22: save3 Eternal and Unchanging Love
Liu Lili's reaction made Lu Lele feel a bit surprised.
Was this... being scared?
Or was it that she felt angry and wronged?
But even if she felt wronged, there was no need to cry so miserably, right?
For a moment, Lu Lele couldn't quite understand her childhood friend's behavior, but this didn't prevent her from instinctively comforting Liu Lili, who was crying her eyes out.
She reached out her hand and slowly stroked the head of the girl before her eyes.
At such a close distance, Lu Lele could smell the relatively strong scent coming from her childhood friend.
Not having bathed for over two days, crying back and forth, plus being forced to relieve herself in her underwear, Liu Lili's scent wasn't pleasant.
However, Lu Lele didn't even frown. She even felt a sense of peace and pleasure when breathing in Liu Lili's scent.
No matter what kind of Liu Lili it was, she was the person Lu Lele loved most.
Clean, dirty, holy, or foul. No matter how Liu Lili changed, Lu Lele's love would never waver.
A yandere's love was just this pure and intense. It wouldn't change with any condition.
Perhaps, even if Liu Lili had become a corpse, Lu Lele would still choose to gently feed her the omurice she made with her own hands. Even if she became a pile of dry bones, Lu Lele would still sleep embracing her at night.
While comforting Liu Lili, Lu Lele was also carefully observing her childhood friend's condition.
Her hair was messy, her eyes were red, and her face was covered with tear tracks. At this moment, Liu Lili was undoubtedly miserable. Miserable and pitiful.
In Lu Lele's memories, Liu Lili loved cleanliness very much. She bathed every day, winter or summer, and her clothes were always neat and tidy.
Lu Lele felt her heart ache. She cursed her own stupidity in her heart again. To actually forget the person she loved most for so long. She was truly a disgrace to the yandere community.
After a long time, Liu Lili finally stopped crying loudly and instead sobbed softly while leaning on Lu Lele's shoulder.
"Do you feel a bit better now?"
Lu Lele asked aloud, her voice very gentle.
"Mm..."
Liu Lili nodded.
"Can I let me feed you?"
Lu Lele asked.
"Mm..."
Liu Lili nodded again.
For some reason, Liu Lili seemed very obedient. While Lu Lele fed her, she kept stealing glances at Lu Lele's eyes, cautiously and trembling with fear.
This time, Lu Lele didn't choose mouth-to-mouth feeding. She just fed her spoonful by spoonful.
Liu Lili ate one bite at a time, very cooperatively and obediently. Just like a little cat... no, a little puppy.
An obedient little puppy.
Soon, Liu Lili ate all the food Lu Lele brought over, leaving not a single bit behind.
Lu Lele cleared the tableware and intended to take it back to the kitchen to wash.
Unexpectedly, seeing that Lu Lele was preparing to leave, Liu Lili suddenly became agitated and asked:
"Lele, where, where are you going?"
Lu Lele didn't look back and answered:
"To put the plate back."
But then, a voice with a crying tone came from behind her:
"Don't go! Lele, please, stay with me a little longer..."
Lu Lele had to turn back because of this sentence. She discovered that Liu Lili's eyes were once again filled with tears, and her expression was full of panic and fear.
Seeing Liu Lili looking so pitiful and fragile, the feeling of heartache in Lu Lele's chest grew even stronger.
Although a yandere might pick up a knife and viciously stab into the disobedient body of their lover when they tried to escape.
But they also had a fatal weakness, and that was having absolutely zero resistance to the adoration and requests of the person they loved.
If you acted like a spoiled child toward a yandere, you could mostly break through their defenses one hundred percent. Even if it was an outrageous request like plucking stars and the moon from the sky, a yandere would certainly agree immediately.
However, in this moment, Lu Lele suddenly recalled Liu Lili's ice-cold appearance from the last attempt.
She had clearly said "From now on, I don't like you anymore." Why was that Liu Lili so high and cold, looking like she couldn't be bothered to acknowledge anyone?
She wouldn't even say her nickname.
And yet, the current Liu Lili looked like this.
At the same point in time in the last attempt, Liu Lili had just taken a few random bites and thrown Lu Lele's omurice to the side.
Could it be that that coldness and disregard was just something Liu Lili deliberately pretended?
Saying "I don't like you anymore," putting on a high-and-mighty act, and then she could peace of mind enjoy her own cautious service?
What a naughty child...
Lu Lele was slightly angry. She held back the impulse to agree to Liu Lili's request.
Lu Lele decided to give Liu Lili a punishment, as a penalty for her saying that sentence.
Of course, Lu Lele's heart ached for Liu Lili. Therefore, this was also the only punishment.
Lu Lele's tone was still gentle, but her gaze looked aggressive:
"But, Lili, didn't you say that you didn't like me anymore?"
"..."
Lu Lele's simple sentence instantly tore away all of Liu Lili's camouflage.
Her psychological defense line completely collapsed in this moment. The dignity she had been struggling to maintain exploded with a bang, shattering into residual dregs all over the floor.
Liu Lili cried again, crying so hard she couldn't catch her breath. Her snot even ran into her mouth.
"I, I... I'm sorry, I was wrong..."
Liu Lili spoke while crying, just like a child who had done something wrong:
"Lele, I, I was wrong... I shouldn't have said those words. Please, please forgive me... Lele, don't punish me like that anymore. I will be obedient... So, so please don't leave me, okay? I, I'm so afraid you'll lock me in this room alone again, for so long. It's so hard and so painful. I'm so afraid..."
"Please, forgive me, Lele..."
Liu Lili's reaction at this moment finally made Lu Lele understand the cause of everything.
Liu Lili was... interpreting the fact that she had forgotten her yesterday as a punishment against her.
After realizing this, Lu Lele instantly understood the motivation behind Liu Lili's series of actions.
In this attempt, Lu Lele was anxious about the plan. After Liu Lili said "I don't like you anymore," Lu Lele had responded perfunctorily and left. Afterwards, she didn't go to acknowledge Liu Lili at all.
And in Liu Lili's perspective, this was easily seen as Lu Lele's punishment for her saying that sentence. Over ten hours of being left alone stripped Liu Lili of the courage to confront Lu Lele again. Time wore away her composure and dignity, leaving only the fear of a small animal.
This was truly a massive misunderstanding.
However, this misunderstanding seemed to bring some unexpected and interesting information as well.
Seeing that Liu Lili's emotional fluctuations had reached their peak, Lu Lele finally made a move.
She reached out both hands and embraced her childhood friend into her bosom.
Leaning close to Liu Lili's ear, Lu Lele spoke softly:
"Lili, of course I will forgive you. And I won't leave you either."
"Because, my promise will never expire. My love for you is just as before, like a diamond. Lili, you know that a diamond is eternal and unchanging, shining brightly no matter when, right?"
Lu Lele paused slightly, then said with unparalleled seriousness and solemnity:
"I, Lu Lele, will only love Liu Lili in this life."
"So, there is no need to be afraid, okay?"
"As long as Lili is obedient, it's impossible for me to abandon you, and it's also impossible for me to punish you~"
"Lele, I..."
Lu Lele could feel the person in her arms trembling. Her voice, as faint as a mosquito, was filled with the joy of releasing pressure:
"I love you too... I will be obedient. I promise..."
Lu Lele suddenly felt very sinful, as if she had done something incredibly unreasonable and hurtful.
Because, at this moment, Liu Lili was so humble. She was a completely different person from the mature and steady girl she knew.
From the previous rational calmness, to the current breakdown and weeping.
Lu Lele hadn't even done anything. She had just forgotten Liu Lili for a little over ten hours.