Chapter 55: Lost To Her

As soon as she said that, there was dead silence at the other side of the changing room door.

It was as if Lu Xiao had evaporated from his original position, as he did not make a single noise.

Wenxian’s gentle voice sounded again, “… Lu Xiao…?”

Meanwhile, the man outside was about to evaporate, “…”

Lu Xiao held his breath, as if his heart had ceased movement.

He clenched his fists tightly, and impatience rose up to his ears.

No one knew what he was thinking, or what thoughts he had in that particular moment.

After some time, he took a deep breath once again, as if he was trying his hardest to suppress his chaotic emotions, or even frantic heart beating…!

Seeing how he was still not saying a thing, the little woman inside spoke once again, this time with an unexplainable emotion like she was wronged, as she pled.

“… Lu Xiao? I tried, my hand hurts so much, it really has no strength…”

That soft pleading voice was like an aggressive catalyst, and it was as if it completely diminished any signs of resistance in his heart, melting it into a puddle of mess.

His stiffened fingertip moved slightly.

“… I don’t mean anything else, don’t overthink… It is really because I’m injured, how about this, you don’t have to come in, just reach your arm in and help me button up…”

It was like she was in an awkward position, speaking with embarrassment, as if she was more embarrassed than he was——

Lu Xiao shut his eyes, clenching his teeth.

When he spoke again, his voice sounded like he had smoked too much in the day, and they were all caught in his throat, causing him to be extremely hoarse.

“Open the door.”

Just those three words, simple as that.

Yet, it was not so simple.

A door apart, he was him, and she was her.

However, once the door was opened, there was no longer that boundary between the two of them.

The narrow door was opened by her from the inside.

She opened a slight gap, faintly revealing the faintly lit scene within.

One step, two steps.

Lu Xiao walked towards the narrow door, his thick and slender fingers landing on the door.

He paused, as if he hesitated for that one instant.

However, it just so happened that in that instant, the door was opened right when he gazed downwards.

He just swept his gaze roughly across the target inside, before closing his eyes silently.

He did not say a word, only slowly stretching out his arm, helping her to button up.

With extreme silence.

In the narrow space, she stood against the door, while he stood outside the door.

He closed his eyes, while his hand operated clumsily.

He closed his eyes, only because he did not want to see it, for her, and for him too.

However, closing his eyes allowed all the senses in his body to be concentrated, with all sense of perception directed within that square inch.

His fingertips were functioning clumsily, touching her skin, which was tender and warm.

When he touched it on accident, his fingertip seemed to quiver slightly.

Captain Lu had once used his hands to dismantle a bomb, touch a grenade, and exploded enemies’ heads, they were stained with blood, and had experienced wind and storm.

In contrast, it clearly was such a simple action, but in that exact moment——

He lost to her beautiful and pale back.

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