Chapter 172 The heavy snow covered everything, and the person I longed to see was nowhere to be found.

Even after dawn, Yan Yu still hadn't seen Shen Jin, and he finally panicked.

That's not right... Even if Shen Jin doesn't want to see him, he wouldn't lie to the old lady and the others for no reason. Since he said he would come back, he definitely will!

"Yes, that must be it!" Yan Yu muttered to himself.

With dark circles under his eyes, Yan Yu ran straight to the village entrance.

Yan Yu moved very fast along the way. It was still early morning and the air was only slightly cool. Almost no one in the village was awake. Yan Yu ran to the village entrance as fast as he could.

How could they not be back by now? Weren't they supposed to arrive last night?

By the time Yan Yu reached the village entrance, he was panting heavily, feeling as if his chest was about to explode.

However, Yan Yu couldn't care less about that; he just kept his eyes glued to the road at the village entrance.

There was nothing there, not even a trace of anyone walking by.

Yan Yu gasped for breath, staring at the road, his eyes gradually darkening.

“Chen Jin…” Yan Yu called out Chen Jin’s name blankly.

After standing blankly at the village entrance for a while, Yan Yu returned to the village.

At this time, several early risers in the village had already started working, and Yan Yu hurriedly went up to ask about the situation.

"Hey, weren't they supposed to be back last night? Why haven't they come back yet?" Yan Yu asked a man, his urgency barely concealed.

The man was stunned when he heard Yan Yu's words.

"Who are they?" the man asked, frowning in confusion.

"It's...those people who go out to buy New Year's goods." Yan Yu was extremely anxious, his worry written all over his face.

The man then realized that Yan Yu was referring to Shen Jin and the others.

"They haven't come back yet? I thought they had already arrived. No wonder I didn't hear anything last night." The man laughed heartily, seemingly not worried at all.

Yan Yu became even more anxious.

He waited all night yesterday, but he didn't come back at all.

"Don't you know what happened?" Yan Yu asked anxiously again.

The man shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

Yan Yu pursed his lips, looking completely bewildered.

What should he do now?

"It's alright, young man, don't worry. Your companion will definitely be fine too," the man patted Yan Yu on the shoulder, comforting him.

Yan Yu could only nod reluctantly, but the anxious look on his face did not disappear at all.

Seeing Yan Yu's reaction, the man said, "This is indeed quite strange. Let me take you to the person who was in charge of contacting them this time and ask him."

Upon hearing the man's words, Yan Yu realized what he meant and quickly agreed.

So Yan Yu went with that person to the person in charge of handing over to Shen Jin and the others.

Yan Yu explained the situation to the man, who was still completely confused and didn't know what was going on.

By this time, the villagers had gradually woken up and realized that they hadn't returned the night before. They all came to Yan Yu to ask what had happened.

Before long, a large number of people had gathered here.

"What's going on? Why haven't they arrived yet!" someone with a loud voice asked.

The person replied, "Many people have asked this question, and I don't know the answer either!"

As Yan Yu listened to the villagers' chatter, he grew increasingly anxious.

"Could something have happened?" someone in the crowd suddenly asked.

Upon hearing her words, everyone fell silent.

Yan Yu's back stiffened, and he was immediately startled, his palms sweating profusely.

Immediately afterwards, everyone started asking what had happened during the test.

"Did something happen to them on the way and it hasn't been resolved yet? Otherwise, they should have arrived long ago."

"Yes, I think so too."

Yan Yu's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Nothing will happen!" Yan Yu suddenly shouted, interrupting them.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, everyone paused for a moment, then stopped and stared blankly at Yan Yu.

"Nothing will happen, nothing will happen..." Yan Yu repeated this sentence anxiously, almost crying.

The sight made everyone's hearts clench.

At this moment, the old lady also arrived, squeezing in from outside the crowd and coming to Yan Yu's side.

"It's alright, it's alright," the old lady patted Yan Yu's shoulder, comforting him.

Yan Yu glanced at the old woman, his voice trembling with tears: "Grandma..."

The old lady patted Yan Yu's hand without saying a word.

At this moment, Xiaoqing also squeezed in and joined everyone in discussing the matter.

After a while, someone said, "Why don't we make a call and ask? It should have arrived long ago, how could it not have arrived today?"

Upon hearing his words, the man quickly brought out the phone.

The phone was placed in the middle of the crowd, and Yan Yu stood beside it, watching the person press a number and dial it.

The man put the receiver to his ear, and the entire crowd stared at him, falling silent without making a sound.

Yan Yu felt as if his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

After a while, the person hung up the phone and gently shook their head: "No, there's no signal."

Yan Yu was startled, and his body immediately stiffened.

The crowd began to panic.

The man then tried making several more calls, but without exception, all of them had no signal.

Suddenly, Yan Yu pushed through the crowd and ran out.

"What are you going to do?!" someone shouted at Yan Yu.

Yan Yu seemed not to have heard his shouts at all, and ran quickly toward the village entrance, whereupon the crowd chased after him to stop him.

