Main Story Ch. 7-21 (LIGHT END) - If It’s the Grand Finale (假如是终曲) | Light and Night 光与夜之恋

Previously on Chapter 7-19 (Read here)

Chapter 7's Night End can be read here!

Long-haired woman: But what for? What for?! My life can't return to how it was anymore!

The woman screeches in her cries, with the large shadows of the dark clouds shrouding her.

I suddenly understood, perhaps what she cares right now is no longer her appearance, but an affirmative pledge and trust.

Rather than pain, sometimes, betrayals are more lethal.

The persuasions from downstairs still continued, but the woman's emotions have gotten increasingly agitated. Her body trembles violently, and she is looking like she's about to fall.

If there isn't anyone stopping her, she will really fall!

Realizing this part, I put myself together, and walked a step forward to her.

Long-haired woman: I told you to not come any closer!

You: I'm not here to stop you, I'm here to encourage you. Go on, jump.

The woman widened her eyes in surprise, allowing me to walk closer and closer to her.

You: The sun today is really nice. Look over there, the leaves of the phoenix tree have already turned yellow, and half an hour later, the maple leaves will turn red too. The weather will be cooling, walking in the cities, even taking a breath would be full of the osmanthus fragrance. Until night, you can even see the full moon.

Long-haired woman: ... What do you want to say?

You: Well on such beautiful days, your boyfriend will find a new girlfriend. They will be strolling under the moon with the flowers, playing between the maple leaves, and eating the sweetest osmanthus candy. He will forget about you very quickly.

Her fingers clenched onto the edge of the balcony.

You: He could even deliberately show off-- Saying there was a silly lady injured herself in order to buy a present for him, and even giving up her life for him. Everything today will merely be a topic of his tomorrow, he will live for a long, long time in this beautiful world.

Long-haired woman: No, he won't do that, this is just your speculations--

You: But didn't you already have an answer in your heart?! As long as you jump down, you will never be able to prove it anymore!

The woman stared at me for a long time, she didn't realized that her body has been leaning into the balcony. I slowly reached out an arm to her.

You: You must prove to everyone, without him, you will still be living a very good life. Everyone has a reason to live, and hate is one of the very good type of reasons.

She can no longer hold back, and started crying loudly like a newborn baby.

I used all my might to hold her hand tightly, bring her over little by little--

Long-haired woman: Ah!

But she suddenly missed a step, and her center of gravity is leaning outwards!

My speed of reflex exceeded my consciousness, and I pounced over, holding the pair of hands that are sinking downwards.

Long-haired woman: Save me, save me!

She kicked her legs with all her might, face pale like paper, with her terrified eyes full of fears of death. I seemed to be able to see the God of Death peeking his head out from her back, evilly dragging her downwards.

No, I will never allow it!

Almost half of my body have been stretched outwards, I could almost feel my heart exploding, but I don't even have enough strength--

Bit by bit, the woman's fingers have slowly slipped out uncontrollably. Don't fall, please, I beg of you, don't fall!

Someone please save her!

Right at the moment my tears began to fall, a large hand brushed before my eyes like a slow-motion camera, firmly held onto the woman's wrist, pulling her upwards. The other hand of that person have instead pressed onto my shoulder.

The time seemed to have suddenly stopped. The air is no longer flowing.

I turned over, almost forgetting to breathe.

In the brilliant lights, a pair of slanted, long eyes looked at me at the same time. The smile is so unfamiliar, yet so ever-reassuring.

You: Charlie?

The woman was immediately brought away by the nurses and security guards, the surroundings have became calm.

It's no longer dangerous anymore, but why is his hand still pressing onto my shoulder?

Charlie: Come here, let me see if your hand is hurt.

I nervously showed him my hands, mind completely blank, and I felt like I'm still in a bizarre dream.

The warmth coming from the palm is telling me that this isn't a dream.

I stiffly rubbed my eyes, Charlie's looking at me with a smile, with his eyes reflecting the warm sun of the afternoon.

You: You- Do you have a twin brother named Charlie?

