Chapter 89: Sinking into the abyss until a hand tears open a path in the darkness...
Wen Yi hung in mid-air, precariously on the verge of collapse. Behind her was the abyss that threatened to swallow her, and above her was Guo Qingyu, his eyes bloodshot as he clutched her hand tightly.
She knew it wasn't that he didn't want to pull her up, but that he couldn't. She could clearly feel a force not of this world pulling her down desperately.
The body was sinking inch by inch, and Guo Qingyu's body was almost sticking out of the side of the boat.
If this continues... the whole team will be wiped out!
So, this is what it feels like when death approaches step by step?
If...if he lets go now, can he save his life?
She looked up at Guo Qingyu, her lips moving. The word "let go" was on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say it.
The moment the tears fell, I felt a sharp pain in my lower abdomen.
A stream of warm liquid slowly flowed down between the legs.
No, don't...
Her face suddenly turned pale, and all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away at once, and her head drooped weakly.
child……
Guo Qingyu's expression was distorted due to the force, his arm was almost dislocated, and he couldn't utter a word.
At the moment when her fingers were about to slip out of his palm——
A hand suddenly stretched out.
He grabbed her wrist tightly.
Guo Qingyu suddenly turned his head and his pupils shrank.
It’s Gu Yifeng.
"Save people first!" The young man's voice was low and calm, his eyes fixed on the top of Wen Yi's head, his lips tightly pursed, and the veins on his arms were exposed.
The two of them worked together and finally stopped her from falling.
"Hold on!" Guo Qingyu shouted hoarsely, gritting his teeth and continuing to pull her up.
But even with Gu Yifeng's joining, they still couldn't pull her back from the brink of death.
The sky was gloomy and a storm was brewing over the cruise ship, as if it was afraid that she would not die and then quickly stabbed her again.
They felt a heaviness in their hands at the same time.
Wen Yi's wrist slowly slipped out of their hands, followed by her palm, and then her fingers...
She suddenly looked up, her eyes red, her voice hoarse: "Let go..."
"Fool!" Guo Qingyu's eyes were red. It was a real and fragile expression that Wen Yi had never seen on his face before.
She heard him continue, "I don't!"
Wen Yi was stunned. His hand tightly grasped her last fingertip. The wedding ring between her fingers hurt her so much that she burst into tears.
She wanted to tell him that they couldn't win, that they were facing a dimensional crush, but she was speechless.
Gu Yifeng's eyes quickly swept between the two of them, his brows furrowed, and his voice was urgent: "Give me your right hand! Quick!"
Wen Yi looked at Gu Yifeng in a daze, as if she was awakened, and the pain in her body surged.
The warmth between the legs continued to flow.
That was her and his child... Wen Yi's heart felt like it was pierced by a blunt knife, but she couldn't even utter a cry of pain. She couldn't even call out his name.
For a moment she wanted to confess to him before she fell:
I'm sorry, child... that child may not be saved...
I made a choice on my own, and we may have no future...
But I like you, I really like you. No matter which timeline I wake up in the future, as long as I live one day, I will carry the memory of you with me and never forget you for a moment.
But at this moment, he...is not himself.
It’s better not to say anything.
"Give me your hand!" the boy's voice was urgent.
"Let go..." She seemed not to hear his words and struggled slightly.
The next second, her hands slipped from their palms.
"No!!" the two men shouted at the same time.
The moment she fell into the river, she closed her eyes.
Don't accompany me when it comes to death.
The surging river water swallowed her in an instant.
Guo Qingyu was stunned for a long while before he looked at Gu Yifeng, who was also stunned.
She just... disappeared?
Guo Qingyu's body began to tremble, as if it was a backlash from overexerting himself just now.
He couldn't describe the feeling he had watching her disappear.
The little troublemaker is causing him trouble again!
But didn't he win this round? Wen Yi was his. How... did things turn out like this?
no!
Stop it!
He doesn't agree with this!
With a "plop" sound, he leaped down. At this moment, all interests, gains and losses, and calculations were left behind.
Gu Yifeng's mind went blank. He knelt on the deck and lost all his calmness and composure in an instant, revealing the confused expression of a young boy.
The image of the girl falling kept replaying in his mind, and the dull pain spread from his heart to every part of his body.
He fell to the ground, shaking all over.
An urgent voice came from behind: "Xiao Feng!!"
Wen Yi continued to fall in the darkness, her consciousness scattered in the boundless void.
She couldn't tell whether she was trapped in the river or returned to a higher dimension of space and time.
There is no time, no direction, no perception in the darkness, maybe... none of them, maybe she is dead.
Until a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Someone tore a path through the darkness and pulled her back from the abyss.
She was held tightly in his arms, one hand clasped her waist, and with the other hand he paddled, struggling to bring her to the surface.
"Hu——" On the river surface not far from the cruise ship, Guo Qingyu emerged from the water holding Wen Yi, stepping on the water desperately.
"Don't sleep... hold on!" he shouted, trying to lift her higher.
Wen Yi's voice rose and fell with the river water, and a low roar came from her ears, the sound was unclear.
