"Then you should listen to me. If I hadn't arrived at the village in time, who would have saved you?" Li Jin's voice softened a little. "You should at least learn a few things about basic survival."
Lin Qian could tell that Li Jin had already come to a compromise, so she nodded her head, "OK. Once I have free time, I'll go."
The couple suddenly fell silent because they didn't have many common topics of discussion, so Lin Qian started to feel a little awkward, "You've already wasted about two days...aren't you busy?"
Li Jin did not respond. As he placed a set of spare keys on the bedside table, he suddenly leaned over and gave Lin Qian a hug. He then stood back up and said, "After I leave this time, I may not return for another 5 days."
Lin Qian's face flushed red as she nodded her head, "I'll return home after I feel better."
"You should just move over here..."
"Huh?"
"I'm not home often, so you don't need to worry about feeling awkward." After speaking, Li Jin turned and left, leaving Lin Qian all alone with mixed feelings.
Although she had no parents, it didn't mean that she was a casual person that would easily agree to a man's invite.
So, Lin Qian simply glanced at the sparekeys but did not take them.
After Li Jin left, she packed her things and returned to the apartment that she shared with Xing Lan.
"My God, you're finally home..." Xing Lan ran over to help her. "I spoke to Ning Jie and she said that you were at my cousin's house. This time, he rushed over to the village to save you, were you moved by his actions?"
"I'm dizzy," Lin Qian massaged her forehead as she sat down.
"So, how far have you guys progressed?"
"Quick, tell me."
"Quick..."
Unable to stand Xing Lan's questioning, Lin Qian decided to be honest in the end, "When I was up on the mountain and almost dying, Li Jin appeared before me. At that moment, I truly felt that I should place the rest of my life in his hands. I admit that I feel differently about him. But, he's too dominating."
"You're used to being wild, so you require a man to take control of you," Xing Lan laughed. "Regardless...one who survives a disaster is destined to good fortune."
Lin Qian shook her head and said in a frustrated tone, "I don't see any signs of fortune..."
...
Two days after the flood passed, the public's reactions returned to normal. Which meant, the other artist's that were stuck on the mountain with Lin Qian and Xing Lan, could finally resurface. But, the only thing they spoke about, was how dangerous the flood was and how frightened they were. No one dared to mention that they had abandoned Lin Qian.
Except for one person, Zhou Qing.
While undertaking an interview, Zhou Qing told the reporters, "This time, we must thank Hanmo. Hanmo lives up to her identity as an artist from Superstar Media. Because of her experience in surviving in the wild, she saved all of us."
"In that case, Zhou Ge, what do you have to say about the things that Tangning mentioned to the reporters previously? Was what Tangning said true?"
Zhou Qing knew he wouldn't be able to escape this question, so, after a few seconds of silence, he lifted his head and replied, "I think, when faced with a disaster like this, everyone is bound to be frightened. Because of this fear, many people will make selfish decisions to avoid harm."
"At that time, Lin Qian had a fever and Hanmo was simply 'intimidating' her into being obedient. But, someone happened to overhear her and got scared. It was a normal reaction."
"Of course, going ahead and leaving the two women behind, was a disgraceful act by all of us, including myself. I hope no one tries to deny this."
"One must admit to their wrongdoings."
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