Hydrate With Blood
Flutter… Flutter… Flutter…
In a drowsy state, Yi Luo Xiang felt as though she were weightless and was floating about in the air… Above her, there was a bright ball of light, and she was floating closer towards it…
“What… am I about to die?” Feeling something incredibly familiar from the ball of light, Yi Luo Xiang became aware of her current situation.
A darkness suddenly appeared, covering the ball of light, and Yi Luo Xiang’s conscious mind returned from floating in the air back down into her body.
In the darkness, Yi Luo Xiang felt some substance that seemed to be fragrant and sweet. It was flowing into her mouth, down her throat and into her empty stomach. Once this substance entered her body, her consciousness slowly became clearer…
Yi Luo Xiang slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the hot sun high in the sky, above the well. Thinking back… the ball of light she saw in the darkness was the sun, right. Everything was simply just a hallucination.
But, speaking of hallucinations, the thing that had flowed into her mouth. What was that unbelievably sweet and fragrant thing? Was that also a hallucination? But if it was a hallucination, why would she wake up?
Very slowly, Xin Yun’s pale white face appeared before her. At the same time, Yi Luo Xiang realized that there was something in her mouth.
Yi Luo Xiang looked down with some doubts. Xin Yun had placed his wrist on her mouth… and the substance that was dripping continued to drip. This… this was…
At this moment, even if Yi Luo Xiang were a moron, she still would have understood. The incomparably sweet thing that flowed into her mouth was Xin Yun’s blood!
Upon realizing this reality, Yi LUo Xiang began to struggle, but unfortunately… she was truly too weak. She absolutely did not have much strength to struggle. Her body simply flopped around a bit.
On the other side, seeing that Yi Luo Xiang finally woke up, Xin Yun smiled stupidly. Covering his dry lips, Xin Yun huskily said: “Listen to me. Do not move. I don’t have much strength left. Do not waste my blood. No matter what, you must live on.”
Hearing Xin Yun’s words, Yi Luo Xiang immediately stopped struggling. That’s right… she could not waste Xin Yun’s goodwill. His wound was already opened. If she allowed the blood to be wasted, how could she face Xin Yun!
Time flowed slowly… the wound at Xin Yun’s wrist no longer bled. As for Yi Luo Xiang, after she drank the blood, her spirit became better. On the flip side, Xin Yun’s consciousness became sluggish.
“Why! Why do you treat me so well…” Looking at the dejected and near-dead Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang sobbed and asked… In reality, she had wanted to ask this question for a while, but she never knew how to. But now she was very clear, if she did not ask now, she might never have another chance.
But at this time, Xin Yun’s consciousness was already murky. Although he did not lose much blood, it had to be known what kind of trials he had been through over the previous ten days. If it were not for having experienced a brutal life previously, he definitely could not have endured to this point.
Looking at Yi Luo Xiang’s pair of teary eyes, Xin Yun seemed to return to his previous life. That’s right… in his previous life, she had also had eyes like these.
Obsessively looking at those eyes, in an instant… the Yi Luo Xiang on the bed became the one with peerless elegance and grace from his previous life. The one known under the heavens as the prettiest dragon- butterfly Yi Luo Xiang!
Lightly grabbing Yi Luo Xiang’s small hand, at this moment…. Xin Yun’s consciousness was a complete mess. In a trance, he continued to look up at her big eyes and sincerely said: “Do you know this, Yi Luo Xiang. I have already loved you for a long time. I really do love you. For you, I am willing to do anything. I will not ask for your love. I just want to watch you and protect you. Y-you…”
Halfway through, Xin Yun’s voice suddenly stopped, as he lost consciousness and slumped on the bed. Looking at Xin Yun, who had collapsed at her side, her mind returned to the things Xin Yun had just said. For a while, those words were like a clap of thunder in Yi Luo Xiang’s mind…
Love? Yi Luo Xiang did not really understand what love was, but… Xin Yun had already used his actions made it clear what love meant. What was love. Love was wholeheartedly thinking of the other person. Even if it meant giving up their own life, they had to let the other person live on happily. Without asking for anything in return and silently protecting them. Was this love?
Yi Luo Xiang smiled a sweet smile. In this smile, Yi Luo Xiang slowly closed her eyes. Since he so was so eager for her to continue living, then… she would definitely do her best to continue living. Even if Xin Yun died, she would definitely live on happily because… this was Xin Yun’s greatest desire. She had to make it happen. No matter what, she had to make it happen!
A day passed, and two days remained until rescuers would arrive. Having been unconscious for around five hours, Xin Yun finally woke up. Anxiously raising his head, he say Yi Luo Xiang’s sleeping appearance. Xin Yun could not help but let out a sigh of relief. The hard times had passed, but it was at times like these that it was more difficult to carry on. No matter what, they had to endure the next two days…
Time flowed slowly and finally… the sun once again appeared in the opening of the well. Everyday at this time, this was when people suffered the most torture, especially in the current situation. This extremely hot sun was basically an executioner. Not only did it raise their body temperatures, it drained a lot of the body’s water supply. If it was not replenished in time, they would definitely die.
Xin Yun was alright, his will remaining strong. Furthermore, he had not lost that much blood like Yi Luo Xiang. He also had not suffered the same fright that she had. Yi Luo Xiang, however, was different. If a person continued to be baked by the sun and did not replenish their fluids, they would die before the sun even moved away.
Even though his body was already completely depleted, Xin Yun could only get up once again. Using his own body, he helped block the sun for Yi Luo Xiang. Xin Yun also bit open his wrist once more and put it in her mouth.
Feeling this warm liquid, Yi Luo Xiang once again woke up. This time… it was no longer the bright sun before her. Instead, she saw Xin Yun blocking the sun despite not being tall or strong. Yi Luo Xiang felt that he was even brighter than the sun, as she almost did not dare look up!
As the blood slowly flowed, Xin Yun’s mind became more and more heavy. Wave after wave of dizziness washed over his mind. If it were possible, he really wanted collapse, but Xin Yun knew that he could not. No matter what, he had to endure until the sun passed the opening of the well. If he did not, all of his effort would have been wasted. Yi Luo Xiang would definitely die…
Time continued to pass slowly. Looking at Xin Yun swaying back and forth but refuse to fall, Yi Luo Xiang really wanted to cry, but now even tears were a luxury. She definitely would not allow herself to cry because tears would also use up her body’s water supply. At this moment… she only focused on looking at Xin Yun. She wanted to remember everything and keep it in her mind. After having experienced this, even if she immediately died after leaving, she would not have lived a fruitless life. After all, in this world… someone had loved her this much.
“Thump…” Not knowing how long he endured, the sun passed by the opening of the well. Finally… Xin Yun’s body had long ago lost consciousness and finally collapsed before Yi Luo Xiang’s sorrowful gaze. He collapsed as though it would be a rarity…