Chapter 50
Looking into Su Mo's eyes, Lu Jia couldn't hide her astonishment. Her slightly trembling eyebrows revealed Lu Jia's current emotions.
"Say... it again," she probed. After all, the current situation was unbelievable to her. Even though she heard it with her own ears, it seemed she couldn't immediately accept the fact that Su Mo could speak. Therefore, she needed to probe again and again.
Su Mo blinked her eyes and looked at Lu Jia, simply repeating the two words she had just said.
"No."
"Afraid."
Even though it was just two simple words, it took Su Mo quite some time to say them, and her intonation was still a bit strange. However, this didn't stop the listener from understanding the meaning of these two words.
Her eyes turned red again as Lu Jia looked at the person in front of her. For the first time, she had a real sense that Su Mo was human.
She had felt this way in the past, but whenever she looked at Su Mo, there was always something strange about her. Whether it was the inability to speak, the wounds on her face, or her incredible healing abilities, everything seemed to emphasize the fact that Su Mo was no longer human. But now, Lu Jia felt that Su Mo might have been human all along, just with a different way of living.
Lu Jia felt like she was having a lucky day today. Good things seemed to be happening one after another, leaving her a bit overwhelmed.
The sadness and heaviness that had been emanating from her strange memories were completely shattered by Su Mo's words. Lu Jia tossed them far away and let the joyful atmosphere take over.
While Su Mo didn't fully understand Lu Jia's mood, she voluntarily said the word again, this time with clearer pronunciation than before.
"Hmm~, I'm not afraid," Lu Jia nodded and responded to Su Mo.
She didn't want to investigate why Su Mo could speak. She happily accepted this fact, and as long as it didn't hurt the other person, the reasons could be ignored.
Besides bringing joy to Su Mo by being able to speak, her words also made Lu Jia happy.
Lu Jia always knew that Su Mo cared about her, but it was based on her understanding. She couldn't have a conversation with Su Mo, so she could only judge based on her own feelings. This was different from the care expressed by Su Mo herself.
After all, actions described in speech make them more real and believable.
"Um... do you know me?" Lu Jia asked again, seeming to anticipate more now.
At this moment, she was like asking a child. When she heard Su Mo say, "Don't be afraid," she smiled. She started saying her own name, as if teaching a child how to speak.
However, Su Mo just looked at her and didn't speak.
In Su Mo's understanding, she couldn't grasp the meaning of this name. She spoke because those two characters matched her thoughts. From her current logic, she wasn't capable enough to appropriately respond to certain questions or words.
Simply put, she is like an artificial intelligence that hasn't been programmed yet. She doesn't have the ability to respond to spoken language just by understanding it. So when Lu Jia says her name and wants her to repeat it, Su Mo can't understand it and can't give a correct response.
Lu Jia bumped into her by chance.
Lu Jia smiled and gently touched Su Mo's head as she watched her struggling to say the same word. "Alright, I understand now."
Although she felt a bit disappointed, she realized that she was too impatient. Even if she can only speak a little, it's still a good thing. After all, progress takes time.
Lu Jia silently stared at the person in front of her until she started daydreaming. She couldn't help but have expectations for Su Mo's future changes.
Seeing the person in front of her smiling happily, Su Mo's mood improved as well. Something faintly appeared in her mind, and she silently continued to receive the information and express it in speech, "dear."
Because Su Mo used a different tone this time, Lu Jia paid more attention. She was excited and eager to hear what new words Su Mo would say next. She tried her best to stay quiet.
"Dear~"
Su Mo looked at Lu Jia who didn't react, so she said it again, this time with clear pronunciation.
"Um~," Su Mo's words obviously confused the person listening, even Lu Jia started to doubt if she misheard, maybe it was just a homophone?
Seeing Lu Jia's lack of reaction, Su Mo couldn't help but tilt her head, with a hint of confusion on her face. Lu Jia's behavior was different from the scene that appeared in her mind.
So she gently "hmm~"ed, with a hint of playfulness in her tone, her face puffed up with resentment. Then she quietly said it again, "Kiss~"
Hearing the person in front of her repeat this word, Lu Jia was not a cold-hearted woman, especially during this time, such things happened frequently. With just a slight mention, countless images flashed through Lu Jia's mind, enough to make her blush and her heart race while still keeping a calm demeanor.
But she still reassured herself, maybe Su Mo was just mentioning this word, like children learning to talk, not everything they say has to be true. Perhaps Su Mo doesn't even know the meaning of this word.
So she nodded and softly cleared her throat, signaling her agreement, but she didn't move.
This time, Lu Jia was clearly turning a blind eye.
Seeing Lu Jia's actions contradict her words, Su Mo looked at her and became somewhat impatient due to her lack of understanding. In this emotional state, she couldn't help but bend down and move closer to Lu Jia.
