in the air.
After a while, Xiao Xiao said softly: "... I don't know."
Lin You's heart was empty.
She really didn't understand... The long-standing thoughts were confirmed, but Lin You seemed to have stepped into the void. She wasn't sad, but she opened her mouth in a daze of not knowing how to answer, and smiled slowly and wryly.
Perhaps she should be grateful for the inability to distinguish each other's circumstances at this moment, otherwise she really didn't know what kind of expression to put on.
No one spoke.
They are still holding hands. Lin You lost the strength to hold on to it, and just hugged it weakly. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, and the body temperature from her fingertips seemed to be getting colder.
She sighed, as if spitting out the blunt but fine pain in her chest, trying to make her tone more gentle: "That's...it doesn't matter. You..."
"It's not okay."
Xiao Xiao suddenly took a step closer and interrupted her.
Even if she couldn't see clearly, Lin You could feel the space shrinking. She leaned back slightly and pressed her back against the wet rock wall, only to suddenly realize that there was no way out.
The shadow in front of him was deeper, it was Xiao Xiao who bent down.
"I don't want to deceive Yuzu, that's why I say this..."
Xiao Xiao let go of her hand slightly, and her cool fingertips brushed the back of Lin You's hand, enveloping her slender wrist: "I don't know what this kind of 'like' is... It's not for observation, I just want to watch you, want to stay by my side."
The wrist was tightly held, and Lin You felt the meaning of confinement.
She paused: "It's just..."
"Really, I really like it."
Xiao Xiao didn't listen to what she said at all: "I like it until Yuzi leaves, I feel restless and can't do anything. Every time, you look at other places, you will feel very anxious, wanting to... you keep looking at me , can't you?"
Cool fingers stroked Lin You's cheeks, and the pads of his thumbs gently brushed her lower lip.
"..."
"... Don't you hate it?"
After the soft touch on the lips, Xiao Xiao did not back away, but softly asked in the intertwined breathing: "Yuzi, did you say you like me? If you don't hate me, I want to do more...more, like this I guess it's not, out of breeding desire, nor, family or companion affection...”
"I don't know...but, it's okay."
In the extremely close distance, the faint light reflects the pupils of the deep sea.
Xiao Xiao said: "Don't let go. What kind of thing is this, if you understand... teach me, Sister Yuzi?"
In the deep cave, there are large flecks of glowing moss on the rocks, and the dark river flows through.
Lin You was completely speechless.
She closed her eyes so that she really couldn't see anything, but the spots of light left on her retina were still beating colorfully. She seemed to be pulled by someone and fell into this chaotic world.
Xiao Xiao doesn't need to be taught at all.
Perhaps it was the hunting instinct brought about by the inhuman part. When Lin You bit her lips and tongue with her sharp canine teeth, Lin You thought she would taste blood several times, but she just left bite marks like tasting prey, and moved deeper. Siege the city and occupy the territory.
There was a thin layer of clothing on the back, and it pressed against the rough rock wall, bringing a dull pain.
"Ok… !"
Xiao Xiao unconsciously tightened the hands supporting her back of the neck, causing Lin You to groan. She raised her legs to support Lin You's body as she slid down, and with the other hand, she let go of Lin You's wrist and supported her limp waist.
The body temperature was as low as that behind her, but it couldn't dispel the heat from Lin You's body.
She grabbed Xiao Xiao's shoulders.
The tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly, stained with moisture, which were physiological tears, but when Lin You was so tightly suppressed that she could barely breathe, she really felt like she was being bullied.
"..."
Xiao Xiao let go of her reluctantly. It was just the separation of lips and teeth, and the hand behind her slipped over her shoulders and neck, and landed on Lin You's waistline that trembled with her breathing.
Lin You panted lightly, her eyes were blurred, and she still couldn't see clearly, but she could feel Xiao Xiao's breath.
Gentle breath brushed her shoulder, Xiao Xiao rubbed her cheek: "... still want, can I?"
"No, this..."
Lin You pushed Xiao Xiao, feeling that she was a bit dangerous no matter how she looked or the position of her hands: "No, didn't you say you want to see Jelly? Let's go now?"
Xiao Xiao said it easily: "Can I watch it at night?"
Lin You: "Hurry up and go back to have lunch, don't you still want to steam pumpkin?"
"Well...but compared to pumpkins, it's still..."
Lin You pressed her mouth: "Okay, okay, I understand. Anyway, let's go to see the jelly first... Ugh! No, don't bite, you are not attracting wealth!"
