Spirit Master Girl: Contracting with an SSS-Level School Beauty at the Start
Chapter 410: Will Suffocate First

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Will Suffocate First

Back to the room.

Ye Youlong had already washed up and was quietly sitting at the head of the bed, absorbed in reading a book. The dim light cast on her skin, outlining her undulating perfect figure.

This scene was exactly the same as the first time Xiao Zhan and Ye Youlong shared a bed.

"Have you decided?" Seeing Xiao Zhan return, Ye Youlong lifted her eyes and closed the book.

"I haven’t fully decided yet." Xiao Zhan said with a bitter smile.

Although he had agreed to tell her the reason tonight, when the words came to his lips, he still found it somewhat difficult to speak.

"But I want to know."

Ye Youlong showed her dominance.

Xiao Zhan was keeping something from her, and she actually felt like a fishbone was stuck in her throat.

The only reason she could still appear so calm was that she was waiting for this moment.

She was a person with a strong sense of cleanliness; Xiao Zhan leaving her to see another woman alone, regardless of whether anything inappropriate occurred, was already deeply troubling to her.

Only because Xiao Zhan was the man she deeply loved did she know that love is about mutual sacrifice, and she couldn’t merely be assertive. Thus, she also forced herself to calm down, giving Xiao Zhan some time and space.

But now, she could no longer endure.

Xiao Zhan had to tell her the reason.

Xiao Zhan looked at the book in her hand, which was upside down—clearly, despite her calm appearance, her inner world was turbulent.

Sigh.

He sighed.

His gaze conflicted and pained as he looked at Ye Youlong, "Are you sure you want to know? After I tell you, you might not be as happy as before."

Hearing this, Ye Youlong’s brows furrowed slightly, as if realizing something.

She remained silent for a moment, then said, "I’m already very upset."

Her gaze was firm.

Xiao Zhan sighed again.

But this time it was a sigh of resolution.

A Contract and a marriage are fundamentally different.

A Contract binds life and death, although the two individuals remain independent, that is only a spiritual representation. Objectively, the two are essentially one.

Marriage is different; both spiritually and objectively, the individuals remain independent.

This means there can be more choices.

Xiao Zhan seemed to have the right to choose, but he actually didn’t. Sacrificing himself for others was not possible.

Because although Ye Youlong brought him life’s recoils, similarly, this was also a recoil brought by herself; she too bore the consequences of death.

They faced life and death together, with no one surviving by mere fluke.

Thus, Xiao Zhan had the obligation to tell Ye Youlong this.

It was an obligation, not a right.

Ignoring these objective feelings, personally, Ye Youlong would definitely not want to learn the reason only at the moment of death.

Realizing this, Xiao Zhan felt much relieved.

He sat down in front of Ye Youlong, gently took her hand, and spoke in a calm voice, "Liu Xin noticed my Talent Skill. That night, she deliberately seduced me because she wanted to form a Contract with me."

"Also, she saw the condition of my body, with Death Aura eroding my vitality; we might not live more than two years."

Xiao Zhan tried to speak as gently as possible, not wanting Ye Youlong to feel blamed.

Yet after he finished speaking, he felt Ye Youlong’s hand turn noticeably cold; her expression suddenly became dim and listless, her eyes instantly hollow.

Her entire demeanor was like a deflated balloon, instantly becoming listless.

She had thought of various reasons, but never anticipated this point.

A struggle of pain spread in the depths of Ye Youlong’s eyes, violently stirring, spilling from her eyes.

Her hand subconsciously tried to withdraw, as she was the one who harmed Xiao Zhan, but her hand had just twitched when Xiao Zhan’s warm hand firmly enveloped hers.

"Don’t overthink it, there are still two years, right? In two years, we can still do a lot of things." Xiao Zhan tenderly comforted.

"I didn’t say ’I don’t blame you,’ because saying that would imply that Xiao Zhan also thought it was Ye Youlong’s fault."

"But was it really Ye Youlong’s fault?"

"It could be said yes, and it could also be said no."

"Essentially yes, but subjectively, Ye Youlong didn’t want it to be this way."

"Xiao Zhan’s sunny and optimistic nature made Ye Youlong unable to defend herself anymore. She, who had never cried before, now seemed like a dam bursting uncontrollably."

"She threw herself into Xiao Zhan’s arms, her tears scalding hot, silently conveying her sorrow."

"I’m sorry."

"Xiao Zhan gently stroked her hair, ’You are only allowed to say that once, and besides, you haven’t wronged me.’"

"Ye Youlong remained silent, venting her emotions."

"But she was ultimately rational, and after a while, her crying subsided, and she gradually accepted the reality."

"Yet she did not pull away from Xiao Zhan’s embrace but clung even tighter."

"Is there a solution?"

"She knew there wasn’t because if there were, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t have expressed it this way."

"But she hoped there was, so she still asked."

"Temporary there isn’t."

"Xiao Zhan did not make an absolute statement, which was a comfort for both of them and also a plea from his heart."

"Did she say it?"

"Yes."

"Did she tell the truth?"

"She probably did."

"Xiao Zhan actually hoped that Liu Xin was lying."

"But based on Liu Xin’s motives, her words weren’t false. If she really had a solution, she would definitely use it as a condition to ask Xiao Zhan to form a Contract with her."

"Since she didn’t, it proved that she indeed had no solution."

"Ye Youlong fell silent."

"Xiao Zhan remained quiet as well, the two of them embracing each other, each lost in thoughts."

"After a while, Ye Youlong spoke calmly, ’It’s getting late, time to sleep.’"

"Yes."

"Xiao Zhan tidied up briefly, then lay down to sleep."

"However, lying next to Ye Youlong, Xiao Zhan felt that something was off."

"Even though Ye Youlong was leaning against him as before, Xiao Zhan felt an invisible barrier between them."

"After thinking about it."

"Xiao Zhan’s hand began to move."

"It’s getting late. Let’s rest early."

"Rarely, Ye Youlong rejected Xiao Zhan."

"Xiao Zhan instantly understood what was going on, he laughed, ’You don’t think like that, that it would let us live a bit longer, do you?’"

"Isn’t it?"

"Ye Youlong looked up, puzzled."

"Xiao Zhan’s condition is linked with the erosion of the Death Aura; it intensified just after contracting."

"During their strongest moments, they didn’t leave the house for a week."

"But with the growth of their powers, well..."

"So there is definitely some connection."

"But Xiao Zhan shook his head, speaking righteously, ’Of course not, acting like this will only make me die sooner.’"

"Why?" Ye Youlong was surprised.

"Because I would suffocate first."