He raised his hand, his fingertips trembling uncontrollably. The burning door was right in front of him, but his feet felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't take a single step.
Further on, there were the mother's heart-wrenching cries and the sight of her suffering unbearable pain.
Taking a step back means facing a lover whose fate is uncertain in a sea of fire, or a face that may never be seen again.
The flames cast a distorted shadow behind him, while in front of him lay his mother's desperate, tearful eyes. Cheng Muyun's Adam's apple bobbed violently, but he ultimately couldn't utter a single word.
Cheng Muyun's gaze shifted to Cheng Yuguang.
His voice trembled as he asked, "Father, what would you do if it were Mother inside?"
Cheng Yuguang's pupils contracted; he knew Cheng Muyun's choice.
Cheng Yuguang and his wife were a young couple who had been in love for over thirty years. He would never let his wife be in danger. If it were his wife in the fire, Cheng Yuguang would definitely rush in.
Before Madam Cheng's cries could even get out of her throat and her vision was blurred by tears, Cheng Muyun had already turned around abruptly.
His soaked uniform drew a dark arc in the firelight. Without the slightest hesitation, he strode into the raging inferno.
The tall figure was instantly engulfed by the raging flames as soon as he stepped into the fire.
The orange-red flames, like a greedy maw, devoured his outline in an instant, leaving only a flickering flame, as if no one had ever stepped inside.
"No—!" Madam Cheng seemed to have all her strength drained away, and suddenly collapsed onto the scalding ground.
The cry tore through the night sky, sharp as shattered glass, yet it couldn't penetrate the raging wall of fire.
She reached out, trying to grasp something, but her fingertips only caught a handful of scorching air before crashing heavily to the ground. Her nails dug into the cracks in the bricks, and she didn't even notice the blood seeping out. Only a desperate sob rolled out from the depths of her throat, mingling with the crackling of the fire, making it all the more tragic.
Cheng Yuguang held Madam Cheng tightly, refusing to let go no matter how much she struggled.
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