Xiang Nanzhi has a terrible sense of direction; he gets lost as he walks.
After walking for half a day in the desert, Jiang Yao was trembling with fear, and Xiang Nanzhi was also scared.
Too many people die in Saigon. For people like them who have only lived in big cities, such a place is a complete challenge.
Jiang Yao was not only scared, but also very tired. Halfway there, she felt her heart couldn't take it anymore. She clutched her chest and didn't recover for a long time.
Xiang Nanzhi knelt down and fed her some water. "Are you feeling better?"
It wasn't better, but Jiang Yao nodded.
Xiang Nanzhi noticed that her breathing was very weak. "Jiang Yao, based on my experience, there is probably no wolves here. It's also very close to the main road outside. Someone will come to find us soon. They will find you and take you back."
"Here's my phone, it still has some battery left. Turn on the flashlight to light it up."
"No……"
"You have a heart condition, and you'll become even more oxygen-deprived if you continue going."
"I'll go with you."
Jiang Yao's voice trembled as she spoke. Xiang Nanzhi held her hand and said, "Listen to me. No matter what your impression of my second brother is, I have to tell you that he is actually a very good person. My mother passed away early, and my father was busy with work. When I was very young, my father spent all his time with me except for work. Perhaps because my mother passed away after giving birth to me, he paid extra attention to me."
"After I gave birth to Tangyuan, I thought a lot. At that time, I certainly needed care, but my older brothers were also their children. Perhaps my father was too strict with them from childhood to adulthood, which is why they were so indifferent to relationships."
This was the first time Xiang Nanzhi had spoken to her so seriously about the Xiang family, and Jiang Yao held onto her hand tightly, unwilling to let go.
"Liu Wenli and Jiang Yuxin, they don't like you and they target you. It's not that you're bad, it's that they're jealous that you're too good. You are really good, there's no need to feel inferior or think that you're not as good as others."
These words struck a chord deep within Jiang Yao. "Nan Zhi, I'm so sorry."
“Jiang Yao, actually many people like you. Before my accident, I always considered you my best friend. Later, seeing you suffer made me very sad…”
Jiang Yao sobbed uncontrollably, "Don't leave me behind, I'll go with you."
Xiang Nanzhi shook his head. "You have a heart condition, don't go any further. I didn't think that much before, which is why I asked you if you wanted to come with me. This is enough."
He released her hand, grabbed a knife, and headed into the blurry night.
"Nanji, don't go, I'm scared, Nanji!"
Jiang Yao cried out, and Xiang Nanzhi's mind went blank. He mustered his courage and walked inside.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid; her legs were trembling. But she thought Shen Shixun would definitely figure it out. To find him and the child, she would definitely go to the grasslands to look for him. She was just a clueless newbie, and she would definitely encounter danger.
He was probably reluctant to let her go; if he was, he would have come to save her.
Looking at the darkness ahead, Xiang Nanzhi kept reassuring herself, "Don't be afraid, Zhizhi. Shen Shixun is probably watching over you from somewhere, waiting for you to come to him. He's definitely protecting you in the dark."
As she walked, she heard only scattered sounds around her, and before she knew it, she had approached a forest to the south. She thought she must have taken the wrong path.
She went in the opposite direction, and as she walked, she felt a chill on her body, and the more she walked, the colder she became.
She told herself that Shen Shixun must be nearby, watching her. When she finished walking, he would come out with Tangyuan in his arms and a horse in his hand. He would say, "Our Zhizhi is so capable. She actually came to the grassland all by herself."
Or perhaps, as she walks along, she sees him in some desert. The man is smoking with his body turned to the side. When he sees her, he looks at her with surprise, then comes over and hugs her tightly.
As Xiang Nanzhi thought this, she suddenly felt less afraid.
Suddenly, something seemed to leap past her ankle, causing Xiang Nanzhi to break out in a cold sweat, but she dared not scream.
Shen Shixun once said that it's best not to turn on the lights or make noise when it's late at night, as this will attract the attention of animals.
Small, non-aggressive animals are fine, but if it's an aggressive animal, then it's very troublesome.
Xiang Nanzhi was like she'd been injected with chicken blood; even if there was a dead, rotting ox lying in front of her, she would still go without hesitation...
She didn't know how long she had been walking when she woke up to find herself asleep somewhere.
She had no choice but to get up again, trying to cheer herself up, only to find that her whole body was frozen stiff, her eyelashes were fogged up, and even her clothes were wet.
The thick fog made the surroundings seem fraught with danger, and Xiang Nanzhi's attempts to bolster her spirits were futile. She trembled all over, her limbs were stiff, and even bending a finger felt like a struggle.
The further she walked, the colder it got. Xiang Nanzhi bit her lip and continued forward.
Hunger and cold filled her body, and the further she walked, the more she knew that she would not find Shen Shixun; he didn't even care whether she lived or died.
She'll probably die here if this continues...
Xiang Nanzhi didn't know how she managed to hold on until dawn. Her whole body was chilled to the bone, and her mind was so frozen that she couldn't think straight; it was completely blank.
Shen Shixun had said that even in broad daylight, the grasslands were not very safe, and even if he brought her there at night, he wouldn't dare to travel.
So, she's actually quite bold.
Xiang Nanzhi felt a white blur in her vision, and when she reached out to touch it, she found a layer of ice on her eyelashes.
Saigon's weather was really strange. Xiang Nanzhi couldn't walk anymore and sat down on a patch of grass. Looking down, she realized that she was bleeding from her nose. She wiped the blood with her coat, wiping it again and again, looking utterly disheveled. After wiping it, she moved to another spot, afraid that the wolves would smell the blood.
The wolves on the grasslands are very fierce, but no matter how fierce they are, they are not as fierce as a ruthless man, who forced her to dare to venture into the grasslands alone.
He said he would treat her well and protect her for the rest of his life.
Xiang Nanzhi wiped away the blood from her nose, but tears still welled up in her eyes. It was the first time she had truly felt that tears were warm. She even touched her tears with her fingers, hoping to get some warmth from them.
She felt her whole body swelling up due to lack of oxygen.
Men are all liars. She always thought that Shen Shixun had long been at the point of being able to confide in her, but in fact he was always on guard against her. If Xiang Jiawei made even the slightest move, he would disregard her life or death.
Xiang Yun was born after she carried him for ten months...
"Shen Shixun, you bastard..."
Her voice was hoarse, and she spoke with little strength, lying quietly on the grass.
After a while, the sun slowly rose. Turning my head to the south, I saw the sun shining on the snow-capped mountains. The mountains had only a few peaks, and below them, the landscape was a cold, austere mix of white and blue.
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