Chapter 86 A sudden fire breaks out in the apartment
The thick smoke in front of us intensified and spread rapidly to the surrounding area, while the shrill alarm continued to echo.
The piercing sound and the sight of thick smoke spreading together made one's heart skip a beat.
"How did it suddenly catch fire? Who is so inconsiderate as to leave flammable materials in the stairwell again?"
"Never mind all that, let's go downstairs first, it's not safe here."
Residents have already heard the alarm.
He came out of the room and ran anxiously toward the emergency exit.
"Quickly get the pomelo out, let's go down first too." Gu Yuheng turned his head to Xie Siyan.
As they were talking.
Xie Siyan had already run out of the restaurant with Youzi, who had eaten half of her wontons.
"Daddy, there's so much smoke!" Xie Zhiyao huddled in her father's arms, her little face scrunched up in fear.
"Youzi, don't be afraid." Xie Siyan raised his hand to cover his son's eyes and comforted him, "Daddy will protect Youzi."
Seeing them come out, Gu Yuheng felt relieved and walked straight towards the emergency exit.
Xie Siyan then followed with his son.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I looked up and our eyes met those of the person coming out from the opposite direction.
The two saw each other.
They were all taken aback.
Xie Siyan's hand, which was covering her son's eyes, unconsciously fell down and hung at her side.
Yuzu was the first to react.
He excitedly exclaimed, "Mom! Dad! It's Mom!"
The woman in front of me was gentle and beautiful, and her hair was tied in a low ponytail with a hairband.
She was wearing loose loungewear and white slippers, giving off a relaxed vibe.
Xie Siyan snapped back to reality and looked at Song Yingxi with a complicated expression.
"Xie Siyan, if you want to die, please don't take my son with you. What are you standing there for?"
Song Yingxi's tone was unusually stern; normally, she was very gentle and easy to get along with.
This was the first time I had spoken to Xie Siyan in this tone.
Xie Siyan was stunned for a moment.
Then I realized that now was not the time for catching up.
He then reached out and pulled Song Yingxi's arm.
He held his son in one arm and gripped Song Yingxi's hand with the other.
Head towards the emergency exit.
The spot on her arm where he was holding felt like it had been burned, and Song Yingxi's eyes were filled with chaotic emotions.
He clenched his fingers.
In the end, he did not pull his arm out.
The commotion quickly spread from other floors, starting with scattered exclamations, which soon escalated into a commotion.
No one dares to take the elevator in this situation.
The panicked residents separated Xie Siyan and Song Yingxi.
Song Yingxi walked down in silence.
Xie Siyan glanced at him, then silently carried his son and hurried down the stairs, one floor at a time.
I heard hurried footsteps behind me.
He was about to step aside to make way for the other person.
Before he could make a move, he was hit hard on the shoulder by the person behind him.
"Feel sorry."
The man apologized, and without waiting for Xie Siyan's response, he walked past him and hurried down the stairs.
Xie Siyan glanced at the man wearing a black hoodie with his head down.
"Xie Siyan, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up!" Song Yingxi urged from the front.
Xie Siyan withdrew her gaze, didn't think much of it, and hurried downstairs.
When they arrived at the apartment building.
A crowd had already gathered outside.
They gathered in twos and threes.
Upon hearing the news, the property management staff acted swiftly and came to evacuate the crowd.
Gu Yuheng came out a step earlier than them.
Standing in front of the building, she saw Song Yingxi coming out with Xie Siyan.
His expression faltered for a moment.
He looked at the two people who walked up to him.
"Yingxi, weren't you abroad? Why didn't you say anything when you came back to China?"
He glanced meaningfully at Xie Siyan.
Xie Siyan was also in a daze. He didn't know that Song Yingxi actually lived right across from him.
I don't know how long I've lived here.
Song Yingxi smiled at Gu Yuheng.
“I came back to China to attend a seminar. The time I had originally planned was short, so I didn’t want to bother my old classmate.”
Gu Yuheng and Xie Siyan are the most popular people in the school.
He comes from a good family and has outstanding looks; he is a true prodigy.
Song Yingxi was originally in the student council with them.
She lost both her parents at a young age and grew up with her aunt.
Her aunt wasn't good to her either, and she was a bit chubby when she was in school, which made her very insecure.
Her classmates often made fun of her.
Xie Siyan accidentally encountered her once. She was locked in the equipment room and splashed with cold water. It was late autumn then, and Song Yingxi's face turned white from the cold.
The person who played the prank on her locked the door and then forgot about her.
There is no cell phone signal in the equipment room.
Even asking for help is impossible.
Xie Siyan heard a faint knocking sound as he passed by.
He went over to look with suspicion and heard a girl's cries for help coming from inside the door.
After he found the key and released her, he saw that her eyes were as red as a rabbit's.
I just asked one more question.
It turned out that someone had been playing a prank on her.
Xie Siyan, for some unknown reason, confronted those girls the next day and warned them.
After that day.
He often saw Song Yingxi waiting for him on the way, carrying a bento box she had made herself.
Xie Siyan had only helped her by chance, and he found her behavior somewhat annoying.
So he started avoiding Song Yingxi.
Scenes from Xie Siyan's university days flashed before her eyes.
Song Yingxi has lost weight and become more confident than before; she no longer sees herself in the same light.
He watched as Song Yingxi described her to Gu Yuheng, while he himself was completely left out in the cold.
After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Yuheng raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.
Turning to Xie Siyan, he asked, "Siyan, did you take that specimen out of the testing room?"
Xie Siyan felt in his pocket and took out two plastic bags, which he then handed to Gu Yuheng.
"Um."
“Okay.” Gu Yuheng said, “Even if it’s not lost, I don’t need to look for it anymore. You should take it to the testing agency quickly. I’m going to work now.”
Xie Siyan nodded: "I've already made the arrangements, I'll send it over in a bit."
Gu Yuheng hummed in agreement and turned to leave.
After he left.
The air immediately seemed to freeze.
Xie Siyan held the pomelo without moving, creating a slightly awkward scene.
Song Yingxi listened to the surrounding chatter and clearly did not want to communicate with him.
Xie Siyan had never been ignored like this before. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Yingxi, this place just caught fire. It's not safe to stay here any longer. Don't you have anywhere to stay?"
Song Yingxi's cool gaze then turned to him.
With a distant expression, he said, "Mr. Xie, thank you for your concern." He paused for a moment, then added, "No need for you to worry, I'll find a place myself."
Xie Siyan had never seen Song Yingxi so sharp.
He stood there dumbfounded for a moment, not knowing how to speak.
"Daddy, my tummy hurts so much!" Yuzu, who hadn't said a word until now, suddenly bent over, covered her tummy with her little hands, and said with a scrunched-up face.
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