When the earthquake happened, Yu Nian was going deep into the water source under the guidance of a guide.
The guide is Yan Shu, a local, who is proficient at mountain roads, and introduced in unskilled Mandarin as he walked, "This is the place. There are glacial relics in the mountains, and there is snow all year round. There is no man's land around here. Those The experts who came to investigate said that it is alpine snow water, rainfall and underground streams, which are naturally filtered and purified by vegetation, soil and granite, and flow out from rock cracks under gravity and huge pressure, containing many natural mineral elements. When I was a child, If anyone in the village is sick, the old village head will let the young and strong of the village go into the mountains, bring a bucket of water back here, and give the sick person to drink, and the illness will be half cured after drinking."
Yu Nian took a bamboo tube from the other party, squatted down on the spot by the bottomless pool, scooped up half of the water in the bamboo tube, took a sip, and said pleasantly, "It has a faint sweet taste!"
"Yes, when I was young, I heard the old man say that this water is the nectar flowing from the stone bowl of the mountain god." Yan Shu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I know this is a bluff, but I will do the same with my family now. The two monkey cubs said. The older generation said that one must be in awe of nature."
"Well, it's like this." Yu Nian scooped up another bamboo tube of water, plugged the lid, and prepared to take it back for Xie You to taste. Get up and check the time, "Uncle Yan, can you take me back? The event site above should have been set up, and it will delay time if I go back late."
"Okay, be careful with your feet. From here to the top, there is only the narrow road we just came down. It's not easy to walk, so-"
At this moment, the surrounding birds screamed sharply, and the sound of flapping wings seemed to be a bad signal. Then the ground under his feet shook. Yu Nian thought he was not standing still and the rocks under his feet were shaking, until he heard Yan Shu terrified, "The mountain god is angry!" Only then did he realize that it was an earthquake!
After several loud bangs, rocks and soil rolled down from the top of the cliff and hit the bottomless pool in front of the two of them. With a "boom", a huge splash was made.
Yu Nian reacted quickly, took Yan Shu's arm, and took several steps back, but half of his clothes were still wet.
It took an unknown amount of time before the shaking stopped, and the two let go of their clasped hands, feeling lingering fear in their hearts.
Yu Nian took out his mobile phone from his pocket. Sure enough, the signal in the mountains was not good, and now it was cut off. Yan Shu ran over to the place where he went down, and came back not long after, panting, "No, the road collapsed, the road surface was completely blocked by rolling stones, and I don't know how high it is, we can't move it by the two of us." Open, there is no way to go up!"
Yu Nian thought about it, but he didn't know what was going on at the event site, and whether anyone was injured. He said to Yan Shu, "Fortunately, neither of us was injured. There must be rescuers after such a powerful earthquake. Don't worry."
"Yes, yes, yes! I was panicking like a rabbit in my heart, but I feel better now." Yan Shu patted his heart, bowed to the east devoutly, opened his eyes, a little embarrassed, "Village The etiquette of worshiping the mountain god was taught by the old man in the village."
Yu Nian stood up straight, imitating Yan Shu's movements, and bowed towards the east seriously, "Is that so?"
"Yes, yes, that's it!"
After worshiping the mountain god, the two sat down on the rock, but they didn't dare to sit near the mountain wall because they were afraid of aftershocks.
Yan Shu's tone stumbled slightly, "I thought you would laugh at me and call me superstitious."
Yu Nian broke a root of grass and shook it in his hand, and said with a smile, "I worshiped the mountain god with you, and my heart felt a lot more at ease. Maybe the mountain god will really bless us seeing our sincerity."
Yan Shu nodded, then sighed, "I didn't expect an earthquake."
Yu Nian's heart was heavy. Judging by the extent of the shaking just now, the magnitude of the earthquake should not be low, but he didn't know where the center of the earthquake was and what the situation outside was like.
He took out his mobile phone and fiddled with it twice, but found that there was still no signal, so he had to give up.
The two of them didn't dare to walk around, so they just sat there, paying attention to their surroundings, looking for topics to chat.
"Uncle Yan, do you have two children in your family?"
