Chapter 43
Soon, Zhou Chengze found them based on the faint response.
Looking at the flashlight shining down from the well, Xiang Wan felt a sense of irony.
Although Zhou Chengze was the one who indirectly caused her death in her previous life, he is also the one who saved her in this life.
As expected of a protagonist with great luck?
After Zhou Chengze found them, the main force quickly followed.
When the trio saw Xiang Wan looking extremely weak, they rushed over, and Che Nanbei even tripped and fell along the way.
Shen Feiyang came over first. She took Xiang Wan from Chen Yan, who was also covered in injuries, and together with Che Nanbei, they supported Xiang Wan's body.
Shen Feiyang's voice was hoarse, clearly indicating that he had been crying all day: "Wanwan, it's alright, it's alright."
The car next to him, Nanbei, wasn't in much better shape; his eyes were swollen like walnuts: "We searched this place a few hours ago and called out for a long time but didn't hear a response."
Xiang Wan: "..."
Chen Yan: "..."
The search and rescue team leader, who was standing nearby, also found it strange and shone his flashlight into the dry well: "I just checked this dry well, and there was clearly no one there."
Their shouts were so desperate that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as hoarse, but the people there couldn't hear them at all.
Xiang Wan smiled wryly and said nothing more. Instead, she turned to Shen Feiyang beside her and asked, "Is there a doctor here?"
"Yes." Shen Feiyang nodded to reassure her. "After discovering you were missing, I sent people to your house. Wang Yidong and Dr. Xia also came."
"They are searching the mountains with the rescue helicopters." As he spoke, Shen Feiyang looked at Jiang Zhuochun.
After finishing his call, Jiang Zhuochun said, "Don't worry, I just called them and they'll be here soon."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Yidong and Xia Yueshen rushed over from the other side, accompanied by Xiang's parents.
Xiang Wan was somewhat surprised to see her parents. Her mother's eyes were also a little red. She wanted to hug her but was worried about her injuries: "Hanhan, Mom is here."
Her father stood to the side, frowning and looking at her with concern: "Shuhan, your father and mother are late."
Xiang Wan gently broke free from her friend's support and stepped forward to hug her mother. She hadn't cried like this in her mother's arms since elementary school.
But looking at her mother's red eyes, Xiang Wan couldn't help but think about how sad her mother must have been in her previous life after learning of her death, which is why she also passed away just a few years after her mother's death.
However, before the two could grieve for long, they were interrupted by Xia Yueshen, who was even more anxious, from behind: "Madam, I need to give the young lady a general check-up first."
Xiang's mother quickly released Xiang Wan and stood aside with Xiang's father.
Xia Yueshen gave Xiang Wan a quick check-up and finally breathed a sigh of relief after the examination. He then said to everyone, "It should just be a high fever caused by a cold and shock. There's nothing serious. We'll have to wait until we get to the hospital for a proper check-up."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Behind him, Chen Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. After Xia Yueshen finished examining Xiang Wan, she came over to examine him: "He may have broken one of his ribs, but fortunately there should be no internal bleeding."
Chen Yan nodded to indicate that he understood.
It had been 21 hours since they were trapped in the dry well; it was a little after 4 a.m., just as dawn was breaking.
The helicopter could only seat three people, so Xia Yueshen took Xiang Wan and Chen Yan to the hospital, while the rest of the people took the cable car down the mountain.
On the helicopter, Xiang Wan was wrapped in three layers of blankets. She looked out at the sky through the glass with an unusually cold expression.
The sunrise wasn't over yet; the sky was bathed in orange hues, and one cloud's shape resembled an eye. Like the pusher, I kept a close eye on her eyes.
Xiang Wan looked up at the sky, her gaze lingering there until the cloud disappeared, at which point she finally looked away.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Chen Yan was wheeled into the operating room for surgery, while Xiang Wan remained in a private room receiving intravenous fluids.
