Chapter 37

On the last day of the century, the snow seemed to have heard people's prayers and fell from the sky.

Heavy snow covered everything, and everything looked silver. It seemed that this was the only color left between heaven and earth.

It seemed like everyone was celebrating and enjoying the snow, hoping for happiness tomorrow and next year.

"call"

He Xintong breathed softly, trying to add a little warmth to himself.

He didn't understand either. The last second he was pulling Lin Mian to ask her to take him to the shop where she usually brought milk tea to Zhong Yuqi. The next second he woke up in such a strange place, and was woken up by the cold.

The only light in this room comes from the window very high up.

He Xintong crawled from the ground to the back, and only then was he able to see a little of the scenery outside the window, which was a vast expanse of white.

It's snow!

And it was a thick layer, it seemed he was in the basement.

This realization made He Xintong feel bitter. When he felt his hands and feet were tied, he realized that he was kidnapped.

For money? Or for revenge?

He Xintong didn't want to think about it anymore. He was afraid that if he continued thinking about it, he would not have the courage to wake up.

"Cough cough cough"

A cough broke the silence in the room.

Lin Mian felt dizzy and wanted to sit up, only to find something was wrong. Her hands and feet were tied.

What's going on?

Lin Mian remembered that she had walked with He Xintong. By the way, where was He Xintong?

"Xiao Mian?"

He Xintong's surprised voice was heard. Lin Mian looked towards the source of the voice, but could not see anything clearly.

"Xiao Mian!"

This time He Xintong shouted even louder, and he crawled from the ground towards Lin Mian.

But with only the little light coming through the window, they couldn't see each other in the darkness.

But they are human beings and can feel each other's breath and heat.

"Are you okay?"

Lin Mian seemed to be in poor condition, and He Xintong began to worry.

Lin Mian felt a dull pain in her head, as if she had been hit, but she knew that He Xintong must be scared now. After living together for half a year, she had a deep impression that He Xintong was a spoiled child, so she didn't want the child to panic.

"I'm fine, but are you in any pain?"

He Xintong shook his head and then remembered that Lin Mian couldn't see him. He whispered, "I'm fine too. We must have been kidnapped. They might want to use me to ask my family for money. You were implicated only because you walked with me..."

Speaking of this, He Xintong felt even more uncomfortable. He thought that he had harmed Lin Mian.

The guilt in his words was almost overflowing, how could Lin Mian not feel it.

"Let's not talk about this. Have you noticed that it's too quiet here?"

Apart from Lin Mian's voice, the only sounds in my ears were the faint sound of wind coming from outside the window and the sound of heavy snow covering everything.

Only then did He Xintong realize that the surroundings were indeed as quiet as Lin Mian had said.

Lin Mian whispered to He Xintong not to make a sound, and she lay down and crawled towards the walls until her head rested against the wall. Only then did she stop and listen to the noise.

For a moment, He Xintong began to feel fear, as if he was the only one in the world. He could have endured it before, but Lin Mian was tied up with him, which made him feel guilty and a little relieved at the same time.

Lin Mian didn't know what image he held in He Xintong's mind, but He Xintong knew it very well.

If she was by his side, his heart would be at peace, and he would just hold on to her tightly, even if it took all his strength.

In the silence, his mind wandered to other things, but his attention was focused on her breathing and his own.

She was steady and reliable, and he could hear her even through his own ragged breathing.

Her breathing was getting closer and closer.

He Xintong realized that Lin Mian was approaching, and his breathing became more disordered.

She spat something onto the ground and whispered, "From the noise, it seems like there's no one nearby. We can't just sit there and wait. We can't rely on anyone outside to save us now. We can only rely on ourselves. Come closer to me."

He Xintong is very obedient and will do whatever Lin Mian asks him to do.

A warm breath hit his hand. Before He Xintong could figure it out, Lin Mian bit the stone she had just spit on the ground. As she got closer, she found the rope that tied He Xintong's hand. She bit the stone hard to grind the rope.

The sound of water flowing from his jaw, which couldn't be closed, made He Xintong feel even more uncomfortable. He whispered, "Why don't you spit it out and I'll help you untie the rope."

Lin Mian ignored him. Her eyes couldn't see clearly in front of her. She could only try her best not to hurt He Xintong. This was already difficult. It was difficult for her to spare any more attention to comfort He Xintong.

After an unknown amount of time, He Xintong felt the rope on his hand loosen. He tried to struggle hard and finally pulled the rope free.

"Boom"

Lin Mian spat out the stone. Her entire mouth was numb and her teeth were painful, but she couldn't care less about that at the moment. She whispered to He Xintong to quickly take off the rope on her hand.

By the time both of them had untied the ropes on their hands and feet, the wind seemed to have died down and the snow wasn't falling as heavily as before.

Lin Mian's heart sank.

"We have to find a way out as soon as possible. The snow will leave our footprints. Only when it snows harder can it cover everything."

But the question now is how to get out?

Just now, Lin Mian kept feeling the wall and knew that the wall was not thin and the door was locked. Besides, she was not sure what would greet them after the door was opened.