Otherwise how do I explain the sight of this man standing before me to have the exact same face as the narcissist?

On the next second, he pulled me towards him. The nametag on his chest is obviously printed with the words: Burn Specialist Plastic Surgeon Charlie.

Charlie: Seen it clearly now?

The words are too clear, that they have caused my brain to be completely jammed.

Charlie: Your acting isn't bad. Aren't you here to specifically look for me? Following me all the way here, I can see that you're working really hard.

I'm still in shock, and nervously nodded.

Charlie: Subdued by my charms again?

He lifted an arm to pinch on my chin, I have finally snapped back to reality.

You: What are you doing?!

Charlie: Checking if you became silly.

You: I'm already done with my checkup! No need for you to check...

Charlie's lips curved a little, just when he was about to say something, a nurse ran towards us in a hurry.

Nurse: Dr. Zha, the patient on bed no.2 is having difficulty breathing! 

Charlie's expressions immediately became stern.

Charlie: Heart rate and blood pressure?

Nurse: Heart rate 135, systolic 80, diastolic 50, heart rate is still continuously increasing.

Charlie: Check on the patient's airways, lung condition and the ventilator's performance. Arrange an ABG*, prepare for deep vein catheterization**, go with a 500ml drip of Ringer's solution first.***

*T/N: ABG: Arterial blood gas test, measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.

** T/N: Vein catheterization: A catheter placed into a large vein for more reliable vascular access. There are various medical uses and types as well. 

*** T/N: Ringer's solution is a solution of several salts dissolved in water for the purpose of creating an isotonic solution relative to the body fluids of an animal. Often used in IV drips for dehydrated patients.

Nurse: Understood, it's just--

Charlie: What?

Nurse: We're still unable to contact the patient's family members, the medical fees owed in the past are still yet to be paid off--

Charlie (to Nurse): Report it, what we need to do now is to let the patient live.

Charlie (to MC): Be a good girl and wait for me here.

Leaving just a line, he ran all the way towards the emergency room.

At the same time, at the northern outskirts in Guang Qi city.

A metal manufacturing factor is quietly standing here, surrounded by tall walls that securely cuts this place off from the outside worlds.

Osborn lowered the brim of his cap, passing through the narrow yet long workshop corridor, arriving before a large entrance.

Man: Shift's over?

Osborn quietly nods, taking out a card to place on the machine, with a quiet beep, the green light lights up.

The conveyor belt kept bringing him to move forward, the card is between Osborn's fingers. Its owner is now 'Osborn's' corpse, staying at Erre bay eternally along with the bombed car.

Not long after, he's brought till the end. What's before him is a dark space, with a faint burning smell lingering in the air. Standing before the operation station, the rows of display screens are rolling with complicated intel.

Instead, it's a "prison room" on the right side, with the densely packed people filling the space by either laying down or sitting down, their chests are still moving up and down, but the sounds of their breaths are already inaudible.

Osborn walked straight towards the operation station, browsing in high speeds.

Osborn: Self-destruct vessels... Report... Just as expected.

He inserted a small chip into the slot, waiting for the loading bar to be completely filled.

Suddenly, another document piqued his attention -- "Name List of Project Eclipse's Volunteers". 

Fingers gliding over the screen, pages and pages of details of the experimental subjects appeared before his eyes, there's a familiar name among them, Zhao Ze.

Osborn: !!

The notification of the completion of data transfer sounded, warning him that he has no more time left in this place.

He glanced at the people on their last legs in the "prison room", then worked around on the calculator, and finally inserted the card earlier.

Osborn: Try your best to escape.

The transparent glass gradually rises. A prisoned person seemed to have felt the breath of life, wobbling as he stood up, walking outwards.

Right on the very second he stepped out from the "prison room", there's only a blinding white around him, with sounds of explosion coming from the deeper grounds, getting gradually closer, and closer.

The shattering sounds of the metals are just by his ear, Osborn was swept over by the sudden heatwaves, and crashed towards the thick windows of the factory. The metal shards and shattered glasses full of blood is completely swallowed by fire, smoke and dust.