520 Picking up garbage and marrying into a wealthy family

The stairs are so long.

It felt longer to Xiang Huanian than any other moment before.

In the thick black smoke, nothing could be seen clearly. The feeling of loneliness of being the only one left in the world almost drowned Xiang Huanian's will.

But in the dark environment, the dark green sign of the emergency exit always pointed Xiang Huanian in the right direction.

Although the light is dim, it provides the most powerful support to the confused lambs in the endless despair.

In the suffocating smoke, Xiang Huanian couldn't utter a word. At first, her tears kept flowing due to the stimulation, but after affecting her ability to take each step steadily, Xiang Huanian held them back.

Because he was going down the stairs with a bent waist and in a hurry, Xiang Huanian was carrying a heavy load. He bumped into the wall several times when turning, but he was afraid of squeezing An An, so Xiang Huanian could only use his shoulders and elbows to relieve the force.

After a few bangs, Xiang Huanian became numb, and more and more people were fleeing in panic in the corridor.

Between life and death, everyone is scrambling for the lead.

I was woken up in the middle of the night again. When people are in a panic, they always do some extreme things.

"It's on fire! Oh my God! It's horrible!"

"Run!"

"Cough cough cough..."

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."

"Mom wahhhhhhhhh!"

"Hey, stop pushing, you're going to miss a step!"

"Don't pull me, run on your own! Don't push me!"

The panic and noise created by the noisy crowd make people feel irritated.

The crowd began to push and shove. Strangers to each other didn't have much affection to begin with, and with their vision obstructed and their hair disheveled and their pajamas on, no one could tell who was who.

One by one, they all wanted to compete for the front position.

Xiang Huanian, who was afraid of falling, was pushed to the back.

If you fall in such a situation and get stepped on, you may never be able to get up again.

Although Xiang Huanian also wanted to get out quickly, it was better to play it safe.

Fortunately, we are about to reach the exit.

Xiang Huanian tightened his arms, hugged An An and Le Le, who were also anxious, even tighter, and ran downstairs desperately.

Xiang Huanian is lucky.

She ran out with An An Le Le.

The moment he breathed in the fresh air outside, the tears that Xiang Huanian had tried hard to hold back were about to fall again.

She sniffed, followed the instructions of the security guard who arrived, and ran to the safe and open lawn.

"Ha, snort, inhale, ha, ha..."

Finally, he could breathe freely. Xiang Huanian, who was out of breath, had never felt the air was so fresh.

Xiang Huanian stood on the lawn, watching the thick smoke billowing from the buildings in the distance.

In addition to the 9th floor where it was first discovered, black smoke also began to emerge from the three floors above, and the smoke from the bottom also spread to the 7th floor. It was almost there. If Xiang Huanian hadn't woken up in the middle of the night... she didn't dare to think about it too much.

“Beep, beep, beep…”

Just a few minutes after the accident, the fire truck arrived at the scene of the fire.

The firefighters in orange fire suits moved quickly and cleanly, without any hesitation. Carrying their equipment, they headed directly to where the fire was brightest.

Go upstream.

In my ears are the sounds of alarm bells that give me a sense of security, and in front of me are the solid and reliable backs of the firefighters.

Aftermath.

Xiang Huanian realized that he was truly safe.

The self-rescue adrenaline gradually dissipates.

The sole of my foot that was just injured, my shoulder that hit the wall to release the force when I ran away, the collision in the crowd, my arm that was overly tense, overworked, and overloaded...

A tingling pain came from all over his body. The sticky sweat made his messy hair stick to his sweaty skin. The fear of the aftermath swept over Xiang Huanian madly.

The tears that he had been holding back in the corridor burst out of his eyes uncontrollably, and Xiang Huanian's hands, feet, and even his entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The thought that had supported him to escape just now suddenly disappeared. He was finally exhausted. His sore legs and feet could not support his tired body. His whole body went limp and Xiang Huanian was about to fall to the ground.

"Ha, I caught it..."

Sudden.

A pair of big hands appeared behind him and held Xiang Huanian tightly.

Amidst a string of choking burnt smoke, the clean scent of soapberries carried by the visitor, with a faint breath of rain, is particularly reassuring and intoxicating.

This familiar smell, I just smelled it this afternoon.

Xiang Huanian looked up blankly. Through his tear-filled eyes, the dim light, and the flames behind him, he recognized his identity.

It’s Gu Lingyan.

"Gu, sir?"

It seems like a dream, and also like an illusion, so unreal.

Hearing Xiang Huanian's hoarse voice, he knew that he was choked by the smoke. Gu Lingyan frowned, and with the hands supporting Xiang Huanian's waist and back, he exerted a little force to straighten Xiang Huanian.

After Gu Lingyan confirmed that Xiang Huanian stood up straight, he did not withdraw his hand, but asked Gu Shaoyu, who followed him, to take the thing in Xiang Huanian's hand.

Feeling the pulling in her hand, Xiang Huanian subconsciously tightened her grip. She was still in a daze, unable to recover from her shock, and her defensive posture made Gu Lingyan and Gu Shaoyu, who were present, feel their hearts soften.

Gu Shaoyu said softly:

"Little sister, do you still recognize me? I am your brother-in-law. Give the things to me."

"Sister, husband?"

Mechanically, Xiang Huanian looked in the direction of the voice and saw a familiar face. After recognizing Gu Shaoyu's identity, Xiang Huanian finally let go.

Gu Shaoyu, who took An An and the cat and dog food, was not careful for a moment and was almost dragged to the ground by the weight of the heavy hand.

"Oh my god, it's so heavy?!"

Gu Shaoyu's exclamation and his unstable posture made Gu Lingyan once again realize how difficult it was for Xiang Huanian to escape.

I'm also glad that I haven't gone to bed yet.

a few minutes ago.

After finishing his work, washing up and lying on the bed to prepare for sleep, Gu Lingyan received a disaster prevention alert on his mobile phone about a fire in the community. It was exactly when Xiang Huanian stepped on the alarm of the apartment.

Because there is a firebreak between the villa area and the apartment area, there is no need to worry about the villa area being burned.

Therefore, the messages received on Gu Lingyan’s mobile phone were mainly reminders.

But Gu Lingyan discovered that the location of the fire in the text message was exactly the building where Xiang Huanian lived. Without having time to think too much, Gu Lingyan threw down the towel he was using to wipe his hair and rushed out the door.

When he ran out of the door, he happened to meet Gu Shaoyu who was chatting on the phone with Lin Yunchu for a long time. Without time to explain, Gu Lingyan just hurriedly left a sentence "There is a fire next door, I'm going out for a while" and disappeared.

"What, a fire?"

It was only then that Gu Shaoyu saw the reminder text message on his mobile phone and realized that the fire was in Lin Yunchu's building. Then he remembered that there was a little girl living in Lin Yunchu's house, and there were also An An and Le Le at home.

Gu Shaoyu's face changed. After comforting Lin Yunchu, who was also anxious on the other end of the phone, he followed Gu Lingyan and ran towards the opposite apartment area.