Chapter 113: Escape from Danger! I finally brought her out safely.
Fu Heng's words immediately ignited everyone's enthusiasm.
Two hundred thousand is no small sum. For people like them, they might not earn that much money even after a year of hard work. Now, they can earn such a large amount of money just by working a little more. Who wouldn't be eager to do so?
Once people are motivated, whatever they do will be effective. Before Fu Heng arrived, the excavation of the ruins was progressing slowly, but now that he has announced a reward of 200,000 yuan to everyone, the excavation has become exceptionally fast.
Thinking of the signs of life on the life detector, Fu Heng felt an indescribable excitement, and he worked extra hard with the iron shovel in his hand as he turned the soil.
"Because we don't know where people are underground, we can only resort to the most primitive method of manual digging."
Although this method was a bit slow, it was safe. Fu Heng's expression turned serious, and the elegant smile that usually graced his face vanished. He no longer cared about maintaining any of that nonsense about elegance and gentleness; he just wanted to find Mingxia as quickly as possible!
Meanwhile, underground, Xiao Yan carried Gu Mingxia, walking and stopping intermittently. Suddenly, he stopped, pricked up his ears, and heard muffled sounds coming from above, like something colliding.
After finishing with Aka, Li Huajun still had the strength, and Xiao Yan jokingly bounced Gu Mingxia up seven times, making Gu Mingxia giggle. Hearing her cheerful and relaxed laughter, he felt inexplicably happy.
Warm liquid began to flow from his eyes and nose. Xiao Yan didn't bother to wipe it away. He tightened his grip on Gu Mingxia's back and walked forward slowly but firmly, following the dull sound coming from above.
"Xiaxia, how many years have we known each other?"
"I met you when I was eight years old, and I'm twenty-eight this year. It's been twenty years! Thank you for giving me twenty happy and wonderful years!"
Gu Mingxia lay on Xiao Yan's arm, completely unaware of his unusual behavior. Her eyes were filled with happiness and sweetness as she began to recall fond memories, following Xiao Yan's words.
"Xiaxia, I'm so sorry for making you suffer for seven years!"
"No, as long as you're alive, as long as you're back by my side, it doesn't matter how many years it takes! As long as you live well, seven years is nothing!"
Although Xiao Yan insisted on not mentioning how he spent those seven years, Gu Mingxia's sixth sense could still tell that Xiao Yan's life during those seven years was definitely not happy. Therefore, since he didn't mention it, she tacitly didn't ask.
Gu Mingxia's words warmed Xiao Yan's heart, and the smile on his lips became even more pronounced. He held her legs tightly, his steps unsteady, but he forced himself to walk steadily.
"Xiaxia, how about we get married after we leave? I... grew up in an orphanage and I really long for a little home that belongs to you and me."
After saying this, Xiao Yan took hesitant steps. He was really afraid that Gu Mingxia would reject him. When they were together before, he never dared to propose. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he didn't dare. He felt that he was not worthy of such a noble and beautiful Xiaxia.
"You rascal, are you trying to back out of a proposal ring? Let me tell you, that doesn't count! The proposal I'm looking forward to has roses, a huge diamond ring, and it has to be in a big hotel with a great atmosphere, great lighting, and lots of people. Then my beloved will be holding flowers, kneeling down on one knee and asking me, 'May I marry you?' Just thinking about that scene is so romantic!"
Gu Mingxia nestled against Xiao Yan's back, her heart filled with sweet anticipation. After hearing her words, Xiao Yan's anxious heart calmed down. She hadn't rejected him; she just wanted to look forward to the most beautiful proposal ever!
"Is it okay to kneel down?"
"Ugh, I'm not your mother, why are you kneeling down in front of me?"
Gu Mingxia playfully punched Xiao Yan on the back. The punch wasn't very strong, but it still made Xiao Yan stagger and almost fall to the ground.
"Xiao Yan, are you alright?"
She struggled to jump off his back, but Xiao Yan only hugged her tighter and spoke gently.
"It's nothing, I just tripped. Do you really think your husband is a spineless coward who can't even carry you on his back?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Whose husband are you?!"
Gu Mingxia playfully scolded him, but a sweet, happy smile appeared on her face. An indescribable sweetness filled the darkness, and Xiao Yan felt a warm glow on his face, but he had no time to dwell on that. For him, simply getting Gu Mingxia out safely was enough!
The sound overhead grew clearer, and Xiao Yan couldn't hide his excitement. He knew that it wouldn't be long before his Xiaxia was safe! He quickened his pace.
"Hurry, everyone! The signs of life are strongest here. Dig down from here!"
Song Jia, holding the life detector, kept urging everyone to speed up the process. Fu Heng hadn't stopped using his tools since he arrived. His hands were aching from being worn down, and the hoe handle was covered in bright red liquid, but he was oblivious to all of that and kept digging.
