clinging to you, imprisoning the past

Chapter 9 Final Chapter

Zhou Zhi had expected it, and the last gravel fell in the afternoon.When the ethereal girl's voice sounded, he and Shen Zhuo were lazily leaning on the bed and reading a book.

"You still have 5 minutes. After the time is up, you will leave." After the voice disappeared, Zhou Zhi looked at his watch immediately.

55:[-]:[-] p.m.

He restrained the throbbing pain of sadness in his heart, took a deep breath, and put down the book.

The curtains were drawn tightly, but there was still a vertical light leaking in, and dust could be seen swimming in the beam of light.Shen Jiu came across a book, "Sinking" by Yu Dafu, and kept sniffling.After noticing Zhou Zhi's eyes, he turned his head to meet his gaze.

Quietly, the two just looked at each other.

Zhou Zhi saw that his eyebrows and eyes were as gentle as usual with a smile. It was the cage that trapped him, and the key to open the door was swallowed into his stomach by himself.

What Shen Zhuo saw was the reluctance that had settled for a long time, but the person in front of him was so warm even frowning.

"I'm a little sleepy." Zhou Zhi said softly, for fear of shaking the gravel out early.

"Go to sleep." Shen Jue leaned closer and kissed his forehead.

"Tick, tick."

Zhou Zhi lay down, and then grabbed Shen Jue's hand.

"Sometimes I'm scared." He said, "I'm afraid I won't see you again that day." He looked at Shen Dian's undulating face.

"Don't be afraid," Shen Zhuo said, "I will find you." He shook Zhou Zhi's hand.

"it is good."

"Tick, tick."

Breathing and heartbeat slowed down, heavy, quietly.He didn't want to disturb the last few tens of seconds, looking around, there were traces of his life everywhere.And the person who resurrected all of this was leaning next to him, quietly turning the pages of the book.

"This book is called "Sinking." Shen Zhuo said softly, as if coaxing a child to sleep.

"It's beautiful." He rubbed the pages of the book with his fingers, making a small sound.Zhou Zhi had also read this book. After they parted, he read one of the "Boundless Nights" many times.

"Okay, I will definitely watch it." Zhou Zhi promised. "But you have to remind me, I might forget it." He smelled the scent on Shen Zhuo, and he named it the last green leaf that fell in the forest.

"Okay." Shen Zhuo said.

"Tick, tick."

Zhou Zhi raised his eyes and found that shadow standing by the window, petite and pitch black.

Time to go, he thought.

Zhou Zhi remembered Shen Zhuo's appearance for the last time, tracing his outline with his fingers, closing his eyes and drawing, drawing and drawing, drawing the whole world.

"Let's go." The girl said, it was two o'clock sharp.

"I love you...good night." He closed his eyes and clasped his ten fingers with Shen Zhuo.He could feel the pulse of his lover.

"Good night." Shen Zhuo murmured as he read the book, his eyes seemed to be filled with unexplained tears quietly, he blinked, and the crystal liquid dripped down, soaking the words on the page of "Sinking".

In another time and space, the 35-year-old's heart stopped beating.

"Tick, tick."

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