Mr. Li, my wife doesn’t want to remarry and secretly gives birth to a baby.

"Hello? Li Jingchen?!"

Jiang Tong then realized that the call had been disconnected.

It wasn't that Jiang Tong wanted to hang up the phone.

Instead, her phone ran out of battery and shut down automatically...

Now she was truly panicked. Fear spread from the soles of her feet to her entire body. There was no one around, not even a car, let alone a village.

She then realized that she might have been deceived by Ye Hong!

Especially when Li Jingchen said his leg was fine.

What else did he want to say next...?

Jiang Tong's hands trembled as she tried to turn her phone back on, but it was completely out of power. Anger, grievance, fear, helplessness... all sorts of emotions mingled together.

She felt like a fool, deceived by Ye Hong and completely manipulated by Li Jingchen!

"Crack!"

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck.

A large eucalyptus tree, several dozen meters away from her, was cleaved in half.

Jiang Tong took a deep breath, knowing that there was no way forward, and turned the car around to go back.

The rain was getting heavier, the wind was howling fiercely outside, the sky was gray, and the trees on both sides were suddenly illuminated by a bolt of lightning, making them look eerie.

It looked exactly like an apocalyptic scene.

Jiang Tong truly regretted it. She regretted coming back, even regretted remarrying Li Jingchen, regretted meeting him, regretted so many things, and so many thoughts kept flashing through her mind...

Even more desperate things happened.

Because she couldn't see the road ahead and was in such a hurry to get back, she didn't see the big pothole in front of her.

With a thud!

When the wheels spun wildly in the mud, Jiang Tong finally understood what despair meant!

No matter how hard she pressed the accelerator, the car roared and the wheels got stuck in the muddy ruts and couldn't get out.

She is finished.

She should die here!

No matter how many difficulties I've encountered throughout my life, I've never felt as desperate as I do now.

An unfamiliar place, terrible weather, my phone is dead, and there's no one around...

Jiang Tong finally couldn't hold back anymore and buried her face in the steering wheel, bursting into tears.

She stayed at Li Qinghe's house for one night that day and cried all night because she was sad. Now she was sad and desperate.

No, this can't happen, she can't die yet.

She looked up ahead. Three children remained; what would happen to them if she just left them to die? What would happen to the company? The business was just getting on track; so many employees depended on her. She couldn't die.

Jiang Tong unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. As soon as she got out, she backed up several meters... and almost got blown away by the strong wind.

The rainwater choked her and made it impossible for her to open her eyes; if she hadn't been holding onto the tree next to her, she would have been blown away at any moment.

Moving with difficulty...

There is no way forward and no way back.

It's either live or die here, and then there's another snap!

Jiang Tong closed her eyes tightly. The lightning in front of her was so bright that she couldn't open them. The beam of light grew brighter and brighter, but it wasn't lightning.

Like car headlights... those headlights cleaved through the chaos, locking her firmly in place.

"Get out of the way!" The familiar man's shout reached Jiang Tong's ears through the storm.

Seeing Li Jingchen get out of the car, she paused for a moment, then realized that the tree she was leaning against was swaying precariously...

Suddenly realizing something, she quickly let go of his hand. Li Jingchen strode over, grabbed her arm, pulled her to his side, and held her tightly in his arms.

The tree struck by lightning fell behind them.

Startled, Jiang Tong's breathing became labored. She looked up, tears already welling in her eyes.

Li Jingchen hugged her tightly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I'm late."

Upon hearing this, rain mixed with Jiang Tong's tears flowed freely, and her legs went weak.

Li Jingchen put his arm around Jiang Tong, protecting her, and got into his car. Only after seeing her get into the passenger seat did he close the car door.

"What exactly is wrong with your legs...?"

Jiang Tong asked him.

"I'll explain to you slowly once we're safe,"

I know she has many questions.

Li Jingchen turned the steering wheel and quickly reversed the car, skillfully maneuvering it.

“I checked when you called. There should be villages on your way back. I was just about to tell you when you hung up.”

"My phone is dead."

"Yeah, I guessed it."

"..." Jiang Tong pursed her lips. She really wanted to scold him for lying to her.

But now, looking at the man's familiar profile, his dripping hair, and his scent, she felt a connection to him.

Jiang Tong was speechless with blame; all she wanted was to live, and for each other to live well.

When they arrived, the navigation had no signal, so Jiang Tong had no choice but to grit her teeth and keep looking ahead. In fact, at a fork in the road, turning left would lead to a village.

Seeing so many low and uneven houses, Jiang Tong finally felt a little more at ease.

Having a house means having people...

“No, the road ahead is too narrow, we can’t drive in,” Li Jingchen said, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings. “I’ll stop the car first, I’ll get out and check the road, you stay in the car and wait for me.”

"Hey--"

Jiang Tong wanted to get out of the car with him, but Li Jingchen had already gotten out of the car on his own and locked the door.

Seeing his coat fluttering in the wind, Jiang Tong's heart jumped into her throat with nervousness.

Li Jingchen returned and opened the passenger door.

“I saw an old, uninhabited house ahead, so I decided to stay there for the night. I can’t stay in the car all night.”

The villages here, though mostly old houses, are very sturdy.

Simple and honest people always possess their own wisdom.

Facing the strong wind, Li Jingchen put his arm around Jiang Tong as she got out of the car, protecting her from being blown away.

Although it was difficult, we were able to move forward together.

The old house standing in front has layers of black tiles on its roof, and the base of the walls is covered with a layer of moss. The door knocker is rusty, and it looks like no one has lived there for a long time.

I pushed open the door, and the room was empty.

Li Jingchen looked around and smelled the old smell. He said to Jiang Tong, "This used to be a supermarket. I guess the owner moved out."

Because there was a public telephone and a shelf selling things nearby, and it was located at the entrance of the village.

Apart from that, there was nothing inside; all the furniture had been moved out, and rainwater seeped in through the cracks in the walls.

The door must have been left open and blown open by the typhoon.

“Let’s stay here tonight and drive down the mountain tomorrow when the rain gets lighter.”

Jiang Tong asked, puzzled, "Wasn't your Maybach totaled?"

How come the car is still perfectly fine?

"The car accident was fake. I staged it on purpose. I didn't want to scrap my beloved car, so I specially asked Lao Mo to find another one."

Jiang Tong took a deep breath and gave a self-deprecating smile, "So your injury to both legs and paralysis is fake, you're just acting."

Li Jingchen no longer hid it from her, "Yes."

Jiang Tong was at a loss for words. Through the drafty window, she looked out at the raging wind and rain.

Despite having many questions in her mind, she suddenly didn't want to ask anything anymore; her eyes held a complex expression.

After a long pause, he finally spoke again...