Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

【18:45 in the evening · The raging coastline】

The collapse of the sky often happens in an instant.

"Hurry, Teacher Su!"

Xie Wang grabbed the backpack that was lying in the bushes and slung it over his shoulder, while his other hand gripped Su Qinghe's wrist tightly.

"Stay close to me!"

"BOOM—!!!"

The first clap of thunder exploded overhead.

Going against the wind, the sand and dust sting our eyes.

"Huff... huff..."

Suddenly, her foot tripped on a rock buried in the sand.

"what!"

A short cry of surprise was drowned out by the thunder.

"I can't run anymore..."

Her voice sounded broken and fragmented in the howling wind, "Xie Wang, slow down..."

Xie Wang turned back.

Without saying a word, he turned around and strode back, squatted down in front of her, and picked Su Qinghe up in his arms.

The instant their bodies were lifted into the air, Su Qinghe instinctively cried out in surprise and grabbed his neck tightly with both hands.

"Xie Wang! What are you doing? Put me down, I'm too heavy..."

"Teacher Su, I can easily hug you!"

Xie Wang's voice was excited and nervous, as if it were the absurdity of the end of the world.

"hold me."

After saying that, he pulled Su Qinghe closer to his chest, letting her face bury itself in the warmth of his neck, and then strode off.

"Crackling and popping—"

Large raindrops finally began to fall, lashing at the two of them like a barrage of bullets.

The world was plunged into chaos.

All I could hear was the deafening roar of thunder, the howling wind, and the thunderous crashing of waves against the rocks.

Su Qinghe nestled in his arms, listening to the rapid, drum-like heartbeat in his chest, and looking around at the apocalyptic scene.

Are you afraid?

A little.

But more than anything, it's a strange, crazy kind of romance.

On this isolated and helpless island, in the eye of a storm that turned the world upside down, she didn't need to think, she didn't need to be strong, she just needed to cling to this boy like a koala. He was her only ark.

An unprecedented impulse surged into my heart.

Su Qinghe suddenly looked up and had to shout loudly to drown out the wind:

"Thank you, Wang—!!!"

Xie Wang didn't stop walking, slightly turned his head, and responded loudly:

"I'm here—!!"

"Is this the end of the world?!"

Su Qinghe shouted, and rainwater slid down her cheeks into her mouth, it was salty and sweet.

Xie Wang was stunned for a moment.

He faced the wind and rain, looked down at the girl in his arms, and glanced at her.

He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and roared back at the raging wind and rain with all his might:

"Calculate--!!"

"Even if it's the end of the world, I will still love you—!!"

"As long as I live, I will never abandon you!!"

To hell with the end of the world.

With that in mind, she wouldn't be afraid even if the seawater flooded this place the next second.

……

【19:40 PM · Wooden Cabin ·】

The electric scooter struggled through the torrential rain and mud, finally making its way back to the eaves of the guesthouse.

The two were soaking wet, as if they had just been pulled out of the water, with water still dripping from their hair, looking quite disheveled.

Xie Wang ignored his still-dripping clothes, grabbed a dry towel from the rack in the entryway, and draped it over Su Qinghe's head.

He roughly ruffled her hair a couple of times through the towel.

"Dry your hair first, and be careful not to catch a cold."

Su Qinghe peeked out from under the towel and looked at Xie Wang, who was soaking wet and whose hair was dripping.

Her heart softened, and she reached out to push him away.

"You should go wash up too, you're soaked, even wetter than me."

"Okay, let's split up."

Xie Wang wiped the water from his face, pointed to the bathroom in Su Qinghe's room, and his tone became more serious:

"Teacher Su, take a hot shower, turn the water up high, and shower for a while to get rid of the cold. Don't be afraid of any noises you hear outside, I'm right next door."

"If you're scared, just shout for me, or call me, okay?"

Looking into his earnest eyes, Su Qinghe nodded obediently.

"Okay, I understand. You should go too."

The two went into their respective rooms.

Su Qinghe stood under the shower.

The scalding hot water poured down from above, washing over the icy body and taking away the chill from the skin, but it seemed unable to take away the unease in the heart.

The weather outside has completely spiraled out of control.

"Whoosh—whoosh—!!"

The gale, like a raging beast, pounded wildly against the thin walls and windows of the wooden house.

"BOOM—!!!"

A purple lightning bolt tore through the night sky, illuminating the bathroom in a blinding white light through the frosted glass window.

Immediately afterwards, thunder exploded right next to my ears, shaking the floor beneath my feet.

Su Qinghe turned off the tap, and his body trembled involuntarily.

That deep-seated fear surged up like a tidal wave.