"Yes, my children were born late. They are twins. They are both boys. Now they are in primary school and their grades are not bad, but they are very naughty, so angry that they want to beat someone!" When Uncle Yan talked about his family, his smile quickly softened, and his general The white lips are also more bloody. He asked Yu Nian again, "What about you, do you have a date?"
"Not yet, but I have someone I like." Yu Nian pointed to the bamboo tube in his hand, "I brought it back for him, I want him to try it too."
"Not bad, not bad, you will be considerate, your future partner is blessed!" Yan Shu was not so nervous, and dragged Yu Nian to tell a lot of legends about this mountain.
While talking, Yan Shu sighed again, swallowed back the worries in his heart, and said, "I don't know how many people will be affected by this earthquake."
"Yes." Yu Nian tugged at the grass stem in his hand, stared blankly for a while, and suddenly remembered that his grandfather had taught him to write, "Send a mayfly to the world, a drop in the vast ocean", people in this world, really Small and fragile.
Yan Shu patted his face and got up first, "Don't think about it for now, you wait, uncle will help you catch some fish and grill it to eat, to fill your stomach! I don't know how long it will take to go up, and I can't be hungry."
Yu Nian hurriedly stood up, "Let's join me too, just watch and learn!"
Until it got dark, the surroundings were quiet. There were three aftershocks in the middle, and a lot of rocks and mud rolled down. The two sat down in a safe place against the wind and lit a fire, but they were not immune to the cold air in the mountains.
"The fish in the afternoon was very small, and I didn't feel full after eating several." Yan Shu folded his coat and babbled, "I don't know how my wife and children are doing, whether they are crying or not."
Holding a branch in his hand, Yu Nian poked the fire, wondering whether Yu Qing and Xie You were worried or not, what happened to Meng Yuan and Shi Rou.
on the hill.
Qu Xiaoran wrapped in a thick coat, and said tremblingly, "It's really cold in this mountain at night! The cold wind pierces through the bones!" He stood next to Xie You and looked at the construction site together, "What do the experts say? "
Xie Youdong didn't move either, his eyes were fixed on the equipment for moving the rocks, his eyelashes seemed to be stained with cold air, "The road can be opened before dawn."
His voice was hoarse, and he was wearing a thin suit and shirt, as if he was propped up by steel bars to barely stand upright in the night, and he would fall if he loosened in one breath. Qu Xiaoran was worried, "Do you want me to help you get a piece of clothing?"
"Need not."
"Okay." Qu Xiaoran looked at the time and persuaded, "Don't worry, the best rescue experts are here, you have brought the best equipment, medical equipment is also complete, and everything is ready. And at that time They're down there, and there's a local guide, Yu Nian is definitely fine and won't get hurt."
Xie You stared at the unclear outline of the mountain, and said hoarsely, "He will be cold."
Hearing these words, Qu Xiaoran didn't try to persuade him any more, and reached out to pat Xie You on the shoulder, "I'll wait with you."
The deeper the night, the worse the temperature in the mountains drops. Qu Xiaoran breathed into his palms, remembering Xie You's pale face when he heard the news, he took out his mobile phone to make a call, even the dialing hand was trembling, and then hurried out from his office, even more staggering, striding forward unstable.
Pushed all the work along the way, mobilized all the helpful resources that could be mobilized, and arrived at the place where Yu Nian was at the fastest speed. Seeing the small path piled up with rocks, his body became stiff for a few seconds, and his eyes seemed to be filled with blood. If he hadn't stopped him stubbornly, he would have gone to move the rocks himself.
Seeing Xie You with a tense expression and pale lips, Qu Xiaoran suddenly discovered that Xie You's feelings for Yu Nian might be deeper than he imagined.
It is not a temporary novelty, nor is it a short-term obsession from hormones, but it is really put in the heart, on the tip of the heart, if you touch it, it will hurt your heart.
Touching Xie You's cold hand, Qu Xiaoran said softly, "Take it easy, if a row of blood holes were pinched by your nails in the palm of your hand, you said your family saw it every year, would you feel distressed?"
Xie You was silent for a moment, and let go of his clenched fist.
