The hot wind rushed into the car through the broken window and the fine glass shards were hitting them like hailstones. The rear tire had burst and Xu Hao could no longer control the car with his hand on the steering wheel. In an empty suburban lane, a black Lincoln car kept turning in circles.
Song Qingli could no longer tell what the directions were. She only knew that she wouldn't lose her way as long as she was holding onto Gu Zechuan. She had no time to think about how he was able to maintain his balance.
She only felt more at ease when she hugged him.
The car lost control and spun on the road. The girl closed her eyes and hugged him tightly. Suddenly, Xu Hao screamed and the car crashed through the protective barrier and rolled to the foot of the mountain.
Song Qingli felt the breath of death, just like what happened in her previous life. The car rolled over and she felt weightless. Her eyes looked empty. The only thing that she could vaguely feel was that when the car crashed, Gu Zechuan had wrapped his arms around her head.
The car was piled up at the foot of the mountain like a pile of scrap iron. Black smoke rose in spirals and the dry wood around it was ignited due to the high temperature.
The car that was following closely behind stopped on the side of the road for quite some time. But, the people inside did not get out of the car to chase after them. They were being extremely violent a minute ago but they stopped at the most critical moment. Their purpose for doing this was questionable. If these people wanted to kill them, these men only needed to step forward and fire a few more shots. No matter how powerful or strong they were, they would definitely be dead.
The car was so badly ruined that it can no longer be recognized. There was also choking black smoke being emitted from the car under the scorching sun. Song Qingli was the first to wake up, or more accurately, she was awakened by the smoke. The young girl opened her eyes and saw Gu Zechuan's face covered in blood. There was blood flowing from the man's forehead, sliding across his high brow bone and thick long eyelashes. He was unconscious but his arms were still wrapped around her head.
Was Gu Zechuan trying to protect her?
The young girl's feelings were somewhat complicated.
"Gu Zechuan? Wake up, hey!" Song Qingli struggled to remove herself from his arms. She had been calling for a long time but Gu Zechuan didn't respond at all. The young girl then thought of Xu Hao. If she could wake him up, she would have one more person to help her. She immediately ran to the driver's seat but the moment she saw Xu Hao, her legs went weak.
Xu Hao's entire body was sprawled on the steering wheel, blood flowing all over the ground. She did not dare to move. The young girl had no idea where he was injured. Blood was dripping down from the car door and fell into the dry soil. Based on the amount of blood loss, could he still be alive?
"Xu ... Xu hao?"
Xu Hao's condition was more serious compared to Gu Zechuan's. She didn't dare to move anyone of them. The situation seemed to be more serious than she had imagined.
The young girl stood beside a pile of scrap metal. The sudden cold wind blew her body unsteadily. Her sleeves were torn, her legs had cuts all over them and they were bleeding a little.
Her lips were dry as she stared at the black smoke coming out of the car. She was thinking if Gu Zechuan was dead, would she be free? She didn't only think of it, she did as she wanted.
The girl gritted her teeth and turned to leave. Gu Zechuan could see how determined she was as she left.
The man stared at the young girl who was leaving and slowly closed his eyes as he felt tired.
Song Qingli endured the pain in her leg and continued running. After running far away from the car, she slowly regained her senses and stopped in her tracks, waking up from the joy of relief.
The sun had long since disappeared from the sky. The young girl stood on the barren road, feeling helpless. The first thing she understood in the most difficult five years of her previous life was that she only had to live for herself.
She should be cold-blooded in the face of everything. This would be the best-case scenario.
However, Gu Zechuan had indeed protected her in the car accident.
The dark clouds slowly swallowed the sun and the shadow that gradually covered the earth moved to the girl's feet.
The young girl sighed and ran back with red eyes. She knew what she was struggling with but if Gu Zechuan had not protected her, she would not have returned.
She had indeed understood that she should only live for herself but one should still have a beating, loving heart while being alive.
She hated ungrateful people the most and she would never become such a person.
The scorching sun was completely hidden behind the dark clouds and the sky changed very quickly. In an instant, it turned gloomy. When Song Qingli returned to the scene of the car accident, it was already drizzling.
The girl found a hard stone on the ground and smashed the window with all her might. She used too much force on it that it scratched the skin of her palm. Even though it was raining, the temperature around the car was still very high. Song Qingli had an ominous feeling that the car might explode soon.
They had to leave quickly.
"Gu Zechuan! Wake up!" Song Qingli shouted his name as she smashed the glass hard.
She pried open the broken glass with both hands and removed the debris on the man's body. She was furious but she could not drag him out of the car. She had already used up a lot of her energy while trying to break the window and now she was both mentally and physically exhausted. She did not know where to find strength and was feeling helpless.
"Gu Zechuan, I'm out of strength. Wake up!" The young girl's voice was muffled and she seemed to be crying.
She was saying that she had no strength left but her hands were still fixed on the window. She did not give up on dragging Gu Zechuan out of the car.
The man was woken up by a burst of sharp cries. At first, his vision was blurry but it gradually became clear.
"Stop crying. You look so ugly."
When Song Qingli heard Gu Zechuan's voice, she instantly fell to the ground. Her voice was a little hoarse and shaky. "You're awake! How are you feeling? Are you going to die soon?"
"....."
Gu Zechuan's temples were throbbing. He was not in a good state and it was a surprise that he had woken up. The man closed his eyes after seeing the woman who was sitting on the ground and crying without any regard for her image.
Didn't she leave? Why did she come back?
"Gu Zechuan? Gu Zechuan! Didn't you wake up? Why did you close your eyes?! Quick! Open your eyes. Please open your eyes!" The young girl shook his arm, afraid that he would faint again.
"Stop shaking me." Gu Zechuan sighed.
The girl let go of him and knelt down at the side. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, covering her sobs. The man gritted his teeth as the wound on his forehead was a little painful from the rain.
Gu Zechuan was in a daze when he felt something tugging at the corner of his shirt. He opened his eyes with great effort and saw a fair and slender hand. The girl repeated to herself, "Gu Zechuan...please don't fall asleep."
The man closed his eyes and opened them with great effort. She was really someone who tested another man's patience in every situation.
The man felt like his head was about to explode. He used all his strength to open his eyes and said, "If you don't want me to die, how about you call 120?"
The girl looked at him quietly. The voice in her heart was saying, "It would be great if you died." But in reality, she quickly turned on her phone and made a call.
Gu Zechuan chuckled softly. It seems like his life would always be full of car accidents. His mother had died in a car accident more than ten years ago to save him. Now, this young girl might have been late but she was still here.
A moment later, the girl lay on the grass, panting heavily, with two bloodied men lying beside her. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. As it fell on their faces, it kept them awake. When she heard the sound of the ambulance getting closer, that's when she slowly closed her eyes.