After hearing Song Jia's words, he swung the shovel in his hand even faster. Several days had passed, and even if Mingxia was still alive down there, her body must be very weak. The faster he dug, the sooner she would have a chance to come out!
"They've dug a hole here... there's a passage underneath!"
Someone shouted again from ahead, and Fu Heng immediately dropped his tools and rushed over. Sure enough, he saw a dark hole peeking out. Although it was only a few dozen centimeters in size, the presence of a passage meant there was air below, which increased Mingxia's chances of survival!
"Everyone be careful, dig this hole wide. Remember, there might be people down there, so please be extremely careful!"
Fu Heng gave some instructions and then picked up his tools to start digging. Xiao Yan and Gu Mingxia, who were in the passage, clearly heard the sounds coming from above.
"Xiao Yan, did you hear that? There's a sound! Someone up there is trying to rescue us!"
"Yes, Xiaxia, I finally brought you out safely!"
The voice above was Fu Heng's. Xiao Yan had a bitter smile on his lips. He should be good to Xia Xia, right? But the thought of Xia Xia living with another man after he was gone made his heart feel like it was being torn apart.
"We'll all be fine! Xiao Yan, you better remember, you still owe me a romantic proposal!"
Gu Mingxia's voice was filled with excitement and a touch of shyness. She loved this man so deeply, and the thought of them forming a sweet and happy home filled her heart with sweetness.
"Yes, once we get out of here, I'll definitely give you a romantic and unforgettable proposal!" These words gave Xiao Yan tremendous encouragement. He couldn't afford to be hurt; he still wanted to build a happy family with Xia Xia! "In the future, we'll have a son and a daughter. Our son will be named Xiao Jun, and our daughter will be named Xiao Qing!"
"Hey, why do they all have your surname?! If the son is named Xiao Jun, then the daughter has to be named Gu Qing!"
Gu Mingxia pouted in dissatisfaction, while Xiao Yan smiled. She was always so strong-willed, but what did it matter? As long as he was willing, wasn't that enough?
"Okay, whatever you say! I wouldn't mind if we both had the surname Gu!"
"Everyone, hurry up! Be careful, don't let these rocks fall!"
Fu Heng's voice came again. Gu Mingxia frowned slightly. Why was he here? And why was he in these ruins?
"That's Fu Heng's voice coming from up there. What's he doing here?"
"Yes, it's Fu Heng's voice!"
Although he disliked Fu Heng's covetousness towards Gu Mingxia, Xiao Yan was still very grateful that Fu Heng had come to rescue Xiaxia in time. In this respect, he was extremely fortunate that Fu Heng had arrived.
"Look, there are people down here!"
An excited voice rang out, followed by a blinding beam of light. Fu Ya, holding a flashlight, was so startled when he saw Xiao Yan clearly that he dropped the flashlight to the ground.
Could he have encountered a ghost? Is it really true that the person with the blood-covered face and slow, stiff movements isn't a ghost? Fu Ya practically crawled out of the underground passage on his knees.
"Ghost, ghost... Third Brother, there's a ghost underground!"
Stumbling and staggering, Fu Ya ran to Fu Heng's side, her face pale, and grabbed his arm, pointing to the passage behind her without daring to turn her head.
"Xiaxia, close your eyes! The sunlight is too bright, don't hurt your eyes!"
Xiao Yan had no idea how terrifying he was, but judging from Fu Ya's reaction, there must be a lot of blood on his face! Warm tears started flowing from his eyes again, but he couldn't care less, because he felt like he was about to collapse at any moment.
"good!"
Obediently listening to Xiao Yan's words, Gu Mingxia closed her eyes. Xiao Yan carried her on his back and walked forward step by step. Finally, the sunlight began to shine on him. Fortunately, it was evening and the sky was overcast with almost no strong sunlight.
"Xiao Yan?"
Fu Heng recognized Xiao Yan at first glance, and on his back was Ming Xia, whom he had always wanted to see. Thank God, she was still alive! That was his only thought. There was no jealousy or envy at all; only this sense of relief! Relief that Xiao Yan was with her when she came to South Africa!
"you……"
"I'm fine, save Xiaxia!"
Perhaps because she hadn't seen sunlight for a long time, Gu Mingxia fainted when she came out of the underground passage, while Xiao Yan, with a strong belief in his heart, persisted and walked out of the passage.
Looking at the steep bank in front of him, he looked up repeatedly, gazing intently at Fu Heng. His face showed no regret, but rather a relieved ease. What a face it was! His face was covered in blood, dried bloodstains beneath his eyes, and blood continued to flow from his nose. His white shirt was stained a mottled red.
How much blood did he bleed! How much perseverance must Xiao Yan have had to carry Mingxia all the way out! Fu Heng thought to himself with admiration.
"I finally brought her back safely! I... will take care of her for me!"
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