Chapter 246 Plane Crash, Fate Unknown

"We can fly now," Yan Yu said to the person piloting the helicopter.

"Alright, everyone, sit tight." The man smiled and said to Yan Yu.

Everyone responded in agreement.

Afterwards, Yan Yu sat down with Shen Jin.

Soon, the plane began to take off. Shen Jin turned his head and looked at the ground through the plane's glass. Bai Yujin's figure was getting smaller and smaller, but Shen Jin could still see that he was waving goodbye to them.

Yan Yu felt somewhat displeased as he watched Shen Jin's actions.

"Sit down and stop looking." Yan Yu said to Shen Jin without even thinking.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Yan Yu, who then realized what was happening.

"Ah...no, what I mean is...that would be very dangerous." Yan Yu scratched his head and explained to Shen Jin.

Shen Jin said nothing, and looked at the ground again. Bai Yujin's figure had become a small dot, and the buildings on the island were no longer clearly visible.

So Shen Jin sat back down without saying a word.

Yan Yu pursed his lips but didn't say anything.

After the plane took off, everyone was silent at first, but they started chatting later.

"The helicopter should be quick, right?" one of the tomb raiders asked.

"Don't worry, it'll be quick, only a few hours," the driver replied.

Upon hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Then, everyone started chatting.

"I think Bai Yujin is a really good person," one of the tomb raiders began to praise Bai Yujin.

Sitting next to Yan Yu, Shen Jin smiled slightly but did not speak.

Yan Yu felt a little aggrieved looking at Shen Jin's smile. Although Shen Jin didn't say anything, he smiled, which meant that Shen Jin still agreed with what they said.

Afterwards, everyone practically launched into a praise session for Bai Yujin.

Yan Yu found it boring and simply stopped participating in their conversation.

At that moment, the driver suddenly asked, "Is it getting dark?"

Hearing his words, everyone was stunned for a moment, then turned to look out the window.

Sure enough, it was pitch black outside the window, and I couldn't see anything clearly.

"It seems like a storm is brewing." Yan Yu's expression was somewhat grave.

Helicopters are in a difficult situation in this kind of weather.

They clearly chose a sunny and breezy day to fly away, so why has the weather changed now?

The driver's expression also turned serious: "It looks really bad."

"What should we do then?" Shen Jin asked nervously.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by thunder, a downpour, and strong winds.

The deafening thunder seemed to be right next to their ears.

Yan Yu was startled by the sudden thunder. His first thought was of Shen Jin, so he quickly grabbed Shen Jin's body and found that Shen Jin's body was stiff with fright.

"It's alright, it's alright..." Yan Yu quickly patted Shen Jin's back gently and comforted him.

Shen Jin didn't speak. After hesitating for a moment, he buried his face in Yan Yu's arms and hugged him tightly.

He didn't care about anything else anymore.

He felt really panicked when the thunder struck just now. He could have endured it, but being held by Yan Yu like this, he suddenly wanted to hug him back.

Yan Yu was stunned when Shen Jin hugged him like that.

Although he couldn't see Shen Jin's expression because it was dark, he could guess that Shen Jin must be very scared.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here," Yan Yu quickly comforted him gently.

The pilot struggled to maneuver the helicopter through the thunderous storm.

"Should we make an emergency landing?" Yan Yu quickly asked the pilot.

The driver was also encountering this situation for the first time, and was already covered in cold sweat.

"The helicopter is out of my control; it seems we've been swept into an unfamiliar sea," the pilot said.

"What?!" Yan Yu was stunned.

Shen Jin hugged Yan Yu tighter without saying a word. Yan Yu then grabbed Shen Jin's hand, placed it in his palm, and squeezed it tightly.

Just then, another bolt of lightning struck, and thick black smoke suddenly billowed from the wings.

Everyone was startled.

"What's wrong?"

"What happened? Did that lightning strike the helicopter?!"

At this moment, everyone was in a state of panic.

"No, the plane is going to crash!" the pilot finally shouted.

Then, the pilot left the cockpit and began searching for the parachute.

Everyone felt the plane shake and begin to slowly descend; the helicopter wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.

"Quickly, everyone grab your parachutes and jump!" the pilot shouted to the group.

After saying that, the pilot put on a parachute, opened the hatch abruptly, and a strong gust of wind blew in, making it almost impossible for everyone to open their eyes.

It was pitch black outside, but the driver didn't hesitate for a second and jumped out.

"What should we do?" At this moment, Shen Jin finally spoke up.

"With me here, nothing will happen," Yan Yu said to Shen Jin, his tone particularly firm.

Shen Jin naturally knew that Yan Yu wanted to comfort him, so he remained silent and didn't say anything, while a storm of words raged in everyone's ears.

Then, Yan Yu stepped forward and began to take the parachutes.

"Quick, grab your parachutes and jump!" Yan Yu handed all the parachutes to the tomb raiders.

