Gu Qinghuan also sat down on the big rock, his heart beating loudly.

Fortunately, Jiang Xue did not die, otherwise she would probably have nightmares for a long time because the scene just now was too scary.

Imagine a woman who died tragically hanging from a crooked tree in a mountain village, swaying in the wind...

Jiang Xue took a long time to catch her breath.

She sat up with great difficulty and said in a hoarse voice like a broken pot, "Thank you, how did you come here?"

"When I was going home, I saw you walking into the mountains alone. You went into the mountains after dark. I thought something was wrong, so I followed you to take a look." Gu Qinghuan explained in shock.

"Luckily you came, thank you!" This thank you was extremely sincere. If she hadn't taken care of Qing Huan in the past, she would have really died and turned into a lonely ghost, without even anyone to pay tribute to her.

All the hatred between the two before seemed to disappear at this moment, leaving only tranquility and relief.

"Why did you die for no reason? You scared me to death. I thought you..." Gu Qinghuan patted his chest.

"Do you think I'm dead?" Jiang Xue let out a hoarse, unpleasant laugh, as if she was mocking herself.

"Gu Qinghuan, do you know? I really envy you!

I used to envy you because you could easily win Chen Jianghe's favor.

I envy you for being so proud even though you have fallen into the quagmire yet still living like a lotus flower that is untainted by mud.

I always want to break your pride.

Now I envy you even more, envy your courage to face everything, envy your ability to always survive, turn defeat into victory, and turn danger into safety, why can't I?

I am the same as you! My mother was beaten to a stinking ninth grade and sent to the northwest. Now I am the only one left.

I wish I could wake up and realize that all this is fake and never happened!" A tear rolled down her eye.

Gu Qinghuan immediately understood that such a big change had happened in her family. No wonder she was in such a bad mental state recently and couldn't accept it and was looking for death.

"You...you won't go..." die again?

Gu Qinghuan was afraid that she would be unhappy again if he left.

Jiang Xue knew what she wanted to say.

"No! Don't worry! Just now when I was hanging on the wall and almost suffocated, I had already figured it out. It is better to live than to die.

If you can live like a human being, why can't I?"

Gu Qinghuan's heart sank again. This guy was so talkative, just like an indestructible cockroach. He would definitely not die.

"Okay, if you're okay, hurry up and go back to the educated youth site. You won't ask me to help you, will you?" Gu Qinghuan deliberately provoked him.

Jiang Xue slowly got up from the ground, untied the rope hanging on her body and took it away.

With the light from Gu Qinghuan's flashlight, the two of them walked down the mountain, one step deep and one step shallow.

The two of them didn't speak any more along the way.

Gu Qinghuan didn't want to pay attention to her, for fear of making herself angry.

Jiang Xue was embarrassed and ashamed. She had not been very nice to Gu Qinghuan in the past. She had often ridiculed her, made sarcastic remarks, and bullied her.

But if God didn't save her, her life would be in danger. The person she had let down saved her without any grudges. You can imagine how she felt.

Gu Qinghuan always took her to the vicinity of the educated youth site.

"The train is almost here, so I won't take you there. Go back and don't do stupid things again. Life has ups and downs, and no one can predict it clearly!" It was a rare chance for Gu Qinghuan to say something comforting.

"Thank you so much this time, Gu Qinghuan. I owe you my life. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, just tell me."

Jiang Xue's face was flushed, but it was hard to see clearly because of the darkness.

"No, we don't owe each other anything. I hope you don't cause me trouble." Gu Qinghuan thanked him respectfully and prepared to leave.

"That..." Jiang Xue hesitated to speak.

"What else?"

"Can you please not tell anyone about what just happened..." Jiang Xue said in an awkward voice.

"Don't worry, I have a lot of things to do and don't have time to chat or gossip." The implication was that he would keep it a secret for her.

Not only the matter of the hanging, but also the changes in her family.

The person who knows you best is often your enemy. Jiang Xue thought she knew Gu Qinghuan very well. Since she had promised, she would not go back on her word.

There is a sense of pride, or perhaps aloofness, in Gu Qinghuan's bones.

Jiang Xue finally felt relieved and limped towards the educated youth center. Gu Qinghuan watched her enter the center before leaving.

This whole ordeal, late at night, made her break out in a cold sweat. She had to go back and take a hot bath.

Only after putting the two children to bed did Gu Qinghuan have time to enter the space.

First, the animals on the ranch were fed, and then artificial rainfall was brought to the plants in the planting area.

By the time she was soaking in the bathtub with her facial mask on, it was already half past ten in the evening.

I don't know what happened to Xu Huai'an. Apart from the letter reporting his safety, there has been no news since then.

Gu Lanting, Ming Ruxue and Zhong Luoqi also received a second letter in addition to the letter reporting their safety.

Gu Lanting and Ming Ruxue studied step by step and wrote about their daily lives, which Gu Qinghuan read with great interest.

With the help of Xiao Zhuo, Zhong Luoqing has found a relatively easy job as a piano tutor for two children from wealthy families.

It is equivalent to one-on-one private tutoring in later generations. The fee is charged by class hours, five yuan per class, two classes per week, and a total of four classes for two children.

That’s only twenty dollars a week, or about ten dollars a month, a very good income.

After all, it's so easy, and you only need to work 16 hours a month to get a senior technician-level salary.

The tone in Zhong Luo's letter was obviously much more relaxed. It seemed that no matter what time, being able to support oneself is the greatest confidence for a woman.

This way, Gu Qinghuan can rest assured.