Chapter 50 I Can Catch You
The edge of the trap.
Shen Yi had already expended a lot of energy as soon as he climbed up.
The trap was dug so deep and tricky that it was extremely difficult to climb.
He sat on the ground and took a couple of breaths, then immediately reached out his hand to Liu Zhixia at the bottom of the pit.
However, the distance was still quite far.
"Jump up!" Shen Yi's voice was firm and powerful, his eyes fixed intently on her. "As long as you grab my hand, I will never let go!"
Liu Zhixia leaped with all her might, her fingertips barely touching his fingertips before falling to the ground, powerless.
Unwilling to give up, she tried several more times, but each time she failed, leaving her sweating profusely with anxiety.
"Oh, right!" Shen Yi suddenly remembered, "Wait here, I'll go back to the cabin to get the rope!"
"Wait a moment!"
Liu Zhixia called out to him, gritting her teeth, her eyes defiant: "Try again, I can do it!"
Seeing her defiant attitude, Shen Yi's lips unconsciously curled up slightly: "Alright!"
He reached out again, leaning forward as far as he could.
Liu Zhixia took a deep breath, gathered all her strength in her feet, retreated to the farthest end of the trap, and ran with all her might!
"Jump!"
Shen Yi roared!
She then leaped into the air, her body tracing a graceful arc in the air!
This time, jump even higher!
The moment her fingertips touched his palm, she felt the downward pull again. Just when she thought she was going to fail again, a strong, firm hand suddenly grabbed her!
With his arm muscles bulging, Shen Yi pulled her out of the deep pit with just a gentle tug!
Before Liu Zhixia could react, she was thrown headfirst into his burning hot arms due to inertia.
Shen Yi pulled her into a tight embrace, and his deep, gentle voice rang in her ear amidst her rapid breathing:
"See, I told you I could catch you."
Liu Zhixia's heart skipped a beat. Her cheeks burned intensely, and in his arms, she could only manage a soft "Mmm."
"What are you doing!"
A gasp broke the ambiguous atmosphere. Lu Kai and Xu Zhigang rushed over and witnessed the two embracing tightly.
The two separated abruptly, as if struck by lightning.
Even Xu Zhigang, who usually loves to joke, was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He could only weakly ask, "What... what's going on?"
Shen Yi immediately regained his composure and asked first, "Have you seen Lu Huaiyuan?"
"Right!" Liu Zhixia also realized, "We had Lu Huaiyuan take Zhao Zhiqing down the mountain first, did you see him?"
Lu Kai nodded with a dark expression, his eyes scanning back and forth between the two men: "I saw her. Zhao Zhiqing's condition looks very bad."
He wanted to ask something, but looking at the bizarre scene before him, he didn't know where to begin.
Feeling her cheeks burning under their gazes, Liu Zhixia quickly explained, "We fell into a trap and just climbed out! We have to get back to the village quickly! If Gu Mansheng and Wang Laizi find out that Zhao Zhiqing has gone down the mountain, they definitely won't let her off the hook!"
"A trap?" Xu Zhigang leaned closer for a look and exclaimed in surprise, "My goodness, it's so deep! You two climbed up here? Especially Comrade Liu, your skills, have you never trained?"
Liu Zhixia was amused by his exaggerated manner and knew that he was trying to ease the awkwardness, so she explained, "It was Comrade Shen who pulled me up; he's the real expert."
"Tch," Xu Zhigang glanced at Shen Yi with disdain, "He's got his act all over again! But protecting the people is our duty, it's what we should do!"
He then turned to Liu Zhixia and said in a serious tone, "Comrade Liu, you don't need to thank him!"
Liu Zhixia glanced at Shen Yi and couldn't help but laugh: "Okay! Let's hurry down the mountain, my brother and the others must be worried sick."
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Lu Kai decisively instructed, "I'll take Xia to the educated youth settlement. The doctor is definitely there now, and we can also check on Zhao's condition. You two, immediately go and inform Xia's family and villagers, and explain the situation clearly!"
Shen Yi nodded seriously: "Okay, you all be careful too."
The group split up and acted separately.
Liu Zhixia followed Lu Kai toward the educated youth settlement in silence.
Lu Kai's dark expression made her feel uneasy.
What happened between her and Shen Yi just now was indeed easy to misunderstand.
Someone as upright and traditional as Lu Kai would probably find them too frivolous...
She originally wanted to build a good relationship with Lu Kai, since he would at least be a regimental commander in the future, and even if he didn't stay in the brigade, his family would definitely have some influence in the village.
If her older brother wants to become the brigade leader in the future, he will definitely need Aunt Zhou's help.
But right now, too much explanation would make him seem guilty.
As I walked to the entrance of the educated youth settlement, I decided to stop thinking about it.
Anyway, there was nothing between her and Shen Yi to begin with.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the educated youth settlement, I heard Xu Zhihong crying inside.
"Oh no!" Liu Zhixia's heart sank. "Something's happened!"
The two rushed in and found Zhao Dongmei lying unconscious on the bed, surrounded by educated youth. Xu Zhihong was sitting on the edge of the bed, covering her face and weeping.
"How is Zhao Zhiqing?" Liu Zhixia asked anxiously.
Xu Zhihong suddenly looked up and grabbed her clothes: "Comrade Liu! What exactly happened? How come Dongmei was brought down by Lu Huaiyuan all by herself? And she has such a high fever!"
Just as Liu Zhixia was about to speak, a sharp voice came from the doorway.
"Why listen to her explanation? She must be jealous of Zhao Dongmei and did something underhanded to harm her!"
Gu Mansheng rushed in, her eyes filled with undisguised hatred.
She couldn't believe it; she had blocked the door, yet she had managed to escape so quickly.
They even took Zhao Dongmei, who was unconscious, with them!
These two people are incredibly lucky!
"Shut up!" Xu Zhihong glared back immediately. "Stop trying to sow discord! If anyone's harming people, it's definitely you, you capitalist's daughter!"
Gu Mansheng sneered, "Lu Huaiyuan brought the person back, why don't you listen to what he has to say?"
Only then did everyone see that Lu Huaiyuan was sitting in the corner, shaking his leg, looking at Liu Zhixia with a half-smile, his eyes full of provocation.
He wanted to see Liu Zhixia beg for mercy.
As long as she lowers her proud head and submits to him, he wouldn't mind saying a few good words for her.
But if she dares to continue being stubborn... then don't blame him for ruining her reputation completely, letting her know the consequences of offending him!
Liu Zhixia understood his meaning, but simply blinked, and then, in a light yet incredibly clear voice, she ignited the entire audience:
"That's right, Zhao Zhiqing was the one who was injured by Gu Mansheng."
An uproar erupted around them.
"I knew it!" Xu Zhihong exploded on the spot, pointing at Gu Mansheng and roaring, "You vicious capitalist girl! Quick! Tie this bitch up! If anything happens to Dongmei, send her to the police station and let her get shot!"
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