Lin Mian felt his pockets and found that his valuable cell phone, bracelet, and even the dozens of dollars in his bag had all been taken away.

But her coat was still on. Lin Mian looked up at the rusty window. There was snow outside the window, but also life.

If she asked He Xintong to squat down, she stood on his shoulders, and He Xintong slowly stood up, maybe they could reach the height of the window. They could take their coats and tie them with ropes, and one person would pull hard from below, while she would hang from above and use her weight to pull down the rusty window frames one by one.

But He Xintong disagreed with this idea. What if Lin Mian fell from above? He couldn't let this happen.

"So you'll be very tired. You have to keep pulling the rope, but you also have to pay attention to my movements and catch me when I fall. He Xintong, you are the most important."

Her tone was so trusting, and there was no other way now, so He Xintong could only agree.

Lin Mian used part of the rope to tightly wrap around the connection point of the coat and tied a firm knot. She began to be grateful that her clothes were made of special material, which would not make a loud noise when rubbing against the window frame, so she deliberately placed her clothes in the middle.

He Xintong stood firmly in a horse stance with his back against the wall. Lin Mian put the rope of the clothes around his neck and stepped on the upper thigh of He Xintong.

Even though he was mentally prepared and Lin Mian was very gentle, it was still uncomfortable to feel the sudden pressure on his legs. He Xintong gritted his teeth. She didn't give up and was still persisting. How could he give up because of the pain!

Lin Mian also knew that this would be very painful for He Xintong, who didn't exercise much. All she could do was to move more agilely and as quickly as possible to relieve He Xintong's pain.

When standing on He Xintong's shoulders, it is hard to say who is braver or more powerful.

The two of them had the same thoughts, they both wanted to escape and be with each other.

After getting closer, Lin Mian was surprised to find that some of the iron bars looked very fragile. She wrapped the clothes around her neck around those bars, then handed the sleeves to He Xintong. After making sure that He Xintong had grasped them, she grabbed the iron bars on both sides that were not involved.

"Let me go, run!"

The moment her body was in the air, Lin Mian pulled down with all her strength. She wanted to prevent the loose iron bars from hurting her. Her face was fine, but she was afraid that her eyes would be poked.

She knew it was dangerous, everything she was doing.

But Lin Mian was unwilling to sit and wait for death. She didn't believe that the kidnappers would release the person after getting the money. How could she trust the kidnappers after being kidnapped?

If your life is in the hands of others, it is no longer your own.

Whether the result is good or bad, it is all because of her struggle and efforts.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

She wants to control her own destiny and will never let others control her.

Even if he died because of this, Lin Mian would not regret it.

In the darkness, no one could see He Xintong's red face. He pulled so hard that he almost felt his hands were not his own. He held his breath and put all his strength into one place.

After the two people's continuous efforts and even pain, the iron bar was finally broken. The moment Lin Mian fell down, she really closed her eyes.

She said that just because she wanted He Xintong not to be afraid and to act with her. She actually didn't think that she would be caught by He Xintong.

After all, it was so dark and he couldn't see anything. Could he still catch her?

Who wouldn't be scared in such a situation? But Lin Mian pursed his lips tightly, not letting himself make a sound.

But it was not until the touch felt wrong that Lin Mian realized that He Xintong had really done it and he caught her.

But it was in a tragic way. He lay down the moment he knew that he could not catch Lin Mian, and Lin Mian really fell on him, and he caught her!

Both of them felt uncomfortable, especially He Xintong. The pain all over his body made him feel like he was dying.

However, now is not the time for him to collapse, nor is it the time to solve everything by acting coquettishly and playing around like before.

He propped himself up, the taste of rust in his mouth made him unable to make a sound, but he still stood up tremblingly, put his horse stance again, and patted his thigh lightly, signaling Lin Mian to hurry up.

Even if they were more careful, the sound of breaking the window frame was still quite loud. He Xintong was afraid that someone would rush in at the next moment, and then they would have no chance at all.

Lin Mian also understood, so she ignored the pain, hung the clothes rope around her neck, and continued to climb up by stepping on He Xintong.

A biting coldness came from between her fingers. Lin Mian exhaled, and her knees were trapped in the heavy snow. Lin Mian looked up. In the vast expanse of white, it seemed that there was no place to hide, but there was no one around. This was the best news.

"drop"

The blood splashed on the ground stained the white snow. Lin Mian noticed that her hands were covered with various small wounds and were bleeding continuously. The pain all over her body made her forget the pain in her hands. It was not until she saw the red that she realized that her hands were bleeding.

She stuck her hands into the snow, hoping to freeze them to prevent them from bleeding, but she didn't have that much time.

Lin Mian took off the clothes around his neck and let it down from the window.

"You should leave now."

But what was unexpected was that He Xintong did not pull the rope, but instead asked Lin Mian to leave.

Even though she looked so strong, He Xintong knew that she was only nine years old. How much strength could she have?

Instead of pulling him, it’s better to save your energy and run away.

Moreover, He Xintong could hear hurried footsteps approaching.

