Su Qingcai stood tall and elegant, his brows furrowed as he looked around as if searching for something, with a group of villagers holding torches behind him.
At this moment, he was undoubtedly a savior to Su Xiaoning. Su Xiaoning was overjoyed and quickened her pace with Ruxing and Xiaolian. Just as they were about to get close to Su Qingcai and his group, a series of hurried running sounds came from behind.
Su Xiaoning turned around nervously and was immediately horrified.
The man who had been choking on a fishbone had already caught up with them using his light-footed skills. It seemed that the fishbone was still stuck in his throat, and his face was flushed red. However, because of Su Qinghe's orders and his hatred for Su Xiaoning, he ignored everything and chased after them with all his might.
"ah!"
Upon seeing the gleaming machete in the man's hand, Su Xiaoning screamed, immediately attracting Su Qingcai's attention.
Su Qingcai turned around abruptly and looked towards the source of the sound. He saw that Su Xiaoning and the other two were being chased by a man as if their lives depended on it. He quickly ran over to help Su Xiaoning.
"Heh...you're definitely not going anywhere today..." The man uttered a few indistinct words with all his might, gradually closing the distance between himself and Su Xiaoning.
He swung his knife wildly, the sharp blade severing several strands of Su Xiaoning's hair. Su Xiaoning's heart pounded wildly. She dared not look behind her, and charged forward with all her might.
Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet gave way, and the entire ground collapsed!
Upon seeing this scene, Su Qingcai's breath hitched. Without thinking, he leaped forward and, holding Su Xiaoning, plunged into the pit together!
After a loud bang, Su Qingcai and Su Xiaoning landed in the pit, with Ding Yi and Ru Xing, who had helped with the rescue, not far away.
Su Qingcai held Su Xiaoning tightly, using his back to shield her from most of the impact. His internal organs felt like they were about to be shattered, but he ignored his own pain and anxiously asked, "How are you? Are you injured?"
"You've protected me like this, how could I possibly get hurt..." Seeing Su Qingcai's pained expression, Su Xiaoning felt extremely guilty, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Cough, cough..."
Su Qingcai suddenly coughed violently a few times, and Su Xiaoning realized that she was still pressing down on him. She felt both apologetic and embarrassed.
She tried to get off Su Qingcai, but he held her tightly, as if protecting a rare treasure.
"I'm fine, you can let me go now..." Su Xiaoning whispered a reminder to Su Qingcai. After the most tense moment passed, Su Qingcai realized that his behavior seemed to have gone a bit too far.
His breathing suddenly became heavier, and he quickly released Su Xiaoning. The two helped each other to their feet, looking at each other in silence.
On the other side, Ru Xing was clinging tightly to Ding Yi's chest, trembling in his arms.
Because they weren't standing in the very center of the sinkhole, neither Ruxing nor Dingyi were in any serious trouble. However, after the ordeal, Ruxing still refused to leave Dingyi's embrace. Touching the firm muscles on Dingyi's body, she instantly forgot about their current dangerous situation.
This man rushed to her rescue like a god descending from heaven. He was quite handsome and had a good physique. Although he was not quite as good as Su Qingcai, he was still a standout in Qinghe Town. She wondered if she would ever see him again...
Ru Xing quietly raised her head and looked at Ding Yi's cold and stern face, her eyes filled with a gentle spring water.
Ding Yi impatiently pushed Ru Xing away, his voice as cold as his face, "Since you are out of danger, please have some self-respect, young lady."
Without saying another word, he went over to help Su Qingcai. Seeing the rare look of concern he showed, Ru Xing's face lit up with a lovesick smile, and some unrealistic fantasies began to form in her mind.
Outside the pit were villagers from Carp Village and Sunset Village, who, entrusted by Su Qingcai, had joined forces to help him find Su Xiaoning's whereabouts. Seeing the two fall into the pit, they quickly grabbed ladders and ropes and rescued them both.
After getting out of the pit, Su Xiaoning thought the men who were chasing them should have run away, but suddenly she heard a painful gasp.
She looked in the direction of the sound and was immediately stunned.
The man was lying on the ground in agony, his left foot tightly caught in a trap, and bleeding profusely.
This appears to be a hunting ground for hunters; that pit is a trap, and traps are usually densely packed around it. This man was unlucky; during his escape, he stepped into a trap and was in excruciating pain.
Su Xiaoning pointed at the man and said with a serious expression, "This man specifically asked for Xiaolian, so his purpose is probably not simple. We cannot let him go."
"Then let's take him back first." Su Qingcai narrowed his eyes slightly. He actually knew the man's identity, but he didn't say it to Su Xiaoning. He just directed the villagers to help the man untrap the animal trap and carry him back to the village.
After everything was resolved, Su Xiaoning realized that something seemed amiss.
Where did Xiaolian go?!
Su Xiaoning's heart tightened, and she immediately shouted, "Sister Xiaolian, where are you!"
"I...I'm alright..." a soft voice came, and Xiaolian walked out shakily from behind a large tree not far away. "I was a little slow just now, and when I saw you fall into the pit, I hid to the side. I didn't dare to make a sound. Now I'm alright, I...I want to go home..."
No sooner had she finished speaking than Xiaolian suddenly rolled her eyes and fainted to the ground!
"Sister Xiaolian!"
Su Xiaoning cried out in surprise and ran over immediately. Su Qingcai followed, picked her up, and the two hurried to find a doctor.
...
When Xiaolian woke up, she was in her own home.
Ah Liang was sitting by the bed. As soon as he saw Xiao Lian open her eyes, he grabbed her hand and exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Lian, this is wonderful! We have our own child!"
"What?!" Xiaolian's eyes widened instantly. She sat up abruptly in bed, looking incredulous.
"Don't get excited, pregnant women need to take good care of themselves now." Ah Liang propped up Xiao Lian's pillow, his face beaming with joy. "After you fainted, we called a doctor, and he said you're pregnant. We've finally got our baby! By the way, the doctor said you fainted because you were too frightened. I'll definitely take better care of you from now on..."
Ah Liang's tender affection made Su Xiaoning, who was watching from the sidelines, feel a little envious.
Seeing that Xiaolian was alright, Su Xiaoning breathed a sigh of relief. Not wanting to disturb the couple, she left with Su Qingcai.
Walking home, Su Qingcai remained silent, looking preoccupied.
It seems that Ah Liang's life trajectory is completely different from his previous life. Could this be due to Su Xiaoning's lucky charm? In this life, he might just be an ordinary person, living a mundane life, unable to serve anyone. I really don't know whether to be happy or helpless...
However, this matter is not significant and can be put aside for now. Right now, we need to thoroughly investigate what Su Qinghe is planning.
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