Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Jiang Dong. He can’t possibly…
Jiang Dong.
There's no way he's here!
But that person looked so much like her, she just took a quick look and immediately lowered her head, not daring to look any further.
The heavy raindrops hitting her body didn't seem so cold anymore. All the senses in her body seemed to be concentrated in her heart. She seemed to hear the "thump thump" of her own heartbeat.
At this moment, Xia Li was very grateful that it was raining heavily today and that she had an umbrella.
She noticed out of the corner of her eye that the figure that frightened her walked straight past her without any hesitation and went away. Charlie breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't even dare to turn her head to look, let alone confirm it carefully.
It must be just her illusion. She might have been a little dizzy because she was caught in the rain.
How could Jiang Dong appear in this place? He didn't know when he would be free again, so how could he appear in front of her so suddenly and coincidentally?
Shivering from the cold, Charlie continued walking home with her umbrella open.
The wind seemed to be getting stronger, and the trees on one side of the sidewalk were swaying from side to side, which was frightening to watch.
The green belts in Guangcheng are home to several tree species, including coconut palms, flamboyant trees, banyan trees, and sugar gum trees. During typhoons, strong winds can cause many trees to have their branches snapped, even broken in half or completely uprooted.
The most dangerous were the coconut trees. Their leaves were unusually large and thick, and if they fell, they could even kill people. When Charlie first heard the idea of a falling palm tree being able to kill someone, she scoffed. How could she possibly believe such an improbable statement? But when she saw the leaves of a royal palm tree naturally fall on a clear day, she knew the truth. From then on, she would be extra careful and never go under one of these trees, fearing she would one day become a ghost beneath them.
I don't know what's the use of this kind of tree on both sides of the road, especially in weather like Guangcheng. It can neither provide shade nor keep out the rain. I don't know what use it has. It's simply a very strange existence among landscape trees.
I guess it’s just because it looks good.
At that moment, Xia Li was truly thankful that the sidewalk here wasn't lined with coconut trees, but with other species. While the leaves were lush, they weren't large enough to hit someone in the wind. Otherwise, she would have had to figure out a detour to get home. Walking more is a small matter; avoiding getting hit is the best.
However, even this ordinary landscape tree looked unsafe now, as the entire tree was shaking from the wind. As cool as it usually was walking along this stretch of road, now she had to be extremely careful. She didn't dare walk with her head down under her umbrella as before. For safety reasons, Xia Li could only raise her umbrella and keep her eyes on the situation ahead to continue walking.
The pace of my feet is not slow.
There were other people walking ahead of Xia Li, and she followed them closely, stepping into shallower waters and switching to other areas. Thus, she kept pace with them.
However, as good things don't work, bad things do. Just as she was thinking the tree ahead was shaking too much and worried it might be dangerous, the next second, Charlie watched the tree tilt down bit by bit before her eyes, right in the direction of the sidewalk.
Charlie screamed, "Be careful!" Her voice was urgent and sharp.
But it was too late. The person in front happened to be walking under the tree. The roots of the landscape tree pulled out of the soil and quickly fell to the ground under the action of gravity. Although the broad and lush branches reduced some of the weight of the impact, it was still very shocking to watch.
"Puff puff" sound.
She was completely frightened and the person in front of her was hit.
She saw it, and the tree fell in his place.
"Huff, huff, huff" Charlie breathed rapidly, taking big gulps of air, her eyes staring straight ahead, but her brain was blank.
After standing there in a daze for more than ten seconds, Xia Li finally remembered to rush to save people.
She quickly ran over to check the situation. Although she was also scared, she was not afraid of any danger, but was worried about the safety of the person in front of her.
It was the first time she had seen a living person collapse in front of her because of this sudden accident.
It's so scary.
The branches of this tree are too lush and the leaves grow too densely. It usually provides good shade and is very popular. However, the large number of leaves has become a big problem at this time.
She stood on the edge of the branch, and even when she stood on tiptoe, she couldn't see clearly inside. She was not sure where the person was, nor did she know what kind of person he was.
"Hey, sir, can you hear me? How are you? Are you hurt?" Charlie called out anxiously, hoping to get a response. Because it was raining heavily, she was forced to shout even louder than usual.
Fortunately, after shouting a few times, Charlie got a response.
It turned out that the man was caught in a branch of the tree that was blown to the ground, not a large branch. This was his blessing in disguise. After being knocked to the ground, he didn't faint, but his head was buzzing and he was still confused.
