Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

When the car came to a stop after rolling down the slope, Yu Shinan shook his head violently. His ears had been ringing and it took him a while to recover.

The person in her arms groaned softly, and the pain brought her back to consciousness.

"Si Chen?" he called, grabbing her under her armpits and lifting her up against his chest. He ripped the tape off her mouth. "Are you hurt? Where does it hurt?"

"Neck." Fu Sichen moved his neck slightly. It would be strange if it didn't hurt after being slashed twice with a hand chop.

He placed his hand on her neck and gently massaged it a few times. "Anything else? Can you move?"

"able."

She choked up, her anxiety and worry about the current situation making her cling tightly to his clothes.

The rain pounded against the carriage outside. Because one of the doors was not closed, rainwater poured into the carriage, offering no shelter whatsoever. The floodwater seemed to be soaking people inside.

Her dress clung tightly to her body, revealing her long, curvaceous figure.

Her vision was blurred by the rain, and she saw the veins bulging as he propped himself up on his arms. "Brother Nan, are you hurt?"

"fine."

She was almost completely unharmed, protected in his arms. He absorbed almost all the external force, but thankfully... they were all superficial wounds, with no bone damage.

After stretching slightly, Yu Shinan stood up. The carriage under his feet made a hissing and twisting sound. He approached the door and looked out. The car was stuck between the branches of an old tree, but it wasn't very high from the ground, thankfully.

He tried to rummage through the cockpit to see if there was anything useful. But the car shook violently whenever he moved, so he gave up after a few attempts.

The man held out his hand, beckoning Fu Sichen to come closer. "Grab me, come here."

Fu Sichen crawled on the ground toward him, but his wrist was grabbed and pulled toward him.

Once the body was out of the water, the wind blowing in made one shiver.

At this moment, disregarding the boundaries between men and women, Yu Shinan hugged her tightly, asking, "Are you cold?"

She shook her head, her eyes blurred by the rain, her hair plastered to her face, looking pitiful like a homeless Pomeranian.

Yu Shinan brushed the hair from her forehead behind her ear, and pressed his palm against her cold, rain-soaked cheek. "It's okay, don't be afraid."

Fu Sichen nodded, tears streaming down her face.

She's not afraid, because he's there, isn't he?

"We have to go down from here; it's a little uphill. I'll go first, you follow me."

"it is good."

The rain had subsided, but it was still drizzling, and the leaves were washed clean and turned a vibrant green.

Yu Shinan jumped down from the tree trunk, looked back at her, and saw the little girl clinging to the trunk, too scared to move. "Brother Nan, I'm scared."

"Jump down and I'll catch you." He stood below encouraging her, opening his arms as if to catch her.

He would catch her no matter what.

But she was scared, so she turned her face away and tried to mentally prepare herself.

Yu Shinan suddenly chuckled, "It reminds me of when you were little, climbing trees to fly kites. Back then, you'd jump down whenever I told you to. How come you've become so timid now that you're all grown up?"

He spoke of the past, his tone relaxed and chuckled without a trace of tension, as if all the unexpected and abnormal events of today were nothing more than a game.

They were just out camping.

"That was then, and this is now." Fu Sichen pursed her lips, unconvinced, a hint of grievance in her voice. "You were so good to me back then, and now you..."

Yu Shinan was slightly taken aback, but after a moment, he lowered his arm and said, "Be careful, there might be bugs on the tree."

Fu Sichen was startled and yelled, "Shut up! Don't scare me!"

His voice was trembling.

"Hurry up, trust me, close your eyes and jump down, I'm sure I can catch you."

Fu Sichen sobbed, but still chose to believe him, "Move forward a little."

"Okay." He took a step forward as she asked, reassuring her.

Fu Sichen closed her eyes and jumped down. The man stopped and looked back, watching her flutter into his arms like a yellow butterfly.

Her limp body rushed in, its weight pressing him back several steps before he regained his balance. The man's arms held her firmly like iron chains. "See, it's alright."

Fu Sichen opened his eyes, his heart still pounding. She was pressed against him, and she could almost feel the rise and fall of his heartbeat.

He landed, but his legs were weak and he couldn't stand up. He slid down from his arms.

Yu Shinan put his arm around her waist to support her, and looked at her with a smile, "So scared?"

He has a very handsome smile, but he doesn't smile much usually.

In fact, Fu Sichen knew that he was deliberately trying to relax to prevent her from immersing herself in fear and dread.

But she was probably really scared; her body was out of control, she had no strength, and she couldn't even use her hands.

"That's because you're not afraid. It's so high, I'm really scared." Fu Sichen is afraid of heights, and when she looked down, her legs were scratched and a little sore.

Yu Shinan noticed her furrowed brows and followed her gaze down. Her skirt only reached below her knees, revealing her fair calves, a section of which was white and glistening with mud, like a white lotus root just dug out of a pond.

There's just an extra scratch on it; the skin is broken, and a little red is showing.

At times like this, all you can do is endure it.

"Get on, I'll carry you."

Yu Shinan bent down and squatted down, letting her lie on his back.

"Where are we going?" Fu Sichen leaned over, his back broad and strong, as if even the worst situation wouldn't be a problem with him there.

"Let's look around." Yu Shinan didn't know where else to go.

My phone got soaked in water and is now completely unusable; I have no way to contact anyone.

This location is quite deep, and it will be very difficult for them to go back on their own. However, if Yu Qian notices something is wrong while they are on the farm, he will probably look for them.

However, the rain was heavy and sudden, which may make rescue efforts difficult.

Yu Shinan looked up at the sky. The light drizzle seemed like a tired person taking a break to catch their breath, before a torrential downpour would follow.

The most important thing is to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

Yu Shinan carried her forward, but after a few steps he felt something was wrong. The face of the person on his back was pressed against his neck, their skin touching, and her body temperature was frighteningly hot.

He placed one hand on her arm, and it was still burning hot.

"Si Chen?" Yu Shinan called out to her.

The person behind him mumbled a confused "hmm."

"Do you have a fever? Cheer up and don't go to sleep yet."

"Okay." Fu Sichen agreed, tightening her arms around his neck, and pressed her cheek against her arm, biting down hard.

It felt like there was a poisonous bee inside my body, stinging me everywhere, here and there, specifically targeting sensitive areas. The stinging sensation spread and became overwhelming, as if my nerves were being infused with venom that traveled to every part of my body.

The initial stinging pain gradually turned into an unbearable itch.

She thought about the drugs she was forced to take and the nonsense those people were spouting.

Fu Sichen's eyes welled up with tears.