Chapter Nineteen: The Midnight Assassin

  "Hey, big brother, can I move a bit?" Mainly because I'm still in a posture with my hands and feet supporting myself on the bed, it really looks like... uh, dog crawling.

  The man in black locked his eyes on the window outside, and with a few more ounces of strength in his hand, the knife tip pierced my skin. His voice was icy and low: "No!"

  I made a bitter face: "But others are suffering so much."

  When I said that, I was startled myself, not to mention the black-clothed man who was tense. I felt his grip loosen and his tone also eased a lot: "Okay."

  "Hehe." I smiled like a mischievous cat. I quickly sat down on the edge of the bed and snuggled up close to him.

  His gaze finally returned and fell on me: "What are you doing?"

  "Change your posture, this way I'm comfortable and you can hold the knife more conveniently." I said with a smile, holding his icy hand, helping him find a convenient position, and after finishing, patted my hand and said: "This way your arm won't cramp up."

  But I'm sure the man in black's mouth twitched slightly.

  He no longer looked at me, turning his head to continue gazing out of the window. The footsteps continued uninterrupted from start to finish.

  The faint moonlight that had crept in through the window. I suddenly saw his glimmering eyes like jade. My heart skipped a beat.

  No wonder, no wonder I involuntarily want to get close to you...

  No wonder, no wonder I would involuntarily be clingy with you...

  No wonder, no wonder your aura feels so familiar...

  No wonder, no wonder...

  Suddenly, a memory fragment hidden deep within emerged before my eyes.

  The girl walked listlessly in the rain, her wet hair clinging tightly to her cheeks.

  Who held an umbrella over her head. The tone was so gentle, so heart-wrenching: "Meng'er, you can't always be like this, or you'll get sick." Footsteps followed the girl forward.

  "Do you know why I like rainy days? It's because only on rainy days can I use the rainwater to wash away the blood on my body. Only then can I cry freely, only then can I show my weakness... And it's also the only time I get to see you."

  He reached out and pulled her into his arms: "Promise me, as long as I'm here, please don't cry. Otherwise, I'll cry with you. Ming'er, do you know that your smile is so beautiful..."

  Her eyes, like jade, were full of heartache.

  My whole body started trembling, and I couldn't stop shaking. Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore: "Yue, is that you? You've come to pick me up?"