She leaned forward, supporting herself with her hands on the bed, her face only a fist-width away from Su Mo. "Kiss~," she emphasized the word again.
Even though it was just a word, Lu Jia was so scared that she instinctively leaned back and purposely created some distance between her and Su Mo.
Facing the kiss request from another woman, her face couldn't help but blush, especially when she saw how confidently Su Mo could speak about such things, it made Lu Jia's eyes look even more panicked and confused.
She glanced around the dorm room, looking everywhere except at Su Mo. It wasn't until this moment that Lu Jia realized that being able to speak may not necessarily be a "good thing" for her.
So whenever her eyes accidentally met Su Mo's, she quickly dodged away. It's not that she disliked Su Mo being so direct, but she had too many concerns.
She thought that if she were Su Mo, maybe it would be easier for her, she wouldn't have to think so much. But now she was the one being sought after, and maybe the other person didn't understand what this kind of behavior meant, but she did.
Nervous?
Shy?
Happy?
Scared?
Su Mo seemed to have a mixed bag of emotions, so it's hard to describe her current mood with just one emotion. Her intense gaze made Lu Jia feel a bit dizzy.
It made her realize that sometimes being too direct can make people feel overwhelmed.
In Su Mo's eyes, Lu Jia felt exposed, like she had turned into a banana in Su Mo's hands. In no time at all, her yellow skin was tossed into the trash can, leaving only her flesh exposed for all to see.
In the midst of such feelings, how could she continue to stay calm?
Taking advantage of this moment, Su Mo moved closer, so now they were just a stone's throw away from each other.
However, Lu Jia's eyes were still not on her. Su Mo didn't really understand why, but she could sense Lu Jia's unwillingness.
Sometimes, Su Mo's understanding was so impressive that if Lu Jia could hear her thoughts, she would surely be amazed.
As a result, a strange and sour emotion started brewing in Su Mo's heart, gradually infecting her mood and actions.
She no longer solely asked for this word, but she also didn't directly back away. Instead, she gently touched Lu Jia's cheek.
The cool feeling on her cheeks made Lu Jia have to withdraw her attention and gaze.
Actually, Su Mo could do something, if she took the initiative, Lu Jia thought she wouldn't have the strength to push back, but faced with her emotions, Su Mo chose a gentler approach.
"Don't... be afraid."
The sound spun around in her ear, with the newly learned vocabulary, Su Mo used it fluently, even at just the right moment, it made Lu Jia's heart skip a beat, she felt the emotions flowing out from these words, belonging to Su Mo's heart.
So when Su Mo's hand left her cheek, not only did it take away the chilly feeling that Lu Jia somewhat reluctantly let go of, but it also invisibly tugged at Lu Jia's heart, and with just a glance, she tightly grasped Lu Jia's heart, guilt rising within.
Watching Su Mo step back, looking at her calm face, Lu Jia's heart was in turmoil, she worried that if she didn't do something, as if she would hurt Su Mo, leaving a bloody crack on her pure heart, and this was not her intention.
When her slender fingers touched Su Mo's restored cheek, the cool sensation immediately brought some relief to her feverish body.
Her other hand held Su Mo's hand, stopping her from retreating, this time she took the initiative to move forward, but she placed a kiss on Su Mo's forehead, conveying her apology.
"I'm sorry," she said, she didn't want to hurt Su Mo, she was just not accustomed to the sudden initiative, and besides, Su Mo was still just a child, she couldn't convince herself to turn a blind eye to Su Mo's current situation, but her reaction still hurt Su Mo.
No matter how she tried, it seemed like nothing was right. Faced with this situation, Lu Jia could only sigh in her heart. After leaving a kiss, she had an apology in her mouth.
But after her action, Su Mo blinked her eyes and then surprisingly imitated her, giving Lu Jia a kiss on the forehead.
This sudden kiss caught Lu Jia off guard and left her a bit confused. But as she looked at Su Mo's dumbfounded expression, a smile appeared on her face again.
"Silly," she murmured and kissed Su Mo's eyebrows. Perhaps it was a mistake, but Lu Jia didn't seem to care much anymore.
From eyebrow to eyebrow, and then to the lips, Lu Jia kissed carefully, without any excessive moves, just a gentle expression of her affection.
Lu Jia realized that she wasn't someone who would take initiative because nothing seemed to spark her interest. It was like her collection of candies, even if someone ate them or burned them, she would simply accept it as a fact without making a fuss.
But now she realized that when it came to Su Mo, her initiative seemed to return to her. And everything around her didn't seem so boring anymore.
Once again, she confirmed her feelings for Su Mo.
If it wasn't for the knock on the door that called her to go on a mission, no one would know what would happen next.
Even she didn't understand it herself.
