In Shen Huaichuan's warm embrace, Zhou Qiqi's tense nerves completely relaxed, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.
At first, she slept very soundly and peacefully.
However, after an unknown amount of time, she suddenly began to dream.
She found herself back on that cold, treacherous cliff!
The world in my dream was pitch black, without even a sliver of moonlight.
The place where she could stand was narrower than she remembered, barely enough to accommodate her feet, and the ground beneath her feet was unusually soft, as if it could collapse at any moment.
It was extremely dangerous; it seemed as if she could fall and be smashed to pieces at any moment.
In this situation, she naturally felt a little flustered, and her heart was pounding.
But this time, she was clearly less flustered than before, and deep down she felt more confident and calm.
Because she now knew the outcome: Shen Huaichuan would definitely come! He would definitely come to save her!
really!
Not long after, the light from the flashlight suddenly pierced the darkness and shone on her!
A voice she knew all too well pierced through the cold wind and clearly reached her ears.
"Qiqi!!! Hang in there!! I'm coming!!"
It's him! It really is Shen Huaichuan!
Zhou Qiqi looked up and saw him climbing down the steep cliff at a crazy speed, disregarding everything!
That figure, that reckless attitude, was exactly the same as the scene she saw before she lost consciousness!
Overwhelming joy instantly dispelled all her unease and fear!
This time, she was fully conscious and could clearly see the anxious and distressed expression on Shen Huaichuan's face.
"Huaichuan! Chen Huaichuan! I'm here!"
She called out in a clear, crisp voice, full of complete trust and expectation.
She even reached out her hand towards the spot he was about to reach!
Closer! Even closer!
She could even see the beads of sweat on his forehead and feel his burning gaze fixed on her.
Their fingertips were about to touch in the cold air.
At this critical moment—
Shen Huaichuan suddenly stopped moving!
He stopped just inches away from her, his deep eyes fixed on her.
However, the emotions surging within were no longer anxiety and heartache, but rather a chilling coldness, even tinged with deep disappointment.
He looked at her, shook his head, and said in a low, unfamiliar voice:
"No, you are not Zhou Qiqi! I'm going to find my Zhou Qiqi."
After saying that, he didn't hesitate to look away, and even withdrew his warm, large hand!
He didn't look at her again and continued climbing down the cliff.
"Shen Huaichuan! Come back! It's me, Zhou Qiqi! It's me, Zhou Qiqi!"
Zhou Qiqi stared wide-eyed in astonishment, shouting incredulously.
She shouted so loudly that her voice cracked and became hoarse.
However, the figure never turned back, nor even paused, but completely disappeared from her sight.
An indescribable sadness and disappointment enveloped Zhou Qiqi's heart.
However, misfortune never comes singly. Just then, the small platform beneath their feet, which was already not very stable, suddenly began to shake violently!
The rubble at the edge crumbled down with a "crash"!
She lost her balance and her body suddenly leaned backward!
A feeling of weightlessness washed over her instantly! The whole world spun and collapsed before her eyes!
She saw the red brick factory buildings of the First Garment Factory collapsing, saw the signboard of Deng Cuixiang's pickle shop shattered, and saw Zhu Yingying, Zhouzhou, and Sister Da Mei...
All the familiar faces are constantly disappearing!
In the very end, even Shen Huaichuan fell completely off the cliff!
"No--!!!"
Zhou Qiqi suddenly opened her eyes.
But they found that the cliff was no longer in front of them.
"It was just a dream..."
She muttered to herself, raised her hand and patted her chest, but the next second, her eyes widened.
Logically speaking, she should be in a ward at the military hospital right now, lying in Shen Huaichuan's arms.
But what I saw before me was a completely different scene.
The first thing you see is a white desk lamp, followed by a familiar simple desk with several design books and a laptop piled on it.
Several design sketches she drew before she time-traveled were pasted on the wall.
Her mind went blank for a moment. This...this wasn't her little rented room!
I had my phone with me, so I turned it on and saw that the calendar clearly showed 2025.
She's back?
She's back in the past?!
What about... everything from the 1980s?
What about the First Garment Factory? What about Zhouzhou? And... Shen Huaichuan?!
Are they all gone?
Zhou Qiqi could hardly believe it.
The immense pain and despair made it hard for her to breathe, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She clutched her aching chest, curled up on the cold bed, and let out heart-wrenching cries:
"No! I don't want 2025! Go back! Let me go back!"
Just then, a gentle and familiar voice, filled with deep worry, rang in her ears like heavenly music:
"Qiqi? What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"
Zhou Qiqi shuddered and suddenly opened her eyes again!
What came into view was Shen Huaichuan's face, which was filled with anxiety and heartache!
He was holding her tightly, his warm hands gently patting her back.
The surrounding environment was none other than the familiar ward of the military hospital!
So... she was still dreaming!
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