13: save2 The Virus of Love
Lu Lele's smile was very sweet and healing, but Liu Lili only felt a chill run down her spine.
If she didn't agree, she would definitely be subjected to even more excessive things...
Liu Lili had no choice but to nod.
Right now, she didn't have a shred of strength left. She couldn't resist no matter what Lu Lele wanted to do to her.
Lu Lele revealed a satisfied expression and said:
"That's right, that's right. That's a good girl~"
Lu Lele placed the food on the table to the side, then immediately walked over to Liu Lili, picked her up, and put her back on the bed, affectionately petting Liu Lili's head.
Afterwards, Lu Lele went back to the table to retrieve the food, sat down next to Liu Lili, picked up the small spoon, scooped up a spoonful of omurice, brought it to Liu Lili's mouth, and said gently:
"Say ahh~"
Liu Lili followed suit. While eating small bites, she looked at Lu Lele. The tenderness in the latter's eyes was fully visible, and her gaze watching her was as warm as a spring breeze.
But Liu Lili felt it was terrifying, even more so than when Lu Lele was rough with her.
Because Liu Lili realized that Lu Lele was truly doing all these things because of her love for her.
Because of love, Lu Lele imprisoned her. Because of love, Lu Lele punished her after she said she didn't like Lu Lele. Because of love, Lu Lele was acting so gently right now, like a completely different person from last night.
This was Lu Lele's love. Liu Lili only felt it was incredibly heavy, as if she were being crushed to the point of suffocation.
Liu Lili felt that at this moment, she was no longer a person, but a pet. Or rather, she could simply be called a plaything, manipulated in the palm of Lu Lele's hand and played with at will, left to be arranged by Lu Lele.
Liu Lili felt an incredibly unreal sensation, as if everything happening before her was just a dream, and once she woke up, she would return to normal life.
But the fragrant omurice in her mouth constantly reminded Liu Lili that she was already a bird in Lu Lele's cage.
The Lu Lele Liu Lili knew was a naive and romantic girl, kindhearted, lively, and cheerful. Of course, she had some small flaws. For example, sometimes she acted rashly and purely on impulse. Liu Lili and Lu Lele had grown up playing together, so she understood Lu Lele's personality and even her habits very well.
This also made Liu Lili very confused about everything happening now. She found it very difficult to understand.
Liu Lili still dared not believe that Lu Lele could actually successfully imprison her, and it even seemed like she had been planning it for a long time. Especially the fact that Lu Lele did not conveniently put the handcuff key in her pocket was about as rare as the sun rising from the west. It must be known that this was a habit Liu Lili had discovered in Lu Lele after observing her put things away countless times, and there had never been an exception.
In Liu Lili's eyes, given Lu Lele's brain that did whatever came to mind, trying to kidnap her was simply a fantasy. But the current Lu Lele had actually done it.
Could it be that all of this was really just as Lu Lele said, something she pretended to be for her sake?
Could one person's love for another truly be so terrifying that she would be willing to disguise herself for so many years until she finally showed her hand today?
"Hey, my dearest Lili-chan~"
Just as Liu Lili was lost in wild thoughts, Lu Lele's expectant voice rang in her ears:
"How is it? Does it taste good?"
"..."
Liu Lili was so scared that she shivered, her whole body trembling.
Seeing this, Lu Lele tilted her head and asked:
"Eh? Could it be that Lili doesn't like it?"
"..."
If she didn't answer, perhaps she would be subjected to those excessive things again.
So Liu Lili shook her head and said:
"No, I... I like it very much."
"Really?" Lu Lele pursued the question.
"...Mm."
Receiving an affirmative response, Lu Lele revealed a happy smile.
So happy.
She had never been this happy before.
It was like stepping on clouds made of marshmallows and walking toward the other shore of the sky, crossing a colorful rainbow made of candy. Lu Lele's mood spiraled straight up to heaven because of Liu Lili's sentence, filling her with sweet honey.
Lu Lele didn't know that she was actually this easily satisfied. Liu Lili had just said she liked it and nodded, yet Lu Lele acted as if she had received some immense reward. The unparalleled sense of accomplishment even made her a bit smug.
The omurice she made herself was praised by Liu Lili.
She said she liked the omurice she made. She said it with her own mouth.
"If you like it, then you have to eat it all up properly."
Lu Lele hummed a little tune and continued the feeding play with a smile.
Watching Lu Lele's happy appearance, Liu Lili felt mixed emotions.
Liu Lili didn't know why it was like this, but since Lu Lele was so happy, she also felt that feeling of suppression lessen a bit. It was as if the current Lu Lele was just normally inviting her to her house and cooking for her to eat.
Even just now, seeing the happy smile overflowing on Lu Lele's face, Liu Lili felt a moment of joy in her heart, as if she had been infected.
Why? It shouldn't be like this.
Liu Lili really couldn't accept Lu Lele's act of imprisoning her, nor could she accept the fact that Lu Lele had tortured her with those small toys all night last night.
Even though Lu Lele had imprisoned her and then done such excessive things to her.
But did she really hate Lu Lele right now?
Liu Lili thought carefully for a while, then reached an answer that shocked even herself.
She didn't hate her.
A deep bond had long formed between Liu Lili and Lu Lele. They had been together for so long. This bond was accumulated from one greeting after another, walking together time and again, and sentence after sentence of chat. Even this kind of event couldn't destroy that affection.
Liu Lili discovered that she still liked Lu Lele. If Lu Lele really let her go right now, Liu Lili wouldn't call the police or tell her parents. She would just spend some time washing away this experience.
Then, as long as Lu Lele was willing to apologize to her sincerely, they would still be best friends.
Liu Lili was surprised to find that she felt Lu Lele had just done something wrong, and that the way Lu Lele expressed her love was problematic. She didn't feel the need to expose Lu Lele's criminal behavior to let Lu Lele receive punishment.
Liu Lili discovered that she was actually still considering Lu Lele, hoping that Lu Lele would turn back soon and not do these crazy things. If the fact that she was kidnapped became known, Lu Lele's life would be ruined.
Had her own liking for Lu Lele reached this extent as well?
Although it wasn't as profound as Lu Lele's love, it was long-standing and had long been carved into the softest part of Liu Lili's heart.
Liu Lili realized this, her nose twitched slightly, and tears gushed out.
She felt she was so humble. She hated her current self for actually still considering the kidnapper in front of her. And even though she had realized this, she wouldn't change this feeling.
"Hey hey, why are you crying again?"
"It's because your omurice is too delicious, Lele..."
Liu Lili said this, then revealed a sorrowful smile to Lu Lele.
It is called the virus of love. Once infected, one can never break free.