"Hurry up! Someone's coming!"

The last thing He Xintong saw was Lin Mian looking at him deeply, picking up his clothes and running away.

"call"

He Xintong let out a breath. He no longer had the strength to lean against the wall. It was as if he had lost his support and fell to the ground.

Unconsciously, he heard vague voices talking nearby.

"Why are you alone? Where's that woman?"

"He ran away! Look at that window!"

"Brother, do you want to chase me?"

"Why are we chasing her? That woman isn't what we want. She's just a byproduct. Why bother? Now we just have to wait for the boy's father to pay the ransom. After that, we'll have everything: money, house, woman, everything."

"That's right, big brother is really smart."

He Xintong was completely relieved. As long as she was not chased, she would definitely be able to escape.

After all, she is so smart.

However, she is not as smart as him. Didn't she deceive him?

There was a smile on He Xintong's lips, as if he was in a beautiful dream.

The moment he opened his eyes, He Xintong thought he had arrived in heaven.

After a long while, He Xintong realized that the white area was not snow, but a ward.

Did he escape?

But how did he escape?

He Xintong tried to recall, but he couldn't remember at all.

Could it be that his father paid the ransom and these people let him go?

Before He Xintong could think about it, he suddenly heard the sound of bustling footsteps outside the door.

The first person to open the door was his father, and He Lang's face was full of concern.

He had been staying by He Xintong's side and had just gone to talk to the attending physician. When he heard the nurse say that He Xintong had woken up, he could no longer remain calm.

Seeing He Xintong trying to struggle to get up, He Lang quickly grabbed him and prevented him from getting up.

"Xiao Tong, you're not in good condition right now. Your hands and feet are broken, two ribs are broken, and there are a lot of scratches on your body. You need to take good care of yourself and don't rush to get up."

After hearing what his father said, He Xintong finally stopped struggling and got up.

However, he was still thinking about another figure.

Where is she? Is she safe?

But if I mention her in front of my father, will it be bad for her? Even if he let her run away, my father will definitely blame him.

He didn't want her to be blamed, and besides, she was involved because of him in the first place.

But if no one knows about her, can she really escape?

Regardless of the needle in his hand, He Xintong reached out and grabbed the hem of He Lang's clothes.

He used so much force that he left deep creases on his father's haute couture suit.

"There was another girl who was kidnapped with me. Her name is Lin Mian. Did she escape? Dad, you have to save her. I beg you, please save her."

There was still a taste of rust in his mouth, and even speaking hurt, but he didn't care now.

He Lang looked at He Xintong in surprise.

"Don't you know?"

Know what?

His heart suddenly beat very violently, so violently that he could hear the strong sound, as if something was about to happen.

"You were the one who carried that girl down the mountain. You two collapsed on the side of the road, and you pinned her down in the snow. If a passerby hadn't seen you and called for help, the girl would have been in danger. She would have been more seriously injured than you."

What? !

He Xintong couldn't believe what he heard.

Was he carried down the mountain by Lin Mian?

How did she do it!

He Xintong wanted to prop up his hands, but even though the needle in his hand was leaking and blood was flowing out, he seemed not to feel it.

He Lang stopped him and called the nurse.

"I want to go see her."

He didn't speak loudly, but he spoke with such force that it seemed as if his facial features were trembling and his eye sockets were red.

This scene suddenly reminded He Lang of his younger self, but he quickly dismissed this inappropriate thought.

He comforted He Xintong: "She is in the ward next to you now, and her mother is taking care of her. You are not well yet, didn't you make her worry when you went there? She saved you not because she wanted you to not take care of your body like this. Daddy will take care of everything."

This sentence calmed He Xintong down. He also remembered that he must look terrible now. What would Lin Mian think if she saw him? Would she dislike him?

At this moment, He Xintong began to care.

He wanted to let her know that everything she did was not in vain after he was able to get out of bed.

He wanted her to see with her own eyes the miracle she had created.

Seeing that He Xintong's pale face had regained some color, He Lang felt relieved.

He Xintong was always childish in front of him, and he was indeed very tolerant of his childishness. He thought that he had an heir, and the youngest son was conceived by his wife with great difficulty. He actually didn't want him at that time. His wife's health was already very poor at that time, but she loved this unborn child who had not yet seen the beauty of the world, and she was determined to give birth to him no matter what.

Even after hiring the best medical team, they only managed to alleviate her physical decline, but ultimately failed to save her.

At first, He Lang hated himself. He hated himself for not getting a sterilization. Then none of this would have happened. Maybe his wife would still be with him now, and the family of three would be very happy.

But his wife was a stubborn person. She was persuaded by others with malicious words and thought that it was not possible for a family like theirs to have only one child. She did not want to lose his love, and later she divided her love with her youngest son.

As for this child, He Lang understood how much his wife loved him, so it was impossible for him not to love this child.

He stroked He Xintong's head, and he only hoped that the child could live a long life with his mother's love.

As for those who kidnapped He Xintong, he will not let any of them go.

A cruel look flashed in He Lang's eyes.