"Give one to Ah Jin first," the tomb raiders said, worried they wouldn't have enough parachutes.

Yan Yu immediately shoved a parachute into the tomb raider's arms: "Don't worry, there are enough parachutes."

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, the tomb raider said nothing more, put on his parachute, and jumped down.

Soon, the tomb raiders jumped out one after another with parachutes, leaving only Shen Jin and Yan Yu inside the cabin.

The thunder and rain were still very loud. Shen Jin held Yan Yu's hand tightly, his breathing ringing in Yan Yu's ear.

It was pitch black all around, and Yan Yu could not see anything. He could only hear Shen Jin's breathing in his ear.

The helicopter's wings made a metallic scraping sound, and the fuselage was tilting precariously, giving the impression that it might crash at any moment.

“Yan Yu…” Shen Jin called out to Yan Yu.

The next moment, Yan Yu personally helped Shen Jin put on the parachute bag and fastened the straps.

"Are you scared?" Yan Yu asked.

Shen Jin paused for a moment, and suddenly a strange emotion spread through his heart.

He was very flustered. He hadn't felt this flustered when he was holding Yan Yu's hand before, but at this moment, just Yan Yu's question, "Are you scared?" made him extremely flustered.

"Answer me now!" Yan Yu had no time to wait for Shen Jin to think and shouted at him.

Shen Jin trembled as he was roared at.

"With you here, I'm not afraid." Shen Jin's low voice rang in Yan Yu's ears.

“…I’ll be with you. Just jump down, jump down…you’ll be fine.” Yan Yu said to Shen Jin after a long silence.

As he spoke, Yan Yu began to push Shen Jin down, which left Shen Jin somewhat puzzled.

"After all this time... you finally took my hand for the first time, and I'm so happy." Yan Yu said softly as he pushed Shen Jin away.

His voice was choked with emotion, and his mood was somewhat strange.

Shen Jin had no idea what had happened or why Yan Yu had said such a thing.

When they reached the hatch, Shen Jin suddenly woke up and turned around abruptly: "Yan Yu, are we running out of parachutes?!"

Yan Yu was stunned, his face turning deathly pale, but he quickly composed himself: "No, what are you thinking? Hurry up, there's not enough time!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly tried to push Shen Jin down, but Shen Jin grabbed his hand, already knowing the answer.

"You want me to go down alone? What about you?!" Shen Jin roared at Yan Yu in a fit of rage, "Do you want to die?!"

Did he intend to just push him down and leave him to die alone?

"Huh? Say something?!" Shen Jin continued to yell at Yan Yu.

"I'm sorry." Yan Yu's muffled voice finally reached Shen Jin's ears.

Shen Jin suddenly froze.

Taking advantage of this gap, Yan Yu continued to push Shen Jin down. Shen Jin resisted with all his might and refused to go down, but Yan Yu was no match for Shen Jin's strength.

Suddenly, a kiss landed on Shen Jin's forehead.

"Jump now!" Yan Yu's voice was terribly hoarse. "What are you standing there for? Do you want to die? Hurry up!"

Shen Jin's body stiffened, his eyes suddenly felt hot, and tears welled up uncontrollably.

Then, Yan Yu continued to push Shen Jin outwards.

"Jump with me, okay? We'll share a parachute, okay? Don't push me off!" Shen Jin yelled hysterically at Yan Yu, "Stop talking nonsense!"

Yan Yu knew, of course, that a parachute couldn't carry two people, so he remained silent.

"Yan Yu! If that's how you want to go... then even if I jump, I won't open my parachute!" Shen Jin had no choice. "You decide what to do!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yu paused for a moment.

"Shen Jin, don't do this..." Yan Yu's voice was hoarse.

"Then you'll jump with me!" Shen Jin roared. "What else do you want me to do?! Watch you die in front of me, live in the shadows, and feel like I killed you, right?!"

Yan Yu was stunned by his shout: "I... I didn't mean that..."

"Alright, just the two of them..." Yan Yu then tied the two of them together with a rope. "Let's jump..."

Yan Yu hugged Shen Jin tightly and jumped down. At the same time, the helicopter was completely destroyed.

The wind howled in his ears, but Shen Jin couldn't feel anything except that his body was falling rapidly and that Yan Yu was holding him.

After a while, the sound of an umbrella opening rang out, and Shen Jin's body began to rise. At the same time, the sound of ropes tightening rang out.

A parachute can only support the weight of one person; if this continues, the parachute will break.

Before Shen Jin could recover, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine. Yan Yu had cut the ropes binding the two of them and was falling to the ground in a daze, not knowing where he was—

With the weight gone, the parachute lines were no longer taut, and the descent began slowly.

Shen Jin's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. The icy wind and rain blew, and his face stung terribly, as if it were about to split open. He screamed in despair towards the boundless sky and earth, "Yan Yu!!"