Drunk Bamboo

The weather was dry and the temperature was high, and relying on a dozen servants from the Xie family to put out the fire was simply a drop in the bucket.

The fire grew bigger and bigger. As soon as Hua Qinfeng entered, he was blinded by the billowing smoke and couldn't open his eyes. The worst thing was that he couldn't breathe.

He had practiced holding his breath, and he quickly searched for Xie Yuzhu with his breath held.

"Yuzhu, Xie Yuzhu, where are you! Xie Yuzhu!"

"Bam—"

An unidentified object fell, blocking his way.

"Clap--"

Then an even fiercer flame ignited, engulfing the only accessible path.

"Xie Yuzhu! Xie Yuzhu!" Hua Qinfeng's heart was beating violently. He was extremely scared. He had never been so scared before.

He was never afraid of any powerful enemy on the battlefield, and never feared life or death.

But at this moment he was afraid, afraid that he would never find Xie Yuzhu again and would never be able to hold her in his arms again.

Hua Qinfeng stood straight in the fire, his eyes confused, as if he wanted to burn with the fire dragon.

"Shh-"

A very soft whistle pulled him back from the darkness.

There was a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

He looked around suddenly, looking for the source of the sound.

But the fire was too big and the whistle was too soft, so the sound of the burning flames quickly drowned out everything.

Blow it again, Xie Yuzhu, blow it again, and I will definitely find you!

Please, blow it again!

As if she could really hear his plea, Xie Yuzhu used up the last bit of her strength to blow the bamboo silver whistle at her lips.

"Shh-"

This is the bamboo silver whistle that Hua Qinfeng gave her. He said that as long as she blew the whistle, he would come to save her.

Sure enough, Hua Qinfeng would not lie.

He never lied when he said it.

In the fire and fog, he came.

He came to rescue her.

"Yuzhu, thank you Yuzhu! I'm here! I'll take you out!"

In his arms, she finally felt at ease, "Hua...Qin...Feng..."

"I'm here, I'm here!"

She smiled and closed her eyes. "I... knew you would come... to save... me..."

Just before Xiwen Hall collapsed, Hua Qinfeng rushed out of the fire holding Xie Yuzhu.

"Yuzu! Yuzu!" Xie Yulan shouted.

"Looking for a doctor!"

Several people followed him out.

Soon, County Magistrate Xu arrived with firefighting tools, and many people from the surrounding area came to help.

There is strength in numbers, and the fire was gradually put out.

……

Xie Yuzhu was in a coma for two days.

She had been having the same dream off and on for the past two days.

In the dream, I saw the smiling faces of my parents from another world.

But she couldn't touch it no matter how hard she tried.

Her parents just smiled at her, didn't say anything, and wouldn't hug her.

At first she kept chasing, but later when she got tired, she walked slowly, and the figures of her parents were in front of her, not too close but not too far away.

"Mom and Dad..."

"I miss you..."

"Don't leave me. Don't leave me."

……

While in a coma, she kept mumbling and repeating these words.

"Yuzhu, Yuzhu, I'm here, I'm here." Hua Qinfeng stayed by her bedside to take care of her.

He was a man who had just returned from the battlefield and spent money lavishly, but suddenly he became gentle and delicate.

People come to visit Xie Yuzhu every day.

Seeing that she was still asleep, I didn't dare to stay any longer.

Because there was a guardian angel guarding the bed, the Xie family did not dare to intervene, nor did they have the opportunity to intervene.

The one who came the most often was Xie Yulan; true friendship is revealed in times of crisis.

At that moment, Xie Yuzhu was using his own life to save her.

She had never formally met this sister, and even ignored the fact that there was a third Miss Xie in the Xie family.

It was this neglected youngest sister who rushed into the fire without hesitation and saved her own life.

"Hua Qinfeng, I feel so uncomfortable..." The unconscious person suddenly frowned.

"Where do you feel uncomfortable? Where else do you feel uncomfortable?" he asked nervously.

"I can't go back, I can't go back, wuwu..." She suddenly started sobbing again.

Hua Qinfeng comforted him softly, "I'll go with you wherever you want to go."

As if she heard words of comfort, Xie Yuzhu cried even more sadly, "Waaaaaa...waaaaaa..."

Hua Qinfeng felt distressed, and since she didn't wake up, he could only coax her patiently, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'm here..."

I don't know how long I held her in my arms and comforted her before her sobs gradually subsided.

Xie Yuzhu slightly opened her tear-swollen eyes, as clear and innocent as a child's.

"Are you hungry? I'll ask Chang He to make something for you." Hua Qinfeng asked softly with a look of surprise.

She shook her head and nodded again.

"Would you like to sleep a little longer? I'll call you when I'm done."

He shook his head again and nodded.

Hua Qinfeng gently placed her head on the soft pillow. Xie Yuzhu thought he was going to leave, so she reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Don't leave."

"Okay, I won't leave." He smiled and returned to his original position.

"You sleep with me..." Her dark eyes stared at him, afraid that he would leave.

Hua Qinfeng really likes her dependence and coquettishness.

But at the door that Xie Yuzhu couldn't see, there were several members of the Xie family standing there.

Young and old, almost everyone, came to see her and happened to meet her at the same time.

Hearing her conversation with Hua Qinfeng, he couldn't help but stop.

"It's daytime now." Hua Qinfeng raised the corner of his mouth and gently touched her head.

"Ouch..." She pouted in grievance, holding her hands tightly.

Xie Yuzhu is so cute when she is sick.

But he didn't want her to get hurt again.

Hua Qinfeng took off his shoes and lay down on the bed, resting one hand on her neck and patting her shoulder with the other.

"Okay, don't cry. I'm not going anywhere. I'll hold you while I sleep."

"Hmm..." She nodded contentedly and closed her eyes.

Only then can you truly fall asleep peacefully.

There is no elusive figure in the dream, no fear, no loneliness.

In the dream, there was a blue sky and white clouds. The white clouds surrounded her and were as soft as cotton.

In the dream, Hua Qinfeng was lying beside her, and he could make anything she wanted come true.

She really liked this dream.

The people at the door had different expressions.

Grandfather's face was quite calm. For the Xie family who valued family rules, it was against the rules to hold the child in their arms and sleep in broad daylight without closing the door, but the prince was of noble status and they could not control it. Xie Yuzhu risked her life to save people, so it was okay to make an exception.

Second Uncle was still like a Buddha statue, with no expression on his face.

Xie Yupei and Xie Yulan blushed slightly and didn't dare to look inside the house. Just listening to the conversation made them blush and their hearts beat fast.

Xie Yuyun smiled with relief, and her ears couldn't help but turn red.

Xie Juesheng finally felt relieved, his eyes full of smiles, "Let's go, don't disturb Yuzhu's rest."

"Yes, yes, we'll come back later, later."

Xie Yupei and Xie Yulan turned around and ran away shyly.

Xie Juesheng, who always attached great importance to etiquette, just smiled.

An hour later, Xie Yuzhu finally woke up.

She didn't cry, didn't act like a spoiled child, wasn't frightened, and looked quite calm.

Hua Qinfeng was happy and sighed softly.

She probably was dreaming about her previous weakness.

When he woke up from the dream, he looked calm and composed again.

Xie Yuzhu ate and went back to sleep. She felt a little dizzy, and the doctor said it was because she inhaled smoke and dust, and she needed some time to recover. Her throat was also a little dry, and she couldn't eat cold or spicy food.

After hearing what the doctor said, Hua Qinfeng's face turned grim and he gnashed his teeth in hatred.