They were on a vast plain, surrounded by a dense forest. The wind was blowing softly, sweeping over the grasslands and through the trees, but when it touched her, Xu Jian’en felt an inexplicable fear.
This was definitely not the Zhongyong Mountain where she had lived for years. The more she thought about it, the greater her doubts and fear grew.
“Wake up…” Xu Jian’en shook him, a bit alarmed. “Wake up…”
He still didn’t move. Xu Jian’en grew more and more frightened, no longer caring about his injuries, she shook him vigorously. “Xiaoben! Wake up! You…”
“You…” He managed to utter a single word with great difficulty, his lips pale.
She looked at him with immense joy, “Are you awake??”
“You’re so rough.” Xiaoben grimaced slightly, “It hurts so much… What happened?”
“An earthquake, but I feel something’s off… Why are we here?” Xu Jian’en slumped to the ground in defeat.
“Where?” Xiaoben slowly sat up, holding his forehead, still dazed and confused about the situation.
She pointed to the large forest in front of them, “Look, this isn’t the mountain from my home.”
Xiaoben blinked his bright eyes and turned to look at her. “Is that so? But I feel it’s almost the same, maybe because the house collapsed, making it look a bit empty?”
“But…” She furrowed her brows deeply, “Why can’t I see my vegetable garden? And if the house collapsed, there would definitely be some debris. Why don’t I see anything?”
“This is… He stared blankly ahead, his gaze lost in the distance. ‘Well, this isn’t the mountain from your home.’ Xu Xian’en scrunched up her little face with effort, her mouth pouting and eyes squinting, and then burst into loud sobs.
How could this man say something so irrelevant and insensitive? She was genuinely worried about Qiqi, unsure if she was hurt or if she was alone. Not knowing where this place was, she just wanted to check on Qiqi; she was truly concerned!
‘Boo-hoo!’
This woman crying, how different she was from her usual fearless self! The last time she cried, it was like a child, although it only lasted for three minutes. For some reason, seeing her cry made him feel like he was watching a three-year-old girl sitting on the ground, begging for candy.