Someone grabbed Yan Yu and tried to pull him back: "Don't get so agitated, nothing will happen. They go every year, they're experienced."

At this point, Yan Yu was no longer listening to anyone and broke free from him in one swift motion.

Immediately afterwards, the others grabbed Yan Yu to prevent him from running away.

"Let me go! I'm going to find Chen Jin!" Yan Yu struggled violently as he tried to move forward.

"Calm down!" someone shouted at Yan Yu.

These men could no longer hold Yan Yu, and he was about to break free. The remaining men quickly stepped forward to help hold Yan Yu back.

"Shen Jin, let me go find Shen Jin..." Yan Yu's voice was already tinged with sobs, and he looked very pitiful.

Xiaoqing quickly stepped forward.

"Don't rush, this won't do, Brother Chen Jin will be angry if he sees this," Xiao Qing said anxiously.

Upon hearing Xiaoqing's words, Yan Yu paused for a moment.

Xiaoqing thought it had worked and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

A moment later, Yan Yu began to struggle violently again: "I don't care! I don't care! I want to sink to ashes! I want to sink to ashes!!"

Yan Yu roared with all his might, struggling almost desperately.

Seeing Yan Yu like this, Xiao Qing was so frightened that she was speechless for a moment.

"I want to be reduced to ashes! Reduced to ashes!" Yan Yu shouted again.

The crowd could barely hold him back.

Yan Yu's eyes gradually reddened, tears welling up: "I want to sink to the ashes..."

Suddenly, Yan Yu exerted force and violently shook off those who were holding him, causing everyone to lose their balance and almost fall to the ground.

Yan Yu quickly broke free without the slightest hesitation and ran out.

When everyone realized what was happening, they immediately went to chase after Yan Yu.

However, Yan Yu was too fast, and even the few strong young men in the village couldn't catch up with him.

Those who remained in place were stunned, not expecting Yan Yu's reaction to be so strong.

"What should we do now?" Xiaoqing asked the old lady blankly after she came to her senses.

The old lady sighed, "Hurry up and catch up with him, this child is too naughty."

Upon hearing the old lady's words, Xiaoqing quickly responded and then turned around to chase after her.

The others who were usually close to Yan Yu also followed, saying, "Let's go too!"

Many villagers are also chasing after Yan Yu, wanting to bring him back.

For a moment, it seemed as if a chase was taking place in the village, and the scene was surprisingly grand.

Yan Yu didn't care what happened next. He kept running with all his might. When he reached the village entrance, he didn't stop and rushed out.

"Shen Jin... Shen Jin, Shen Jin..." Yan Yu called out Shen Jin's name as he ran, panting heavily, feeling as if his lungs were on fire.

Because the road was slippery and Yan Yu was running too fast, he fell to the ground and looked quite disheveled.

Yan Yu did not hesitate for a moment, got up and immediately ran towards that road.

“Shen Jin, wait for me…” Yan Yu’s eyes were red and his voice was choked.

The group chased Yan Yu to the village entrance, but they were already panting and had no strength left to catch up. They could only watch Yan Yu's figure run further and further away.

Xiaoqing had already caught up to the village entrance. After catching her breath, she watched Yan Yu's retreating figure and, without hesitation, immediately chased after him again.

"Xiaoqing! Wait a minute!" Someone quickly tried to pull Xiaoqing back.

However, Xiaoqing had already run away.

Several more people followed Xiaoqing and ran out to chase Yan Yu.

Yan Yu kept running without stopping, and even when he fell, he got up and kept running.

How could Shen Jin possibly be in trouble? It's impossible.

He needs to see Shen Jin, right now.

Behind them, Xiaoqing and the others could no longer see Yan Yu's figure. They could only keep chasing, stopping to rest when they got tired before continuing the chase.

There was a long distance between the village entrance and the so-called snow mountain. Yan Yu didn't know how long he had been running. His legs were numb, but he seemed to be tireless.

Gradually, he finally saw the majestic snow-capped mountains in front of him. Yan Yu stopped, panting heavily. His hair was soaked with sweat and stuck to his face, making him look extremely disheveled.

"There...that's the snow-capped mountain!" Yan Yu exclaimed excitedly. "The villagers said that when they made contact, they were near the snow-capped mountain...they're there! It must be!"

Yan Yu charged straight towards the snow-capped mountain!

The speed is astonishing!

He had to see Shen Jin. He couldn't bear the days without seeing Shen Jin any longer. This was the only thought in his mind. Even if Shen Jin scolded him or made him angry, he still had to go.

"Shen Jin Shen Jin Shen Jin..." Yan Yu chanted the name as he ran, as if it gave him courage.

He only stopped, bewildered, when he could no longer run.

The majestic snow-capped mountains were right in front of us, but the road ahead was blocked by snow. Everything was white, nothing but white. Even the tips of the few trees that were visible were covered by the snow...

That's all gone, the person he'd been longing to see day and night, the person he couldn't wait to meet...