After the mountain climbing incident, Xiang's parents stayed in Beiyi for a whole week until they couldn't take it anymore in Europe, at which point they returned home.
Because it was just a fever, Xiang Wan returned to school after a week of rest.
Chen Yan had two broken ribs, so it took him longer to get back to school; he didn't return until two weeks later.
After returning to school, Xiang Guan did not remain idle; instead, she attended several events while still holding her title.
Because of the uproar caused by the mountain climbing incident and all sorts of rumors circulating outside, she had to prove that she was doing well and that the group was stable by participating in the event.
It was a month later when the storm finally passed...
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Final exams are just a week away, and this year it coincides with the 120th anniversary of Beiyi University, so we're going to have a big party this year.
As for the heavy responsibility of organizing the school anniversary gala, it naturally fell on the shoulders of Shi Sheng, the student union president.
Shi Sheng was originally in finance and was in the same year as the group of four, so they all knew each other.
Although Che Nanbei majored in animation, she also knew Shi Sheng because of the group of four. When she heard that the school was going to hold a gala, she took on one of the tasks, a charity drama, without hesitation.
The four of them knew that Che Nanbei loved to cause trouble, so they didn't stop him. It wasn't until a week later that the other three of them got involved and regretted it.
After taking on the important task of directing the play, Che Nanbei recruited actors in the campus group within two days, and the three of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
One afternoon a week later, in a Western restaurant, Xiang Wan looked at Che Nanbei, who looked like a wilted eggplant, took a sip of hot cocoa, and asked knowingly, "What problems have you encountered with the play?"
The remaining two looked at her upon hearing this. Che Nanbei, who was usually an optimist, sounded unusually dejected: "We didn't manage to secure any sponsorship."
"Then I'll sponsor it," Xiang Wan said calmly.
"Thank you, Wanwan." Che Nanbei instantly transformed into an enthusiastic puppy, his gaze shifting back and forth between the three of them. "But there's been a slight problem finding the right actors for the play."
The remaining three: "..."
Shen Feiyang and Jiang Zhuochun simultaneously put down their cake forks, looked at Che Nanbei, and said at the same time:
"I'll sponsor it."
"I'll sponsor it."
The two were still arguing, while Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow, took a sip of hot cocoa, and looked quite content.
Fortunately, she had a gut feeling that something was wrong and preemptively secured the sponsorship.
Don't let Che Nanbei's good temper fool you; once she becomes a director, she instantly transforms into a fiery lion.
In their second year of high school, they rehearsed an English play for a million pounds, but Che Nanbei seemed to have become a different person, tormenting them to no end.
Xiang Wan dares to guarantee that any minor issues with the stage actors are just excuses; they were definitely persuaded to quit by Che Nanbei's nitpicking.
Otherwise, given her offer of 200 yuan per day for rehearsals, someone would definitely sign up.
Shen Feiyang and Jiang Zhuochun were still vying for sponsorship when Che Nanbei said to the three of them in a low voice, "All three of you have to come."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the two looked at Xiang Wan with sympathy. She paused in her hand as she was stirring the Cocoa. A flock of crows flew overhead, and she had lost both her wife and her army.
The three of them had just finished lunch when Che Nanbei took them to the small auditorium to rehearse a play.
To save time, she explained the script to them as they walked: "The play is called 'Cinderella's Dancing Shoes,' and it's about Cinderella..."
Che Nanbei talked for a long time, but the three of them only got the gist of it. In short, it was about the love story of Cinderella and the prince.
Xiang Wan initially thought that only the three of them were unlucky, but when they arrived at the small theater, they discovered that they weren't the only unlucky ones, and they were all old acquaintances...
Aside from a screenwriter who's a complete stranger, there's the four-person team, Chen Yan, and the Zhou Chengze siblings who're like ripped trouser legs that you can't shake off no matter what you do.
Xiang Wan glanced back at Che Nanbei, her expression somewhat complicated.
