The man's hair and clothes were completely soaked, but his eyes shone like the brightest stars in the night sky, radiating a resolute and steady light.

It was also the light she was most familiar with.

"Quan Jingzhou..." she called out involuntarily.

To her surprise, she received a response from the man amidst the storm: "Yes, it's me."

Then Quan Jingzhou's tall, broad figure emerged from the thorns and brambles and came to stand before her.

"Quan Jingzhou..."

Looking at the figure that suddenly appeared in front of her, Yu Guanguan was afraid that all of this was a dream.

She rushed over and into his arms, wrapping her arms around his waist.

“It’s you.”

"Yes, it's me, Guan Guan. You're safe."

Quan Jingzhou held her, kissed her wet hair, brushed it behind her head, and cupped her pale cheeks in his warm hands. "Don't be afraid, I'll take you away right away."

The two gazed intently at each other in the wind and rain.

They were so close, so close, to being separated by death.

Even now, Yu Guanguan's heart is pounding, still reeling from the terrifying tsunami.

"Whoosh..."

The sea breeze intensified, bringing Quan Jingzhou back to his senses from their staring contest.

He took Yu Guanguan's hand, grabbed the rope ladder with one hand, and said, "The typhoon is coming soon, hurry up, let's go up."

“But I…” Yu Guanguan looked at the rope ladder hanging high in the wind and took a few steps back in fear. “I don’t know how to climb this.”

This rope ladder is no ordinary ladder. The wind and waves are so strong that it swings very fast, and Yu Guanguan doesn't think she can handle it.

Especially under conditions of strong winds and high waves.

Upon hearing this, Quan Jingzhou's eyes flashed with anxiety. Looking at the sky, the tsunami was approaching, but Yu Guanguan had not been trained and might not be able to hold onto the rope ladder.

In a life-or-death situation, any mishap could send you plunging into the sea.

With this in mind, Quan Jingzhou immediately made a decision.

He crouched down and said to Yu Guanguan, "Come on, I'll carry you up."

Yu Guanguan's eyes widened. "What?"

She went up there?

Looking at the simple rope ladder, Yu Guanguan shook her head and said, "No, I don't want to be a burden to you."

It's already difficult to find your balance in the wind, and carrying someone on your back will greatly slow down Quan Jingzhou's progress.

"No, I won't." Quan Jingzhou turned his head, his obsidian eyes sparkling. "Guan Guan, with you on my back, I won't put myself in danger, nor will I put you in danger."

Yu Guanguan bit her lip tightly, tasting the saltiness in her mouth.

Perhaps it was tears, perhaps it was seawater.

She was no longer able to tell the difference.

"Hurry up, get on, trust me," Quan Jingzhou urged. "The helicopter can't hover for long, the wind is too strong."

"good."

Upon hearing this, Yu Guanguan climbed onto his back and hugged Quan Jingzhou's neck tightly, saying, "Even if we fall into the sea, I won't let go of you."

Even death cannot separate them.

"Don't worry, I won't let you fall into the sea."

Quan Jingzhou smiled, tied Yu Guanguan to his body with a rope, and began climbing the rope ladder despite the wind and rain.

Under the power of nature, the rope ladder was so insignificant that Yu Guanguan thought they would never be able to climb up.

But Quan Jingzhou actually did it.

His strong arms, muscles taut and veins showing, used all his strength to bring the person back to the helicopter.