Chapter 8

We arrived in Lezhou not long before the rain started. At first, we thought it would only last a couple of days, but it poured continuously for a week.

The mountain conditions were limited—we stayed on a hillside inn. We were told there might be a natural disaster and needed to evacuate urgently.

Just then, an accident occurred.

When the landslide began, Chu Ke pulled me toward safety, but it was too late.

“If we keep going like this, we’ll all be in danger.” Chu Ke urged.

“Listen—whatever happens, just run straight ahead, never look back.”

I had a bad feeling in my heart.

The next second, Chu Ke shoved me forcefully away. I was rescued by the emergency team and taken to safety.

A short distance away, I was saved, but I watched helplessly as he was buried in mud.

The rain finally stopped. I stayed there day and night, waiting for news about Chu Ke.

The mountain area was cut off, transportation was difficult. I never expected the first to arrive was Meng Yi City.

I didn’t know how he got there. He brought advanced search equipment, accelerating the rescue efforts.

Meng Yi City said nothing, just stayed quietly nearby.

Most of the time, he joined the rescue operations.

Seeing him disheveled, I handed him a cup of hot water and thanked him.

Meng Yi City’s eyes showed a hint of pain. His hoarse voice said: “Xiao Xiao, if I say I never intended to hurt you, will you believe me?”

I whispered back: “Does it even matter now?”

He smiled bitterly: “I was too arrogant. I thought being with you made me lose passion, so I couldn’t resist Ning Kexin’s temptation.”

“But I didn’t realize you’d become my habit, like breathing.”

I sighed, standing up: “Meng Yi City, it’s all in the past.”

He lowered his head. I could almost hear him choking back tears: “Xiao Xiao, I can’t…”

At that moment, news came from far away—they’d found Chu Ke.

He was in a coma, and a helicopter took him to the provincial hospital. After consultations, Grandpa Chu decided to send him abroad for treatment.

I followed him there.