She wrapped herself in a bath towel, changed into a long-sleeved cotton nightgown, opened the bathroom door, and went back to her room.

The lights inside flickered on and off amidst the thunder, and the voltage was extremely unstable, emitting a crackling sound, which further intensified the terrifying atmosphere.

Su Qinghe hugged his knees and huddled at the head of the bed, watching the ghostly shadows of the trees outside the window swaying wildly in the gale.

That feeling is back.

During her childhood, when her parents were away on business trips, she was left alone in a large, empty villa that felt like a tomb, facing the shadows of stormy nights.

lonely.

helpless.

It felt as if the whole world had abandoned them.

At this moment, this dilapidated little wooden house is like an isolated island at sea, and she is the only survivor.

"boom!!"

Another loud bang, and the window was blown open a crack by the wind, emitting a piercing whistling sound.

"what!"

Su Qinghe was so frightened that his shoulders trembled violently. He instinctively covered his ears, buried his face in his knees, and closed his eyes tightly.

Thank you for your vain...

She silently repeated the name in her heart.

Just then.

"Knock knock knock".

It was the sound of knuckles tapping on a solid wood door panel, which sounded exceptionally clear.

Before Su Qinghe could recover from his fear and open the door...

"Click".

Door lock turns

A gust of wind carrying moisture swept in, but was quickly blocked out by the closed door.

Su Qinghe suddenly raised his head.

Under the dim and unstable light, Xie Wang stood at the door.

He was holding a white hairdryer, with the cord wrapped around his hand twice.

Seeing Su Qinghe huddled in the corner of the bed, pale-faced like a frightened rabbit, Xie Wang's brows furrowed instantly, and a hint of heartache flashed in his eyes.

He strode over, locked the door from the inside, and shut out most of the terrifying sound of the wind and rain.

"What are you sitting there for?"

Xie Wang walked to the bedside, plugged the hairdryer into the socket on the bedside table, and then plopped down on the edge of the bed.

Without wasting any words, he reached out and naturally pulled Su Qinghe over, making her sit between his legs with her back to him.

"Your hair is still wet. Are you trying to get a headache? You're already in poor health, and you're still so careless."

His tone carried a hint of reproach, but more than anything, it was full of affection.

"Thank you, Wang..."

Su Qinghe felt the warm, broad chest behind him and smelled the pleasant scent of sea salt and shower gel on his body.

The nerves that had been stretched to the limit completely relaxed in that instant.

"call--"

The hair dryer is turned on.

A warm breeze blew on my scalp, dispelling all the chill.

Xie Wang's fingers were long and strong, moving through her half-dry hair with unexpected gentleness and skill.

He wasn't impatient; he gently lifted her long hair, letting the warm breeze blow evenly over every strand.

The monotonous and noisy hum of the warm air miraculously drowned out the heart-stopping thunder outside the window.

In this small space, between these two people.

Su Qinghe closed his eyes, savoring the tender moment.

The end of the world seems to have really come, yet it also seems very far away.

A while later.

My hair is completely dry and has become fluffy and soft.

Xie Wang turned off the hairdryer and casually tossed it onto the bedside table.

He lowered his head, rested his chin on the top of her head, gently rubbed it, and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, encircling her tightly in his embrace.

The room fell silent, with only the sound of the torrential rain outside the window and the clear beating of each other's hearts.

"The thunder outside is too loud."

"I'm not leaving tonight, I'll stay with you, Teacher Su."

Su Qinghe turned around and looked up at him.

The two were very close.

Xie Wang raised an eyebrow, pointed to the raging night outside the window, and said with a hint of roguishness:

"In this awful weather, with the voltage so unstable, if I let you sleep alone, I'll still have to come and keep you company if the power goes out. It's too much trouble for me to run back and forth."

He paused, staring into her eyes, a mischievous smile playing on his lips:

"Besides, I was all alone there... I was quite scared."

"Ms. Su, could you please take in your frail and helpless boyfriend?"

Su Qinghe simply reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist, snuggling closer into his embrace.

"Okay, approved."

Xie Wang turned off the somewhat glaring bedside lamp, leaving only a dim nightlight.

The light instantly became ambiguous and hazy.

Xie Wang lay on his side, using one arm as a pillow for her, and gently patting her back with the other hand, as if soothing a child to sleep.

"Go to sleep."

"I'm here."

"Thank you for your vain."

"Um?"

"If it really is the end of the world..." Su Qinghe's voice was a little dazed, "we should still hug each other like this."

Xie Wang lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead:

"rest assured."

Goodnight, my teacher Su.

Outside the window, the wind and rain were gloomy.

But in this small wooden house, life is peaceful and warm, like springtime.