Chapter 8

Shortly after we arrived in Lezhou, it started to rain in the mountains. At first, we all thought it would last two days at most, but it rained continuously for a whole week.

Conditions in the mountains were limited. Our inn was halfway up the mountain, and we received a notice saying there might be natural disasters and we had to evacuate immediately.

But an accident happened right at that moment.

When the mudslide began, Chu Ge dragged me out to run, but it was still too late.

“If this keeps up, we’re both going to die,” Chu Ge said rapidly.

“Listen to me. No matter what happens next, just run and whatever you do, don’t look back.”

An ominous premonition instantly gripped my heart.

The next second, Chu Ge violently shoved me away. I was pulled to a safe area by rescue workers.

In that short distance, I was saved, but I had to watch helplessly as he was swallowed by the mud.

The rain finally stopped. I stayed there day and night, just wanting to get news about Chu Ge the very first moment possible.

The mountain roads were blocked, making transportation difficult. I never expected the first person to rush over would actually be Zeng Yicheng.

I don’t know how he managed to get there, but he brought the most advanced search equipment, speeding up the rescue efforts significantly.

Zeng Yicheng didn’t say much; he just stayed silently not too far from me.

More often than not, he also joined the rescue operations.

Watching him look so travel-worn, I handed him a cup of hot water and told him thank you.

A trace of pain surfaced in Zeng Yicheng’s eyes. He said in a hoarse voice, “Xiaoxiao, if I told you I never wanted to hurt you, would you believe me?”

I said quietly, “Does saying this now have any meaning?”

A bitter smile touched his lips. “I was too arrogant. I always felt like our relationship had lost its passion, which was why I couldn’t resist Ning Kexin’s seduction.”

“But I didn’t realize that you had long become a habit of mine, as essential as breathing.”

I sighed and stood up. “Zeng Yicheng, it’s all in the past.”

He lowered his head, and I seemed to hear the sound of him choking back sobs. “Xiaoxiao, I can’t get past it…”

At that moment, news came from not too far away that they had found Chu Ge. I rushed over immediately.

Chu Ge was in a coma. A helicopter took him to the provincial hospital. After a consultation, Uncle Chu decided to send him abroad for treatment.

I followed along.