CHAPTER 402: CHAPTER 156: CHOICES 3

His hands pushed Wen Mai Xue’s bra aside, pinning her down once again. His arms and rough fingers stripped off all her clothes.

Wen Mai Xue closed her eyes, but soon opened them again because Olson fiercely demanded, "Keep your eyes open; I want you to see clearly." His hands harshly slapped her sensitive spots, and Wen Mai Xue dared not close her eyes again; she could only watch her own body undergo shameful changes under Olson’s humiliation.

The wool carpet underneath scratched at her back, the weight of the man distorting its shape. Wen Mai Xue moaned softly, following Olson’s rhythm.

After Olson finally roared, he collapsed onto the ground. He was old, his endurance was not long, but he just enjoyed torturing Wen Mai Xue this way. Even after collapsing, he remained on top of Wen Mai Xue, his rough hands, covered in dark brown hairs, grasping her chest, unwilling to let go.

As the drug gradually wore off, Wen Mai Xue lay on the ground. The snow outside the window had stopped; Wen Mai Xue knew the snow had been tainted and she dared not imagine what tomorrow would bring, but tomorrow would inevitably come. Hadn’t she already made her choice? At least she would still be a respected Countess in the future.

After the snow stopped, the avalanche also subsided. In the mountains, the avalanche had crushed many trees and temporary shelters. Apart from the area of the Cedar Forest, the only relatively safe place was the hollow in the mountains previously chosen by Pello.

In the shortest time, relying on his experience, Pello chose a good location. Some snow had entered the hollow, but due to the sudden narrowing of the mountain’s opening, there wasn’t a massive influx, and the two were merely trapped inside.

When Su Ziceng awoke, all she saw was darkness, and feeling around, she realized that a cloth bound her eyes.

"Don’t move around; your eyes can’t be exposed to the snow glare, you need to be isolated from the light for some time," Pello walked around the small hollow; he knew that before the rescue team arrived, they had to stay there for a while.

The blocking of the roads caused by the avalanche might continue for several more days; they couldn’t just rashly venture out now, the last resort was to wait it out.

Su Ziceng obediently waited, Pello’s tone seemed unchanged, seeing no reaction from him after her emotional confession earlier, how could he remain indifferent.

Next to her was the sound of dragging, Pello seemed to be pulling at something.

In the hollow, silence reigned, and Pello walked further away.

"Pello?" Su Ziceng couldn’t stay put any longer, she disliked waiting in place, this kind of lonely waiting, like when she attempted suicide, filled her with despair. Back then, it was all red before her eyes, but now it’s even worse, white filled her vision.

"I’m here," Pello ran back from a distance, seeing Su Ziceng standing alone, her fingers groping around, quickly turning red from the cold.

Pello watched her from a distance for a while, waiting until his breathing stabilized, before he approached, but he didn’t get close to Su Ziceng, maintaining some distance.

He was still in shock, not because of the avalanche or because Olson discovered his identity, but because of Su Ziceng’s previous confession: "I love you."

He had forgotten what he felt when he heard those words, and he unconsciously replied with a truth. If Su Ziceng knew that truth now, would she still cling to his hand?

"Where is this? Can we get out?" Su Ziceng settled down after touching Pello’s hand, feeling genuinely at ease as long as Pello was by her side. After confronting life and death, Su Ziceng felt that they must have both opened their hearts to each other by now.

"A mountain hollow, the roads nearby are covered in snow, we have to wait here at least three or four days before a rescue team arrives," Pello checked Su Ziceng’s clothing, which remained intact due to his prior protection, except for a slight scratch on her face.

"Three or four days?" Su Ziceng still clutched Pello’s hand, considering staying in the wilderness, under a sky full of snow, for three days.

"Don’t worry," Pello just now constructed a shelter made of dry branches with his bare hands. In the open air, blocking out the snow wind was crucial; as long as they could keep warm, surviving on just snow water, they should be able to make it through these days.

"With you here, I’m not worried," Su Ziceng boldly embraced Pello, listening to the steady heartbeat in his chest, just the sound of Pello’s heartbeat comforted her greatly.

Pello, watching her unconsciously raised lips, his gaze darkened even more. This accidental avalanche, on the contrary, aided him. Pello believed that now, no matter what he asked of Su Ziceng, she would readily agree. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)