CHAPTER 68: HE WAS A STEP TOO LATE

Chi Yu walked extremely slowly with each step.

He thought to himself, since she made way on her own, he couldn’t be blamed for walking slowly. She must be getting impatient behind him, perhaps she’d call his name to make him hurry up.

Just imagining this, Chi Yu felt like he was floating on air.

But as he walked further, Chi Yu realized something was wrong. Why was there no sound behind him??

He suddenly turned his head.

On the long, narrow path behind him, there was no one.

He got anxious, looked around, and finally saw Gu Yuan’s figure on the upper path, she had changed routes to walk above.

Chi Yu: "..."

He somehow ignored the fact that Yuanyuan had lived here for four months and was almost familiar with all the paths around here...

So next, Chi Yu started a frantic dash against time.

He ran like the wind, and in his eyes, his only target was Gu Yuan, who was getting closer to the car. He internally shouted: Wait, Yuanyuan wait...

But at this moment, Gu Yuan had already gotten into that car.

Dao An closed the car door.

Chi Yu suddenly felt like his heart stopped during the rush.

He was a step too late...

"Yuanyuan."

He screamed hysterically.

And with his hysterical scream, the car that had driven a few meters suddenly stopped.

Did Yuanyuan hear his shout?

Chi Yu’s heart burst with joy, he quickened his pace and ran over.

When he got closer, Chi Yu was panting heavily and almost blacked out again; that sprint was over his limit.

Dao An got out of the car, as did the driver Old Bai, both were preparing to get the spare tire to change it, when they saw Chi Yu rush over like the wind, open the car door, and sit in the back seat.

Dao An: ?

Old Bai: ?

Gu Yuan looked at the person beside her, puzzled: "What are you doing here?"

Chi Yu was nearly out of breath, panting so heavily the entire car was filled with the sound of his breathing.

Then, Gu Yuan heard him, in that breathless voice, say to her: "Can I hitch a ride? I’ll pay."

Gu Yuan: "..."

"This car doesn’t take outsiders, you should arrange another car to pick you up." Gu Yuan refused his request.

Chi Yu, still catching his breath, asked: "But you waited for me."

Gu Yuan glanced at him, her eyes cool: "Just now I found the tire was punctured by a nail and there’s a risk, to avoid accidents I stopped just to change the tire, don’t overthink it."

Thinking this would make Chi Yu show some shame, he instead grabbed her hand and placed it on his chest, looking dramatic: "Yuanyuan I can’t, my heart’s racing, hurry and take me to see a doctor."

Gu Yuan saw through his little trick, calmly withdrew her hand: "The road to the city is quite long, I’m afraid with your symptoms you won’t make it halfway, I’d suggest you dig a hole nearby, lie down if you can’t go on, I’ll have Dao An and Old Bai bury you properly."

Chi Yu: "..."

"Get out of the car."

"No."

"Getting out or not?"

"Not." he resolutely said.

Gu Yuan had no other choice and got out of the car herself.

But as soon as she got out, Chi Yu got out too. He came to her side, sticking to her like glue, following her step by step.

Gu Yuan couldn’t be bothered, went to the back; by then Old Bai and Dao An had already taken out the spare tire. Gu Yuan asked: "How long will it take?"

Dao An said: "President Gu, changing the tire is quick, it will only take a few minutes."

Gu Yuan acknowledged, went aside to wait.

"Coo coo coo–"

From behind, Chi Yu cupped his hands to his mouth like a megaphone, making cooing sounds into the distance, trying to get Gu Yuan’s attention.

Gu Yuan didn’t even glance at him.

Chi Yu remained undeterred, sidled up to Gu Yuan and asked: "Yuanyuan, do you know what that sound is?"

He had already thought of what Yuanyuan would ask:

——What sound?

He had also thought of how to reply:

——The sound of an osprey. Ospreys calling, in the river islet.

But unexpectedly, from the back, Old Bai, taking a break from his work, popped his head up and asked: "Did I hear wrong? Was there a crow calling just now?"