Perhaps it's not a coincidence, but in the entire school, only Zhou Chengze and Zhou Xinyi could tolerate Che Nanbei's fussiness.
And it's highly likely that it's also for the 200 yuan a day rehearsal fee.
Che Nanbei tapped the coffee cup with his coffee spoon, signaling everyone to gather together.
Before rehearsals even started, she had already transformed into a golden lion king, and even her voice suddenly increased dramatically: "Let's welcome three fierce warriors to join our drama team."
The three fierce generals, unwilling to comply, were speechless.
When Che Nan-nan switched roles as a director, she delivered one inspirational speech after another. Even after playing a two-million-pound play, her rhetoric skills improved considerably.
To make matters worse, the screenwriter Che Nanbei found from who-knows-where is even more bizarre than her.
After each of Che Nanbei's inspirational speeches, the bespectacled, seemingly quiet screenwriter would transform into a crazy fan, clapping wildly on the sidelines.
Just like now, Che Nanbei is making empty promises to them, saying that this play will cleanse their souls. Such nonsense, yet the playwright is clapping wildly and looks excited.
"..." Xiang Wan's head was already spinning when she thought of the painful memories of rehearsing the play in her second year of high school.
The trio's expressions were contorted with pain, while the three opposite them seemed to be from a completely different dimension.
Chen Yan and Zhou Chengze originally came for Xiang Wan, so they were naturally happy to see that Xiang Wan had actually come.
As for Zhou Xinyi, let's not even talk about how Che Nanbei is just a bit demanding. If she were paid 200 yuan a day to rehearse, she would come every day, rain or shine, for the rest of her life.
The thought of getting money that night eased the bitterness in her heart considerably when she saw her brother stealing glances at Xiang Wan.
Thanks to the ruthless and autocratic direction of director Che Nanbei, their respective roles were quickly decided.
Xiang Wan is Cinderella, Chen Yan is the prince, Shen Feiyang is Cinderella's first stepsister, and Zhou Xinyi is the second stepsister.
As for Zhou Chengze, he was the coachman who took Cinderella to the palace, while Jiang Zhuochun was the minister who carried Cinderella's dancing shoes and searched the world for Cinderella.
When Xiang Wan saw the cast list, no joke, her eyes went completely black.
Rehearsals begin, and Xiang Wan, dressed as Cinderella's maid, pretends to clean in the set room.
She had only been sweeping for a short while when her two stepsisters, Shen Feiyang and Zhou Xinyi, appeared.
They first pretended to walk around the set room twice, and then began to act according to the script.
Zhou Xinyi began reciting her lines in a recitation style: "Hmph, Cinderella, look at the house you cleaned, is there even room to step in?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Feiyang, indicating that it was her turn to say her lines.
Shen Feiyang had been rushed up at the Western restaurant and hadn't eaten much, so he brought a can of yogurt with him before going on stage.
She scooped up a spoonful of yogurt, took a sip, and her eyes lit up at first. Then, she pretended to be disgusted and handed the yogurt to Xiang Wan, saying, "Cinderella, you only deserve to eat my leftovers."
As he handed it to her, Shen Feiyang said in a very low voice, "Wanwan, try it quickly, it's your favorite avocado flavor, it's super delicious."
"..." Xiang Wan pursed her lips, a bad feeling suddenly rising in her heart. Her intuition told her that they were about to be criticized and denounced.
Sure enough, the next second, Che Nanbei looked at the two menacingly and said, "Crack crack crackâ"
Director Che followed the order without missing a single one.
"Zhou Xinyi, are you reciting? You need to bring emotion to your lines."
"Shen Feiyang! And you too." Che Nanbei's tone was filled with disappointment and frustration. "You're Cinderella's wicked stepsister, the one who enjoys tormenting her. You look at Cinderella with starry eyes, do you think that's right???!!"
"As for Xiang Wan, have you ever swept the floor at home? Sweeping requires bending over!"
The three people being criticized: "..."
However, the rehearsals continued, and the suffering seemed endless...
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