Afterwards he found that he was in pain all over his body. He could move his hands and feet, but it seemed a little difficult.
He was about to shout for help when he heard someone shouting. The rain was so heavy and he was under the branches that he couldn't hear clearly. He pricked up his ears and listened carefully before he quickly responded.
"Can you hear me? I'm down there. Can you please find someone to rescue me quickly?"
Charlie was excited and responded quickly: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll rescue you right away."
The shops nearby were all closed at this time, otherwise they would have come out to help after seeing the situation. Fortunately, there was an older brother walking on the road who probably saw what was happening and hurried over.
Charlie pointed out a spot, and the two of them tried to pull the branch. However, the branches were very strong, and it was difficult to change the position by pulling horizontally. After a long time of effort, it was a waste of effort.
The rain flowed down her cheeks and she could hardly open her eyes.
But there was no other way. I had to use all my strength with my hands and had no time to open an umbrella. I could only get wet.
The older brother on the other side shouted to Charlie, "No, we need to find someone. The two of us are too few to do it."
Xia Li also responded loudly: "Okay! Then I'll go call someone, I'm familiar with this place."
Time waits for no one. As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly bent down and prepared to grab the small bag she had hung on the branch.
But suddenly, Xia Li felt that the rain on her head had stopped. She looked up and found that someone was holding an umbrella over her head.
Xia Li thought it was a kind-hearted person, so she stood up gratefully and prepared to thank him. However, when she turned around and saw clearly who was holding the umbrella for her, her hand loosened in surprise and the bag slipped out of her hand.
"Are you okay?" Jiang Dong asked with concern, and checked her body to see if she was injured. Seeing that her bag had fallen to the ground, he stuffed the umbrella into her hand and squatted down to help her pick it up.
Charlie held the umbrella handle in her hand, which still had body temperature. She didn't understand the situation. Her eyes were full of confusion and her lips were slightly open in surprise.
After Jiang Dong picked up the bag, he looked at Xia Li deeply, and then said, "I thought something happened to you."
After Jiang Dong decided to stay in Guangcheng, he called home and immediately found a similar job, though it was also temporary, so he didn't drive out to work today. The extreme weather was frightening him. He stayed in his room, constantly wondering if Jiang Zai had gone to kindergarten, if Xia Li still had to go to work, and if he'd get caught in the rain on the way, given the strong wind.
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't stay there at ease. He had to see with his own eyes that the mother and daughter were safe before he could feel at ease.
So, he took his umbrella and went to where Xia Li lived. When he saw Xia Li's aunt opening the door and coming out to look, then coming out again, he realized that Jiang Zai should be safe at home, and Xia Li should not have come back yet.
Jiang Dong realized this fact and immediately rushed to Xia Li's workplace. He knew Xia Li's work address and had been there before.
He hurriedly passed by Xia Li on the road and didn't realize it at the time. It was not until he walked towards the bus stop that he realized that the woman holding the umbrella might be her.
So he hurried back, but saw a fallen tree in the distance, and his heart suddenly sank. He kept praying in his heart, "Don't let anything happen to her, don't let anything happen to her."
When he got closer, he found that the figure was standing next to him intact. At that moment, Jiang Dong even felt that no matter what would happen in the future, this moment was enough.
It was enough for her to be able to stand there well; this was God's mercy to her.
Xia Li didn't understand what Jiang Dong meant, and she hadn't even reacted yet. Was she dreaming? Was it really Jiang Dong talking to her? She hadn't mistaken the figure just now.
Xia Li never imagined that her encounter with Jiang Dong would be like this. She had imagined that she would return to her hometown in glory and casually say to him, "Hi, long time no see!"
It's like the reunion moment on TV.
Not like now, a sudden reunion, in such bad weather, and with myself so wet.
Most importantly, she was really not used to being caught off guard like this, which left her defenseless.
"Hey, the guy over there, come and help, don't just stand there like an idiot." The big brother over there saw a man coming over, and he should know the woman.
When Xia Li was called, she realized that now was not the time to think too much, and saving people was the most important thing.
She quickly briefed Jiang Dong about the situation and asked him to come over to help.
Jiang Dong stopped worrying when he saw that Xia Li was fine. He nodded, let Xia Li take the umbrella and bag, and said he would go over himself. She was not strong enough and could not do much.
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