Gu Qingxin exerted all her strength to help him get up from the ground. Tang Rongling didn't want to die either, he tried his best to stand up. Gu Qingxin handed him a towel to cover his face.
He had already inhaled a lot of smoke. If he kept inhaling, he might not survive even if they got out.
During a fire, most people don't die from being burnt. They die from smoke inhalation.
As Tang Rongling managed to stand up, Gu Qingxin immediately put his arm over her shoulder to support him, dragging his injured leg, they tried to escape.
The moment they got past the first door, the ceiling of the house behind them collapsed. Gu Qingxin could feel their hair start to burn and their skin agonizingly painful. She quickened their pace to get out.
But before they could reach the door, it too collapsed. Tang Rongling turned around and shielded Gu Qingxin from the falling materials.
The burning debris hit his back, knocking them both to the ground.
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