Chapter 293: Expecting many things, but nothing will happen
Song Moting went to borrow a tractor from the team specifically.
I want to move my luggage to the county town.
The luggage was packed, and there were actually quite a few boxes.
Jiang Xiaoxiao, wrapped in a military coat, huddled in the back of the tractor, with Song Moting leaning beside her.
I waved goodbye to everyone and left in the light snow.
Jia Shu waved with tears in her eyes.
Gradually the figure disappeared.
Jiang Xiaoxiao sat in the back, leaning in Song Moting's arms. The cold wind mixed with snowflakes was getting stronger and stronger.
This is the first snow here this year.
It looks like it's going to be a heavy snow.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was a little worried.
The mountain road was rugged and the tractor was stumbling along.
The tractor driver was cursing there.
In this horrible weather, if it weren't for the captain's arrangement, he could have stayed in the warm bed at home, but now he has to brave the wind and snow to send someone off.
He estimated that it would take him at least five hours to take them to the county town, and there was a high possibility that he would not be able to return home tonight.
I'm afraid I'll have to refuel in the county.
Thanks to the captain for issuing the note.
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Jiang Xiaoxiao felt cold and blew on her hands.
I secretly regretted why I didn't make some hot meals and put them in my own space yesterday.
The space has a fresh-keeping function. It will remain the same as when you put it in.
Nothing else works, just thinking about the hot buns makes me feel warm.
Song Moting put her hands under his armpits, which instantly warmed Jiang Xiaoxiao's heart.
His body temperature warmed her cold hands, she didn't really touch his skin, he was wearing a fleece and sweater.
"We'll be there soon, hold on or I'll give you my coat."
Song Moting looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao's face worriedly. The weather was not good today.
They were overtaken by strong winds and heavy snow.
Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No, I'm not cold!"
Are you kidding? What kind of weather is this? If I wear Song Moting’s coat, he will freeze to death.
What's the big deal about being cold for a while?
"Where are we?" She changed the subject and also diverted her own attention.
“Still halfway up the mountain!”
Song Moting looked around. The tractor was moving slowly and the mountain road was steep. For safety reasons, their speed was not much faster than a snail.
She looked around and saw a huge mountain in front of her that looked like it was wearing a white hat.
Her heart was pounding and she gasped. The mountain road was steep and she didn't expect the weather to be so severe. It came suddenly.
In this situation, it is very likely that they will slide down the steep mountain road if they are not careful.
Sitting back down, she stared at the mountains.
There was still some distance between them, but their size was such that they seemed to be crouching before her, like giant prehistoric monsters, waiting for her to approach and then pounce.
I felt a little flustered.
I don't know why I'm a little worried.
Song Moting patted her shoulder comfortingly.
Turn around and ask the tractor master.
"Master, if it really doesn't work, is it too late for us to go back?"
The master shook his head.
"We are now halfway up the mountain. It doesn't matter whether we are going straight or not. Going back is the same as going down the mountain. The distance is almost the same. It's not easy to turn around. Let's just leave it like this. I hope the snow will stop soon."
"Damn it, your uncle!"
The tractor operator gritted his teeth and blurted out something, moving his hands quickly to try to readjust the handrail to keep the tractor stable. They were too close to the cliff, and if the tractor went down, they would plunge straight into the bottom of the cliff.
The tractor apparently lost control.
Below is a landscape of great contrast.
The big rocks on the cliffs and the dense forests are now covered with white snow. The whiteness is dazzling in the residual light, and it is dark in the shadows.
The mountain has a steep, jagged outline, then drops sharply to an almost vertical cliff.
There is no place that is even slightly flat.
If you dive in headfirst, it's almost impossible for anyone to notice you.
Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't move or breathe.
The deep fear and helplessness paralyzed her body and made her unable to make any sound.
She couldn't help or change the situation.
She couldn't even scream and could only wait to die.
They are going to die.
She saw no chance of escape.
In minutes, maybe seconds, they would be shattered against the snow-covered rock of the mountain face.
Or drowned in the woods.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still and they seemed to be floating in the air, as if the tractor was not obeying the laws of gravity.
Or maybe the cliffs are playing a game of cat and mouse with them, first letting them see a little bit of unreasonable hope, and then taking it away.
"Xiaoxiao, hold on to me."
In a daze, she heard Song Moting's words, was pulled into an embrace, then cursed fiercely, silently fighting against the inevitable fate.
The tractor suddenly descended from the mountain wall at a strange angle, which made her heart rise to her throat. She closed her eyes tightly and did not see the solid mountain wall rushing towards them.
Song Moting hugged Jiang Xiaoxiao tightly, grabbing anything that could support him.
The tractor rolled to the right, a movement that made people dizzy and nauseous. Jiang Xiaoxiao swallowed convulsively.
I couldn't even feel anything else because of the fear, my nerves were on the verge of collapse.
After a few minutes the tractor returned to normal but was swaying rapidly from side to side as it rushed downward.
Her eyes snapped open, and for a moment they were unable to focus.
Her vision narrowed, her vision blurred, her chest ached, and she found herself holding her breath, trying to exhale, inhale oxygen, and then exhale and inhale again.
Now she could see more clearly, she saw Song Moting's chest.
He was all she could see, as if his image were magnified and everything else was hazy and fading away.
She saw his square jaw, the muscles tense from clenching his fist, the glistening sweat, and even the curve of his eyelashes and the new stubble.
A painful thought crossed her mind.
Would he be the last person she saw?
She took another deep breath.
She would die with him, the man who loved her most, her husband.
Is it lucky or unfortunate that at least there was someone who cared about her by her side when she died?
She felt deeply sad for both of them.
Her thoughts were broken and far away, and her attention was drawn to him.
He is...he is...what is he doing?
It was so vivid, clear and unbelievable. Song Moting was controlling the tractor with one hand, and the driver had disappeared without a trace. During the rolling process, the driver might have been thrown off.
The tractor is now unmanned.
Song Moting was using his ruthless determination, and perhaps all the knowledge he had, to try his best to control the tractor to stay steady and not change direction.
"Hold on," he snapped.
"I'm trying to keep us from colliding with the mountain wall. It's better to slide into the bushes than hit the mountain, but we may not be able to do it."
Jiang Xiaoxiao felt like her head was a lump of mud and she could hardly think.
So what?
But she pushed away the dangerous fog that enveloped her mind and held on tightly to the steel plate of the tractor, leaning her head back against the bucket. She closed her eyes tightly, not wanting to witness her impending death, but could feel the tractor tilting to this side, then to that side.
Jiang Xiaoxiao thought helplessly, if the result is the same, why would Song Moting bother with so much trouble?
Is there a difference between hitting a mountain and hitting a tree?
Diesel will catch fire and explode just the same, and they will die just the same.
With a feeling of resignation, she waited, waiting for the fatal collision, waiting for the moment of fate.
She hoped to die without too much pain.
She hopes their bodies can be found quickly so their relatives and friends don't have to endure a long search.
She expected... She expected a lot of things, but none of them were going to happen now.
(End of this chapter)
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