… Ugh.
Lin You touched the tooth marks on her neck, always feeling that something was wrong. Xiao Xiao, who was leading the way, had much lighter footsteps than before, and stopped after turning a corner.
The glowing moss is especially dense in the middle, and then gradually becomes less.
Now Lin You returned to the state of darkness in front of her eyes, and asked suspiciously: "What's wrong? Are you here yet?"
"It's not easy to go here." Xiao Xiao said.
"?"
Before Lin You had time to ask why it was difficult to walk, she suddenly let go of her hand, and the next second her body flew into the air. Xiao Xiao pinched her waist, lifted her up, and put her on a high stone platform.
Lin You sat on the edge, stunned for a moment.
Xiao Xiao, who has a good ability to see things in the dark, saw her hands groping in the air for a moment, then stretched out to this side, and then her shoulders sank.
Lin You pressed her shoulders, calmly said, "No, lift me up."
What an enviable height.
Xiao Xiao: "Uh, uh..."
Feeling the air-conditioning, the zombie king obediently responded.
From here, the road behind is not easy. But even without the glowing moss, the surroundings were not particularly dark, and Lin You could vaguely see the dim light projected from the outside ahead.
Walking to the end, Lin You's eyes widened, and she was liberated from the narrow passage, and walked to a cliff protruding from the middle of the mountain wall. The dome above her head cracked a ray of skylight, dimly illuminating the pool below.
"what… "
Lin You thought it was a strangely shaped stone at first, but when he looked carefully, he found that it was a huge skeleton.
I don't know what kind of creature left it. The slender and long tailbone was buried in the water, and half of the chest cavity was exposed above the water. The neck was bent, and the skull rested on the boulder by the water.
A large crystal was attached to the pale skeleton, a blend of dark yellow and light blue, exuding a crystal light.
Translucent mutated creatures floated out of the pool one by one. In this scene, they really looked like lingering undead.
Lin You asked, "Can I go down and have a look?"
Xiao Xiao called a bigger jelly to come up and carried them down to the pool.
When I looked at it from above, I didn't feel it. Standing next to the skeleton, Lin You realized that this unknown creature was bigger than she thought. The skull alone was half as tall as her.
She stepped on high stones and touched the mottled and uneven bones, and unexpectedly thought... If she died, what would be left behind
There will be nothing.
The answer has already been determined countless times. It's just that after meeting Xiao Xiao, Lin You seldom thinks about such problems again, and when she thinks about it now, she seems to have a different feeling.
Xiao Xiao stood at the relatively flat place below, looked up at her, in the faint light, her ice blue eyes were filled with gentleness, seeing her turn her head back, she bent her eyes and smiled.
"..."
The fluttering heart seems to be falling slowly and steadily.
Lin You recalled that long and deep kiss, which was more like an expression of longing than asking, and suddenly felt real, instead of being dazed like falling into a dream.
"Yuzi?" Xiao Xiao tilted his head when he saw that she hadn't spoken for a long time.
"Ah... nothing."
Lin You regained consciousness and had a sudden thought: "At this height, can Xiao Xiao catch me?"
"Um?"
Before Xiao Xiao could answer, Lin You found a seat and jumped down without hesitation.
She saw Xiao Xiao's surprised expression in mid-air, and then fell into a familiar embrace. Xiao Xiao held her back and hugged her tightly, with a disapproving tone in a flustered tone: "This is very dangerous."
"I know Xiao Xiao will catch me."
Lin You was not introspective at all, she smiled and raised her head with her arms around Xiao Xiao's shoulders.
Xiao Xiao didn't put her down, so now she is taller... Well, this is hugging, not lifting. Lin You thought so, smiled and kissed Xiao Xiao's lips, and said softly, "Thank you, I'm so happy."
Xiao Xiao was stunned: "Well..." Are you so happy
Lin You got off her body. Xiao Xiao touched the place where he was pecked and kissed, feeling a little regretful: "... That's not okay either. It will hurt."
With her hands behind her back, Lin You couldn't help but smiled again: "I like you."
"Huh?" Xiao Xiao was a little dazed, but still responded immediately, "Well, I like grapefruit too, grapefruit?"
Lin You hugged her, stood on tiptoe and kissed her cheek: "I like you the most."
"..."
Xiao Xiao grabbed her and said seriously: "Yuzi, do you want to continue? The previous..."
"No. Go back."
"… Oh."