Her eyelids moved, but she was unable to respond, and her head rested weakly on his chest.
His body quickly lost temperature, and Guo Qingyu felt several times that he could not hold on any longer, but he persevered. If he could not hold on, Wen Yi would definitely not survive.
He could only grit his teeth and hold her while waiting for rescue until Gu Haosen and the rescuers rushed over in a lifeboat.
"Hold on!" Guo Qingyu saw them, hope in his eyes, and shouted to her in his arms, "Wen Yi! Look! Help is coming!"
Her eyelids trembled slightly, and finally, she slowly opened.
The river breeze blows by, water splashes, and hope is right in front of us.
"Silly girl, Gu Yifeng isn't the only one who would risk his life for you." He gently rested his forehead against hers, his voice low and hoarse with a hint of pride, "I did it too."
The lifeboat is getting closer, just a few more seconds—
Suddenly, an undercurrent came from under the water, like a hand reaching out from the abyss, suddenly pulling them down!
The two of them sank into the murky river water in an instant.
She couldn't see around her, only darkness and suffocation.
The remaining air in her lungs gradually depleted, and her consciousness gradually blurred. Just when she was about to lose consciousness completely——
A warmth on the lips.
Someone came over and breathed into her mouth, like an undying kiss, with the final tenderness.
Then, a pair of strong hands pushed her upwards!
She suddenly emerged from the water, gasping for breath. In her blurred vision, there was only the empty river surface.
Without him.
Guo Qingyu...is missing.
Her heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly, and even breathing became difficult.
She opened her mouth and wanted to call his name, but her mouth was instantly filled with river water, with only a string of bubbles overflowing.
My body finally reached its limit—severe pain in my lower abdomen, weakness in my limbs, and a loss of consciousness...
She fell completely into darkness at this moment.
When Wen Yi woke up, it was raining heavily outside the window.
The water marks reflected on the white walls of the hospital slid down one by one, as if the wall was crying silently.
She lay quietly on the hospital bed, with no expression on her face, neither crying, laughing nor speaking, as if she was living in her own world.
The doctor and nurse asked her if she felt any discomfort, but she just blinked slightly.
People came to visit her one after another, trying to get her to tell them what happened that day, but she didn't answer, just thought they were arguing.
Her perception of the outside world seemed to be blocked, and only the pain was infinitely magnified.
Until Gu Haosen and his son walked into the ward.
Gu Haosen stood beside the bed, looking at the thin figure with mixed feelings.
This girl looked only a few years older than her son, yet she saved his life at the critical moment. But now, she has lost both her child and her husband.
He was silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice, his voice filled with regret: "You probably guessed it... the child... could not be saved."
He paused, and his tone became softer: "Take good care of your health first, and we can talk about other things later."
He took out a card from his bag and gently placed it on the bedside table. "Thank you for saving me on the cruise ship that day. This is for the subsequent medical expenses. Don't refuse. Also, I have contacted the best psychiatrist in Yunhu. If you like, I can arrange it at any time."
There was a long silence in the room.
Gu Haosen spoke again, his tone heavy. "We've been searching those waters for three days, using diving teams and sonar equipment, but we still haven't found him... There's a high probability... he's dead."
He looked at her motionless back, pursed his lips, and finally asked: "He is your husband, right? If necessary, our family will take care of the subsequent...aftermath. You are not alone."
He didn't press her for a response, but simply stood there quietly.
Gu Yifeng's gaze fell on the curled up figure on the bed, and words of comfort came to his lips, but he swallowed them back.
Wen Yi didn't say anything, but buried her face deeply in the pillow.
She closed her eyes and didn't want to see the world anymore.
But when I close my eyes, all I can see is that figure sinking into the abyss.
Tears fell silently, soaking the pillow.
After Gu Haosen and his son left, Wen Yi slowly sat up from the bed. Her eyes fell on the bedside table, where a card and several unopened boxes of nutritional supplements lay quietly.
She didn't even look at the things, she just reached out and picked up the card.
She fell into the river and lost everything - her wallet, communication equipment, her child... and Guo Qingyu.
She scoffed, a wry smile playing at the corner of her mouth.
You promised to come back with me.
You're a big liar.
You broke your promise.
She didn't want to stay here any longer. After getting out of bed slowly, she turned and left the ward.
The rain continued to fall. She walked into it, water droplets hitting her face, a damp, cold air tinged with the distinct scent of rain. In that instant, the fear of being surrounded by water overwhelmed her—the murky river water, the tightly clasped hands, the lingering warmth of her breath, the force that pushed her toward her own survival...
Wen Yi felt a sudden pain in her heart and could hardly stand.
In a daze, she heard the sound of rain hitting the umbrella.
The heavy and rapid rain pounded against the umbrella.
And the rain in her world suddenly stopped.
Wen Yi slowly raised her head and saw a transparent umbrella quietly covering her head.
She turned around.
Gu Yifeng stood beside her, holding an umbrella in one hand and the other in his pocket, looking at her quietly.
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