Qiu Dafu nodded gently, "You'll be fine."
"You can't get hurt either."
The two lingered tenderly for a moment, when suddenly they heard a crisp creaking sound.
The vines they were on were too heavy to support their bodies.
A chill ran down Jiang Liu's spine; her heart was filled not only with shock, but also with boundless fear.
Qiu Dafu was no different.
He glanced again at the bottomless, ever-flowing river; falling in like that, he could very well drown.
If the river isn't deep, the chances of survival are slim.
"Liu'er." He looked intently at Jiang Liu's eyebrows and eyes, his gaze filled with helplessness.
Jiang Liu gripped Qiu Dafu's large hand tightly. "Qiu Dafu, Xiaoyan and the others have arrived."
Qiu Dafu steadied himself. "I can't wait any longer. You once said you hoped we would grow old together. Today, for your sake, I will do my best to protect myself."
You once said that you hoped to live like this for the rest of your life, and in my heart, I also hope to be able to walk hand in hand with you amidst the beautiful mountains and rivers.
I want to hold you in the palm of my hand and personally pamper and protect you.
But what I want most is to see you safe and sound.
"No, we'll jump together." Jiang Liu said, tears welling in her eyes, as she clung tightly to Qiu Dafu's arm.
Seeing his body steadily declining, Qiu Dafu had no choice but to say, "Liu'er, I can swim, I'll be fine."
“No, your leg is already injured. Dafu, Xiaoyan and the others are up there…”
After saying that, she began to call for help again.
"Xiaoyan, we're here..."
At the top of the cliff, after killing all the wild boars, another group came, which was maddening.
At that moment, Qiu Yan finally heard Jiang Liu's cries for help.
On the cliff top, Li Zheng and Qiu Xu were responsible for fighting the wild boars, while Qiu Yan and Gu Qian began frantically searching for someone.
"Sister Jiang, where are you?" Qiu Yan had been worried about Jiang Liu the whole way. When she heard Jiang Liu's voice, she looked at the cliff in front of her and hurried forward.
Gu Qian followed closely behind.
With another crisp crack, Jiang Liu instinctively wrapped her arms tightly around Qiu Dafu's waist.
Qiu Dafu glanced at the vine that was about to break, and he knew that this time, he was completely out of time.
If we don't continue, something bad will happen to Jiang Liu too.
"Liu'er, if... if something were to happen to me, there are countless men in the world who are better than me."
You…you are a lady of high birth, perfectly capable of finding a good husband and marrying someone of your caliber. With your exceptional qualities, you should surely find a man willing to accept you and protect you for life, and live out your days in peace.”
Jiang Liu shook her head, crying, "Qiu Dafu, I, Jiang Liu, have already married the wrong person once. For the rest of my life, I will marry no one but you."
Looking ahead, she never knew whether she was looking for someone to rely on or had truly fallen in love with Qiu Dafu.
But at this moment, she understood her own heart and her true thoughts.
For the rest of her life, she only wanted to live and cherish this man.
With another creak, the vines had reached their limit.
Qiu Dafu had already prepared for the worst. He leaned down and placed a kiss between Jiang Liu's brows.
"Liu'er, sit still and don't move around."
Jiang Liu was both anxious and worried. She angrily shouted at the man beside her:
"Qiu Dafu, listen carefully. If you die, I will still enter your Qiu family even if I have to carry your memorial tablet with me."
Jiang Liu's words made Qiu Dafu's heart tremble.
Despite the surging river, he still harbored a glimmer of hope.
He released Jiang Liu and plummeted downwards.
Jiang Liu's grip loosened, but her heart turned cold.
Watching Qiu Dafu's figure grow smaller and smaller, tears welled up again.
"Second Uncle, Sister Jiang..."
When Qiu Yan saw what was happening at the bottom of the cliff, her heart stopped.
Without thinking, Gu Qian watched his second uncle's rapidly falling body and leaped off the cliff.
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