Qu Xiaoran let out a breath of cold air, "The news just came down from the mountain that Meng Yuan hurt his hand, and Yu Nian's assistant sprained his foot. They have already been treated and there is no serious problem. I asked them to rest at the bottom of the mountain and don't come up to cause trouble. As soon as Yu Qing heard the news, she rushed back, but the place where she was filming was really remote, and she might not be there until near noon tomorrow, so she knew that I was there, so please ask me to tell her if she finds someone.”
After saying a few more words, Qu Xiaoran looked at the sculpture-like Xie You with his lips tightly pursed, and bumped him with his elbow, "Brother, don't say a word, I'm a little flustered in your state."
Only then did Xie You say, "I'm fine."
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But his brother is no longer what he used to be, he can't see anything when he carefully observes his expression. Qu Xiaoran sighed in his heart and didn't ask any more questions.
After a long time, he heard Xie You say in a shy voice, "Xiaoran, he will be fine, right? He won't go away quietly like my brother, my father and the others, and never see him again, right? ?”
After finishing a sentence, the ending seems to be scattered into the mountain wind.
Qu Xiaoran's eyes were sour, and he suddenly remembered that when he received the news that Xie Li had an accident, Xie You also raised his head blankly, asked him, and said, "Xiaoran, it's fake, right? Brother, he still She said she wanted to come see me and listen to my new song, so it's a lie, right?"
Enduring the difficulty in his throat, Qu Xiaoran nodded quickly, pretending to be relaxed, "Sure, Yu Nian will be fine, sure."
Xie You took a long time before he answered, "Yes."
The fire has been extinguished, only a few sparks still flickering in the darkness. Yu Nian didn't fall asleep, and found Yan Shu turning over several times, he said softly, "Uncle Yan?"
"You haven't slept yet?" Yan Shu turned over and sat up, patting the grass leaves on his body, "I didn't dare to mention it before. But in my heart, I was very panicked. When I closed my eyes, my wife and children were all sick. With the appearance of blood, I can’t sleep no matter what.”
Yu Nian looked at his phone, but there was still no signal. He turned off the screen and answered the call, "Auspicious people have their own vision, God has eyes."
"Yes, yes, my two children are skinny but kind-hearted. When they come back from school and see an injured bird on the side of the road, they will take it back carefully and send it back to the mountain after the injury is cured. My wife is also a neighbor. If you have something to do, help as soon as you can, and never hide away... "
Yu Nian heard the movement, "The rescue team should have arrived. I heard the sound of a machine. Maybe we can go up after dawn."
"That's good, that's good," Yan Shu nodded, and then muttered, "Natural disasters and man-made disasters, I really can't tell, maybe I will die someday. I was thinking just now, if I really die this time, I will not be reconciled! I I haven’t seen my two brats go to college, I haven’t bought my daughter-in-law the down jacket she likes, and I haven’t met the brother who I haven’t seen in a few years... "
Yu Nian listened quietly, thinking, if he died, what regrets would he have? I haven't found the lost cultural relics yet, haven't finished writing the song I promised to help Yu Qing, and haven't said sorry to the teacher——
I haven't told Xie You yet, I have someone I like, and that person is you.
The body was too tired, Yu Nian hugged his legs, rested his chin on his knees, and fell asleep in a daze. Yan Shuxu's whispering voice in his ear also gradually faded, and he couldn't hear clearly.
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Nian suddenly woke up from a not-so-deep sleep.
The sky was still pitch-black, without even a ray of moonlight, and there seemed to be human voices in the distance. He was a little dizzy, his legs were bent for too long, and he was numb and unconscious.
Stretching out his hands to support the rough tree trunk next to him, he barely stood up. Before he could stand still, he was subconsciously turned away from the glare of the light and closed his eyes.
Messy and hurried footsteps hurried, stepping on dead branches and leaves, and the slight sound fell on his eardrums. In the next second, he was pulled into a cold embrace by his trembling arms. In an instant, the breath of cedar filled every ray of oxygen he inhaled into his nasal cavity.
There was the touch of heavy kisses on the forehead, and there was trembling rapid breathing on the skin, and Xie You's slightly choked voice was next to his ears, "Niannian, it's okay, I found you."