After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

Jane stared blankly at the man in front of her, tears suddenly streaming down her face.

She bit her lip hard, but her lips still trembled uncontrollably.

The cold moonlight made Yu Yunting look pale and cold. His hands and sleeves were stained with something dirty, which could be seen as bloodstains if you looked closely.

He suddenly appeared in front of her, and for a moment it felt like a dream.

His aloof and noble face, contrasted with the slightly ominous dark red bloodstains on his hands, made him resemble a fallen angel from mythology.

"Yu Yunting...you've finally come..." After holding it in for a long time, Jian Ailing finally managed to utter a complete sentence through sobs.

"What... what happened to your hand?" She threw away the stone in her hand and instead grasped Yu Yunting's hand.

"It's not my blood." He glanced contemptuously at the bloodstains on his hands, his eyes devoid of pity. "I accidentally got trash on my hands."

"Ding Chongwen...you found those two people?"

Yu Yunting nodded silently.

"That's good..." Jian Ailing bit her lip and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, while raising her hand to wipe away the tears that welled up in her eyes.

But the more she wiped away the tears, the more they flowed, and she couldn't stop them no matter what she did.

"There were three of them in total, and I just knocked out another one," she mumbled.

"Very impressive." He raised the corner of his mouth and used his other, bloodless hand to smooth the stray hairs from her forehead. "Don't be afraid, it's alright now."

Jane looked at him with tear-filled eyes, her lips curving upwards to reveal a small dimple. Her appearance, a mixture of crying and laughing, was exceptionally endearing.

The phone vibrated, and Yu Yunting answered it.

"I found her... You can clean up the rest of the trash."

He put his phone in his pocket. "Let's go."

"Wait..." Jian Ailing stood behind Yu Yunting, grabbing his clothes to stop him from walking any further.

"Could you... carry me on your back?" she said, tugging at his shirt. "My legs are so sore, I can't walk anymore."

Having risked her life to escape, and now knowing she was safe, Jian Ailing felt extremely exhausted, her legs were numb, and she almost fainted.

"Weren't you running pretty fast just now?" Yu Yunting said as he walked to a rock. "Come on up."

"Hmm!" Jane smiled and stepped on the stone, then jumped onto him with a powerful kick.

She wrapped her arms around Yu Yunting's neck and tried to wrap her legs around him, just like an octopus.

His faint scent wafted over, giving a sense of peace.

Yu Yunting carried her through the woods, moonlight filtering through the trees and falling on the two of them.

Jane stared intently at his smooth nape, then lowered her head and quickly pecked him on the neck.

She sensed that he paused for a moment, then continued walking as if nothing had happened.

"Yu Yunting, thank you for what you did earlier," Jian Ailing sniffed and whispered in his ear.

If she were really caught by those people... I don't even want to think about the consequences.

Jane thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but shudder.

"Are you cold?"

"It's nothing." She shook her head, tightened her grip on Yu Yunting, and hugged him tightly.

"You're strangling me."

"Oh...sorry." Jane immediately let go of his hand, then changed her position and leaned on his shoulder.

The sense of security Yu Yunting gave her at that moment allowed her to completely relax. Waves of drowsiness washed over her, and after letting down her guard, she was so exhausted that she leaned on his shoulder and fell asleep.

Jane opened her eyes again and found herself still on Yu Yunting's back.

I don't know how long she slept.

"Why...why haven't we come down the mountain yet?" she asked, rubbing her eyes sleepily.

"We're lost." Jane heard Yu Yunting seem to sigh.

He couldn't help but frown.

Yu Yunting also thought they would be able to get down the mountain soon, or at least reach the main road, but for some reason, it seemed that they were just going around in circles in this area.

"So... how long have we been walking?" After resting, Jane felt she had regained some strength. "Why don't you put me down? I can walk a bit by myself."

Yu Yunting released her, and Jian Ailing slowly jumped to the ground.

"Do you know the way?"

"I don't really recognize her..." Jane shook her head.

She was running for her life, how could she remember where she was going?

"Can you see the navigation?"

There is no signal here.

"Okay... let's try turning around then."

Jane Ailing took the lead and walked forward. Looking at the scene before her—night, woods, and the cold moonlight—she suddenly felt a headache coming on and subconsciously rubbed her temples.

"What's wrong?" Yu Yunting asked, watching her retreating figure.

"Hmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but this scene feels somewhat familiar." Jian Ailing shook her head. "Maybe it's because I got lost in the mountains like this when I was a child."

"When?"

"When I was very young...it must have been more than ten years ago."

Jian Ailing walked briskly forward, relying on her sense of direction to find her way. Yu Yunting followed behind her, watching her thoughtfully.

"Hey, look! There seems to be a road ahead!" she exclaimed excitedly as she ran forward.

Jane walked through the tall weeds and woods, finally seeing the asphalt road in front of her.

There's a road; if they just follow it downhill, they can easily get down the mountain, right?

Jane looked down; it was pitch black below, and she had no idea where it led.

She looked up at the mountain again and saw some lights faintly visible above.

"Yu Yunting, look, there are lights up there. I think there's a guesthouse or hotel there. Why don't we stay here for the night?"

Jane didn't have a cell phone and didn't know what time it was. But looking at the bright moon rising high, it must be close to midnight.

"I don't know how far we'll have to go, but that light looks very close."

Yu Yunting glanced briefly at both sides of the road, then turned and walked uphill. "Let's go up."

Although the lights seemed so close, it was still uphill, and Jian Ailing struggled to walk this stretch. Finally, after a tremendous effort, she reached the gate and let out a long sigh of relief.

Judging from the name on the gate, this should be a tranquil hot spring resort hotel.

She walked through the main gate; the interior was decorated like an old-fashioned building, with a classic and antique feel. Jane Ailing stepped onto the stone-paved sidewalk, crossed the courtyard, and arrived at the hotel's front desk.

"Do you two...have a reservation?" The hotel receptionist looked back and forth between the two, her face showing reluctance.

Jane looked at herself; she was covered in dirt, as if she had been rolling around in the mud.

She glanced at Yu Yunting again. He looked better than her, but his light-colored shirt was stained with dark red blood.

Neither of them seemed like good people.