The wind swept through the dark night, running rampant through the forest.
Amidst the rustling of leaves and flashes of lightning, a torrential downpour began.
Lan Linxue struggled to control the wild horse, which had been startled by the lightning and thunder. Her face was pale, and her nerves were taut. Like a cheetah, she quickly searched through the forest.
However, the rain was so heavy that it seemed impossible to even open one's eyes.
The surging river and the raging mudslides made Lan Linxue's heart clench with tension.
"Sir! The rain is too heavy, and it's too dangerous here! You must go back immediately. I'll take the rest of the men to search!"
The frost flowers roared in the wind and rain, but in his eyes, nothing was more important than Lan Linxue's comfort.
Lan Linxue didn't even give Shuanghua a cold look, but waved her hand to the people behind her, "Scatter!"
With that, he pulled on the reins and galloped off towards the side path.
Frost Flower bit her lip and, without thinking, quickly followed after them.
Lan Linxue ran frantically through the wind and rain, her heart screaming with anxiety: Qin Kou'er, where are you? Wherever you are right now, you'd better come back alive! Otherwise, I will never let you go, no matter where you are!
Qin Kou'er was struggling in the swollen river, and several times she was submerged by the rushing water. But no matter how much she was tormented, she never let go of Lan Xiuyuan.
Lan Xiuyuan was in a terrible state. The pain in his legs was driving his senses crazy, and his poor swimming skills made him suffer even more in the waves. If Qin Kou'er hadn't been desperately holding him back, he would have been swept away by the torrent in an instant.
While struggling to pull Lan Xiuyuan to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the river, Qin Kou'er quickly looked for something to hold onto.
She knew that if they continued to struggle in the river, they would soon perish together there.
Finally, she saw a piece of driftwood drifting towards her from a distance.
Without a second thought, Qin Kou'er used all her strength to grab onto Lan Xiuyuan and swim towards him.
However, due to the impact of the waves, Lan Xiuyuan not only lost his strength but also increased the resistance in his struggle.
"Don't strain! Trust me! Breathe with the waves! I'll take you to the driftwood over there, and then you can grab it and we'll go up together!"
Qin Kou'er shouted desperately at Lan Xiuyuan in the wind and rain.
Lan Xiuyuan, his eyes still blurry, stared at the woman before him, whose gaze had brightened and whose expression had hardened. He shouted, "I can't swim anymore! Qin Kou'er, let go of me and go by yourself. Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, I'll drag you down with me!"
"Don't swim! Don't move anything, just relax your body and float to the surface of the water. I'll carry you there!"
"No! If I don't swim, the waves will push me to the bottom!"
Lan Xiuyuan shouted desperately. He was now truly regretting his decision to come see this strange sight. If he were to drown here in the end, it would be fate, and he couldn't blame anyone else.
"You have to believe me!" Qin Kou'er rushed to Lan Xiuyuan's side, grabbed his shoulders with both hands, stared intently at him, and shouted, "You have to believe me! As long as you stop struggling, I will definitely find a way to get you out of here! If you struggle again, I will sink with you! Lan Xiuyuan, if you don't want to die, if you don't want us both to sink to the bottom of the river and feed the fish, you have to listen to me. Do you understand?"
Qin Kou'er shouted loudly in Lan Xiuyuan's ear. Lan Xiuyuan looked at Qin Kou'er, who was so close to him, and stared at the burning flame in her eyes. It was a strong desire to survive, and the only light in the darkness.
It was this light that calmed Lan Xiuyuan's panicked heart inexplicably. He had no thoughts of anything else. At this moment, he just wanted to believe in Qin Kou'er and the unique determination in her eyes.
Nodding vigorously, "I believe you! I understand. My right leg is already starting to go numb! Don't worry, I'll relax my whole body and float away!"
Upon hearing Lan Xiuyuan's words, Qin Kou'er immediately smiled, like countless fireworks bursting in the night sky, warming Lan Xiuyuan's cold body and mind.
"Okay! Hold my hand tightly! Now, relax your body and float. Let's rush out together!"
Without waiting for Lan Xiuyuan to look at him blankly, he turned around and swam vigorously toward the piece of driftwood!
Lan Xiuyuan felt like he was under a spell. Following Qin Kou'er's instructions, he tried not to think about anything, but simply relaxed his body and emptied his mind, like a meditating monk. Apart from holding Qin Kou'er's hand tightly, he had no strength left in his body.
Soon, Lan Xiuyuan was floating on the rolling waves.
Lan Xiuyuan raised his head, facing the pitch-black night, gazing at the countless cold raindrops in the sky, which felt like blades cutting through his skin.
Lightning flickered eerily, thunder roared, and the surging waves around us seemed to be the fury of the heavens.
Strangely, he didn't feel any fear or despair at all. It seemed that as long as he held Qin Kou'er's hand, he had the most reliable support in the world.
Because her eyes were so bright, her voice so firm, and her smile like the purest flower in the world, so stunning that it was hard to look away.
Lan Xiuyuan smiled slightly, gently closed his eyes, as if shielding everything outside from his own world, while only that warm gaze remained in the deepest part of his heart.
Qin Kou'er sensed that Lan Xiuyuan seemed to have found the trick, which made her feel much lighter in her hands.
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