readsfreenovel Chapter 354
Chapter 354
Pei Yunche spoke intermittently, with Nalan Jingwen responding only occasionally.
"I'm a little tired, Pei Yunche."
Her voice grew softer and softer, her head resting heavily on his shoulder. Pei Yunche paused, forcing a smile. "Okay, then you rest for a while. I'll wake you up after we get out, okay?"
Nalan Jingwen did not answer. Pei Yunche quickened his pace. The moon was gradually covered by dark clouds, and a light rain began to fall. He could only continue forward, looking for a place to take shelter from the rain.
The rain intensified, and the muddy paths in the forest became slippery. Pei Yunche nearly fell several times, but luckily, he stumbled upon an abandoned temple. Without thinking, he rushed in, only to be stunned by the enormous Buddha statue in the courtyard, which froze him in place for a moment.
The Buddha statue was soaked by the torrential rain, as if it had been abandoned for a long time, unattended, and dilapidated. The sky was too dark, thunder roared, and a bolt of lightning illuminated most of the Buddha statue, making it look eerie and terrifying, especially frightening.
Pei Yunche looked away and ran into the temple behind. He quickly put Nalan Jingwen down, took off his coat and spread it on the ground so that Nalan Jingwen could lie down on it.
"Nalan Jingwen, how are you?"
Nalan Jingwen struggled to open her eyes, wanting to give him a reassuring smile, but she was too weak. She tried several times, but couldn't manage a smile. Her pale, dry lips moved slightly. "It's alright."
Pei Yunche held her in his arms, touched her cold cheeks, and then pressed his hand against her forehead, only to find that her forehead was burning hot.
He pleaded in a trembling voice, "Nalan Jingwen, please don't sleep, please don't sleep."
"Please, don't fall asleep. If you fall asleep, I will never talk to you again."
"Please, please..."
Nalan Jingwen's vision gradually blurred, his voice faded into the distance, and scalding tears fell continuously, splashing onto her face.
"Don't cry..."
"I won't cry, I won't cry, I'll do whatever you say, please don't go to sleep, okay?"
Pei Yunche tried his best to suppress his sobs, but his hands holding her trembled uncontrollably. A huge panic enveloped him. The person in his arms was so weak that he could hardly hear her breath. He was powerless and could only plead softly.
“Pei Yunche…”
"I'm a little tired, can I take a nap?"
"not good!!"
His eyes were bloodshot as he held her tightly in his arms, his lips trembling as he lowered his head to kiss her forehead, like a traveler in the desert desperately thirsting for water.
"Nalan Jingwen, I won't allow it!"
"Please, I beg you, hold on a little longer. When it gets light, or when the rain stops, we'll be saved. Please, just hold on a little longer..."
"Please, just for my sake, I beg you..."
"please……"
Nalan Jingwen could hear him crying. She felt heartbroken and wanted to wipe away his tears, but she was too weak to do so.
"Nalan Jingwen, you promised me! You said we would survive! You can't abandon me! How could you abandon me?!"
"You promised you'd marry me, you can't go back on your word, you liar!!"
"How could you bear to leave me alone? Nalan Jingwen, speak up!!"
No matter how much he pleaded and shouted, the person in his arms did not respond. Pei Yunche bent his back in pain, pressed his face against her chest, and trembled uncontrollably, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Aren't you omnipotent? How could you, how could you..."
What should we do? What should we do? Is there anyone who can save them...?
Is anyone even here...?
A bolt of lightning struck from the horizon, splitting the dark night sky in two, illuminating almost the entire night sky and also lighting up the huge Buddha statue in the courtyard.
Pei Yunche paused for a moment, and almost instantly crawled out on all fours, knelt down under the Buddha statue, and kowtowed repeatedly, rain splashing as his voice became hoarse and choked with sobs.
“I, Pei Yunche, have been stupid and foolish since childhood. I fear neither heaven nor earth and have never believed in gods or Buddhas. I have made many mistakes and have never learned my lesson. Today, I have mistakenly entered this place and have been disrespectful to you. I am guilty. But now my beloved is in imminent danger. I beg you to have mercy and save her!”
"If you can save her, I am willing to offer you everything, to build a gilded statue for you, to ensure that incense is offered continuously, and that all my descendants will worship you. I, Pei Yunche, hereby swear this oath."
"This is true; even gods and Buddhas do not deceive us!"
His forehead slammed heavily against the ground again, and the once clear rainwater gradually became stained with blood. He seemed oblivious, continuing to kowtow.
He never believed in gods or Buddhas from a young age. His mother's hands were stained with blood, and countless lives had been taken. If she had believed in gods or Buddhas, she would probably have died under the enemy's sword long ago.
So his mother told him from a young age that gods and Buddhas were useless, and that the only thing he could believe in was the knife in his hand.
But he was wrong, he knew he was wrong, and he begged Buddha to have mercy and save them!
Another clap of thunder echoed across the sky, accompanied by lightning that illuminated the night sky as if it were daytime. Pei Yunche prostrated himself on the ground, praying devoutly, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the effort.
"Please, have mercy, save her..."
"Please..."
Whether it was his imagination or not, the sound of rain in his ears gradually subsided. Pei Yunche didn't dare to look up until the rain completely stopped. Only then did he raise his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He couldn't wait to get up and run towards the temple, carefully carrying Nalan Jingwen on his back, and leaving the place.
Before leaving, he turned back and led Nalan Jingwen to kowtow once more in the direction of the Buddha statue, before finally leaving without hesitation.
Whether it was a divine intervention or not, he actually led Nalan Jingwen out of the forest and even found a town, knocking on the door of the town's clinic.
"Open the door! Is anyone home?!"
The door was knocked repeatedly, and soon a woman's voice came from inside.
"I'm coming."
The door was opened, and the woman was startled by the disheveled person in front of her. She quickly stepped aside to let him in.
Pei Yunche placed the person on the couch, his voice panicked and urgent, "Doctor, please save her, I will give you anything you want."
The doctor's hand was sore from being squeezed that he forgot about the difference between men and women and said with a distorted face, "Let go first, let go first, let me take a look at her."
Pei Yunche then realized what was happening, abruptly released his grip, and apologized repeatedly.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."
The doctor raised his hand to interrupt him, "Don't speak, I need to examine her."
Pei Yunche immediately fell silent and stood helplessly to the side.
The doctor first touched Nalan Jingwen's forehead, then opened her eyes and looked at her tongue. The more he looked, the more serious his expression became.
When he tried to check her pulse, he saw that Nalan Jingwen's hand was already mangled. His pupils contracted and he quickly checked her body. He found that there was no part of her body that was intact. Her hands and feet were broken, her meridians were severed, and there was even a deep wound on her chest.
In all her years of medical practice, she had never seen such a severe injury. It was like pushing someone to their death; it was a miracle that they were still alive!
Even she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
How could anyone be so cruel?